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It Happened One Night (1934) The Wages of Fear (1953) Easy Rider (1969) Paper Moon (1973) Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) Bound for Glory (1976) Get on the Bus (1996) The Straight Story (1999) Y Tu Mamá También (2001) Transamerica (2005)

The only road trip movie off the top of my head that hasn't been covered is A GOOFY MOVIE, so here are some movies with "Road" in the title: TWO FOR THE ROAD TOBACCO ROAD WATERLOO ROAD FLAMINGO ROAD CROSSROADS ROAD HOUSE PLUNDER ROAD BRIGHT ROAD CAIRO ROAD NO ROAD BACK THUNDER ROAD DRIVE A CROOKED ROAD

La Strada (1954) The Great Race (1965) The Love Bug (1968) Duel (1971) Speed (1994)

Smoky and the Bandit (1977) Road to Perdition (2002) The Road to Wellville (1994)

The Bing Crosby and Bob Hope "Road Pictures" -- the original Bromance: Road to Singapore (1940) Road to Zanzibar (1941) Road to Morocco (1942) Road to Utopia (1946) Road to Rio (1947) Road to Bali (1952) The Road to Hong Kong (1962) The Book of Eli (2010) Thelma & Louise (1991)

National Lampoon's Vacation Little Miss Sunshine Hollywood or Bust The Grapes of Wrath

A hostage road trip — THE SUGARLAND EXPRESS

Many I am aware of who engage in "Internet showmanship" also favor their equally nice collection of brass and lead. 😄

More 'ROAD' trips for various reasons: PICASSO SUMMER (1969) SLITHER (1973) HARRY AND TONTO (1974) RACE WITH THE DEVIL (1975) When taking a vacation in an RV . . . watch out for devil worshipers! They'll hunt you down! SILVER STREAK (1976)

So what we have here are movies with "Road" in the title and/or movies with a plot involving a 'road trip'. Ok, then. GOIN' DOWN THE ROAD (1970-Canadian) GIRLS ON THE ROAD (1972) Future "Waltons" star, Ralph Waite, plays a hippie guru in this one. THUMB TRIPPING (1972) WELCOME HOME, SOLDIER BOYS (1972) SUMMER RUN (1973) [aka: "Harry" and "Backpack Girls, The"]. This is currently a 'Lost' film. SCARECROW (1973) HEROES (1977) YOUNG CYCLE GIRLS, The (1978) SURE THING, The (1985) DUDES (1987) PLANES, TRAINS and AUTOMOBILES (1987) ROCKIN' ROAD TRIP (1987)

Why not create one big birthdays-related thread. And cover all the Cathys, Heathcliffs, TomsDicksandHarrys together. Just a thought!

I'm not a collector, though I have a few things related to actors whom I worked with. However I do have one item which was given to me by a friend. It's an autographed photo of Buster Keaton in a film called The Invader (1936), which Keaton made in England. I'm not a particular fan of Keaton (I like him but haven't seen many of his films), and the photo, which was given to me framed, has no particular meaning for me. The photo is inscribed to "Sid," which my friend thinks may have been Charlie Chaplin's elder brother Sydney. The friend also gave me an autographed photo of Laurence Olivier.

Once a Year Day from Pajama Game next--another with 'day' in the title

You won't recognize TCM three months from now. 10? Rage? The Hot Rock? Super Cops? These "classics" never would have been shown on the old TCM, but on the new TCCM, HEY! Anything goes! Just call it "Classic". It's only going to get worse. TCM is dead. Long live TCM!

Actually, 10 has been shown 4 times on TCM. The Super Cops? It's been shown 9 times. It's even been introduced by Robert Osborne. Is TCM changing? Sure. Always has been. As we creep into the future, what is now considered "classic" (if you can get agreement on that) also creeps forward a bit, year by year, and newer films find their way onto the channel. TCM never said they would only show films made before 1968 (or whatever cut-off year desired here). From the first day, they said more recent films would be shown. You can see that here in Robert Osborne's very first introduction on TCM: Do I think the films you listed are "classic?" No, not to me. But they might be to someone else, and still might be influential, or just entertaining to some. I don't think the "Maisie" pictures with the great Ann Sothern are "classic" either, but they can be entertaining, and I'm glad TCM shows them. Otherwise, they'd rarely see the light of day.

