#Anne Whitfield

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Anne Langham Whitfield (August 27, 1938 – February 15, 2024) Actress on old-time radio, television, stage, and film. Her first name is sometimes seen spelled Ann. She is noted for playing Susan Waverly in White Christmas (1954).

In 1960, she played the role of Trudy (working bar girl in the Long Branch) in the season-six episode "Don Matteo" in the TV Western Gunsmoke; then again in one of its 1966 episodes “Stage Stop” (S12E10) as “Lori Coombs”, an abused wife who later falls in love with a blind man after her husband is killed.

Whitfield played Claudia Barbour in the TV version of One Man's Family. The casting was a change from Whitfield's role in the radio version of the program; in the story, Claudia was the mother of Penny, whom Whitfield played on radio. She played the two roles concurrently during the TV series' single season on the air. Whitfield also was featured in "The Case of the Ugly Duckling", "The Case of the Crafty Kidnapper", and "The Case of the Nautical Knot", episodes of Perry Mason (1964), "The Storm Riders" on Cheyenne (June 24, 1956), and then subsequently in another episode: "The Young Fugitives" (October 23, 1961)  "Judgment at Hondo Seco" on Rawhide (October 20, 1961), and "Harry, the Good Neighbor' on The New Phil Silvers Show (February 22, 1964). In the '60s, she was also active in series such as Adam-12, Emergency!, The New Interns, 77 Sunset Strip, Laramie, Hawaiian Eye, the Untouchables, Ben Casey, The Dakotas, 12 O'clock High, Peter Gunn, Manhunt, and the Johnny Carson Show. She played Jack Nicholson's girlfriend in Wells Fargo and Robert Redford's estranged wife in Tate - both superstars' first TV shows. Whitfield's all-time favorite role was as Sally Ellis, an Arkansas farm girl, in One Step Beyond (1960). (Wikipedia)

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Anne Whitfield

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White Christmas (1954) Michael Curtiz

December 22nd 2022

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Up next on my Christmas 🎄 movie 🎥 marathon...White Christmas (1954) on classic DVD 📀! #movie #movies #drama #christmas #merrychristmas2023 #merrychristmas #whitechristmas #bingcrosby #dannykaye #RosemaryClooney #veraellen #deanjagger #MaryWickes #irvingberlin #annewhitfield #50s #DVD

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White Christmas (1954) Review

White Christmas (1954) Review

During the World War, two men Bob Wallace and Phil Davis entertain the troops and then continue to have a successful career after it ends. Meeting a sister double act Betty and Judy Haynes would change their Christmas plans from Miami to Vermont which just happens to be owned by their former commanding Major General Thomas F. Waverly. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (more…)

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Have some pics of Raoul wearing Christine's mask

(feel free to reblog with more if you have any tee hee hee)

feat: Rhys Whitfield, Holly-Anne Hull, Jeremy Taylor, and Jeremy Hays

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London’s 36th Anniversary - Audio Gifts!

In honor of the 36th anniversary today, I thought it would be nice to share some previous POTO London anniversary audios! Many if not all of these are fairly common so you may have them already, but nice to have them in one spot!

The link is below and cast info will be beneath the ‘keep reading’ tab (and of course on my site).

Enjoy!!

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/dq3wt4rvqb07h/London_Anniversaries 

Matthew Cammelle (s/b), Rachel Barrel, Oliver Thornton October 4, 2004; London 18th anniversary performance in London.

Earl Carpenter, Rachel Barrell, David Shannon, Wendy Ferguson, James Barron, Sam Hiller, Annette Yeo, Rohan Tickell, Naomi Cobby October 9, 2006; London 20th anniversary performance. Includes speeches by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Ramin Karimloo, Leila Benn Harris, Alex Rathgeber, Wendy Ferguson, James Barron, Sam Hiller, Heather Jackson, Benjamin Lake, Lindsey Wise October 9, 2007; London 21st anniversary performance. Highlights.

Ramin Karimloo, Gina Beck, Simon Bailey, Rebecca Lock, Barry James, Gareth Snook, Nicky Adams, Rohan Tickell, Emma Harris, Stephen John Davis October 9, 2009; London 23rd Anniversary performance, includes speeches.

Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Boggess, Hadley Fraser, Wendy Ferguson, Barry James, Gareth Snook, Liz Robertson, Wynne Evans, Daisy Maywood October 2, 2011; London Audio of the 25th Anniversary Concert. Includes speech and encore performances. Official CD and audience recording.

