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posted by wonder2wonderSTAFFMOD on April 5, 2017 at 1:42 AM
on his birthday, Spencer Tracy, one of the great male stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood.
He won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice in a row, for the movies "Captains Courageous (1938)" and "Boys Town (1939)".
Reply by rudely_murray
on April 5, 2017 at 1:53 AM
Not one of my favourite Golden Age stars - I sometimes find him hammy - but he could certainly be wonderful. Personal favourite performances: Fury, Libeled Lady and Father of the Bride. I also have a huge soft spot for Captains Courageous despite his mugging.
Reply by genplant29
on April 5, 2017 at 5:16 AM
Spencer Tracy was always my late mom's all-time favourite actor, not only because she thought he was an amazing actor (which he was), but because - she often remarked - he looked like her father.
I'm with Rudely, that Tracy is sometimes win, sometimes miss, for me, depending on the movie and how far he went with the acting. Captains Courageous, Boys Town, and Father of the Bride (along with some other titles) are definitely performances I'm a fan of.
Reply by alias
on April 5, 2017 at 5:56 PM
Bad Day At Black Rock - Superlative!
Reply by elliotthomas97
on April 5, 2017 at 8:58 PM
I saw him recently in DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE. Not his finest hour! My personal fave of his: ADAM'S RIB with Hepburn
Reply by AusFem
on April 6, 2017 at 7:20 PM
Father of the Bride was my favourite and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner