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NOT a minor thing. The overloud music really hurt my enjoyment (& comprehension) of THE KID STAYS IN THE PICTURE '02. It is the life of late movie mogul Robert Evans & the music was so loud it drowned out the narration. On the other side of the scale, the sweeping music in THE GHOST & MRS MUIR '47 greatly enhanced my enjoyment of this otherwise quirky fantasy film.

You can try streaming limited TCM titles through HBO MAX as well.

Yeah, I notice when you ruck up! PIA. Poor Pia Zadora, her name is acronym for being one. I dislike using abbreviations, it's like slang - can confuse newbies, seniors or those whom English is not their first language. Noir scripts are full of crazy slang terms, though.

He had a tough life, tough career. I admired his tenacity & enjoyed him a bit more as he aged & mellowed. Rest In Peace, Gilbert.

This subscriber already watched it, look forward to every installment. As usual, insightful & revelatory. Very interesting about Pierce's make up (clay!) & the origins of the story. I definitely prefer Universal horror to today's...the aspect of the original Mummy that newer ones don't have? Suspense. Tension should build like winding a spring. Modern movies have far too much action without any building of tension.

"Caring about" a charactor sometimes includes not liking them...first charactor that comes to mind is Richard Widmark, who often plays a despicable bully. But his apparent delight in hurting others makes him interesting. I think we all secretly hope for redemption, even for others.

Wow only 3? Just another newbie who doesn't understand how movie distribution works.

That is the key for my enjoyment of every movie/story, interest in the charactors.

My 1400 sq ft. house with Stickley built interior (& ghosts) cost $20k in 2000 & has a great view of the houses across the street. They mean "slate garden" England is like New England here: no soil, just rock.

OIC, this story is relevant because TCM ownership falls within the "package". I was blissfully unaware of who owns whom. Guess all that's needed is identifying the few biggest corporations....chances are the channel/studio belongs to one of them. America is ruled by corporations, why wouldn't entertainment media be included? Yup, senior citizens considered children.... Haha what a retro term....anyone? As a child my family belonged to a Country Club - Dad played the golf course, me & Mom would lounge the olympic size swimming pool. I'd spend HOURS splashing around, learning how to swan dive, braving the "high" diving board, etc. And then you'd hear the lifeguard announce, "Adult Swim" and all us kids had to get out of the pool for 30 minutes. When I saw that section of Cartoon Network, LOL as I hadn't heard the term in decades.

Dismay takes over Tiki Sue Can't read the article without willingly giving access, sorry. But I'm pretty disgusted by huge multi-corporations owning everything. Big corporations focus far more on marketing data than just providing a quality product.

Wow-is that Charles Gray? One of my favorite British actors...not in enough films, imho. His small role in Rocky Horror was perfect/fabulous, although under appreciated by that crowd.

Ugh I remember the Rob Zombie days, he was just too much into how cool he thought himself & not the movies. The best TV movie hosts imho, make you feel as if you're watching the movie with them. I'd rather they not be judgmental or diminish the movie's efforts but remain respectful and interested in discussing the movie's history. For example, I don't care for labeling every movie as "cult classics" or "camp" because it denigrates who worked on it or those who truly like a movie. (exception-Sharknado, it was meant to be bad-what an insulting concept) I don't want negative opinions or spoilers, would YOU do that when showing someone a movie the first time? A host for Underground would be a tightrope, but I do think possible. Steve Hayes the Tired Old Queen at the Movies could host Underground well with his enthusiasm for off the wall movies & classic film knowledge.

Who the hex is Mark Wahlberg? Selling his entirely customized dream home just shows you the difference between what you think you want and what actually makes you happy. At least these crazy CA McCastles make great "locations" like the Pasadena mansion used for TV's GHOSTS.

I've seen it-I think at a film festival-I know it was on the big screen. Obviously this translates well watching it at home too. Sounds like it's worth seeking out for another view.

Not really. UNDERGROUND is comprised of all the movies included in the "package" rented from studios that won't fit in their regular programming. The station may have to show these films during a 3 month time frame, so it's great when they can combine similar titles like the above "sorohorror" and Santa themed horror movies at Christmas. I recorded the night UNDERGROUND offered a Jodie Foster double feature of schlocky 70's horror & enjoyed seeing them for the first time.

Every time I see 1941's WOLFMAN, it reminds me of when I walked to the neighborhood theater to see a horror festival that included it. The short cut home is through big Sunnycrest Park built on a drumlin- So it's October and fog had settled in the valleys and the moon was peeking in & out of clouds looking exactly like the movie. The only sound besides the highway was the slush slosh of my boots in the wet grass that made me think of the scenes in the Wolfman. Although a grown adult I was actually nervous & glad to arrive home safely. I wonder if these old films were actually scary to kids back then because they found themselves in those situations & places more than kids do today. What teen walks to the movies these days?

When it comes to motorcycles, Dargo knows all. It pays to hang around an internet group...you get to find out everyone is knowledgeable about something. I always love when a newbie comes here trying to impress us with their film knowledge, writing in superfluous flowery language and is instantly, simply corrected by some long time member who is expert on the subject. Thanks Dargo for that pic of Ann-Margaret on a motorcycle. Is it from THE SWINGER '66? The image is now included in my jewelry glass charm line.

No wonder I'm not familiar with him.... Who dat? 😄

You guys talking about Pernell Roberts? What did he "get"? What did he do? I only know him from "San Francisco International" 1970 TV movie seen on MST3K. He's a smug bastard- Who looks just like my smug ex husband, RIP. My favorite line uttered by a robot for Pernell, "People are going to hate you for a long time, Davey"

Landon's giving the finger too....pointing out the fact he's not wearing any underwear.

I have several photos from that session with Louise Brooks-her tutu has a big G on the front. (there's a few topless photos from that session too) I just came across this looking for an interior set shot from NIGHT OF THE HUNTER- I love how the lake & shore are so obviously a backdrop in a sound stage but have brilliantly been painted softer, without blacks/whites to give the illusion of distance & summer humidity. It's one of those rules an artist knows to help create an illusion subliminally.

I like to look at props in home interiors in movies. That's how I discovered the adult "Boudoir Doll" fad popular in the teens/twenties. (there's 2 in that photo) But more delightful is when spotting some common household item used as a prop that I actually own, like the Gothic Clock in NIGHT OF THE HUNTER and the "Fiesta" string holder in Burt Lancaster's kitchen in ATLANTIC CITY. Recently a photo of Sally Kellerman in a Western was posted here & she was wearing the exact same pearl crescent brooch of my Mom's-mass produced by Monet in the 60's. I printed out the photo & put it with my brooch in the jewelry box. That's what comes from inheriting stuff from several generations.

Yeah & I always like seeing a dancer's underpants! I love that choreography but noticed at least 7 cuts in that sequence, hopefully just for the different camera angles, not different "takes" seamed together. I always enjoy Fred Astaire's dancing knowing it's one continuous take - we are really seeing him dance the routine straight through. I also noticed tall Red Skelton bends his knees as if poised to dance, "shortening" himself when standing next to Dorsey & Lahr.... making his face line up with them for the shot. Nice.