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Nina Wayne, the sister of Carol Wayne? I sure miss Carol, think she was vastly underrated comedienne. Haha, great closing line there Lawrence.

I dunno, he reminded me of Norma Shearer in that picture.

I know speedtracer said it, kingrat just repeated it... Believe it or not, I have baby boomer age relatives who are just like those parents. I love movies/stories concerning someone in the next generation breaking conservative social boundaries of their parents. When kids today are rude & crude I think back to how the older generation must have reacted to The Bowery Boys.

Haha, at first I thought "side profiles"? A "profile" means a face viewed from the side. Then I remembered that many people say "a s s less chaps"....while actually chaps never have a leather seat, they just wrap the legs. So I'm going to guess the OP was trying to differentiate facial profiles from written profiles. John Barrymore was known as "The Great Profile" while his famous siblings had almost the same profile.

Heh, and I'll be in Pittsburgh.

Agreed, but change the date to the last decade (2009-2019) and the number of "great" movies dwindle to a handful. The way I see it, not only were the A list movies of the past superior to most A list movies of today, but many smaller "programmer" type movies of the past were more entertaining than many movies made today. Somehow the charactors engaged you into the story-like Reese Witherspoon in LEGALLY BLONDE is reminiscent of Ginger Rogers in VIVACIOUS LADY or Joan Blondell in CENTRAL PARK. None of those are great movies, but they sure are entertaining.

I had sold the set designer a vintage 50's couch used in that production. It was a sectional with a built in hidden compartment-I assumed to hold booze bottles.

Yeah, we share a lot of similar childhood experiences. I think Rustbelt too, for both of us.

This subject has been covered here before: The first movie I ever saw in a theater was HELP! It was summer and my older brother had to babysit because our Mom worked in the fashion industry. He took me to the neighborhood theater around noon and the movie was in progress. We stayed for the next show-there were 2 Bugs Bunny cartoons first-so we saw HELP! from the beginning. I think we stayed for the cartoons & HELP! again, I recall we arrived home late for dinner. We were the perfect age for that movie, 5 and 12. I was amazed we could just sit there in the air conditioning all day without having to pay again!

I finished Roland Flamini's EXCELLENT book on Irving Thalberg. Flamini is a great writer and that really makes all the difference. I am now reading Lorna Luft's book ME & MY SHADOWS about her life as Judy Garland's daughter. She's not a very good writer, but many of her observations and comments are quite interesting. I think I've read everything there is to read on Judy (Gerald Clarke's GET HAPPY is my favorite-Clarke being a great writer) but Luft's boldness calling her Mom "spoiled" and "demanding" helps complete the picture. Luft points out that "Baby" was the money earner for her entire family as a 5 year old. If Baby wanted something, she had a temper tantrum and her parents/grandparents capitulated. Baby grew up being "served" and I can see how that could have effected her expectations as an adult. Also, Luft points out Judy was put "on pills" as early as 16 years old, and by adulthood couldn't change-routinely taking them during pregnancies! Also kind of fun is hearing about their neighbors, the Bogarts and growing up in Hollywood as children of movie stars. Luft is a talented singer, I've seen her credited on several albums from the 80's, but I think my interest in the book will peter out once the focus goes from her childhood to her own career.

A bouffant is a teased portion of your hair at the crown and then hair smoothed over the top to make it look like you have a deformed skull: (in this girl's case - deformed angled eyebrows as well) A beehive is when you take ALL the hair, tease it at the roots and wind it in a pile at the crown like a conehead: Look out, "big" hair is coming back in style according to the latest Harper's Bazar magazine. (that pile on Doris Day's head earlier was the WORST hairpiece I've ever seen) A true pot pie (or meat pie as French Canadians call it) is an incredibly delicious concoction made with real home made crusts, layering light gravy, vegetables and meats. My Thanksgiving turkey leftover pies are a welcome freezer find comfort food over the long cold Syracuse winters. You can slice them just like a pie & they hold their shape. Frozen pot pies are gelatinous things that are mercifully small, only to prevent an instant heart attack from the crazy amount of salt & fat packed into them. It's akin to the difference between home made macaroni & cheese (with several types of real cheeses) and boxed macaroni & cheese (with powdered cheese flavoring) No comparison. I'm sure the character was referring to store bought, frozen pot pie junk food. (sometimes I feel like the wise little old "answer" lady on this board)

Fasten your seat belts..... Soon everything will be owned by 3 major corporations, knocking out all competitors with no choice but to pay handsomely for whatever we want. Instead of freaking out, I'm hoping for a new wave of independents who will forge a new, more creative path.

Nuff said.

