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Do you have a favorite but unconventional role by

an actor/actress you like? Maybe John Wayne as Genghis Khan (the founder of the Mongol Empire}?

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JSul3 · 70-79
The Mask of Fu Manchu, a MGM film from '32, stars Boris Karloff as Fu Manchu.....but this isn't the one.

It's Myrna Loy as his sadistic daughter, Fah Lo See.
@JSul3

I've not seen that but I'll take your word for it.

Aside from that, Ms Loy had it all, don't you agree? I believe each and every leading man wanted her as their leading lady - she was as natural as natural could be.
JSul3 · 70-79
@rinkydinkydoink It is a wild, racist filled, crazy movie.
You can't believe it is an MGM film.
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I'm going to look for it - just to see her in an evil role.

EDIT: I have it - - a regular who's who from the MGM lot. Gonna watch after the Kentucky Derby
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I just remembered - Freaks was an MGM movie too! 🤣
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Had to fast forward through Fu even though it was only 68 minutes long. Loy was hardly in it :(
JSul3 · 70-79
@rinkydinkydoink "Harder! Faster! Faster!"

How could you not watch the whole movie?

Fun fact: Kenneth Strickfaden doubles Karloff in the scene where Fu is holding the sword and running an electric current through it.
In the first take, Strickfaden got shocked and was thrown across the room! He got up and dusted himself off....take 2 went as planned.
JSul3 · 70-79
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Hard to believe, right?
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About watching the whole movie - for me it's simply a case of "seen one weird 1930s through 1940s monster or sci-fiish movie you've seen them all"

However, the fun facts are what make just about every movie more enjoyable. :)

Hard to believe - MGM producing Freaks? Yes sir. Until a few hours ago I didn't know MGM pulled it from theaters back then after so many complaints (about its tastelessness I suppose).