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I think she stole the show from Shirley in Bright Eyes, especially the finale.

Sad to read this. Markie Post died yesterday as well. Two lovely ladies who entertained us.

"I'm gonna run you over and then run inside and bring out uncle ned to see you."

In the US, it started to die when the federal government and the FCC decided there were enough "diverse voices" in the media in the 1980s to support multiple viewpoints and removed things like the Fairness Doctrine. It was seen as the "magazining" of the electronic media: stations programmed to a particular interest, much in the way that you have magazines that appeal to a rather narrow audience. The demise of the doctrine in 1987 led to the rise of (mostly conservative) talk radio shows and stations, and then polarized cable news networks, and that led to where we are today, carrying the polarization into "new" media (FB, Twitter, etc.) The associated rule regarding personal attacks and political editorial rules remained in place until 2000. An appeals court struck those down in 2000 when the FCC did not defend its position regarding the rules. Conservative talk radio took off because Rush Limbaugh's program was offered to radio stations for free, as long as they carried 4 minutes of national ads that were sold by the company that owned Limbaugh's program. The stations were free to sell the remaining ad time to local advertisers. Most AM radio stations at that time couldn't turn down an offer of free programming, as they were struggling to compete with more popular FM stations.

Lately I've been trying very hard to not let negativity into my life. There's so much of it out there that it can be quite debilitating . However, since I started this thread, I felt compelled to respond. While this is just the smallest of annoyances it occurred to me last night, when I saw the ANCHORS AWAY trailer out of ratio, that TCM has kind of given up being precise. It may have started with the pervasive ads touting anything with the TCM logo slapped on it. Perhaps it's when they stopped giving exact times on the preview cards and went with Next, Later and Sometime In A Couple of Hours... Certainly the recent Horoscope Spotlight was a nadir. Maybe it's when Robert died. I don't know. I just know, and here comes my old chestnut, letting Ben say whatever he wants adds nothing to the introduction and often detracts from my enjoyment of the wrap-arounds. Another key element to my watching TCM. I love this channel. It's the one I primarily watch. It means a great deal to me for many reasons. And like a lot of people I feel very proprietary towards it. I don't want to be one of those people who keep carping that TCM is not what it was. But honestly it's not. I'm over 60 now and I don't want to shake my hand at the TV and yell, You kids get off my channel!" but it's becoming clear to me I'm slowly moving past their target audience.

To clarify (if that's possible, lol) Malone actually mentions that the reason Esther and Cyd are wearing this offensive make-up is because they are playing actresses in the movie who are portraying native island women. So in effect Alicia is giving an explanation for the explanation, if that doesn't already give you a migraine. Look, I like to think I'm a fairly progressive individual who can deal with the march of history and all that, but this is just going too far....

Mata Hari (1931) The 39 Steps (1935) Secret Agent (1936) Sabotage (1936) Confidential Agent (1945) North by Northwest (1959) True Lies (1994) Enemy of the State (1998) A Most Wanted Man (2014) Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)

The Lady Vanishes (1938) Our Man in Havana (1959) Dr. No (1962) The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1966) Johnny English (2003)

No one would have been as good as Claire Trevor. Bacall was an interesting 1940's screen presence who spawned a lot of imitators. She was in my opinion slightly overrated overall but could deliver a few decent performances. I always remember Charlotte Rampling in GEORGY GIRL where she is startlingly effective playing a mean, narcissistic beoytch.

The Spy in Black 1939 The Ipcress File 1965 The Liquidator 1965 Where the Spies Are 1966 Our Man Flint 1966 Three Days of the Condor 1975

Note that I had many of the same feeling about Farewell, My Lovely when I first saw the film but that was because I was viewing the film as if I was watching a 40s or 50s noir instead of a 70's film based on the 40s. I didn't really enjoy the film until I was able to view-it-on-its-own; I.e. stop comparing it to all of those classic 40s and 50s noirs I have seen before. Of course I still can't fully do that, but I did get to the the point where my mind was on what was in front of me (the film), instead of what I had left behind.

Next Malone will be calling for a boycott of the fictional movie Esther and Cyd were native island women in. Yea, she has completely lost it!

