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A few Gary Cooper quotes...

"He was a student of human nature. Natural and unassuming, he could spot a phony across a country mile. It was said of Gary Cooper that ten minutes after meeting the man, you felt he'd been your friend for years. And once he was your friend, he was your friend for life."
-- John Mulholland

"You're positive he's going to ruin your picture. I froze in my tracks the first time I directed him. I thought something was wrong with him, and I saw a million dollar production go glimmering. I was amazed at the results on the screen. What I thought was underplaying turned out to be just the right approach. On the screen he's perfect, yet on the set you'd swear it's the worst job of acting in the history of motion pictures."
-- Director Sam Wood

He was tall, lean, handsome, soft-spoken, courteous, the American male. No other actor in the history of film so personified the ideal of the American male as Gary Cooper. For 35 years and 92 films, Gary Cooper was America's Everyman.
-- John Mulholland

"Gary Cooper was the symbol of trust, confidence and protection. He is dead now. What a miracle that he existed."
-- Upon his death in 1961, the German newspaper Die Welt said it best.

"Perhaps with him there is ended a certain America: that of the frontier and of innocence which had or was believed to have an exact sense of the dividing line between good and evil."
-- Rome newspaper Corriere Della Sera

"I'm not good enough for him, I know that. But I tried to make him happy. I did make him happy. I would have done anything in the world for him. His mother--I hope she never cries the tears that I have cried. I hope she never knows the suffering I have known. I don't hate her, that much. She said I wasn't good enough for Gary. She told him that when I was in New York, I was seeing other men. She told him that I wasn't faithful to him. He believed what she told him."
-- Actress Lupe Velez

"He was a poet of the real. He knew all about cows, bulls, cars, and ocean tides. He had the enthusiasm of a boy. He could always tell you his first vivid impression of a thing. He had an old-fashioned politeness, but he said nothing casually."
-- Poet Clifford Odetts

"I liked Gary very much, but you know...He was a doll, he really was, a very nice guy...Gary was very nice, but the women were so crazy about him. More than any other man I knew. I think what attracted people was he had a great shyness, he kept pulling back, and it intrigued people. He really was a very quiet, quiet guy."
-- Evelyn Brent

"Gary Cooper is so cool. Did you know that he was the first person to wash a new pair of blue jeans with rocks to make them look worn? That's right. Gary Cooper invented stonewashed jeans. How cool is that?
Not that it has anything to do with this review. It's just cool, is all."
-- Unknown

Whomever he played -- soldier, cowboy, adventurer, lounge lizard, lover -- Gary Cooper became that character. The artistry was seamless, so natural that it was impossible to tell where the man left off and the actor began. As Charles Laughton put it: "We act, he is." John Barrymore put it another way: "This fellow is the world's greatest actor. He does without effort what the rest of us spend our lives trying to learn - namely to be natural."
-- John Mulholland

"His death left a void no other actor can fill."
-- Gary Cooper biographer Homer Dickens

What occupies your time? Makes you anxious to wake early in the morning and consumes most of your thoughts throughout the day? Some call it a hobby; a passion; a drive or an ambition.
My passion is history. From Wild Bill Hickcock to Alvin C. York to Lucille Ball; my life is spent studying the lives and times of the many people who have gone before us; striving for something great, something that gives their lives, and perhaps many others around them, a meaning for something greater. Spending time with older people is what gave me such a deep respect for history. There's so much wrapped into each and every life.
They are men and women who didn't live a star-filled life dressed with lace or gold, but regular men who strived and suffered for something that gave their life meaning. A person Hollywood would never discover and make a film about their great efforts, but a man/woman who will forever be forgotten in time and washed away with history.
Though much of that history is being wiped away and forgotten now-a-days. It's being labeled as "just the past", "not as well off" or "not as well equipped." I've found that to be the furthest thing from the truth. Yes it was hard, but there were stronger, more loyal and honorable men from back in the day.
In our generation, the kids and young people are, no wonder, getting attention in all the wrong ways. They don't know the meaning of true heroism. Their heroes are spiderman, superman, batman and Harry Potter. These heroes aren't real, everyday people. The meaning of "trust", "loyalty", "honor", "respect" and "courage" are lost to history. So no wonder kids are flocking to Hollywood...they have no true heroes in their own lives; no one to look up to or admire. They find it in the first person who comes up to them with boldness and leads them down a terribly dark path. And who's to say it's wrong? No one, because it's the age of "everything and anything goes."

