Tribute to Otto Preminger

[Jack Scorpion]

Attended the festivities this evening at the Sam Goldwyn Theater in Bev Hills. Quite enjoyable. Showed clips of many of his movies. Actors told stories about him (Eva Marie Saint was hilarious). Good times. Great director.

They are showing a # of refurbished copies of Otto's flicks over the next few days at the Academy's other theater on Vine. If I'm lucky, I'll get a chance to see some.

Now I'm in the mood to watch everything he's done.

 

[Nathan Dodge]

I count Preminger as one of my favorite directors. I even like In Harm's Way! I also see that Fallen Angel is on DVD...

 

[Doctor Strange]

Best Otto Preminger story:

At the early 1960s premiere of Preminger's "Exodus", as the epic film rolled on into its third hour, comedian Mort Sahl jumped up and shouted, "Otto - Let my people go!"

He was a fine director, but I can't look at his name without recalling an old Mad magazine satire that called him "Otto Premature"!

 

[moustache]

Great films!

I liked "Exodus" as well as his acting in "Stalag 17".

JD

 

[Lincsong]

Ah you beat me to Stala 17.:eusa_doh: Carmen Jones was excellent; who would have thought of an entire film with little dialouge and all opera singing?

 

[jake_fink]

One of my wife's favourite movies is Bonjour Tristesse. Which makes her either very cool or very crazy.

 

[herringbonekid]

i just bought 'fallen angel' on DVD. it's a real seedy noir.
i love the atmospheric opening.....

 

[Hondo]

I liked "Exodus" as well as his acting in "Stalag 17".

JD

Otto Preminger was an excellent actor as well as director, In Harms Way, Exodus and of course Stalag 17! but how many times could he play a bald Nazi? I would have enjoyed seeing him act and branch out more in roles but I guess directing was more to his heart or liking, I too have Fallen Angel but haven’t had the chance to view, no plot give a ways please lol