Acting Gods | 5 breathtaking scenes from the 1950's

[@AnnNunnally]

The actor named in each scene owes part of their performance to the person they are acting with.

[@Vortexfilmclub]

Agree and in the next episode we will be naming both actors. Thank you for pointing this out.

[@kieranng1172]

Great one!

[@nicolebykoff3749]

Very True ann

[@shubhamshrestha3227]

Precisely

[@CRosa-ry2ki]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@worldobserver3515]

Liz Taylor was breathtaking.

[@KimBouchard]

And that kid gave a face-smacking performance!

[@shadrach6299]

As always

[@MiTmite9]

My mother once met Liz Taylor. She said Taylor's eyes were the most amazing shade of violet. Watching these clips, all I could think was "How could I ever have forgot how stunningly beautiful she was?" Not to mention talented. Amazing woman.

[@frasertones8519]

Hard on material

[@TreeFrogWillow]

Ah…Gregory Peck .. wonderful actor and such a handsome man

[@suesmith4289]

Gregory Peck, was handsome and also an absolute gentleman.💖

[@MMartin-pt9yv]

Agreed - I think he is part of the reason I watch Ari Melber.......

[@tulelazule6914]

Yes indeed. Atticus. He's so handsome, so intellectually appealing as well. Yummy voice.

[@mashburnofficial]

Brando is just so comfortable and natural on camera. I do see how he was ahead of his time. The way most actors would act back then was always just a little over the top. Brando just stays cool as a cucumber and doesn't seem like he's "trying" to act, at all.

[@catmatism]

I didn't know James Dean is such a great actor. That was heart wrenching

[@Vortexfilmclub]

A lot going on in that scene

[@Vortexfilmclub]

Wr removed the toilet guy - a bit too rude

[@sheilamacdougal4874]

Cringe overacting.

[@eddihaskell]

See him in Giant.

[@pawelzabicki7785]

Nope, that’s the beauty of his performances, he could easily cross the line, and made them cringy, over the top, etc., but instead there is something originally, and specifically authentic in them. Absolutely unique actor.

[@martijnkeisers5900]

Brando is unbelievable..

[@zantigar]

There's a reason he's called the king!

[@treehugger47]

And crazy handsome

[@Tassie85]

Blindingly gorgeous and immensely talented. Singular.

[@robinfereday6562]

The greatest actor ever

[@sheilamacdougal4874]

Worth watching: The Young Lions 1958, where Brando brilliantly performs in a German accent and is quite convincing as a German ski instructor, not very political but following the crowd in thinking maybe Hitler will reinvigorate Germany or some such thing. Gets drafted into the army, and we follow his evolution in war. Also Montgomery Clift as a Jewish draftee who experiences antisemitism in the US army, and Dean Martin, his unmotivated friend trying to dodge the draft.

[@Iceageonmars]

Streetcar wins the prize for best acting of all time. Stunning performances by both.

[@timothymeehan181]

Newman tells a great story about rehearsing Cat with Taylor, and feeling that she simply “wasn’t there, not doing anything, not giving him anything, etc”, such that he went to the director(Elia Kazan) to voice his concerns, and Kazan simply smiled and said “don’t worry, she will be”. Then when they began filming, Newman said she came alive like a thousand watt bulb, and he realized he’d better find his “A game” very quickly. A true film star, Taylor was….and a great actress….🙏🎭❤️

[@juliestannard5538]

I remember see in an interview with Richard Burton and he said the same. He said when they were filming her it looked like she was doing nothing, but viewing the actual footage she was doing everything.

[@janishott]

Wow! All my favorites. Great to see these clips back to back. Brando really is amazing.

[@thecivilianseries3267]

Yes, see my comment above. She had been acting in front of the camera since she was a young girl. Add talent to experience and there you have it...

[@Adam-ry6bq]

Cat on a hot tin roof was directed by Richard Brooks..not Elia kazan

[@sandrahammond5566]

East of Eden..one of my favorites!

[@Michael-us5qx]

kazan.. wow

[@jacquiwirz3495]

Marlon Brando is outstanding.

[@zantigar]

Impossible to take your eyes off him!!!

[@Fragrantbeard]

Unreal. I've never bothered to watch him before. I need to correct that.

[@ittybittykittymama7582]

Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando made each other great!

[@charlesmarshall1309]

@@Fragrantbeard Try “On the Waterfront”. Simply brilliant.

[@omertaword583]

@@zantigar κανεις δε μπορουσε να παρει τα ματια του ηταν αυτο που λεει ο λαος χαρμα οφθαλμον

[@Ron-pe8zt]

Brando was smoldering

[@LittleTimmyO]

Incredible acting. I have no idea what he’s doing but he makes every word come alive and seductive

[@susanalexander6721]

The scene with him screaming STELLA has been on my liked list for years.

