Tikisoo
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Absolutely Jean Harlow's young death was the most preventable.
If I could save anyone via "miracle" it would be hands down Judy Holliday. She had such a short career, I would have loved seeing her in many more movies than she made.
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> Bronxgirl48 wrote:
> LOL! Do you watch "I Married Joan" on it?
Haha actually no, I can't get any network channels on it, sadly.
I'm in the process of having it wired to hook into my DVD player so I can at least watch old Twilight Zones on it just for fun. The screen itself is teeny like 9" in diameter.
And before anyone out there yells "foul" that I'm altering an antique, I checked with several TV historians who gave me the green light saying it's nothing detrimental to it's original integrity.
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I'm a big Judy Holliday fan and never saw this movie, so I rushed around to be home by 4pm to see it. It was fantastic, another great pairing of Judy & Paul Douglas. Only Judy could make you believe a relationship between her & Douglas is "inevitable".
I really like the paralels between this & Born Yesterday: Washington DC setting, the principle charactors, (did you hear her reference, "You're no William Holden...") the little guy vs big business/big govt. But even with the similarities, both her & Douglas play vastly different charactors.
Nearing the end, I thought to myself, "So why is it called SGC? Had to LOL when just as I thought it-there it was!
And also as I watched it I thought, "this could be a Frank Capra movie" so I can see why the previous poster was confused. Very similar style.
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I just bought the 2 DVD set of Hitchcock's Strangers On A Train (1951) for $8.50 on ebay. Yup, $5.50 + $3 p&h. It is by far the best DVD I've bought in a long time. The picture quality is gorgeous, and well, you can't go wrong with Hitch, can you?
The "extras" on the second DVD are kick as*:
? SOAT was originally previewed with other scenes & ending, but audiences didn't care for it. Unbelieveably, Hitch changed the ending to what we are familiar with, and cut scenes. This "preview" version is INCLUDED on disk 2!
? Two featuretttes on the making of SOAT include fascinating anecdotes from Farley Granger, Peter Bogdanovitch (sigh) Pat Hitchcock and Hitch's regular crew.
? I only listened a teeny bit, but the "commentary" track was refreshing in that it contained observations of several people, even interviews with Hitch himself that PERTAINED to what you were seeing. Much better idea than just to record people rambling as they watch the film.
Really, a great addition to my library. Wish they were all this good.
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> Bronxgirl48 wrote:
> I love all the boy's incarnations - the Dead End Kids, the East Side Kids, the Bowery Boys.
I agree 100%
And I bet I have the oldest TV of anyone on this board:
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I've never heard of Glengarry Glen Ross, but saw the used DVD on the $5.99 shelf. Worth picking up?
I was thrilled TCM showed Grumpy Old Men last night. I had never seen it and did not know what to expect. I howled when Ann Margret's name came up-she's a fave of mine, what a perfect casting choice. I just loved this film, enjoyed the great performances. Must have been like falling off a log for them at that point in their lives. I especially enjoyed Burgess Meredeth as the crotchety old guy.
The only down point was the music. Once studios did away with their orchestras and film composers, film music just took a nose dive. And the 70's & 80's gave us the schlockiest music of all, with the availabilty of the cheesy electronic simulators.
But wow-Jack Lemmon was a good looking guy as a young man, middle aged man and (dare I say) an older guy! Loved his skinny legs in the "morning after" scene!
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>CelluloidKid wrote:
> Ricardo Montalban was so miscast!
I didn't watch this movie, but had it on while I worked, both airings. During lunch I walked into the room and saw Ricardo....so HANDSOME! He reminded me of Sean Connery at the same age. Wowie!
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Just piping in, in case the powers that be are looking....another BIG Jesse Matthews fan here!
Evergreen's a fun movie, but my personal fave is Just A Girl, which TCM showed around 6 months ago. Matthew's talent overshadows any of the film's weaknesses.
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Hi, I don't want to hijack this thread, but since the title change wonder if others have fun "film" artwork?
I make all sorts of artwork using my vast collection of classic Hollywood publicity photos. I usually make light fixtures to order (gangster theme, horror theme, etc) so they are gone as soon as completed. I've made a "general" lamp shade to be auctioned and took a pic to send to those in charge.
The shade has been completed with charcoal gray grosgrain ribbon which really sets it off. My next commission is a chandelier style piece for a vintage movie theater hallway!
