#brian coburn

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The Saint: Legacy for the Saint (6.3, ITC, 1968)

"What is this, a séance?"

"Ed left very strict instructions about the reading of his will."

"Oh, he knew he was going to die?"

"We all know that, don't we?"

"Yes. Some sooner than others."

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Arthur Lubin’s IMPACT, starring Brian Donlevy, Ella Raines, Charles Coburn, Helen Walker, and Anna May Wong, hit theaters 75 years ago today.

Arthur Lubin’s IMPACT, starring Brian Donlevy, Ella Raines, Charles Coburn, Helen Walker, and Anna May Wong, hit theaters 75 years ago today.

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Impact

“Charming” isn’t a word normally associated with film noir, yet it fits Arthur Lubin’s IMPACT (1949, TCM, Tubi, Plex, Prime, YouTube). From the intricate plot in which everything falls neatly into place to the location photography in San Francisco and Larkspur, CA, to, most importantly, the not quite love scenes between Brian Donlevy and Ella Raines, it’s an ongoing delight. Wealthy industrialist Donlevy is driving to Denver for a plant opening when his wife (Helen Walker) contrives to have her lover go along for the ride and kill him. The lover is neither very good with a tire iron nor with a steering wheel and ends up dead in a fiery car crash while Donlevy, stunned to discover what the Mrs. had been doing, wanders the countryside until he winds up at war widow Raines’ filling station. Romance is as inevitable as Hollywood usually makes it. Meanwhile, police detective Charles Coburn, in one of his least fussy performances, tries to make sense out of the plot.

With lots of scenes shot on location (including the same San Francisco hotel where Kim Novak’s character stayed in VERTIGO), IMPACT is a lot sunnier than most film noirs, but the plot is so twisted and Walker such a great femme fatale it doesn’t matter. The script, by Dorothy Davenport (that’s Mrs. Wallace Reid to you) is a masterpiece of efficiency, with key facts and events planted effortlessly and events communicated through telegrams, newspaper headlines and even a radio broadcast by gossip columnist Sheilah Grahame. Raines was never distinctive enough to be a star, but she’s a darned good actress and lots better than you’d expect from a film noir good woman. Donlevy, whose leading man days were largely over by 1949, has beautiful moments as he realizes what’s going on in his life. Anna May Wong deserved a lot better than her brief role as Walker’s maid, but she delivers a solid performance in her next-to-last film. Her friend (and merkin?) Philip Ahn is on-hand in old-age makeup as her uncle. You may also spot Robert Warwick as a police captain, Clarence Kolb as chairman of Donlevy’s board, silent great Mae Marsh as Raines’ mother, Jason Robards, Sr. as a judge, Erskine Sanford as a doctor and horror film standby Morris Ankrum as Donlevy’s assistant.

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250(ish) Favorite Arrowverse Episodes: Part 4: 175-151

Picked from „Arrow“, „Black Lightning“, „Supergirl“, „Legends of Tomorrow“, „The Flash“, „Barwoman“ Season 1+2 and „Superman & Lois“ Season 1+2. I did consider kicking „Superman & Lois“ of this list, but since it pretended to be part of the Arrowverse for its first two seasons I left it on here.

 175. My Name is Oliver Queen (Arrow 3x23)

69, Written by: Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, Marc Guggenheim, Jake Coburn, Directed by: John Behring

 „You were delivered by the prophecy. You wed my daughter. Your name is Al Sah-Him and you are Warith al Ghul!" "My name... is Oliver Queen!"

 174. The Calm (Arrow 3x1)

47, Written by: Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, Marc Guggenheim, Jake Coburn, Directed by: Glen Winter

 "I thought that I could be me and the Arrow. But I can't. Not now. Maybe not ever."

 173. Legends of Today / Legends of Yesterday (The Flash 2x8/Arrow 4x8)

Part 1: The Flash 2.8/31, Written by: Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, Aaron and Todd Helbing, Directed by: Ralph Hemecker, Part 2: Arrow 4.8/77, Written by: Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Brian Ford Sullivan, Directed by: Thor Freudenthal

 "It's just... the rules keep changing. One day, I have to run through time, the next, I'm fighting a telepathic gorilla, and now we're, what? We're chasing down an immortal madman on a rampage against a reincarnated warrior priestess? I just never thought I'd have superpowers and feel more powerless than I ever have in my entire life."

