#john qualen

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Bette Davis (What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, Of Human Bondage, Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte)—Look at me. Yes Bette was a wildly successful leading lady. Yes she was very hot. Look at me. She did her own makeup for baby Jane because she didn’t think any make up artist would do what she wanted bc it would be unflattering and her daughter saw the makeup and said she’d gone too far. She super specifically wanted to be very accurate in looking like she was dying in of human bondage. She’s simply a little crazy. She loved to do weird and unlikeable roles. People in the industry commented on her lack of sex appeal. She used to have her driver follow Greta Garbo around to look at her. Forget Bette Davis Eyes forget All About Eve. She’s scrungly too!!! She has the range!!

John Qualen (His Girl Friday, The Grapes of Wrath)—John Qualen is small, skinny, and has a somewhat rodent-like face. He's generally been kicked around by life and always looks like he expects to get kicked around some more. And yet he's endearing. You root for him. He's down but not out. He may not have the looks of a leading man, but you can't take your eyes off him.

This is round 1 of the contest. All other polls in this bracket can be found here. If you're confused on what a scrungle is, or any of the rules of the contest, click here.

[additional submitted propaganda + scrungly videos under the cut]

Bette Davis:

John Qualen:

[citizenscreen]

John Qualen in Mayberry, 1962 episode of “The Andy Griffith Show."

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Edwin Maxwell, Gene Lockhart, and John Qualen in a scene from His Girl Friday (1940).

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The Big Steal (1949) Don Siegel

February 24th 2024

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[genevieveetguy]

. - You remember that scalp string on Scar's lance? Long and wavy? - Yeah, I saw it, and don't try to tell me it was Aunt Martha's or Lucy's. - It was your mother's.

The Searchers, John Ford (1956)

[kwebtv]

From the Golden Age of Television

Riders of the Pony Express - ABC - December 15, 1953

A presentation of "Cavalcade of America" Season 2 Episode 11

Drama

Running Time: 30 minutes

Narrated by William Johnstone

Written and Directed by Robert Stevenson

Stars:

Trevor Bardette as Senator William Gwin

Jonathan Hale as Postmaster General Aaron Brown

Howard Negley as John Butterfield

Lewis Martin as William H. Russell

Robert Warwick as Alexander Majors

John Qualen as William B. Waddell

Robert Cornthwaite as Mark Twain

Jim Hayward as Tomlin

Richard Bauman as Reporter

Ralph Reed as Applicant

[vivian-bell]

Oh, yes, I’m that bitter, selfish, vicious wife.  The cause of his unhappiness, the cause of his failure.  Is that what he told you?  Is that what he tells everyone?

Woman on the Run (1950) dir. Norman Foster

[badmovieihave]

Bad movie I have Casablanca 1942 This is a Box set come with a book , movie card, a leather wallet and some production notes

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Seen in 2023:

Sing and Like It (William A. Seiter), 1934

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Here are 10 things you should know about John Qualen, born 123 years ago today. He played many a character not born in North America, but Scandinavians were his bread and butter.

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His Girl Friday

In His Gal Friday, an unscrupulous newspaper editor (Cary Grant) uses every dirty trick in the book to stop his ace reporter/ex-wife (Rosalind Russell) from remarrying and moving to Albany. Directed by Howard Hawks. Continue reading His Girl Friday

[citizenscreen]

James Garner and John Qualen in “The Lonesome Reunion,” September 1958 episode of “Maverick”

[randomrichards]

THE JUNGLE BOOK (1942):

Mogli falls in love

Deals with bigotry and greed

Lost city treasure

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Street Scene (1931) King Vidor

July 29th 2024

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John Qualen as the accused Earl Williams gets the spotlight in a publicity still for His Girl Friday (1940)