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@m.j.c.6969

Жыл бұрын

You don't even get basic facts like Veronica Lake's height correct and you want money to continue? Nope!

Alan Ladd was the King of Noir for a while. Blue Dahlia is my favorite. Alan was a Big Man in many ways and an alumnus of my Alma Mater, North Hollywood High School!!

What an interesting actor and his story Thanks for sharing.

@AgeOfVintage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sally! 🙂

Excellent video. A real piece of class. I always thought he had blond hair, and in Shane his hair is blond. The studio always try to control their stars, which is why Elvis had to dye his blond hair black. I love the empathy you have for the stars you talk about. Total class.

@AgeOfVintage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Dale! 🙂

Good Bio on Alan Ladd. Always liked him ( Humphrey Bogart is my favorite though)At 5:18 Amazing to think even though they were both good-looking, Alan Ladd was only five foot 6 and Veronica lake was only four foot eleven in height. Both Good actors too though. Alan Ladd was unforgettable in the movie "Shane" of course and I liked some of his other movies as well! Thanks for the upload.

@AgeOfVintage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sonny! 🙂

@guerralg63

Жыл бұрын

I read she was 5'2"

@birdsdaword

Жыл бұрын

Humphrey Bogart was the same height as Alan Ladd. I have a photograph of them together.

Love this channel love hearing about old Hollywood abs the stars, keep up the great work.

@AgeOfVintage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Doug! 🙂

@dem96

Жыл бұрын

@@AgeOfVintage very welcome.

There is a stunning photograph of Randolph Scott at 7:54.

@yallainrite3658

Жыл бұрын

Just a subliminal message blip.

He sure gave the world a beautiful daughter! 🤗

He was a good actor.

He was far from ugly, in fact, he was a handsome blond.

@guerralg63

Жыл бұрын

If you look at his features and the shape of his jaw, he's quite handsome.

I am a huge Alan Ladd fan. I've got his picture all over my apartment. He could dance and sing with a beautiful voice and a graceful talent. You did not show the films where he sings and dances and you did not mention that he suffered from depression. If he had been born later, he would be alive today, because depression is treatable. Otherwise, it is terrific that you made a video about him, because he is my very favorite.

GOOD GRIEF .... Veronica Lake was taller than 4 feet - she was 5 ft 2 in. How stupid do you think we are? I would never have considered Alan Ladd short! He was beautiful to look at, what a shame he didn't have more self respect.

Just discovered your channel looks good going to explore more lol hopefully you get into some of my favorite old stars

He was born in Hot Springs, AR!

The photo at 7:55 is of Randolph Scott. 🤠

No matter the fame and adulation it's how we see ourselves that makes us or breaks us Monroe was another example of this condition.

He was a good looking man how sad that he saw himself otherwise. Died too young too. I remember him in movies as a child. Tragic he was so insecure about himself.

🤔 I believe until Top Cruise came along in the 1980s .Alan Ladd was the shortest male 👨 actor to ever work as a leading man in Hollywood?....

@guerralg63

Жыл бұрын

Well, James Cagney was 5'5" , but he didn't lack self-esteem for certain! Neither did Charlie Chaplin also at 5'5"!! I think Alan Ladd probably didn't like confrontation and was mild mannered, so he probably had a hard time fighting back against the criticism and poor treatment. At least his wife believed in him.

@ameryek.9607

Жыл бұрын

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Veronica Lake was another tragedy of “Classic Hollywood.”

Veronica Lake was NOT four feet tall! LoL She was petite at 5'2", but of normal height.

I think he was a great actor.

why the pic of randolph scott?

Did a photo of Randolph Scott find its way in there.

I don't think his height was the problem. James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, John Garfield and Spencer Tracy were all short. He went down hill when his drinking got out of control and destroyed his handsomeness. Same thing happened to Errol Flynn. Ladd was short, but athletic. Had he continued to work out, his career would have lasted longer. He continued playing tough guys when he no longer looked it. He made a big mistake leaving Paramount. Westerns and noirs were his specialty. Swashbucklers weren't. He also had bad luck in that he was considered for "Bad Day At Black Rock" which would have been perfect for him and he'd have been better than Spencer Tracy, who looked too old. George Stevens also wanted him for the part of Jett Rink in "Giant". Perhaps Ladd didn't want the part because the part was too much like what his life had become.

Age of Vintage typically does a great job delineating the inner demons of Hollywood's stars. However, it is well documented that Mr. Ladd was a closet case, which would have married nicely with the theme of insecurity.

He was a better western actor than Mary Ann Morrison.

@mr.blackhawk142

3 ай бұрын

L0L "Mary Ann" (John Wayne) used wear women's panties if the rumours are true! One opinion of 'gay' people I have is MANY of them have gender-neutral names...

Most stars did (do) have insecurities! That’s why they like playing other people. No wonder so many died from drugs, alcohol and suicide. They go in insecure and get treated like a slab of meat and constantly told what is wrong with them! What a horrible life

@mr.blackhawk142

3 ай бұрын

It's called MK Ultra mind control. Most of these 'celebs' were 'sleepers'...

No!! Don't listen to Brits/Aussies narrating American stories! Let them do "Ripper and Kangeroo" stories! Can't find an American narrator among 320 mil US pop???

@AgeOfVintage

Жыл бұрын

My friend Mo10ta post similar stories with a beautiful charismatic "American" narration 🙂 Check him out: www.youtube.com/@motenta

@billkramer2994

Жыл бұрын

@@AgeOfVintage MO 10a means nothing! Try editing BEFORE you "TRY" justifying having ANOTHER BRIT/AUSSIE narrate an Amer story! Having yr friends reply w a pos comment does not cut it!

@billkramer2994

Жыл бұрын

@@AgeOfVintage These talks are not listened to fr their "melodic" speech patterns. You Brits stick to yr Ripper stories and leave Amer stories to Americans!!

@billkramer2994

Жыл бұрын

PS "LandumC goes there" is where Americans go fr their H/wood stories! You want to write about Rank org movies or Pinewood studios or Sir Lord Grade - have at it! Stay on yr own turf!

@billkramer2994

Жыл бұрын

@@AgeOfVintage Exactly! An american as narrator doing an amer story! THAT is the point!! Not a melodic voice as you seem to thnk the issue! Get a "joisey" accented Yank to narrate yr coronation fantasy event and watch the local Brits howl at the moon!!