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Happy 90th birthday today to none other than Gigi herself, Leslie Caron.

Time stops for no one but definitely slowed down for wonderful talent Leslie Caron-Wow-guess dancing kept her fit & healthy to reach 90! Have a glass of wine for us Leslie! Congratulations!

I highly recommend her autobiography "Thank Heaven" and if you can find it, her guest starring role on Law and Order:SVU for which she won an Emmy.

Thanks Dargo. But what about the film noir coming up on Saturday night? My ex friend the bartender and Miller High Life drinker turned me down, doesn’t want to have anything more to do with me, when I suggested we share a bottle of Jameson and watch the film at her place. Called me fresh, which is better than stale I guess. So now I’m on my own and by 12:30am Saturday night you can forget it.

I've seen her in only two films and liked her a lot in each. Best was Girl Most Likely. She has the chops to carry the film although some really good help from Annette Bening (and others). She is a great "reacter" to things that happen. A really funny movie, I've seen in it at least three times. I found it accidentally on Cable and stayed on my DVR forever (until the DVR died and I lost all the recorded films). The film is not that popular ratings-wise but it grabbed me. She has a smaller role in Bernadette, Where'd you go. The first half was excellent but went South when they went South (if you get the continental drift).

As a redhead myself, I wholeheartedly endorse this schedule! Welcome to the Programming Challenge Oneeyeopen. Nice job, hope you had fun!

That could be THE KIDS IN THE HALL, another Canadian sketch comedy show. They had an actor who played Queen Elizabeth quite well.

I didn't pick that up. The Andy hardy movies are so enjoyable. Mickey Rooney was perfect for the part.

It was also a Canadian show. (thought this was worth mentioning.)

In Alicia Malone's opening comments on this movie, she comments on the main characters and states that Andy's father, Judge Hardy, is played by Lewis "Mile"stone. Er, afraid not Alicia, he is played by Lewis Stone...you missed this one by a "mile"

If the East Side Kids saw this lot they'd probably die laughing. Boys in Brown (1949) Richard Attenborough, Dirk Bogarde, Barbara Murray. Intriguing title. Is it about Hitler Youth? Some kinky club in Merrie Olde Englande? Not really. It turns out to be much more mundane. These lads are Borstal boys, which were some kind of juvenile centers for young chappies who have had a brush with the criminal justice system. Attey was the get away driver for a group of robbers. Unfortunately the car stalls, Attey can't get it to turn over and he takes off running, only to be caught by the coppers and sentenced to a term in Borstal, where the inmates wear brown shirts and shorts and knee socks, looking like defrocked Boy Scouts. The warden keeps on telling the boys that Borstal isn't a prison, but it sure seems like one. Dickey wants to behave himself and just do his time, but some of the other boys are more mischievous, though none of them are really very bad, plus it's hard to be truly menacing while wearing shorts and knee socks. The big deal is an escape plan which, after much persuasion by Dirk and the others, he finally agrees to join. But the warden catches Dicky in the process and Attey knocks him out. Now he's really in deep doo doo. Fortunately the warden recovers and Attey will only have to serve a three year term. He tells his girlfriend Kitty (played by the fetching Barbara Murray) that they will get married when he gets out. One of those social problem pictures with a superficial examination of why the kids aren't alright. Mum and dad like to hit the booze, etc. Unintentionally funny, as these types are about as dangerous as a high school marching band. I noticed that Dickey looks like a younger version of Dirky, though it works less in reverse. Fairly entertaining, with the lesson that keeping to the straight and narrow is the way to go if you want to become a "functioning" member of society. All others need not apply.

I guess it all comes down to how one defines a "celebrity". Take Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak; He was a weatherman before Merv Griffin hired him to host the game show. Few weatherman \ weather-host become "celebrities" but some, like Dave Letterman become major celebrities. Your last sentence implies a game show host isn't a celebrity, but I believe that is too narrow of a POV; one may not start out as a celebrity, but a host of a well known (well rated for it's market), long running game show becomes a celebrity. E.g. Sajak and Vanna White are celebrity since they have been on T.V. for decades. (Wiki calls them T.V. personalities). Of course there is no right-wrong take here. I just lean towards a broader view of who is a celebrity than you. As for who should host Jeopardy: I have no idea, and would need to see someone in-action (e.g. host for a few weeks), before I could decide I liked them for the position.

