Happy 122nd Birthday George Cukor

Waldina

English - July 08, 2021 01:47 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MB
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Today is the 122nd birthday of George Cukor. He is responsible for almost all of my favorite classic films: Holiday, The Women, Gone With The Wind, The Philadelphia Story, Adam’s Rib, Born Yesterday, It Should Happen To You, etc. His teaming with Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Judy Holliday, Clark Gable, Jack Lemmon, and Joan Crawford made countless of hours of perfection. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the loss that he has left.

Opening Clip: Joan Crawford and Norma Shearer Confrontation Scene from The Women

Closing Clip: George Cukor wins the Oscar for Directing and Jack L. Warner wins for Best Picture for My Fair Lady at the 37th Academy Awards. Presented by Joan Crawford and Gregory Peck, and hosted by Bob Hope.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://waldina.com/2021/07/07/happy-122nd-birthday-george-cukor/

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