Lizabeth Scott 1996 Interview Part 1 of 8

Lizabeth Scott 1996 Interview Part 1 of 8. Videographed by Luke Sacher, interviewed by Carole Langer at Janet Leigh's home in 1996.
Lizabeth Scott (born September 29, 1922) is an American actress and singer widely known for her film noir roles.
She was born Emma Matzo (some sources mistakenly give her family name as "Motzas") in the Pine Brook section of Scranton, Pennsylvania, one of six children, to Ruthenian parents who had emigrated from Uzhgorod, in what is now Ukraine. She attended Central High School and Marywood College (now Marywood University).
She later went to New York City and attended the Alvienne School of Drama. In late 1942, she was eking out a precarious living with a small Midtown Manhattan summer stock company when she got a job as understudy for Tallulah Bankhead in Thornton Wilder's play The Skin of Our Teeth. However, Scott never had an opportunity to substitute for Bankhead.
When Miriam Hopkins was signed to replace Bankhead, Scott quit and returned to her drama studies and some fashion modeling. She then received a call that Gladys George, who was signed to replace Hopkins, was ill, and Scott was needed back at the theatre. She went on in the leading role of "Sabina", receiving a nod of approval from critics at the age of 20. The following night, George was out again and Scott went on in her place.
Soon afterward, Scott was at the Stork Club when film producer Hal Wallis asked who she was, unaware that an aide had already arranged an interview with her for the following day. When Scott returned home, however, she found a telegram offering her the lead for the Boston run of The Skin of Our Teeth. She could not turn it down. She sent Wallis her apologies and went on the road.
Though the Broadway production, in which she was credited as "Girl", christened her "Elizabeth", she dropped the "e" the day after the opening night in Boston, "just to be different".
A photograph of Scott in Harper's Bazaar magazine was seen by film agent Charles Feldman. He admired the fashion pose and took her on as a client. Scott made her first screen test at Warner Brothers, where she and Wallis finally met. Though the test was bad, the producer recognized her potential. As soon as Wallis set up shop at Paramount, she was signed to a contract. Her film debut was in You Came Along (1945) opposite Robert Cummings.
Paramount publicity dubbed Scott "The Threat," in order to create an onscreen persona for her similar to Lauren Bacall or Veronica Lake. Scott's smoky sensuality and husky voice lent itself to the film noir genre and, beginning with The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) starring Barbara Stanwyck and Van Heflin, the studio cast her in a series of noir thrillers. Film historian Eddie Muller has noted that no other actress has appeared in so many noir films, with more than three quarters of her 20 films qualifying.[2]
Don DeFore and Lizabeth Scott in a promotional still from Too Late for Tears.
The dark blonde actress was initially compared to Bacall because of a slight resemblance and a similar voice, even more so after she starred with Bacall's husband, Humphrey Bogart, in the 1947 noir thriller Dead Reckoning. At the age of 25, Scott's billing and portrait were equal to Bogart's on the film's lobby posters and in advertisements. The film was the first of many femme fatale roles for Scott.
She also starred in Desert Fury (1947), a noir filmed in Technicolor, with John Hodiak, Burt Lancaster, Wendell Corey and Mary Astor. In it, she played Paula Haller, who, on her return from college, falls for gangster Eddie Bendix (Hodiak), and faces a great deal of opposition from the others. Scott was paired with Lancaster, Corey and Kirk Douglas in Wallis' I Walk Alone (1948), a noirish story of betrayal and vengeance. In 1949, she starred as a vicious femme fatale in Too Late for Tears. The film is unusual for featuring her as the main character, rather than the supporting role most women were relegated to in film noirs of the period.
Having being known professionally as Lizabeth Scott for 4½ years, she appeared at the courthouse in Los Angeles, on October 20, 1949 and had her name legally changed. Another courtroom appearance came several years later, in 1955, when she sued Confidential magazine for stating that she spent her off-work hours with "Hollywood's weird society of baritone babes" (a euphemism for a lesbian) in an article which claimed Scott's name was found on the clients' list belonging to a call-girl agency. The suit was dismissed on a technicality. After completing Loving You in 1957, Elvis Presley's second film, Scott retired from the screen. Later that year, she recorded her album, Lizabeth. The next few years saw Scott occasionally guest-star on television, including a 1963 episode of Burke's Law.

