9th anniversary of the death of Claudette Colbert

Published on July 30, 2005 By Ionolast In Misc

Claudette Colbert
(1905 - 1996)
Biography from Baseline's Encyclopedia of Film

Occupation: Actress
Birth Name: Claudette Lily Chauchoin
Born: September 13, 1905, Paris, France
Education: Art Students League, New York
Moved to New York City in 1910 and appeared on Broadway in 1925 before making her film debut in Frank Capra's FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE (1927). Ingenuous, beautiful and with a natural aptitude for both drama and sophisticated comedy, Colbert was one of Hollywood's brightest talents during the 1930s and 40s.

I think her version of Cleopatra (1934) is better than Elizabeth Taylor's version. I also like It Happened One Night and Midnight.

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uDigItTheMost

on Jul 30, 2005

--I think her version of Cleopatra is better than Elizabeth Taylor's version.--
Definitely better. Way better. Taylor's version was a borefest.

I liked 'It Happened One Night' and 'Midnight' too. I would also add 'Drums Along the Mohawk' and 'The Palm Beach Story'. Another movie I liked with her was 'It's A Wonderful World'. I taped it off of Turner Movie Classics last year, and it was pretty good.

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