 "Why would you risk the lives of your friends and family for two strangers? 206 times I have killed them. What hubris possesses you that makes you think that you can prevent me from doing so again?"

 172. Pilot 1+2 (Legends of Tomorrow 1.1-1.2)

1&2, Written by: Marc Guggenheim, Phil Klemmer, Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisgberg, Directed by: Glen Winter

 "I know it's difficult for you to fathom, but where... when I'm from, the year 2166, you and everyone on this roof aren't just considered heroes... You're legends." "Legends?" "I, um, I hate to nitpick, but doesn't a legend have to be dead?"

 "One thing that time travel teaches you is that time changes, people don't."

 171. Heritage (Superman & Lois 1x2)

2, Written by: Todd Helbing, Directed by: Lee Toland Krieger

 "You have any idea what you just did? You ruined their childhood, Clark. I've seen the toll this life's taken on Lois over the years. She never says anything to you, but I know. Now you're going to put the boys through the same hell?" "This is gonna keep my family together." "No, Clark, It's going to tear it apart."

 170. Off with her Head (Batwoman 1x15)

15, Written by: Natalie Abrams, Directed by: Holly Dale

 "Red is a very symbolic color. It's the color of love, but it's also the color of passion, courage, war. At one point or another, you're going to have to wrestle with all of these emotions, and what defines your character is how you balance them. So keep me close to your heart, because I'll be thinking of you while I wear mine."

 169. Deus Lex Machina (Supergirl 5x17)

104, Written by: Lindsay Sturman, Katie Rose Rogers, Brooke Pohl, Directed by: Melissa Benoist

 "I didn't just save the world. I made a new one."

 168. Magenta (The Flash 3x3)

49, Written by: Judalina Neira, David Kob, Directed by: Armen Kevorkian

 "Sorry John... Frankie's gone!"

 167. The Demon (Arrow 7x5)

143, Written by: Benjamin Raab, Deric A. Hughes, Directed by: Mark Bunting

 "There was a time, Talia, when aligning yourself with a man like Ricardo Diaz would have been beneath you."

"I do what it takes to survive. Another lesson you seem to have forgotten. I taught you to separate the man from the monster. Instead, you exposed your identity for all the world to see and became the monster you always feared you were."

 166. Manhunter (Supergirl 1x17)

17, Written by: Derek Simon, Cindy Lichtman, Rachel Shukert, Directed by: Chris Fisher

 "Ancient Greeks had Hades. The Egyptians, Anubis. The Incas, Supay, the lord of the Underworld, god of death. Today, the villagers that live among the ruins of that empire believe that Supay has returned to live amongst them. But this creature is no devil, it is an alien fugitive, the Manhunter."

 165. Elongated Journey into the Night (The Flash 4x4)

73, Written By: Sterling Gates, Thomas Pound, Directed By: Tom Cavanagh

 "Did I make a mistake back then? Did I cost a good man his life?" "I don't know, Barr. He did break the law. Crossed a line. And you didn't make him do that. And you didn't make him blackmail the mayor. But, maybe Caitlin was right. Everyone who's gone what you, and her, now Dibny's gone through... maybe he deserves a second chance."

 164. The Wrath of Rama Khan (Supergirl 5x8)

95, Written by: Lindsay Struman, Jessica Kardos, Directed by: Marcus Stokes

 "People make mistakes and they do terrible things. We have to let them do better, bring them back to the light. Otherwise, what's the point in trying to save everyone?"

 163. Life Sentence (Arrow 6x23)

138, Written by: Wendy Mercile, Marc Guggenheim, Directed by: James Bamford

 "I am the Green Arrow. I realize that I've denied that claim with the same conviction with which I'm speaking now. I have let good people stand accused of things that I've done. Roy Harper is not the Green Arrow. Tommy Merlyn is most certainly not the Green Arrow. These are two names on a long list of people who have given so much and sacrificed everything in the name of my crusade. Some of them gave their lives in the pursuit of one simple objective— to save our city. Star City still needs saving."