[@gre8toneify]

had the privilege of meeting this lovely lady may she rest peace !! very sweet soul !!

[@kathleenharris3403]

I'm so glad she's getting some recognition now. She's so good in everything, sublimely.

[@jubalcalif9100]

I could not agree more !!

[@Baskerville22]

Clearly an intelligent, well-spoken woman

[@jubalcalif9100]

I could listen to her all day long....and all night long too for that matter !!

[@soapbxprod]

And the sweetest lady you could ever hope to know! :) Thanks for watching, we do appreciate it.

[@WebTicketsdotcom]

I always get very melancholy when I “discover” formerly famous people in their old age. I had never heard of this woman until today researching a movie. I have been reading about her for a couple of hours and am now watching this video. It just gets so much of life, especially when it comes to fame and material success, in perspective. She was a successful model, pretty big movie star, famous enough to be dogged by the tabloids, but obviously, for the most part, through time is mostly forgotten. This is what happens to everyone even if you are not famous and makes you realize how silly our society has become when it comes to fame and celebrity. So many worship and covet something that is in essence just attention, a moment in time, that will not last and has no real importance. But maybe that is all any of us have, moments in time, that we should appreciate and enjoy as most of us will not even have a KZbin interview in our old age that people will watch and care to discuss, much less a body of work people will continue to watch for years to come. Sorry for getting deep, weird how certain things hit nerves, thanks for the video(s). Guess I need to go watch some Lizabeth Scott movies now.

[@soapbxprod]

If you watch our interview of Roddy McDowall, somewhere within it, he explains that the actors/stars in Old Hollywood who had the happiest lives were there to practice their art first and foremost- the money and fame were just the gravy... it's like any profession or occupation. If you work just to make a living, you are unhappy... but if you make a living in order to work, you got it made.

[@davidscott2821]

Thanks for your thoughts, Carl. You may be interested in a documentary I made called The End of the Game (2017).

[@msg238]

She will always be remembered by real film fans. One of a kind.

[@kenkrausse3624]

I hear you,all glory is fleeting

[@frumaatholoid]

"Thomas Aquinas said that the four typical substitutes for God are wealth, pleasure, power, and honor. Sensing the void within, we attempt to fill it up with some combination of these four things...When we try to satisfy the hunger for God with something less than God, we will naturally be frustrated, and then in our frustration, we will convince ourselves that we need more of that finite good, so we will struggle to achieve it, only to find ourselves again, necessarily, dissatisfied" Robert Barron

[@chicadee-dee]

This is just sooo precious! Liz was an interesting and multi-talented woman. And based on things that I've read she was also a very private person so I'm extremely happy that we have at least this one very good interview where we get to hear her in her own words. Kudos to Luke and Carole for making it happen! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@jag8968]

I can't believe how good she looked at age 74!!!!!! And that voice still as husky and powerful as ever. Lizbeth was a Queen!!!!

[@jubalcalif9100]

Right On !!

[@arundelmercure553]

Love this, she's so eloquent and well- spoken, with a sophisticated vocabulary. That Mid-Atlantic accent people in films back then cultivated that's very rare now. A good storyteller and still looking terrific. She's very memorable and worth watching in her films (thank you TCM).

[@jubalcalif9100]

I agree 100 per cent !!

[@soapbxprod]

Thanks for tuning in! The Strange Love of Martha Ivers... Dark City... man was she something.

[@abaseraserhead]

Wow, she was 77 here. She conducts herself with such intelligence.

[@JSB1882]

It's funny she sounds and speaks like Bankhead. I loved Lizabeth Scott's voice and her look.

[@soapbxprod]

Thanks for tuning in- you're so right. I guess that's why she was chosen to be her understudy... :) Best Wishes, Luke Sacher Praeses & Soapbox Productions

[@deanadiedrich9304]

Lizabeth Scott was soooo beautiful, even in her older years!!!!

[@jubalcalif9100]

Yes ! A truly amazing and awesome woman !

