Hollywood Mysteries #15 - Kim Novak, The Mysterious Femme Fatale

[@kennlong1955]

Thanks for honoring her as a person.

[@reneeparker7475]

Kim Novak's beauty was not only physical, it was in her soul. Thank you for showing this side of her and honoring her career.

[@tonirobinson933]

Kim was so beautiful.. and smart

[@emilien.]

Thank you for honoring the ethereally beautiful Kim Novak. Vertigo and Bell Book and Candle are two of my top twenty favorite movies because of Kim. I first saw Vertigo on the TV when around 10 or 11 during a bout of flu that kept me from going with the rest of my family to some event. I was running enough of a mind-bending fever that, along with the actual movie, a powerful and moving impression was left on me. I immediately became a huge fan of this film and of Hitchcock in general, (except for The Birds and years before I learned about his cruelty to Tippi Hedren).

[@HollywoodMysteries]

A literal fever dream! Agree about B,B & C, a favorite also

[@nonosays]

An exquisite beauty, a natural actress, a great star, and a damn fine human being.

[@markgergely5323]

A beautiful woman, and a wonderful actress. I am happy and grateful I had the opportunity to get to know more about her personally. 🤗 I wish her well, and all the best! 🥰

[@HadasahB]

As the only "film star beauty" this non movie buff ever loved, i'd only like to say that perhaps her most defining role was to stay true to being herself. And now i love her even more. Appreciate this thoughtful look at a real person - thank you!

[@HollywoodMysteries]

Thanks!

[@joyspettigue2855]

She was so brave and beautiful ,loved her films 💯Goddess ❤️❤️❤️

[@pangorban1]

Scrolling through the comments, I'm pleasantly surprised to see so many people listing Bell, Book and Candle as a favorite. I loved this movie when I saw it on TV as a kid, and a couple of times after, but it seems to have been largely forgotten.

[@NancySanders-om4ic]

Kim Novak,was a very good actress, and was not recognized for the talent she had, by the industry.I thought she was a multitalented actress.Thank you,for sharing this well presentened program.

[@joyspettigue2855]

💯

[@letakeokuk5446]

I think that's because she didn't sell her soul. Her best role. Man with The Golden Arm starring Frank Sinatra. 🪻🪻🪻🪻

[@figmo397]

I hope she's living her best life as I type this. She always struck me as a serious actress (in a good way).

[@Frostedminifirecracker]

This one was fascinating. I simply thought Kim Novak was so mysterious when I was a child and we saw all her movies. Always felt happy for her to escape the meat grinder that is the film industry and try so hard to find roles on her terms. ❤

[@grapeskitlls]

I find your voice so soothing. So glad I found your videos, I listen to them before bed.

[@HollywoodMysteries]

Glad you like them!

[@Fanfanbalibar]

SO "FAKE, INVENTED" UNNATURAL!

[@jenniferkline103]

Its so sad how people treat others. She is definitely one of the best women actors ever! I'm so glad she is happy and content.

[@joyspettigue2855]

💯

[@brandyjean7015]

Both Vertigo & Bell, Book & Candle are both in my DVD collection. Favs!

[@danieladeutsch1708]

I love Kim. I love your channel. Watching all the episodes now I´ve missed. Thank you so much for your hard work. XX

[@HollywoodMysteries]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@margiehenson2440]

Great honer for kim novacts work...THANK YOU....!!!!❤

[@russellb5573]

Another extremely well put together delve, into a Hollywood darling. Perhaps, I'll have a look at 'Liebestraum' when I get the time. I've never seen it, it sounds intriguing. It's late in the UK and your soothing voice almost lulled me to sleep. Thanks✨

[@Brenda-t5r]

I enjoyed her performance in "Bell, Book, and Candle.". It's a film I watch every winter at Christmas. 💃🏼

[@getsmart9987]

I always hoped the character she played in Bell, Book, and Candle was close to her actual personality, and I think that may be true. Thanks for a great video.