[@mekylieme]

No doubt. I remember seeing "A Streetcar Named Desire" back in high school and man oh man....those boys in school were nothin' after seeing Brando.

[@Kindnessloveunderstanding]

@@mekyliemesame. 😊

[@HeronCoyote1234]

Suddenly, Last Summer (1959) was filled with remarkable performances, incredible writing, just memorable all around.

[@susanmcdonald-timms3202]

Yes! When I replied to the lady above, the other movie that I had in mind was that one. So magnificent that it told of the horror of things without ever having to SHOW those awful events - (ie: the truth of the events (the pedophilia, the murdering, poor Elizabeth’s perilous existence in family, and Katherine Hepburns experience where she was forced to get out of her fantasy world and see the tougher side of life)- because you got it in your guts how bad those things are by the actresses melodramatically showing how those things affected them emotionally. That was how they managed to give you everything without showing evil acts directly. Which, when you think about it, is a better deal than just showing vicious acts. Apart from the majesty of actors and actresses who are given such a task

[@theseeingeye454]

@@susanmcdonald-timms3202 That's Audry

[@paul-u2y9y]

and that white bathing suit, she's so gawjiz it hurts !

[@paul-u2y9y]

Liz in that white bathing suit, i almost passed out !

[@courtneysands6646]

​@@susanmcdonald-timms3202Like Psycho's shower scene.

[@pdgf]

No-Neck Monsters! 😂 that white plunging dress of Elizabeth Taylor is divine and iconic!

[@auapplemac2441]

That dress became a staple for many women. I had one like it when I was 19.

[@BlueBeeMCMLXI]

It's neither divine nor iconic. Leave language be.

[@paul-u2y9y]

check out suddenly last summer, she's in a white one piece bathing suit and comes out of the water, another movie about gay men , but she's too friggin beautiful!

[@stevenmcwilliam6945]

Jimmy Stewart at the bar , praying to god in “Its a wonderful life” He’s magical.

[@carolynsteele1027]

Absolutely stunning. Best. Acting. Ever.

[@tulelazule6914]

Oh, I can't STAND Jimmy Stewart though. HIs ugly voice, honking like a goose and his "American" persona just not attractive to me. They made us watch it in 7th grade for an assembly.

[@bugs_bunnie]

Jim Stewart in Mr Smith goes to Washington was breathtaking

[@marysalvi242]

@stevenmcwilliam6945 oh, how about the whole change when he's in the office with Uncle Billy looking for the money and then bam!! The unknowing in himself the exhaustion of being "that kind of man", in the house with the kids ---and then back when Mary comes home how he just holds her face and kisses her with such love of, yes, my life is wonderful. Yup, magical ~

[@dianecourtney2724]

Everyone talks about Brando in that scene but Vivien Leigh made me nervous and jumpy… she was awesome

[@1goldenratiopolitics]

They both enhanced the other's performance.

[@Manolios806]

Marlon brando

[@redcanvasltd3267]

shes great and she is very much showing us the classic and soon to be dated style of acting as she works opposite Brando, who's here changing the entire concept of what great acting is forever.

[@laural1784]

Vivien was amazing.

[@howardkoor9365]

Both were amazing

[@sharonviale8423]

Elizabeth Taylor and Monty were sooooooooo.....gorgeous and had such great chemistry between them.My favorites.

[@Vortexfilmclub]

Agree

[@eytonshalomsandiego]

truly. i only knew her as an overweight and kind of ridiculous middle aged person w/too much makeup. but here..!

[@CharliesDaughter]

He was the great love of Liz Taylor's life but was gay, which she knew, and in those days protected him and his image...and helped him forever after he was disfigured in that terrible accident

[@Jan_Mac]

His car crash was after leaving Taylor's house. She was 1st person to reach him, as he was choking on his teeth she got into his mouth and pulled them all out. I don't know if the story is true but it's lasted. She's not just a beautiful actress she's a truly brave and caring woman. She started fighting for Aids/HIV charity as another good friend Rock Hudson was dying. She's a spectacular woman. I could only dream of being as brave as her. Monty Cliff's face was supposedly messed badly. "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolfe." She's brilliant. All dowdy and nasty. Lots underestimated her as an actress because of her beauty. More fools them. But running into that mangled car to help her friend is why I think she's an amazing human.

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

@@Jan_Mac I’ve always greatly admired her humanity as well. She was a great actor and maybe the most beautiful woman alive in her time, but more than that, Elizabeth Taylor was a good person.❤️🤗🐝

[@tateandemmy]

Vivien Leigh is complete acting perfection as Blanche Dubois.