[@drmarkp1]

.. In the early 80's, I attended Chiropractic college in Los Angeles .. I worked a gym/fitness center on Wilshire Blvd.. There were several past, present, and aspiring actors who worked out there .. An actor by the name of Barry Newman was a member there .. He was the star of a TV series called 'Petrocelli' .. All the members there knew I was a Chiropractic student, close to graduation .. One day Barry says to me; "Hey Mark, would you please do me a favor and adjust that lady over there? She's a friend of mine .. She would ask you herself but she's too shy to ask" .. I said "Sure Barry" .. I introduced myself and recall her being a nice, seemingly eccentric older lady .. I ended up adjusting her at least three times after that .. Now this was before Internet so there was no way to reference anyone back then .. Later, Barry told me that she was very happy with the treatments I had given her, and felt much better .. He then goes on to say; "Do you know who she is?" .. 'No', I responded .. He says to me; "That's Lizbeth Scott!" .. It was 30 years later before I was able to learn about her life and career online

[@jubalcalif9100]

What a story! THANKS for sharing!

[@ShawnPlusOne]

She is still lovely. I love her voice too and her pictures I could watch them all day.

[@soapbxprod]

Dear seanviv2- Thanks for tuning in, and your kind words- very much appreciated, and glad that you are enjoying our interviews!

[@margolane8529]

Film noir has so many "forgotten" gems. Can't believe Too Late for Tears isn't talked about more. She's up there alongside Ann Savage, Lana Turner, and Barbara Stanwyck as iconic femme fatales in my book. A good number of her films are in the public domain glad we have access to them

[@ricardocantoral7672]

Detour alone is more intelligent than anything from it's era or today !

[@jubalcalif9100]

So well said and so well put !!

[@EasternRomeOrthodoxy]

Too Late for Tears, The Postman and Detour are so f**** perfect. And Stanwyck in Baby Face was the greatest role and greatest film ever

[@glendajonesdrake4962]

I was a year old (1956), and had just been adopted by an American G.I. stationed in South Korea. We landed in Hawaii before reaching California. I must have been a handful for my novice daddy, because this lovely woman held and comforted me for most of the flight. Of course, I don't have any recollection of it, but I loved hearing daddy tell it. After watching and listening to her, I can well imagine how easily a little waif could quietly sleep in her arms. Wish I could thank her for helping my Dad.

[@J5460-r8z]

beautiful story thanks for sharing, and yes E. Scott was a beautiful ,genuine person

[@skiff315]

Loved her voice.

[@LostLakeLass]

So you love transvestites?

[@paulaguzman5105]

Lauren Bacall sounds the same, and they almost looked alike

[@bduhe219]

She reminds me a little of Sally Kellerman. Am i off mark?

[@TheQuietStorm630]

@@bduhe219 Nope, not off mark at all. Something happened where these stars either get removed and replaced with something or someone else taking their place. Because I have a hard time believing this is the same person energetically and spiritually.

[@hmaltravers]

She still has that marvelous voice. Humphrey Bogart called her "Cinderella with a deep voice." Thanks for uploading this great interview.

[@serasmiles2]

thank you ever so much for this! lisabeth scott is an underrated secret classic treasure

[@jubalcalif9100]

I heartily concur ! One of my favorite stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood !

[@hmaltravers]

@bulldogtx Several years ago I sent Lizabeth an 8x10 black/white glossy of my favorite portrait of her with a self-addressed stamped envelope, for an autograph. She inscribed the photo with a beautiful salutation and returned it to me. Very gracious lady.

[@jerichothedrifter60]

love her voice

[@soapbxprod]

Thanks for viewing.

[@ALJarman1]

She always had a speaking voice that was so delectable that you'd go to one of her movies just to hear her talk..... and, wonder of wonders, a quarter of a century after her last movie, she's still got it! Totally unmistakable... no wonder Herman Diaz got her to make that LP back in 1958. If only she's make another one, now! Thanks so much for posting this interview... she certainly deserves to be remembered.

[@siempremarisol]

SHE WAS SO WONDERFUL

[@claudemichaud6966]

RIP Lizabeth - i love your films -

[@soapbxprod]

Thanks for tuning in and commenting!

