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Karen
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Ps I missed bidding. I had it on my "watch list" and was going to bid at the last minute, but I stayed out too late last night. I am so mad! It sold at at great price for the winner!
oh well....I thought you all would enjoy looking at it!
go to Ebay. click on advanced search and type in this number 170401754132
7 November 2009 - Pa
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Karen
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John,
I kept saying to my husband during the games, Damon is handsome.
You know, I was rooting for the Phillies 
As far as James Dean......
Your right Barbara...JG would have been too old to play Cal. They did want Marlon Brando but he was considered too old. But in JG's earlier years.. I could picture him taking the role of Cal!
I think James Deans cult status has to do with a combination of things ...the way he died, his good looks, and great acting ability.
I think he gave great performances in all 3 of his movies.
He was rebellious, he ad libbed his lines quite often and the story goes he was going to quit acting because he hated to be controlled by directors. He wanted to try his hand at directing. I have read a lot of the life of James Dean...a quirky guy!
7 November 2009 - Pa
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John
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I don't think he did Body and Soul....
Congratulations to the Yankees 2009 World Series Champions. If you ever saw Yankee left fielder Johnny Damon he has a slight resemblance to John Garfield.......
6 November 2009 - ny
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Barbara
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John, I watched the Johnny Mercer documentary, and I reserved the cd at the library, so I could burn it. When I get it, do you want a copy? It's incredible how many songs he wrote, Laura, Dream, Autumn Leaves etc. Didn't he do the lyrics for Body and Soul?
6 November 2009 - New York
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John
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Las nigh TCM had a nice documentary on Johnny Mercer, The Dreams On Me. It will be repeated on TCM Nov.18 and is well worth watching for any music or movie fan....
The contributions of Mr. Mercer to film and music is staggering. He is truely missed but we can always enjoy his music for a lifetime........
5 November 2009 - ny
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Dennis
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Barbara and John...I absolutely agree with you both on James Dean. He made 3 movies, thats it 3. He has received cult status. Never understooed it. He probably would have become a great movie actor, but we will never really know. How he is measured by some people and ssy he is got great is beyond me. If James Dean is lionized, then John Garfield should also be, and he is forgotten, but not by us who know better.
4 November 2009 - Hamburg NY
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John
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Barbara,I agree with you about your comments on Dean, what does all the hype mean? To this day he remains a cult hero for what reason, God only knows. He made like 6 films and is considered an acting great, quite ridiculous when you think about it............
God rest his soul but wih the amount of films he has made, he can only be considered a blip on the screen in comparison to all the great classic actors and actresses from the past..........
4 November 2009 - ny
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Barbara
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Hi Karen, I think JG would have been too old to play Cal by then! I like James Dean, but I really don't know what all the hype is about. In all 3 films, he basically played the same role! I don't think he had proven himself enough yet. At times I thought that shy, tortured act was a little too studied! I hope I didn't offend anyone! I think JG was more multi-dimensional and more real!
4 November 2009 - New York
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Karen
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Nice photo Rocky.
Last night, I watched East of Eden with James Dean. I love this move! It made me a James Dean fan too. This was made 3 years after JG's death. I think JG would have played either the part of Cal or Aaron well. With that said, I feel the part of Cal was made for James Dean. What a performance!
I wonder if James Dean and John Garfield ever met? Maybe not since East of Eden was Dean's first film.
4 November 2009 - Pa
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Rocky
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I had this pic blowen up into an 8x10 and had it framed,,John looks nice in color
http://www.meredy.com/johngarfield/images2.jpg
3 November 2009 - Brooklyn
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Lu
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Yes, Karen and everyone, I just went on Turner Classic Movies website and see they are having a tribute to John Steinbeck and "Tortilla Flat" is on. I know I shouldn't complain, I should be thankful that one of his movies is on and believe me, I am. I know at least one of his movies is on but why do they always put his movies on at the wee hours of the morning????Again, I am sorry to complain. I apologize.
3 November 2009 - Bergen County, NJ
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Karen
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HI ALL
Tortilla Flat is on at 4 AM Nov 4th Turner Classic Movies.
2 November 2009 - PA
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Rocky
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Hi, it's been a great JG week for me. First I won and received from E-Bay a great copy of HOW RAYMOND THE WHITE RABBIT AND ROBERT THE BLACK...
78 lps and I could have not asked for a better copy,and today ( thanks to Dennis ) I received the book Body and Soul from Amazon (it's brand new and only paid $10.00. Have a great weekend and Go Yankees !!
31 October 2009 - Brooklyn
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Lu
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Hi all, this is Lu. Sorry I haven't posted lately but things are happening here between household chores and other things that I haven't had time to post. Although I assure you that I look at this website and read the postings every day. It makes me so happy to read the postings and to see the wonderful people who are true John Garfield fans and post every day. I am also enjoying the "quotes" that people are posting and trying to guess what movies they come from. And also the people who are new to this website. IT'S WONDERFUL!!!
30 October 2009 - Bergen County, NJ
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Barbara
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How about Patricia Neal in Breaking Point. She was trying to be a wise guy, so she says to Garfield "maybe I should have swam back to shore, or is it swum", so he says either way it still might happen!
28 October 2009 - New York
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Karen
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Great one liners all!!!!!!!!! 
Ps. Web-mistress.....John from Moscow is not our John ( a true JG fan) from NY.
27 October 2009 - Pa
Response:
Thanks - Moscow John be gone.
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Barbara
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Hi Dennis, good idea guessing the lines. 1. Another Sparrow is Fallen Sparrow. 2. If you find anything, I'll share it and I seen your picture in the paper and I couldn't wait to get you alone ( I love that one) They Made Me A Criminal 3. Any day is good if you don't get killed is from Force of Evil. I think the last one maybe from Nobody lives Forever or he may have said if you come up with a rattle, I'll make you eat it.
What movie, did JG say, 'give these steaks to the dogs?" He also said, the bathroom is cute!
In another movie he said, there are all kinds of animals, and not all of them are from NY!
They have been working overtime for nearly half a century, I changed my name to throw them off the track, but it didn't work.
27 October 2009 - New York
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Rocky
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Hi Dennis..I think I can answer 3 quotes..1-Ahhhh, if you were a man I'd kick your teeth in" from He Ran All The Way..2-I'm gonna teach you a little lesson pop"--Out Of The Fog, and
"Cora, they hang you for a thing like that"--The Postman.
27 October 2009 - Brookyln
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Dennis
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"Another Sparrow Fell"
"If You Find Something In There Brother
I'll Share it With You"?
"Its always a good day if you dont get killed"
"Ahhhh, if you were a man I'd kick your teeth in"
"I'm gonna teach you a little lesson pop"
"Cora, they hang you for a thing like that"
" I seen your picture in the paper, and I wanted to get close to you"
"Put that club away or I'll rap it around your skull"
See if you can name the movies???
27 October 2009 - Hamburg
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Barbara
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What are you going to do, kill me, everybody dies! (Body & Soul)
A man alone, ain't got no chance! (Breaking Point)
26 October 2009 - New York
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