[@normadesmond6017]

it is said that Blanche Dubois is for actrices what Hamlet is for actors...

[@bluemoon472]

Absolutely!!

[@poetcomic1]

@@normadesmond6017 Claire Bloom was trying to get a handle on the character of Blanche for a London production of Streetcar. She asked Tennessee what he thought happened to Blanche after being taken away. Without a moment's hesitation he said "She slept with some of the young doctors at the asylum and went on to run a chic little shop in the French Quarter.

[@oliviaperufan5050]

​@@poetcomic1so......Tennesse Williams! Brilliant!

[@oliviaperufan5050]

It's commonly said Vivian Leigh's Blanche Dubois is for female acting what Lawrence Olivier's Hamlet is for male acting.....

[@mehitabel6564]

My favourite Brando scene is his Mark Anthony speech to the forum in 'Julius Caesar'. He brings humanity and passion to the role, quite mesmerising. As good as Brando is in A Streetcar Named Desire, Vivien Leigh easily matches him and I can't take my eyes off her Blanche Dubois.

[@robinfereday6562]

Gotta be on the waterfront I could of been a contender

[@jthepickle7]

See: GUYS AND DOLLS

[@oliviafontaine8470]

Is Vivien Leigh Scarlet O'Hara or Blanche Dubois ?

[@saamraajyavardhan1867]

@@oliviafontaine8470 Gr8 question and observation! It's Both.YET there's a Thin -Red- Grey Line separting them both. And that's the Piece de Resistance of Vivien's Fine Art ! Her inner suffering and demons dancing on her deeply sad and saddening face is unbearable in this scene.

[@fernandomaron87]

The Julius Caesar 'Cry Havoc' is one of Brando's finest moments, but it couldn't be included in here since it's not 'method acting', it's reciting Shakespeare with core fidelity to the orginal text. My favourite of his is the cab ride scene in 'On The Waterfront', that scene alone gave him the Oscar.

[@Peekay9]

Excellent scenes. True masters of their craft.

[@plane-crashes-aussie-stories]

No need for special effects, car explosions, digital enhancements. It's call acting and great writing.

[@marshalcutler2382]

Wish we had more of both today.

[@Michael-us5qx]

ain't on the page, ain't on the stage

[@MsPea]

Elizabeth Taylor is astonishingly beautiful.

[@PinkPumpkin529]

I named my daughter after her! BREATHTAKING!!! ❤❤❤

[@jimbridson1731]

She always was.

[@thecivilianseries3267]

I disagree. But she was a great film actor which is much more important...

[@alexbuchholz7072]

I love Monty Clift, Paul Newman, James Dean and Marlon Brando

[@dabreu]

And also I love ...Elizabeth Taylor.

[@Vortexfilmclub]

So glad the list was to your liking! :)

[@dineartist]

Me too.

[@fernandomaron87]

I think Clift and Liz were even more incredible in 'Suddenly Last Summer', one of the craziest films of the 50s.

[@omertaword583]

πρωτα ο μαρλον μπραντο μετα ολοι οι αλλοι

[@jaredvlogs8891]

jimmy dean in east of eden makes me grab my chest and scream. he's so good.

[@ErnestPiffel]

Brando as Stanley was sex on steroids

[@rosanna5515]

Talent🎉

[@omertaword583]

Αρχαιος ελληνας θεος ο πιο ομορφος απ ολους

[@KarenSteelMusic]

Breathtaking in performance and appearance. Brando and Leigh. Incredible!

[@chriswilliams5982]

My favorite line from cat on a hot tin roof. Maggie’s says at the end of a scene “ I feel like a cat on a hot tin roof!” Bick looks at her and says “then jump Maggie! You know cats do jump! So why don’t you jump! Jump Maggie jump!”. Tennessee Williams was an amazing play writer.

[@feralbluee]

This play is brilliant - absolutely unique. Vivian Leigh inhabits Blanch. She’s like delicate lace, so fragile. A beautiful portrayal. Brando is Brando - you can’t separate himself from the part he’s playing, but he is the character he’s become - even in Apocalypse Now. (Of course, Coppola and his cinematographer did an incredible, artful scene in how they lighted and shot the scene, but Brando makes the scene.) James Dean - no words. . . One of my most treasured films. It stands by itself - can’t compare it. 💁🏻‍♀️💁🏽‍♂️ Everyone was superb in this - Julie Harris, one of the most talented actresses ever (like Lili Taylor, who is brilliant). 🌼🌷🌱 Paul Newman was a really good actor. He was the character in this with no flourishes, but he’s definitely a presence. And Elizabeth Taylor was herself - an actress so brilliant. It’s hard to judge her as an actress because she also is such a presence, so herself, but also the part. I wonder if she ever played a quiet, shy, dowdy character? Thank you so, so much. When movies were cinema - just the characters, the actors - no incredible scenery, no car chases - just the play. And the films shot in black & white work so well. (Metropolis would be ruined by color, as would the German Dracula and Dr. Caligari’s Cabinet.) Great scenes - thanks again. 🎬🎭🌷🌱

