AP News just reported the pasing of one of hollywood's true stars, Marlon Brando.
"He wasn't a contender....he was a winner."
My mom once waited on Brando while working at a restaraunt in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the late fifties, and when he discovered she spoke french, reponded by ordering in french only. She was absolutely mesmerized by him. One of her favorite memories.
Rapid
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
Great actor, great man, fought an uphill battle
Posted by Joe Endicott (Member # 628) on :
He definately played by his own rule.....gotta respect that.
Posted by Bob Burns (Member # 268) on :
I always thought that a "one-on-one" with BRANDO and VonDutch would've been a real pip!
Posted by FranCisco Vargas (Member # 145) on :
I remember seeing him on one of these tv shows and he couldn't stand being bothered with cameras, sad how when you want to just mind your own business, people want to bother you from all directions. May he rest in peace...
Posted by Tim (Member # 1699) on :
the horror ....the horror
Posted by Ryan Spencer (Member # 4786) on :
just bought the godfather box set. woke up to the news. sad day Posted by Rick Sacks (Member # 379) on :
First influence I remember of Brando was The Wild One. It seemed odd at the time that a biker would ride a Triumph.
On the Waterfront was also a powerful statement to me as a kid.
Brando was a strong actor. I even enjoyed the comedy side of his work when he did The Freshman.
Good bye Mr. Brando
Posted by Don Coplen (Member # 127) on :
Here's a cool site for any of ya that are into movies. http://us.imdb.com
Here's the Brando page, including every role he ever played, biography, etc.
![[Frown]](frown.gif)