A B-movie actress with spontaneous appearances in movies and on T.V., and a cult movie following from the 1950's, Beverly Garland died Friday in her Beverly Hills Home. According to the LA Times, Garland's died, at age 82, following a lengthy illness.
I saw her play Fred Mac Murray's second wife on "My Three Sons." She also played Bing Crosby's wife in the short-lived "Bing Crosby Show."
Garland may be best known by cult movie fans of "D.O.A," "Swamp Woman," and "Not of This Earth."
Most of her 1950s movies were before my time, but self described as a woman who wasn't apt to play the sweet, lovable woman on film or T.V., she captured interest in her 50 year career span of television and movie appearances.
It seems like those actresses who dare to be real and not pour on the syrupy sweetness, especially in those days had a way of sticking with you. At least they did with me.
Every time I remember her showing up she was gutsy, a little coarse around the edges, and to the point. Those roles seemed to suit her well in a variety of films. Of acting in B-movies Beverly Garland has said,
"You don't have to act in these pictures. All you have to do is possess a good pair of lungs. I can scream with more variations from shrill to vibrato than any other girl in pictures."
Garland could scream and stumble with the best of them. She admits they didn't try to over-act, but in retrospect also had the insight to see how far the movie industry had come.
Garland continued her career showing up as the mother of three high risk television characters. All of them were women. She played the mother of...
- Laura Holt, played by Stephanie Zimbalist, on "Remington Steele" in 1982.
- Amanda King, actress Kate Jackson, in "Scarecrow and Mrs. King," in 1983.
- Lois Lane, played by Teri Hatcher, in 1993 in "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman."
You wouldn't expect anyone other than a Beverly Garland character to birth girls that turned out like those three challenging female television characters.
Beverly got her screen name from Richard Garland, to whom she was married for a couple of years. She was married to Fillmore Crank for over 30 years, until his death in 1999.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Take a Chance on Singing ABBA in Boston
Mamma Mia! Will they ever let him live this down?
From the Boston Globe
From the Boston Globe
"Mamma Mia!" is now available on DVD, which means you can spend your Christmas day in pajamas, eating ice cream, and belting out "Take a Chance on Me." But isn't it more fun to watch the musical on the big screen? Today in Beverly, you can catch a theater screening of the wildly popular movie that's based on the show that's based on ABBA's hits. The Cabot Street Cinema will be screening "Mamma Mia!" throughout the day and welcomes all dancing queens and guys who sing as poorly as Pierce Brosnan. They won't judge. 5:30 and 8 p.m. $8. Cabot Street Cinema, 286 Cabot St., Beverly, 978-927-3677.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Friday, November 28, 2008
A Bigger Splash Than Titanic
From the Celebrity Cafe
Mamma Mia!“ Is Fastest Selling DVD in UK
27-Nov-2008
Written by: Kristin Hunt
The musical breaks “Titanic“ record
“Mamma Mia!” has become the fastest selling DVD of all time in the UK, the BBC reports.
The musical sold 1,669,084 copies on its Monday release date, beating out the previous record holder, “Titanic,” by 560,000 copies.
“Mamma Mia!” earned more than £66 million (over $100 million) in theaters this past summer, making it the highest-grossing British film in UK box office history. It ousted former champion “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” and now holds the distinction of second highest-grossing film at the UK box office, after “Titanic.”
Universal managing director Ian Foster said the movie’s success was “a testament to the fun-loving spirit of the British public and the universal appeal of this wonderful film.”
“Mamma Mia!” is based on the ABBA Broadway musical and stars Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård and Amanda Seyfried.
Mamma Mia!“ Is Fastest Selling DVD in UK
27-Nov-2008
Written by: Kristin Hunt
The musical breaks “Titanic“ record
“Mamma Mia!” has become the fastest selling DVD of all time in the UK, the BBC reports.
The musical sold 1,669,084 copies on its Monday release date, beating out the previous record holder, “Titanic,” by 560,000 copies.
“Mamma Mia!” earned more than £66 million (over $100 million) in theaters this past summer, making it the highest-grossing British film in UK box office history. It ousted former champion “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” and now holds the distinction of second highest-grossing film at the UK box office, after “Titanic.”
Universal managing director Ian Foster said the movie’s success was “a testament to the fun-loving spirit of the British public and the universal appeal of this wonderful film.”
“Mamma Mia!” is based on the ABBA Broadway musical and stars Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård and Amanda Seyfried.
Mamma Mia, Here we go Again
Well, what do you know? We get to don spandex and do it all again...
From Digital Spy
Streep: I'm up for 'Mamma Mia!' sequel
Friday, November 28 2008, 19:32 GMT
By Simon Reynolds, Entertainment Reporter
Rex Features
Meryl Streep has revealed that she will sign up for a Mamma Mia! sequel if the male cast returns.
The actress told the Daily Mail: "Grand Mamma Mia! I like it! I'm up for doing a sequel, as long as you can get those fabulous boys - Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard and Dominic Cooper - back!
