33 thoughts on “Robert Young Movies”

1. I am watching a Robert Young Film called ‘the 77%.’ I cant find it on any of the lists. Did it have another name?

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   1. Hey Clare….hmmmm…interesting question. Do you remember any of the other stars in the movie? All of my sources do not provide an answer….but I will keep looking.

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2. Robert Young, is the # 65 most connected actor of the 1930’s.

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3. Hi Bob, thanks for reviewing my Robert Young video, the generous rating and song lyrics are appreciated, happy you liked the poster gallery.

   Whoa! Bruce has 50 more films on his chart than on my video chart. I can be a bit stingy. No I try to keep the videos at a certain length, about 10mins, too long and the mind starts to wander, or people start yawning!

   Northwest Passage is no.1 on Bruce’s chart, it’s no.4 on my video chart. I have The Mortal Storm at no.1, it’s no.2 on Bruce’s critics chart.

   One film scored 10 out of 10 from my sources – Crossfire, seven films scored 9 out of 10 including – The Mortal Storm, Northwest Passage and Western Union.

   The Mortal Storm is no.1 at IMDB and Northwest Passage is tops at RT.

   Robert Young on his favorite role in The Enchanted Cottage – “The role symbolized my own life, though I wasn’t a veteran who returned from war tragically disfigured. It demonstrated my theory that we are all, somehow, handicapped. Shyness and fear of people were my invisible scars. These were finally overcome, just as in the movie, because of the love of a woman who saw the ‘perfect man’ through all the imperfections.”

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   1. STEVE LENSMAN: “Whoa! Bruce has 50 more films on his chart than on my video chart. I can be a bit stingy.”

      NILES CRANE: Frasier I think we are doing too much here. What happened to the concept that at times “less is more”?

      FRASIER CRANE: Yes but if less is more think how more “more” would be. Off you go!

      [FRASIER TV sitcom “They’re Playing our Song” Series 7 episode 13 Jan 2000]

      HI STEVE: Thanks for the interesting and welcome feedback. I used to confuse Robert Young with Robert Montgomery in that at times they seemed to play similar roles and I regarded them both as 2nd string actors. By the latter I mean that although they were undoubtedly very important stars each of whom could carry films on his own, if they appeared alongside one of the great Legends the latter would be the senior and top-billed partner in the movie.

      For example Robert played 2nd fiddle to Barbara Stanwyck in The Bride Walks Out and to Claudette Colbert in I met Him in Paris and The Bride Comes Home; and Monty had a habit of showing up as Joan’s leading man in what were undoubtedly “Crawford pictures”: Letty Lynton/No More Ladies/Last of Mrs Cheyney.

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      1. [Leaving aside alphabetical cameo billing in ensemble movies] Robert Montgomery did though have the historic distinction of being the last male actor ever to receive ABSOLUTE billing above John Wayne which was in 1945’s They were Expendable. Although an important star at that time The Duke did not quite morph into THE JOHN WAYNE until 1948’s Red River.

         I emphasis ABIOSLUTE in that statement because whilst Jimmy Stewart was billed above John on the posters for Liberty Valance in 1962 the Duke was first-billed on the screen under a unique compromise that John Ford was able to get the two then megastars to agree to. Win-win for me though as both were my idols!

         “’Melvyn Douglas and billing. Douglas – “Well, Freddie Bartholomew had first billing in Captains Courageous and that drove Spencer Tracy mad. I was billed fourth – and couldn’t have cared less. Joan Crawford once explained to me she was over Clark Gable and William Powell but under Norma Shearer. Powell was under Jean Harlow but above Bob Montgomery and Myrna Loy.’”

         That extract is from Possibly Interesting Facts Melvyn Douglas’ Cogerson page. One can’t help thinking if he were about today and followed the Cogerson site Melvyn might think that he had been wrong about that pecking order! I am not so sure that Mel should have kept repeating “under” if you get my meaning!