Amazing Canadians have to buy their booze from a government owned store. Wasn't it called LCBO? And aren't beer/wine/liquor separated? Talk about "dry" areas in US: you can tour the Yuengling Brewery in PA but you can't buy & drink one unless you drive to another county!

I just got around to watching 2000's DANCER IN THE DARK. I found it searching Bjork at the library and remembered it received excellent reviews. I couldn't get beyond 20 minutes waiting for the camera to steady itself. Watching an incessantly "shakey" camera gives me a headache. Unwatchable. Too bad, I really wanted to see it.

Haha, how many movies follow this story line? (think "To Sir With Love") When teaching in an inner city district, it's like wrangling a room full of Dead End Kids. I agree though, I like Sandy Dennis' performances. She's a similar type as Julie Harris-a shy, weak gamine who can steel herself if pushed. Both are very good actresses.

And Cusack's a good enough actor to pull it off-he can adopt Thalberg's demeanor. (Cusack sucked as Brian Wilson) Heh, never heard of Ruffalo, but looking at his pictures yeah, I think he could pull it off-if he's a good actor too.

Relatives were visiting and as usual we got onto the subject of movies. It was noted NONE of us saw a memorable 2019 movie. The only movies we talked about were mini series or streaming, nothing interested any of us enough to go to the theater in 2019.

I dunno, he reminds me of a pudgy Jack Oakie with a combover-

Wow. I avoid John Cusack almost as much as Tom Hanks. I'll see a movie Cusack's in, but his presence always diminishes my enjoyment of the story. Cusack seems to always have his mouth gaping open. But Cusack would be my choice to depict the great Irving Thalberg in a biopic:

Heh I'm slogging through AFTER SCHOOL SPECIALS, this last set from 1975-76. They are pretty good stories, very good actors (seen Chris Knight, Eve Plumb, Priscilla Morrill, etc) This last one I watched starred Rance Howard, who was outstanding as a grumpy Dad. I cannot believe how much both his sons look exactly like him at the same age! Next in queue, is the the odd Bjork film DANCER IN THE DARK. Then it's off for more TV to see the random guest stars on Rt 66 (season one)

You are the dancing queen, young and sweet, only seventeenDancing queen, feel the beat from the tambourineYou can dance, you can jive, having the time of your lifeSee that girl, watch that scene, diggin' the dancing queen (oops, thought you meant ABBA)

Ooo-Nice take on that speedy. I always hated her "those shoes will take you home in 2 seconds" line too. Then Dorothy sweetly asked why Glinda didn't say so in the first place. Her answer? Grade two answer: "because you wouldn't have believed me" Oy. Sorry. Only cynics/liars don't believe others. A tragedy. She died a short three years after making BELLS ARE RINGING. Her presence elevates every film she's in. Me too, I'm so glad. The mention prompted me to search videos of Babs on early TV shows. I've only seen that level of electric talent in one other person- Judy Garland. (others have "it" to a lesser degree) I'm sorry Streisand went through an unpopular and/or overexposed period (the afro years) but she's entertained us a l o n g time. A huge commitment over a lifetime. And please, all of you who enjoy dance in movies, check out the video I posted in Films & Filmmakers of Mary Poppins Step In Time dance number: http://forums.tcm.com/topic/259652-great-mary-poppins-dance-sequence/

First I have to say Casey, I'm always confusing your posts with long time member Lawrence because of your avatar. I thought "wha? Lawrence hasn't seen TWOZ since he was a kid? Then I realized you are a relative newcomer here and presume by your writing you're "younger" meaning "not retirement age" 😎 So I'm glad you revisited these musicals because I like hearing how they strike a new generation of classic movie fans. It's tough getting younger people -especially males- to watch classic films, especially musicals. In fact, O Brother Where Art Thou? is my stepping stone movie to bring new classic movie viewers to musicals. Coen Bros movies can be over the top brutal violence, but other CB movies can be quite fanciful & gentle. I'm also excited that YOU were excited by Barbra Streisand. Streisand was ubiquitous my entire life and when I first saw FUNNY GIRL about a decade ago, I was blown away just like you (and everyone else) I do think Babs is a rare talent and find her still a powerhouse entertainer...but seeing her so young, just starting out is just AMAZING. I highly recommend you watch WHAT'S UP DOC? containing trifecta adorable Streisand, co starring the under appreciated Ryan O'Neal, directed by the great Peter Bogdanovich. Glad you got past the weird setting & socially incorrect 7 Brides. It's doubly tough getting any modern guy to watch a musical about "lumberjacks", but once you accept it, the movie is great. I think it contains my favorite songs & dance numbers of any musical. I howled the first time seeing the twist ending!

Works just fine. Have you had trouble with it?