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] Date Posted:10:03:32 09/03/07 Mon In reply to:
Elizabeth
's message, "Favourite Scene" on 15:53:23 08/29/07 Wed
I wish I could find in on DVD somewhere. I looked at my city library but all they have are Treasure Island, HenryV and Around The Would in 80 Days. I'm actually reading the book for the first time right now, I'm on chapter 10! I like the one with Jackie Chan too, probably because I'm a Jackie Chanaholic. But, they're both good. It's sooo sad when Phileas Fogg leaves Fix in the jail cell and that look on Robert's face, I started crying, I am such a baby
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Date Posted:16:59:48 09/04/07 Tue
I know, Elizabeth. I got all sad too, partly because of the look on his face and partly because it was his last scene in his last film. :-(
Actually, it wasn't the last scene filmed though. According to David Niven, his last scenes were on the ship--the ones they called him back for a few weeks after the main shooting wrapped. I'm wondering if those were the scenes on the ship from China across the Pacific. He's supposed to be seasick, but he looks genuinely unwell. *sob*
Date Posted:08:34:29 09/05/07 Wed
I know how you felt Susan. I was finding the whole movie (Around the World) kind of sad and I think it was because I knew that it was RN's last film. It just kind of put me in a sad mood to think that I was seeing him in his last role (and peeking sadly through a cell). And I agree that I thought that he looked as though he was 'really' sick in that boat scene. He looked totally wiped-out and tired.
I know that Around the World was listed as his last film but I have the Alfred Hitchcock DVD with the 'Derelicts' episode and that was aired in Feb of '56, so I wondered if he could have been working on some TV episodes around the same time as ATW. Those TV programs were only half hour episodes back in the 50's, so he could have been working on some of them at the same time as doing a film. So could it be possible that what we saw in ATW was really not his last appearance on film?
Date Posted:08:39:33 09/08/07 Sat
I just saw "Around the World in 80 Days" yesterday. Oh my gosh, you're right...he did look unwell in that sequence. I got teary-eyed! Poor Bobbie. :-(
By the way, how do I obtain a copy of David Niven's autobiography?
Date Posted:10:03:23 09/08/07 Sat
Jenny, Go to Barnes & Noble (see link):
http://www.barnsandnoble.com/
Select 'Used & Out of Print' and you can just type in either David Niven for the author or the titles of this books: 'The Moon's a Balloon' and 'Bring on the Empty Horses'. You would probably be better selecting the author option. You may have to settle for a used book, though.
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