Jack Klugman Oct 24, 2008
Friday 24 October, 2008. Klugman was at the Edgerton Center at Sacred Heart University Sunday afternoon, reminiscing about his life and career and signing copies of his book, "Tony and Me: A Story of Friendship." The book is a chronicle of Klugman's long friendship with Tony Randall, his co-star in "The Odd Couple." The actor was in Fairfield as the inaugural speaker in Sacred Heart's fledgling "American Legends" series. (Fairfield Minuteman, CT)
New on DVD: Have a few laughs with 'Sarah Marshall' Oct 3, 2008
The story has honest but anti-union Lee J. Cobb challenged by his pro-union son (Kerwin Mathews). Mathews hasn't any acting chops, but standout co-stars compensate in a big way: Richard Boone as the goon squad's malevolent chief, young Robert Loggia as a union firebrand and gorgeous Gia Scala (who committed suicide in 1972 at 38) as Loggia's desperate wife. (USA Today -- Life)
DVD review: 'How the West Was Won' now a seamless gem Sep 10, 2008
Other stars in the cast include Gregory Peck, James Stewart, Richard Widmark, Lee J. Cobb and Carroll Baker. This movie came out on the precipice of the '60s civil rights, things were changing, said George Feltenstein, senior vice president for theatrical catalog marketing at Warner Home Video, which oversees the 6,600-film Warner and MGM library. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
DVD Report: This week's new releases (Sept. 7) Sep 7, 2008
Even with Marlon Brando replacing Andrews in the lead role (an impossibility, but one conjured up by the presence here of "On the Waterfront" director Kazan, and costars Lee J. Cobb and Karl Malden), "Boomerang" would have been unlikely to make much of a splash. Kazan's film attempts to conjoin noir existentialism with a cynical view of back-room political chicanery, but both halves of the film feel more studied than genuine. (Boston Globe)
New DVDs: 'Boomerang' and 'The Sacred Family' Sep 3, 2008
Director Elia Kazan and screenwriter Richard Murphy expose corruption (manipulated by the mayor, played by Ed Begley Sr.), police brutality (Karl Malden and Lee J. Cobb head the team that coerces a confession from derelict Arthur Kennedy), the manipulations of newspaperman Sam Levene and intriguing courtroom procedures. At the core of this glimpse into the complexities of American values is state prosecutor Dana Andrews, who does an about-face to defend the accused -- and shakes the town to its... (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Encore Westerns Presents World Television Premiere of Remastered Academy Award(R)-Winning Masterpiece How the West Was Won Aug 13, 2008
The film features a "who's who" of Hollywood legends including John Wayne, Henry Fonda, James Stewart, Gregory Peck, Richard Widmark, Debbie Reynolds, Eli Wallach, Lee J. Cobb, Karl Malden, Walter Brennan, and is narrated by Spencer Tracy. An Oscar winner for Best Writing, Story and Screenplay, Best Film Editing and Best Sound, How the West Was Won was one of only two features made using the three-strip Cinerama widescreen process. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
AFI Names Top Ten Courtroom Dramas ... Jul 27, 2008
AFI Names Top Ten Courtroom Dramas of All Time: To Kill a Mockingbird is the Top Choice of American Film Institute. AFI Names Top Ten Courtroom Dramas of All Time. (Suite101.com)
Beautiful dynamite Jun 20, 2008
Latest dance reviews. Fast, sexy and high-kicking every inch of her skirt, Cyd Charisse was made for musicals, says David Thomson. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Critics' Picks Jun 7, 2008
Along the way, he makes the acquaintance of a gambler (Arthur O'Connell) and a dance-hall singer (Julie London), and runs into an old colleague (Lee J. Cobb) who wastes no time in stirring up trouble. Mann made some of the greatest 1950s westerns, pictures that knocked the wind out of postwar optimism and instead took the view that nothing is ever what it seems. (Salon)