Ben Forster, Celinde Schoenmaker, Nadim Naaman October 10, 2016; London 30th anniversary performance.

Ben Lewis, Kelly Mathieson, Jeremy Taylor October 9, 2017; London 31st anniversary performance.

Josh Piterman/Adam Robert Lewis (u/s), Kelly Mathieson, Danny Whitehead, Ross Dawes, Richard Woodford, Britt Lenting, Paul Ettore Tabone, Sophie Caton (u/s), Georgia Ware October 9, 2019; London The 33rd anniversary show. Josh had to leave the show after Act 1 due to illness and was replaced by Adam Robert Lewis.

​Killian Donnelly, Holly Anne Hull (alt.), Rhys Whitfield, Saori Oda, Matt Harrop, Adam Linstead, Francesca Ellis, Greg Castiglioni, Ellie Young October 9, 2021; London 35th anniversary show in London. Killian Donnelly (Phantom), Lucy St Louis (Christine), Rhys Whitfield (Raoul), Saori Oda (Carlotta Giudicelli), Matt Harrop (Monsieur Firmin), Adam Linstead (Monsieur André), Francesca Ellis (Madame Giry), Greg Castiglioni (Ubaldo Piangi), Ellie Young (Meg Giry) October 11, 2021; London Audio of the 35th Anniversary gala night, celebrated 2 days after the actual anniversary. Includes speeches and Happy Birthday at the end​

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I voted!!

I always love gifs of dancing phantoms any chance for one of those?

You reminded me I haven't done gifs of dancing Gantom, so thank you!

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photos by melanie gowie/my photography journal!

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Hi Prince. I just listened to one of your Erik audios for the first time and it's gotten me interested in The Phantom of The Opera now. What would you suggest watching as a first introduction to it?

oooo okay okay okay okay. so. you'll quickly realise how much of a nerd i am for phantom, look, i had a whole two years where this was all i was drawing and thinking about and making up my own aus and comics and just. a lot.

if you want a musical watch the 2011 live concert 25th anniversary performance, it's not exactly the same staging as if you saw it on the west end of broadway, but it's pretty close and it's professionally filmed and it's a good easy way to get into the musical. if you're not bothered about something pretty i'd recommend any recording with ethan freeman as the phantom, that man makes me sob. i know a lot of people got into the musical via the 2004 film adaption but... but, i don't be upset if you love the film, it's not a great film and it's not sung the best. so i'd always recommend watching a live version of the musical over the movie version.

now if you want something non musical well i first have to recommend the actual original novel. it's wonderful and it's one of the few places you can actually find the character of the daroga, who is almost always cut out of every single phantom of the opera adaption, which is not a good luck when he's the only poc in the book. and he deserves to be included for being the only man who can cope with putting up with any of erik's bullshit, like can you imagine having erik as a friend, this man deserves a medal. the andrew lloyd webber musical cuts out entire characters, rearranges the plot, and makes up a backstory for erik which is taken from 'phantom' by susan kay, a novel that is basically published fanfiction, but in the novel and older stagings of the musical erik's backstory wasn't explained and i think it's better that way.

and if you're wanting something to watch that's not a musical, there are many film and tv adaptions. the 1990 miniseries with charles dance as erik is so sweet omg, it's the nicest like morally good version of erik, i want to just hold him, he's often called "cherik" by the fandom (mashing up charles + erik) and he's just a sweet little baby.

another movie that's an adaption of phantom even if you didn't know it? a monster in paris! it's cute, it's animated, it's a musical, i wanna take Francœur home and look after him.

other movies? there's a lot. i'd stay clear of a few in particular because they're... either really bad or way too trigger warning inducing (i'm talking about you rat phantom), there's the original (well the first ever phantom film was actually before this, but it's lost media) 1925 black and white phantom with lon chaney, that's one of the most book accurate but not really because once again, no daroga... or well sort of daroga, but not really. but there's so many movies and i haven't seen most of them so i can't really say which ones are good or not. the most known ones are the 1925, 1943, 1962 and 1989. however there is also The Phantom of the Paradise, which is a rock opera horror musical movie with the very talented Brian de Palma as director, very cult 70s film.

did you know there's other musical adaptions other than andrew lloyd webbers? he actually made his musical because he say ken hill's phantom of the opera musical on stage and wanted to make his own. the next popular after alw's would be Phantom by yeston and kopit, there are some beautiful japanese productions by takarazuka of that musical (an all female acting troupe where yes the male characters are played by women).

