| Name: | Gary Smith |
| E-Mail Address: | hammersmith323@sbcglobal.net |
| Favorite Jacques Role?: | Paris in Helen of Troy |
| Comments: | I just ran across your site today and enjoyed it very much. I work in a Hollywood Memorabilia bookstore and yesterday while a customer was going thru the Natalie Wood file I noticed several stills of her with Jacques Sernas in costume. He is wearing Errol Flynn's costume from The Adventures of Don Juan and she is wearing one of Virginia Mayo's from King Richard and the Crusaders. There were at least five different shots of them. I assumed they were from an episode of "Warner Bros. Presents" and I was right. They did a show together based on a story from the Canterbury Tales by Chaucer, incorrectly listed as a Western on IMDb. Helen of Troy is my favorite film so any new material I discover on either Jacques or Rossana is always welcome. Anyway I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your site. |
Tuesday 5/22/2007, 11:53 am, CDT
| Name: | Jonas Varnas |
| E-Mail Address: | jovarn@lrs.lt |
| Favorite Jacques Role?: | Dolce vita |
| Comments: | I am proud to know that some Lithuanians (by origin) have been successful in international cinema. |
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Name: |
jaypillay |
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E-mail address: |
jaypillay@hotmail.co.uk |
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Favorite Jacques role?: |
Helen of Troy |
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Least favorite role?: |
none |
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Comments: |
great looking guy |
Sunday, August 6th 2006 - 10:51:50 AM
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Name: |
Ann Marie Purdie |
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E-mail address: |
purdie@prodigy.net |
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Favorite Jacques role?: |
"Paris" in Helen |
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Least favorite role?: |
I don't have one |
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Comments: |
I was so excited to fine this web site. To be honest, I was absolutely speechless. I'm going to enjoy visiting this web site very often. |
Wednesday, July 19th 2006 - 08:17:24 PM
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Name: |
gabriela |
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E-mail address: |
grcananas@hotmail.com |
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Favorite Jacques role?: |
paris |
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Comments: |
je vous ai rencontré à Ifrane au Maroc,
dans ma toute jeunesse je ne vous ai jamais oublié Gabriela |
Thursday, June 22nd 2006 - 10:08:34 AM
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Name: |
Paul Coleman |
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E-mail address: |
PaulColemanFinance@yahoo.com |
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Favorite Jacques role?: |
Paris in Helen of Troy |
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Comments: |
Arguably the most beautiful man who ever
lived. Powerful and persuasive in every shot of this fine film, he lives up to the man who launched those thousand ships and is perfectly paired with Rosanna Podesta. His beauty and power are godlike, just as he should be for the character. |
Wednesday, June 21st 2006 - 06:23:23 PM
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Name: |
Yoshiko Solomon |
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E-mail address: |
yoshikosolo@sbcglobal.net |
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Favorite Jacques role?: |
Helen of Troy |
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Comments: |
Ever since I saw "Helen of Troy" in
1956, I have been an ardent fan of Jacques. I am delighted to see your
site and deeply appreciate your effort to let us know about him. As you know, there are not many videos or DVDs of his movies available in the United States. I am trying to locate his film "Jump into Hell", but I have not succeeded so far. Are there any suggestions? Please let me know. Thank you, Yoshiko |
Monday, May 8th 2006 - 02:02:46 AM
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Name: |
Francis |
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Favorite Jacques role?: |
Parlez moi d'amour |
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Least favorite role?: |
la reine des barbares |
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Comments: |
100 fois bravo pour votre site!! Il était grand temps que monsieur Sernas ait un site web digne de sa carriere. Tres complet et bien documenté. Beaucoup de splendides photos d'un splendide homme dont il était impossible auparavant de trouver sur le net. Merci pour votre beau travail |
Wednesday, April 5th 2006 - 12:05:28 PM
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Name: |
Alumar Jikub |
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E-mail address: |
rosesareforgottetn@yahoo.com |
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Favorite Jacques role?: |
Helen of Troy |
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Comments: |
I loved his role in Helen of Troy. He was perfect for it. |
Tuesday, March 14th 2006 - 10:51:44 PM
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Name: |
Emily |
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E-mail address: |
foxfire1@flash.net |
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Comments: |
Thanks to everyone who has signed my guest book and Happy Holidays! |
Friday, December 23rd 2005 - 03:06:02 PM
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Name: |
wyness maccoll |
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E-mail address: |
none-use ottawa public library |
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Favorite Jacques role?: |
helen of troy |
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Comments: |
i also liked jacques as a supporting
actor in steve reeves movies. I think he was in duel of titans and the
