tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post4307295986273145246..comments2024-03-24T04:12:24.783-04:00Comments on A PERSON IN THE DARK: George Tobias: Hey! That's Abner Kravitz!FlickChickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-30601506161107243692021-12-11T07:54:20.759-05:002021-12-11T07:54:20.759-05:00Rebecca - ha ha - it seems it was all in George&#...Rebecca - ha ha - it seems it was all in George's face. Norma Desmond was wrong. Even after the silents, they still had faces.FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-71507028163575800142021-12-11T07:53:35.519-05:002021-12-11T07:53:35.519-05:00Thank you Classic Movie Muse. He sure did have &qu...Thank you Classic Movie Muse. He sure did have "one of those faces."FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-69242458500600954372021-12-11T03:26:08.028-05:002021-12-11T03:26:08.028-05:00George Tobias had such a nice face. I honestly can...George Tobias had such a nice face. I honestly can't decide which of his movies I like best--he did so well in all of them.Rebecca Denistonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07505297430024467869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-24250507630425467982021-12-08T21:35:32.214-05:002021-12-08T21:35:32.214-05:00Perfect choice for the blogathon. Like you said, w...Perfect choice for the blogathon. Like you said, whenever George Tobias shows up on the screen he makes you feel as if everything is alright with the world. That face can't help but exude warmth and comfort wherever he is placed. I love that dance too, and will have to give it a rewatch soon! Thanks for a delightful read and remembrance! The Classic Movie Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14089924257692960579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-77743183805748667052021-12-06T07:19:57.658-05:002021-12-06T07:19:57.658-05:00Hi Jacqueline. Isn't that dance adorable? I...Hi Jacqueline. Isn't that dance adorable? I'll bet they had fun doing it.FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-66672586594270170382021-12-06T07:19:07.093-05:002021-12-06T07:19:07.093-05:00Ah, Lady Eve, I think it is virtually impossible N...Ah, Lady Eve, I think it is virtually impossible NOT to run into George when watching movie of a certain age. He seemed to be everywhere.FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-63407585781797473742021-12-06T07:18:03.436-05:002021-12-06T07:18:03.436-05:00Thank you, Obscure Trivia. I am enjoying all of th...Thank you, Obscure Trivia. I am enjoying all of the wonderful posts in this blogathon.FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-19166783341595590682021-12-05T21:32:05.083-05:002021-12-05T21:32:05.083-05:00Excellent piece on George Tobias, whom I love, fro...Excellent piece on George Tobias, whom I love, from Abner to all those quirky accent roles. Tops is his song and dance with Olivia de Havilland and Ida Lupino. Who ever thought up that? Marvelous. Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-44020877976657792572021-12-05T17:08:56.344-05:002021-12-05T17:08:56.344-05:00Coincidentally, I seem to be running into George f...Coincidentally, I seem to be running into George fairly regularly these days. Watched both Passage to Marseilles and Between Two Worlds very recently and have been watching Ninotchka with some frequency lately. All that to lead up to saying you have nicely nailed George - and the the sense of reassurance we feel when certain character actors appear (Felix Bressart is one who always soothes me). Great stuff, Marsha!The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-43644517635832675952021-12-05T11:04:01.096-05:002021-12-05T11:04:01.096-05:00Love your opening sentence. You've defined Tob...Love your opening sentence. You've defined Tobias succinctly. Nicely done!Kurt Burgesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17248344333475047502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-51949679986044496692021-12-05T10:39:42.904-05:002021-12-05T10:39:42.904-05:00Hey Ruth - thanks for stopping by. Well, George To...Hey Ruth - thanks for stopping by. Well, George Tobias might have been George Sanders' nicer brother.FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-13077872833850799952021-12-05T10:38:59.981-05:002021-12-05T10:38:59.981-05:00Thank you, Kellee for co-hosting this annual must-...Thank you, Kellee for co-hosting this annual must-read event. I'm already thinking of a character for next year!FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-68353394367155636922021-12-05T08:49:21.057-05:002021-12-05T08:49:21.057-05:00Many times I've wished George Tobias had more ...Many times I've wished George Tobias had more screen time in his films.<br /><br />Also: The young George Tobias often reminds me of George Sanders.Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-9744530835213851622021-12-04T16:42:14.706-05:002021-12-04T16:42:14.706-05:00You're absolutely right- it makes me happy to ...You're absolutely right- it makes me happy to see George Tobias whenever I see him, in a film or on TV. He definitely possesses that "character charisma." Thank you SO MUCH for joining our blogathon. Aurora, Paula, and I are delighted to have fun bloggers like you join in on this special event!Irish Jayhawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836268400353447150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-73469471726379821362021-12-04T11:54:36.745-05:002021-12-04T11:54:36.745-05:00Lawrence! Many, many thanks for stopping by and ta...Lawrence! Many, many thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment. Marjorie Morningstar is one of my guilty pleasures. Gene Kelly was so sad and sexy here and Natalie Wood wore a mesh bathing suit that was to die for.FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-91705561174562275072021-12-04T11:53:24.420-05:002021-12-04T11:53:24.420-05:00Hey Aurora - thank you again for hosting. Can'...Hey Aurora - thank you again for hosting. Can't wait to make the rounds and read the posts. Regarding the misty eyes - there seems to be a lot of it on this blog these days - what's happening???FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-50880507345141002582021-12-04T11:52:25.633-05:002021-12-04T11:52:25.633-05:00Hi CW. As always, thanks for the kind comments. As...Hi CW. As always, thanks for the kind comments. As one movie-nerd-weirdo to another - I get it!FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-22529821956800060282021-12-04T11:12:08.541-05:002021-12-04T11:12:08.541-05:00I loved George Tobias as Mr Greco in Margorie Mor...I loved George Tobias as Mr Greco in Margorie Morningstar as the owner of the Catskills resort who is always looking for gate crashes !.Reminded me of the hotel owners I encountered when I tried to sneak my cousins into a room! Lawrence Kaplowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16751367788824528578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-18346421030937766082021-12-04T10:35:09.708-05:002021-12-04T10:35:09.708-05:00I just saw MUSIC IN MY HEART when I did a tribute ...I just saw MUSIC IN MY HEART when I did a tribute to Eric Blore not long ago and loved it thanks - in large part - to Mr. Tobias. What timing he had and, as you so eloquently state, he is often the funniest part of any movie he's in. I love, love this entry and all the details on Tobias, but I especially love how you open describing character actors in general and the why of what they mean to us. Spot on and it got me a bit misty. Thank you so much!<br /><br />AuroraCitizen Screenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11596338896095275116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143901229925085760.post-91842226624945112922021-12-04T09:17:48.856-05:002021-12-04T09:17:48.856-05:00So happy to read about Mr. Tobias here. I love wha...So happy to read about Mr. Tobias here. I love what you said about the familiarity and comfort of certain actors and he is at the top of the list.<br /><br />A story. Setting Grade 4 during recess. The conversation turned to your favourite actors on TV. I said mine was George Tobias. Growing up in a movie buff family it was important we know those whats-his-name fellows by their names. The other kids looked at me like "I had lobsters crawling out of my ears." I told them he was Abner Kravitz and they said "Why didn't you say so?" I think I got the weirdo label that day.<br /><br /> Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.com