Sunday, June 29, 2008
Shelly Winters
In Hollywood, all the marriages are happy. It's trying to live together afterwards that causes all the problems.
I did a picture in England one winter and it was so cold I almost got married.
The best way to find out about a man is to have lunch with his ex-wife
I had to gain forty pounds for this movie.
I have bursts of being a lady, but it doesn't last long.
(her career-longevity advice) "You gotta play mothers. If you don't you won't get a long career in Hollywood."
[on Fredric March] "He was able to do a very emotional scene with tears in his eyes, and pinch my fanny at the same time."
Anna Magnani could act anybody off the stage or screen.
My face was always so made up, it looked as though it had the decorators in.
It's sad that people are so open about their sexuality. Sex is much more fun when you have to sneak around and cover it up.
I think on-stage nudity is disgusting, shameful and damaging to all things American. But if I were 22 with a great body, it would be artistic, tasteful, patriotic and a progressive religious experience.
[on Joanne Woodward] Joanne always made it her business to hold back her career while Paul Newman was on the up and up. And that girl is one helluva talented actress. But she knew what side her bread was buttered on and let Paul become the superstar of the family. The result? They're still happily married today.
[on director George Stevens] George photographs what goes on in the air between people.
[on Anthony Franciosa] I'll never forget the night I brought my Oscar home and Tony took one look at it and I knew my marriage was over.
[on Robert De Niro] Bobby needs someone to watch over him. He doesn't even know enough to wear a coat in the wintertime. When we did "Bloody Mama" he didn't even know how much money they were paying him. I found out how little it was and insisted they at least give him some expense money.
[on Oscar Levant] A tortured man who sprayed his loathing on anyone within range.
I did a picture in England one winter and it was so cold I almost got married.
The best way to find out about a man is to have lunch with his ex-wife
I had to gain forty pounds for this movie.
I have bursts of being a lady, but it doesn't last long.
(her career-longevity advice) "You gotta play mothers. If you don't you won't get a long career in Hollywood."
[on Fredric March] "He was able to do a very emotional scene with tears in his eyes, and pinch my fanny at the same time."
Anna Magnani could act anybody off the stage or screen.
My face was always so made up, it looked as though it had the decorators in.
It's sad that people are so open about their sexuality. Sex is much more fun when you have to sneak around and cover it up.
I think on-stage nudity is disgusting, shameful and damaging to all things American. But if I were 22 with a great body, it would be artistic, tasteful, patriotic and a progressive religious experience.
[on Joanne Woodward] Joanne always made it her business to hold back her career while Paul Newman was on the up and up. And that girl is one helluva talented actress. But she knew what side her bread was buttered on and let Paul become the superstar of the family. The result? They're still happily married today.
[on director George Stevens] George photographs what goes on in the air between people.
[on Anthony Franciosa] I'll never forget the night I brought my Oscar home and Tony took one look at it and I knew my marriage was over.
[on Robert De Niro] Bobby needs someone to watch over him. He doesn't even know enough to wear a coat in the wintertime. When we did "Bloody Mama" he didn't even know how much money they were paying him. I found out how little it was and insisted they at least give him some expense money.
[on Oscar Levant] A tortured man who sprayed his loathing on anyone within range.
Jack Benny
[Commenting on the vocal talents of his radio show's co-star] There's only five real people in Hollywood. Everyone else is Mel Blanc.
[After being presented with an award] I don't deserve this, but I have arthritis and I don't deserve that, either.
[After being introduced by Ed Sullivan on his radio debut] This is Jack Benny talking. There will now be a slight pause while you say, 'Who cares?'
I began my show business career playing violin in San Francisco at the corner of Market and Taylor. I understand that there is a theater there now.
[on Al Jolson] When you talk about the world's greatest entertainer you have to say Al Jolson because there was no one like him. Only Judy Garland and perhaps Frank Sinatra got anywhere near him!
[on The Marx Brothers] If you ever eat at the Hillcrest Country Club and Groucho is there you'll find he'll make you laugh in the same way he does on screen. Chico, I would say, loved women and gambling, period. Harpo was probably the sweetest man you would ever want to meet.