[@Vortexfilmclub]

Thanks for posting ❤️

[@Jan_Mac]

Someone knows good acting. 💐

[@paul-u2y9y]

i suppose "Who.s afraid of virgina wolfe" but even then she was gawjiz ! course i'm biased , my late wife looked just like her.

[@omertaword583]

Ο Μαρλον ειχε τον απολυτο ελεγχο στο αποκαλυψη τωρα δεν το εκανε ο Κοπολα μονος του αλλα με οδηγειες του Μπραντο που ειχε αποκτησει μεγαλη εμπειρια και ηξερε πως να παρουσιασει τον εαυτο του

[@WilliamTheMovieFan]

1957 film, A Face in the Crowd. Andy Griffith’s first dramatic movie role. Man, he was fantastic in that film!!

[@chacallachaise]

Absolutely.

[@wahivalleys3011]

Fantastic!! Wahi' Valleys

[@blu48]

The way that James Dean stammers his speech and how he trembles. REAL.

[@matimus100]

Ok primate

[@Annie-ez4ol]

The over acting was chronic and embarrassing to watch.

[@cynthiahusband106]

James Dean in this movie breaks my heart……. Literally breaks my heart all the pain to please his father.

[@TheListOf]

Well, bless your little heart! ​@@Annie-ez4ol

[@juantorres7810]

@@Annie-ez4ol That's one of the greatest scenes ever filmed.

[@samuelzins5089]

Brando is exactly what an actor should be. Dont get me wrong, i appreciate over the top performances but he is believable while also being able to utliize nuance and over the top if needed

[@tulelazule6914]

Method actor. Scratching himself and stuff like that. It's so subtle and sensual.

[@Kindnessloveunderstanding]

He knew how to be real but work up the audience. A genius.

[@fernandomaron87]

The sexual tension he creates when interacts with the waitress in 'The Wild One' is amazing, he was a master of suble seduction.

[@omertaword583]

φανταστικος ηθοποιος και ο πιο ομορφος απ ολους

[@Tcb0835]

Brando was just on another level. His mere presence on stage or screen must have seemed earth-shattering back in the 50s. Between him and Elvis, the world was changed forever.

[@omertaword583]

@Tcb0835 Ο ελβις μιμουταν τον Μπραντο οπως κ πολλοι αλλοι ....Ο Μαρλον ηταν μοναδικος, θεωρω πως ηταν και παραμενει ο μονος ηθοποιος που εφτυνε το Hollywood κ καταφερνε με καθε του ταινια να τους παιρνει μεγαλες αμοιβες για καθε ταινια του ..Εκτος απο αυτο τους πεταξε και ενα οσκαρ στα μουτρα

[@spoly8139]

Brando...wow what magnetism!

[@Viajealduende]

I love them all but Brando is above and beyond and they all knew it.

[@charlesmarshall1309]

Years ago, Jack Nicholson said “When Marlon dies, all the rest of us move up a notch.”

[@artkidolee2162]

Agree!

[@artkidolee2162]

He became the person he was playing, while the others were acting

[@dingo8babym20]

19 year old Elizabeth Taylor. Oh dear God!

[@auapplemac2441]

I believe she was 22 when doing Cat. She was gorgeous at any age. While there were other really beautiful actresses, she glowed. Something very special.

[@dingo8babym20]

I was referring to the scene, with Montgomery Clift, from A Place in the Sun. she was 19 then.@@auapplemac2441

[@BlueBeeMCMLXI]

WHAT!? You said nothing.

[@sylviacarlson3561]

@@auapplemac2441 Maybe she was 19 when she did "A place in the sun?"

[@margueriterezoagli240]

She was 26 when she played Maggie the Cat.

[@shirleybowers7251]

Loved all the actors in one of my favs "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn". Reminds me a lot of of own childhood. Thanks for sharing these timeless, amazing clips. 👍

[@Kay100Jay]

All fantastic performances. Had to watch it twice to catch them all as you miss the female leads when dazzeled by the initial focus on the male leaads. Blance's desire and confusion when confronted by Brando, Taylor's wonderful reactions while Clift's on the phone and Hepburn charmingly learning about pyjamas! Last summer I was lucky enough to see Roman Holiday in glowing black and white in Bologna's Piazza Maggiore. Just magic. Of the male leads Clift is still sublime. I need to revisit some old movies. The Big Sleep first!

