did anyone else think Agnes Moorehead was kinda hot?

Yep, I can see what you mean. There were several actresses that we know more about in their later years (past their 'looks' prime). Rosemary Clooney is a well known example. I first saw her in Coronet papertowel TV commercials far past her prime. But, look at her in "White Christmas." Hubba hubba! Lucille Ball is another example. She was hot in her very first movies (before hooking up with Desi Arnaz).

I was thinkin the same thing. She had some zest and electricity in the scene where Bogey visits her at her place.

Yea, it's funny. I didn't realize that she was the mother from Bewitched, but during the scene with Bogart she did come off waiting and available.------ Her gorgeous neck was just asking for attention and when she kneeled on the pillow to open up her box of candy, that was a very lovely feminine move.--- But boy, she really knew how to get angry. Cowabunggaaa....

I don`t think she was hot in the movie. I kept trying to imagine both Bogie and Bruce Bennett with Agnes in a romantic way, and I just couldn`t believe they could even fall for her. But she was a wonderful presence on the screen, and a very believable murderess.

On that same though track, I can think of several stars/co-stars of 1960s television who were quite the looker back in the day. Barbara Stanwyck of "The Big Valley", Yvonne DeCarlo of "The Munsters", and sure Agnes Moorehead of "Bewitched".

Yes, Agnes was definitely a hottie, especially in this picture. Problem was, for the majority of her cinema roles, her looks were downplayed. But this is one picture where she gets to look good. Another one is "Mrs. Parkington" (not yet available on DVD). And "The Bat" -- although she's already in her late fifties for this picture, she is totally hot in her tight sweaters and low-cut nightgowns.

"The Bat" is in public domain now, and can be watched online:
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=%22the+bat%22&sitesearch=video.google.com#

...but in this movie, not at first, but at her apt. right before she falls outa the window, there was some close ups of her face and I was thinking... man, she was kinda hot with an unusual, somewhat exotic look to her.

Indeed. She's a palpable erotic presence in that scene. The sexy dress she wears helps immensely. She's one of my favourite femme-fatales. And this is the woman who played Charlie Kane's mother in Citizen Kane...a great, great actress.

The thing about the scene was that Agnes Moorehead is made up to resemble Lauren Bacall slightly. Her hair style is very like the one Irene wears when she picks him up with that car. An unintentional part is that Agnes Moorehead in that bit looks a fair bit like the Lauren Bacall of her later years. The symbolism shouldn't be lost on anyone.




"Ça va by me, madame...Ça va by me!" - The Red Shoes

I never saw Pollyanna until a few years ago, and it may make readers here wheeze, but I thought that movie was great. Way different than I thought it would be.

In that film, obviously Agnes is much older, right before Bewitched, but I loved her character. She starts out gruff, but when her character warms she is very fun and I actually wished there was more of her in that movie.

In Dark Passage, you get the feeling that, especially in the scene with Bob and Irene, that if she wasn't such a nosy jealous person (forget about her insanity for a moment) she would have been a fun person and date. But she was ugly on the inside. Agnes fleshed the character out so superbly, she sticks with you. A wonderful actress.