Died Today (December 5th): Robert Aldrich (1918–1983)

Robert Aldrich (1918–1983)

Born: August 9, 1918 in Cranston, Rhode Island, USA
Died: December 5, 1983 (age 65) in Los Angeles, California, USA

I think I am a much more humorous and funny fellow, and I would like to do a comedy or a musical, and I think I could easily adapt to that because of my knowledge of music. But it has nothing to do with what you think of yourself, but only what others think of you.

[on Bette Davis] Now Davis is a tough old broad and you fight. But when you see what she puts on the screen you know it was worth taking all the bull.
[on Frank Sinatra] Unpleasant man. No one has yet worked out what really makes him tick. But he sings well.

[on Lee Marvin] Look, this feller is a pretty good boozer, he’s got a short fuse, but he can be handled okay.

[on Burt Lancaster] He has matured gracefully, plays men his own age and understands the need not to win the girl. He is much more tolerant of other people’s point of view.

THE LONGEST YARD 1974 dir. Robert Aldrich Stars: Burt Reynolds Eddie Albert

Whatever Happened To Baby Jane 1962 dir. by Robert Aldrich http://ads.affbuzzads.com/smart_ad/display?ad_unit=21&ref=12433

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