Thelma Ritter stars in "Christopher Bean," a poignant TV comedy-drama based on Marie Dressler's last film. Gene Lockhart, Mildred Natwick, Allyn Joslyn, and Kipp Hamilton co-star.
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@uslines Жыл бұрын
My favorite supporting actress of all time. She should have won an Academy for Rear Window. She had the best lines.
@johnlorenzen46334 жыл бұрын
Every star in h'wood must have thanked their lucky stars to have Thelma in their movies as the knew she'd make it greater. Theyd also have to watch she wouldnt " steal " the movie underneath them by her pure excellence!!
@AuntieMamie Жыл бұрын
I think you expressed it perfectly! Miss Ritter never failed to make a film better by being in it.
@dar5108 Жыл бұрын
Agree. She was a honey. ❤
@springsogourne Жыл бұрын
Perfect explanation! Rear Window and Pillow Talk wouldn’t have been half as good without her
@jobell2083 Жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTELY 😘
@samifabre2359 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely correct
@norobbery2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful story and you can't go wrong with Thelma Ritter! Big thumbs up!
@Kiro6666 Жыл бұрын
Thelma Ritter should have won an Oscar Award that’s right she was a classic iconic superstar I love all her films incredible talent and beautiful actress I’ll never forget her she’s one in a million
@maryowen1722 Жыл бұрын
Thelma Ritter is an American Cinema 💎 Gem!!!!! She illuminated every film she was in!!
@paulcaron4003 жыл бұрын
Thelma Ritter, what an actress. She can make a so so movie and make it great. Who can ask for anything more, love her💜
@privatemailcall6011 Жыл бұрын
Agreed! Thelma Ritter could carry a scene in any film and did in many a film / big screen movie. She was extremely talented, unique and versatile. All movies are enhanced with Thelma, playing any character within, be it serious or comedy. Thank you for this selection!!
@anniem95954 жыл бұрын
Loved this! ❤ Back when people could actually act and age naturally.
@lisastallingskeelor33284 жыл бұрын
I never tire of Thelma. Love her!
@rebeccarosenlum1798 Жыл бұрын
She brings so much character to her roles!
@carminad70372 жыл бұрын
Sweet movie! Thelma Ritter has to be one of the most natural actresses ever! She has the ability to make the audience feel all kinds of emotions, in her plain, understated, witty way! She endears us to her with her naive & loving authenticity!!
@mannyj47514 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another Thelma Ritter Gem! This was extra special. Please keep them coming 🙏...
@jeanthree4 жыл бұрын
She a loveable actress
@Prof.Tarfeather2 жыл бұрын
What a Marvelous Story!Thelma Ritter and Mildred Natwick! What a cast.
@deannayoung53114 жыл бұрын
Thelma is such a wonderful actress 💞🤗any movie with her in it is a amazing!🥂👍 I adore her
@mariamarisi6154 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the beautiful movie. Love Thelma Ritter ❤
@toddbonin69264 жыл бұрын
What a gem!!! I’m so delighted to have seen this. Thelma Ritter, Mildred Natwick and Gene Lockhart! A dream cast to be sure ... and what a clever storyline. Loved every minute of it. Thank you for sharing.
@kevinmichaelcallihansr50533 жыл бұрын
Same here!
@jajones-ford22264 жыл бұрын
Thelma Ritter is one of my favorite actresses . Than k you for posting this video.
@kathleendoyle1899 Жыл бұрын
I agree! Thelma was a gem.
@salemfathi25324 жыл бұрын
I never get tired of watching Thelma Ritter, she played with every star there is, Marylin to mention just her
@shorty7363 Жыл бұрын
Thelma Ritter was, is, and will always be a treasure!❤ Thanks for the upload.💜
@bigguyusa1934 жыл бұрын
Thank You for reprising one of Mrs. Ritter's classic films... Our world today is sadly in need of this type of talent... we have so few (if any) that can shine through all the PC and "instant stardom" of today's garbage... Gone too early, and missed so much.
@ginnylorenz52654 жыл бұрын
A group of really wonderful actors from back in the days when good movies were made. Ritter, Lockhart, Natwick, and Joslyn. Thank you.
@anthonyalmodovar44894 жыл бұрын
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@carltonwalton98194 жыл бұрын
New to everyone but Ritter.
@Abstracted_ Жыл бұрын
I love this movie. It takes me far, far away to a different world. Thank you! ❤
@gailgeer3101 Жыл бұрын
Always loved seeing her in a movie. And I love the way this one shows the true ugliness and the true beauty of people because it reflects what is most important to them. That is a lesson we all can learn from.
@ellenm38032 жыл бұрын
Always loved her performances. What a gem of a short movie. Thank you for posting.
