He cast Hayworth in Susan and God (1941) a Joan Crawford melodramatic vehicle, in a part which was brief but impressive, enabling her to flaunt her sexy looks and erotic appeal.
Cukor, George: Hollywood’s Best Actor Director
January 24, 2022 by
Cukor: Hollywood’s Best Actor Director–Rejected Bette Davis
Cukor, George: Hollywood’s Best Actor Director–Vivien Leigh
January 23, 2022 by
After Vivien’s death, Cukor arranged a small memorial service for her in his Hollywood home, where she’d often come to relax from “those grueling days” on the set of Gone with the Wind.
Cukor, George: Sophisticated Host, House as Hollywood Showcase
January 23, 2022 by
In addition to being an accomplished director, and multiple Oscar nominee and winner (My Fair Lady), George Cukor played another major role, serving as a witty and sophisticated host in a house that he had designed as a Hollywood showcase. Cukor’s homosexuality was one of the best-kept “secrets” in Hollywood; he neither flaunted it nor […]
Cukor, George: Director of Mass, Intelligent Entertainment–too long, deconstruct
January 23, 2022 by
May 12, 2021–too long–divide into sections For director George Cukor, the first and foremost function of movies was to entertain the lay public: “The primary purpose of movie making is to capture audiences and not to try to be arty and pretentious.” Sensing his respect for them, moviegoers have been extremely loyal, enthusiastically embracing his […]