Two for the Road (one of my favorite pictures with Audrey - it is about marriage)

A pretty routine flick. Lang has a few good shadowy shots from the noir repertoire, but can't help much with the worked over wifey trying to get someone to kill her hubby plot. If you were dumb enough to marry an old ugly abuser like Crawford in the first place, well tough luck. Get a d-i-v-o-r-c-e honey. I am still ambiguous about Mr. Owens. Was Gloria telling the truth about his perviness or was that just another lie? And could old man Owens get it up and in in the present day? At least things end on a better note for Glenn since he can always pick up with the good girl who practically rips her clothes off every time she talks to him. Train girls are easy.

the 1954 version of A Star Is Born (I got to see it on the big screen in 2019 and it was so much better getting to watch it on the big screen than just my tv for sure) Next: another movie about someone struggling with addiction (any kind)

DRACULA'S DOG (1978-Horror) M. Pataki, R. Nalder, J. Ferrer, Jan Shutan, Arlene Martel. "Man's Best Friend becomes 'Man's Best Fiend'! WOOF! WOOF!

Nothing says "Hispanic Heritage Month" like Paul Robeson, Ingmar Bergman, and Judy Garland.

THE 39 STEPS 1959 UK Rank Films Directed by Ralph Thomas Kenneth More Taina Elg with excellent support cast of UK comedians .Not totally a remake of Hitchcock's film. Beautifully shot in Scotland by Ernest Steward I did not know Eastmancolor could look so good. Lots of action with K More doing most of the stunts himself. Kenneth More was a great actor, every film between 1952 till 1962 are good films . A very enjoyable movie 93 minutes 8/10

But why not her character's name in THE DEEP up there? Or some other character's name from some other movie she was in? In fact, Why not HER name instead of a character from some movie she was in that not everybody liked or even CARED about? That's just so damned silly. Sepiatone

I actually like these threads. They start out as birthday threads but morph into discussions of the actors' work. And the thread title adds a bit of mystery as to the content. (Cathy is Ms. Bisset's character in Bullitt.) Ms. Bisset in The Deep (1977). The director Peter Yates said "That T-shirt made me a rich man!"

Can't forget to add CONVOY (1978).

here is a link to the humorous- and astoundingly thorough- blog on every episode of DARK SHADOWS (the name of the blog is DARK SHADOWS EVERY DAY). In this particular installment, the writer is reviewing episode 698, which deals with SABRINA and her brother played by ROGER DAVIS. It's funny, because it's one of the first episodes of the series that i saw, and looking back, the writer nails a lot of the problems with the storyline, not the least of which is that is was abandoned entirely for 1897. the writer wrings some humor out of the icky fact that ROGER DAVIS will not keep his hands off the actress playing his sister. https://darkshadowseveryday.com/2015/08/08/episode-698/

Rather Ironic.

I lost 5 lbs just watching it.......

sorry to return to a dead horse, but I have been catching up on some of the 1840 (not parallel time) episodes I skipped over in impatience and am reminded of why i skipped ahead as DONNA MCKECHNIE has returned as...****, I don't know her name, KATE JACKSON'S SISTER, shoehorned oddly and needlessly in near the end of the storyline just as she was in 1897. and MY GOD, if you thought ED SULLIVAN read badly off cue cards, take a look at any of the 1190-1193 (i think) episodes. they have started shooting her in close-up so that she doesn't have to even interract with the other actors as she reads off the teleprompter with "fourth grade book report on JOHNNY TREMAIN" levels of commitment and intensity. "but Quentin, you cannot" (squints) "Go." (eyes dart left and right.) "To Colin." (squints again) "Wood".