@therealmeemawmallen94934 жыл бұрын
Powerful film to everyone who has a love for the awesome gifts of our artistic people. The line that is said; The one thing that can never be taken from us our memories.
@zebratangozebra4 жыл бұрын
Ever hear of Alzheimer's disease.
@zebratangozebra4 жыл бұрын
@Jannet I'm watching Thelma now in "Christopher Bean". My favorite of hers is "Pickup on South Street" with Richard Widmark. One of my top 10 favorite movies.
@jonsmum5552 Жыл бұрын
@@zebratangozebra The strange thing is a vast amount of people with Alzheimer’s remember things from decades ago, but have no idea what they did five minutes ago. They still have their memories.
@eamestv4 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful story and great performances. I've seen every film with Thelma Ritter. One of my favorites.
@aeichler4 жыл бұрын
The Dressler film, which was her last, is now considered lost. Thelma's version is all there is.
@therealmeemawmallen94934 жыл бұрын
She was truly one of the great ones! Sparkled like a diamond in every performance she was ever in.
@sandraelder1101 Жыл бұрын
Awe, what a joy to see my favorite museum figure into the story. ❤
@TheSashapooch4 жыл бұрын
Wonderful! Thank you for this gem.
@sharonmitchell1920 Жыл бұрын
What a charming story! And Thelma Ritter is just fabulous.
@rivaridge72114 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for posting this Alan - your channel is a delightful find of all sorts of gems! The wonderful Thelma Ritter was an incredible actress who had a record six Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actress - still unsurpassed today. Sadly, Thelma never was awarded the honor, but had this very talented lady lived longer (she unexpectedly passed away just before her 67 birthday) I think Hollywood would have rightly bestowed one upon her. Cheers to all!
@kaydee42963 жыл бұрын
I just love anything Miss Ritter is in. And add Mildred to that & you have 100% a winner!💎
@juliam.mallen9019 Жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful film I've seen it before. So many valuable life lessons about the best and worst of human nature.
@sararichardson737 Жыл бұрын
Just adorable. Thanks for posting!❤
@brendadavis38464 жыл бұрын
GOOD ONE!!! I loved the part where the doctor had to give up the paintings!!
@amycarmichael27484 жыл бұрын
That was a really good story!! Love it! Always such great acting in old movies
@rogeruscila2144 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful srory and a great cast! Thanks for posting it.
@therealmeemawmallen94934 жыл бұрын
What an awesome film with such a great message of true art appreciation over greed An the wonderful happy poetic justice ending A beautiful story! Thank you for posting! My grandpa Frances Joesph Mallen Original ICC Director>> started painting beautiful pictures in his 80's Thanks to the greedmongers who littterally stole the very paintings and everything else off my grand parents and Aunt Margie's walls I have nothing but the memories in my heart. There was also a very wonderful artist I had become very close to his name was Stefano Sideras he was from Greece. I had become very close friends with his daughter and family at one time Mr Sideras paintings were one of a kind masterpieces I bought a few in payments while he was teaching my son to paint. My paintings were stolen out of my storage unit in NJ after a few years I had passed.. I hoped no longer that they would ever be returned. My most favorite ocean painting he did I had to sell to survive during this endless government cover up. My favorite story about Mr. Sideras was the one he told me about while he was serving in the military During the Turkey invasion against Greece. There was artillery being fired all around him while he was in a fox hole His CO came by to check on his soldiers and actually found him painting in the fox hole,! When his CO yelled; " Sideras what do you think you are doing His response was beyond the heart of a true artist; I am a painter I must paint" His artwork had a very strong Monet presence in many of his beautiful pieces. Besides Van Gough and Monet Mr. Sideras is my only other favorite artist. Mr. Sideras who had a very thick Greek accent came to our home with his wife and family once he was well up in age. He came down my basement stairs to observe my collection of things. He was the only one ever who saw what I had collected ( all gone now of course) Not as just stuff rather Through the eyes if s true artist And with his heavy accent and child like wonder he responded ; Julia it looks like it's now here an American Museum. This wonderful film brought back some great memories for me watching my friend Angela's dad painting masterpieces first hand. And having the privilege to watch him teach my son and his grand children how to paint. Artists like musicians are the memory books of our souls beauty expressed on canvas and lyrical harmonic flow that makes our world No matter the hardships a more beautiful place! Thank you for posting this gemstone of a film! 😊
@trilbywilby7826 Жыл бұрын
Such excellent writing, characterization, and acting!!!!
@sharonroller8849 Жыл бұрын
If I had a Hollywood career , I would want to be Thelma Ritter. She was special.
@scottgrunow52014 жыл бұрын
Wonderful. Perfect quarantine viewing
@mysterywriter8887 ай бұрын
I loved her in the Mating Season (1951). She lights up any film she is in. I just love her!