10. Chet Stratton - he's another one I;ve seen lots of times, just took forever to remember, thanks for the clue

It's currently available on Criterion Channel. You might be able to play the "free trial period" game if you're able/eligible.

Jennifer T. has a bit part at both the beginning and end of The Fabulous Baker Boys. I think she was also in Bullets Over Broadway . Her sister, Meg T. first came to notice in The Big Chill as Chloe (who ends up with William Hurt). She was later in Agnes of God (with Anne Baxter) about an immaculate conception. I think she wrote a book years ago about the trauma she experienced when she was young. I haven't seen Bound. Loved SCTV. I believe that is where I first saw Andrea Martin, John Candy (still miss him), Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, etc. Sort of remember Kids in the Hall. Last night I watched Master Chef and then later watched Harvey Keitel on Colbert (he is promoting the movie where he plays Meyer Lansky - got so so reviews). He was once married to another woman who made a splash in a Martin S. movie (Goodfellas): Lorraine Bracco. She was (coincidentally) on the revamped Pyramid, hosted by Michael S. I switched it off. As for today, depends on what is happening (Biden's visit to Florida may interrupt p.m. viewing like the Cosby verdict did). Also, I'm afraid to watch Top Chef because it is the finale tonight and I want Shoda (sp?) to win. On another topic, just read that Guy Fieri just signed an 80 mil deal with the Food Network. Maybe he can use it to buy some Whine & Cheesy, plus some tissues to eat drink, and wipe his tears when reading a bad restaurant review. He won a Food Network Star Competition. He would never make it as a contestant on Top Chef (even the new amateur version). Same with Giada. There is no crying or whining when you receive a bad restaurant review (read both reviews - hers and Guy's - and Pete Wells made legitimate complaints). Unlike some people who are avoiding the news, I will watch it even though I'm tired of comments about Buffalo's Mayoral Race. After Wheel of Fortune & Jeopardy (unless they get preempted), don't know.

I loved watching her recently as part of the ensemble cast for a few seasons of The Durrells In Corfu on PBS' Masterpiece (2016-2019). She played a countess who rarely ventured outside her home but who nevertheless became involved in the lives of the eccentric family. As always, she radiated a sense of calm and good humor. I wasn't expecting to see her, so it was a real treat. Happy Birthday, Leslie.

They should release it, but only on BETAMAX, (it deserves it, really.)

COMEDY CENTRAL was a BEAUTIFUL THING IN THE MID 1990S. It was just reruns of MONTY PYTHONS FLYING CIRCUS, THE KIDS IN THE HALL, MST 3K and ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS. I HAAAAAAATED the BUDDY COLE skits, but when I started watching the show again a few years back, I realized how HILARIOUS those monologues were and are.

That's it!

Yes, this movie was not concerned with facts. Keaton was married 3 times in real life. The movie makes it seem he was only married once.

5. Richard X. Slattery ?

Thursday, July 1 Happy Canada Day. What about featuring some of these people on July 1: Jack Warner, Mack Sennett, Norman Jewison, Marie Dressler, Walter Pidgeon, Mary Pickford, Fay Wray, Nell Shipman, Walter Huston, John Candy, Glenn Ford, Deanna Durbin, Colleen Dewhurst, Lorne Greene, John Ireland, William Shatner, James Doohan, Martin Short, James Cameron, Michael J. Fox, Keanu Reeves, Norma Shearer, Christopher Plummer, John Colicos, Donald Brittain, Matheson Lang, Donald Sutherland, Kiefer Sutherland, Leslie Nielsen, Gordon Pinsent, Laura Linney, Eugene Levy, Chief Dan George, Jay Silverheels, Graham Greene, Gary Farmer, David Cronenberg, Denis Villeneuve, Denys Arcand, Francis Mankiewicz, Norman McLaren, Budge Crawley, Joanna Shimkus, Alexandra Stewart, Carole Laure, Hume Cronyn, Yvonne De Carlo, Maude Eburne, Arthur Hiller, Brendan Fraser, Brent Carver, Alexis Smith, Alexander Knox, Genevieve Bujold, Ryan Gosling, Ryan Reynolds, Barry Pepper, Catherine O'Hara, Jim Carrey, Mike Myers, Andrea Martin, Craig Russell, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, Ellen Page, Anna Paquin, Bruce Greenwood, Raymond Massey, Ivan Reitman, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Rody Piper, Kate Nelligan, Raymond Burr. and Louis B. Mayer (landed)

I don't think I pondered it that deeply, but sure, I'll accept that description! Feel free to split hairs anytime (although I don't have that many to split!).

