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I think they're past the point of caring. They've bowed to political pressure. And it's tied to the ad revenues. The advertisers don't want to be boycotted, so they are on board with this warning. Everyone's afraid of controversy and being run out of business. So the best way to handle it is to use disclaimers.

At The Circus (1939)

BATMAN BIG HERO 6 The Blondie movies from the 1930s

Movie Crazy (1932)

Dargo, I've watched this one several times. It's actually one of my favorite Joan Crawford films. And yesterday, for the first time, I actually noticed she was in L.A. It was when she was looking in the bank window at the beginning and the window said something about the bank being in L.A. And no, I don't remember anything being said as to how she got there. If she was in such a catatonic state after she shot David, you'd think it would take some heavy lifting for her to find a plane to L.A., get a ticket, get on the right plane, sit through the multiple hours it takes to get to LA from DC, etc.

I have a chiseled jaw, arms like Popeye, and perpetually furrowed eyebrows. If that excites any of the girls, I can post a picture.

Ya know, THIS right HERE is the problem with using acronyms when talkin' about stuff anymore! When I saw "OCD" here, I immediately started wondering what the idea of an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder has anything to do with any of this. (...uh-huh, ya see, I'm STILL in a place that whenever I see the acronym "BLM" anywhere, my mind FIRST thinks of the Bureau of Land Management!!!)

It's all so idiotic. Bonanza and Gunsmoke were "outdated" when they were produced, they were depictions of events some 100 years earlier.

I certainly did NOT recognize Michael Landon as the Albino Dowser in GODS LITTLE ACRE '58-he looks more like Sterling Holloway

Bachelor Bait (1934)

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Swamp Thing (1982) The Adventures of Tintin (2011) Ant-Man (2015), Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) Black Panther (2018) Fantastic Four (2005) Hulk (2003), The Incredible Hulk (2008) Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), etc., etc.

Why Worry? (1923)

Brenda Starr, Reporter (1945) Brenda Starr (1989) Shazam! (2019) Prince Valiant (1954 & 1997)

TROUBLE WITH ANGELS

What specifically. Was it their big ears?

FWIW, I'm not a fan of political correctness but even I was taken aback by this short.

The Sad Sack 1957 Li'l Abner 1959 Annie 1982 Dick Tracy 1990 Spider Man X Men Super Girl Green Lantern Iron Man

There are many millions of New Yorkers and suburbanites who go to the theater. And besides, televising the awards is supposed to encourage you all to come to New York and go to the theater. But as a New Yorker, I resent it when they try to put big movie stars on the Tony Award show, in the interests of getting national audience. They're out of place, unless they live locally, or have careers in the theater as well.

It's silly alright, but I do not share your optimism about it passing. Warning labels are generally recommended for legal reasons. The standard disclaimer verbiage on film is the result of a lawsuit, and (IMHO) it adequately covers "outdated cultural depictions". If ". . all names, characters, and incidents portrayed in this production are fictitious", any "depictions" therein are fictitious, "outdated" or not.

Should make myself clear -- THE STRANGE LOVE OF MARTHA IVERS was Kirk's film debut, followed by OUT OF THE PAST. That he could essay in such believable fashion those two wildly disparate characters are a testament to the man's often overlooked (imo) talent.

Riverdale (from Archie) All the Peanuts Cartoon Shows, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown (using comics) Batman Superman All those Avenger Movies Wonder Woman (TV and Movies)

York, Kathleen, played by Maureen O'Hara in "Rio Grande"

Tab Hunter

Cute. Here's what happens after that ending to Key Largo. The Florida State police and FBI reward Frank McCloud by presenting him with all of Johnny Rocco’s money plus a generous bounty. Frank uses some of it to bury John and Tom Osceola. He sends Gaye Dawn enough for a new start in life. Rocco, Curly, Angel, and Toots are buried near Hotel Central, Milwaukee. Ralphie’s body is found in the mangroves by the Cuban boat skipper, who dutifully sails for Havana and regards his debt to Rocco settled. Sheriff Ben Wade retires, moves to Miami, and establishes the “John and Tom Osceola Scholarship” for Florida Seminoles. Gaye Dawn quits drinking and follows Ben to Miami where they are seen together at the racetrack. Frank asks Nora Temple to marry him. Frank, Nora, and Mr. Temple close the hotel and cruise to Italy to visit that grave where George Temple is buried. As Frank stands nearby, he confesses that it was he who was on the hill—he was the actual hero. Frank and Nora marry in Salerno. When they return home, Frank installs air conditioning, an elevator, and reopens Hotel Largo. He buys two new cabin cruisers to expand the hotel’s sport-fishing business. Mr. Temple erects a monument to Deputy Sheriff Sawyer, which reads in part, “He died ‘fighting to cleanse the world of ancient evils—ancient ills.’” The town of Key Largo constructs the “Frank McCloud Seawall” to prevent waves from damaging Hotel Largo ever again. Mr. Temple records a Transfer on Death deed so that Frank and Nora will inherit Hotel Largo. They all vow never to serve pompano or champagne.

