Tikisoo
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1 hour ago, Det Jim McLeod said:
I own the DVD as well, 7/10. I have to put on the subtitles since Harry Earles is very hard to understand with his high pitched German accent.
The documentary is even more fascinating, the arm less girl Frances O'Connor was pretty enough to be a Hollywood starlet if she had arms.
Daisy & Violet Hilton the conjoined twins were also quite pretty and made a B movie of their own- 1952's CHAINED FOR LIFE.
I like this movie because of the inclusion of so many famous circus performers, some their only appearance on film.
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Yeah I caught this on TV. Great production. Charming.
BTW Reiner has a great special out from HBO called "If YOUR NOT IN THE OBITS, EAT BREAKFAST (After 90 people don't retire, they inspire)"
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21 hours ago, Arsan404 said:
Joe Turkel as Lloyd the bartender in The Shining
It's that eerie underlighting. You can see the reflection of the bulb in his eyes.
If you mention Lloyd, you must mention Philip Stone as Grady whose line "...they must be corrected" is perfect for message boards-
I love how they messed his hair for this pic^^^
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5 hours ago, YourManGodfrey said:
Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)
I am not entirely sure why I decided to watch this.
Yeah, I'm not into this genre of movie at all, but have friends who adore them. I've seen a few & thought meh, but maybe after seeing all the classic noirs, pre-codes, Busby Berkelys & such...I'll come around to liking the genre more.
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16 hours ago, jamesjazzguitar said:
Yea, I'm now interested in reading those Anjelica Huston memoirs.
I read them & loved them. Of course, now I want to read the John Huston one. Library's closed 🤢
Angelica grew up in unusual, privileged circumstances and you have to keep your humor reading her attempts at trying to be fair. But many of her personal impressions still come across as somewhat bratty.
There are few star autobiographies that don't come across as narcissistic, since a big ego is required for their business. The only one that comes to mind is Goldie Hawn's autobiography, A Lotus Grows In The Mud.
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My dog does the "Curley Shuffle" on the floor, rotating on her side, feet paddling. I think that's Curley's schtick, often reacting like a dog. Ruff ruff.
Most slapstick type comedians schtick is to act like a child- Jerry Lewis, Lou Costello, Laurel & Hardy, etc. I often find that kind of humor tiring & just want to slap them into thinking ahead & avoid the obvious mishap.
That's this type of comedian I find the stupidest.
That said, somehow I still can enjoy the Stooges- in smaller doses, though.
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18 hours ago, misswonderly3 said:
the pleasures of Teenagers From Outer Space don't reside in its narrative arc. What's enjoyable about it is the wonderful bad acting (especially those playing the aliens), and the hilarious effects,
Nothing's funnier than the ray gun pointed at a dog which jump cut to a skeleton that immediately drops to a pile of bones. I think Mystery Science Theater used that clip in their intro for a season or two.
And the monster is even funnier if it's actually a teeny crawfish as I imagined. I lol at "Deterk" too (a hipster?) who looked like a skeleton himself, a thin Harry Connick Jr. And the girl is wearing a fashionable pointy brassiere throughout the movie.
Like your list of horror Lawrence, and agree that HAXAN is an undiscovered gem. The nun segment is my particular favorite.
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23 hours ago, cigarjoe said:
The Killer That Stalked New York
Last Man on Earth
The Satan Bug
The Andromeda Strain
A Boy And His Dog
12 Monkeys
The Road
Add PANIC IN THE STREETS '50 to that list.
An eerily familiar plot, I've picked up reading Stephen King's 1000 pager, THE STAND to keep me entertained. Once that's finished, I'll watch the schlocky TV movie.
I'm using this time to catch up on all the TCM recordings in the queue. Most are lighthearted pre-codes featuring Joan Blondell, William Powell, etc. Then, I'll watch the entire Thelma Todd SUTS Day shorts recorded to 5 disks for fun.
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Saw the previews recently on TCM & wondered if I had heard correctly. Peter Bogdanovich is my favorite director/personality and I've had a crush on him my entire life - ANY chance to see him is a treat, especially talking about Hollywood & filmmaking (his films & others)
I tuned in last night and the server streaming TCM choked & sputtered throughout the intro. Haha I noticed Ben desperately needs a haircut (as do many of us!) but the audio/video were not synched so I gave up. So disappointing, but hoping I can see it later.
Whoa Cmovieviewer, no kidding....3 WEEK DELAY? Deplorable.
For any others that enjoy Bogdanovich's musings about classic Hollywood, I highly recommend his books: WHO THE HELL MADE IT? and WHO THE HELLS IN IT? They are insightful personal musings of his about classic film directors & actors. I especially love his chapter on not exactly meeting Brando.
