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johnfowles 08-16-2004 11:59 AM

quote:Originally posted by Borderstone:
For some reason,on the subject of the thread,Gerald Macreany just came to mind!

Hey Walter if you meant
Gerald Mcraney
http://www-utenti.dsc.unibo.it/~mbar...ini/simon9.jpg
Close but don't quite think so
I'll stick with my earlier suggestion Lawrence Of Arabia/Mr Chipping
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/lightfoot/mrchips.jpg
Since you seem to be obsessed with this topic it's about time you made the effort as Laurel did to understand my tutorial for
displaying pics and show your own suggestions!!!



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GJA 08-16-2004 01:22 PM

Maybe Gord could play himself as the "older Gord" and I would be happy to play his woman!

brink 08-16-2004 01:49 PM

I was amazed that Gord was so short and so skinny when I met him. I thought about just picking him up and tucking him under my arm and run like hell! But truth be known, he was a bit taller than me. I am 5' so most anyone is taller than me. I think I weighed more though, wow isn't THAT exciting!

Borderstone 08-16-2004 11:05 PM

Well John I did try to undertake your tutorial but I just couldn't get the hang of it. Getting the directions straight was a lot like trying to make sense of rap lyrics.

No reflection on you in that statemaent of course. I agree with you and Mr. Chippie! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif With a moustache he just might be passable. I'm not obsessed witht the topic,I just thought of it again when I watched that MASH episode.

Perhaps I am kind of grasping at straws here but I know it would be realy great movie with the right star(s) and people behind it. Well,dreamin' on...been me. Later! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/cool.gif

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"A knight of the road,going back to a place where he might get warm." ;) - Borderstone

formerlylavender 03-12-2007 06:46 AM

I had to pull this thread up after watching "Little Miss Sunshine" on Saturday. Bryan Cranston had a minor role, and IMO he is looking more and more like Gord every time I see him. He's a dead ringer for him 70s era.

BTW...good movie.

Jesse Joe 03-12-2007 09:01 AM

Actor Michael Parks...


http://www.musicobsession.com/Pictur...parks89744.jpg

tswish63 03-12-2007 09:46 AM

Jack Palance

http://www.amazon.com/Hatfields-Mccoys-Jack-Palanc...http://www.amazon.com/Hatfields-Mccoys-Jack-Palanc...

tswish63 03-12-2007 11:52 AM

Also, Steven Forrest (Last of the Mohicans, Deerslayer). Sorry, couldn't get a pic.

Borderstone 03-12-2007 02:19 PM

Holy Cow!! :eek: That Michael Parks picture is incredibly reminiscent of the "Back Here on Earth" LP cover!!

Give hime the job! :cool: Way to go Jess! ;)

Thanks for bringing this back up Lavender,this was one of my first really good topics,if not my first one at all. :)

[ March 12, 2007, 14:50: Message edited by: Borderstone ]

Dream Street Rose 03-12-2007 03:13 PM

Wow, I agree that Michael Parks is a clone of a younger Gordon Lightfoot. :cool:

Jesse Joe 03-12-2007 04:00 PM

Thank's B.Stone & D.S.Rose. Im really happy to see that someone else sees the resemblance. I thought for a while that it was just me... :redface:

There is also a B&W photo of a young Gord Lightfoot in the Book, Someday Soon, by: Douglas Fetherling.




http://www.lightfoot.ca/someday.jpg

Photo of Book found on Googles, courtesy of: www.lightfoot.ca/someday.jpg

Click on the photo, to go to lightfoot.ca for more books about, Gordon Lightfoot... :)


He does look like Conan Obrien. I wish I could find this photo on the Internet. Putting one of Conan next to it, youd be amazed. BTW, Conan sometimes play the guitar on his talk show, and when I see him, I always think about that pic from the book... :)

[ March 12, 2007, 16:41: Message edited by: Jesse-Joe ]