[@alexit80s]

One of the best Christmas presents I've EVER received!!! Lizabeth Scott is my favourite actress and since 1957 she has given very few interviews! And this is FILMED, we can see and hear her!! In July I sent her a few photographs and she sent them back to me autographed. Gorgeous and talented lady!! Thank you SO VERY MUCH for this one-of-a-kind interview!

[@josephmetz890]

Incredibly beautiful with a very sultry voice . One of Hollywoods greatest !!

[@jubalcalif9100]

You speak the truth, Kemo Sabe !!

[@immaterialimmaterial5195]

Wow!!! What a fabulous interview! Love her!

[@jubalcalif9100]

That's for sure !!

[@SRSM198]

I watched Lizbeth scott in "To Late For Tears" 1949 that girl could act!! it was a fast movie with not many downs and I enjoyed it

[@MsBobdylanfan]

I absolutely LOVE her! I have always thought of her as one of our greatest actresses and wish that there was more acknowledgement of her contributions. When I think of film noir I think of Lizabeth Scott!! Thank you so much for sharing this with us!

[@AsheDuran]

I was named after her :) (even if that's not her actual real name, but is how she was known)

[@soapbxprod]

Lizabeth Rivera Thanks very much for tuning in! Luke Sacher Soapbox Productions Inc.

[@angelodarden342]

Lizabeth Rivera She was born Emma Matzo. Here's her Wikipedia entry here: ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizabeth_Scott)

[@AsheDuran]

***** I said it, lol. In my comment (even if it's not her actual name) ;)

[@AsheDuran]

***** It's how she was known though :)

[@angelodarden342]

Lizabeth Rivera I understand that. Just as Bernie Schwartz was Tony Curtis; Jerry Levitch is Jerry Lewis and Lionel Canegata was Canada Lee and Julius Garfinkle was John Garfield and Emmanuel Goldenberg was Edward G.Robinson and so on.

[@anisargentina]

wow! what a great interview, thanks so much for share n__n

[@soapbxprod]

Thanks very much for tuning in, and commenting- we're very glad that you're enjoying it! We shot her interview for use in a 4 hour doc based on Janet Leigh's book, "There Really Was a Hollywood"- but we couldn't get A&E, TCM, or Lifetime to green light it...

[@JayveeSonata]

I wrote to her once and she answered with a beautiful handwitten letter and autographed photo. Unfortunately, they were lost when I recently moved. My favorite Scott film is "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers." It's an underrated classic.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

I loved Liz and Van Heflin in Martha Ivers. I wish the entire film focused on those two. All that drama with Barbara Stanwyck and Kirk Douglas never really grabbed me.

[@JayveeSonata]

@@ricardocantoral7672 I agree.

[@jubalcalif9100]

@@ricardocantoral7672 I feel the same way. I was much more entertained by the scenes with Ms Scott and Mr Heflin than with the ones with Mr Douglas and Ms Stanwyck !

[@appledoreman]

If anyone had that star quality, she did! I particularly liked her in the little-known noir, 'Too Late For Tears.'

[@jubalcalif9100]

Indubitably!

[@pipfox7834]

beautiful command of the english language, her eloquent speech is great to listen to. Obstreporous, ensconced, just a sample of beautiful words she peppers her comments with....

[@pipfox7834]

beautiful because they are expressive!

[@pipfox7834]

and because they are part of her natural expression, not contrived in any way

[@pipfox7834]

and because they are part of her natural expression, not contrived in any way

[@jubalcalif9100]

What a combo ; beautiful AND intelligent !!

[@kangaroo3611]

I just heard of her death and put a posting in my movie group MAA(movie affliction addiction). Ahhh I had a crush on her. Bogy, Lancaster, Elvis. Strange how she retired after Elvis. Elvis had that way with women back then. I believe one even retired to be a nun. Rest in peace in God's arms Lizabeth.