 162. Truth, Justice and the Amercian Way (Supergirl 1x14)

14, Written by: Michael Grassi, Yahlin Chang, Caitlin Parrish, Directed by: Lexi Alexander

 "What I have done is protect this city. This world. Humans understand little about justice. Justice must be absolute. I'd hoped that you'd see justice the same way your mother did. The way I do."

 161. Armageddon Part 5 (The Flash 8x5)

156, Written by: Kristen Kim, Directed by: Menhaj Huda

 "You don't think I want to see him dead either? 'Cause I do. If I learned one thing being a cop, it's that you can't just protect the people you think are good. You have to protect everyone. That's what heroes do." "I know that." "Do you? A hero is not just in the name, Barry, or in a red suit. It's the choices we make that decide who and what we become. You know that."

 160. Anti-Hero (Superman & Lois 2x7)

22, Written by: Max Cunningham, Michael Narducci, Directed by: Elizabeth Henstridge

 „My father used to say pain is just a way of reminding me I was alive. Quite the gem.“

 159. Rogue Time (The Flash 1x16)

16, Written by: Grainne Godfree, Brooke Eikmeier, Kai Yu Wu, Directed by: John Behring

 "How many times are we gonna go through this, Snart?!" "Until the best man wins!"

 158. Purgatory (Arrow 8x7)

167, Written by: Rebecca Bellotto, Rebecca Rosenberg, Directed by: James Bamford

 "The name of the island they found me on is Lian Yu. It's Mandarin for purgatory. Now I understand why. The memories, the pain, I've never escaped them. They're always with me, a reminder of what I had to endure with only one thought, one goal-- survive. To save the multiverse, I must become something else. To do that, I have to return to where my journey began-- purgatory."

 157. Man of Steel (Supergirl 4x3)

68, Written by: Rob Wright, Derek Simon, Directed by: Jesse Warn

 "Ben Franklin's fears have come to pass. The modern immigrant cannot assimilate, and it's not a question of desire, it's not a question of culture. It is a question of biology, and from that context... from that context, I should be proud if you were to call me a nativist."

 156. Attack on Gorilla City (The Flash 3x13)

59, Written by: Andrew Kreisberg, Aaron Helbing, David Kob, Directed by: Dermott Downs

 "Father taught me well. Always think ahead."

 155. Revenge oft he Rogues (The Flash 1x10)

10, Written by: Geoff Johns, Kai Yu Wu, Directed by: Nick Copus

 "The Scarlet Speedster. Any preference on how you'd like to die? The flame or the frost?"

 154. How queer is everything today (Batwoman 1x10)

10, Written by: Caroline Dries, Directed by: Jeff Hunt

 "Okay, people. Time to recalibrate our gaydar. Batwoman is a lesbian? Not that there's anything wrong with that, but talk to me, Gotham. Whatever happened to politics staying out of our superheroes?"

 153. A New World Part 1: Reunions (The Flash 9x10)

181, Written by: Eric Wallace, Thomas Pound, Directed by: Eric Wallace

 "You win one battle, Thawne, not the war between us. Neither of us can do that. If you don't walk away tonight, you will lose everything."

"Liar. Don't you know who I am? I have always been the hero. You're the villain, Flash. You're the one who reversed my entire life and dragged me into hell. And that's why you die tonight, by my hand."

 152. A Head of Her Time (Legends of Tomororw 5x4)

72, Written by: Morgan Faust, Directed by: Avi Youbain

 „Ava, I can handle myself in the field. I once played capture the flag to raise awareness about feline OCD.“

 151. Paranoid Android (Legends of Tomorrow 7x8)

105, Written by: Phil Klemmer, Marcelena Campos Mayhorn, Directed by: David Geddes