@bonniebelmondo3814 жыл бұрын
Thelma Ritter a beauty within her own 😍
@wickedmirage Жыл бұрын
Excellent movie with a great twist at the end. Loved it!
@scottgrunow52014 жыл бұрын
Goodness. I am weeping at the end
@cactusbound Жыл бұрын
Loved it. She was so uncredited for her work.
@ex-engineer6657 Жыл бұрын
A nice little movie, more villians than usual. Thanks.
@davidbowden796 Жыл бұрын
I don't think enough accolades have been given to Ms. Ritter, and she deserves as many as any "star" she ever acted with. Drama or comedy were as natural to her as breathing. I haven't seen every project she was in, but some roles were mesmerizing. Just watch her go "head to head" with Bette Davis in "All About Eve". She leaves no survivors when she's done stealing a scene!!!
@lisaloo71511 ай бұрын
Where has this gem been hiding!? Loved every minute of it. Great acting and fascinating story.
@Verenike4ever2 ай бұрын
I'm thunderstruck. I had never even heard of this movie, and I've been a Thelma Ritter Gal for decades. This woman had talent that few could even come close to. Such a natural! WOW. I love Gene Lockhart, and boy was he easy to despise, along with Mildred Natwick!! Thank you for this amazing film!
@aeichler2 ай бұрын
It was a rare TV show.
@random40793 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed it very much! Thanks for sharing!
@treering8228 Жыл бұрын
That was surprisingly really sweet. Thank you for sharing this.
@anybodysomebody7899 Жыл бұрын
I saw this actress as a child in Western movies and thought of her as genuine in her parts (even if I did it know she was acting & getting paid to do so).
@Alan-yn9fk3 ай бұрын
I came across this accidentally and when I saw Thelma Ritter was in it I had to watch it. I have only one negative remark to make, it was too short. I admit the writer(s) created a screenplay that got across the key elements allotted for the short period of air time but this was well worth at least 90 minutes. The entire cast did fine jobs of portraying who they really were but who could take their eyes off Thelma Ritter? A great short story I highly recommend. I would love to have the portrait of her from this movie. I'll stop now before my comments exceed the length of this film. Thank you for posting this gem.
@dfros1957 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this wonderful movie.😊
@bcrater64009 ай бұрын
Thelma Ritter was and always will be pure class.
@tinapeters5725 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this GEM, Thelma Ritter, was a natural ,
@markclowe4 жыл бұрын
This is amazing and hilarious! I came here trying to find out who Thelma Ritter was, based on reading a reference to her in a Daniel Clowes book. What a treat this movie was, especially as I have a good friend who is a well-respected painter in Texas and this show is very germane to any painter who wants to be remembered.
@SK-jt1kp4 жыл бұрын
You should watch Thelma Ritter's 1951 movie The Model and the Marriage Broker. sk in usa (nc)
@mannyj47514 жыл бұрын
Wow. . . I grew up in the 50's and 60's admiring Thelma Ritter in so many movies. She was an American Icon and a lovely character. She was in " The Misfits " with Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe. A must see movie!
@jessiejames7492 Жыл бұрын
I cant stop watching these old short movies. Thanks!
@carpenterbluechicken Жыл бұрын
What a sweet movie so adorable I love it! Thelma Ritter she was in Rear Window she was great in that show, She owned her role she did.. She molded herself to be that character so cool.
@irmalauradiamantini4 жыл бұрын
An example of how money can corrupt even a poor country doctor who has difficulty in getting paid by his patients and how true love is not corruptible.
@suzeauster22234 жыл бұрын
Thank You So Much for posting this Fabulous Movie!! All my favorites! Stay Safe Beloveds ❤️
@MommaBearsCorner2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. I really enjoyed watching it. she was such a great actress. they all were. loved her movies. She is like a twin to another friends mom I was raised around too. she always reminds me of her too.
@angelaseifried659 Жыл бұрын
this movie was a beautiful love story with an awesome writer behind it had substance and a moral obligation regarding wealthy educated families, love and marriages that were traditionally arranged marriages without the choice of their children to fall in love with who they so choose.
@user-xo9zu7et4f Жыл бұрын
Merveilous film and Thelma Ritter is great
@serenakaur1131 Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful amazing story,simple and heartwarming..
@maryowen1722 Жыл бұрын
Love the ending!❤👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@janiceharley9051 Жыл бұрын
Yes, a good movie that shows great actresses thanks !
@RetiredSchoolCook11 ай бұрын
🥰❤ Good story .🤩 So many great talented players .👍Thank you 😍😄Sept . 10 , 2023
@birdlynn417 Жыл бұрын
1955, if only we could have preserved the fifties to last forever.