[@soapbxprod]

Thanks for your kind comments, Brian- and thanks for tuning in. We appreciate it a lot. Regards, Luke Sacher Praeses/Soapbox Productions

[@gloomysunday8242]

Dolores hart

[@AbiNomac]

Elvis had nothing to do with her retirement or Dolores becoming a nun

[@SRSM198]

Lizbeth Scott was a beautiful woman, and a good actress, but one can see that she has succumbed to plastic surgery that is unavoidable in the movie business

[@rayadkins9890]

RIP LIZABETH

[@soapbxprod]

Thanks very much for tuning in and leaving a kind word!

[@HeatherGlen33]

Her plastic surgery went bad. She had crushed bone put in to keep her cheeks up. It left a permanent indent.

[@florencegump5858]

Never heard of Lizabeth Scott and I am 62. Was Lizabeth transgender?

[@tuvynaw8556]

We heard u are?

[@jubalcalif9100]

No.

[@davidchambers7114]

sincere thanks for this record of Lizabeth Scott, this material is to be treasured.

[@hippyblood4]

love, love, her..... she is 92 now. in 2014

[@soapbxprod]

Thanks very much for tuning in, and for reminding us of her admirable longevity! She is just one the best ever. :)

[@MartyMorua]

Just saw a BREAKING NEWS post on Twitter that Film noir star Lizabeth Scott has died in LA at 92

[@rdo1231]

legend

[@soapbxprod]

Thank you so much for tuning in and watching, as well as for your kind comment- we sincerely appreciate your time and attention. :) Luke Sacher Praeses & Soapbox Productions Inc.

[@carolyng651]

LOVE THIS WOMAN AND WHAT A GREAT LADY...BRAVO FOR INTERVIEW AND POSTING !!!!!!!

[@jubalcalif9100]

So true !!

[@soapbxprod]

If you come to New York City, we'll show you the town from a native's point of view! So many places in Britain that I would die to see- especially Stonehenge, Bath, and Portmeirion in Wales- where The Prisoner was filmed- maybe my favorite ever TV series. I have a Number 6 button... now all I need is that great jacket with the white piping, and a Lotus 7. :)

[@marianoalvarez9534]

I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT LIZABETH SCOTT !!!!!!!

[@topsyturvyy4558]

A great actress, now that is a true definiton of a movies Diva. Her Elvis movies are Quintessential!

[@soapbxprod]

Oh- you are British! Huzzah! Such a waste that we broke off. IMHO, if the US had been the first Canada or Australia, just think of what might have been... Western Civilization would be 100 years more advanced today. Have you seen Niall Ferguson's "Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World"? And Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain? Love them both. These two are the sharpest knives in the drawer. :)

[@soapbxprod]

Susan George was so hot... I didn't know Susan Penhaligon- but after looking her up on the iMDB, I totally recognize her- she's SO British looking, do you think? Helen Mirren in her first picture, with James Mason... Age of Consent- total drop dead knockout. Wait- we forgot to mention Diana Rigg- the British Natalie Wood? :)

[@soapbxprod]

Israel women soldiers are cool as all get out! LOL I'm gonna do that! You hit the nail on the head, mate. Guys who aren't insecure really dig strong birds. :)

[@soapbxprod]

Have you seen our curent doc project assembly on... Julian Eltinge? Just search KZbin for "Lady Bill: The Julian Eltinge Story"... think that you might like it.

[@soapbxprod]

:). James Burke agrees with you- so who am I to argue? One thing Americans can say: Jazz was invented here- and that's nothing to sneeze at! :)

[@mandyinseattle]

How completely frustrating to hear half an interview and none of the questions which Lizabeth Scott laughs at and answers. Next time put a damn mic on the questioner if the questioner is going to take up so much time. From what I did hear, Ms. Scott is charming and intelligent. I love what she says about enthusiasm being THE most important quality in any endeavor. I have always believed that. RIP

[@soapbxprod]

This interview was shot for a documentary feature, These are unedited dailies. Carole's voice was never meant to be heard once edited. Thanks for tuning in and leaving a comment. Luke Sacher (videographer)

[@grantsmith6052]

When watching her movies I felt like she really loved her male actor whomever she was acting with.

