tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post208994617520075051..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: In appreciation of Elizabeth MontgomeryBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-34287803386264803352015-03-22T00:01:57.855-07:002015-03-22T00:01:57.855-07:00I don't care how old Liz was, she was sensitiv...I don't care how old Liz was, she was sensitive about her age and always appeared more youthful than her years. Its okay, and what's 2 years? It doesn't matter! Who cares. :) I love her and miss her always.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-19237785339170806822010-12-24T20:50:14.137-08:002010-12-24T20:50:14.137-08:00I love the characters, Samantha, Aunt Clara, Dr. B...I love the characters, Samantha, Aunt Clara, Dr. Bombay...it is such a fun show. Dick York is perfect, and you believe the love between Darren and Samantha. There is palpable love in that show. I read Dick York' s memoir, and he loved David White (Larry Tate) and Elizabeth Montgomery. He was seriously attracted to her, as well (who wouldn't be). Along with Cheers and I Love Lucy, Bewitched is one of my 'comfort' shows. I put it on at night when I read in bed. I love Bewitched.Gladysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65898789871596583402010-11-03T15:25:46.817-07:002010-11-03T15:25:46.817-07:00A beautiful story and i myself think that there wi...A beautiful story and i myself think that there will never be another Liz, She was simply a one off and appart from being a sex symbol ( my opinion as well as others im sure ) She was a warm loving caring beautiful human being. I myself have fallen under Her spell.<br /><br />SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-79289731176681914372010-06-07T14:56:32.659-07:002010-06-07T14:56:32.659-07:00Hello Samantha supporters!,
Wouls somebody please ...Hello Samantha supporters!,<br />Wouls somebody please connect with me on how that I might/may obtain a legitimate print of "The Legend of Lizzie Borden" European edition?<br /><br />I have searched for a copy for years without success and would dearly love to post the movie in part at least on my you tube tribute site to her w/the name of "PandorasSpocks" and "cathytreks"<br />My namy is Amy Marie Jennings who lives nearby Auckland New Zealand, and I co-run a small Film Production Company here.<br /><br />Kia Ora!<br />AmyAmy Marie Jenningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07003226826923838934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-89241624373055288622010-04-26T11:43:25.389-07:002010-04-26T11:43:25.389-07:00I wasn't born when "Bewitched" was t...I wasn't born when "Bewitched" was telecast but on reading your post, I checked it out and boy, am I hooked now! However, it reminds me of Dick Van Dyke (which I discovered a few years ago). But what I don't understand is how there is a color version of even the very first episode given that the original telecast was in black & white!!sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-75788262130142425242010-04-24T19:55:08.331-07:002010-04-24T19:55:08.331-07:00Liz would've been 77 not 75 this year. She was...Liz would've been 77 not 75 this year. She was born in 1933.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-59069760180697366892010-04-22T15:05:35.926-07:002010-04-22T15:05:35.926-07:00"Anonymous said...
Doug...are Elizabeth (and...<i>"Anonymous said... <br />Doug...are Elizabeth (and Robert) any relation to George Montgomery, the actor/ex-husband of Dinah Shore/serious hobbyist of a furniture maker?"</i><br /><br />I believe they are no relation at all.D. McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-90085021704294477082010-04-22T05:14:10.483-07:002010-04-22T05:14:10.483-07:00Sorry, Doug and all...pushed the button too soon.Sorry, Doug and all...pushed the button too soon.Paul Ducanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-89576990912248154472010-04-22T05:13:27.955-07:002010-04-22T05:13:27.955-07:00Doug...are Elizabeth (and Robert) any relation to ...Doug...are Elizabeth (and Robert) any relation to George Montgomery, the actor/ex-husband of Dinah Shore/serious hobbyist of a furniture maker?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-46241340552579622562010-04-22T00:19:28.880-07:002010-04-22T00:19:28.880-07:00"Matt Patton said...