[@oab1598]

Nothing beats Montgomery Clifts introspection, intensity, and subtle emotional depth

[@dominicmoyse1]

I've liked Clift ever since I first saw him in a film when I was around 14. I think it was From Here To Eternity. There is something very subtle about his performances that always drew me in.

[@monicatry1583]

Two of my loves James Dean and Montgomery Clift.

[@minash6066]

Marlon Brando was fabulous

[@erichodge567]

There is acting before Brando, and acting after Brando. Marlon Brando was the great divide.

[@dianagibson6840]

James Dean was such a Great actor , One of the best in his time .

[@saritamullins8294]

He only made three films in his short life. Can't imagine what he could have achieved had he lived a normal lifespan. I think we missed so much great acting that Dean never had a chance to perform.

[@fernandomaron87]

@@saritamullins8294 He also made plenty of tv films from 1951 to 1954 before his Hollywood breakout, they're all here on youtube, check out 'A Long time Till Dawn', 'The Unlighten Road', 'Bells of Cockaigne', 'I'm a Fool (with Natalie Wood)', 'Danger: Death Is My Neighbor' and 'Danger: Padlocks'.

[@nelliethursday1812]

The Heiress movie ending Olivia de Haviland just wow 😮😮😮😮

[@Kay100Jay]

Clift desperately banging on the door as she ascends the stairs...

[@robinfereday6562]

Elizabeth Taylor has to be one of the most beautiful women ever❤

[@paul-u2y9y]

It's a law !

[@nbenefiel]

With Grace Kelly, Catherine Deneuve, and Olivia Hussey.

[@VirgoD-pf5wv]

😍 Marlon Brando 😍

[@jofoster1596]

Paul Newman deserves a mention too here

[@Vortexfilmclub]

We’re releasing 1970’s scenes on Thursday, the hustler will be included! Thanks for pointing this out/ pls tune in and comment on video when it’s up.

[@Lori-lp6uc]

And Anthony Perkins

[@ascensionvaldes1412]

his best performance❤

[@jaybee9269]

Check out his last performance in “Road to Perdition,” his last film.

[@dominicmoyse1]

@@Vortexfilmclub that would be a mistake to include The Hustler in your 70's scenes surely?

[@GeneRogers-di6cl]

Love to watch Montgomery Cliff act. Though a short life he picked his movies carefully and he and Brando were actually good friends! 😊😊

[@matimus100]

You love anything really easy we noticed

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

E!IZABETH TAYLOR IS STILL ONE OF MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN!!!💋💋💋💋💋

[@lizardas]

She died 13 years ago.

[@zantigar]

Ah, but she still lives... on celluloid!@@lizardas

[@heliotropezzz333]

Women not woman (when comparing to others)

[@jaimiesalid3141]

I just saw her in Taming of the Shrew. Such a fun movie.

[@GB-ez6ge]

Cat is my favorite. Great acting (and the absent Burl Ives). No one since Shakespeare could write theater like Tennessee.

[@sylviacarlson3561]

You know he would be in the audience and would be the only one laughing. He had an odd sense of humor. He called himself Blanche. I'm not sure he thought that much of women overall.

[@edwardwong654]

Vivian is special. My GF used to live near Kim Hunter, and every weekend, there would be the "Stella" crowd. Elizabeth Taylor was pretty good too.

[@northwestchorizo349]

Powerful, from all sides. Man, superior acting from all.

[@ZachHeart01]

The James Dean scene, is truly moving.

[@reelincoln7747]

Don't kill me, but Dean is ridiculous. A horrid actor. I love David Letterman said, "How on earth did Kazan let him get away with this crap!"

[@ZachHeart01]

​@reelincoln7747 , Of course not...we all have the rights to our opinions. I was simply sharing my experience with this particular scene. I didn't think James Dean, was the cats meow. However, with this particular scene. I felt he acted it out very well. I also thought he was excellent in "Giant". Again...I lived Rock Hudson. But I do feel, James Dean, held his own.

[@sheilabloom6735]

Vivian Leigh was a great actress. Audrey Hepburn had charism with every actor she costarredwith.

[@dominicmoyse1]

I never saw a bad Audrey Hepburn performance to be honest. Not one I can think of. She really was great!

[@kingdong640]

I know it's the 60's but Montgomery Clift in "Judgement at Nuremberg" has to be one of all time most heart breaking acting performances.

