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Wow - that's great. Thanks for sharing it. It's obviously too cutesy to have been a stag movie, right? So does that mean that it received some kind of theatrical release in its day?

Kenneth - I believe the word you're looking for is "blatant". I'm sure most folks will figure it out from the context of your message, even if there are some who are unable to try to do so. So, before this all gets too derailed in semantics, is there anyone out there who can provide good examples of films that circumvented or just plain ignored the code? Examples from the early years (1930s) would be particularly interesting to me. I know of some cases from Richard Barrios' book Screened Out, but all of his examples deal with gay and lesbian issues. I'm sure there are plenty more that weren't covered by this topic, right? The only one I can think of off the top of my head is Clark Gable's utterance of "damn" in "Frankly my dear, I don't give a..."

The scenes in Since You Went Away where Jennifer Jones and Robert Walker have their first date are wonderful to watch as you see their awkwardness blossom into romance. Both actors do a great job of conveying the nervousness and (in his case shyness) which is all the more amazing when you consider that Jones and Walker were actually married at the time and, I believe, their marriage was unraveling while this was filming. Actually, I have a knot of sympathy in my stomach for Robert Walker and his complete awkwardness in just about every scene he's in throughout the film.

Frankly, my gaydar went off as soon as I saw the picture myself. Nice pic though. More importantly however, I'm anxiously awaiting how this 'judgment' is going to tie into classic movies in general and TCM in particular. With 'bated breath...

I would LOVE to see Ramona some day. As a native Californian, the story is very special to me. Does anyone know if it ever airs anywhere? I don't think it has ever been released on either VHS or DVD. King of Jazz is also a favorite of mine - even if Rhapsody in Blue plays more as Rhapsody in Turquoise on the video I have of it.

Also, for those who want to learn more about Haines, there was a pretty good book written about him 10 years ago or so. It's still available through some sellers on Amazon. It has some flaws (dubious fact-checking) but for the most part it's an entertaining and informative read. Wisecracker: The Life and Times of William Haines, Hollywood's First Openly Gay Star (Paperback)

I guess when they finally took North By Northwest out of the constant rotation, they had to replace it with something else just to make us tear our hair out.

DARK SECRET OF HARVEST HOME is (to the best of my memory - which may deceive) a very good dramatization of the neo-gothic Tom Tryon novel with a perfectly sinister Bette Davis cast in it. I wish it would re-surface again in its full two-part version. There was a cut-down VHS released quite a while ago that edits so much out of the original that a lot of the spooky dramatic tension was gone. Even that VHS has long been out-of-print though.

While my personal choice for only one GREATEST role would have to be Falconetti as Jeanne d'Arc, I'm surprised that one one has mentioned: Holly Golightly - Breakfast at Tiffany's Sophie Kawistowski - Sophie's Choice Maggie - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Mildred - Of Human Bondage Regina - The Little Foxes Billie Dawn - Born Yesterday Eve - The Three Faces of Eve Jean Brodie - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

I've had nothing but good experiences with Netflix myself. In fact, I'm often surprised by how quickly they process my returns and get the next movie sent out. Frequently, if I put a return in the mail on Monday, they process it on Tuesday and I have my next disc on Weds. However, I live in NYC and know that my Netflix processing center is very close to me here in the city - so I'm sure that helps. I've read that they take customer service very seriously so if you're having issues you should try calling again and talking to someone else to see if you can get some better information to help you decide if it's worthwhile for you to remain a member.

For anyone who might be interested, the Film Forum in NYC will be running an Otto Preminger retrospective from January 2nd through the 18th. They're going to be screening: Laura Daisy Kenyon Anatomy of a Murder (new 35 mm restoration) Angel Face Fallen Angel The Man With the Golden Arm The Moon Is Blue In Harm's Way (w/ Patricia Neal & Jill Haworth in person) Bonjour Tristesse Saint Joan Bunny Lake Is Missing (new 35 mm restoration) Carmen Jones River of No Return Advise and Consent (new 35 mm restoration) Exodus Margin for Error (new 35 mm print) In the Meantime Darling (new 35 mm print) Under Your Spell (new 35 mm print) The Fan Forever Amber The Cardinal Where the Sidewalk Ends Whirlpool

Bravo, pooch! Very well said.

He calls her "Slim" (and she's "a little too skinny to take it kindly") so, in keeping with her character's 'giving as good as she gets' she takes to calling him Steve. As far as I know she plucks it out of the air just as a response to being called "Slim" Does anyone else know anything different that would explain it?

The Smiling Lieutenant - Maurice Chevalier

Japan - Olivia de Havilland India - Merle Oberon Canada - Norma Shearer ;-)

Ok - If I don't get "brawla brawla sooit" out of my head soon I'm gonna "lay me doon and dee"! I tried "a kiddley divey too, wouldn't you" and it almost did the trick - but nothing else will really stick.

Trying to avoid ones that have already been mentioned, mine would include: 1. A Face In the Crowd 2. How to Marry a Millionaire 3. Leave Her to Heaven 4. Since You Went Away 5. Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House 6. The Awful Truth 7. Splendor In the Grass

Wha, wha, what??? This, to me, is the equivalent of johnbabe finding proof-positive that Garbo was indeed the pilot of the Enola Gay, and somehow I missed it! Is there any way to find out when this might re-air?

Anyway... Color, modern day, directed by Ken Wiseman (Underworld; Live Free or Die Hard), star Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, a lot less talk, talk, talk but more gadgets and explosions. It'll be just GREAT! If Brangelina aren't available, Ashton and Demi would also be PERFECT.

William Holden and Ricky Schroder in The Earthling (1980)

And as a trivia question, what other Lauren Bacall movie also features that song?

I will happily be the first to counter this proposal. Please do NOT bring Andy Williams Show to TCM (sic). Please let TCM remain focused on showing classic movies, and let another channel show classic TV shows. However, please let SOME other channel broadcast these rarely seen shows before they become as lost as the majority of feature films made before 1930!

I believe what you meant to say was: "Giff me a viskey, chincher ale on da side... an doan be stinchy, behbee." At least that's how it always sounds to me.

My top choice is Dorothy Malone's erotic dance in Written On the Wind. Close runner up is pathetic dipsomaniac Gaye Dawn (Claire Trevor) warbling Moanin' Low in Key Largo. Honorable mention go to the beautiful (to me, breathtaking) waltz scenes in both Madame Bovary (1949) and Since You Went Away.

Neely O'Hara, Lyon Burke, Ted Casablanca and Helen Lawson