Film: Man in the Gray Flannel Suit Jun 3, 2008
Jennifer Jones, Fredric March, Marisa Pavan and Lee J. Cobb appear in principal support ... The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit boasted of an all-star cast comprised of Gregory Peck (Tom Rath), Jennifer Jones (Betsy Rath), Fredric March (Ralph Hopkins), Marisa Pavan (Maria Montagne), Lee J. Cobb (Judge Saul Bernstein), Ann Harding (Helen Hopkins), Keenan Wynn (Caesar Gardella), Gene Lockhart (Bill Hawthorne) and Gigi Perreau (Susan Hopkins). (Suite101.com)
Wild rides, citrus facials and chicken salad Mar 29, 2008
She also co-starred in a later television version with Lee J. Cobb. But if any other few seconds from her distinguished career produced the memory-searing shock of Kiss of Death, I can t recall when. (Lima News, OH)
Reflections on the Oscars Mar 17, 2008
In 1954, Lee J. Cobb, Karl Malden and Rod Steiger, were all nominated for Best Supporting Actor for On the Waterfront, which was why Edmond OBrien won for The Barefoot Contessa. . (Townhall.com)
'Close Encounters' Makes National Registry Dec 28, 2007
MGM Studios/Courtesy of Getty ImagesAmerican actor Lee J. Cobb (right), as Juror No. 3, wields a switchblade as he threatens Henry Fonda as Juror No. 8, in a scene from the film "12 Angry Men." the film was one of 25 added to the Library of Congress' national registry. Bullitt' Added To National Registry. (Click2Houston, TX)
The week's best films Oct 15, 2007
Your daily pick of the movies on terrestrial TV, reviewed by Paul Howlett. Saturday October 13, 2007. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Pop culture Q&A Oct 3, 2007
As for "The Dark Past," it is listed on IMDB, with a cast including William Holden, Nina Foch, Lee J. Cobb, Adele Jergens, Stephen Dunne, Lois Maxwell and Ellen Corby. Q: Last season, cable channel FX presented a very enjoyable series called "The Riches" about a family of travelers (Gypsies) who took on the identity of a dead couple. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Still a contender after 53 years Sep 13, 2007
Mob boss Johnny Friendly (Lee J. Cobb) and Charlie (Rod Steiger), the brother of Terry Malloy (Brando), decide who works and who doesn't. After Terry's childhood friend, Joey, is murdered by the mob for threatening to cooperate with police about the corruption, Terry has to make a decision. (The Daily Lobo, NM)
Columbia films missing from the vaults Sep 7, 2007
"The Member of the Wedding" (1952): Though I'd like to see several Columbia films again for the pleasure of specific performances, including Kim Stanley in "The Goddess" (1958) and William Holden, Barbara Stanwyck and Lee J. Cobb in "Golden Boy" (1939), what I'd really like to see on DVD is Fred Zinnemann's lyrical movie of this Carson McCullers play, with singular performances by Julie Harris, Ethel Waters and Brandon de Wilde, all members of the original Broadway cast. Peter RainerChristian... (Variety)
Marlon Brando Jul 23, 2007
When he wasn't dying, he was getting his face smashed in. Why so hard on yourself, Marlon, asks Joe Queenan. (Guardian Unlimited)
Rescuers of the lost Oscars Feb 25, 2007
Plus, votes fractured among On the Waterfront's trio of nominees (Lee J. Cobb, Karl Malden, Rod Steiger). The envelope: Ben Kingsley gets Broadbent's Oscar for a role that couldn't have been more different from his best actor pacifist turn in Gandhi. (St. Petersburg Times)
Today in History - Feb. 10 Feb 10, 2007
In 1949, Arthur Millers play Death of a Salesman opened at Broadways Morosco Theater with Lee J. Cobb as Willy Loman. In 1962, the Soviet Union exchanged captured American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers for Rudolph Ivanovich Abel, a Soviet spy held by the United States. (MSNBC -- Race)