[@Vortexfilmclub]

True but in what way, is it because you know his circumstances outside the set. (As in a way they were just as heart breaking)

[@themetalchica]

Circumstances be damned: drunk, high, whatever he was, he was damn good, and we all believed so for decades before knowing his real-life status at the time. It's one of the pinnacles of cinematic performances. Unfortunately, the clip chosen for this video was far from his best.

[@fernandomaron87]

@@themetalchica He should have included scenes of his performances in 'I Confess' and 'From Here to Eternity' instead.

[@TickityBoo70]

What an absolute treat for the eyes! Thank you so very much ❤

[@christianwolf7726]

James Mason "Odd men out" Marlon Brando "On the waterfront" Anna Magnani, Burt Lancaster "The rose tattoo"

[@mortalclown3812]

Terrific selection. Great to see these after so long. Still blows me arrest away seeing J.D.

[@trusoubotez3624]

Marlon Brando , un actor pentru eternitate ! In NASUL , a fost genial .Glorie eterna !!🎉🇷🇴🎉

[@dragonflyflutterby2952]

All great actors and all heartthrobs. 😁 It’s good to be reminded of these fantastic movies as well. I will be watching them all today too. Thank you for sharing this with us. 😊🎬 💙

[@dominicmoyse1]

Such an amazing decade for film! I still remember the first times I saw a young Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift in films and even see actors, whose styles are clearly influenced by them even today.

[@lorraineevans681]

Thank you, thank you...these scenes are heart stopping...

[@symbolic9558]

My favorite acting performance is in Seven Samurai. Toshiro Mifune is wild as Kikuchiyo.

[@dominicmoyse1]

Why not? Fantastic choice :)

[@cicerodiello1]

Brando and Leigh were a couple of acting powerhouses in Streetcar. He really should have won an Oscar because perhaps James Mason might have scored one in 1954/55.

[@johnrockyryan]

James Dean was only in 3 motion pictures but is still considered one of the finest actors of Hollywoods golden.... oh what he would have done had he lived i can only imagine RIP James Dean

[@fernandomaron87]

He also made plenty of tv films from 1951 to 1954 before his Hollywood breakout, they're all here on youtube, check out 'A Long time Till Dawn', 'The Unlighten Road', Something For an Empty Briefcase, 'Big Story Rex Newman', 'Bells of Cockaigne', U.S. Steel Hour: "The Thief", 'I'm a Fool (with Natalie Wood)', 'Danger: Death Is My Neighbor' and 'Danger: Padlocks'.

[@fanorama1]

great choices

[@Vortexfilmclub]

thank you!

[@letteracura]

Love Monty and Liz. What a film.. I was 12 when i saw that first time.. Magic nostalgia Thank you. Best wishes to everyone reading, perfect health and happiness

[@nicopolis7377]

His acting in Street Car is over the top , but Last Tango in Paris is Sacred and Profane . It blew my mind when he started talking to his wife with the open casket scene .

[@tilsit8875]

Except that in that film he raped a young actress who wasn't told what was going to happen for the sake of realism, I imagine .... a crime !

[@paul-u2y9y]

ikr, the insults, jeez i thought he was gonna profess his love . but i love the line he had later at the club, "excuse me miss but i am so struck by your beauty that i'd like to buy you a glass of champange" i' used it when i was a young man.

[@bh5606]

Audrey Hepburn….terrific.

[@bbdc1977-sg8dc]

I was 10 years old when JAMES DEAN died. I saw all of his films and was awestruck. He would have even surpassed BRANDO as a God, I think. He never had the time. CLIFT was a God. He was also a new breed of actor. One that could actually change from character to character. Unlike say a John Wayne who was always the same in everything he did. All he ever did was change costumes. BRANDO was also the new breed of actor. He could adapt to any character. These talents were rarified. This level of acting was unheard of until they appeared on the screen. PECK and NEWMAN were great. To me, BURTON, O'TOOLE and HOPKINS are again another breed. No one can outdo them.

[@annamack5823]

Hopkins is the most appalling old ham.

[@fob1xxl]

​@@annamack5823Still, a great actor.

[@annamack5823]

@@fob1xxl When he was young. Not now. Fallen for his own publicity. Painful to watch now with the grotesque over-acting.

[@mE-zx7pt]

Anthony Hopkins?

[@annamack5823]

@@mE-zx7pt Gammon of the worst sort.

[@eytonshalomsandiego]

wow, i forgot how beautiful audrey hepburn was, and i have never seen her acting drunk! RIP AH.

