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My cable company's online description of From Hell It Came: "Wooden acting marks this lumbering tale about a monster tree stump whose bite is worse than its bark."

Gene Lockhart and Herbert Hoover:

I was very moved to see the three main stars of West Side Story again, especially finding out that they are still friends after 60 years. I remember seeing West Side Story in the theatre back in 1961. I still own the mono version of the LP soundtrack. It was the very first LP I ever bought. My only disappointment with the interview was Rita mentioning that all the Shark dancers should have been Latinos. To me, they hired dancers for their talent, not their ethnicity. Perhaps they should have hired a real policeman to play Officer Krupke, instead of the competent actor they did? She did not mention that George Chakiris is of Greek heritage and not a Latino either. I had such a huge crush on him, even though I was only 12 at the time. And Rita made it very clear that she thought Natalie was miscast by playing a Latina. I thought acting was about becoming the person that you are not in real life. That's why it is called "acting." I sincerely think this was Natalie's best movie role and she should have been nominated for an Oscar as well. Being a Latina hasn't seemed to hurt Rita's career. She's done great work over the years and has been extremely popular. And she looks absolutely wonderful for 89! She's entitled to her opinion, but it seems petty after 60 years. BTW I probably will not see the movie remake bc you cannot top perfection. The remake will definitely bring more interest in seeing the original masterpiece again.

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I've always blamed, "The Goodbye Girl," for starting a genre of movie in which the female star acts like a self-centered, ill mannered, mean, nasty, crank throughout the entire film, while the male star scurries around like a nervous Pomeranian, endlessly trying to please her. By the end I always hate her and have lost all respect for him and think they deserve a long hellish marriage.

I watched! It was interesting, though really drawn out with all the actors telling each other how much they loved each other, though Russ Tamblyn had a little zing in telling some anecdotes about Jerome Robbins. It was very long. The movie didn't start until 33 minutes past the hour. I was sad to not see Richard Beymer there.

Saxon, John

Johnston, Florence -- Marla Gibbs on The Jeffersons

O'Hara, Maureen

Nixon, Cynthia

Martin, Ricky

Long, Richard

TWICE IN A LIFETIME (1985) Next: Ned Sparks, Warren William and May Robson

Reminds me of when MIKE DUFFY was the Detroit Free Press TV writer. Back when newspapers still printed their own TV guides, he wrote a description for a late night telecast of the movie ATTACK OF THE MUSHROOM PEOPLE that simply said; "A story with a morel." Sepiatone

Hmmm, good! Sounds as if you might know then, Millenniumman! Can you explain.... (...oh, never mind...nobody really can, huh) LOL

Jurassic Park (1993) next- Loretta Young, William Holden, Robert Mitchum

I believe The Breaking Point is set in Newport Beach's Balboa Island: that is the port where the Garfield character keeps his boat. When he goes to pick-up the Chinese trying to enter the country illegally that is in the San Diego borderline area (so your "at some point" would be on-target). But I could be mistaken. One other idea for your vacation: go to Laguna Beach and the beach where Captain Blood was filmed (the scene where Flynn duels Rathbone ending their partnership). Laguna Beach is on your way when you go from Hollywood to San Diego. I go there often (since it is 10 minutes from where I live) and one can recognize the rocks in the ocean shore (of course still there 70 plus years later after one of my favorite films (and yours I believe), was filmed there.

I have only started watching classic movies about 16 months ago, since retiring. In prior years the main thing I would watch is sports. However, since it is now a hobby, the movies I will watch multiple times are: Fiddler on the Roof Lawrence of Arabia Mrs. Mininver Goodbye Mr. Chips The Searchers Casablanca The thee movies I am most apt to watch the most are Lawrence of Arabia, Casablanca and Fiddler on the Roof.

