Thursday, November 5, 2009

Gable acc. to David Thomson, film historian, understander of sexual charisma, smart guy

 Mad Men Footnotes

 

&#8220;Gable succeeded on-screen because of the promise of force behind the smile—that&#8217;s what made the smile knowing… He was like Jack Dempsey in a tuxedo…. Joan Crawford said [being near him made her have] &#8220;twinges of sexual urge beyond belief.&#8221; <br /> - David Thomson, film historian, understander of sexual charisma, smart guy.<br />• Split screen photo grab by the fantastic Bohemea

“Gable succeeded on-screen because of the promise of force behind the smile—that’s what made the smile knowing… He was like Jack Dempsey in a tuxedo…. Joan Crawford said [being near him made her have] “twinges of sexual urge beyond belief.”

- David Thomson, film historian, understander of sexual charisma, smart guy.

• Split screen photo grab by the fantastic Bohemea

The Footnotes of Mad Men.

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