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Ali Macgraw's birthday is today.

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She was born April 1st, 1938, making her 71 years old. Funny how time flies by. Seems just a moment ago, and it was 1972, and she was at the height of her movie stardom, and, IMHO, the most beautiful of stars. Never a fine actress, but she could hit her marks.

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THX: must watch "The Getaway" again soon... - grinagog 20:05:11 04/01/09 (9)
Happy Birthday Ms. Macgraw, may you have many more of 'em
GW

Edits: 04/01/09
- One great movie....two fine versions.. nt. - afilado 18:43:40 04/03/09 (8)
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  - Ms. MacGraw was on the cover of TIME - grinagog 19:38:45 04/03/09 (7)
    GW
    - Never....... - afilado 21:59:32 04/03/09 (6)
      would have recognized her.
      
      Was it for her role in The Getaway? ;-)
      - Alas, No. January 1971 issue - grinagog 22:22:34 04/03/09 (5)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Never....... posted by afilado on April 03, 2009 at 21:59:32
        
        Love Story ( a film I can't stand )
        
        GW
        TIME article link (Open in New Window)
        
        Hee Hee...... I knew.... - afilado 22:41:26 04/03/09 (4)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Alas, No. January 1971 issue posted by grinagog on April 03, 2009 at 22:22:34
        
        ...just playing.
        
        I liked her with McQueen. She seemed like a young wife in over her head.
        
        She's one of those mercurial figures whose "star" was blessed beyond her abilities. A beautiful child of the times.
        
        Another one was Katherine Ross
        
        I always thought Jennifer O'Neill was the prettiest of that group---- - tinear 08:26:51 04/04/09 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Hee Hee...... I knew.... posted by afilado on April 03, 2009 at 22:41:26
        
        the tall, model-like actresses.
        
        Ah, tall + model-like: Quentin Tarantino has said - grinagog 22:28:36 04/04/09 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I always thought Jennifer O'Neill was the prettiest of that group---- posted by tinear on April 04, 2009 at 08:26:51
        
        he would have given up 5 years of his life to make a film with Tura Satana...
        "Model-like" as in: "Model for a suspension bridge support" perhaps ( not that I would say that to her face ! )
        I guess contemporary casting agencies just have no equivalent on their books...
        Mind you; they don't seem to be able to come up with a 2009 Tuesday Weld, Yvette Mimeux or Bardot either...
        I guess women can get into films now if they look like a neutered mice; but certainly not true back in the '60's + '70's ( ! )
        GW
        
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        Yeah, there does seem to be a very un-sexy vibe among modern actresses, - tinear 13:18:46 04/05/09 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Ah, tall + model-like: Quentin Tarantino has said posted by grinagog on April 04, 2009 at 22:28:36
        
        with several minor (as far as popularity) exceptions.
        Scarlett Jo and Penelope Cruz spring to mind.
        Gwenyth, Tilda, Julianne, Naomi, Cate, and Nicole. Not one would make you turn your head in a gown, a bikini, or a tank top. All talented, mind you. Very, very talented. But bloodless as hell.
        
        Err, well they did eventually marry - grinagog 23:30:34 04/03/09 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Hee Hee...... I knew.... posted by afilado on April 03, 2009 at 22:41:26
        
        so that would've been appropriate
        
        As for talent; I'm sure all she had to do "back in the day" was stand still, shut up + look pretty + the World would have beaten a path to her door anyway ...
        
        GW

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