Favorite Non-Oscar Nominated Performances: Actor, 1928 - Blu-ray Forum

SelwynMcGinty · 10-01-2024, 05:45 PM

As the title of the thread suggests, we're looking to pinpoint the Next Best Celebrated Acting Performances of film history. Plenty of great turns get ignored or forgotten through the sands of time, and this is a quick way to review and vote for our favorites.

This is for the North American calendar release year of 1928, so to save us clicking on Wikipedia, the following Oscar nominees are exempt:

Best Actor - Emil Jannings, The Last Command and The Way of All Flesh
Richard Barthelmass, The Noose and The Patent Leather Kid
Charlie Chaplin, The Circus

Best Supp. Actor - award not established until 1936

Anything else is fair game! You may notice that the choices are primarily Leading roles, but I'm not going to disallow other selections. It doesn't seem fair or sensible to quibble about Lead/Supporting categories.

Feel free to discuss these or other choices, 1928 the movie year in general, or any other rankings or opinions.

Thanks to everyone participating in these crazy polls! Cheers!!

Beckford · 10-01-2024, 06:19 PM

I love the seemingly effortless charisma of Willy Fritsch in Fritz Lang's "Spione". And the guy transitioned into sound beautifully, sustaining a long and successful career in Germany.
But I've yet to see anyone look as convincingly, hopelessly smitten as Conrad Nagel was of Garbo in "The Mysterious Lady". The long first section of that film - with both stars operating at full tilt - represents screen romance at its headiest. So he gets my vote.

Lord-Oakbeard · 10-01-2024, 06:21 PM

Buster Keaton, Steamboat Bill, Jr..

BerC · 10-01-2024, 07:29 PM

Conrad Veidt for "The Man Who Laughs."

Cruel Angel · 10-01-2024, 11:58 PM

Buster Keaton, Steamboat Bill, Jr.

djzero · 10-02-2024, 06:52 PM

Conrad Veidt, The Man Who Laughs

View Poll Results: Favorite Non-Oscar Nominated Performances: Actor, 1928
George Bancroft, The Docks of New York	0	0%
Lionel Barrymore, Sadie Thompson	0	0%
Lionel Barrymore, West of Zanzibar	0	0%
Warner Baxter, In Old Arizona	0	0%
Johnny Mack Brown, Our Dancing Daughters	0	0%
Lon Chaney, Laugh, Clown, Laugh	0	0%
Lon Chaney, West of Zanzibar	0	0%
Jean Debucourt, The Fall of the House of Usher	0	0%
Charles Farrell, Street Angel	1	8.33%
William Haines, Show People	0	0%
Lars Hanson, The Wind	0	0%
Buster Keaton, The Cameraman	0	0%
Buster Keaton, Steamboat Bill, Jr.	8	66.67%
James Murray, The Crowd	0	0%
William Powell, The Last Command	0	0%
Eugene Silvain, The Passion of Joan of Arc	0	0%
Conrad Veidt, The Man Who Laughs	2	16.67%
Erich von Stroheim, The Wedding March	0	0%
Louis Wolheim, The Racket	0	0%
Other (please specify)	1	8.33%
Voters: 12. You may not vote on this poll

10-01-2024, 05:45 PM	#1
SelwynMcGinty Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2024 Location:California	Favorite Non-Oscar Nominated Performances: Actor, 1928 As the title of the thread suggests, we're looking to pinpoint the Next Best Celebrated Acting Performances of film history. Plenty of great turns get ignored or forgotten through the sands of time, and this is a quick way to review and vote for our favorites. This is for the North American calendar release year of 1928, so to save us clicking on Wikipedia, the following Oscar nominees are exempt: Best Actor - Emil Jannings, The Last Command and The Way of All Flesh Richard Barthelmass, The Noose and The Patent Leather Kid Charlie Chaplin, The Circus Best Supp. Actor - award not established until 1936 Anything else is fair game! You may notice that the choices are primarily Leading roles, but I'm not going to disallow other selections. It doesn't seem fair or sensible to quibble about Lead/Supporting categories. Feel free to discuss these or other choices, 1928 the movie year in general, or any other rankings or opinions. Thanks to everyone participating in these crazy polls! Cheers!!

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10-01-2024, 06:19 PM	#2
Beckford Expert Member Member since:Sep 2019 Location:Neither here nor there	I love the seemingly effortless charisma of Willy Fritsch in Fritz Lang's "Spione". And the guy transitioned into sound beautifully, sustaining a long and successful career in Germany. But I've yet to see anyone look as convincingly, hopelessly smitten as Conrad Nagel was of Garbo in "The Mysterious Lady". The long first section of that film - with both stars operating at full tilt - represents screen romance at its headiest. So he gets my vote.

10-01-2024, 06:21 PM	#3
Lord-Oakbeard Power Member Member since:Sep 2022 Location:The Boneyard 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:326 DVD collection:439	Buster Keaton, Steamboat Bill, Jr..

10-01-2024, 07:29 PM	#4
BerC Power Member Member since:Mar 2017 Location:The Silver Screen	Conrad Veidt for "The Man Who Laughs."

10-01-2024, 11:58 PM	#5
Cruel Angel Blu-ray Prince Member since:Nov 2009 Location:San Antonio TX 4K collection:315 Blu-ray collection:1187 DVD collection:281	Buster Keaton, Steamboat Bill, Jr.

10-02-2024, 06:52 PM	#6
djzero Blu-ray Knight Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Rockville, Maryland 4K collection:864 Blu-ray collection:7408 DVD collection:806	Conrad Veidt, The Man Who Laughs

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