the fact that the hisot...<i>"Matt Patton said... <br />the fact that the hisotical</i>[sic]<i> Miss Borden would be more likely to murder her parents than parade about in the buff is sort of beside the point"</i><br /><br />As I recall (I only saw it once, when it originally aired, so I could be mistaken) She was naked to explain why, if she really had chopped up her parents in a manner that would have drenched her in blood (Remember, Lizzie was acquited. I've read one book that made a compelling case that it was the maid who dun it), why they never found any bloodstained clothes; she had allegedly killed them naked.<br /><br />Believe me, Robert Montgomery was a piece of work. He was a friendly witness during the HUAC red-scare witch hunts, naming names and ruining careers. He was a big-time Republican, and a major "image consultant" to President Eisenhower.<br /><br />He was an ok actor, and served, I think, 16 years as president of SAG. The idea that his rather American Eliot in <i>Private Lives</i> was superior to Noel Coward in the role is just absurd. In fact, the film of <i>Private Lives</i> is not very good. I've seen amateur productions of it that were better than the movie. (And I've seen the film quite recently) And when I saw Maggie Smith star in it onstage, well, it was one of the greatest things I've ever seen. Yes, Coward was mannered in it. It's SUPPOSED to be mannered. It's about people who live life in a mannered style.<br /><br />And he never got creepy enough for me in <i>Night Must Fall</i>. I just never believed that this guy had a severed head in that hatbox.<br /><br />He was good in light romantic comedy, but I'll take his daughter over him anyday.D. McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-42154516863372221142010-04-21T17:25:46.010-07:002010-04-21T17:25:46.010-07:00I can understand why you would remember "that...I can understand why you would remember "that scene" from <i>The Legend Of Lizzie Borden</i>--even in the edited version shown on television, it's rather surprising (the fact that the hisotical Miss Borden would be more likely to murder her parents than parade about in the buff is sort of beside the point). Another reason to remember the film is Montgomery's performance--she is flat-out creepy, a spoiled, willful and vicious child in the body of a vigorous woman.<br /><br />Another performance of hers that I remember fondly was in the television remake of <i>Dark Victory</i>. One of the most powerful moments is one of the quitest--her character has been told that brain surgery is necessary, and she asks if it means shaving her head. There's some vanity in the question, but mostly repressed terror of what's coming. I remember seeing a bit of the 1939 original, and Bette Davis deployed her usual brand of mannered ham--it didn't completely ruin the moment, but I was a lot more aware of the actress than the character she was playing. That was never true of Montgomery.<br /><br />She wasn't as memorable in WHO'S BEEN SLEEPING IN MY BED, because she had the thankless role of The Girl, and though she was charming and competent, she was competing with folks like Dean Martin, Carol Burnett, Louis Nye, and Jill St. John, who had the funnier roles. <br /><br />As for her dad, Robert Montgomery, he might have been a right bastard (I don't know, but I wouldn't be terribly surprised--a lot of movie stars are) but he was also a very good actor--he was particularly good at comedy (the 1931 film of PRIVATE LIVES is pretty dire, but Montgomery is a vast improvement on Noel Coward in the role of Elyot, and Coward wrote the thing--no, I haven't been around long enough to see Coward, but he made recordings of the play with Gertrude Lawrence, and --well, remember the term "mannered ham?" Multiply it by ten . . .Matt Pattonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-29970341444585639312010-04-21T13:58:23.063-07:002010-04-21T13:58:23.063-07:00Her aunt was pretty hot, too:
http://www.shorpy.c...Her aunt was pretty hot, too:<br /><br />http://www.shorpy.com/node/3048?size=_originalJames W. Pharohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04973590650085722342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-36949502801760038792010-04-21T12:51:27.425-07:002010-04-21T12:51:27.425-07:00While we are on the subject of Bewitched, Erin Mur...While we are on the subject of Bewitched, Erin Murphy, who played Tabitha, has a blog <br />http://starwebsitescomerinmurphy.blogspot.com/<br />it is always a good read.Mike Barerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-79539654697324778572010-04-21T08:23:59.562-07:002010-04-21T08:23:59.562-07:00@Kevin
Same here bro. :-)@Kevin<br /><br />Same here bro. :-)gihhttp://get-infoz.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-91048521675989788172010-04-20T18:19:27.679-07:002010-04-20T18:19:27.679-07:00And didn't Ms. Montgomery have lovely hair?