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Yay! The interview was great! Ernie looks and acts so lively....didn't they say he is 92? Unbelieveable.
I confess, I didn't really appreciate Borgnine's contribution until brought to my attention. I completely forgot all the years I loved him on McHale's Navy. He's been supporting actor in several films with stellar performances. What a great guy too.
When people say, "They don't make 'em like they used to", meaning golden age of Hollywood actors vs actors of today, I often think about how UNIQUE looking people were more accepted then than today. Today, you _have_ to be pretty, handsome, or at least good looking. I absolutely love Ernie's unusual face, those big sorrowful eyes, that funny smile especially.
(wasn't that baby photo a hoot!?)
I always wonder with a unique looking charactor actor, just what propelled them to persue a job where their face is a primary focus. I am so glad Robert Osborne asked Ernie that question, and dwelled on it a bit. Glad you took the plunge into acting Ernie, we benefit.
And his closing words about "making others happy" is the seed of many beliefs/religions. Yes, Ernie, you made merit.
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> {quote:title=CelluloidKid wrote:}{quote}
> _Meet John Doe_ (1941) was turned into (Remake!) as a Bollywood film titled:
> _Main Azaad Hoon_ (1989)!! Very interesting reimaging! Try to find it if U can!
Well I bought it thinking it might be a good introduction of Indian films for newbies... it's horrible.
I suppose it hasn't been until recently that more attention has been given to subtitles for Bollywood films. Although sometimes really funny, "We must get video taping of Azaad at all moments" I'm sure much sensitivity of dialogue is lost. And it's the words that are so moving in Meet John Doe.
Also nowadays, so much attention is given to sets, colors, costumes and especially the dance numbers, this film looks like it was made by high schoolers. Very low budget. But, it's my film library's youngest appearance of superstar Amitabah Bachkhan. (India's Clark Gable)
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I agree. I have been watching movies all my life and seen Fredric a million times in various roles. He is such a great actor, he just about disappears into his role. It wasn't until I saw him with Kim Novak in Middle of the Night that I really noticed and appreciated him as an actor. What a difficult role to make believeable, but I fell for it. Now whenever I see his name in the credits, I make a point of revisiting his performance.
I also agree he has the range and intensity of Tracy, Muni & Olivier, but he seems to control his "ham" better than most. Although I think Tracy is the King of Ham Control. Fredric seems so "every man", but has some kind of underlying intensity coiling to burst out of his controlled demeaner. Very sexy, I might add.
So many of his films I haven't seen....
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OK, I'll second the recommendation.
This convention is for those really interested in film. If you're one of those people who gets excited when TCM shows rare and out of the ordinary films, this 4 day festival is a unique treat.
The offer screenings of rare films from the Eastman House, UCLA Film Archives and Library of Congress, many the only print in existence. Lots of silents, great live piano accompaniments.
Not only do they show unusual feature films, but rare historical documentaries and shorts too. I recall seeing "How A Cowboy Makes A Lariat", a tour through the Eastman Kodak Factory in 1920 and John Barrymore's home movies.
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> scsu1975 wrote:
> More likely it is due to that person ingesting too much fluoridated water.
lol
Last night's viewing was the first time I ever noticed his desk plate reads "Jack D. Ripper". And when Sellers said "Batguano, or whatever your name is!" I almost split a gut. I never noticed (or forgot) all the funny names given to the charactors.
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> {quote:title=dianabat wrote:}{quote}
> > {quote:title=CelluloidKid wrote:}{quote}
> > **** jokes...any film with a "**** jokes"...body fluids etc....I'm sorry toilet humor is not funny.!
> Uh, sometimes it is. Just ask any Mel Brooks fan, like me. I love Blazing Saddles and laughed myself silly during the infamous campfire scene.
> Di
That's why people on this board should be aware of the difference saying:
A. toilet humor is not funny
vs
B. I don't find toilet humor funny
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Yes, Maven, I DID get to see Cry Havoc! Blondell & Southern do look like sisters, no wonder I mixed them up! Good movie too, I was surprised at the ending.
Did anyone spot Robert Mitchum as the boy who died in the girls arms? Couldn't believe he did that puny role, must have been before he was "discovered".
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Agree, good thread.
I've only walked out of two movies in my life, and I'm a MST3K fan, so you know I can tolerate bad movies!
