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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Crimson" data-source="post: 268215" data-attributes="member: 5079">I like Kate and think she was a terrific comedienne -- the best of her era, which is saying a lot considering the competition (Colbert, Loy, Lombard, etc).  I also think she was great at light drama, such as STAGE DOOR or STATE OF THE UNION.  However, I find her rather bad in heavy drama like SUDDENLY, LAST SUMMER or LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT.  I find her 'serious' acting to be shallow, arch and theatrical.  In terms of being a star, I think she's unparalleled.   She was a leading lady in 1932 and she was still a leading lady (albeit on TV) in 1994; all that without ever trashing herself the way Davis, Crawford and Stanwyck resorted to keep their careers afloat.</blockquote>