tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post3464973048433953292..comments2024-03-28T05:15:00.483-07:00Comments on Buddies in the Saddle: Whispering Smith (1948)Ron Scheerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-41883425088991180662016-05-01T01:54:44.407-07:002016-05-01T01:54:44.407-07:00I've also been a big fan of the 1948 version o...I've also been a big fan of the 1948 version of "WHISPERING SMITH". In a way, it's a strange film wrapped in a cloak of your typical Western.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-67306480205254297012012-03-07T19:38:04.569-08:002012-03-07T19:38:04.569-08:00Several of Spearman's railroad Westerns, inclu...Several of Spearman's railroad Westerns, including "Whispering Smith," are available online. <br /><br />http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search.html/?default_prefix=author_id&sort_order=downloads&query=25772Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16527241089629026268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-45914852144094258452012-03-07T07:20:55.207-08:002012-03-07T07:20:55.207-08:00Hm. Now, why did I now think that Jack Smith was B...Hm. Now, why did I now think that Jack Smith was British? It's a catch as catch can time of life, clearly. More a singer/"personality" than DJ, too.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-32282013867107643582012-03-07T07:06:03.716-08:002012-03-07T07:06:03.716-08:00Nah, but I might be conflating the British DJ Whis...Nah, but I might be conflating the British DJ Whispering Jack Smith, or simply more likely thinking of the tv series:<br /><br />http://www.thrillingdetective.com/eyes/whispering_smith.htmlTodd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-69191882438152221312012-03-06T15:30:34.707-08:002012-03-06T15:30:34.707-08:00I've always been a fan of WHISPERING SMITH, an...I've always been a fan of WHISPERING SMITH, and of Alan Ladd's westerns in general.Troy D. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744762061580915223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-40536686643919663642012-03-06T12:11:01.796-08:002012-03-06T12:11:01.796-08:00You'll find Alan Ladd in maybe his most memora...You'll find Alan Ladd in maybe his most memorable performance in SHANE.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-19251476646833246482012-03-06T12:10:05.007-08:002012-03-06T12:10:05.007-08:00Todd, maybe you're thinking of THE WHISTLER.Todd, maybe you're thinking of THE WHISTLER.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-67570784126618685292012-03-06T11:09:40.769-08:002012-03-06T11:09:40.769-08:00Thanks for a fine review. I haven't seen WHISP...Thanks for a fine review. I haven't seen WHISPERING SMITH, either this or the other versions. Hope to catch this one soon. While I don't remember Alan Ladd, I do recall Robert Preston from THE LAST FRONTIER. It had a memorable cast.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-54636030179666052712012-03-06T10:55:14.050-08:002012-03-06T10:55:14.050-08:00Thanks for the pat on the back. I'm a teacher;...Thanks for the pat on the back. I'm a teacher; I can't help myself.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-13265317291359471262012-03-06T10:54:08.867-08:002012-03-06T10:54:08.867-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-54280052865553543162012-03-06T10:53:01.307-08:002012-03-06T10:53:01.307-08:00You do such a nice job with these reviews, Ron. Yo...You do such a nice job with these reviews, Ron. You and Yvette put me to shame.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-46092729586309163792012-03-06T10:49:44.326-08:002012-03-06T10:49:44.326-08:00Usually rain serves a purpose in a western, but in...Usually rain serves a purpose in a western, but in this one it's mostly for the atmospheric effect. I don't recall a single mention of bad weather in the original novel.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-70537350293532136672012-03-06T10:47:52.524-08:002012-03-06T10:47:52.524-08:00Ladd pretty much reprised Smith in SHANE.Ladd pretty much reprised Smith in SHANE.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-74776749816616764612012-03-06T07:56:32.222-08:002012-03-06T07:56:32.222-08:00Sounds kind of interesting, if only for the scener...Sounds kind of interesting, if only for the scenery and gloom of it.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-36477916689688680332012-03-06T07:55:48.754-08:002012-03-06T07:55:48.754-08:00I like SMITH and have seen several times.I like SMITH and have seen several times.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-65205347573433578682012-03-06T07:33:59.610-08:002012-03-06T07:33:59.610-08:00There was a radio series, as well, I'm pretty ...There was a radio series, as well, I'm pretty sure...ever hear it?Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.com