I was a big TV Western (and older Hollywood Westerns that were broadcast on TV) fan in the late 50s and early 60s , and I saw How The West Was Won in a Cinerama Theater on Times Square and later Nevada Smith. One rainy weekend while looking through the Long Island Star newspaper at the theater listings I saw an ad for For A Few Dollars More with a cool looking gunslinger featured. My cousin Paul went to see it and were blown away. Even I as a kid knew that this film would never play on broadcast TV back then without being censored. I didn't even recognize that one of the stars of one of my favorites Rawhide was the cool looking cigar smoking gunfighter with the scruffy beard (Clint Eastwood) who played a slightly goofy second banana on Rawhide, lol. Over the next few years, (going to school near Times Square and all it's theaters), I caught all of Sergio Leone's Westerns and other Spaghetti Westerns multiple times on the big screens of Times Square, and since I own them all now on DVD so I've easily seen them all 30+ times

Monday, May 10 10 p.m. Marie Antoinette (1938). With Norma Shearer, Tyrone Power and a very royal, Robert Morley.

Raffles (1939) A gentleman jewel thief decides to go straight because of the love of a good woman but fate has other plans. This movie is from the time when they knew how to make great movies. Olivia de Havilland is warm and caring. David Niven is ... well ... he is David Niven. To argue whether the Ronald Colman or David Niven versions of the story are superior generally degrades to picking nits. I might have liked to see a pairing of Kay Francis and David Niven but we must settle for what we have. 8.4/10

There are several stars that looked good on screen and should have worked together more than once. Ann Miller and Tommy Rall - I said this before, if they would have teamed them in some of those lame musicals, they would livened them up quite a bit. Sidney Poitier and Diahann Carroll - Paris Blues Leslie Caron and Louis Jordan - What a wonderful couple they made in Gigi, they could have been a great team.

Jerome Robbins may have been a tough taskmaster, but look at the end result. Sheer perfection! Today's dance moves are so vulgar and uninspiring in comparison.

Think Tabonga got wood?

I love the movie and was so happy to see the three of them there. Hearing Anita, Nardo and Riff share anecdotes was heartwarming. Then Mankiewicz teed up a softball for Rita and I lost a lot of respect for her which is hard for me. She has always been my favorite in that movie. She dominates every scene she’s in. The Rita that was so excited and humbled by winning that Oscar is not the same person in that panel. She has clearly developed an axe to grind based on race which is disappointing. Her contempt for Natalie Wood is so transparent it comes across as catty and jealous. Complaining she’s not racially qualified to act in a movie roll? Please. It also belittles George Chakiris roll in the movie who is also not Puerto Rican. I’ve read complaints about the Sharks make-up. It’s ridiculous. THEY ARE NOT THE SAME COLOR! There are scenes when the Sharks and the Jets are so close in color hue they look like they’re all on the same team. If you want to complain about anything, complain about continuity of make-up. It’ s still dopey but at least it’s valid. I’m going to be generous and hope that Rita knows better, she’s just trying to gin up some phony controversy for Spielberg.

"You're cute"

Some movies which I know I have watched more than twelve times: The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) The Cranes Are Flying (1960) Blazing Saddles (1974) Throne of Blood (1957) Jewel Robbery (1932) The Irony of Fate (1975) Laura (1944) The Forty-First (1956) The Bishop's Wife (1947) The Mystery of Mr. X (1934) Rebecca (1940) Formula of Love (1984) How to Steal a Million (1966) Two Comrades Served (1968) The Hidden Fortress (1958) Raffles (1930) Seven Samurai (1954) Sabrina (1954) The Quiet Man (1952) Forbidden Planet (1956) I can not count how many times I have watched: All That Jazz (1979) because it is my little fuzzy's favorite movie and it is rare for two months to pass with it not being played.

Macabre (1958) TCM On Demand 5/10 After the mysterious deaths of his wife and sister in law, a doctor is told his little daughter has been buried alive. The first of director William Castle's "gimmick" films and this is one of the weakest. Castle's gimmick was to have insurance policies if anyone died of fright while watching it. Despite the bizarre plot, it is a bit dull. Things start to pick up near the end. The only familiar faces in the cast to me were Jim Backus as the police chief who has a grudge against the doctor, Ellen Corby is a suspicious housekeeper. Castle's pictures would get better after this once he got some bigger stars like Vincent Price and Joan Crawford.