[@Doriana806]

Thank you for sharing this interview----I watched all eight parts. Lizaneth is simply sublime in Pitfall, Dead Reckoning, Too Late For Tears, Strange Love of Martha Ivers,..and so many others. She was a damn good actress and is a deep and kind human being

[@SuntoSet77]

Love Lizabeth . She's so amazing and I first saw her in Too Late For Tears and I was hooked. She plays the vixen and Femme Fatale, as well as her peer, Barbara Stanwyck. In , Paid in Full, she played the sister with a heart of gold ..which she did with great subtly. What a gem to find these interviews on your channel. Thank you for sharing them with us. She performed with some of the greats ! She was the Greatest Too !

[@jubalcalif9100]

My sentiments exactly !

[@soapbxprod]

Super COOL. America NEEDS Writers! :) People like... Fitz, Hem, Faulk, Lewis, Steinbeck, TOM WOLFE! :)

[@buckgreen6028]

I absolutely love Lizabeth Scott. Her pairing with Burt Lancaster in "Desert Fury" and "I Walk Alone" is the stuff of dreams.

[@jubalcalif9100]

I certainly have a notion to second THAT emotion !

[@thomasthomas2418]

Fell in love with her in "I Walk Alone". Kay could make a man feel 10 feet tall.

[@jubalcalif9100]

Indubitably !

[@rodrigoraulsuarez]

She was 74 here, I think she looks good to me.

[@soapbxprod]

How about Rachel Weisz? She and Daniel Craig are so adorable together...

[@ChildofGodforevr]

She sure was quite beautiful in her days and a great actress. I wonder if she's still alive and if yes then how old she is.

[@soapbxprod]

Thanks for tuning in and commenting- she is indeed alive and living in Manhattan Beach I think?

[@flyrkb1]

***** I would like to meet her. Is it possible?

[@soapbxprod]

Roger Briggs Dear Roger- I think that you might be able to contact her through her publicist? He had offices on Hollywood Blvd. near Highland a while back- A little web searching might yield a phone number? I haven't spoken to Lizabeth in years... maybe I should do the same! She has a veritable Army of loyal fans!

[@soapbxprod]

:) 1995 Mazda Miata- it's also known as the MX-5... a Japanese Lotus Elan. Moss Motors, the California British car parts specialist, has expanded to cover the Miata and the new Mini.

[@soapbxprod]

OOPS! Women... Wharton, Luce, St. Vincent Millay, Parker! PARKER!

[@soapbxprod]

Barbara was HOT... sexy... what a frame, what legs... :)

[@truth-beautyAndElegance2]

Thank you for posting this! I 've become a fan. The most famous people are not necessarily the best at what they do. In people like Lizabeth Scott we can see 'worth' and we discover a body of work of high quality that still holds its own today.

[@soapbxprod]

PS- notice that your ID pic is John Garfield- my grandfather, Harry Sacher, was his attorney! :)

[@soapbxprod]

What a guy! LOVE Old Winston... what a master of letters he was- from levity to gravity... Nancy Astor: “Sir, if you were my husband, I would give you poison.” Churchill: “If I were your husband I would take it.” :)

[@pipfox7834]

i think the lady said: i would put poison in your tea. He replied: if i were your husband, i would drink it.

[@soapbxprod]

BTW- my favorite group of all time is... the KINKS! "We are the Village Green Preservation Society... God Bless little shops, china cups and virginity..."

[@vincentkosik403]

Just saw her last night in a great hour picture with Kirk Douglas and Barbara Stanwick and she was very very young. Story was far fetched, but interesting

[@soapbxprod]

Super groovy, TChilds1967. Great quote. Mr. Lincoln said something similar: "It's better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak up and remove all doubt." :)

[@emmabovary1228]

Wow! Such a beauty! Her accent, presentation and of course visage, just glowing.

[@rodrigoraulsuarez]

I didn't see that one but I will!

[@davidgoldberg]

She is still so beautiful! Can't stop looking at her!

[@soapbxprod]

Thanks for tuning in and commenting, David- we do appreciate it. :) We have many more exclusive interviews with many screen legends on our channel- hope that you enjoy some of them! kzbin.info Warmest Regards, Luke Sacher Praeses & Soapbox Productions Inc.