I...And didn't Ms. Montgomery have lovely hair?<br /><br />I am unable to tell, I never got to see the European version of that movie.YEKIMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921751875397071034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-84107467563044889532010-04-20T16:05:03.137-07:002010-04-20T16:05:03.137-07:00Nothing I can add to all the well-deserved accolad...Nothing I can add to all the well-deserved accolades for both you and Miss Montgomery. I just want to know where I can see a clip from that European Lizzy Borden movie.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-64110731903780947612010-04-20T15:40:24.926-07:002010-04-20T15:40:24.926-07:00Yep, Elizabeth Montgomnery, and Donna Douglas from...Yep, Elizabeth Montgomnery, and Donna Douglas from the Beverley Hillbilies. And didn't Ms. Montgomery have lovely hair?blogwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07362291687463326731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-87559389117903382672010-04-20T14:58:52.240-07:002010-04-20T14:58:52.240-07:00Is IMDB to be trusted? If so, she would have been...Is IMDB to be trusted? If so, she would have been 77. But I bet she'd still be getting parts as sexy grandmas.olucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12047701257768309071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-59549134244707774582010-04-20T14:27:11.737-07:002010-04-20T14:27:11.737-07:00She was equally good (and sexy) playing Samantha S...She was equally good (and sexy) playing Samantha Steven's brunette cousin Serena.Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-52738121822219926762010-04-20T13:41:53.959-07:002010-04-20T13:41:53.959-07:00Aw! What a great post!
My dad was/is in love wit...Aw! What a great post! <br /><br />My dad was/is in love with her. When I was little (I'm only 28) I would get up at 5am to watch the reruns of Bewitched with him before he went to work. It was our special time together. I also remember very vividly Lizzie Borden. It still haunts me to this day. She was so eerily good!! <br /><br />A wonderful actress who is still greatly missed. I always remember her on the anniversary of her death.The Ames Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11551777694494753586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-76951281354808870962010-04-20T13:31:12.481-07:002010-04-20T13:31:12.481-07:00That's OK Mary Stella. We know you just reall...That's OK Mary Stella. We know you just really wanted to bring the point home.olucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12047701257768309071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-13377038623697187522010-04-20T12:45:06.166-07:002010-04-20T12:45:06.166-07:00Ack. Sorry for the repeated c & ps in my last...Ack. Sorry for the repeated c & ps in my last comment.Mary Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186261066656584772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-17983907098729293042010-04-20T12:44:23.799-07:002010-04-20T12:44:23.799-07:00This is so adorable reading grown men talk about t...This is so adorable reading grown men talk about their crushes on a beautiful actress. <br /><br />It proves that we teenage girls with our numerous crushes on actors and bubblegum singers weren't nearly as silly as everyone wanted to make us feel.<br /><br />Paul Duca said... <br />Actually, Ken, I think you did have a small chance with her that day at the Crab House--I believe she and Foxworth never tied the knot officially, so theoretically she was still on the market.<br /><br />Paul Duca said... <br />Actually, Ken, I think you did have a small chance with her that day at the Crab House--I believe she and Foxworth never tied the knot officially, so theoretically she was still on the market.<br /><br />Paul Duca said:<br /><i>Actually, Ken, I think you did have a small chance with her that day at the Crab House--I believe she and Foxworth never tied the knot officially, so theoretically she was still on the market.</i><br /><br />Sure, <b>now</b> you tell him. That's just cruel.Mary Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186261066656584772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-54457643554263300662010-04-20T09:51:40.792-07:002010-04-20T09:51:40.792-07:00Great little tribute to a gorgeous and wonderful a...Great little tribute to a gorgeous and wonderful actress. I too had a big crush on her as a kid and was devastated when she passed away. Thanks for the memories!Stuman714 in Indyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01220299684636300425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-86202064452133945012010-04-20T09:51:34.530-07:002010-04-20T09:51:34.530-07:00Ken...Your blog gets better and better every day. ...Ken...Your blog gets better and better every day. Thanks for continuing to entertain, not only me, but thousands of people with your wonderful sense of humor. When you decide to make this a 'pay' website. I will be the first to sign up!Jeffrey Leonardnoreply@blogger.com