Well sure sewhite, there was this ONE time when Olivia "slummed it" a bit here, but with the vast majority of Mary Woronov's roles being what they were AND with the vast majority of Olivia's roles being what they were, I STILL say they were "the polar opposite" of each other in almost all other cases.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_the_Clown_Cried#Possession_by_the_Library_of_Congress Apparently per the agreement with the estate, the donor restrictions will expire in April 2024. There will be screenings at the LOC in Culpeper, VA, but nowhere else (and no home video) without the formal permission of the Lewis estate. I expect to drive down from Washington, DC to see this; anyone wanna carpool down with me?

I knew of Jennifer Tilly first because of her being the voice of: Celia in: Monster's Inc. (2001). I then recognized her in: High Spirits (1998). I know that I have seen her in one or two other things since then. It was the contrast between the type of roles in which I have seen her and this role that caused me to mention it. I have no such similar experience seeing: Gina Gershon. My experience with modern movies and television is limited and I have not seen any of her significant roles. I was surprised to see that she voiced the character: Six in: Tripping the Rift (2004). I love that series but I have not seen any behind-the-scenes promotional material which identified her. I will surely note her performance in movies I watch in the future.

Anne of the Indies

I remember one particularly funny episode featuring HM Queen Elizabeth and a beaver. I think is was an SCTV show.

I saw Bound when it first came out (haha no pun intended.) You're right, "intense" is a good word to describe it. It's also unusual in that a "heist" / mob crime movie (of sorts) is presented from a woman's point-of-view, still not a particularly common thing even today. You mention Jennifer Tilly, but I thought Gina Gershon's performance was also quite good.

What about Apocalypse Cow ?

I'm glad you got to see First Cow, Polly, and in an actual cinema, at that. I think it's one of those films that is best viewed on the big screen, the cinematography is so important, due to all those long shots of the Oregon wilderness, plus there are so many scenes shot at night. I do want to clarify something: I don't mind "slow-paced" films at all, some of my favourite movies are very slow, and have very little "action". And it's part of the charm and beauty of First Cow that it does take its time to unfold. There are so many things to observe along the way, the quiet tenor of the film is well-suited to both its mood and its look . I may have put undue emphasis on the "slow" nature of First Cow , and the lack of action as most people understand the word when applied to movies. This was only because I imagined, fairly or unfairly, that a lot of posters would find the film difficult to focus on because it takes its time so much. I was thinking of them, not really speaking from my own point of view. I realize now this was an injustice to the people who read these forums, most of whom, I'm sure, can appreciate slow-paced films.

