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Um, I've seen it several times.

I hate that as actresses age into their 40's/50's people invariably say, "She looks terrible" just because she no longer looks like a perfect little doll. But I LOVE how once a woman gets into her senior years, expectations change and people say, "wow-she looks great for an old lady"!

It's THIS teacher's fantasy. Too many kids are taught defensiveness/disengagement these days by their parents/media. Only when a student views the teacher as a positive role model will they want to be like them, have the same kind of life the teacher has .... EVERY teacher looks for any motivational spark to build upon. I'm hoping this 2 year disaster has shown how crucial teachers are. There are many like me who won't return because of underpay/overwork. And I don't mind waiting my turn for the library DVD.

When Poitier died I found out Mr Tiki had never seen TO SIR WITH LOVE. Couldn't find it streaming, so requested it from my library. Apparently others had the same idea...I'm #35 on the request list. I have most of his other great films recorded. Love him & love his work.

Haha on my computer it looks like it says "Jews Tonight/HBO" I don't know if I've seen Puppet People outside of a long time ago on MST3K. We'll be watching....

Oh those screen tests are painful to see. Judy is so sickly thin, that long dress just hangs limply on her-awful. Just goes to show thinner isn't always better. I do so love 60's fashion so neat & concise, perfect for my body type.

Haha, same. I had wanted to see it for years & found it at my library! Finally saw it a few years ago and remember being underwhelmed, like I had missed something. OK, you've spurred me on to revisit. I actually enjoy movies that show me others' moralities. The stories usually don't change my mind, but just open it to see different points of view. Now THAT movie, I loved instantly, obviously more than you did. (thanks for spoiler alert-I don't like reading play by play reveals)

OK so I'm on a Charles Martin Smith kick after spotting him in Disney's awful NO DEPOSIT NO RETURN '76. I then sought out STONE OF DESTINY, previously mentioned in this thread. Next I revisited his famous breakout role in AMERICAN GRAFFITI '73. American Graffiti was the first movie I went to with my friends as a teen & we all loved it. I've seen it through the years and always enjoyed it. This time around it was kind of boring, nothing much happens really if you already know the story. MacKenzie Phillips, Candy Clark & Charles M Smith were really the big standouts. So then I took out 1983's NEVER CRY WOLF from the library. I remember seeing this once a long time ago and was delightfully surprised. This is the story of a scientist named Tyler (Smith) being dropped off, alone, in the Canadian Arctic to study wolves. It certainly starts with drama; the rickety plane & daredevil crazy pilot (Brian Dennehy) flying deeper and deeper into desolate wilderness. As someone who flies small planes, I found this to be a little over-exaggerated for dramatic effect. But here's this guy left alone with none of the correct provisions trying to just get through the night when an Inuit comes by on a dog sled. Language barrier aside, he offers to take Tyler to his campsite. The relationship of the Inuit to the land becomes the real part of the story as Tyler learns how to cope. Well, it gets easier once spring arrives. The story is memorable, touching and beautiful, due to many lingering shots of the immense mountains & scenery. While there are several tense moments, anyone who is into wilderness camping or survivalist will thoroughly enjoy this movie. And there are a few funny moments too -most notable the scene where he's napping fully naked (Yay!) and awakened by a caribou stampede. It's always mentioned "A Carroll Ballard Film" maybe to disassociate it from Disney? Ballard as the director is important because it has the same sensibilities, look & feel of his earlier movie THE BLACK STALLION '79. Ballard also later directed FLY AWAY HOME '96, a movie I also liked very much.

Crawford's got beautifully shaped legs but boy are they short. You can clearly see how small a person she was by this low camera angle-she has a big head, long torso & short legs. No she's not a good dancer but she sure tries a lot of erratic movements to distract you from the fact- a very energetic flapper! She had a pretty face when made up well, pity she took that aspect over instead of leaving it to professionals. Her tireless, bullish determination is what made her a star, it certainly wasn't natural or talent.

Picture 1 shows a beautifully executed mural - COMPLETE FAIL in the lighting. The coffered ceiling is a perfect opportunity for a hidden/recessed light source. Or how about a quirky chandelier instead of a tacky ceiling fan? Picture 2 shows a copious pantry, so immense it needs a sliding library ladder to access. But wait- there's NOTHING stored on the top shelf and the other shelves have white dummy vases & bowls just for show. Obviously, these are two rooms that never get used or lived in.