McVicar (1980) Roger Daltrey, lead singer of The Who plays a real life thief and convict and he is excellent. He also sings many songs on the soundtrack which are great too.

In the 90's, high end Americana antiques were selling like hotcakes to the Japanese. Sight-unseen phone bids too. A real shame when things like that get squirreled away from public view forever. People often ask how I feel giving the stuff I restore back to clients & I'm glad to get rid of them! They shouldn't be in ANYone's home. Haha, it's part of my job to make exact replicas of antique paintings. F is for FAKE. And I have attended some higher end auctions (like Southeby's in NY) that had taken reproductions on consignment. When alerted them to the fact, they just announced "age/provenance unconfirmed" when it went to bid and sold it anyway. Another time, I spotted stolen items going up for sale (still have the auction catalogue) and alerted the auction house. Thankfully, they requested proof of ownership resulting in all items pulled from the sale. Now back in public domain. That said, my favorite "Hollywood" prop is a cast resin Ritz Cracker used in a commercial. It's 10% larger than an edible Ritz. F is for Fake Food.

Tuesday, September 21 4:15 p.m. Smiles of a Summer Night (1955). By Ingmar Bergman.

Maurice Binder and Daniel Kleinman are title creators for the Bond films. It was Binder who gave us the opening gun barrel sequence, and he also is noted for the montages of women engaged in various activities. Binder died in 1991 and was succeeded by Kleinman whose first film was GoldenEye (1995). Kleinman moved away from the generic displays of women and concentrated instead on integrating images that reflect plot points, characters, or settings from within the films. He made a big push toward using CGI in creation of the titles rather than depending on live action.

That Cold Day in the Park (1969)

SPEEDWAY (1929)

WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO AUNT ALICE? (1969)

George Washington Slept Here (1942) B&W -and- Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) B&W Fixing up big old houses proves to be a chore! 🏠

OVERLAND PACIFIC (1954-Railroad Western)

Robert Mitchum in "Cape Fear". Stalking Gregory Pecks' family and trying to rape his daughter.

Yes, I second that sentiment. Similarly, I also enjoy a good Lifetime movie when I'm in the mood for one ---- although those movies are on the other end of the spectrum from the "feel good" Hallmark movies In a Lifetime movie, the heroine does triumph at the end, but only after enduring a grueling "trauma conga line."

The Law of the Lawless

Babes on Broadway (1941) -- Ava Gardner and Mickey Rooney married in 1942 Bugsy (1991) -- Annette Bening and Warren Beatty married in 1992

Radioland Murders (1994) a comedy/mystery on speed...never a dull moment

@Dargo I didn’t know that! 😲 How unfortunate for everybody - Bob included. I have Hell is for Heroes on DVD, but I’ve only watched it once. I need to revisit it. From what I can remember, I found it very disjointed - and Newhart and the clever way they worked in his telephone routine was the only part I actually enjoyed. (Wasn’t it supposed to be fake conversations to throw off the enemy or something?…I love how he’s so nervous about it at first, then later on he’s leaning back - all chill, like, “I do this all the time. No big deal.” ☺️)

And I'D pitchfork ALL the Academy members who thought this overblown circus flick of DeMille's was somehow the "Best Picture" of 1952. AND, every one of 'em who somehow didn't recognize the FACT that the ACTUAL Best Picture of that year was that Gene Kelly movie about Hollywood during the silent-to-sound era. (...YOU know, that movie that's become known as the greatest musical of all time and which is usually mentioned as being in the top ten flicks ever made REGARDLESS of genre)

Dana was great. It's too bad TCM didn't publicize this more because I missed most of the Alain Delon film. I think she and Eddie are both obsessed with Grahame, and who can blame them? Man On a Tightrope in particular showed Gloria's acting chops at their best. She never overacted and always left you wanting more. I loved hearing about all the little actor's tricks and things only another actor would pick up on, like having her legs up in the air in both films, and putting her hands over the lamp. I'll be ordering the Noir magazine and looking forward to Dana's return in two weeks. And yeah, she looks hot for 65 - her cleavage is a lot better than my grandma's ever was.