Thanks, Lorna! I have a new t.v., thanks to a very special person who is an angel here on Earth. Okay, on your say-so, I'll give FAREWELL another go.

fyi to you DARK SHADOWS FANS OUT THERE (i know there are many) I have been watching the documentary MASTER OF DARK SHADOWS about DAN CURTIS and it is really fascinating. made in 2019, it contains interviews with living cast members and some great behind the scenes footage- it also takes you through the writing/rehearsal/filming process of an episode that will make you respect the hell out of the bygone glory of DAYTIME TELEVISION. It, along with A LOT OF OTHER GREAT DOCUMENTARIES about horror, mondo movies and the occult are all on TUBI TV at the moment.

Jane Withers and James Dean:

Ouspenskaya, Maria

Kate Murtagh as Amthor was my favorite character in Farewell My Lovely. Loved the scene of her getting up and slapping Mitchum hard, four times. Then he finally hits her back she gets **** and says something like "I wish you hadn't done that". I was cracking up! I'd never seen her before but she was awesome.

All the Colors of Giallo (2019) - Tuvi Currently available on Tuvi, this documentary directed by Federico Caddeo is a top-level overview of Italian giallo (what else?) films which primarily focuses on Mario Bava (The Girl Who Know Too Much, Blood and Black Lace and A Bay of Blood), Dario Argento (The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, The Cat o' Nine Tails, Four Flies on Grey Velvet, Deep Red, Tenebrae and Giallo), Lucio Fulci (One on Top of the Other, A Lizard in a Woman's Skin, Don't Torture a Duckling and The Psychic), Umberto Lenzi (So Sweet...So Perverse, Orgasmo, Paranoia, Knife of Ice, Spasmo and Eyeball) and Sergio Martino (The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh, Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key and All the Colors of the Dark). But also includes references to other directors (Aldo Lado (The Short Night of the Glass Dolls and Who Saw Her Die?), Giuliano Carmimeo (The Case of the Bloody Iris), Duccio Tessari (Death Occurred Last Night and The Bloodstained Butterfly) and Luciano Ercoli (Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion, Death Walks on High Heels and Death Walks at Midnight)). Fairly talkative (or, in my case, readative (is that a word?) since it is in Italian with English subtitles) as it is mostly narrated by a historian. But it does include interviews (some archived, most not) with many of the aforementioned names plus various screenwriters and actors (Barbara Bouchet, Edwige Fenech, George Hilton, Nieves Navarro and Daria Nicolodi). But still fairly interesting and would serve as an ideal introduction (albeit with some spoilers) to someone new to this genre or, in my case, an ideal reintroduction to someone who hasn't really watched any of these movies since the 1970s. And definitely provides one with a nice list of what movies to start with (and, I'll be honest, I do hear Ms. Fenech call to me in that regard!). And, yes, this should probably have been posted somewhere in the "Documentaries" genre forum. But, audience-wise, this forum seems way more appropriate.

On a personal note I had the great fortune to meet Miss Withers on a couple of occasions. Primarily at Robert Osborne's Star on the Walk of Fame event. I believe the first time may have been at the Egyptian Theatre. I'm not sure. When I met Miss Withers that time I was overcome with a sense of spirituality I had never felt before. It almost brought me to tears. I was so choked up. I've met a lot of famous people and a lot of regular people too and never experienced anything like this. I can only say I felt I was in the presence of someone, not just special, but Holy. I know that sounds quite hyperbolic but it's the only way I can describe it. When I spoke to her again at the RO event I was overcome with the same feeling. Wanting to understand what I was feeling I later expressed these emotions to Dick Moore hoping he might offer some wisdom. He simply said, "Yes, she's a very special lady." Again, I can't explain it. I don't know what it means. To this day and this very moment I'm still a little confused by it. Surely if there are angels among us Jane Withers was one of them!