@elainedaprano91304 жыл бұрын
Wonderful movie!
@kerry2368 Жыл бұрын
What a great movie with a wonderful ending.
@donnafletcher5386 Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed! Especially, at the end.
@YOGI-yl4ff7 ай бұрын
The first time I remember seeing M.s Ritter was in "Miracle on 34th Street". She had a small uncredited part as a frustrate mother unable to find the toy her boy wanted. Glad you put Ms. Ritter's name up front, that is definitely an attention getter. Any movie with Ms. Ritter is a joy to watch and most times, repeatedly. January 11, 2024 THANK YOU!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@vondaellis27337 ай бұрын
Way to go Mrs. Christopher Bean!! She got it all. Wonderful movie
@virginagonzales81884 жыл бұрын
WHAT A WONDERFUL LOVE STORY THANK YOU FOR SHARING
@ianedwards44008 ай бұрын
I loved Thelma Ritter ever since I was a child. She gave me a heart-warming feeling in all her outings of the 40's, 50's and 60's. She essayed character-parts like no other. The flow of her dialogue delivery was so very natural, you got the feeling that she was talking exclusively to you. She could take the place of your mother or aunt and those roles endeared her to the audience. It pained me to see her die in "Pickup on South Street" with Richard Widmark and Jean Peters; She was brilliant in "Ill Get By" with June Haver and Gloria DeHaven where she played the trouble-shooting assistant with ease. Thelma possessed a workaholism that helped escalate her cinematic currency. Many movie buffs would insist on seeing a movie just because Thelma had a featured part in it. That's the clout she commanded from the audience that loved her. I'll stick my neck out by stating that "there will never ever be another character actress who could rival Thelma Ritter's achievements!!!
@cweissable4 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed this. I have always loved Thelma Ritter.
@DD-sr7no2 ай бұрын
That was a great story. I love Thelma Ritter so much. I adored her in "The Mating Season" (fans of Thelma, you can find this movie on KZbin)
@Donna-hz3vi Жыл бұрын
What a marvelous movie!
@jcnyc9087 Жыл бұрын
I've never seen Gene Lockhart and Mildred Natwick play such deviously greedy, loathsome characters as they did in this telepic. Kudos to their acting, and of course to the wonderful Thelma Ritter!
@dougn2350 Жыл бұрын
They were definitely cast against their usual kind characters. But remember, a part in a film is just that. And we all need a paycheck. 😊
@jcnyc9087 Жыл бұрын
@@dougn2350 True.
@louisescanlon74782 жыл бұрын
Such a lovely movie. Thank you. I love the Actress who played Aunt Abbey. Sorry I Forget her name. After all her hard work , they only wanted to rob her of the one thing she Loved and Cherished. LOVED THE ENDING. 🤗⚘🤗⚘🤗⚘🕆⚘
@stevenpace67824 жыл бұрын
Lovely!
@sandiwalker7613 жыл бұрын
I love Thelma Ritter in anything she does. I' m not a huge fan of Marie Dressler but I can't imagine her in this tender part and I'm sure she couldn't have done better than Thelma. S
@gordonmorris63592 жыл бұрын
Thanks from a longtime fan of Thelma Ritter !
@vasantinamdar22042 жыл бұрын
Thelma was a wonderful actress. I first saw her in Rear window.
@huguettecolflesh5565 Жыл бұрын
What a wonderful movie Thank you ❤
@donnao89502 ай бұрын
“Why do you want to paint a dead squirrel?” “Because a live one wouldn’t sit still” 🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤦🏻♀
@sugwilliams62572 ай бұрын
Great classic flick & in 45 minutes 🤸🏿🤸🏿🤸🏿
@vm6824 Жыл бұрын
Thelma Ritter steals any movie she is in. Period.
@davekanegis80704 жыл бұрын
Great! Thanks for posting.
@marvinabigby63762 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much.I really enjoyed this fjlm.
@nancycurtis4887 ай бұрын
Thelma Ritter is the great actress who made me want to be an actress….and still does.
@bjay4u2804 жыл бұрын
You will love the ending a lite comedy with a meaning behind it .
@frederickcombs86614 жыл бұрын
excellent
@ellengallagher58417 ай бұрын
Lovely movie! Thank you😊
@zazuzazz54195 ай бұрын
“What a story! Everything but the bloodhounds snappin’ at her rear end!” 😂
@dougn2350 Жыл бұрын
Comments seem to focus on Thelma, and who doesn't love her. But Gene Lockhart and Mildred Natwick are gems as well.
@poorthing2 ай бұрын
Thelma deserves all the love she's getting in the comments but .... MILDRED NATWICK...❤❤❤❤❤