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#509082 - Sat Jan 23 2010 05:12 PM Jean Simmons dies
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Such an accomplished actress and so beautiful.
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#509083 - Sat Jan 23 2010 07:09 PM Re: Jean Simmons dies
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She was a great Ophelia,and yes she was beautiful.
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Her husband Stuart Granger's real name was James Stewart

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#509084 - Sat Jan 23 2010 09:52 PM Re: Jean Simmons dies
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She really was very beautiful. She was in many classic movies, but I also remember her from How To Make an American Quilt, an underrated little gem.

RIP, Jean.
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#509085 - Sun Jan 24 2010 12:55 AM Re: Jean Simmons dies
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She was just so beautiful and such an great actress. I particularly remember her as the young Estella in " Great Expectations" and also in the original"Blue Lagoon" and "Young Bess"

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#509086 - Sun Jan 24 2010 02:06 AM Re: Jean Simmons dies
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Blue Lagoon had such an impression on me at a very young age. I wish I could find the dvd but have searched in vain.
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#509087 - Sun Jan 24 2010 02:40 PM Re: Jean Simmons dies
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Someone rather patient has posted the film on YouTube, in ten parts. Here they are - almost in order!

[url=http://video.google.co.uk/videosearch?hl=en&rlz=1C1GGLS_en-GBGB360GB361&q="Blue+Lagoon"+jean+simmons&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=qa5cS-TSF4f40wStzMSXBA&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=6&ved=0CCUQqwQwBQ#]The Blue Lagoon 1949 (in ten parts) [/url]
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#509088 - Sun Jan 24 2010 02:42 PM Re: Jean Simmons dies
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That's odd - the URL thingy worked when I previewed it. Ah well...

Here is the link to the search:
http://video.google.co.uk/videosearch?hl...ed=0CCUQqwQwBQ#

and here is the link to the first part:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caQFWOVdTH0
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#509089 - Sun Jan 24 2010 05:22 PM Re: Jean Simmons dies
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Oh thanks leslie thats wonderful!
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#509090 - Sun Jan 24 2010 05:51 PM Re: Jean Simmons dies
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I'm not a great movie buff, but I certainly remember her with affection for her roles in "Guys and Dolls" and "Elmer Gantry".
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