[@soapbxprod]

Love her story about her big break as understudy to Tallulah in "Skin of Our Teeth" on Broadway- and her first picture was co-written by Ayn Rand! :)

[@soapbxprod]

Too lucky! :) We met when we were 10- went through high school together, never romantically involved back then- but we had all the same friends. We met again at a school fundraiser in 2005- we'd both been married once before. Been together ever since. Best thing that's ever happened to me...

[@johnryan3913]

Been watching your Roddy all-star home movies, and here you are with the enigmatic, wonderfully alive Lizabeth! Thanks so much, John Ryan Horse

[@apachelogiano612]

It is very strange that Lizabeth Scott has a reputation as a limited actress, and cheap imitation of Lauren Bacall. Maybe it was a bit of both, had a very Bacall biotype, clearly was not as sexy as Ava Gardner or as cute as Gene Tierney or as talented as Barbara Stanwyck ... But I've seen all her Film Noir and Lizabeth does not fade in front of any of her co-stars (Bogart -Stanwyck-Lancaster-Douglas-Powell-Heston-Duryea-Burr). Undoubtedly, time has justified with Lizabeth and she is today one of the most recognized and representative stars of that golden age that so many jewels of cinema gave us. Lizabeth passed away in January 2015. Rest in Peace, Lizabeth Scott.

[@jubalcalif9100]

Enjoyed your comment very much ! Thank you for sharing with us ! Totally agree !!

[@soapbxprod]

Harry was my dad's adopted father- he was actually the son of actor/director Abner Biberman, who was one of the original members of the Group Theater. His brother, my Great Uncle, was Herbert Biberman, one of the Hollywood 10. My Grandma divorced Abner when she was pregnant with my dad and married Harry, who defended the NYC public school teachers who'd been blacklisted at the "Foley Square" trial- sent to prison for contempt! Look up "Smith Act trials of Communist Party leaders" on Wikipedia...

[@bulldogtx]

Thank You for this wonderful interview! It is so hard to find anything like this with her..Do you know of an address to where I can send a pic for her to autograph? Does she answer fanmail? Thanks again for sharing!

[@CLe-cr4zp]

Wow so well spoken with a sharp mind and great memory. How some people are blessed with intelligence, beauty and talent is beyond me.

[@GloriaJanvier]

Thank you for sharing! She is soooo articulate and simply divine!

[@soapbxprod]

Thank YOU, Gloria- for tuning in and for your sweet thoughts! When she kissed me at the end of the day, I thought I was gonna fall over... what a DAME. :) Luke Sacher Praeses & Soapbox Productions Inc.

[@Norwayson]

You all did an excellent interview with Ms. Scott, and it is important to post these interviews for all filmscholars and fans of Ms. Scott. I did an interview on Virginia Mayo and Patricia Morison and one day soon I will do the same :-)

[@rodrigoraulsuarez]

She did an amazing role in "Dead Reckoning". That's the first time I saw her. Then I saw a lot more. Great interview, people!

[@DeWittAlbright]

Do you know where to write to get an autographed photo??!!

[@9675775]

Lizabeth Scott was indeed a wonderful actress. She spoke and walked beautifully. In my opinion,she was one of the best actresses ever.

[@franklindavid1094]

This was the age of Golden Hollywood where "Wine Woman and Song" reigned. You had to sell your soul to the these Moguls to make it to the top.I admire her success and her contribution to the noir thrillers we enjoy watching today.

[@soapbxprod]

Thanks for tuning in and commenting, we do appreciate it- there are many more of our exclusive interviews with other Hollywood legends uploaded to our channel page, if you take a look around, you'll probably find something you'll enjoy. Happy Holidays, Luke Sacher Praeses & Soapbox Productions

[@frkyu2]

This was an amazing interview of an icon of film noir and so happy she is still doing well. I believe recently she did a live appearance at a film noir festival in Hollywood at the Egyptian theater.

[@soapbxprod]

Dear John- thanks for tuning in, and for your kind words! She was so sweet- and very comfortable, since it was at our dear friend Janet Leigh's home. That's wonderful news that she is out and about- makes me think that we should drop her a line or give her a shout! Warmest Regards and love to you and yours, Luke Sacher Praes and Soapbox Productions, Inc.