Body types, hair styles/color are all part of "fashion" and fashion changes, cycles & repeats itself. Architecture, cars & homes run through the same cycles, basically streamline/moderne to environmental/natural. This was clearly illustrated by the cowboy charactor Woody & spaceman charactor Buzz in Toy Story. In the 20's, the boyishly slender body type was in favor, women would "bind their breasts" to flatten them. This look came back with a vengeance in the 60's with Twiggy being the epitome. Even drop waisted dresses came back in style, in allusion to flapper dresses. Post WW2 through the 50's the popular style was big blonde hair & buxom for years. The later 50's into 60's hair went from big (Tracy Turnblatt) to flat (Pia Zadora) illustrated in HAIRSPRAY. Remember the 80's? Big poufy sleeves, old lady florals & big teased hair? Princess Diana set the style for that decade. It's just another cycle. We've been in the apocalyptic no pattern/navy/gray/black slop wear since the turn of this century...wish that would end.

Well personally, I think Farrow's accusation & vindictiveness was uncalled for. If there truly was an abomination, it should have been addressed right away & privately. We can all see there is a fair amount "not right" about these people's lives, but to throw it around so publicly not only hurt Allen's career but probably hurt Farrow's even more. Although I think that's her biggest beef-no longer his muse, she has no career & no way to support her expensive lifestyle. Her decision was a horrible desperate avenue to take-NO ONE will hire her now. It just proves even if you're talented, rich & famous, you can still ruin it all by not keeping your emotions under control. I still like Woody Allen's films and the ones with Mia Farrow especially. Liking the story doesn't mean I like the actors personally. But I do find it amazing Allen's best movies are in the Bargain Basement.

Another example of separating a personal life from their work/career.

I'm with you- I just loved the "real" Lucy fare that was newly available like LUCY TALKS radio shows and TCMs LUCY podcast. Very sad they were only distributed via streaming. Those without streaming capabilities could have thoroughly enjoyed these as a regular radio broadcast. Still, preferable to the reenactment type movies with actor portrayals speaking dialogue written by screenwriters. 👎

WOW thanks for mentioning this great character actor-I never knew his name! I know him from Police Squad where he played Johnny the Shoe-shine guy with the answer to everything! According to Wiki, he was a singer & Shakesperean actor. I believe it.

This awesome picture of Oliver Reed (someone hold onto Lorna) was posted in another thread: Just reminded me of Peter Dinklage's intense, evil look: they both have extremely symmetrical faces.

That says it all, no need for much elaboration. Streisand can easily carry an entire film.

Exactly. I remember when TCM began showing this krappy animation for their feature presentation: It was rather soon after 9-11 and it looked like everyone on the street was watching a disaster. We especially hated the guy on the roof with a cel phone. We called the high pitch at the end a "Casio whine" Just compare the new TCM with anything from the original Ted Turner days, no comparison. Apparently, corporate has no sense of taste or what "classic" means. Those new TCM "commercials" can be found streaming, that's where I saw them. While they don't appeal to me, maybe a younger person familiar with WofOZ/WHMetS would find them amusing. It might make them think "I like that old movie, maybe I should try more of them" and take a look at TCM.

Worth watching for that. Thanks for reminding me. Is that Fred Astaire in the hat? 😉

Oh no....FISH AGAIN?

Thank you Antonia-another great video-I spotted it when only 4 hours old! LOVED it! It was great to hear Pierce finally received some recognition, he definitely deserves a star on Hollywood Blvd.

Haha I READ that! I thought "I've got to meet this Bob in VA!" & we already know each other here! I had visited Martha Raye at Fort Bragg and was disappointed in how small Military grave stones are. I wonder why Constance Bennett's & Maureen O'Hara's husbands received such large monuments? In the decades I've spent carousing cemeteries, this episode is the only one seeing my birth date on any stones- both Joseph Wiseman & Joseph Cotton share my birthday! I didn't care for his blurb on Bankhead but was pretty shocked she died so young, she certainly looked older. Arthur Dark often favors citing cheesy horror/cartoon credits for Gen Xer recognition instead of earlier, more notable acting accomplishments. Good episode! Thanks for your contribution Bob!

Is that Cesar Rosas peeking through the creature's arm? I just read about Ricou Browning last night in THE BOYS by Ron & Clint Howard. Apparently, 60's TV shows produced by Ivan Tors were based in FLA (Gentle Ben, Flipper, Daktari) and they created a specialty studio lot. Browning directed the TV show episodes & also designed and producing underwater sequences for others, including the Bond film THUNDERBALL.

Probably not. My link is from Nov/Dec. I always like to d/l a newer version because scheduling changes. THANKS!

BUMP. I want to compile my list of what to watch/record for March and MCOhio's posted schedule ends 3/1/22 4am with Adam's Rib.