"It's so gratifying that it has been this phenomenon around the world. It says there's an audience for something that appeals to a lot of women - something that might make them some money too!"
Abba's Benny Andersson recently admitted that no discussions have taken place about a sequel.
However, it is thought that the movie's record-breaking UK DVD and cinema release may prompt Universal to begin work on a follow-up.
From Digital Spy
Streep: I'm up for 'Mamma Mia!' sequel
Friday, November 28 2008, 19:32 GMT
By Simon Reynolds, Entertainment Reporter
Rex Features
Meryl Streep has revealed that she will sign up for a Mamma Mia! sequel if the male cast returns.
The actress told the Daily Mail: "Grand Mamma Mia! I like it! I'm up for doing a sequel, as long as you can get those fabulous boys - Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard and Dominic Cooper - back!
"It's so gratifying that it has been this phenomenon around the world. It says there's an audience for something that appeals to a lot of women - something that might make them some money too!"
Abba's Benny Andersson recently admitted that no discussions have taken place about a sequel.
However, it is thought that the movie's record-breaking UK DVD and cinema release may prompt Universal to begin work on a follow-up.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Pierce Pix from Zimbo
Very Cute!
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/scseGiI5NUW/PIERCE+BROSNAN+Kids+Out+Malibu/-_39FEtgtYH/Pierce+Brosnan
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/scseGiI5NUW/PIERCE+BROSNAN+Kids+Out+Malibu/-_39FEtgtYH/Pierce+Brosnan
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Top Ten Ways to Describe Pierce's Mamma Mia! Singing Voice
4. [TIE] And let's face it, nobody's going to complain if you, or I, drown out Pierce Brosnan with our equally inept rendition of "S.O.S." -- From the Orlando Sentinel
4 [TIE] “I’d like to forget the others—especially Brosnan, whose singing is the best imitation I’ve heard of a water buffalo.” — From New York Magazine
5. [TIE] {Pierce Brosnan’s singing is} a hilarious delight for the audience. -- From the India Times
5. [TIE] Pierce Brosnan’s singing appears to have been dubbed by Fozzie Bear.” — From Empire Online
6. “Among them is Pierce Brosnan as Sam (who sings like a lawnmower).” — From Teletex UK
7, [TIE] "And just wait until Pierce Brosnan warbles 'S.O.S.' You'll laugh. And then you'll be charmed." -- From Entertainment Weekly
7. [TIE] "...Brosnan's slack-jawed warbling was another matter..." – From Fishbowl LA
7. [TIE] “Pierce Brosnan’s walrus warble very nearly ruins the movie entirely.” — From AfterElton
8. The song stabbings...er, stylings of Pierce Brosnan...sounds like a drunk walrus singing through a foghorn. Or Foghorn Leghorn. Whatever's worse. — From the Palm Beach Post (Sing Along, Mamma Mia! August 28, 2008)
9. [TIE] High-pitched and only vaguely melodious. – From The Arizona Republic (Mamma Mia! Why did they let Brosnan sing? Jul. 18, 2008 )
9. [TIE] His raspy singing voice is no worse than Eric Clapton's, who is one of music's biggest stars... - From Broadway World
10. It doesn't match up with his robust, masculine image. - From The Arizona Republic (July 18, 2008 "Mamma Mia! Why did they let Brosnan sing?")
4 [TIE] “I’d like to forget the others—especially Brosnan, whose singing is the best imitation I’ve heard of a water buffalo.” — From New York Magazine
5. [TIE] {Pierce Brosnan’s singing is} a hilarious delight for the audience. -- From the India Times
5. [TIE] Pierce Brosnan’s singing appears to have been dubbed by Fozzie Bear.” — From Empire Online
6. “Among them is Pierce Brosnan as Sam (who sings like a lawnmower).” — From Teletex UK
7, [TIE] "And just wait until Pierce Brosnan warbles 'S.O.S.' You'll laugh. And then you'll be charmed." -- From Entertainment Weekly
7. [TIE] "...Brosnan's slack-jawed warbling was another matter..." – From Fishbowl LA
7. [TIE] “Pierce Brosnan’s walrus warble very nearly ruins the movie entirely.” — From AfterElton
8. The song stabbings...er, stylings of Pierce Brosnan...sounds like a drunk walrus singing through a foghorn. Or Foghorn Leghorn. Whatever's worse. — From the Palm Beach Post (Sing Along, Mamma Mia! August 28, 2008)
9. [TIE] High-pitched and only vaguely melodious. – From The Arizona Republic (Mamma Mia! Why did they let Brosnan sing? Jul. 18, 2008 )
9. [TIE] His raspy singing voice is no worse than Eric Clapton's, who is one of music's biggest stars... - From Broadway World
10. It doesn't match up with his robust, masculine image. - From The Arizona Republic (July 18, 2008 "Mamma Mia! Why did they let Brosnan sing?")
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