[@corazoncubano5372]

Yes. She is definitely one of my favorite film noir "bad" ladies.

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:)! Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain mentions that Chaplin and Stan Laurel were in the same Vaudeville company, touring the UK! :) "In the music hall, comedians found the expression and dignity of their life." Chaplin sought money most of all. On the stage, landlords and wives were his enemies, but in life he made them laugh. Laurel, on the contrary, modeling himself on one of vaudeville's "greats," Dan Leno, tried to "mime in beggars' clothes the pain that was life." TS Eliot

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Absolutely- From Barnum and the traveling Vaudeville companies- who worked for the big theater owners like BF Keith and Marcus Loew- who then expanded with nickelodeon parlors that they called "Automatic Vaudeville", while offering short movies as features to their stage shows. :) And build bigger and bigger theaters like the Hippodrome to bring the ticket price down for the new urban middle class to afford. :)

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Very astute! :) Yes- Music Hall in Britain and Vaudeville in the States became Musical Comedy as we know it today- and most of early cinema was "Photoplay" and "Movie Vaudeville"... with Charlie Chaplin at the leading edge... and thanks to good old "Yankee ingenuity" from the likes of Edison, the motion picture technology made it possible to bring theatre to millions at at time, not hundreds. As for Jazz... can't even begin! Basie is God. Wait- Ellington is God. I can't choose!

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It is so cool to hear her in an interview and also to hear her singing besides just her movie's

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Thanks, mate! Will do! How is life over there today? Big baby just arrived and all... personally, it's all nonsense... but at least it's a bit of fun... and great for tourism. Who knows? Maybe a few will actually learn something about the British Empire and how much the modern world owes to it. Thanks from an American Cousin.

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Yep! A Classical Liberal- like Hume, Smith, J S Mill and Jeremy Bentham. He made a LOT of mistakes... Gallipoli, Narvik... but they were actually good ideas that failed in their execution. He really was about pulling people up from poverty and misery, bringing the greatest happiness to the greatest possible number...

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:) Hey mate- it worked for Ike as far as Kay Sommersby was concerned... that's good enough for me- Lee Remick was a great choice for the TV movie- and how about Dana Wynter in "Sink the Bismarck"? Or Susannah York in Battle of Britian?

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To be fair- IMHO, it was simple population demographics... the Baby Boom, baby! :) Did you ever see "Wild in the Streets" with Shelley Winters and Hal Holbrook? Dystopia, 1968 style... :)

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No- don't make me choose! I want them all... but I do love Terry Jones because of his great doc series like "The Story of One" and "The Brainy Barbarians"... and John Cleese for Fawlty Towers... and Eric Idle for Nuns on the Run... and Michael Palin for "Pole to Pole" and "Around the World in 80 Days"... and... and...

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LOL! No- Ally Sheedy! :) Pre-Code means before the "Motion Picture Code"... the notorious "Hays Office"- that forbade married couples to be depicted in a double bed, etc... :) Night Nurse is GREAT! So many super early Babs pictures, including Baby Face and Ladies of Leisure (directed by Frank Capra)...

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Minnie rocks. Did I already mention Jennifer Lawrence? She's a real good egg- great role model for young American women.

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The Krays! OMG! Remember the Monty Python sketch about the Piranha Brothers? Dinsdale and... ? There was also a great biopic about them made in 1990 or so? Starring the Kemp brothers from Spandau Ballet?

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Gov- you rule! Huzzah to the Republic! I was only in England once, for a commercial in June 1989, for ten days. But I did get to see Westminster Abbey, The Tower, and St. Paul's... we were at the Waldorf near Covent Garden/Aldwych, and the St. George's next to BBC and All Souls on Regent Street- shot the commercial in Stratford... we stayed at the White Swan... Also- owned a 1955 LHD Austin-Healey (that I rebuilt myself) for 10 years... we are brother nations! :)

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That's the rub about FB and KZbin et cetera- it's great to have friends all over the world- but you look up from the screen and realize that you've just spent three hours catching up with everybody! :) I try to check into YT and FB only once or twice a day... and then there's all the regular e-mail too! But I've drawn the line, like Nora Ephron did, at Twitter. No Twits for me... :)