This also confuses me; why rappers are able to sell lyrics about "kill your parents", "take drugs", "have sex with whomever you want". Strangely, the kids who act upon these lyrics are the ones getting thrown into prison, being labeled as "murderers", "cultists" or "mental". What about people who create the songs? Why are they getting high bucks and praise to sell it? There may never be an answer, but I refuse to conform to the world's view.

My name is Kim and I was born in the wrong era. Do you get that feeling? It's strong and sometimes controls your thoughts: "Gee, I wonder if my great aunt had to go through this..." or "if I were back in the 40's my life would be a lot easier."
It's simple to say, dwell upon, and can sometimes make you depressed but as much as I would give anything to travel back to 1934 I still have a deep sense that God is telling me I'm here for a reason. My dreams, desires and passions aren't detrimental to my spirit; they aren't bad or 'evil', but when I start losing the joy and ambition for my own life by telling myself that I really was born in the wrong era...it effects my life and the people around me in a negative way.

Maybe I should get off my soapbox for right now and just get on with it, hmm?
Well, I enjoy being silly and making people laugh. I'm a very quiet person on the outside...but if you give me a keyboard and an audience...I could go on for hours.
I'm mostly known as the "Classic Hollywood encyclopedia". I'm just a girl who likes to hide herself behind the lives of these old film stars and bring them to life again through my passion for old movies. But mostly, I find my true happiness in pleasing others; the way I try to encourage and inspire others is just by being myself.

I hope you enjoy my tribute to the classics. If you would like to contact me, please do so! I'd love to speak with other people who have the same interests as I do; and I love meeting new friends!

But I, being poor, have only my dreams. I have spread my dreams under your feet; tread softly, because you tread upon my dreams...

You are pure, moral, and adaptable. You tend to blend into your surroundings. Shy on the outside, you're outspoken to your friends. You believe that you live a virtuous life... And you tend to judge others with a harsh eye. As a result, people tend to crave your approval.

Which 1930's actress are you?

You are Greta Garbo!
A sensitive soul, you are far more empowering with your tacit charm, allure, and unfailing grace to other people than you are to yourself. Not even aware of the charisma you possess, you are deeply self-concious in some aspects and very secure in others. Over time this constant mix of feelings has led you to become melancholy and somewhat despondent. You hate confrontations of any form, whether they be physical or emotional. You are a loner and are not friends with a large group of people, but the few of whose hearts you have won, have won yours in return--for all time. Because you often battle with depression, very often your mood can swing on a dime. However if you are caught at the right moment, your generosity and passion shines beyond comparison. Your creativity and love for the arts are your strong points.

Which Clara Bow are you?

You are: Clara Bow in "Wings."You're a true "girl next door" and everybody likes you and wants to be your friend. You are a romantic at heart, but tend to be quite lonely and heart-sick at times. Well, never fear, because you've got a good head on your shoulders and you'll do just about anything to make whatever dreams you have come true. And, if the guy you're longing for is really the guy for you, he's bound to stand up and take notice of what a great gal you really are.

The Classic Dames Test

"You are class itself, the calm, confident 'perfect woman.' Men turn and look at you admiringly as you walk down the street, and even your rivals have a grudging respect for you. You always know the right thing to say, do and, of course, wear. You can take charge of a situation when things get out of hand, and you're a great help to your partner even if they don't immediately see or know it. You are one classy dame. Your screen partners include William Powell and Cary Grant, you little simmerpot, you.

The littlest things. The wonder and the magic. Two hearts that speak, perhaps, one to another. The unimportant things. Love. As it is. No illusions. No storms at sea. No guilt. No glitter. Not the rustle of silk and the diamond garter. Just love, unadawned."
-- Song of Love

Which decade are you?

Gary Cooper videos:

Alice in Wonderland - 1933:

Silent Romance:

A Farewell to Arms Tribute:

Final goodbye - Funeral:

Tribute to 'The Westerner':

Gary arrives in Montana:

Marble Halls: