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THESE GUYS CERTAINLY HAD "IT"

Oznell — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:47:16 GMT

Spotted an interesting item about dashing male stars of the past. Their examples were: Cary Grant, Marcello Mastroianni, Alain Delon, Jean Paul Belmondo, Steve McQueen.

They said each had what the Italians call "sprezzatura", which they translated as "effortless style".

Asking Italian speakers, is that a good definition of "sprezzatura"? Any other interpretations? It's a neat word, had never heard it before.

I completely agree that they had 'effortless style', to burn!

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kaydee50 — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 19:27:40 GMT

Not all that familiar with the foreign actors except for Delon and not a great fan of McQueen. I would put Paul Newman and Hugh Grant in that category. And I'm sure a couple of others.

@lovesallanimals Definitely William Holden!!

And Peter O'Toole!

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Mi47 — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:58:28 GMT

Agree re Cary Grant. I developed a huge crush on Robert Goulet (singer) in my teens when he was in the broadway play Camelot. Was fortunate to see him in person several times over the years. IMO, George Clooney today fits into the list. Whenever I am in the hospital, I name my iv bag and pole, George. Figure if I have to drag tat thing around with me might as well be a good looking guy. 😄😄😄

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Mi47 — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:59:45 GMT

McQueen "scared" me, brooding person.

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SloopJohnB — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:07:46 GMT

How about some Robert Redford?

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deepwaterdotter — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:11:14 GMT

I would consider Idris Elba as a current-day 'It'.

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lovesallanimals — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:21:43 GMT

That's when men looked like real masculine men! Also liked, Peter Graves, James Arness, William Holden, Tyrone Power, etc.

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Desertdi — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:28:26 GMT

@Oznell

Oh! Those pictures...I'm ready to swoon again...and hang movie posters on my bedroom wall. Thanks, di

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lgfan — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:34:07 GMT

James Garner

Cliff Robertson

Peter Finch

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We rescue cats — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:35:45 GMT

Paul Newman filmed SlapShot here in our little town, he set the town's female hearts on fire. We had a basement classroom in our building, complete with kitchen, couches and television and bathrooms. He and his crew often took their breaks down there. . . and every day a letter ended up in my 'outgoing' bin for the mailman . . . he wrote a letter to his wife every single day that he was in our office.

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Somertime — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:47:26 GMT

My absolute favorite...........Cary Grant...........besides being handsome and aging beautifully, he was impeccably dressed, beautifully mannered and carried himself with an innate dignity. I adored his movies, two of my favorites are: Notorious with Bergman and Charade with Hepburn but I loved Mr. Lucky with Lupino, too. So many good ones.

Alain Delon and Romy Schneider.......gorgeous!

Marcello with Sofia and Catherine Deneuve.......

The one no one seems to mention is Terrence Stamp. He and Jean Shrimpton were a knockout couple!

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just bee — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:12:50 GMT

@Somertime wrote:
My absolute favorite...........Cary Grant...........besides being handsome and aging beautifully, he was impeccably dressed, beautifully mannered and carried himself with an innate dignity. I adored his movies, two of my favorites are: Notorious with Bergman and Charade with Hepburn but I loved Mr. Lucky with Lupino, too. So many good ones.

Alain Delon and Romy Schneider.......gorgeous!

Marcello with Sofia and Catherine Deneuve.......

The one no one seems to mention is Terrence Stamp. He and Jean Shrimpton were a knockout couple!

@Somertime

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just bee — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:16:25 GMT

@We rescue cats wrote:
Paul Newman filmed SlapShot here in our little town, he set the town's female hearts on fire. We had a basement classroom in our building, complete with kitchen, couches and television and bathrooms. He and his crew often took their breaks down there. . . and every day a letter ended up in my 'outgoing' bin for the mailman . . . he wrote a letter to his wife every single day that he was in our office.

@We rescue cats

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just bee — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:24:54 GMT

Sean Connery had it...

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just bee — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:29:40 GMT

She thinks Mel Gibson has it, too...

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JillyMarie — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:31:01 GMT

Kramer had the Kavorka!

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Puzzle Piece — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:35:44 GMT

@JillyMarie Are you kidding me?!!!

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Estellee — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:58:03 GMT

Cary Grant certainly had "It" in his day. George Clooney reminds me of him in a way.

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just bee — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:18:47 GMT

Peter O'Toole had it...

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lgfan — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:19:55 GMT

Richard Burton