[@donatord]

One of the most intense movies from the 1950s is “the bad seed”. When the mother discovers the little girl has been murdering people and murdered a little boy and she said “you hit him with your shoes didn’t you, hit him with your shoes” too intense for words. And then later, on, when the little girl is telling the gardener, “give me back my shoes”. You know, right then his days were numbered. That is such an incredibly intense movie. When someone from Hollywood went to Broadway and saw the play, they knew that no one else would be as good so they just hired the whole cast and filmed the play as a movie with just some slight changes. Even today, many people regard Rhoda as the most evil of all evil screen children.

[@sylviacarlson3561]

"The Bad Seed" is a cult classic. Patty McCormack was terrific as Rhoda. Eileen Heckart as Hortense Daigel was amazing. She had to quit the play on Broadway after awhile because it became too emotional for her.

[@mE-zx7pt]

My dad was lucky enough to see the play with the original actors. 👍🏻

[@Lucylou7070]

Scared the heck out of me. @@sylviacarlson3561

[@fernandomaron87]

It should add Brando's cab ride scene with Rod Steiger in 'On The Waterfront' , the most legendary acting duel i've ever seen, all improvised on the spot, both actors totally in the zone.

[@Vortexfilmclub]

We agree 👍

[@johngalvin3124]

James Dene was heartbreaking in that scene

[@Lucylou7070]

Yes - and its James Dean

[@johngalvin3124]

@lucillejerome5511 It's it's, not its. Now how do you feel?

[@Lucylou7070]

@@johngalvin3124We're even. Have a great day.

[@laurelmalinowski1676]

I was mesmerized more by Vivien Leigh and Audrey Hepburn than their counterparts.

[@Britgirl58]

And Elizabeth Taylor!

[@feralbluee]

God, James Dean was amazing. this scene is so emotionally wrenching. it must have taken a lot out of him. this is a brilliant film based on an such a good book. i remember seeing it as a teenager. it’s so important that it’s not forgotten. thank you :)

[@paolamura3497]

I mean...the way Marlon Brando looks Vivien Leigh up and down...he wasn't acting...that was his real self...

[@sylviacarlson3561]

He was a player....I imagine he was hard to resist.

[@alanFconrad]

lol....I was thinking the same thing

[@Lucylou7070]

Bu did you notice Vivian Leigh going from somewhat calm/collected to frazzled as she eyed him and recalled her bad memory. Superb!. @@sylviacarlson3561

[@AudreyBath-qc4rf]

that scene is just as sexy and powerful today as it was 60 years ago!🥵

[@joshuakatzman4560]

Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift and James Dean. All you need to know about the best acting in 1950's American films, baby.

[@gwynnielsen5081]

Marlon Brando was the epitome of the "movie star." But like most of his generation in Hollywood, he had a lot of issues. Still, he is breathtaking.

[@chemicalbrother7613]

The good times when things like "the actor" and "the star" used to coincide: Paul Newman, Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor, etc. Great actors, bigger than life personalities.

[@doraperricone4112]

Muy buena eleccion de escenas!! Mi favorito es James Dean for ever!!

[@vistulacooper6802]

Dean was only in his Twenties being this GIFTED!

[@Annie-ez4ol]

Seriously?

[@TheListOf]

@@Annie-ez4ol Problem?

[@fernandomaron87]

So was Brando in Streetcar, only 27 and already a master of the craft.

[@BLUEDELUCA]

As a kid my experience watching Brando was limited to Godfather, Apocalypse and Superman. For some reason i didn’t watch Streetcar until i was in my mid twenties…..he blew me away in that. Waterffront too but man that guy was on a different levrl.

[@TheStatchmo]

James Dean was doing Monty Clift but I didn't realize it because I saw JD first. When I finally saw Monty -- his films were harder to come by -- I realized how much Dean owed him. Brando always claimed Dean was imitating him, but I think the link between Dean and Clift is stronger. I think Monty might have been the most naturally gifted actor of the three; and the most tortured. Arguably the most breathtakingly handsome as well, although young Brando would be a close second. I loved Jimmy first, but Montgomery Clift had the greater range, I think. Maybe not fair to compare since Dean died so young and only completed 3 films. Gregory Peck is always great but had I thought a more traditional acting style. Hepburn too. Elizabeth Taylor's beauty often overshadowed her talent. But I always loved how she loved -- and was loved in return by -- both Clift and Dean. Neither of whom were particularly easy people to be around if you believe what you read in bios.

