#gary merrill

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All About Eve (1950), written & directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz

[wendicemargo]

"The theatre. The theatre. What book of rules say the theatre exists only within some ugly buildings crowded into one square mile of New York City? Or London? Paris or Vienna? Listen, Junior, and learn. Do you wanna know what the theatre is? A flea circus. Also opera. Also rodeos, carnivals, ballets, Indian tribal dances, Punch and Judy, a one-man band, all theatre. Wherever there's magic and make-believe and an audience, there's theatre. Donald Duck, Ibsen and The Lone Ranger. Sarah Bernhardt and Poodles Hanneford. Lunt and Fontanne, Betty Grable. Rex the Wild Horse, Eleonora Duse, all theatre. You don't understand them all. You don't like them all. Why should you? The theatre's for everybody, you included, but not exclusively. So, don't approve or disapprove. It may not be your theatre, but it's theatre for somebody, somewhere."

All About Eve (1950) | Director. Joseph L. Mankiewicz.

[deforest]

BETTE DAVIS & GARY MERRILL in ANOTHER MAN'S POISON — 1951, dir. Irving Rapper

[citizenscreen]

Today marks the 75th anniversary of the world premiere of Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s ALL ABOUT EVE at the Roxy Theatre in New York City. #OnThisDay

[sparklejamesysparkle]

Marilyn Monroe and George Sanders in the 20th Century Fox/Joseph L. Mankiewicz drama All About Eve, 1950. Also seen sitting on the staircase are Anne Baxter, Celeste Holm and Gary Merrill.

[toughtalkers]

📽 1952: Phone Call From a Stranger (film noir) stars Shelly Winters, Gary Merrill, Michael Renne, Keenan Wynn, and Bette Davis

• After discovering that his wife has been unfaithful, attorney David Trask (Merrill) decides to fly to Los Angeles. He becomes friendly with three other passengers, each with his own story: salesman Eddie Hoke (Wynn), actress Binky Gay (Winters) and Dr. Bob Fortness (Rennie). When the plane crashes and the other three are among the dead, Trask decides to visit the families of each. He helps them cope and also finds out some surprises about his new friends. (Twentieth Century Fox)

[vintage-every-day]

Regarding this photo from circa 1954, shows Bette Davis with her husband, Gary Merrill, and children, B.D., Margot, and Michael, capturing a moment of togetherness amidst a time when Davis was a Hollywood powerhouse. Her journey through marriage and motherhood reflects the turbulence of her life beyond the screen, showing a woman who navigated personal challenges with resilience.

[supermutten]

all about eve is the most realistic depiction of local queer drama I've ever seen