First, I walked out of Officer & A Gentleman, I was offended by what my 20 yr old mind felt was gratutious sex. I also walked out of the second Indiana Jones movie, it didn't capture me like the first, seemed like a cheap cash grab. Of course, Disney has perfected that genre with it's "Pirates" movies.
I would have left during the Matrix, but I was in a gorgeous vintage dinner/movie theater so I just drank more beer.
And I was a film student in the 70's when everyone "heard about" Psycho, but it wasn't accessible yet. Our professer stole, um borrowed a copy from his other job at a TV station to show us. We all stayed late like criminals to watch it. The shower scene shocked us all, there were audible gasps in the room. We all looked at each other whispering, "She doesn't DIE, does she?" Teach stopped he film after the eye/drain to give us a moment to discuss the techniques of the scene. A room full of stunned teens.
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OK, I'll take the unpopular view and say....I really disliked this movie! I love Muni & Ranier in other roles, but not here.
I kept wanting to scream at her, "Kick him to the curb! Forget him!" Ranier gave us the most simpering pathetic role since she played Mrs Ziegfeld.
It's hard for me to enjoy a movie where someone is so abused and oppressed by the one s/he loves.
Maybe I'm blowing that aspect of the story out of proportion, but that's what sticks in my mind, obviously.
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> gwtwbooklover wrote:
> After hearing about it in Same Time Next Year I learned that My Sin is a real perfume.
Haha I remember *My Sin*! My mother had a small bottle of it on her dresser. It was made by Lanvin and wildly popular in the 60's. I did a search and only found pictures of bottles that were plain & square, but I DEFINITELY recall the bottle had a clear part and frosted part in the design. It was a stylized girl with long hair that ironically looked like a nun to my child eyes.
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YAY! I sure loved the whole day of Maisie movies last week too!
But I must confess....it wasn't until viewing those that i realized Maisie wasn't Joan Blondell. All those years I saw those movies I just remembered Maisie as a blonde with big round eyes. When I saw Joan Blondell I guess I just kind of put the Maisie moniker on her.
Seeing the films last week, I was dumbfounded it was Ann Southern....how could I have been so wrong?
Now there's two blonde girls with big round eyes to love!
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>Film_Fatale wrote:
>what Disney did to its *Fantasia*, *Melody Time*, etc., is always a major peeve of mine.
What did they do?
I think altering a movie to be PC by todays standards is a pathetic attempt to rewrite history. I am forever entertained by Disney's embarassment of Song of the South.
I have a great DVD of instructional films made by Disney in the 50's. The VD one is surprising when it mentions VD can be spread through "male to male" sexual contact.
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During the 60's she made long running commercials for Maxwell House Coffee. Just a kid, I once made fun of how she talked in those spots, it was kind of stilted and odd. My mother promptly corrected me, "Don't be rude! She had a terrible stroke a few years ago and is lucky to speak at all!" Which opened up dialogue about what a stroke is and how it effects people.
I have since been amazed at her bravery in life, through so many tragedies. Patricia Neal was actually an inspiration and hero for me for as long as I can remember!
Just caught the very end
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> MGMMayer wrote:
> What about that cute guy in the suit who does the group's film intros?
MARRIED. A shame too, he IS handsome.
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>Zoetrope wrote:
> TCM's underground might be a lot more fun if they would copy MST3K even more closely.
Us MST lovers might feel this way, but many others don't. I have a complete library of MST DVDs (half are boots) and my friends think I'm nuts. They HATE the chatter, feeling it interrupts the film.
I think it's a very right brain/left brain sort of active movie watching. They only chatter during the long slow periods of no dialogue that these b-movies have so much of. I really enjoy when they point out good/bad filmmaking techniques.
Like, "Bert I Gordon shows us the compelling driving down the road scene."
and
"Now it's a Ford, now a Chevy, and back to a Ford!"
of The Subject Was Roses, what a powerhouse actress!
Classic Movie Sets and New Shooting Locations To Open at Universal Studios
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> UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- A little over a year after a fire damaged four acres
>The new and re-created sets
BOO! Anyone can build a "replica" set of a classic film, why is that any draw for tourists?
Here's a novel idea: why not make a really good new movie for a change, and then invite visitors to view the saved _original_ set actually used in the film?
Might be more impressive than trying to replicate the set of a truly classic movie.