Sweet Smell of Success airs on TCM, part of 'Summer of Darkness'
Composer Elmer Bernstein was exposed to the wrath of Burt Lancaster, "Burt was really scary. He was a dangerous guy. He had a short fuse." #SummerOfDarkness #TCMParty #SweetSmellOfSuccess
Joel10I wrote music for Moses, Burt! #TCMParty
ken-shabby1Just look at him: Evil incarnate.
Critical Bill.1Burt Lancaster had two sons named Bill Lancaster and James Lancaster. Bill Lancaster was a screenwriter/actor famous for writing the screenplay for John Carpenter's 1982 film The Thing and the comedy The Bad News Bears. He based Buttermaker on his father. Burt was a short fused grouch.
Critical Bill.1Telly Savalas “Birdman of Alcatraz” 1962 On being cast as Feto Gomez, Telly Savalas said he "was in awe" of Burt Lancaster. He recalled how "I couldn't catch my breath in the presence of Burt Lancaster", who he credited as launching his career.
One of the things that I love about Burt Lancaster's performance is just how "physical" it is. He is not waving his arms about like a Bond villain, but there is an economy to his movements that only underscores his menace. #TCMParty #SweetSmellOfSuccess #SummerOfDarkness
Nonna5He doesn’t look it, but to me he feels coiled up, tight, ready to spring #TCMParty
Joel4His stature -and how he's framed... Very physical presence. #tcmparty
Rd bacon3True for all of his great performances. He was a remarkable man physical presence. #tcmparty
Mrs. deWinter2He's terrifying. He has everybody's life in his hands. He's got the whole world in his hands. So did Bill O'Reilly, #SweetSmellOfSuccess #TCMParty
