Cary Grant = Worst Kisser Ever!

He always seemed to have great chemistry with Kate Hepturn (Philadelphia Story, Holiday and Bringing up Baby). And with Bergman in the early scenes in her house, driving and when she wakes up the next day. Also with Eva Marie Saint in North by Northwest.

I think Harrison Ford is the worst on-screen kisser EVER. Second is Woody Allen. Both have great chemistry on screen with their romantic ladies, but when it comes to the kiss it's just...eh...blah.

I specifically reminded her - bedside table! On the Kangaroo!

I agree, he's a face-rubber and a lip-pecker.

In addition to the stuff already mentioned, it's worth noting that censors at the time were incredibly strict. Sex scenes and nudity were obviously forbidden, but even kissing was severely censored. If a kiss, for example, lasted more than 3 seconds, that was totally unacceptable.

Hence the constant breaking way, or "pecking", and lots of hands-on-face stuff because you weren't allowed to film hands anywhere else. If Cary Grant had done to Ingrid Bergman on film what he might have done in real life (and vice versa)...the film never would have been seen. The style of these scenes at the time was in large part a result of having to get around the censors.

There are the censorship issues that made most kisses back in the day seem a bit cold, but I seem to remember either reading or hearing in commentary that Grant really hated kissing on camera. He never seemed comfortable with it in any of his movies. If I find the reference, I'll post it here.

I actually disagree that he doesn't have chemistry with his leading ladies...he just can't make it transfer into his kissing.

I dunno --- one scene that no one's mentioned so far is the bedroom scene at the end, when Devlin goes up to Alicia's rooom to check in on her --- plenty of heat generated as they hug and swoon together !

J'ai l'oeil AMÉRICAIN !

No. That would be Daniel Day Lewis in "The Age of Innocence". UGH !

"I say,open this door at once! We're British !"

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