Comments on: Kerwin Mathews (1926-2007) http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/08/kerwin-mathews-1926-2206/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:40:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: keven burman http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/08/kerwin-mathews-1926-2206/#comment-2549 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 07:41:45 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/08/kerwin-mathews-1926-2206/#comment-2549 Just found out about Kerwin dying in 2007. I feel sad as like other posters I absolutely adored his films, especially Jack the Giant Killer, which I found fascinating as a child. I recently bought it on dvd to relive those fantastic memories. I had not seen the film for thirty years but could still remember virtually the whole show. Just found out about Kerwin dying in 2007. I feel sad as like other posters I absolutely adored his films, especially Jack the Giant Killer, which I found fascinating as a child. I recently bought it on dvd to relive those fantastic memories. I had not seen the film for thirty years but could still remember virtually the whole show.

]]> by: cinebeats http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/08/kerwin-mathews-1926-2206/#comment-497 Sat, 04 Aug 2007 17:17:48 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/08/kerwin-mathews-1926-2206/#comment-497 Hello Maya! I'm glad you enjoyed the brief blurb about Mathews that I posted. I only came across a comment online somewhere mentioning he was gay a few years before his death, but I had no idea if it was true or not. I thought it was wonderful that it finally got confirmed. How great is it to know that such a handsome action hero who was loved by millions of kids was queer? I think it's fabulous! Now I want to go back and watch a lot of his films again and see if I can read them any differently. ;) Thanks for sharing that link too. I love Brian's Drive-In! Hello Maya! I’m glad you enjoyed the brief blurb about Mathews that I posted. I only came across a comment online somewhere mentioning he was gay a few years before his death, but I had no idea if it was true or not. I thought it was wonderful that it finally got confirmed. How great is it to know that such a handsome action hero who was loved by millions of kids was queer? I think it’s fabulous! Now I want to go back and watch a lot of his films again and see if I can read them any differently. ;)

Thanks for sharing that link too. I love Brian’s Drive-In!

]]> by: maya http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/08/kerwin-mathews-1926-2206/#comment-495 Sat, 04 Aug 2007 13:05:11 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/08/kerwin-mathews-1926-2206/#comment-495 Further--aware that we have a mutual interest in all things masculine (heh)--are you aware of <a href="http://www.briansdriveintheater.com/index.html" rel="nofollow">Brian's Drive-in Theater</a>? He, likewise, <a href="http://www.briansdriveintheater.com/kerwinmathews.html" rel="nofollow">paid recent tribute</a> to Matthews. Further–aware that we have a mutual interest in all things masculine (heh)–are you aware of Brian’s Drive-in Theater? He, likewise, paid recent tribute to Matthews.

]]> by: Maya http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/08/kerwin-mathews-1926-2206/#comment-494 Sat, 04 Aug 2007 12:34:10 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/08/kerwin-mathews-1926-2206/#comment-494 Kimberly, I'm catching up with your site this morning. Always a rich and rewarding experience. It made me so sad to read (belatedly) about Kerwin Matthews' death. And I was equally surprised to read that he was gay. I never knew. Sometimes when I think back on the movies that I loved as a child--and Matthews' many films are certainly included--I wonder if my "gaydar" wasn't in nascent development? Kimberly, I’m catching up with your site this morning. Always a rich and rewarding experience. It made me so sad to read (belatedly) about Kerwin Matthews’ death. And I was equally surprised to read that he was gay. I never knew.

Sometimes when I think back on the movies that I loved as a child–and Matthews’ many films are certainly included–I wonder if my “gaydar” wasn’t in nascent development?

]]> by: john http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/08/kerwin-mathews-1926-2206/#comment-484 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 09:42:02 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/08/kerwin-mathews-1926-2206/#comment-484 Jack the Giant Killer was a favorite film of mine when I first saw it a t 6. It still is one of my favorites at 42! Mr. Mathews was just terrific in those types of movies, and was so kind to sign several pictures for my collection a few years ago. They don't have leading men like him any more....he'll be missed. Jack the Giant Killer was a favorite film of mine when I first saw it a t 6. It still is one of my favorites at 42! Mr. Mathews was just terrific in those types of movies, and was so kind to sign several pictures for my collection a few years ago. They don’t have leading men like him any more….he’ll be missed.

]]> by: Vincent http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/08/kerwin-mathews-1926-2206/#comment-403 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:37:04 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/08/kerwin-mathews-1926-2206/#comment-403 I had great memories of "Jack..." and "The 7th voyage...". childhood heroes, yes, the sadest thing is that nobody noticed it here. Thanks for the information. I had great memories of “Jack…” and “The 7th voyage…”. childhood heroes, yes, the sadest thing is that nobody noticed it here. Thanks for the information.

]]> by: cinebeats http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/08/kerwin-mathews-1926-2206/#comment-402 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:26:02 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/08/kerwin-mathews-1926-2206/#comment-402 It's sad to see childhood heroes pass on. Thanks for sharing your thoughts Keith! It’s sad to see childhood heroes pass on. Thanks for sharing your thoughts Keith!

]]> by: Keith http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/08/kerwin-mathews-1926-2206/#comment-399 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 07:42:54 +0100 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2007/07/08/kerwin-mathews-1926-2206/#comment-399 I always loved watching those types of movies as a kid, and I still do now as an adult. They were awesome. Kerwin Matthews was one of the best in those genres. He will certainly be missed by all his fans. I offer my deepest condolences and sympathies to his family and other loved ones. I always loved watching those types of movies as a kid, and I still do now as an adult. They were awesome. Kerwin Matthews was one of the best in those genres. He will certainly be missed by all his fans. I offer my deepest condolences and sympathies to his family and other loved ones.

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