 „Ugh! Hate watching people die with no sound! What are we, in the Dark Ages?“

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Chris is the top brain who just wants to party, Mitch is the 15-year-old college wiz kid. Supposedly hard at work on a lab project with a mysterious deadline, they still find time to use their genius to discover new ways to have fun. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Chris Knight: Val Kilmer Mitch Taylor: Gabriel Jarret Jordan: Michelle Meyrink Professor Hathaway: William Atherton Kent: Robert Prescott Major Carnagle: Louis Giambalvo Lazlo Hollyfeld: Jon Gries CIA Man Decker: Ed Lauter Shuttle Pilot: Stacy Peralta Laser Ray Victim: Daniel Ades Bartender: Andres Aybar Air Force General: Charles Shull George: Beau Billingslea Larry: Charles Parks Boy at Science Fair: Sean Frye Girl at Science Fair: JoAnn Willette Old Lady: Ina Gould Student at Science Fair: Nadine Vix Mr. Taylor: Paul Tulley Mrs. Taylor: Joanne Baron Darlington Recruiter: Harry Johnson Sherry Nugil: Patti D’Arbanville Dr. Dodd: Monte Landis Mrs. Meredith: Sandy Martin Dr. Meredith: Severn Darden Cornell: Randy Lowell Carter: John Shepherd Reid Bodie: Tommy Swerdlow ‘Ick’ Ikagami: Mark Kamiyama Math Professor: Martin Gundersen Carpet Man: Brett Miller Milton: Dean Devlin Fenton: Yuji Okumoto Chris’ Girl at Party: Lynda Wiesmeier Ick’s Girl at Party: Penny Baker Cornell’s Girl at Party: Marcia Karr Girl at Party: Isabelle Walker Girl at Party: Marii Mak Girl at Party: Cheri Wells Girl at Party: Catherine MacNamara Student: Johnny Vasily TV Makeup Man: Ed Garrabrandt TV Stage Manager: Isabel Cooley Waitress: Robin Stober Susan: Deborah Foreman Student in Hall: David Marvit Air Force Gate Guard: Michael Crabtree Air Force Gate Guard: Charles Sweigart Air Force Gate Guard: Peter Parros Computer Technician: Ronald Taylor Air Force Major: James Carrington Air Force Controller: Michael Backes Air Force Sergeant: Corki Grazer Laser Technician: Jeanne Mori Engineer: David Ursin Congressman: Joe Dorsey Laser Specialist: Will Knox Air Force Technician: Kevin Hurley Girl in Popcorn (uncredited): Kimberly Spak Film Crew: Director: Martha Coolidge Set Decoration: Phil Abramson Camera Operator: John J. Connor Producer: Brian Grazer Casting: Jane Jenkins Production Design: Josan F. Russo Hairstylist: Edie Panda Visual Effects Supervisor: Richard L. Bennett Casting: Janet Hirshenson Screenplay: Neal Israel Screenplay: Pat Proft Editor: Richard Chew Makeup Artist: Zoltan Elek Original Music Composer: Thomas Newman Art Direction: Jack G. Taylor Jr. Special Effects Coordinator: Phil Cory Executive Producer: Robert Daley Director of Photography: Vilmos Zsigmond Screenplay: PJ Torokvei Associate Producer: Sam Crespi-Horowitz Music Supervisor: Becky Mancuso-Winding Music Supervisor: Michael Papale Supervising Sound Editor: Julia Evershade Sound Designer: George Budd Music Editor: Ted Whitfield Costume Supervisor: Marla Denise Schlom Costumer: Joseph Roveto Costumer: Michael F. Hamer Visual Effects Supervisor: David Stipes Stunts: Kenny Alexander Stunts: Shane Dixon Stunts: Kenny Ferrugiaro Stunts: Linda Lee Franklin Stunts: Allan Graf Stunts: Marian Green Stunts: Debby Porter Stunts: Bernie Pock Stunts: Spiro Razatos Stunts: Edward J. Ulrich Stunts: David M. Graves Unit Production Manager: Billy Ray Smith First Assistant Director: Stephen McEveety Second Assistant Director: Joseph P. Moore Set Designer: Erin M. Cummings Set Designer: Steven Wolff Other: Alex Tavoularis First Assistant Camera: Ken Nishino Second Assistant Camera: Robert Samuels Second Unit Director of Photography: Frederick Elmes Key Grip: Richard W. Deats Grip: Jerry D. Deats Best Boy Electric: Robert Jason Additional Editing: Arthur Coburn First Assistant Editor: Albert Coleman Other: Alexandra Leviloff Other: Deborah Cichocki Other: Bill Wilner Sound Editor: Anna Boorstin Sound Editor: Virginia Cook-McGowan Sound Editor: Cari Lewis Sound Editor: Marshall Winn Sound Editor: Roxanne Jones McCarthy Supervising ADR Editor: Beth Bergeron ADR Editor: Lauren Palmer Assistant Sound Editor: Paul C. Warschilka Assistant Sound Editor: Christy Richmond Sound Effects: John P. Fasal Sound Effects: Doug Hemp...