[eerie music] "Collinwood, Leap Year, 1971 Parallel time...a trio of wary travelers have emerged- yet again- from a room that transports through not just time, but existence itself- where a door opens into not only another era, but another reality within that era...and within that era within a reality within a time that awaits them, there is a gathering of others whose fates they have altered in other eras and times..." VOICEOVER: CAROLYN/PANSY/LETICIA SINGING: "I'm gonna dance for you...gonna chase your cares away...." INTERIOR: COLLINWOOD DRAWING ROOM CAROLYN/PANSY/LETICIA continues gadding about the room as she continues her song for it's ninth consecutive hour with no signs of slowing up. Sitting on the couch is ELIZABETH COLLINS STODDARD, only she has been possessed by the spirit of NAOMI COLLINS. She is spinning the loaded chamber in a revolver and staring [with intese hatred] at PANSY. LETITIACAROLYNSY: "someone to hootchie-koo, and tur-rara-boombier (sic)" ELIZABETH/NAOMI SIGHS HEAVILY, then puts the revolver back in the drawer and pours out the last of the mid-morning Sherry. The phone rings and ROGER steps into the room wearing ELIZABETH'S DAFFODIL-YELLOW CAFTAN with HIGH NECKLINE. Roger removes a CLIP-ON EARRING and answers the phone: ROGER: "YES, this is ELIZABETH COLLINS STODDARD..." Watching from the FOYER are BARNABAS and JULIA, who reacts with SHOCK. JULIA: "BARNABAS!! WHAT DID HE JUST SAY? BARNABAS: "Apparently, under a curse from Angelique, the spirit of ELIZABETH COLLINS in 1971 actual time but not a leap year has possessed Roger in leap year 1971 parallel time. Only she has no recollection of what she came here to tell us..." JULIA: So what do you think BARNABAS!!, should we call it a day or or try the parallel time room again or what? I mean, we've been in worse times and realities than this..." (bewildered look) BARNABAS; "I don't know JULIA, let us see what ELLIOT has to tell us on his return from the village..." JUST THEN, THE DOORS BURST OPEN: IT'S ELLIOT, AND THE LOOK ON his face is one that betrays he REGRETS DEEPLY what he must tell them. JULIA "Oh Christ, Eliot! what, is it? What's wrong with this reality? Is NIxon still President?" ELIOT: "Worse. I went to the Rexall, Julia..." JULIA: "And?" ELIOT: "Julia, I regret to tell you..." (cannot finish) JULIA: "Eliot, please, tell me!" ELIOT: "Julia, in this reality and this time frame, stringent tobacco laws have outlawed its manufacture and sale entirely, therefore I could not pick you up a carton of unfiltered LUCKY STRIKES as you requested because, sadly, in this time and universe, they do not exist." CUE: REACTION MUSIC FOR CLOSE-UP AS JULIA REACTS!

Well I for one wasn't crazy over the original, I actually think yes, Speilberg can do better. All the things I dislike about Spielberg's style -his clunky manipulation of the audience's feelings- can also be the key to their success. And in all fairness, his style has absolutely grown up from his "sensational" early days. But what about an almost "perfect" film? I can't imagine Speilberg remaking SOME LIKE IT HOT or SINGIN IN THE RAIN. I think he chose a strong, classic story (Romeo & Juliet/West Side Story) and is just improving on the original movie's shortcomings. I had to pause that overhead scene in the trailer with the sand pyramids in the room's corners....I thought it was a production shot but surprised to realize it was an actual scene! So dramatic!

A Trip to the Moon (1902)

Jazz bass master George Mraz passed on 9\16: He plays bass on this Zoot Sims album.