Everybody's favourite cowboy in a kilt???

**madmacs** · 11th December 11, 01:22 PM

Nope... Not Clint Eastwood... Not even Ronald Reagan

Gary Cooper?? I must admit I didnt know that... and in a chick flick too... They apparently had them already in the 30's...

Seven Days Leave - 1930

http://garycooperscrapbook.proboards...lay&thread=313

I did try the search and didnt turn up anything on it here, but apologies if it's been posted before...

Now to try finding a copy... Hmmm wonder how many requests Blockbusters and Netflix are going to get...

**Tartan Tess** · 11th December 11, 01:31 PM

Wow, that is cool!
and if you wonder why so many of the old kilts are size 28" waist etc. Gary cooper was so small, his leading ladies walked in a trench next to him in some movies.

**madmacs** · 11th December 11, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by Tartan Tess

Wow, that is cool!
and if you wonder why so many of the old kilts are size 28" waist etc. Gary cooper was so small, his leading ladies walked in a trench next to him in some movies.

And some had to stand on chairs... most quotes seem to put him at 6'3"... Which would no doubt have made him a giant in those days...

**theborderer** · 11th December 11, 01:53 PM

I Googled Seven Days Leave and found

http://www.amazon.com/Seven-Days-Lea.../dp/6301449134

**madmacs** · 11th December 11, 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by theborderer

I Googled Seven Days Leave and found

http://www.amazon.com/Seven-Days-Lea.../dp/6301449134

Wrong year... Fortunately...

**CopperNGold** · 13th December 11, 03:32 AM

Originally Posted by madmacs

And some had to stand on chairs... most quotes seem to put him at 6'3"... Which would no doubt have made him a giant in those days...

Is that Aunt Bea or Lillian Gish? Does anybody know?

**madmacs** · 13th December 11, 05:09 AM

Originally Posted by CopperNGold

Is that Aunt Bea or Lillian Gish? Does anybody know?

Beryl Mercer... A spaniard in Hollywood playing a scotswoman in london...

**Jimmy** · 13th December 11, 06:44 AM

every now and then some member brings up a little gem, this is one of them- thanks

**rocscotjoe** · 11th December 11, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by Tartan Tess

Wow, that is cool!
and if you wonder why so many of the old kilts are size 28" waist etc. Gary cooper was so small, his leading ladies walked in a trench next to him in some movies.

Methinks you meant Alan Ladd who was quite short...