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【Saturn】 Mr. Bones ~Opening / Stage 1, 2 / Title

// Music: Ronnie Montrose, Brian Coburn, Jim Hedges

// MiSTer FPGA // Saturn core // Y/C Composite // Sony KV-13TR20 CRT TV

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The Armed Announce New Song + Tour Dates

“Does anyone even know you? Does anyone even care?” Sing The Armed. A true question we have to ask ourselves in this day and age when all others see is the image we project. The Armed sing with passion and conviction on their new single “Sport of Form.” Iggy Pop takes the shape of GOD in this video (how apropos). Check out their new, dynamic single below: Read More… The Armed have announced a new album, Perfect Saviors, available August 25th, their first album since their breakout ULTRAPOP. Providing a full accounting of album contributors for the first time, Perfect Saviors was produced by the band’s Tony Wolski along with Ben Chisholm and Troy Van Leeuwen, with contributions from Julien Baker, Sarah Tudzin, Mark Guiliana, Patrick Shiroishi, Justin Meldal-Johnsen and many more (full contributors list below). The album was mixed by Alan Moulder. The news arrives with a first single, “Sport of Form,” which features Julien Baker on vocals and Iggy Pop playing God in the song’s visual. Vocalist Tony Wolski offered this statement on the album: “Too much information has made us dumb and confused. Too many ways to connect have inadvertently led to isolation. And too much expectation has forced everyone to become a celebrity. Predictable primal dangers have given way to newer social ones. And the result is a world that is confounding and terrifying—but ultimately still beautiful. We hope this record is exactly all of that, too. Perfect Saviors is our completely unironic, sincere effort to create the biggest, greatest rock album of the 21st century.” Of the first single, “Sport of Form, he continued: There are two types of sport—those of measure and those of form. A sport of measure like basketball, football, or soccer has a point system and a sort of binary path to victory. A sport of form is something like diving, figure skating, or bodybuilding—something with evolving standards and a layer of subjectivity and some sort of critical component. The world that surrounds us is complex, and our lives are truly more akin to a sport of form than one of measure. Yet, so many people see it as exactly the opposite. Lyrically, this song is about the human need to win a game that we’re not even actually playing. Sonically, it is a reflection of that cognitive dissonance through a constant whiplash between beauty and ugliness, severity and tenderness, obscenity and grace. The album concludes a trilogy of albums examining and dissecting what constitutes “pop culture” in a world of limitless information and access. Using “pop music” loosely as a format in which to express these ideas, each album used composition and presentation as a way to challenge these questions further. Perfect Saviors is the ultimate product of this evolution. Using one of the world’s most well-known mixing engineers to create a beautiful album fully immersed in the language and world of pop through the inherently unique, extreme, and perverse lens The Armed communicate their art. The album was written by The Armed and performed by Ken Szymanski, Randall Lee, Tony Wolski, Dan Greene, Ben Chisholm, Urian Hackney, Cara Drolshagen, Troy Van Leeuwen, Patrick Shiroishi, Sarah Tudzin, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Mark Guiliana, Matt Sweeney, Bryan Aiken, Jacob Bannon, Julien Baker (courtesy of Matador Records), Eric Avery, Stephen Perkins, Josh Klinghoffer, Chris Slorach, Zach Weeks, Brian Wolski & Derek Coburn. The band, who will be joining Queens of the Stone Age on their The End Is Nero Tour in August, have announced headline shows of their own. With more to be announced in the coming months, tickets for the current dates will go on sale this Thursday, 6/29 at 10:00am local time HERE. Read the full article

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The Armed Announce New Song + Tour Dates

