guyfrommars says on 6/Nov/09
Hey, I got the link:
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You can see a nice close-up of Tracy's shoes at 09:19 (actually that can be a double of course, but earlier on they have wider shots with Tracy where his shoe is very much visible).
guyfrommars says on 11/Sep/09
Agreed that he looks at least 5ft10 in Adam's Rib next to Katharine Hepburn. Hepburn is listed here as 5ft7.5 and it the same height as Tracy when wearing 3 or 3.5 inch heels in the movie. And in one scene she's barefoot and looks at least 3 inches shorter than him. That would make Tracy 5ft10.5 at least. Of course he could wear lifts in that movie. There's a nice close-up of his shoes with socks and all in one of the courtroom scenes, I would link it here if I'll find it. Frank2 says on 26/Jul/09
Gable with 6'2" C. Aubrey Smith:
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Gable with 6'1" Wallace Beery:
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Gable and Ward Bond:
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I somehow doubt that Gable was 6-1 since he was shorter than Ward Bond who for sure wasnt over 6-1. Frank2 says on 4/Jun/09
I somehow doubt that Gable was 5'10". I knew a couple of people who worked with him when he made films at Fox in the 1950s and both felt he was closer to being an even six feet. His bio read 6'1". And in the film RUN SILENT,RUN DEEP, Gable was definitely two inches taller than 5'10" Jack Warden. In TEACHER'S PET, Gable and 6'1" Gig Young appeared to be the same height. Dean says on 21/Apr/09
Tracy came in at 5'8" ( Naval Induction Record ) and in his several pairings with Gable ( who stood 5'10" shoeless ) was noticeably shorter . Frank2 says on 14/Sep/08
Tracy may not have been tall in the physical sense, he was a giant in the talent department. Watch him at his best. There is no actor today who can shine his shoes:
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Tracy was about 5'8". Widmark was 5'10" and Wagner was 5'11". Tracy tended to wear lifts at times. I have a book on Hollywood with a shot of Tracy when he first started out and he's wearing obvious lifts that appear to boost him by three inches. In the film SAN FRANCISCO he was almost as tall as Clark Gable, but in other films he did with Gable, he looked considerably shorter, sometimes as much as five inches. The key is compare him to other actors we know aren't tall like William Shatner. In JUDGEMENT AT NUREMBERG, Tracy was the same height as Shatner and Shatner was about 5'8" in his prime. 5'10" Max Schell looked to be about two inches taller than Tracy in that film. Tracy didn't shrink that much with age. He looked to be about an inch taller than 5'7" Gene Kelly in INHERIT THE WIND.
As for Kathrine Hepburn's judgement of height, take it with a grain of salt. Anonymous says on 14/Sep/08
In the western broken lance both robert wagner and richard widmark were both around 5ft 11 in height and they both looked a good 1 and a half -2 inches taller. HE COULD HAVE LOOKED NEAR 5FT 10 WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER. JOSH says on 15/Jun/08
Richard harris said in his biography when he starred with tracy he was only 5ft 6 in height. dogman says on 4/Mar/08
In a recently aired Dick Cavett episode from the 70's, Kathrine Hepburn said Spencer was 5' 11''. I would think that she would know. Frank2 says on 22/Apr/06
I must add that although I had opportunities I never seemed to be there at the right time so I never saw Cooper in the flesh. Also, I would have been quite young at the time so just about any adult looked tall to me! I only seem to remember those who were friends with my dad who looked taller such as James Mason.
I was going through stuff my mom was tossing out and discoverd a small note written to me by Mason's daughter Portland. She typed it and seeing all the errors she must have been very young at the time. She signed it Love, Portland. I guess she was technically my first gilfriend. Sadly she died a couple of years ago. Frank2 says on 22/Apr/06
I seriously doubt Cooper would have made such a callous remark. I had numerous occasions to meet him since he lived across the street form an aunt and uncle of mine on Baroda Drive in Holmby Hills, California. He had this incredibly modern house which stood out from all those around it even though much of it was covered by trees and bushes. But you could still see its modern driveway as well as part of the house. My aunt and uncle knew him since they were close neighbors. My mom worked with Cooper in radio and said he was the nicest person imaginable. Frank2 says on 3/Mar/06
Spence was five-eight and not an inch taller. Sidney Poitier is just under six-three. Frank2 says on 2/Mar/06
Spence was five feet eight, no more. He was almost the same height as five foot seven Gene Kelly in the film Inherit the Wind. Mario says on 4/Feb/06
I believe that he claimed to be 5 ft 11!
He looked 5 foot 9 next Sidney Potier. |
