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Barbara | @
Dennis, you have some imagination, that would have been some film!! I never knew JG was considered for Casablanca, I heard Hedy LaMarr was considered for the woman's part. I'm so glad they didn't cast Ronald Reagan, he was aso bland! Karen, I hope you are reading this, you have to watch They Drive By Night and The Hard Way on Thursday, Ida Lupino day on TCM, they are 2 of my favorite films. I believe we once talked about them. Has anyone else seen those films?
25 August 2009 - New York
Dennis | @
I heard that John Garfield was considered to play Rick in Casablanca, along with Ronald Reagan, and George Raft. I think John would have done a great job in that role, better than Reagan and Raft. Of course Bogie was great, but lets not underestimate our guys acting talent. Make no mistake, he would have been great for the part. What other roles would Garfield been great at had he played the roles. I would have enjoyed he and Cagney, Bogie and Edward G. Robinson together...possibly as a mob pulling a bank heist...with Robinson as the lead and Bogie and Cagney playing henchman, and John as a trigger happy young toug guy. What a movie. With Anne Sheridan as the moll. Dennis Morgan as a cop, and James Gleason as the inspector. Co-starring George Tobias, Gene Lockhart, Faye Emerson, Mark Lawrence, Moroni Olson, and Wallace Ford. Directed my Michael Curtiz, and shot of course at Warner Brothers. Say in 1941. Oh what a movie. Titled THE UNDERWORLD
24 August 2009 - Hamburg NY
Rocky | @
wow Barbara..that would have been some ending.
24 August 2009 - Brooklyn
Barbara | @
Rocky, lots of times people write all this jibberish, usually its from Germany!

Originally, Body and Soul was going to be filmed with JG being killed and tossed in a garbage can, but the ending was too much of a downer. Remember Mr. Roberts says "everybody dies" throughout the picture.
24 August 2009 - New York
Rocky
Why are people writing non related items on our JG site ? Maybe they think we sit in front of the TV all day watching movies ?
24 August 2009 - Brooklyn
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Rocky | @
Hi Barbara..not sure on that question,,but I kind of think maybe Out Of The Fog or Tortilla Flat ???
24 August 2009 - Brooklyn
Barbara | @
Hi Rocky, I'm here! I've been busy entertaining a lot. By the time I see your questions, before I can answer someone beats me to the punch! Everyone is so informed on this website.
What movie end was originally supposed to be filmed with JG being tossed in a garbage can?
24 August 2009 - New York
Rocky | @
Hey Barbara....I haven't seen you in a while...hope all is well. Rocky
23 August 2009 - Brooklyn
John
Jack Palance was a great actor. My fondest memory of him is when he played the villain in Shane. Nobody ever played a better "rot" than him. May his soul rest in peace...
23 August 2009 - ny
Karen
Jack Palance. He died in 2006. He had a farm in Pa and many of his belongings were auctioned off. I was going to go but never made the trip.
I always liked Jack Palance. Remember the Oscar moment! He was a interesting fellow. Read up on him at the imdb website.
23 August 2009 - Pa
Rocky | @
Ok...who played the JG role in the film ?
22 August 2009 - Brooklyn
Rocky | @
Wow Karen...you got it !...Rocky
22 August 2009 - Brooklyn
Karen
I believe the last play JG was in was Golden Boy with Lee J Cobb. I have the Playbill dated 1952. Robert Whitehead was the managing director and I now believe that is who JG was writing to (the letter that I own). Clifford Odets directed it.

Ida Lupino and Shelly Winters were both in THE Big Knife ( the 1955 movie version.
JG did do the play on The Big Knife (in 1949) written by Odets I have that Playbill too.
21 August 2009 - Pa
Rocky | @
Hi all...I have a quizz question. What was the name of one of the last Broadway plays the JG was in ? It was written by Clifford Odets. John was going to be in the movie,but he died before it was made. I bought the dvd,but it was a hard movie to watch. If JG was in it,I would have liked it. Both Ida Lupino and Shelley Winters
were also in it.
21 August 2009 - Brooklyn
Dennis | @
Hello everyone:

I grew up on black & white movies and television shows and always liked them. I never tire of the classic b&w movies. To me now seeing JG movies in color would be an absolute shame, and they wouldnt look or feel the same. Also I was looking at the TV schedule for JG, there are some "daughters" movies coming up soon. Take a look there is a picture of Garfield and Bing Crosby on the page, very interesting. So long for now.
21 August 2009 - Hamburg NY
Lu
Hi, Karen, it's Lu. Enjoy your vacation. My husband is on vacation next week but as usual, we stay home.
21 August 2009 - Bergen County, NJ
Karen
Hi all, I am on vacation but still find the need to check in!
I love movies in B&W so much more absoring details.
20 August 2009 - Pa
Barbara | @
I agree with both John and Kay. Black and white films were more effective in film noirs, especially in films like Body and Soul and Force of Evil. I spoke with Martin Scorcese and he made Raging Bull in black and white to capture the 1940's feel, and also for the bloody scenes, it would have been too gory in color. They can do so much more with the cinematography in b&w, especially with the shadows.

I think JG had the respect of the film community, especially coming from The Group Theater and the NY stage, and then being nominated in his first film!!
19 August 2009 - New York
Rocky | @
Hi All,,nothing new to report at the moment,,,justed wanted to to say Hello,and am still here.
Rocky
19 August 2009 - Brooklyn
Kay
John Garfield was nominated for two Academy Awards and of course could of been nominated for more but actors who have that distinction are considered good actors. I don't think the Studio would think he wasn't a good actor - they knew the impact he made with Four Daughters. His reviews by critics were almost always positive comments about him as an actor even if they weren't that positive about the movie. (and one not good review in one movie case that was never repeated.)
I think JG and some of the other actors at Warners took it as a badge of honor that they were on suspension at various times. That showed they weren't willing to do inferior work.
19 August 2009
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