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      2. [Leaving aside alphabetical cameo billing in ensemble movies] Robert Montgomery did though have the historic distinction of being the last male actor ever to receive ABSOLUTE billing above John Wayne which was in 1945’s They were Expendable. Although an important star at that time The Duke did not quite morph into THE JOHN WAYNE until 1948’s Red River.

         I emphasis ABSOLUTE in that statement because whilst Jimmy Stewart was billed above John on the posters for Liberty Valance in 1962 the Duke was first-billed on the screen under a unique compromise that John Ford was able to get the two then megastars to agree to. Win-win for me though as both were my idols!

         “’Melvyn Douglas and billing. Douglas – “Well, Freddie Bartholomew had first billing in Captains Courageous and that drove Spencer Tracy mad. I was billed fourth – and couldn’t have cared less. Joan Crawford once explained to me she was over Clark Gable and William Powell but under Norma Shearer. Powell was under Jean Harlow but above Bob Montgomery and Myrna Loy.’”

         That extract is from Possibly Interesting Facts Melvyn Douglas’ Cogerson page. One can’t help thinking if he were about today and followed the Cogerson site Melvyn might think that he had been wrong about that pecking order! I am not so sure that Mel should have used “under” if you get my meaning!

         SIMON DEE [English TV Presenter]
         Ray in your long career you have played opposite some of the most famous and gorgeous women on screen such as Grace Kelly and Susan Hayward.

         RAY MILLAND Yes those are two of the really glamorous females that I’ve had in my movies.

         DEE: Maybe you shouldn’t use the word “had” – people might get the wrong idea!

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   2. I love that The Enchanted Cottage was Robert Young’s favourite film of his career. I love this movie. It is not only my favourite Young film, but one of my favourites period.

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4. MY TOP 20 POSTER SELECTIONS FROM STEVE’s ROBERT YOUNG VIDEO

   1/two for Joel Smith
   2/Miracles for Sale
   3/two for Honolulu
   4/Secret of the Incas-Chuck when I first discovered him!
   5/1st one for Cairo
   6/1st one for Maisie
   7/1st one for Lady be Good
   8/Relentless
   9/Black Camel
   10/Remember Last Night
   11/Claudia
   12/set for Centerville Ghost
   13/the set for Secret Agent
   14/two for House of Rothschild
   15/2 for Western Union
   16/1st one for HM Pulham
   17/Three Comrades
   18/Northwest Passage
   19/Crossfire
   20/Sweet Rosie O’Grady.

   Just down around the corner of the street where I reside,
   There lives the cutest little girl that I have ever spied;
   Her name is Rose O’Grady and, I don’t mind telling you,
   That she’s the sweetest little Rose the garden ever grew.

   Sweet Rosie O’Grady, my dear little Rose,
   She’s my steady lady, most everyone knows.
   And, when we are married, how happy we’ll be;
   I love sweet Rosie O’Grady, and Rosie O’Grady loves me.

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5. The first time that Robert Young ever came to my attention was when I was leaving the Castle cinema over here in 1952 and stopped in the foyer to gaze at the stills for The Half Breed.

   The Half Breed [Apache Charlie Wolf] was played by Jack Buetel who was Billy the Kid in the famous Howard Hughes/Jane Russell film The Outlaw in the early 1940s

   OVERALL: Steve’s Robert Young video gave me pleasure to the tune of 98%. My pick of the TOP 20 STILLS/LOBBY CARDS are

   1/Goodbye My Fancy
   2/Miracles for Sale
   3/Lady Luck
   4/Honolulu
   5/Cairo
   6/Shining Hour
   7/I Met Him in Burnley
   8/two for Bride Wore Red
   9/Lady Be Good
   10/Relentless
   11/Slightly Dangerous
   12/Secret Agent
   13/Stowaway
   14/House of Rothschild
   15/Wester Union – Robert was billed above Randy Scott
   16/HM Pulham
   17/Sitting Pretty
   18/Northwest Passage
   19/The Mortal Storm
   20/The 3 Roberts in Crossfire – I liked both visuals here.

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