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post #91 of 615
12/16/02 at 11:35pm
I nominate Greg Toland (classic cinematographer) and Saul Bass (creater of some of the finest title sequences ever). I will also nominate DW Griffith and Claudette Colbert.


I will 2nd Jim Henson, Carl Th. Dreyer, James Whale, Claude Rains, James Mason, Myrna Loy, Jean Renoir.
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post #92 of 615
12/16/02 at 11:36pm
Ill Second-

Boris Karloff

Lee Marvin

Warren Oates

Lon Chaney

Ill Nominate-

Keith Moon

Alexander Godunov

Strother Martin

George Harrison-produced MANY MANY films

Hal Ashby

Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer

John Carradine

George C. Scott

Lillian Gish

Brandon Lee

Lon Chaney Jr.

Burgess Meredith

Jackie Gleason

Sharon Tate

Ruth Gordon
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post #93 of 615
12/16/02 at 11:55pm
Also Nominate:

Fatty Arbuckle

Chris Farley

Jason Miller

Montgomery Clift

Dana Plato
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post #94 of 615
12/17/02 at 12:02am
Ric, are you nuts?

Dana Plato and Keith Moon?

Icons of cinema?

Chris Farley?
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post #95 of 615
12/17/02 at 12:13am
Keith Moon had a very prolific acting career in the 1970s.

Why don't you throw out some noms, Rice??
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post #96 of 615
12/17/02 at 12:23am
OK, I'll second Gregg Toland, as well as spell his name right. :p)


I nominated Fritz Lang when we only had one.


I also seconded Bernard Herrmann, but the nom was thrown out. I think it is back in now so I second him again.

I'll nominate.

Guy Green....I assumed he was dead, but imdb doesn't show that he is......
Alan J. Pakula


It's late. I'll try to come up with more.
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post #97 of 615
12/17/02 at 5:32am
I'll second Claudette Colbert and Saul Bass.
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post #98 of 615
12/17/02 at 5:45am
Nominate:

Richard Harris-Sadly now, he will not be able to finish making the Harry Potter movies as the series' beloved Professor Dumbledore but will be remembered both for this recent role and many other past great performances.

River Phoenix-Great potential but died way too young.

Second:

Brandon Lee

Lon Chaney Jr.

Burgess Meredith

Jackie Gleason
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post #99 of 615
12/17/02 at 7:43am
Nominate:
Graham Chapman
Marty Feldman
Jack Nance

Second:
River Phoenix
Richard Harris
Alan Pakula
Ruth Gordon
Hal Ashby
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post #100 of 615
12/17/02 at 9:33am
Second:
Andrei Tarkovsky
D.W. Griffith
Lillian Gish
Grahm Chapman

Nominate:
John Cassavetes
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post #101 of 615
12/17/02 at 10:12am
Second: John Cassavetes
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post #102 of 615
12/17/02 at 10:12am
I'll second Marty Feldman.
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post #103 of 615
12/17/02 at 3:54pm
Quote:
Saul Bass (creater of some of the finest title sequences ever).


You got that right! And I think his best is the work he did for Scorsese's version of Cape Fear. Beautiful and eerie at the same time, and a perfect compliment to the movie. I also love what he did on North by Northwest as well as many others!

I've lost track of the master list. Has Alec Guinness been nominated? If not, consider it done. If he needs a second, consider it done.
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post #104 of 615
12/17/02 at 5:37pm
Alec Guinness was one of Dome's original seeds according to the list on page one of this thread.
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post #105 of 615
12/17/02 at 7:39pm
Thread Starter 
Time out, everything's being noted right now. My other two tourneys are winding down really fast, and I'll be able to pour all of my energy into this and the hideous book I'm writing.

The list will be updated tonight, and from the looks of it, we're close to our goal of 128 participants.
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post #106 of 615
12/19/02 at 8:59am
Thread Starter 
The list has finally been updated, and we have 100 participants in the tourney, and we only need 20 more. I would like to make the recommendation right now that the HTF members should concentrate on seconding the nominations since we have some good names there.

By any strange chance we don't make the 120 by the 31st, I will auto second whatever the difference is based on the order in the list.
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post #107 of 615
12/19/02 at 9:31am
Here's a couple of Bond-inspired noms...

Nominate:
Albert "Cubby" Broccoli (producer)
Maurice Binder (titles designer)

Second:
Andy Warhol
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post #108 of 615
12/19/02 at 10:53am
I'll second William Demarest, Preston Sturges' secret weapon.

Absolutely, postively, the same dame!
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post #109 of 615
12/19/02 at 7:04pm
I'll second:

Laurel and Hardy
Karl Freund
John Carradine
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post #110 of 615
12/21/02 at 11:55am
Thread Starter 
Noted, I'll see where we're at this Sunday. I've got a load of crap to do.
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post #111 of 615
12/24/02 at 5:08pm
Thread Starter 
I've finally updated the list, and we're still 15 short of 120.
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post #112 of 615
12/25/02 at 2:06pm
I'll second Walter Huston.
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post #113 of 615
12/26/02 at 4:23am
I'll second:

Luis Bunuel
Roberto Rossellini
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post #114 of 615
12/27/02 at 4:20am
Nominate:

Robert Mitchum (I'm amazed he's not been nominated yet!)

Jean Harlow (she died much too young, and was so talented)



Second:

John Houston
Alexander Godunov
Jose Ferrer
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post #115 of 615
12/27/02 at 4:39pm
Thread Starter 
Everything's been noted. Ah, glad to see you back Vickie_M.

I'll go ahead and let you folks know that this will be the first tourney I'm doing where I'll actually be seeding the participants. Granted there's a crap load of artists here whom I don't even recognize, but I'll at least do my homework. I'll probably use the following for research

www.imdb.com
www.filmref.com
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post #116 of 615
12/28/02 at 2:17am
Ill Second

Robert Mitchum

Jean Harlow=HOT
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post #117 of 615
12/29/02 at 2:37am
Where the hell is Don Ameche??
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post #118 of 615
12/29/02 at 2:21pm
Thread Starter 
Everything's noted.

Ric Bagoly said:
Quote:
Where the hell is Don Ameche


Is that a nom?
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post #119 of 615
12/29/02 at 2:47pm
If so, I'll second him.
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post #120 of 615
12/30/02 at 1:01am
Quote:
Is that a nom?


uh-huh
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