Tuesday, January 4, 2011

PHOTOS OF THE DAY: MAN ON FIRE

I have always had a soft spot in my heart for the forgotten Bing film MAN ON FIRE(1957). The film was Bing's second of two films he made at MGM (HIGH SOCIETY was the first in 1956). The dramatic film about how a divorce is pulling a child's life apart was not well received, but I still enjoy the movie. The cast also included great supporting work from Inger Stevens and E.G. Marshall...
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3 comments:

  1. Classic Film and TV CafeJanuary 4, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    Nice to see this forgotten movie garner some well-deserved attention. I think it may be Bing's best dramatic performance and Inger Stevens was quite effective as well. The plot always reminds me of the latter KRAMER VS. KRAMER.

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  2. David LoboscoJanuary 5, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    It did didn't it. I prefer Bing's acting in THE COUNTRY GIRL, but both movies really showed that Bing could do some fine dramatic acting.

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  3. Caftan WomanJanuary 6, 2011 at 1:38 AM

    "Man on Fire" has the ability to stay with you.

    I really enjoy the by-play between the judge and her clerk played by Ann Seymour and William Schallert.

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