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Marsha Hunt

posted 15 years ago by laxlon
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I love her in this movie. Any movie. Too bad she didn't get more starring opportunities at old MGM.

[–] homerj208 15 years ago

I saw this movie last week and immediately looked up her profile right afterwards to see what else she was in because I thought her performance was stunning.

[–] justaudrey 14 years ago

She is such an amazing person in real life, too. I read her book (which is mostly pictures) called The Way We Wore. It takes a look at the styles of the '30s and '40s and life since then. It is a fascinating look at her experience as a young contract actress in the studio era and also how our cultural mores have changed overtime. I highly recommend the book (especially if you like vintage fashion, as I do).

[–] h0tel 11 years ago

I just did the same thing watching TCM tonight. I didn't recognize her but thought she should be someone I knew.

[–] IFeedPigeons 11 years ago

I really like her as well. She was also very good in the film "Seven Sweethearts," and played an icy blond mistress to Margaret Leighton's husband in a great episode of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents."

Here's the link for that episode on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTM9KlZqHDM

p.s.: IMO she looks much better as a blond.

[–] alisotom 10 years ago

i am amazed that she (as of this writing on 4/13/14) is still alive!!! she was born in 1917. she must be one of the last surviving members of this cast!

[–] ANDREWEHUNT 10 years ago

Marsha Hunt is a wonderful actress, and I'm thrilled that she's still alive and well as of this writing. There is one other credited cast member still living, Darryl Hickman, whom I believe played one of Homer's (Mickey Rooney) classmates. He's in his 80s now, but - like Marsha - still very much with us. I think a couple of other uncredited cast members (who played kids) are still alive, too.

"You can dish it out, but you got so you can't take it no more." - Caesar Enrico Bandello

[–] alisotom 10 years ago

i wish Robert Osborne would interview people like Marsha Hunt (and others still living) more often, as i'm sure they must have fascinating stories to tell about their lives and the movies they've made.