When did Clint Eastwood decide to channel Jimmy Stewart?

When we got Netflix, I got lots of movies that I haven't seen in a while that I'd never expect J to watch, so I never thought of them until lately. Anyways, I watched Dirty Harry for the first time without it being edited for TV. Strange how often films from the 70s had incidental T & A. The film is essentially the same contextually without vulgarity and nudity as long as the line "Go ahead, make my day" is said.

I've always liked Clint Eastwood. I like his spaghetti westerns for they have a timeless quality to them. He's got a quiet anger about him, yet he's funny when he needs to be. Can't think of any comedies off the top of my head, which makes tonight's appearance at the RNC seem a bit odd. Reminded me a lot of Jimmy Stewart in Harvey, which I thought was an odd movie for Jimmy Stewart when you consider his films with Hitchcock and Capra.

I must be getting old for it seems like yesterday Jimmy Stewart passed away, yet Jimmy Stewart has been gone for 15 years.  I thought he was old at 89, and that he had a full life. 89 doesn't seem that old to me now.

Clint Eastwood still makes movies and is 82.  He seemed a bit awkward talking to an empty chair, but I think he got his point across without the need of editing.