[@HollywoodMysteries]

Same here!

[@kalkal6125]

You left out that movie.

[@bieberfrau6660]

Kim Novak has been one of my favorites for a very long time.

[@VickiHaddow]

She was stunning I loved her with William Holden in Picnic 💜

[@IncompetentKlutz]

What a beautiful, gifted soul. Thankyou.

[@HollywoodMysteries]

Thanks for listening

[@cathygould]

Real Actress❣️ I always thought of her as live, in a play onstage. She never was "Hollywood", or a movie star. She felt REAL. A lot of courage and not conforming. Just rewatched Picnic last week. Total admiration👍🏽👏🏾🎭❣️ (I had a huge crush on Sammy Davis, Jr! I read Yes, I Can! and invited him to my bas mitzvah🤷🏽‍♀️ I grew up in theater, and I loved performers who held nothing back, who were total energy. Getting to see him and Liza Minelli together Live~same kind of full-tilt-boogie energy~ was a dream❣️)

[@richierugs6544]

Vertigo is so good

[@outlawJosieFox]

Fabulous documentary about a fabulous lady and actor. New subscriber here. Your narration is also very nice. A lovely reading voice.

[@HollywoodMysteries]

Thanks and welcome!

[@jeffmoore1286]

The research and detail are very impressive. And sadly many people are coarse and mean in current times.

[@HollywoodMysteries]

I thought she looked great at that Oscars

[@dkirk5814]

That was good. I enjoyed that.

[@HollywoodMysteries]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@dorindabarnes1227]

The Eddie Duchen Story,Human Bondage were my favorite movies ofKim Novak

[@laraoneal7284]

She’s 91 wow good for her.

[@sulevisydanmaa9981]

ARLENE DAHL, ELEANOR PARKER, ANNE JEFFREYS, VIRG MAYO, HAZEL BROOKS, VERA MILES next. CYD CHARISSE. Thx. Great fatale voice u got !

[@nyckolaus]

fabulous.

[@jacquelinea3358]

"Bell, Book and Candle" is one of my all-time favorite movies and it stars the wonderful Kim Novak, who plays a very sensuous witch. The rest of the cast in this movie is phenomenal: Jimmy Stewart, Jack Lemmon, Elsa Lancaster, Ernie Kovacs and Hermione Gingold. Twilight Zone fans might also recognize Janice Rule who plays Kim's rival.

[@arnesahlen2704]

Confession: I was one of multi-millions shocked at Kim's plastic 2014 appearance - for me allied to welcoming signs of age in women's faces, hair etc. I do respect her greatly.

[@amyevastarchild6199]

Thank you much May here Soul rest in piece Amy❤

[@dianataylordeguerrero3888]

Beautiful Kim.

[@heldofhil7]

Thank you for this excellent video.❤

[@HollywoodMysteries]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@richierugs6544]

so beautiful

[@christinabryant1899]

It just crushes me that she and Sammy were forced apart....

[@MummyBrown]

People are stupid. I think she still looks beautiful, but that’s beside the point. Unlike many of her beautiful peers, she was a beauty AND she was a fantastic actress. She’s got such a beautiful soul, I’m so glad she found her bliss.

[@deniseconsultant1538]

A woman or head of the times with a mind of our own. Fancy that.

[@donnaduncan494]

It's "Stranger's When We Meet" not "Met".

[@andrealittle2836]

Strangers does not require an apostrophe.

[@getsmart9987]

Maybe Kim should have pointed out that if it hadn’t been for her, the parents were probably never going to get the opportunity to meet the Pope, like the rest of us.

[@lisag18]

Her parents sucked. I think of Francis Farmer's parents. They were the same way. Users

[@debrabader806]

Kim Novak is such a beautiful woman, and Sammy Davis is was one of the most talented actors going. Debra Bader.

[@heldofhil7]

Your voice is so soothing.