The Men (1950) SOURCE: Criterion Channel I saw that this film on the Criterion Channel and wanted to make a point to watch it before it left Criterion. I knew that this was Marlon Brando's film debut. Normally, I'm not a huge fan of Brando's, I don't really consider him to be the end all, be all of acting; however, I do like him in the beginning of his career. He starts to lose me once he hits middle age. And let's face it, Marlon Brando in the 1950s was HOT HOT. Later... not so much. Anyway. In "The Men," Brando plays Lieutenant Ken "Bud" Wilocek. During the last days of WWII, Bud is shot in the back and paralyzed from the waist down. He then spends the next four years in a P rivate room in the paraplegic ward at the army hospital. Mired in self-pity, depression, bitterness, etc. Bud is mean and nasty to the nurse and doctor and not showing any progress. Hoping to force Bud to socialize and maybe improve not only his body, but also his mental state, Dr. Brock (Everett Sloane) has Bud moved from his p rivate room to the common room. In the common room, Bud's bed is placed next to Norm Butler (Jack Webb), Leo Doolin (Richard Erdman), and Angel (Arthur Jurado) all fellow soldiers. Bud continues to be bitter about his situation but after awhile, with the help of his neighbors, he begins to come out of his shell. Angel, especially, is a big help as his positive attitude and determination to make the best of his situation (and leave the hospital), inspires Bud to do the same. Starting with sitting up in bed, Bud begins a workout regimen to work to get stronger. Meanwhile, Bud's girlfriend, Ellen (Teresa Wright) whom Bud hasn't seen since before his accident is determined to get back together with him. Up until now, Bud has been refusing to allow Ellen to see him; but she's relentless. He finally relents when Ellen makes it clear that his disability doesn't make a difference. They start to go out on dates. Bud is even able to drive with a modified car. However, Bud begins to question whether Ellen is really ready for life with a disabled partner. This was a really great film. Brando apparently threw himself into the role by living in the paraplegic ward, lying in bed for a month. He also became very skilled in maneuvering with the wheelchair and skillfully rounded tight corners and even played basketball. In some of his films, (if this makes sense) I feel like Brando can seem affected. His performance says "Look at me I am acting" as opposed to seeming genuine. I think that's what turns me off of him. But in this film, and even films like "A Streetcar Named Desire," "The Wild One," and "On the Waterfront," he doesn't give me that vibe. At the beginning of the film, we're treated to a seminar/Q&A session about paralysis, and I was concerned that this film would become preachy. Thankfully this scene seemed like it was just setting up the issues that paraplegics face, especially the idea that it's almost certain that they will never walk again. I know that it can happen, but I imagine that it is a minute possibility, not a guarantee. I appreciate that the film did not have a contrived ending, like Brando magically gaining the ability to walk and running down the hall to Teresa Wright or something. An ending like that would have completely undermined the entire point of the film. I thought this was a great film and thought that Brando did an excellent job.

If that tree came from Hell, it must be fireproof wood! Sepiatone

Kimo and Kory: a love story do not ask for whom the tree sprouts. it sprouts for thee.

How could I forget, ever since I was a little girl, my sister and I would watch Easter Parade every year. It's a tradition with me, so, I still watch it every year. Another that's a tradition with me and my kids is Bell, Book and Candle. Tiki, I watch 2001, but maybe every 5+ years or so. Angels In the Outfield is one i try to watch whenever it's shown. I forgot, A Letter To Three Wives and I especially forgot All About Eve, that's another I've watched since I was a kid and still watch, never get tired of it. Also Now Voyager. More that I watched as a kid and loved and still watch are It's A Gift and Marx Brothers, probably Duck Soup and Night At the Opera most often. When I was a kid, my best friend and I would watch It's A Gift and laugh so much till it hurt.

