Betty Field


Her performance in this film is unique in that she was so versatile that one has to remember this is the same actress in "Kings Row", "The Shepherd of the Hills", Henry Aldrich's teenage girlfriend, and Kim Novak's mother in "Picnic"! She is hard boiled and haunting at the same time! Watch the montage as Richard Whorf teaches her "This Time the Dream's on Me", virtually making her over from a run of the mill floozie into a somewhat sexy and vibrant club singer. She is awesome!

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Just saw the film she was ravashing.

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I also just watched her on TCM's Johnny Mercer tribute! First time I saw her was in Marilyn Monroe's dramatic vehicle-Bus Stop.
Betty reminds me of Claire Trevor & Ann Sheridan.

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But because she married playwright Elmer Rice, she preferred to concentrate on stage work. Our loss.

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i just watched blues in the night on tcm and agree that betty field gave a terrific performance. in this movie, i see a striking resemblance to ann sherdian which i never noticed before. it's funny, because they were both in king's row and i didn't notice it then. the first movie i saw betty field in was peyton place. she has a small role but was excellent in it.

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I think this roll is somewhat similar to her roll in Of Mice and Men, with Burgess Meredith. If you loved her in this, try to get a chance to see that film - you'll love her in it.

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I have managed to miss everything else Betty Field has done, which will be corrected as I thought she was great in this.

Being a Priscilla Lane fan, as she was top billed I thought she would have a juicier part, and that she didn't was my only disappointment with this film.

It's Getting Dark http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGeDE3sMi9w

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Whoever did Miss Field's eye makeup in this movie should have been fired before a foot of film was shot, though: what a disaster!

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Yes her eye makeup was terrible and she was such an unpleasant,selfish,tough talking,dame,in this movie.Plus her voice was hard to bear.

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The character, Kay, is a skank, and she wears skanky eye make-up. It was perfect!

John 3:16

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I was mesmerized by Betty Field.

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