Hollywood’s 10 Greatest Actors
Charles River Editors
In 1999, the American Film Institute released its list of the 50 greatest Hollywood stars of the 20th century, and selecting the 10 best actors out of the bunch was certainly a tall task. The competition was so stacked that men like Gary Cooper and John Wayne were not even among the Top 10. So who were the Top 10 men selected by the AFI?
One man has long been considered the greatest male star. From the time he first became a leading man, Humphrey Bogart’s screen image has resonated with viewers more than perhaps any other actor. His persona as a tough guy who manages to maintain his sense of virtue no matter how compromising the situation features in some of the most famous films ever made.
Movie stars are revered for their ability to captivate audiences, and perhaps no actor has done it as well as Cary Grant, the epitome of the suave, debonair actor who may have been rivaled only by dancer extraordinaire Fred Astaire.
If the list was reconstructed today, it is entirely possible that Jimmy Stewart would rank first. Not only have movies such as It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) and Vertigo (1958) continued to gain in popularity even into the 21st century, but Stewart has come to embody an accessible image of American values that is easy for everyone to embrace.
Over the course of his long, prolific career, Marlon Brando was considered perhaps the greatest actor of the 20th century as well as one of the most complicated and misunderstood. Uniquely able to be both emotionally charged and technically constrained in the same performance, he single-handedly changed the direction of acting,
Best known for his role in Gone with the Wind (1939), Clark Gable had a unique appeal that captivated Depression-era audiences, while portraying tough guys and gangsters in the 1930s that turned James Cagney into a massive Hollywood star.
Duration - 11h 10m.
Author - Charles River Editors.
Narrator - Mary Rossman.
Published Date - Friday, 05 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2013 Charles River Editors ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
In 1999, the American Film Institute released its list of the 50 greatest Hollywood stars of the 20th century, and selecting the 10 best actors out of the bunch was certainly a tall task. The competition was so stacked that men like Gary Cooper and John Wayne were not even among the Top 10. So who were the Top 10 men selected by the AFI? One man has long been considered the greatest male star. From the time he first became a leading man, Humphrey Bogart’s screen image has resonated with viewers more than perhaps any other actor. His persona as a tough guy who manages to maintain his sense of virtue no matter how compromising the situation features in some of the most famous films ever made. Movie stars are revered for their ability to captivate audiences, and perhaps no actor has done it as well as Cary Grant, the epitome of the suave, debonair actor who may have been rivaled only by dancer extraordinaire Fred Astaire. If the list was reconstructed today, it is entirely possible that Jimmy Stewart would rank first. Not only have movies such as It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) and Vertigo (1958) continued to gain in popularity even into the 21st century, but Stewart has come to embody an accessible image of American values that is easy for everyone to embrace. Over the course of his long, prolific career, Marlon Brando was considered perhaps the greatest actor of the 20th century as well as one of the most complicated and misunderstood. Uniquely able to be both emotionally charged and technically constrained in the same performance, he single-handedly changed the direction of acting, Best known for his role in Gone with the Wind (1939), Clark Gable had a unique appeal that captivated Depression-era audiences, while portraying tough guys and gangsters in the 1930s that turned James Cagney into a massive Hollywood star. Duration - 11h 10m. Author - Charles River Editors. Narrator - Mary Rossman. Published Date - Friday, 05 January 2024. Copyright - © 2013 Charles River Editors ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:06
Introduction
Duration:00:25:10
Bogart's breakthrough
Duration:00:33:14
On top of the hollywood world
Duration:00:37:04
From theater to cinema
Duration:00:27:28
Cary grant becomes a star
Duration:00:38:50
From starving actor to success
Duration:00:28:36
Career maturation
Duration:00:35:46
Brando's big break
Duration:00:21:50
Falls from grace
Duration:00:24:40
Stage and screen
Duration:00:31:06
Fred astaire and ginger rogers
Duration:00:33:10
At home in hollywood
Duration:00:31:24
The big and little screen
Duration:00:27:46
Breaking away
Duration:00:23:27
Life in 1930s hollywood
Duration:00:16:09
Gone with the wind
Duration:00:26:58
Public enemy and public hero
Duration:00:32:14
The gangster goes straight
Duration:00:28:43
Spencer and the stage
Duration:00:25:22
Spencer becomes a star
Duration:00:34:32
The tramp
Duration:00:44:11
The maturation of chaplin's style
Duration:00:42:29
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:06