Wendice, Tony -- Ray Milland in Dial M for Murder (1954)

Last night I watched the old chestnut I WAS A MALE ORDER BRIDE '49 trying to get better acquainted with Ann Sheridan movies I haven't seen before. This one was a Paramount production, directed by Howard Hawks, starring Cary Grant along with Sheridan, so I had pretty high expectations. This was a pretty fun little romp of a movie if you can suspend your disbelief. Grant is a French Officer with a British accent, Sheridan an American WAC given the task of driving Grant around war torn Germany directly after WW2 ended. They quarrel, they hate each other, they fall in love. I hated this so far. They soon marry and then face the logistics of returning/emigrating to the US. Apparently, there was no provision for emigrating men, only "brides" so the rest of the movie is all the difficulties & indignities of Grant having to go through the process women had to endure. Near the end, they simply give up & try dressing Grant as a "bride" to gain transatlantic ship board. This was the only part I found amusing, Grant's frustrated resignation leads to the best laughs in the picture. I'm sure this is a beloved film for most classic movie fans. But I found Sheridan more smug than the wisecracking girl-next-door I've come to enjoy from her WB movies.

1982 - I Ought to Be in Pictures 1993 - Grumpy Old Men 1995 - Grumpier Old Men Next: Ricardo Cortez & Mary Astor

Way Out West (1937)

Clarence Williams III, the stage-trained performer who rose to fame in the late 1960s as one-third of TV's youthful "The Mod Squad," has died at the age of 81. He died Friday in Los Angeles of colon cancer. The veteran actor's career spanned more than five decades in theater, television and film. In 1965, Williams and co-star Carolan Daniels received Tony nominations for their performances in a Broadway production of playwright William Hanley's "Slow Dance on the Killing Ground. Williams was nominated for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play. Daniels received her nod for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play. From 1967 to 1984, Williams was married to the actress Gloria Foster, who probably is best remembered for her performances as The Oracle in the first two installments of "The Matrix" trilogy. They remained friendly after their divorce. When she died of diabetes complications at the age of 67 on September 29, 2001, it was he who announced it. In 1968, Michael Cole, Peggy Lipton and Williams starred in ABC's "The Mod Squad," one of network television's first attempts at relevancy for younger viewers. Pete Cochran (Cole), Julie Barnes (Lipton) and the magnificently Afroed Lincoln "Linc" Hayes (Williams) -- all survivors of difficult pasts -- were undercover police officers recruited by Captain Adam Greer (Tige Andrews). During the drama series' five-season run, the unit (described in promos as "One White, one Black, one blonde") infiltrated schools and youth groups, and took down adult criminals who preyed on young people. The program, whose co-producers included Aaron Spelling and Danny Thomas, received a 1970 Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Dramatic Series. During Season 1 of "The Mod Squad," Foster guest starred as Janny Willis, a blind woman who receives protection from the undercover cops after she's attacked. The episode, titled "A Hint of Darkness, a Hint of Light," first aired on February 11, 1969. Foster reprised the role of Janny in the Season 2 episode "Return to Darkness, Return to Light" (original air date: March 17, 1970). In "Purple Rain," Prince's 1984 semi-autobiographical screen musical/drama, Williams played the abusive father of the rock star's character -- The Kid. Olga Karlatos appeared as The Kid's mother. "Purple Rain" was the year's 10th highest-grossing film. John Frankenheimer's gritty 1986 drama "52 Pick-Up" featured Williams as Bobby Shy, a skeevy and menacing member of a blackmail operation that threatened the security of an L.A. businessman (Roy Scheider). Also starring in the film: Ann-Margret, Vanity, John Glover and Kelly Preston. The movie's screenplay was adapted by Elmore Leonard from his 1974 novel. Keenen Ivory Wayans' 1988 comedy “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka,” which lampooned blaxploitation films of the '70s, co-starred Williams as the longtime Black Panther member, Kalinga. Eve Plumb, the erstwhile Jan Brady of TV's "The Brady Bunch," appeared as Kalinga' wife. In 1990, Williams was reunited briefly with Lipton on an episode of David Lynch's offbeat ABC drama series "Twin Peaks." He played FBI Agent Roger Hardy, who arrived in the Washington town for some serious discussions with Special Agent Dale Cooper (series star Kyle MacLachlan). During his visit, Hardy stopped by the Double R Diner, owned by Norma Jennings (played by Lipton, a series regular). Williams starred as Mr. Simms, the creepy mortician who tells four stories in the 1995 Afro-centric horror film "Tales From the Hood." The anthology from executive producer Spike Lee and director Randy Cundieff attained a cult following after it was released for home video consumption. In the 1997 historical drama "Hoodlum," Laurence Fishburne (pictured at right) portrayed the Harlem crime kingpin Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson. Williams had the role of Bub Hewlett, the right-hand man of gangster Dutch Schultz (played by Tim Roth). Williams would later portray Johnson in the 2007 film "American Gangster," which starred Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. In the 2000s, Williams co-starred in 10 installments of The Hallmark Channel's "Mystery Woman" series of made-for-television films. He co-starred with Kellie Martin, who played the bookstore owner-turned-sleuth Samantha Kinsey. Williams appeared as Philby, the bookstore's caretaker. Vernon Reid @vurnt22 Mod Squad broke new ground. Clarence Williams III broke new ground. You can draw a direct line from Clarence Williams III to both Denzel & Idris. It’s his MF moody blood running through The Kid in Purple Rain that’s the furnace of his pain & genius. Rest In Power , Linc. 4:13 PM · Jun 6, 2021·Twitter for iPad Michael McKean @MJMcKean In 1965 my HS drama class attended a matinee of Slow Dance on the Killing Ground. Afterwards, as the bus pulled away from the Plymouth Theater, we spotted the young actor who had electrified us for 2 1/2 hours, walking down the street Clarence Williams III was terrific on the stage, and even cooler out in the world that day. It made the whole idea of being a stage actor more magical somehow. RIP. 7:24 PM · Jun 6, 2021·Twitter Web App Peyton Reed @MrPeytonReed I got to work with Clarence Williams III on my second TV movie, THE LOVE BUG, back in 1995. I had grown up watching him as Linc in THE MOD SQUAD and thought he was the epitome of cool. Turns out he was. Rest In Peace, Clarence. 5:39 PM · Jun 6, 2021·Twitter for iPhone Lenny Kravitz @LennyKravitz When I was a kid growing up in NYC Clarence Williams III was a face on TV that I identified with and that inspired me. From the Mod Squad, to Purple Rain and Sugar Hill, he always performed with dynamic energy. Rest in power, king 6:20 PM · Jun 6, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