avenger which I have seen. was he also in the slave? |
Thursday, December 22nd 2005 - 10:02:53 AM
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Name: |
John Caucutt |
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E-mail address: |
johncaucut@supanet |
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Favorite Jacques role?: |
helen of Troy |
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Least favorite role?: |
------------------------ |
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Comments: |
Thank you for your website, I found it very ineresting. |
Monday, November 7th 2005 - 04:59:17 PM
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Name: |
David Malina |
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E-mail address: |
DMalina970@aol.com |
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Favorite Jacques role?: |
Paris |
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Comments: |
I have admired Jacques Sernas for many years and had wondered what he was up to. Dave |
Tuesday, October 11th 2005 - 05:53:15 AM
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Name: |
Inge Matzdorf |
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E-mail address: |
i.matzdorf@t-online.de |
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Favorite Jacques role?: |
Helen of Troy |
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Comments: |
A wonderful actor, perfect for the role of Paris! This film and my affection to him accompanied me my whole life! |
Thursday, September 22nd 2005 - 04:12:43 PM
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Name: |
jose duprat |
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E-mail address: |
josemanuel174@hotmail.com |
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Favorite Jacques role?: |
Helen of Troy |
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Comments: |
congratulations for your dreambook |
Sunday, September 11th 2005 - 11:25:28 AM
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Name: |
gerard simi |
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E-mail address: |
gerardsimi@hotmail.comsal |
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Favorite Jacques role?: |
salambo&paris |
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Least favorite role?: |
none |
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Comments: |
He was someone who had a great impact on my youth,someone I wanted to look like& someone who was always bringing magic to my life for one hour or two in all the cinemas of Marseille where I could watch the film twice in a row on a sunday afternoon. During my life a lot of actors and actresses have impressed me but nobody had a fascination for me like my 3 idols- Gina Lollobrigida Steve Reeves and Jacques.At a time when stars only last for few years I can only reflect on the saying -they dont do them like that anymore .Pure gems and hypnotic legends forever. |
Friday, September 9th 2005 - 01:32:23 PM
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Name: |
david chaanine |
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E-mail address: |
alissarproductions@juno.com |
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Favorite Jacques role?: |
lucrecia borgia/ helen of troy |
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Least favorite role?: |
I love all his role |
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Comments: |
before i immigrate to the usa from
lebanon. i was one of your silent fan. you were my hero. i watched all your movie. you can visit my web site and know more about my career as a taekwondo grandmaster. god bless look forward to hear from your news. david chaanine |
Thursday, August 25th 2005 - 11:37:32 PM
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Name: |
John David Love |
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E-mail address: |
j.d.l0ve@bigpound.net.au |
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Favorite Jacques role?: |
Helen of Troy |
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Least favorite role?: |
I like them all! |
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Comments: |
Thank you for the wonderful site on
JACQUES SERNAS. I have been a fan since seeing him THE GOLDEN SALAMANDER with Anouk and Trevor Howard. I saw HELEN OF TROY many times, one of the very best of the great spectacle films of that era; and that wonderful music by Max Steiner. But, I will never understand why they dubbed Jacques' voice with that of Edmund Purdum, who was inclined to sound stilted in his dialogue delivery. I beleive that Jaques got the blame with the critics, who were not aware of this fact at that time, and it did much damage in the USA to his career. There was nothing wrong with Jacque's voice or accent??? So I will never forgive WB for this terrible blunder!!! I am a theatre consultant, historian and publicist, living in partial retirement in the mountains outside of Sydney in Australia. I trained under a noted commercial artists, Frank Tyler, when I was age 15, and Frank did the Australian posters and advertisements for THE GOLDEN SALAMANDER, HELEN OF TROY, and JUMP INTO HELL. Many, many thanks again for the old and, particularly the NEW, pics, there are great!!! Kindest regards, JOHN DAVID LOVE, Kurrajong Heights, NSW Australia. |
Monday, August 22nd 2005 - 02:54:23 AM
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Name: |
bryan frasi |
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E-mail address: |
frasi.b_k@amserve.net |
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Favorite Jacques role?: |
paris |
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Least favorite role?: |
none |
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Comments: |
i am so delighted that this wonderful and handsome actor has at last received a net site he deserves. I first saw him in Helen of Troy on its first release and have been a fan ever since. I have just watched his extraordinary performance in La Dolce Vita - if only he had been offered more roles of this cilibre !!!! Fondest Affenction to you Jacques and a belated happy birthday |
