Robert Osborne, high priest of movie lowdown and primetime host of Turner Classic Movies, was honored by the Bryn Mawr Film Institute at its annual gala last Saturday. I had the pleasure of introducing and interviewing the interviewer's interviewer. During our lightning round, I asked him favorite movie kiss, fave sports film and best courtroom drama.
Notorious was Osborne's pick for best smooch.
Field of Dreams was his choice for sports flick.
Witness for the Prosecution was his verdict on courtroom movie.
As far as kissing movies go, for me Notorious is up there with Queen Christina, Roman Holiday and The Year of Living Dangerously.
For sports films, I'd go with Pride of the Yankees, Body and Soul, Slap Shot, Semi-Tough, A League of Their Own , Jerry Maguire , Love & Basketball and Bend it Like Beckham.
Courtroom? 12 Angry Men and My Cousin Vinny. Also like the Congressional and Senate hearings in The Quiz Show and The Aviator.
What are your choices?
Comments (7)
This Philadelphia lawyer will add To Kill a Mockingbird and The Verdict to your excellent choices of 12 Angry Men and My Cousin Vinny, as among my favorite courtroom dramas!
Howard B. Haas
Posted by Howard Haas | April 2, 2007 3:29 PM
Posted on April 2, 2007 15:29
How could I forget "To Kill a Mockingbird?"
Posted by Carrie | April 2, 2007 3:43 PM
Posted on April 2, 2007 15:43
And "The Rainmaker" and "A Civil Action."
Posted by Carrie | April 2, 2007 4:02 PM
Posted on April 2, 2007 16:02
My favorite courtroom drama, based almost entirely on actual transcripts, would be, hands down, Carl Dreyer's shattering The Passion of Joan of Arc.
I would also have to say that the courtroom scenes in To Kill A Mockingbird are simply wonderful, and I would also agree that 12 Angry Men is right up there. The courtroom scene with Joe Pesci and Marissa Tomei in My Cousin Vinny, besides being one of the funniest on film, is World Champion regarding cinematic expert witness testimony. And may I say that there were moments in Judgment at Nuremburg that were so good that Stanley Kramer's film should probably be on any list.
Posted by Stewart Dalzell, U.S. District Judge | April 3, 2007 9:38 AM
Posted on April 3, 2007 09:38
Best kiss: Alfred Hitchcock's "Marnie," shared, in extreme close-up, by Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery during a thunderstorm in the background.
Best sports flick: (drum roll, please!) Jerrold Freedman's "Kansas City Bomber," with Raquel Welch, in possibly/arguably her best performance, as a reluctant roller-derby queen.
Best courtroom drama: Otto Preminger's "Anatomy of a Murder," with James Stewart, aided by Eve Arden and Arthur O'Connell, versus George C. Scott. Say no more.
Posted by Joe | April 11, 2007 4:53 PM
Posted on April 11, 2007 16:53
From the perspective of the host of this great evening, and the Day and Night at the Movies that preceded it, I think the Rickey-Osborne interviewing chemistry was a real highlight. What a remarkable and lovely man Osborne is; what an insightful interviewer our Carrie Rickey is. During the day, at the Festival to the Art of the Remake, Osborne charmed the throngs with very well articulated and interesting introductions of the films he chose for us. And it was great to see so many of his fans who swarmed him and even brought fan (or love)letters to give him. The film surprise to me was the hysterical "The More The Merrier".
Thanks, Carrie, for adding your very special touch.
Posted by Juliet | April 12, 2007 10:39 AM
Posted on April 12, 2007 10:39
I find that readers respond very well to The Wizard of Osborne posts that present your personal weaknesses, failings and the gaps in your individual information relatively than those posts the place you come across as figuring out every thing there is to know on a topic. People are attracted to humility and are extra possible to answer it than a post written in a tone of somebody who would possibly harshly reply to their comments.
Posted by Lady | April 27, 2011 2:01 PM
Posted on April 27, 2011 14:01