Jane Withers, Former Child Star Who Later Portrayed Josephine the Plumber in TV Ads, Jane Withers, a former child star known for her roles in “Bright Eyes” and “Ginger” and as the commercial character Josephine the Plumber, has died. She was 95. Withers’ death was confirmed by her daughter, Kendall Errair. She died Saturday evening surrounded by her loved ones in Burbank, Calif. The cause of death was not disclosed. “My mother was such a special lady,” Errair said in a statement. “She lit up a room with her laughter, but she especially radiated joy and thankfulness when talking about the career she so loved and how lucky she was.” Born on April 12, 1926 in Atlanta, Ga., Withers was already a seasoned show business professional by the time she was six. Withers’ mother was so determined to have her make it as a star that she named her Jane so that “even with a long last name like Withers, it would fit on a marquee.” The wish of Withers’ mother came true. After winning a local talent contest, Withers was cast on “Aunt Sally’s Kiddie Revue,” a Saturday morning children’s show, and was later given her own radio show at just 3 years old. Just before Withers’ sixth birthday, she traveled to Hollywood with her mother and began to book acting, voiceover and modeling gigs. Withers’ big break came in 1934, when she was cast opposite Shirley Temple in 1934’s “Bright Eyes.” Withers played Joy Smythe, a spoiled, mean foil to Temple’s sweet character. Withers then signed a seven-year contract with Fox Film Corporation and scored her first starring role in “Ginger” (1935). https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/jane-withers-former-child-star-who-later-portrayed-josephine-the-plumber-in-tv-ads-dies-at-95/ar-AAN59mB?li=BBnb7Kz

I think it's just that TCM is getting sloppy about some things figuring no one will care enough to switch the channel to something else simply because of an incorrect aspect ratio on a preview. But it is sloppy because they're supposed to know better. If TCM doesn't really care about showing movies in their proper aspect ratios anymore then I can save them some money! For example: I can lend TCM my 1978 Magnetic Video Corporation VHS release of BUS STOP dirt cheap! They can air it "as is". For this VHS release from '78 the picture is not cropped •or• panned-and-scanned . . . it's just that the /sides/ are cut off. What you see on the tape is simply the middle of the picture. When the opening credits roll you can't see the full names of anyone on the left side of the screen because the first names of the actors and other folks are cut/off and on the right side of the screen everyone's last name is chop/ped off! It's GREAT! 🤪 So you'll see 'RILYN MONRO' -- get the idea? The good news is you can't tell how fake the background is when Don Murray and Arthur O'Connell are talking in the back of the bus. You see the window behind them and you can't tell how fake the background is because the picture is so grainy. So it's got that goin' for it. I LEASE CHEAP! 😀

Okay. I don't remember that. I'll have to give it a watch again. The Rat Pack also did a western version of Gunga Din called Sergeants 3. Frank and Dean did a movie named Four for Texas that was supposed to be a Rat Pack movie too but when Peter Lawford fell from Sinatra's graces, Frank had his part removed from the script.

I agree, james, about Naish in all his roles. (well, perhaps not as the villain in that Batman serial, lol) I find him especially authentic in STAR IN THE NIGHT where he plays an Italian-American who runs a diner. How do I know? Because I worked for an Italian-American owner of a famous pizza restaurant in Chicago many years ago, and J. Carroll sounded exactly like my former boss. Not just the voice, but mannerisms and attitudes. A remarkable performance.

I just Googled DR. DETROIT -- it's the same actress -- Kate Murtagh!!! OMG, I am avenged, LOL!!!

Well Fausterlitz, as that old saying goes: "Subtleties are always lost on the Uninformed, and even when those subtleties might be presented overtly." (...and no, I don't know who first said this, but someone most certainly MUST have said something like this at sometime in the past wouldn't ya think, and because it's SO damn true, isn't it...btw, sounds like something Oscar Wilde might have said, doesn't it)

They addressed this sort of thing on an episode of ROSEANNE (yeah, I used to watch it for a few years. So what?) . After a couple or so seasons they changed the young actress who played the older daughter Becky. And on her debut episode, it ended showing them all sitting in the living room watching TV. By the sound coming from the "TV set" it was clear they were watching an old episode of BEWITCHED. The younger daughter (Darlene) asked, "What made them think they could change Darrins and that nobody would notice?" And Roseanne answered, "Well, it was a hit show. They probably thought they could get away with it." Then there was some talk about how some said they liked the "old Darrin" better. Then the camera had a close-up on the older daughter now being played by a different actress than originally, who, with a slight grin said, "I like the new Darrin." Sepiatone

Rest In Peace, Miss Jane Withers. We bonded over our jewelry at the #TCMFF in 2013. Miss Withers was energetic and lively. Her charisma warmed up any room, and she cordially shared many of her memories with the #TCMFF fans.