From June 30-July 2, 1921, the feature at the Poli was One Man in a Million, directed and written by, and starring George Beban as Lupino Delchini. The cast also included Helen Jerome Eddy as Flora and Irene Rich as Charlotte Mauvereau. The film premiered at the Branford Theatre in Newark, NJ, on January 8, 1921. It was six reels, and is presumed lost. Plot: Lupino Delchini is an Italian immigrant who works behind a lunch counter at Gustave Koppel’s establishment. One day, a hungry cripple enters the restaurant, begging for food. Koppel attempts to throw the man out, but Luigi interferes and buys the man a meal. This causes Luigi to lose his job. Despite this, Luigi forces the man to accept part of his wages. But the man he befriended is actually an undercover investigator named Clyde Hartley, who is gathering evidence against Koppel. Koppel and his wife are conducting a school for pickpockets in their basement. Hartley uses his influence to get Luigi a job as master at the city pound. In his new position, Luigi refuses to let any stray dogs be euthanized. One day, a young war waif and a stray dog he has been following arrive at the pound. Luigi takes them both in, and continues to be a good friend and helper to everyone. Flora Valenzi, who lives in the same boarding house as Luigi, loves him from afar, but he is unaware of her feelings. Charlotte Mauvereau, a widowed Belgian refugee, arrives looking for her son, who was separated from her during the war. She is led to Luigi’s quarters, where Luigi falls for her. But Charlotte falls for Hartley, yet pledges to marry Luigi because of his kindness to the boy, and because she fears deportation. Luigi goes shopping for Charlotte’s trousseau. But then he overhears a conversation between her and Hartley, in which she reveals her real feelings. Luigi then “jilts” her. Eventually Koppel’s place is raided, and it is revealed that the boy living with Luigi is not Charlotte’s son. Hartley finds the actual son, and Charlotte promises to marry him. Luigi then discovers that Flora is his real love, and the two find happiness, raising their little waif together. Beban’s son appeared as the waif. The publicity photo below shows Beban, his son, and Helen Jerome Eddy: Wid’s Daily was not impressed with the film, writing “George Beban has made a sincere effort to do something with a thought on a little higher plane than the general run of pictures … His endeavor falls somewhat short of its aim because the story lacks punch and is only moderately interesting. Possibly this is due to the highly improbable sequence of events, or the lack of suspense.” However, their opinion seems to have been in the minority. Exhibitor’s Herald wrote “everything about the picture is refreshing. Beban has used a fertile brain to evoke the novelties of situation and byplay. He has lost no single opportunity for effective use, and impresses several strokes of directorial genius when he instills into the most pathetic climaxes some humorous gesture or title.” Motion Picture News also praised the film, noting “the foundation is strong since it relies upon a forceful, rugged characterization. It is not a picture crammed with drama and suspense. It rather depends upon the human note – the note of sympathy.” Elsewhere, in the “Program Reader” of the Motion Picture News, somebody thought it was a good idea to sum up the story in “Italian”: “He fella in love and lost a his heart. It made him feel ver’ bad when the ‘Thorities threatened to send his a sweetheart back to de olda countree. But the sun it came through de clouds after a time and he was a happy.” And this from C. L. Kirby, manager of the Elk Theatre in Longview, TX: “Very good w o p picture.” Beban was meticulous as a director. He spent several weeks training dogs, and also used up some two thousand feet of film on a scene involving a parrot. It took a month to film a scene involving spiders in a cellar; at one point filming was halted as a single spider was tracked down: Beban was in attendance at the film’s premiere in Newark, and can be seen in the second and third shots below: Also on the bill was screen actor Carlyle Blackwell, appearing live in a playlet entitled “Eight, Six, and Four.” The Poli also sponsored an amateur show, although I could not find any more details.

Hitchcock's "Foreign Correspondent" Next: Edmund Gwenn Robert Donat Wendy Barrie

Moonstruck

Strange Brew (1983) next--60s suburbs stereotype

3. Naomi Stevens

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Vincent Price The Heart of Justice (1992) Katharine Hepburn Love Affair (1994) Donald O'Connor Out to Sea (1997) John Candy Canadian Bacon (1995)

Yeah, boy next door types didnt seem to transition well as they got older into mature roles.. Agreed. Some stars did work if they were willing to take small parts or work in Bs. Others who invested well and didnt need to work retired or married well. Others, like Haines, started careers in other fields.

LITTLE MISS MARKER (1934)

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i apologize if this derails the thread, but this is (i think) my favorite KITH sketch EVER;

SHE-WOLF OF LONDON

Several sheep and pigs in BABE Will Smith's dog in I AM LEGEND Artax in THE NEVERENDING STORY This category should just be renamed "movies/scenes LonesomePolecat refuses to watch", including animated animals like Bambi's mom and Mufasa

Boom Town 1940

Broken Arrow Next: Piper Laurie, Sissy Spacek, Walter Matthau

My God, they ran nothing but a black screen with "A CBS Special Presentation" on it, unmoving, for 107 seconds? What extraordinary, ungodly attention spans humans had in the '70s! I think now about trying to sit down with my brother's kids and show them something like Gone With the Wind the way TCM airs it with the overture, intermission, et. al. They would be asleep before the overture was finished!

The Train (1964) An interesting roundtrip train ride through the picturesque French countryside. An overwhelming number of boche tourists interfere with the serenity. Burt Lancaster is at his conflicted and adventuresome best. Paul Scofield is ideal as an obsessed foil. Jeanne Moreau carries well as the dour female interest. This is a John Frankenheimer movie through and through. It carries his distinct cinematography to a pinnacle. 8.1/10 I am sorry to say that this appeared in my lists as a selection that was disappearing from: Amazon Prime Video within hours and so I grabbed the opportunity to watch it. I do not know when or on what other streaming services it might soon appear.

RAWHIDE (1951)

Thank you! I’m happy w Tyrone Power list which does show most of his best work. Pleased to see The Long Gray Line and Yank in the RAF both rare to see on tv. Of course I’m excited that Abandon Ship is also there along w Nightmare Alley