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@alicedee, my apologies for leaving Dan O'Herlihy's name off the credits.  I find him very interesting too.  You are incredibly privileged to have gotten such a letter from him-- he no doubt had the Irish gift for language!

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One of my Mom’s favorite movies. We’d watch it together and I would cry and 😭. A real tear jerker.

I don’t think I could watch it without her- she’s gone

17 years.

Very lush production values. 

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@Oznell wrote:

@alicedee, my apologies for leaving Dan O'Herlihy's name off the credits.  I find him very interesting too.  You are incredibly privileged to have gotten such a letter from him-- he no doubt had the Irish gift for language!


Oznell, it was a wonderful letter...I saved it!  He even included his phone number and said if we were ever out in California to call.  What a gentleman....and a truly fine actor.  I loved him in Robinson Crusoe and Failsafe, especially.  

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What a great story, and he sounds like such a sweetheart, @alicedee.   He had such an authoritative presence-- loved him in "The Cabinet of Caligari" with Glynis Johns...

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Have your tissues. This movie know matter how often I see it I bawl my guts out. I love love love this movie. Thanks so much @Oznell 

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Count me as another weeping fan of this movie.  Not enough Kleenex for this gem.

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@Oznell wrote:

What a great story, and he sounds like such a sweetheart, @alicedee.   He had such an authoritative presence-- loved him in "The Cabinet of Caligari" with Glynis Johns...


That was a creepy, but interesting movie!  I first saw him when I was just a kid when he played Kurt Russell’s father in the tv show The Travels Of Jaimie McPheeters.  

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@Oznell   I recently watched this on the VHS that I recorded it on decades ago, and still enjoyed it very much.  Juanita Moore's role was so heart wrenching, her acting was remarkable.

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So true, @mousiegirl, it was a deep, luminous performance, well-deserving of her Oscar nomination.

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Love this movie. I'm grateful that my mother introduced me to so many great movies that I otherwise wouldn't have watched when I was young. I have some beautiful memories of us watching together. Thanks for posting!