“Does anyone even know you? Does anyone even care?” Sing The Armed. A true question we have to ask ourselves in this day and age when all others see is the image we project. The Armed sing with passion and conviction on their new single “Sport of Form.” Iggy Pop takes the shape of GOD in this video (how apropos). Check out their new, dynamic single below: Read More… The Armed have announced a new album, Perfect Saviors, available August 25th, their first album since their breakout ULTRAPOP. Providing a full accounting of album contributors for the first time, Perfect Saviors was produced by the band’s Tony Wolski along with Ben Chisholm and Troy Van Leeuwen, with contributions from Julien Baker, Sarah Tudzin, Mark Guiliana, Patrick Shiroishi, Justin Meldal-Johnsen and many more (full contributors list below). The album was mixed by Alan Moulder. The news arrives with a first single, “Sport of Form,” which features Julien Baker on vocals and Iggy Pop playing God in the song’s visual. Vocalist Tony Wolski offered this statement on the album: “Too much information has made us dumb and confused. Too many ways to connect have inadvertently led to isolation. And too much expectation has forced everyone to become a celebrity. Predictable primal dangers have given way to newer social ones. And the result is a world that is confounding and terrifying—but ultimately still beautiful. We hope this record is exactly all of that, too. Perfect Saviors is our completely unironic, sincere effort to create the biggest, greatest rock album of the 21st century.” Of the first single, “Sport of Form, he continued: There are two types of sport—those of measure and those of form. A sport of measure like basketball, football, or soccer has a point system and a sort of binary path to victory. A sport of form is something like diving, figure skating, or bodybuilding—something with evolving standards and a layer of subjectivity and some sort of critical component. The world that surrounds us is complex, and our lives are truly more akin to a sport of form than one of measure. Yet, so many people see it as exactly the opposite. Lyrically, this song is about the human need to win a game that we’re not even actually playing. Sonically, it is a reflection of that cognitive dissonance through a constant whiplash between beauty and ugliness, severity and tenderness, obscenity and grace. The album concludes a trilogy of albums examining and dissecting what constitutes “pop culture” in a world of limitless information and access. Using “pop music” loosely as a format in which to express these ideas, each album used composition and presentation as a way to challenge these questions further. Perfect Saviors is the ultimate product of this evolution. Using one of the world’s most well-known mixing engineers to create a beautiful album fully immersed in the language and world of pop through the inherently unique, extreme, and perverse lens The Armed communicate their art. The album was written by The Armed and performed by Ken Szymanski, Randall Lee, Tony Wolski, Dan Greene, Ben Chisholm, Urian Hackney, Cara Drolshagen, Troy Van Leeuwen, Patrick Shiroishi, Sarah Tudzin, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Mark Guiliana, Matt Sweeney, Bryan Aiken, Jacob Bannon, Julien Baker (courtesy of Matador Records), Eric Avery, Stephen Perkins, Josh Klinghoffer, Chris Slorach, Zach Weeks, Brian Wolski & Derek Coburn. The band, who will be joining Queens of the Stone Age on their The End Is Nero Tour in August, have announced headline shows of their own. With more to be announced in the coming months, tickets for the current dates will go on sale this Thursday, 6/29 at 10:00am local time HERE. Read the full article

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Impact (1949) / Film noir drama film / Brian Donlevy, Ella Raines, Charles Coburn, Helen Walker

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Dervish Dust: The Life and Words of James Coburn

From the United States

Steve Brudniak 5.0 out of 5 stars Coburn’s “Thing” Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2022 Verified Purchase Fantastic read and great to see the human side, even the faltering side of of this great actor. No one in Hollywood processed the 60s and 70s in as classic a way with such great interest in everything from psychedelics and metaphysics, buddhism, gurus and jazz to euro sport cars on the riviera, fine art and philosophy. A supporter of the underdog and liberal values and connoisseur of acting technique and anything worthy of tasting really, though some of what should have mattered got passed off in this hard to decline dream life. But James Coburn was just “…doing his thing.” Would have liked to have been there!

