Cary Grant: The man we thought we knew

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• MR

  @mrs.herculepoirot7763 · 2 years ago

  Mr. Grant was the kindest of gentlemen.  In the early sixties I used to see him at Dodger games.  Our seats were next to the dugout  and he was in the row behind us.  He would nod hello to people and of course no one  bothered him.  I was seven at the time and he noticed me keeping stats and asked my name, which he always remembered, and would always chat  with me about the players and  ask about school.  He could not have been nicer.  My folks told me he was a movie star but of course I didn't realize how huge he was until I was older.  What a special man and how lucky I was.

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• JP

  @jparker5050 · 2 years ago

  I was lucky enough to have met him. He was in his 70's, and still as handsome and charming as ever.

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• MI

  @michaelhurley3171 · 2 years ago

  The best Bond we never had! What a legend!

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• IW

  @iwasglad122 · 2 years ago

  That heart-breaking moment in 'An Affair to Remember' when he walks into Deborah Kerr's bedroom and sees the very  portrait he painted of her - the portrait that had been sold to a 'woman in a wheelchair.' I've watched it 100s of times and it's STILL a get-your-hanky-out moment! Wonderful Mr Grant - and, indeed, the late, great Ms Kerr!

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• RR

  @rr7firefly · 2 years ago (edited)

  It must be noted that Cary Grant seems to have been a person who respected others. For a man of such great stature (a major movie star) he did not behave like a crude or contemptuous person. Knowing what it was to have been treated so badly as a child, he understood that EVERYONE needs some sympathy in a world that can sometimes treat us harshly. His example reminds us all that people carry crosses in life that they do not share with anyone.

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• LI

  @lisalisa13 · 2 years ago

  How bittersweet about his mom. Thankful he was able to see her again before it was too late, but all the time that was missed is so incredibly sad.

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• SU

  @susanprice203 · 2 years ago

  My grandmother loved Cary Grant so much she named my father after him… Cary. Thank you for this piece. He really was one of the best leading men ever.

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• JR

  @JRoChi · 2 years ago

  Cary grant has always been one of my all-time favorite actors.😊

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• TH

  @thediner8929 · 2 years ago

  Him and Gregory Peck are legends.

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• TT

  @TTko4KKmo · 2 years ago

  When I was in high school, many decades ago, our English teacher asked us to speak for 10 minutes in front of the class about any topic/subject. My chosen subject was Cary Grant and I got 95 in grade.

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• IS

  @islandbirdw · 2 years ago

  I love the story of how he was discovered. Mae West reportedly saw him walking on the set and said if he can talk he’s her next leading man. The rest is history.

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• GI

  @gingerrobbins8743 · 2 years ago

  I don&apos;t think I&apos;ve ever seen one of his movies that I didn&apos;t like! I loved most of them!<br>I think he must have worked very hard to become the person that he wished he had been.<br>Can you imagine what a joyous feeling he had when he was able to give his daughter all<br>the things he didn&apos;t have as a child!<br>What a sad time our society has reached. There are so many things we can do these days,<br>but we no longer know how to make &quot;Movie Stars&quot;! I am so glad we have films we can<br>watch when ever we want to relive Golden Hollywood, because it seems to have slipped<br>away from us!❤

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