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Beringia

(4,581 posts)
Sat May 25, 2019, 11:42 AM May 2019

I saw Cloris Leachman in Spanglish

Last edited Sat May 25, 2019, 12:59 PM - Edit history (2)

She is terrific. The best actor in the movie. She plays a grandmother living with her daughter and she is always drinking wine. She hasn't had many juicy roles, but her work has always captivated me. I loved her in Mary Tyler Moore show, Malcolm in the Middle. She is 93 years old and still making movies. I am in awe of her stamina. I read that Marlon Brando tried to go after her, but she knew he was trouble and stayed away from him.







Unfortunately the best scene I could find her in is in French




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I saw Cloris Leachman in Spanglish (Original Post) Beringia May 2019 OP
One of my all time favorite actors! Ohiogal May 2019 #1
I thought the whole cast was great... LuvLoogie May 2019 #2
That said... LuvLoogie May 2019 #3
She was at such a high pitch, I could hardly watch her Beringia May 2019 #5
She's very funny as Nurse Diesel... mockmonkey May 2019 #4
She had some great comedic roles: like nurse Diesel in High Anxiety. CentralMass May 2019 #6
Famous scene from The Last Picture Show. LuvLoogie May 2019 #7
Frau Blucher! BHDem53 May 2019 #8
She was in a Twilight Zone episode posted on DU yesterday. BigmanPigman May 2019 #9
Thanks, I'll watch it Beringia May 2019 #10
She's a good friend of my parent's sister! bif May 2019 #11
Cool Beringia May 2019 #12
She was a neighbor of Judy Garland's Mazeltov Cocktail Jun 2019 #13
Does anyone remember pressbox69 Jun 2019 #14
Someone I Touched (1975) LeftInTX Oct 2019 #15

mockmonkey

(2,964 posts)
4. She's very funny as Nurse Diesel...
Sat May 25, 2019, 12:10 PM
May 2019

in Mel Brooks' parody of Alfred Hitchcock movies "High Anxiety".






She and Harvey Korman are terrific.

BigmanPigman

(52,293 posts)
9. She was in a Twilight Zone episode posted on DU yesterday.
Sun May 26, 2019, 12:18 AM
May 2019

It is called It's a Good Life about an evil 6 year old who has special powers which he uses to get whatever he wants.

Mazeltov Cocktail

(569 posts)
13. She was a neighbor of Judy Garland's
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 05:39 PM
Jun 2019

This was during a particularly bad time in Miss Garland's battle with her addictions and Cloris basically raised Judy's three children, making sure they were feed and safe...Liza, Lorna and Joey have all spoken very fondly of her kindness to them and their mother.

pressbox69

(2,252 posts)
14. Does anyone remember
Sun Jun 30, 2019, 05:48 PM
Jun 2019

Her one season playing the mom on Lassie? I'll never forget her death scene in Kiss Me Deadly, acting with just her voice and her legs.

LeftInTX

(30,025 posts)
15. Someone I Touched (1975)
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 04:25 AM
Oct 2019

Movie of the week: Cloris is pregnant (Never mind that she is 49 at the time and has no belly bump ) Movie is pure camp, but the LA Health Dept said drew awareness to syphilis testing.



She sings the theme song too (poor quality probably recorded from someone's TV)

https://vimeo.com/135521765
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