Patti 03-13-2007 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Borderstone:
You know something? I just realized this today. Now,don't make fun but I'm serious. I took a good look at myself in the mirror and you know,I actually do kind of look like an early Lightfoot! Not perfectly,but pretty darn close! What's more,I can sing like he does and with a little practice I think I could bring out the essence of the man. I wonder,is Ron Howard available to direct? Once again,I'm not joking. I can't post a picture but I kid you not! Borderstone,outta here & Alberta Bound! Or is it Hollywood http://www.corfid.com/ubb/confused.gif ???????
Hi Borderstone. This is the first time I saw this and it's March 13, again. Must be one of those days. :) 3+13+07

Borderstone 03-13-2007 02:12 PM

I say in Michael Parks we have the hands down winner for young Gordon. :)

Yeah Patti,03/13,pretty weird huh? ;) Then,I always have felt this topic drifted off and was incomplete,so maybe it was destined to resurface with Mr. Parks now being in the picture.

Patti 03-13-2007 03:38 PM

That Michael Parks does look like him in that picture.

Borderstone 03-18-2007 05:28 PM

TSwish63,Jack Palance passed away last year. :(

Besides,even if living he'd have been too tall to portray Gordon.

Jennifer 03-19-2007 06:07 PM

Michael Parks is a dead ringer for Gordon as a younger man!

Sam Elliot comes to mind as an older Gordon. He's a great actor. Plus they've both got lots of hair and a big 'stache! :D


http://www.nndb.com/people/607/00002...m-el-sized.jpg

dragon_fly 03-19-2007 08:17 PM

Alan jackson hands down .. like some one mentioned before it is not just the look but the whole man we would be trying to capture. southern to canadian accent isn't that hard to change .

louisemnnpls 03-19-2007 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by brink:
I vote for the dentist!
Yes! Second that! (or third now or fourth), but what about an older Lightfoot?? And who could sing like Gord? They would have to "lip sync". Did
Jaqouin Phoenix (Hope he will forgive me for the misspelling of his name)do his own singing in the Johnny Cash movie??

louisemnnpls 03-19-2007 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dream Street Rose:
Wow, I agree that Michael Parks is a clone of a younger Gordon Lightfoot. :cool:
Good Lord! Forgot about Michael Parks. Have a album of his (a vinyl) and used to watch his series. Where and how is he?????

louisemnnpls 03-19-2007 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Borderstone:
I say in Michael Parks we have the hands down winner for young Gordon. :)

Yeah Patti,03/13,pretty weird huh? ;) Then,I always have felt this topic drifted off and was incomplete,so maybe it was destined to resurface with Mr. Parks now being in the picture.


Shouldn't Michael Parks be quite a bit older now?
I thought his series was on when our kids where young and now we are grandparents.

louisemnnpls 03-20-2007 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Borderstone:
If I were famous and shorter than women,I'd arrange it that way too. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

For some reason,on the subject of the thread,Gerald Macreany just came to mind! You know (Simon & Simon / Major Dad)?
Or is he too tall too? http://www.corfid.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif Boy,if this keeps up,we may end up casting Don Knotts! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/eek.gif http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif (Oh,wait...too old.) http://www.corfid.com/ubb/wink.gif

U-m-m, hasn't Don Knotts passed on?? I think so,
if not my apologies to him. :(

Borderstone 03-24-2007 03:12 PM

I really wish people would notice the dates of messages before they post. ;)

Louise,I posted that humorous comment about Don Knotts back on August 16th,2004. That was a good 1 year & 1/2 before he passed on in February of 2006.

I was certainly kidding of course.

Cat_Writer 03-25-2007 08:41 AM

What about Jack Wagner who plays Nick Marone in "The Bold and the Beautiful?" He's not just a soap star. I've seen him in a couple of movies and he's a pretty good actor. He could easily play a younger Gordon and with makeup, etc., could portray Gordon in later years.

Just a thought.

Cat_Writer 03-25-2007 08:50 AM

What about Jack Wagner? He plays Nick Marone on "The Bold and the Beautiful." He's not just a soap star. I've seen him in a couple of movies and he's a pretty good actor. He could easily play the younger Gordon and with the miracle of Hollywood makeup could portray the older Gordon.

Just a thought.

Cat_Writer 03-25-2007 08:51 AM

Sorry about the repeat. I have absolutely no idea why that message was printed twice. When I try to delete one, it takes them both away. So please accept my apology.


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