[@dominicmoyse1]

Apparently Clift was a phenomenal stage actor! I think when it comes to the films, his films or his performances weren't as epic as the other two. I'm thinking of roles like the priest in I, Confess which was a very subtle performance, whereas the other two gave slightly larger than life performances. Is that fair to say. Also, I heard that when they were filming Young Lions together Clift resented Brando so much that he tried to appear as unattractive as possible so had his ears stick out and gave himself a bad haircut in direct contrast to Brando's beautiful blonde Aryan appearance.

[@omertaword583]

@TheStatchmo Αυτο που ειπε ο Μπραντο ηταν αληθεια ο Ντιν τον θαυμαζε πολυ και τον παρακαλουσε τσεκαρε καποιες φωτο που ειναι μαζι σε καποιο παρτι θα δεις με τι ποθο και λατρεια κοιταζε το Μαρλον η εικονα τα λεει ολα .Ο Κλιφτ επαιζε διαφορετικα ο Μαρλον πιστευω οτι εφερε την επανασταση που κανεις αλλος δεν ειχε φερει

[@TheStatchmo]

@@omertaword583 Yes I've seen the photo you reference. A mix of adoration and angst, I always thought. Brando looks confident and at ease, Jimmy looks tortured. But I was referring to actual acting style, even down to mannerisms and vocal intonations -- much more Clift than Brando. I felt like Jimmy imitated Brando more in his personal style -- the motorcycle, the leather jacket (The Wild Ones). But the acting was more Monty. Dean and Clift had a similar physical vibe. Brando was a force of nature. Clift was his own worst enemy. And Dean just died too young to really know where he might have ultimately landed.

[@familypondman]

No woman ever will so beautiful and breathtaking as Liz Laylor, looking like that and acting constantly worward in everything she tells, no looking down, is making her acting real and is the woman she plays!

[@erichodge567]

4:57 F--kin' Brando...what a beast!

[@MrInterestingthings]

I can't believe James Dean . What a force. Its difficult watching him ! Unbelievable like Brando !

[@Annie-ez4ol]

Overacting!

[@TheListOf]

@@Annie-ez4ol Your under-performing is embarrassing! 😆 🤣 😂

[@RedxxxOliver]

@@Annie-ez4ol change your diapers first before you talk about talent

[@jeannietapner5016]

Oh my , 3.09 Marlon appears looking like Tom hardy with a slight touch of Elvis . Great actor , handsome and thoughtful with principles . Thanks for this vid

[@omertaword583]

Κανεις δε μοιαζει με τον Μαρλον ηταν ενας ο θεος τον εστειλε στη γη και μας τον πηρε πισω

[@Alexander-tj2dn]

Audreys smile in the last scene from Roman Hollyday is so awesome and better than the hole Star Wars and Mad Max sagas combined.

[@belleepoque2544]

I also love James Mason, Gene Kelly and Marilyn Monroe! All actors from golden age of cinema

[@Vortexfilmclub]

Great choices! The golden age indeed - Our favourite scenes from the 60’s will go live on Thursday

[@englishteadrinker736]

I love James Mason ❤. His voice is my favourite ever.

[@Johnconno]

STELLAAAAAAAAAAAA!😂

[@alysmarcus7747]

Cat on a hot tin roof. bloody brilliant

[@ZachHeart01]

OMG! I LOVE Marlon Brando.

[@kathylundgren6772]

Love Montomey Clift!!!

[@mE-zx7pt]

A great example of early acting was Lillian Gish in Broken Blossoms.

[@oliviafontaine8470]

Excellent example. Love the silent era. I prefer the silent versions of films. Like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Ben-Hur, Phantom of the Opera...

[@feralbluee]

Streetcar - profound play. my she was so good. of course - you know, Brando - incredible. he just takes over the “stage” whenever he’s on - even in Apocalypse, where he was too overweight. (that scene was shot so imaginatively. i wonder if it means the same for the young people who didn’t live through it? the heat and jungle atmosphere lends itself so much to mythic storytelling than the desert. it is based on Conrad’s Heart of Darkness which takes place in the Congo.)

[@Daniela22022]

Brando!!! OMG

[@lilspring1057]

Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh!!

[@12thDecember]

Audrey Hepburn was adorable in that scene. Of course, she was adorable in _every_ scene she ever played.

[@Vortexfilmclub]

Bravo 👏

[@stephenolson532]

Like the butter scene in " The Last Tango In Paris" oh baby 🤤😻🔥

[@LeahElisheva]

James Dean was brilliant in East of Eden

[@Cloudnueve]

Lol!! Brando’s cat scream! 🙀

[@filomenaantonelli4892]

Marlon Brando Sei stato sempre nei miei sogni , adoscenziale. Il tuo viso bellissimo scolpito da madre natura. Vola tra le nuvole,accarezza la stessa ,quella più vicino a te. Italia