[@2nd_of_3]

No wonder she wanted nothing to do with them at the end. Bless that woman. All those greedy groping man.

[@jeanmarie4462]

The word is reevaluation, not revaluation. Just because Trump mentioned for Ms. Novak to sue her plastic surgeon, I don't fault him one bit. I'm a nobody, and I would have said the same thing, although, I would have said it quietly to my own friends, not publicly. You've got to feel some empathy if someone has a botched surgery, especially if their bread and butter is their face.

[@stephaniestanley8041]

Please profile actress and wife of Tyrone Power, Linda Christian.❤

[@HollywoodMysteries]

A good suggestion we will add her to the list for future videos thanks

[@ChipRohlke1]

I don’t think Sammy involved with Kim is any big deal as a black man. However Sammy was a card carrying satanist which I’m afraid is not going to end well… Hopefully Kim didn’t join that dead end club…

[@VickiHaddow]

What was it with these Hollywood studios back then all their stars suffered from Bi Polar 🤷‍♀️

[@JuliePerez-dy2iy]

If the picture they just showed of her was plastic surgery she still look pretty good I've seen a lot worse

[@rachelelekes4302]

Ya know, I have to admit that I had dismissed Kim as a 'sex kitten' archetype, but actually she's really cool and maintained her convictions at a time when it wasn't so easy to be a progressive public figure. This bio is also a reminder to me to not judge a book by it's cover which is such an easy trap to fall into.

[@VeraWooden-dp7ys]

EBB FLOWERS 🍃🌹🍃🌿🌷🌸🌺🌼💕🍀🍄🌷🍃🌷💜❤️🌿💫

[@jodysennott3842]

Why did people need to be so mean, talking about her plastic surgery. Especially Trump! Shes such a sweet gentle person. Id love to meet her. And shes such a wonderful actress. Ive always enjoyed her movies.

[@christinedowie2859]

That's exactly what Im going to do. Kim Novak here I come. Donald Trump himself is far from good lookin. State of him lol😂

[@Moonsiren777]

Reality check. President Trump was an extremely good looking young man so zip it 🤐 You ain’t got nothing to criticize him about! He spoke the truth! The fact is, you hate he said it because snowflakes like you are over sensitive, intolerant tyrants and don’t want anyone to have the freedom to say anything you don’t approve of!

[@sandrabarrie84]

Any insult from the Orange Nazi, Trumplethinskin, is a compliment! Kim, you are a gorgeous, remarkable, intelligent woman.

[@irulanfoucher2183]

I was just about to say the same thing about the Cantaloupe Caligula. Clearly, that creep has NO mirror or people who care about :it: enough to stop him from going out with a skin tone that NO human has ever had in nature. He needs to have several seats and STFU!

[@MrRJMGREEN]

Vertigo was the most boring, stupid, drawn out movie ever made.

[@Alan-yn9fk]

@@MrRJMGREEN Agre

[@Alan-yn9fk]

Agreed.

[@herbertwilliams1608]

Applause, rip OJ

[@DulceN]

Rest in hell, if there was one.

[@imjusthereforthecomments4920]

RestInPurgatory

[@Silversmoke1000]

I wonder if Ron and Nicole are resting in peace.

[@sulevisydanmaa9981]

​@@DulceN THE TOWERING INFERNO musta been a prehell, played a sec cam chief 1974

[@SarahBellummmm]

I will now love Curb Your Enthusiasm so much deeper... this was really wonderful to watch.. Thanks so much, can't wait to see who's next!

[@HollywoodMysteries]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@adamwampler2135]

Plastic surgery was one of the worst things to ever happen to women, other than feminism! Age gracefully, because I assure you, no matter how adept your surgeon is, people know, especially mem...we don't like it at all. Women can only be doing it for themselves, cause I don't personally know any man who would rather have a plastic woman!!

[@debrabader806]

Kim Novak is such a beautiful woman, and Sammy Davis is was one of the most talented actors going. Debra Bader.