Actress Kim Novak is 90 years old today (February 13)sh

[+ WilliamM]

She is most remembered for Hitchcock's film ' Vertigo

 

Also films "Picnic"   and  The Middle of The Night"  with Fredric March

[Luv2play]

Kim Novak is one of those actresses that I can only remember as being blonde.

Edited February 13, 2023 by Luv2play

[samhexum]

1 hour ago, WilliamM said:

She is most remembered for Hitchcock's film ' Vertigo

Maybe to those who don't remember her legendary season pretending to be Cesar Romero's daughter on FALCON CREST.

 

[Marc in Calif]

12 minutes ago, samhexum said:

Maybe to those who don't remember her legendary season pretending to be Cesar Romero's daughter on FALCON CREST. 

I think you mean: "Maybe to those who think her Falcon Crest appearances were trivial and thoroughly unremarkable."

There -- I amended it for you! 🥰

Edited February 13, 2023 by Marc in Calif

[BabyBoomer]

28 minutes ago, Luv2play said:

Kim Novak is one of those actresses that I can only remember as being blonde.

She wore a red wig during the filming of Picnic in 1955.

~Boomer~

[+ BOZO T CLOWN]

Kim Novak as a Mystery Guest on the game show, "What's My Line" circa February,1956 - 67 years ago. She was beautiful and talented.

This particular episode is noteworthy for a couple of reasons: Desi Arnaz appears as a guest panelist (there to promote his and Lucy's upcoming movie, "Forever Darling"). It was the only time Mr. Arnaz appeared as a panelist in the show's 17-year run. Also noteworthy is that there were two mystery guests on this episode - in addition to Ms. Novak, Randolph Churchill was a also a mystery guest.
Sadly, just a few weeks after this episode was broadcast, Fred Allen passed away. He was 61 years old.

Kim Novak appearance begins at18:40.

BoZo

 

 

Edited February 13, 2023 by BOZO T CLOWN

[Luv2play]

40 minutes ago, samhexum said:

Maybe to those who don't remember her legendary season pretending to be Cesar Romero's daughter on FALCON CREST.

 

Is that Ronald Reagan's first wife on the right? 

[misterhumphries]

2 hours ago, WilliamM said:

She is most remembered for Hitchcock's film ' Vertigo

 

Also films "Picnic"   and  The Middle of The Night"  with Fredric March

and don't forget one of my favorites, "Bell, Book and Candle." Witchcraft in 1960s Manhattan! with Jack Lemmon, Jimmy Stewart and Elsa Lanchester.

Edited February 13, 2023 by misterhumphries

[samhexum]

13 minutes ago, Luv2play said:

Is that Ronald Reagan's first wife on the right? 

Yes.  Who else could play the most ambitious vintner this country has ever known?

10 minutes ago, misterhumphries said:

Elsa Lanchester.

Best known for her role in a Hollywood classic.

[+ WilliamM]

5 hours ago, Marc in Calif said:

I think you mean: "Maybe to those who think her Falcon Crest appearances were trivial and thoroughly unremarkable."

There -- I amended it for you! 🥰

Thank you for responding to such a silly comment. At age 90, Kim Novak deserves some respect

 

[+ WilliamM]

4 hours ago, samhexum said:

Yes.  Who else could play the most ambitious vintner this country has ever known?

Best known for her role in a Hollywood classic.

No

She is best known for her role in Witness for The Prosecutoion with her husband, Charles Laughton as well as Tyrone Power and Marlene Deitrich

[samhexum]

17 minutes ago, WilliamM said:

She is best known for her role in Witness for The Prosecutoion with her husband, Charles Laughton 

Talk about a woman with a type!  She was the Bride of Frankenstein AND she married Quasimodo.

[Marc in Calif]

5 hours ago, samhexum said:

Yes.  Who else could play the most ambitious vintner this country has ever known?

Best known for her role in a Hollywood classic.

Can you please tell us what you mean by "best known for"?

[samhexum]

5 minutes ago, Marc in Calif said:

Can you please tell us what you mean by "best known for"?