Wednesday, August 17th 2005 - 04:39:52 PM
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Name: |
Robert Withers |
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E-mail address: |
marilynandbobw@aol.com |
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Favorite Jacques role?: |
Helen of Troy |
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Comments: |
Hi, My friend Anthony Beeson told me of your website and urged me to contact you as we have a mutual admiration for not only Helen but of the great performance of Jacques in it. I was only nine years old when my Mother took me to the Embassy Cinema in Bristol England to see it. The film has had a lasting impression on me ever since and now that I am semi- retired a chance to study ancient Greek and Roman history. Helen and Jaques were the start of that for me. Thanks for a great web-site. Bob Withers. |
Wednesday, July 20th 2005 - 07:36:32 AM
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Name: |
Antanas Sernas |
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E-mail address: |
untas@one.lt |
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Favorite Jacques role?: |
Paris |
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Least favorite role?: |
none |
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Comments: |
Hello, I am so proud, that I have such grand relatives from Lithuania, even if they are far relatives. Every time I go to my parents, I pass your father's house. He was a Great man in Lithuania, You are a Great man in all the world. My best wishes. |
Wednesday, July 20th 2005 - 05:57:33 AM
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Name: |
Gg |
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E-mail address: |
muse@rox-brev.net |
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Favorite Jacques role?: |
Paris |
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Least favorite role?: |
there are none |
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Comments: |
Wow! This is great---I have friends who
live in Kaunas and I was telling them I saw this classic film and the
lead actor was from Kaunas. Simply gorgeous! |
Wednesday, June 22nd 2005 - 05:28:11 AM
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Name: |
sonja reier |
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E-mail address: |
sreiter@quik.com |
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Favorite Jacques role?: |
helen of troy |
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Least favorite role?: |
don't have one |
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Comments: |
Hello, We enjoy your site. It is very interesting and very well put together. We worked in films and have a huge film library. Only recently purchased Helen of Troy and discovered two new (to us) faces, -- Rossana and Jacques. It is fun looking up interesting actors, especially those who've made it w/o Hollywood's assembly line and come from other countries. Some have even thrived as has Jack. I'm trying to find a birthdate for Rossana, w/o success. Maybe you have a clue. Thanks for sharing your talent. Sonja |
Monday, June 6th 2005 - 09:23:10 PM
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Name: |
Maria Elena Nin |
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E-mail address: |
ninbas@montevideo.com.uy |
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Favorite Jacques role?: |
Paris |
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Comments: |
Helena de Troya es una de mis peliculas favoritas |
Sunday, May 22nd 2005 - 06:24:11 PM
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Name: |
Dominic |
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E-mail address: |
CCampisi@aol.com |
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Comments: |
Do you know who might have the films or
videos of Battling Joe and The Idol. I collect boxing films and really
want these for my collection. I can pay for tape, shipping and someone's
valuable time. Thank you |
Sunday, May 22nd 2005 - 12:10:46 PM
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Name: |
Steve |
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E-mail address: |
Gladio77@aol.com |
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Favorite Jacques role?: |
Troy and Jump |
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Least favorite role?: |
DK |
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Comments: |
When I was a very small boy, I saw Helen
of Troy. It seemed part of the newly emerging cascade of super
blockbusters coming out-including The Ten Commandments. What made Troy
and, before that, Land of the Pharoahs, so different, was that they
weren't biblical stories, but ones that involved pagan beliefs coupled
with normal love stories. Also, it seemed that Jack Warner was getting
ready for all his private eye and formula westerns, all of which pretty
much took up alot of prime time. I was only about 7 years old when I was shown all those shocking images of heavily muscled, tanned, and sweating men trying to outdo one another. I couldn't believe they would show this to people. Also, as a 7 year old, I couldn't really comprehend the love story, although I understood that a love "triangle" existed. To me, Paris was a slightly besmitten, innocent looking young adult who seemed infatuated with an older, experienced woman. In my business, I know something about brain research. A 7 year old has a long way to go before the brain is fully formed. So my memory of the movie was somewhat clouded by a tendency to actually combine various scenes, facts, or comments made by characters in the film. The priests admonish Paris for being infatuated with Aphrodite, and not paying enough homage to Athena. So when I saw Rosanna Podesta wading ankle deep along the shoreline as she approaches the beached Paris, she was transformed from an overwhelmingly feminine Venus figure with a female canine pet named, appropriately, Maiden, into something that actually combined