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Alexis Smith (1921-1993) was a Canadian-born actress and singer. Smith was a very popular actress in the 1940s. She appeared in numerous hits in that decade. She had a notable career on Broadway in the 1970s, winning a Tony Award® in 1972 for the musical Follies. Her IMDb page shows 78 acting credits from 1941 to 1993. This page will rank Alexis Smith movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. To do well in our overall rankings a movie has to do well at the box office, get good reviews by critics, be liked by audiences, and get some award recognition.
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HI BRUCE:
Thanks a lot for your very comprehensive reply.
Alexis was never in the same mega-star bracket as Thins of course and it does say a lot for The Thin Woman that she was prepared to ‘stoop down’ to contiue to ply her craft in solid supporting roles on TV and in movies in roles such as Doris Day’s aunt in 1960s Midnight Lace.
Do you think that Old Cantankerous if he had still been around would have been
prepared to play 2nd fiddle to Peter’ Falk’s Columbo; whereas you could say that Myrna forged a new contract with The Curse so that she could keep working. Fair play to her – Benny Green too would have approved!.
Again: have a good day.
I have no doubt that The Work Horse will most likely remember Alexis best from Night and Day as Mrs Cole Porter opposite a miscast Al Leach as The Great Man himself. However my own fondest memories of her are from those late forties/early 50s westerns that I Loved so dearly when I started watching movies and their reruns around 1950: South of St Louis/Cave of Outlaws/Wyoming Mail all covered above.
I was a great Golden Holden fan too in those days so I also remember her well from his 1952’s The Turning Point though I agree with WH’s indication that it was one of Bill’s more disappointing films – but Stalag 17 and the great Holden heyday at the box office was just around the corner.
Other 1950s films of hers that I like are The Young Philadelphians [aka The City Jungle]; The Sleeping Tiger a thriller starring also my Dirk Bogarde; and Beau James starring Leslie Townes Hope in a rare dramatic role as Jimmy Walker, the colorful but controversial Mayor of New York City from 1926–32. I am pleased to see WH’s sources giving that ‘ancient’ but pleasing gem a 74% rating –
East Side, West Side, all around the town
The tots sang “ring-a-rosie,” “London Bridge is falling down”
Boys and girls together, me and Mamie O’Rourke
Tripped the light fantastic on the sidewalks of New York
I last saw her in Scorsese’s The Age of Innocence [which as WH indicates above was her final film] and I enjoyed her performance. However in hindsight I now think of Alexis as a Myrna Loy clone as well as her nostalgically being the heroine of some of my beloved early 1950s B westerns which Thins would not have suited.
Indeed a direct link between the pair is that they got to play ‘elderlies” in Paul Newman movies: Alexis at 38 when W o C’s The Curse of 39 was on its way in the 1959 Young Philadelphians; and The Thin Woman in 1960s From The Terrace in which the 55 year old Myrna was Paul’s alcoholic mother. Paul was 34/35 in those days. Anyway WH’s fine profile of the veteran Alexis is “Voted Up!” as she is an actress that I personally can well-relate to.
Hey Bob. This is an excellent comment. Lots of information that is both interesting and useful. As for Night and Day….that is one of my least favorite Cary Grant movies. I have actually only seen it one time, but I do not really remember her part except for the kids in the park scene…which was the only time Cary got to demonstrate his on screen charm. The only thing that movie did was make a boatload of money. Everybody involved in the making of that movie was disappointed in the end result.
I am glad we were able to include some of her early B westerns. Sorry we struck out again with The Sleeping Tiger…one day we will unlock that movie. As for Beau James…not too aware of that one…but your recommendation and it’s high rating score makes me curious to check that one out.
I am sure William Holden wondered why The Turning Point did not work….that was definitely in his “Midas” days…..only everything he touched during that time period was box office, review and award magic.
Good comparison between Alexis Smith and the great M. Loy. I did not even notice her in The Age of Innocence…..that was a one and done movie for me, Good stuff as always.