[on Bob Hope] It's not enough just to get laughs. The audience has to love you, and Bob gets love as well as laughs from his audiences.
Jewish Biography: Jack Benny
[After being presented with an award] I don't deserve this, but I have arthritis and I don't deserve that, either.
[After being introduced by Ed Sullivan on his radio debut] This is Jack Benny talking. There will now be a slight pause while you say, 'Who cares?'
I began my show business career playing violin in San Francisco at the corner of Market and Taylor. I understand that there is a theater there now.
[on Al Jolson] When you talk about the world's greatest entertainer you have to say Al Jolson because there was no one like him. Only Judy Garland and perhaps Frank Sinatra got anywhere near him!
[on The Marx Brothers] If you ever eat at the Hillcrest Country Club and Groucho is there you'll find he'll make you laugh in the same way he does on screen. Chico, I would say, loved women and gambling, period. Harpo was probably the sweetest man you would ever want to meet.
[on Bob Hope] It's not enough just to get laughs. The audience has to love you, and Bob gets love as well as laughs from his audiences.
Jewish Biography: Jack Benny
Moe Howard
[to complaints about The Three Stooges' "violent" comedy] We're not nearly as violent as the westerns.
Jewish Biography: Moe Howard
Jewish Biography: Moe Howard
Zero Mostel
[Commenting on Jim Henson's Muppets:] "He has the best possible actors. If you have a disagreement with them, you can always use them to wash your car."
"If people know your name, you're famous. If they only know your face, it doesn't count. It's the name. One reason I became Zero was so if I accomplished only a middle level of fame, I still wouldn't be a zero. If you know my name, how can I be a zero? Smart, huh?"
"Jerome Robbins may be a talented choreographer, but he is no mensch. It's thanks to him and people like him that Jack Gilford and I and countless others were blacklisted during the McCarthy era. I never thought, during the 1950s, that someday I'd ever work with Jerome Robbins. I also never thought I'd work again, period."
[On the success of "Fiddler on the Roof"] "You don't give awards to the show, you give the awards to ME!"
Jewish Biography: Zero Mostel
"If people know your name, you're famous. If they only know your face, it doesn't count. It's the name. One reason I became Zero was so if I accomplished only a middle level of fame, I still wouldn't be a zero. If you know my name, how can I be a zero? Smart, huh?"
"Jerome Robbins may be a talented choreographer, but he is no mensch. It's thanks to him and people like him that Jack Gilford and I and countless others were blacklisted during the McCarthy era. I never thought, during the 1950s, that someday I'd ever work with Jerome Robbins. I also never thought I'd work again, period."
[On the success of "Fiddler on the Roof"] "You don't give awards to the show, you give the awards to ME!"
Jewish Biography: Zero Mostel
Hedy Lamarr
"I must quit marrying men who feel inferior to me. Somewhere there must be a man who could be my husband and not feel inferior. I need a superior inferior man."
My problem is, I'm a hell of a nice dame, The most horrible whores are famous. I did what I did for love. The others did it for money.
If you use your imagination, you can look at any actress and see her nude, I hope to make you use your imagination
"Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid."
[speaking in the 1960s] "It would be wrong of me to say so, but in this country [USA] money is more important than love. Most people here betray you and that's why there is so much chaos. I want to get away from here. I am homesick for Vienna ... because my home is Vienna and Austria, not America...never!"
"It's about time", in reference to the EFF award for invention frequency hopping.
Jewish Biography: Hedy Lamarr
My problem is, I'm a hell of a nice dame, The most horrible whores are famous. I did what I did for love. The others did it for money.
If you use your imagination, you can look at any actress and see her nude, I hope to make you use your imagination
"Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid."
[speaking in the 1960s] "It would be wrong of me to say so, but in this country [USA] money is more important than love. Most people here betray you and that's why there is so much chaos. I want to get away from here. I am homesick for Vienna ... because my home is Vienna and Austria, not America...never!"
"It's about time", in reference to the EFF award for invention frequency hopping.
Jewish Biography: Hedy Lamarr
Phil Silvers
I'm an impatient comedian. And I feel the audience is as impatient as me.
Jewish Biography: Phil Silvers
Jewish Biography: Phil Silvers
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