Three on a Couch (1966)

Until Joan spied a wire hanger in John's closet and saw him put a can of beer on her coffee table without using a coaster. Nothing could save him then.

Stand By Me (1985) was summer, wasn't it?

Actually it was just her face on a billboard. Buzz got a look at her and drove off the highway. *** Of all the discussions of this movie I have seen, David Sutton comes out relatively unscathed. Generally there is a whole host of sutton bashers, and they always overdo it. He has some bad boy traits but he not so bad overall. Crashing a reception for food and drink makes him neither a cad or a heel. These terms relate to unsavory treatment of women. That attachment to the younger woman was necessary to the plot and comes across a bit forced. Puzzling is his remark about spending the money, It may be a little out of character, I don't remember elsewhere in the movie where he reveals himself capable of anything so dire. I have tried to convince myself that he uttered that statement as a throwaway line as he left Louise in the room. I did feel sorry for Louise when she was relieved to learn that she did not really kill her husband's first wife. She was excellent in that scene and I was able to feel what it would be like to deranged as she was and be grateful finding she didn't do it.

Silent epics-- BEN HUR TEN COMMANDMENTS THE BIG PARADE GREED

Intolerance (1916) Metropolis (1927)

Actually you could use the OCD notice for any program/movie/commercial/ad made 5 years ago. Not to mention books and magazines. Where will it all end?

Re: This Program Contains Outdated Cultural Depictions

Re: the age thing with David and Carol. It wasn’t so much the age difference I found weird, it was the fact that she mentioned having not seen him since she was 11, and David commenting that she hadn’t changed much height wise, but then was clearly checking her out to see how she’d developed. It just seemed like a weird segue from talking about meeting her as a child and then him checking out her figure. I was also trying to decide if they had a “friend with benefits” thing going on. Or maybe David was just using her for sex with no intention of marrying her—which if that’s the case, that makes him a cad in my book, unless he was upfront about his intentions the entire time. If he did take advantage of Joan’s affection for him and her clinginess (she comes off as very clingy to me), then I do feel sorry for her. I thought it was terrible of him to keep popping up—especially at her wedding.

MONSIEUR VERDOUX (1947)

No, TopBilled, but it's similar, and there is that MGM connection between the '58 film and The TWILIGHT ZONE.

Summer in urban-obsessed 50's NYC, with less greenery/fountains, and when there was a REASON you sent your wife and kids upstate every August. (Okay, two reasons. 😉 )

THE VANQUISHED (1953)

LOL. During Queen Bee.......