J Stock 5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best celebrity biographies I've ever read. Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2022 Verified Purchase From beginning to end, a well written and researched biography that really takes you inside and reveals the person as a whole- the child, the man, the celebrity, the seeker. Since reading this biography I have revisted several movies and found a couple I had never seen. James Coburn was a talented actor for sure- and so much more! I highly recommend it! 6 people found this helpful

Amazon Customer 5.0 out of 5 stars A Fine Bio on One of the World's Coolest Actors Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2022 Verified Purchase At last! A book on Janes Coburn, one of the coolest actors of the 1960s and 1970s. It's been much-needed for a long time and, as a bonus, it comes from someone who knew him well, his daughter-in-law. His fascinating life, fine films and offscreen trjumphs and struggles are recounted with great insight in this informative and entertaining effort. As evidenced here, Mr. Coburn was Our Man Flint--and a whole lot more!

Robert Brian Shoots 5.0 out of 5 stars JAMES COBURN - FREE SPIRIT Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2022 Verified Purchase BEAUTIFUL BOOK!!! YOU DID GOOD ROBYN ✌️❤🙏

Jerry Chapman 5.0 out of 5 stars Great book by great author Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2021 Verified Purchase This is a wonderful book about a great actor. The writing is so easy to read. I loved that all the stories, many of which were in his own words. It is very true that James Coburn was larger than life and Robyn has told his story in a larger than life book. She knows how to make a person come alive. Great book 5 people found this helpful

Vergell sloan 5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2022 Verified Purchase I love this book well written and the author does a tremendous job on the legendary superstar one of my favorite actors and she truly delivers the goods everything you wanna know about the legendary actor buy it 4 people found this helpful

Dutch 5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful read Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2022 What a Hollywood legend! So many great stories. I really had no idea...

*TUDOR^QUEEN* 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent autobiography completed by daughter-in-law Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2021 Five Stars

When I saw this biography I was intrigued for several reasons. Although I have never watched a single movie from this seasoned actor, I found him very attractive. I also remember seeing footage from a Bruce Lee Documentary where James Coburn participated in Bruce Lee's funeral, saying "Peace be with you" over his grave. Finally, it touched my heart when about twenty years ago (and after a long lifetime of acting), Coburn finally won an Oscar. At the end of his impromptu speech, he acknowledged his young wife Paula in the audience saying, "You finally got to go to the Oscars!"

Coburn intended to write his biography, leaving behind tapes prior to his death in 2002. His daughter-in-law Robyn Coburn took these recordings, augmenting them with many interviews of friends, colleagues and family, and materials left behind from Beverly Coburn, James' first wife of twenty years (and Robyn's mother-in-law), and books written by other actors/film industry moguls. After a stint in the military, Coburn keenly pursued an acting career. He studied on both coasts and when he "talks" about the art of acting you can "hear" his passion and relentless pursuit of this art. He embraced the opportunities to travel all over the world on various film locations, drinking in culture, philosophy, music and art. He even volunteered for a study back in the sixties involving LSD. His relationship with first wife Beverly mirrored the "John & Yoko" model in that she was a very strong, intelligent and cunning woman. They had a passionate love, and bonded over their shared cultural interests. Their California house on Tower Road was legendary for constant, colorful visitors who would come to eat, participate in percussion sessions (Coburn loved to play the gong), smoke weed and have deep conversations. The overall consensus of Beverly was that she was beautiful, imposing and mesmerizing when she locked big pupils on you. She held court and made decisions at every meeting regarding Jim's prospective films, and oversaw his finances. She was famous for random surprise audits where she would show up unannounced at their accountant offices.

Eventually, Jim suffered with rheumatoid arthritis, a condition which his male forebears also struggled with. He tried accupuncture, diet change, exercise and allergy testing in his exploration towards living comfortably with this disease. Jim felt the onset of RA was triggered by his tumultuous divorce with Beverly, where he wound up basically giving her everything just to put an end to the misery. In addition to movies, Jim found work in cigarette and beer commercials, and even gave voice to a character in Pixar's "Monsters, Inc." I was truly amazed at the constant and volumunous film work Jim amassed, which was presented in intricate detail throughout the book.

I found myself constantly doing internet image searches as I read this book, and combing through his movies adding some to my "Amazon Prime Watchlist". James Coburn is what I call a renaissance man; someone who is always searching for enlightenment across many levels. This book was beautifully written, and really captured the essence of this very interesting film icon. Highly recommended!