don't watch love never dies. don't. it's. webber's bad fanfiction of 'what if erik and christine banged during the original musical and what if i ruined the personality and character and agency of all the female characters, but also made raoul just horrible because i ship erikstine 4ever and also i can definitely do basic addition and the 1910s definitely take place 10 years after the 1880s"... sorry if you like love never dies, you're a braver soul than i.

if you can find a copy of it, the 1980s manga adaption that i was lucky enough to find a copy of on yahoo actions jp a few years ago is beautifully illustrated. as is like every japanese publication of the book, which they also have published it multiple times as a children's book?? well the illustrations are pretty.

and if you like metal you might wanna listed to nightwish's cover of 'the phantom of the opera' from webber's musical.

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If You See Sally - ABC - October 18, 1960

A presentation of "One Step Beyond" Season 3 Episode 5

Drama

Running Time: 30 minutes

Produced by Collier Young

Hosted and Directed by John Newland

Stars:

Anne Whitfield as Sally Ellis

George Mitchell as Pa Ellis

Mary Lou Taylor as Ma Ellis

Rusty Lane as Mr. Casey

Harry Jackson as Ray Markey

Bernard Kates as Bus Driver

Pat McCaffrie as Truck Driver

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Man and Superman is one of those works where I kinda feel like it was just made for me to enjoy, and I think the most significant example of this is that not just do I love all the characters and their roles in the story, but it has characters based on almost all of the DG characters I like (as main characters, nonetheless!) and none of the characters or subplots I don't care about.

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Happy Hump Day!

New episode next week.

In the meantime, check out my chat with Candi about the #Spartacus pilot.

We talk Crixus, Ilithyia’s messiness, and the brilliance of Andy Whitfield.

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Farewell to a Sterling Star: Remembering Anne Whitfield and Her Timeless Legacy in Showbiz

Anne Whitfield Passes Away, End of an Era for Classic Hollywood Fans

The world just said farewell to one of its classic stars, as Anne Whitfield, known for her exquisite performances across stage, film, and television, passed away at the age of 84. Her radiant presence, both on-screen and off, will be cherished in the hearts of those who admired her talent and grace. Anne Whitfield's journey to stardom began in the magical era of radio, where her voice captivated audiences even without the allure of her physical presence. She skilfully transitioned into the television realm, including an unforgettable role in "White Christmas" (1954) beside Bing Crosby. This timeless holiday favorite showcased Anne's ability to shine alongside Hollywood's finest. Her alluring voice wasn't just limited to radio dramas; Anne secured a spot in the hearts of "Our Miss Brooks" fans, essaying the character of Harriet Conklin. On the silver screen, her roles may have been fewer, but each left an indelible mark on the industry. Her venture into soap operas with "Valiant Lady" spectrum extended her reach, solidifying her status as a versatile actress. The 1950s and 1960s were a golden era, and Anne graced television classics like "Perry Mason" and "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.," threading her name into the fabric of classic entertainment. Anne's elegance enchanted the world well beyond the camera through her roles in theater productions across the United States, from Hollywood to Broadway. As her contemporaries mourn, contemporaries like Piper Laurie, who starred as Anne's mother in the play "Touch of Spring," they honor her legacy. Anne wasn't just an actress; she was a cherished colleague and a spark of inspiration. A Louisiana native, Anne bounced between New Orleans and Los Angeles throughout her vivid career. While her personal life remained suitably private, creating an air of mystery in classic Hollywood fashion, her professional accomplishments were visible for all to appreciate. Her later years saw a transition away from the spotlight, with efforts devoted to Beverly Hills and Century City law practices. Yet, those who worked with her or followed her career continue to remember and praise her work with unsullied admiration. As the curtain closes on Anne Whitfield's captivating narrative, we celebrate a life that traversed various avenues of entertainment, leaving behind an array of performances that will continue to echo through the annals of Hollywood history. Classic film aficionados will undeniably feel the void left by her departure, but Anne Whitfield's mark upon the stage and screen remains indelible—a true landmark in the panorama of American entertainment. In remembering Anne, we are reminded of the transient yet powerful impact a single person can have on the world. May her soul find peace as her memorable work continues to inspire and entertain future generations. Farewell, Anne Whitfield, as you take your final bow on the grand stage of life, your memory lives on like a star whose light never truly fades. Read the full article

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Holly-Anne Hull and Rhys Whitfield as Christine and Raoul! This is too cute I'm crying 😭