attributes of both goddesses. My memory was that of a white skirted girl, like in the movie, but more physically robust perhaps, walking on the shore across tide pools, with an enormous bow slung across her body with quills of arrows across her shoulder, obviously out hunting-and being good at it, too. A real beauty of a Diana, not Venus, not Athena. A little like a tomboy.....just a little, not too much.She approaches Paris, who is obviously smitten with his (that is, my) vision of this best-of-all-worlds-kind-of-woman. She is initially bemused, then curious, and so-forth. Of course, Warner Bros. didn't ask my opinion for a scene change. But it is really Sernas who comes across, not as an immature, boyish playboy, but as a real heavy hero and noble man. It is Helen who always expresses doubts and apprehension, and it is Paris, who is always the optimistic one. The Paris character also expresses his nobility of character in too many ways to recount in this e-mail. For one thing, though Paris defends Helen in front of Priam for saving his life, Paris actually saves Helen's life from Altheus, Menelaos's deputy, by grabbing her and jumping off the cliff with her. He realizes the conversation between Helen and her husband's men on the cliff isn't going anywhere, and he makes a decisive move. Decisivenes..that's one trait this Paris always seems to personify, and fearlessness. Not just of adversity or battle, but fearlessness about life, itself. Again, too many examples to mention. But just one other I can't resist. Did anybody notice that at the end of the movie, Paris is fleeing the city with Helen. At one point he breaks off from her, to save some of his subjects or countrymen and women who are being led off into slavery. He helps another Trojan warrior kill a couple of Greek soldiers, and the other would-be captors flee, allowing the newly freed Trojans to continue their flight out of the city. But the slight delay lasts just long enough for Menelaus and his men to catch up with Paris and Helen, after they've reunited following Paris's "sortie" against the small Greek force leading the Trojan civilians away. It's only a slight delay, but it allows Helen's husband to block her exit and force Paris into the fatal confrontation which follows. Paris defending his people. It makes me want to be that man, to volunteer as a California fire-fighter, save people in distress in other ways. It may have seemed like a trite scene to many, but it had an impact on me, when I saw the DVD some 50 years later. All systems go for launch! I have to admit, though, that Ian MacGuiness, who plays Helen's husband, has the meatier "acting" role. Of course, it's only a movie. Hey Jacques, you're my hero! They should have kept giving you chances in Hollywood, instead of you're going back to Europe. Nothing wrong with Europe, but we needed, and need, you here. Hope to see you in another role in the States. |
Wednesday, April 6th 2005 - 11:03:10 PM
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Name: |
may |
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E-mail address: |
maylau@shkp.com |
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Favorite Jacques role?: |
paris |
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Least favorite role?: |
none |
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Comments: |
Any information about Jacques would be
of great interest to me. Would his grandson continue to update us please
? |
Wednesday, March 30th 2005 - 05:12:22 AM
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Name: |
K |
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E-mail address: |
kah5477 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com |
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Comments: |
I recently saw Jacques in a 1956 television show titled "Man from 1997" starring him, along with Charlie Ruggles, James Garner, the lovely Gloria Talbott as his love interest. It is a cute, whimsical sci-fi/fantasy/love story, and Jacques is delightful in it. I am glad I found this rare old show available on DVD-R. It was an episode of the anthology TV series "Warner Brothers Presents" and originally broadcast November 27, 1956. And I am glad to find your wonderful website and thank you for the great photos! :) |
Monday, March 14th 2005 - 01:58:52 PM
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Name: |
M.T. |
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E-mail address: |
gilda310@hotmail.cm |
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Favorite Jacques role?: |
Todos |
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Comments: |
No se por que mi anterior mensaje ha
quedado en blanco. Considero que has sido un actor mal aprovechado.Antes de Helena de Troya ya habias detacado en otras peliculas,has sido el mejor Paris del cine,y,despues tampoco te han promocionado con justicia,en muy pocas ocasiones has sido el protagonista y no te han ofrecido papeles en que poder resaltar tus cualidades. Me gustaria poder verte personalmente,se que es dificil,no imposible,pero agradeceria una respuesta.Puede ser en ingles pero me defiendo mejor en frances o italiano. Tu incondicional fan. |
Friday, February 11th 2005 - 06:19:02 AM
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Name: |
flohuvall |
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E-mail address: |
annjt@latinmail.com |
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Favorite Jacques role?: |
salambo |
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Comments: |
je suis votre fan depuis 1958.Je n'ai pas vist touts vôtres films.Je viendrai a Roma pour courre le marathon le 13-3-05.Je serai ici de 10 a 17-3-05 .Si je vous voir,seulement pour que vous me signez un autographe,vous me pouvez fer la personne plus heureusse du monde . |
Thursday, January 20th 2005 - 02:37:27 AM
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Name: |
berna budinic |
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E-mail address: |
ilovik31@hotmail.com |
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Favorite Jacques role?: |