Thank you to University of Nebraska Press / Potomac Books who provided an advance reader copy via NetGalley. 6 people found this helpful

KEEPIN IT REAL 5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightened Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2022 If ever there was the ultra definitive bio on James Coburn it is this book. Author Robyn Coburn’s writing skills has you seated next to Mr. Coburn on his marvelous ride from Laurel Nebraska to Hollywood and beyond. It’s almost like you are with him on all those exotic locations and sets as you hear his words and descriptions at what he observes. As a life long admirer of this giant legend I throughly enjoyed the book and was saddened as his life slowly came to a end and what pain emotionally and physically he endured yet always the consummate pro. He was a incredible thinking person with tons of insight and who walked the talk creatively and spiritually. He was the Yin and Yang all at once with total enlightenment.

Man of La Book 5.0 out of 5 stars Rich Biography Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2021 Dervish Dust: The Life and Words of James Coburn by Robyn L. Coburn is a biography of the famous actor, covering his career, relationships, and beliefs. Ms. Coburn is a writer who works in the theatre and film industry; she is also James Coburn’s daughter-in-law.

The majority of the material for this book came from tapes James Coburn has recorded, planning his own autobiography. Dervish Dust: The Life and Words of James Coburn by Robyn L. Coburn uses much of these tapes, as well as many other resources to tell the fascinating life of the actor.

The first movie I watched with Mr. Coburn was The Magnificent Seven, which is probably still one of his most famous films. Over the years, I noticed Mr. Coburn’s roles more and more, as well as his voice-acting performances.

This is a rich and immersive biography, which doesn’t attempt to a saint of out its subject, nor lionize his memory. Mr. Coburn knows his faults, admits them, and faces up to them. For example, he knows he was a bad parent, and says so. This is something which the vast majority of people will not admit, and certainly will never put in writing. And, frankly, will think twice before putting it in an authorized biography.

Mr. Coburn has lived the life of a movie actor like everyone should. I was always wondering how come all the rich and famous “go places”, but never travel. Mr. Coburn loved to travel (as do I), and took advantage of his job to do so. I was quite envious reading about his wonderful trips around the globe.

A spiritual man who outlived many of his closest friends (Bruce Lee, Steve McQueen, and director Sam Peckinpah among them), Mr. Coburn, surprisingly lacked internal introspection. This, of course, was not throughout his whole life, but for a certain period it seemed to be a glaring contradiction. The book also doesn’t shy away from Mr. Coburn’s use, and support, of using drugs when one chooses to.

Whether or not you’re a fan of Mr. Coburn, this biography is worth reading. There author used many first-hand sources, interviews, and of course James Coburn’s words to put together a comprehensive view of his life and legacy.

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IMPACT, Hollywood Full Crime Drama 1949 | Best Film Noir Movies | Brian... Impact is a 1949 dark offensive film directed by Arthur Lubin and starring Brian Donlevy and Ella Raines. It was filmed entirely in California and included scenes filmed in Sausalito, and at San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf and other locations around the city. The film was based on a story by film noir writer Jay Dratler. The supporting cast features Charles Coburn, Helen Walker, Anna May Wong, Philip Ahn, and William Wright.

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Howard Drossin, Brian Coburn & Barry Blum - Sonic Spinball | Data Discs | 2022 | Clear Frosted & Blue Translucent Pinwheel

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Chubby guys on British TV in the 1960s.

Bernard Youens - from Soap Opera Coronation Street

Bryan Mosley - from Soap Opera Coronation Street

George Roderick (2 photos)

Steve Plytas

Brian Coburn

Harold Kasket

Norman Mitchell

Jim Tyson   - an extra, only 5 credited appearances in the 1960s

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Films Watched in 2021:

04. Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1984) - Dir. Stephen Weeks

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Armchair Theatre: The Fishing Match (ABC, 1962)

"How old are you?"

"Nineteen."

"Same as me. It's a smashing age, isn't it?"

"Well, I... haven't given it much thought."

"Oh, well, it is! Sixteen or seventeen, you don't know whether you're coming or going; twenty-five, thirty, you've been. But nineteen... Ah, it's just the job!"