Aaaah, yes! How I miss those halcyon comedic days of yore when Mr. Aykroyd would say to Miss Curtain, "Jane, you ignorant ****..." and when EVERYBODY who saw it would know that this was a parody of 60 Minutes' old Point/Counterpoint segment! (...aaah yes, those sweet days of my younger self...how I miss them sometimes)

Markie too? Cripes, she was just barely a year older than me(8 mos.) And IMO just too young to go. And not only did Jane make me laugh as a kid watching those Shirley Temple flicks, but Markie too, was a bright spot on NIGHT COURT. Bummer. Sepiatone

You are my hero! I've never seen this before. Thank you!!!

Just found out our Cinephile season opener is THE THIN MAN GOES HOME '44. It sure will be great getting together with others in a theater setting. And what a fabulous film to start with!

Confession: I have never learned to hard boil eggs properly. My Mom re-gifted me one of those "automatic egg cookers" as a joke, but I absolutely use it. I have an IQ over 135.

Well, at least you got your TV working again...Or are you sneaking into the neighbors apartment to watch? If you get a chance, in a year or two, if we’re all still around, watch it again. It’s a film that improves on repeat viewings. (honest)

I know some kids - I say kids even though they are now well into their 40's - who have never seen, nor have any interest in ever seeing a b & w movie. They are obviously not the target audience of this thread but I fear they may be the majority of today's moviegoers.

Tuesday, August 10 George Segal SUTS 8 p.m. King Rat (1965). Great film filled with great performances.

Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round -- 1966

Munson, Ona

The Night of the Iguana (1962) next : Loretta is alarmed easy one, I have to warm up to this thread

Looks like she was finally allowed to show her belly button 15 years later. The appearance of Wayne Rogers makes me think of his departure from M*A*S*H and his replacement by Mike Farrell. This was in fact a show full of actors levaving and being replaced and in my opinion continuing on unabated in quality.

Imperioli, Michael

I Got Rhythm ("An American in Paris") Next: From a Warner Bros. Musical

Great movie, and she is wonderful. Interesting her first hit on IMDB is for "girl at disco" in A Hard Day's Night. So was the Georgy Girl song written for the movie, like Ferry Cross the Mersey ?

Sepia finally managed to get the F-word in a post without autocensor being able to detect it.

Well the Mankman has such pointed insights, And he says them with his pearly whites, And you know he's awfully sarcastic, That's the way of Mank the Knife. On the TCM set most week nights, He'll dis Dukey Wayne and ratfink Kazan, And someone will mention the blacklist, And that someone is Mank the Knife. And now Manky's back in town.

The hell you say. They just back right off, do they? Is there a handbook or is this comment from personal experience? This isn't exclusive to one sex regardless of which sex they are attracted to, fact is some have a hard time with "NO". And folks positioned to exercise some influence that aren't accustomed to hearing NO generally can all of sudden turn especially hard of hearing. I don't know what Spacey did, and I don't care. That's between him and his "accuser(s)". I continue to enjoy and celebrate his art. Well, a good portion of it anyway.

BLACKBEARD’S GHOST COOL RUNNINGS UNBROKEN Disney TV miniseries THE FIRST OLYMPICS: ATHENS 1896 Goofy — “The Olympic Champ”

Okay, lol. Just finished watching A&C MEET DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE. Ben: "The plot isn't complicated. If you get up to make a sandwich you won't be missing anything" Then: "Coming up, A&C MEET CAPTAIN KIDD starring of all people Charles Laughton"

Heh! When was the last time(besides on TCM) when you saw a movie that ended with just "THE END" in big letters on the screen then have the screen go black? Now, I can't remember what was involved in the opening credits of Disney's 101 DALMATIANS ('61) but that was the first movie I remember seeing at a theater with what seemed to me to be long opening credits. The next longest for me was SUPERMAN ('78) . And those "multi-credit" openings really ramped up in the '80's. Then there was the trend where we had to sit through indeterminate lengths of "outtake bloopers" before the oh, so long closing credits began. But sometimes they were so entertaining that we felt cheated if a movie didn't have them! Sepiatone

That remark about Tracy and March receiving the call instead of Abbot and Costello gave me a mild chuckle. A & C have their shtick and the Mankman has his, and one of his shticks is to substitute serious actors for not so serious actors or vice versa. Olivier wanted a specific actor for the part of Polonius in his film version of Hamlet.......but sadly Zeppo Marx was not available at the time. Some of his quips work better than others. After all A & C are comics not actors, so no harm done.