The thing most people would associate a person with.

For example, Ted Knight was best known for playing a cop in Psycho.

 

Edited February 14, 2023 by samhexum
just for the hell of it

[Marc in Calif]

3 minutes ago, samhexum said:

The thing most people would associate a person with.

Why would most people associate Elsa Lanchester with the Disney film That Darn Cat (for which she received sixth billing) instead of the films for which she was nominated for Academy Awards -- especially Witness for the Prosecution (fourth billing)? She even won the Golden Globe for that film. 

I don't get it. 

[samhexum]

26 minutes ago, Marc in Calif said:

Why would most people associate Elsa Lanchester with the Disney film That Darn Cat . 

I don't get it. 

I guess for the same reason as...

 

 

Edited February 14, 2023 by samhexum
for shits and giggles

[Marc in Calif]

1 minute ago, samhexum said:

I guess for the same reason as...

 

So the reason is sarcasm — possibly mixed with cluelessness? 😎

[samhexum]

But back to Kim Novak, whom this thread is about, and FALCON CREST, for which she is best known.

When a new name was being thought of for her at the start of her career, Kit Marlowe was suggested, but she insisted on keeping her own name (though 'Kim' was a nickname).

As a nod to that bit of trivia, her FC character was named Kit Marlowe... as most people would know, of course.

Edited February 14, 2023 by samhexum
just for the hell of it

[+ WilliamM]

9 minutes ago, samhexum said:

But back to Kim Novak, whom this thread is about, and FALCON CREST, for which she is best known.

When a new name was being thought of for her, Kit Marlowe was suggested.

As a nod to that bit of trivia, her FC character was named Kit Marlowe... as most people would know, of course.

To suggest that Ms. Novak is better known for a relatively short appearance on Falcon Crest rather than the Hitchcock's Vertigo is freaking hilarious

Ha ha ha

[Marc in Calif]

7 minutes ago, samhexum said:

But back to Kim Novak, whom this thread is about....

Absolutely correct!

Kim Novak, who (the OP correctly announced) is best known for the classic film Vertigo — the only role that will eventually be listed in the opening sentence of her obituary. 

 

[Marc in Calif]

Just now, WilliamM said:

To suggest that Ms. Novak is better known for a relatively short appearance on Falcon Crest rather than the Hitchcock's Vertigo is freaking hilarious

Ha ha ha

Well, children often think that exaggeration and contrariness are hilarious. 😇

[+ WilliamM]

People eventually get bored by the silly  comments and attempt at humor

[+ WilliamM]

1 hour ago, samhexum said:

But back to Kim Novak, whom this thread is about, and FALCON CREST, for which she is best known.

When a new name was being thought of for her, Kit Marlowe was suggested.

As a nod to that bit of trivia, her FC character was named Kit Marlowe... as most people would know, of course.

Her studio suggested Kit Marlow  which you really didn't explain.

Her real name was Marilyn Novak. She obviously could not keep Marilyn

Edited February 14, 2023 by WilliamM

[+ WilliamM]

8 hours ago, samhexum said:

But back to Kim Novak, whom this thread is about, and FALCON CREST, for which she is best known.

When a new name was being thought of for her at the start of her career, Kit Marlowe was suggested, but she insisted on keeping her own name (though 'Kim' was a nickname).

As a nod to that bit of trivia, her FC character was named Kit Marlowe... as most people would know, of course.

Her real name was Marilyn. Kim was Never her nickname.  

I doubt "most people" were paying attention. 

[misterhumphries]

13 hours ago, WilliamM said:

To suggest that Ms. Novak is better known for a relatively short appearance on Falcon Crest rather than the Hitchcock's Vertigo is freaking hilarious

Ha ha ha

It's the same with Elizabeth Taylor. I was in a training class and the topic turned to favorite movie stars. The only reference those 20somethings had for Ms. Taylor was: "didn't she have a perfume or something?"

Sad fact is most youngsters may be clueless when it comes to Old Hollywood trivia and the accomplishments of its stars.