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Post by kyrila on Oct 29, 2013 18:45:43 GMT -5
I may look for it in the library, but I don't think I'll buy it.
My goodness, you've got your hands full, don't you? I'd help you if I could, but it looks to me like we're on opposite ends of the country.
I hope your children all get well soon.
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Post by twinkle on Oct 31, 2013 4:38:51 GMT -5
I'm afraid that quote says more about Edwards than it does about Corby. Perhaps the former was jealous? I know Corby was an accomplished scriptwriter as well as an actress, so I'm sure those talents only improved the show. Why are people so willing to believe actors are like their characters? I always noticed in pictures that she and Richard seemed to be laughing. That says something to me. Corby's face showed the natural aging process so I'd be really surprised if she had any facelifts. I won't be ordering her book. I am with you. I cannot for the life of me see any evidence of Ellen Corby having had 'a' facelift let alone facelifts. She was never in the glamour-girl class during her career and spent her adult life devoted to her mother rather than the pursuit of men and marriage (except for her one husband). While I think Ellen had one of those wonderful 'character' faces I doubt she saw herself as a stunning looker enough to go down the cosmetic surgery route. I noticed that after her stroke her face looked tightened on one side but that would have been down to facial muscle and nerve damage caused by the stroke. |
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Post by mtdawg on Oct 31, 2013 21:39:49 GMT -5
All, thanks for the comments and views.
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Post by goodnight on Oct 31, 2013 23:55:00 GMT -5
When you have two very strong personalities, such as Ronnie and Ellen's, there will be clashes here and there. I'm not going to let that take away from what they were able to create on screen. They both did a wonderful job with their characters. Maybe the reason they were each cast in their roles was because they were so close to those character's personalities. I could have gone without knowing Ronnie's feelings towards Ellen, but that was her opinion and her decision to put it in the book. That's the problem with the printed word... it can't be taken back. This makes me think about another case like this. Melissa Gilbert was interviewed and stated that she felt like Michael Landon was a second father to her after her own father died. She even named her second son Michael Garrett Boxlightner. Yet later on she writes a book telling about his faults. Maybe that's not all the book was about. It might have been partly about the pitfalls of being a child star. It's not like he didn't have faults, but what is the point of dredging all that up after he's gone and cannot comment on them himself. Is it just to make a buck or what? I read about this on the Little House Proboard. It's mostly about the books, but has a section for the TV show. |
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Post by woody3d on Jun 15, 2014 10:03:25 GMT -5
I think Mary said in her book that all the kids learned so much from Ellen especially in the dinner scenes about always remembering what they were doing when they said their line, where their utensils were, what was on the utensil etc to keep the continuity because they had to repeat the scene so many times and it had to be done exactly the same or as near to it as possible each time. Yeah I like Ellen and her character too. I'm from the country and a person like Grandma would be said to only have a 'crusty exterior that shields a heart of gold' - There is a post here on the forum that speaks again of her frowning or grimacing too much but that was so necessary to represent the balance of life and the balance of the show - imagine it without her acerbic wit - then The Waltons really would be too saccharin sweet and not realistic at all. Ellen Corby is a queen among women. I say IS because there she is in my life everyday, she's alive to me. (I'm probably 'preaching too the choir' here since you quoted her 'Oh Good Lord' line in your signature  As often as not - she would smile as soon as the person wasn't looking, Like when Olivia gave up the Sewing Job and trip to new York and Grandma says to them 'Smooching right out in broad daylight'', but when they laugh and turn to walk away together, she gives a very nice cute accepting and warm smile. I think this is my first post (to help defend Ellen!) even though I have read things here often for a long time. If my Mother Almeda heard someone say something like Ronnie did about 'face lifts' she would have called Ronnie an OLD BATTLE AX! There Ellen dear you can rest easy - I got her!
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Post by patriciaanne on Jun 15, 2014 21:36:23 GMT -5
I love Ellen Corby, too, and the character of Grandma Walton. I loved her just the way she was!!!
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As often as not - she would smile as soon as the person wasn't looking, Like when Olivia gave up the Sewing Job and trip to new York and Grandma says to them 'Smooching right out in broad daylight'', but when they laugh and turn to walk away together, she gives a very nice cute accepting and warm smile. I think this is my first post (to help defend Ellen!) even though I have read things here often for a long time. If my Mother Almeda heard someone say something like Ronnie did about 'face lifts' she would have called Ronnie an OLD BATTLE AX! 