I thought about that and Andrews even before I posted, but they would still have enough to do 3 or 4 films a night. It might just be the film's costs. When Hackman was SOTM I think the last one chronologically was the all but unseen 1991 late-cold war action comedy Company Business.... hardly the equal of 90s Hackman titles like Postcards from the Edge, Unforgiven, The Firm, get Shorty, or The Birdcage (or for that matter, Twilight, with its cast of seasoned veterans). I think the costs would be particularly high for the Pacino titles, and again you would be without The Godfather trilogy. Re silent stars, Harold Lloyd was once SOTM about 10 years back, but they had it on Sunday nights so they could also tie it into Silent Sunday when Midnight struck.

Jane Russell responded to a fan letter I sent her thirty years ago with a charming down-to-earth letter of her own. The letterhead of her correspondence included, surprisingly, her telephone number but I never mustered the nerve to call her.

THE KEYS OF THE KINGDOM (1944)

John Garfield -- the big ears were always a turn-off. (however, I do find Clark Gable adorable as **** in SAN FRANCISCO) Humphrey Bogart -- it would be scary waking up next to him. One of my favorite actors but he looked like a ghoul Robert Ryan -- creepy, beady-eyed, face like a Japanese demon mask. I'd be terrified. Robert Mitchum -- never thought he was attractive. Something off-putting about that face, it always looked bloated Dan Duryea -- I'm partial to blondes but don't care for lantern jaws Steve Cochran -- Ugh. Just ugh. Nasty, sleazy, all-around repulsive Robert Taylor -- No chin but pretty Tyrone Power -- Strange dark marble eyes Dick Powell -- looked like a hound dog which made him perfect in YOU NEVER CAN TELL Dana Andrews -- I never thought he was sexy until just recently. Don't ask me how or why

From June 5-8, 1921, the Poli ran Midsummer Madness, starring Jack Holt as Bob Meredith, Conrad Nagel as Julian Osborn, Lois Wilson as Margaret Meredith, and Lila Lee as Daisy Osborn. The film was released on January 23, 1921, at six reels. The Library of Congress holds a complete copy. Plot: Margaret Meredith feels neglected by her husband Bob, who buries himself in his law practice. They have a small child, who is cared for by Mary Miller, Margaret’s companion. When Bob’s work takes him out of town, he asks his friend Julian Osborn to entertain Margaret. Julian, who is married to Daisy, takes Margaret to a dance and flirts with her. Romance follows, and the pair go to a hunting lodge, where they begin to make love until their better judgment prevails. However, the two are seen by the caretaker while at the lodge. Osborn tries to defend Margaret by claiming she was not the woman at the lodge. Mary claims it was she who was with Julian at the lodge, in order to protect Margaret from scandal. Instead, Margaret confesses, and Bob admits he is partially to blame. Julian also repents, and is forgiven by Daisy. Wid’s Daily remarked that the film was a “commonplace story, made fairly attractive chiefly by sterling quality of cast … [Director] William De Mille was given story material which could scarcely be called unusual, but by dint of careful treatment, he has turned out a production that deserves considerable praise.” Motion Picture News also praised the direction, writing “it has taken “Midsummer Madness” for William De Mille to show his qualities of showmanship and artistic appreciation. He has taken a more or less conventional story and made it palpitate with life.” The film was based upon a novel entitled “His Friend and His Wife,” by Cosmo Hamilton. Hamilton spent a month at the Lasky studio, during which time he worked with William De Mille. According to De Mille, “before we began to work, I asked Mr. Hamilton to tell me the story of ‘His Friend and His Wife.’ He started to tell it to me with the ideas and the words of a novelist, introducing more than fifty characters and sketching in details which make up the book. But I soon convinced him that from the standpoint of the picture the story must center in the four characters, portrayed on the screen by Jack Holt, Lila Lee, Lois Wilson and Conrad Nagel, and that he must discard every incident that could not be told in pictures. He worked over this for days, my task always being to have him tell his story in terms of motion pictures.” Betty Francisco, who portrayed Mary Miller, is shown below autographing the shirt of Wallace Reid, who visited the set during filming: Also on the bill was a bear (yes, a real bear) named Big Jim. The Bridgeport Times wrote “monkeys do tricks to perfection but Big Jim gets away with more smart antics than a dozen monks.” Supposedly this bear could “shimmy like a flapper, dance like Charlie Chaplin, and wrestle like “Strangler” Lewis.” Other acts included Cooper and Lane, who were “black face funsters,” and Little Chief Tendehoa, who wore his hair in two braids, sang baritone and did gymnastics. When this guy did his act in Delaware, the (Wilmington) Morning News wrote that he “proved by his feats of strength and daring that the Indian is not a dead race.”