TCM does not show it that often. Some have actually complained it's NEVER broadcast on TCM. I don't think I've seen any movie 50+ times unless first seeing it as a teen & still watching. That would include: THE WIZARD OF OZ THE GHOST & MR CHICKEN PSYCHO SOME LIKE IT HOT SON OF PALEFACE MARX BROTHERS I've seen many 30+ times, but watch them rarely now: SINGIN IN THE RAIN PAPER MOON BEDAZZLED ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD THE HORN BLOWS AT MIDNIGHT ANGEL ON MY SHOULDER ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES (I sense a theme here) And then there's the ones I've seen 30+ times as an adult, only drawn to seeing them yet again when they're shown on the big screen: CITIZEN KANE ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE 2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY METROPOLIS ANNIE HALL

I've kept a film diary since I was 12 so I can tell you exactly what my top ones are. I've seen roughly 600 films, three times or more. A Christmas Carol (1951) 28 times The Great Escape (1963) 19 times Dr. Strangelove (1964) 18 times The Wizard of Oz (The) (1939) 15 times Casablanca (1942) 12 times A Clockwork Orange (1971) 12 times 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) 12 times Bedazzled (1967) 11 times A Night at the Opera (1935) 11 times Paths of Glory (1957) 11 times Slaughterhouse-Five (1972) 11 times Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein (1948) 10 times Bananas (1971) 10 times The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966) 10 times Last Tango In Paris (1972) 10 times Lolita (1962) 10 times The Magnificent Seven (1960) 10 times Play It Again, Sam (1972) 10 times Touch of Evil (1958) 10 times .. I'll stop there!

Topper Returns (1941) Murdered and becomes a ghost whom Topper helps to find the killer Next: Elizabeth Taylor

Urecal, Minerva

THE MAN WHO CHEATED HIMSELF was restored by Eddie Muller's Film Noir Foundation. It has aired on TCM a few times. You should be able to find one of the nice looking restored prints on YouTube. It's very well-made and enjoyable to watch. *** 1994...MURIEL'S WEDDING Next: Goldie Hawn's in trouble with the law.

THE KING OF MARVIN GARDENS (1972)

Dumbo (1941)

Anderson Next: Long, Chamberlain and Pryor

I worked with Anna Lee on a television show (the soap opera General Hospital in the 1990s). Lovely lady, respected by the entire cast and crew. Her early British films from the late 1930s are quite good. I also like a comedy she made in the mid-40s called G.I. WAR BRIDES (1946) for Republic Pictures. She has top billing with plenty of screen time. BEDLAM (1946) is another great one from the same period of her career. Re: Janis Paige, she is still living as I write this. So talented and often (unfairly) overlooked.

I know I'm an evil person for saying this, but think of the siblings Wynter and Raine might have had: Spryng, Sommyr, Ottym, Wynde, Yrrth, Fyre, Fawgh, Ycycle.

Yes, the Universal horror films will always have a special place in my heart, too. How many Friday nights of my youth did I spend in front of a flickering TV set watching the Friday Night Fright Show on Buffalo's WKBW, hosted by Dracula impersonator Adam Keefe (who also did commercials in his Dracula outfit, I later discovered. How fangtastic those products must have been!). It was this show that largely introduced me to Karloff, Chaney and Lugosi, among so many others. To my mind the class act of them all was Bride of Frankenstein. However, I also have a great affection for the first of the Mummy sequels, The Mummy's Hand. Those closeup shots of Tom Tyler as Kharis, with black holes in his face instead of eyes, still freak me out. Actually, it was apparently some sort of technical screw up as in other shots in the film you do see eyes. Mistake or not, it works. I also get a kick out of watching near bald priest George Zucco get shot and fall down a long flight of stone stairs, his stunt double rolling down those stairs with a full head of dark hair. Yes, this is one of the Universal horrors I play more often than most.

1. Brian's Song 2. Field of Dreams 3. Goodfellas 4. Godfather 2 5. A tie between every Abbott and Costello movie made at Universal

Jack Black. Cheri Oteri. Shaquille O'Neal (well, he did star in Steel). Faye Dunaway.

In total agreement with your comments I absolutely love Rita. Have admired her career where her roles were not exclusively Latina. The film she was in prior to WS Story was The king and I. She portrayed a Persian character. BTW Dorothy. Dandridge was originally considered for that role but that's another long story. George is the son of Greek immigrants as you mentioned. Let's not forget Natalie wad the daughter of Russian immigrants. On Broadway Carol Lawrence ( Italian American) was Maria. Let's not forget the great Chita Rivera , a fellow Latina was Anita on Broadway. Still love you Rita.

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