paris |
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Least favorite role?: |
none |
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Comments: |
cuando vi helena de troya, hace muchos
anos atras, decidi ponerle el nombre Paris a uno de mis hijos y asi lo
hice, de modo de recordar a este actor el resto de mis dias. Me encantaria conocerte Jacques!! |
Wednesday, January 12th 2005 - 01:02:44 AM
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Name: |
Ann |
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E-mail address: |
Annofthelillies@hotmail.com |
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Favorite Jacques role?: |
Prince Paris |
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Least favorite role?: |
Don't have one yet |
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Comments: |
I think this website is lovely. So many
darling photos of Jacques Sernas. A very good tribute to one of
Hollywood's forgotten treasures.* ~Ann |
Sunday, January 2nd 2005 - 08:42:12 AM
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Name: |
Don Doerflinger |
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E-mail address: |
StudDudley@aol.com |
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Comments: |
Jacques, My Man, I saw you in "Helen of Troy" as a young boy. I never forgot that profile. Yesterday, while visiting a friend, I saw the old film La Dolce Vita." There was good passion in the film idol part you played. To me your film career was a 44 year void. However, I am glad to know that I was wrong and you are still alive and kicking and still active as an actor. My best wishes for a continued good and richly rewarding life. My best, Don Doerflinger Pasadena California |
Wednesday, December 1st 2004 - 10:28:34 AM
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Name: |
Mathieu |
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E-mail address: |
mkf007@gmail.com |
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Comments: |
I just bumped into this website looking for stuff about my grandfather. Jacques is doing alright and lives in Rome. He still works once in a while. This month he will acting as the French ambassador in an Italian TV movie. Last month, I brought him the DVD of Helen of Troy. He still has the bow from the movie. It is quite rudimentary. |
Sunday, September 12th 2004 - 06:42:49 AM
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Name: |
philip jaeger |
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E-mail address: |
prjdean@hotmail.com |
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Favorite Jacques role?: |
Paris |
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Least favorite role?: |
none |
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Comments: |
Thank you for this website but it does seem like it should be for Helen of Troy , or, at the very least, both for Jacques and Rossana . Most if not all fans of Jacques know him from his ultimate role as Paris , Prince of Troy. This is the role he will be best remembered for, as Helen is Ms. Podesta's finest hour onscreen. I adore them both in this movie - their charisma & chemistry are perfect for the ill fated lovers(the new Troy movie would have benfitted if it had followed Homer more accurately,letting Paris die). I agree with much of what other fans have written here - especially my friend Anthony. We became friends initially because of our love for the "divine couple" and have exchanged much correspondence about Helen of Troy. I was able to share , for example, the info about Joan Croyden & Geoffrey Toome when I found it posted at filmscoremonthly.com . Interestingly, in the trailer on the dvd , Paris's voice is different from the movievoice(Toome) - was this a different dubber or Jacques himself ? we may never know. So many of his movies are dubbed in the US that it's hard to his true voice - Toome also dubbed him for Jump into Hell( but I have not seen it). Unfortunately both Jacques & Rossana are badly represented on dvd/video - a recent title new to me is Pia of Ptolemy starring J.S. from 1961 or so - a medieval tale similar to Joan of Arc. I collect all their peplum movies - there a lot of them - I just wish someone in the states would restore many of the couple's films such as Duel of the Champions, Alone Against Rome, The Centurian, The Roman Slave Girl, Duel of the Titans, The Slave - Son of Spartacus,etc. to their widescreen glory in both picture & sound. Again , thank you for the site and continued success - I will be back. |
Tuesday, August 3rd 2004 - 02:38:22 AM
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Name: |
Algimantas Mazeika |
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E-mail address: |
alm@stincorpromo.com |
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Favorite Jacques role?: |
Paris |
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Comments: |
I saw "Jump Into Hell" but do not have
much of a memory of it. It seemed rather chaotic and jumbled. I' ve never seen La Dolce Vita. I guess those are his most prominent roles. I' m glad to have stumbled on to this web site. |
Tuesday, July 27th 2004 - 11:54:40 AM
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Name: |
may lau |
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E-mail address: |
maylau@shkp.com |
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Favorite Jacques role?: |
paris in helen of troy |
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Least favorite role?: |
none |
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Comments: |
I have been a fan since I saw him as an
8 or 9 year-old schoolgirl in Hong Kong in the late 50's. He is the most
charming actor I've ever seen. Throughout all these years, I've seen
Helen of Troy more than 50 times and my fondness for the movie,
especially Paris and Helen, remains unchanged. I wonder if there is any
way I can communicate with them and see if you have a contact address
for Jacques Sernas and Rossana Podesta. Best regards May Lau |
Tuesday, July 20th 2004 - 01:57:35 AM
