Wednesday 3 July 2013

Alternate Best Actor 1938: Results

5. Nikolai Cherkasov in Alexander Nevsky- Cherkasov gives a solid turn in his film, but is held back by his paper thin character.

Best Scene: Nevsky rides victoriously into the city.
4. Errol Flynn in The Adventures of Robin Hood- Flynn is extremely charming in his role and makes this one fun adventure.

 Best Scene: The climatic fight.
3. Michael Redgrave in The Lady Vanishes- Michael Redgrave gives a very enjoyable performance treading carefully as he stays humorous well never comprising the suspense of the film.

Best Scene: Gilbert and Iris play Holmes and Watson.
2. Cary Grant in Holiday- Grant gives an enjoyable performance that is funny but also conveys his character's personal desires well.

Best Scene: Johnny gives his fiancee an ultimatum.
1. Jean Gabin in The Human Beast- Gabin makes his character a ticking time bomb as a man who is gentle in his heart, but mad in his blood.

Best Scene: The beast comes out for a second time.
Overall Rank:
  1. James Cagney in Angels With Dirty Faces
  2. Jean Gabin in The Human Beast
  3. Jean Gabin in Port of Shadows
  4. Cary Grant in Bringing Up Baby
  5. Robert Donat in The Citadel
  6. Leslie Howard in Pygmalion
  7. Cary Grant in Holiday
  8. Raimu in The Baker's Wife
  9. Michael Redgrave in The Lady Vanishes
  10. Charles Laughton in Sidewalks of London 
  11. Errol Flynn in The Dawn Patrol
  12. Edward G. Robinson in A Slight Case of Murder
  13. Errol Flynn in The Adventures of Robin Hood
  14. Lionel Barrymore in You Can't Take it With You
  15. Ronald Colman in If I Were King 
  16. Claude Rains in White Banners
  17. Edward G. Robinson in The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
  18. Charles Laughton in The Beachcomber
  19. Aleksei Lyarsky in The Childhood of Maxim Gorky
  20. Stan Laurel in Block Heads
  21. Oliver Hardy in Block Heads
  22. Nikolai Cherkasov in Alexander Nevsky
  23. James Stewart in Vivacious Lady 
  24. Walter Huston in Of Human Hearts
  25. Brian Aherne in Merrily We Live
  26. Laurence Olivier in The Divorce of Lady X 
  27. James Stewart in Of Human Hearts  
  28. Clark Gable in Test Pilot
  29. Charles Boyer in Algiers
  30. Serge Grave in  Les Disparus de Saint-Agil
  31. Fred Astaire in Carefree 
  32. Mieko Takamine in The Masseurs and a Woman
  33. Shin Tokudaiji in The Masseurs and a Woman
  34. Gary Cooper in Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
  35. Groucho Marx in Room Service 
  36. Mickey Rooney in Love Finds Andy Hardy
  37. Spencer Tracy in Boys Town
  38. Henry Fonda in Jezebel
  39. Jackie Cooper in White Banners
  40. Reginald Owen in A Christmas Carol 
  41. Tyrone Power in Alexander's Ragtime Band
  42. Tommy Kelly in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
  43. Mickey Rooney in Boys Town
  44. Tyrone Power in In Old Chicago
  45. Robert Taylor in Three Comrades
  46. Richard Greene in Kentucky
Next Year: 1938 Supporting

5 comments:

Michael Patison said...

For 1938 Supporting:
Edward Arnold in You Can't Take It with You
Lionel Barrymore in You Can't Take It with You
Pat O'Brien in Angels with Dirty Faces
Claude Rains in The Adventures of Robin Hood
Basil Rathbone in The Adventures of Robin Hood

RatedRStar said...

yay Cagney still wins =D. I can only think of 3 supporting performances that were quite good performances, you may have to surprise us Louis =D.

Pat O Brien - Angels With Dirty Faces
Edward Arnold - You Cant Take It With You
Basil Rathbone - The Adventures Of Robin Hood


RatedRStar said...

(im not gonna suggest Rains cause well I don't expect a very high score lol)

Michael Patison said...

Oops I didn't see Barrymore already for lead.

RatedRStar said...

ye I think ull have to surprise us Louis unless ur gonna do what you did with ones like 1952 and 1951.