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6 hours ago, Bogie56 said:
Rod Steiger in one of his greatest roles -Mr. Joyboy the mortician
Well then.....
Wow! Rod Steiger looks just like Richard Burton, Bill Murray & Charles Nelson Reilly in that pic!^^^^
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(I love that movie too-obviously need a re-watch!)
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1 hour ago, Bogie56 said:
Richard Burton looks like a cross between Bill Murray & Charles Nelson Reilly in that pic^^^
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On 9/28/2012 at 4:38 AM, kasha54 said:
Another one is Claudia, made in 1943 and also starring Ms. McGuire
They just showed this & it's sequel a few months ago. I recorded them but haven't watched them yet.
The week I bought my DVD recorder, TCM stopped showing ALL THE FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS '60, one of my favorite films because of the ending I never saw coming. Features my favorite Susan Kohner, who is so rarely seen. I have someone's bad copy from VHS, I don't think it was ever released on DVD.
I suspect the movie TUCKER '88 was absent from release for many years because of the music rights which was credited to pop/jazz artist Joe Jackson.
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I've been looking for this streaming since the library's closed:
I find the title hilarious but have been told it's a pretty good movie. I can't imagine it.
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Count me in as another female who loves the Stooges. From childhood to adulthood to senior, I always find something amusing in them.
As a kid, the short with the gloved hands washing dogs and the parrot with the skull on it's head were my favorite bits. I enjoyed the indie neighborhood theater offered midnight showings of 6-7 Stooges shorts every weekend during my college years. Nowadays, it's the sound effects that I find hilarious.
I also have that STOOGES SCRAPBOOK written with the help of Moe's daughter mentioned earlier. The only scant personal information about the Stooges for years!
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13 minutes ago, Det Jim McLeod said:
Tex Avery (1908-1980)
I like him on the list best, then Lawrence.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Wow-great to see this gal's face!
4 hours ago, Det Jim McLeod said:
4. Penelope Keith
Ugh sifting through IMDB for my birthday yields these similar results:
"Miss ----- is a relatively new pornographic actress and model, but she is a true rising star"
"She is an actress and director, known for Evil Bong & King Bong 2"
"Actress: Big Mouthfuls"
I do know these two share my birthday:
And L Frank Baum, author of the Wizard of Oz who lived not two miles away from me:
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8 hours ago, hamradio said:
Foreign movies after translation.
Those translations aren't exactly correct.
8 hours ago, lydecker said:Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death?? You have got to be making this up!
No funnily enough, the young hopeful actor Bill Maher was taken victim in that movie.
My favorite titles:
I HATE YOUR GUTS
MARS NEEDS WOMEN
DEATH TO SMOOCHY
One of my favorite movies. The silliness of the title indicates the sort of black comedy it is.
(John Stewart has a cameo in this one. Stewart & Maher battle as to which of their movies were more a stinker)
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36 minutes ago, cigarjoe said:
Touchez Pas Au Grisbi (1954)
Thanks-I just requested this from my library. They have 12 titles with Jean Gabin! I suspended my requests until 5/1 hoping the library's open by then.
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On 3/23/2020 at 11:03 PM, Rudy's Girl said:
I love War of the Worlds.
Me too for all the reasons you state. I'm especially impressed with the ghostly visible "shield" bubble over the hovercrafts.
Thanks for posting those pictures, Ham-LOVE them!
On 3/23/2020 at 11:03 PM, Rudy's Girl said:I really love the ending. Sir Cedric Hardwicke says that when all of our weapons had failed to destroy the martians, it was the little things that God, in His infinite wisdom, put upon this Earth.
Since I'm not a believer in "God", I do think the planet has evolved with an organic balance. The events happening now illustrate what devastation imbalance can create on a particulate level.
On 3/23/2020 at 11:34 PM, hamradio said:Funny our present day cameras are WAY smaller than that one in the movie.
Today, teeny "snake" cameras are used to probe inside the body as well as larger "drone" cameras to probe disaster/construction sites.
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5 hours ago, skimpole said:
at least we get the TCM premieres of Mouchette and The Cotton Club
I bet it's just a tease & they'll be pulled at the last minute.
I was never a fan of Sheridan's, mostly familiar her playing kind of bland roles with Cagney. MGMayer is crazy about her so when TCM showed a few different films, I recorded & watched them. Her performances in NORA PRENTISS & KINGS ROW switched her from my ho-hum column to the "I'm a fan" column.
Her typical girl-next-door role makes her familiar cameo performance in THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER all the more enjoyable now. Sorry I had seen that first, it certainly isn't a typical role for her.
She was good in musicals, too. Looking forward to seeing more!
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9 minutes ago, jamesjazzguitar said:
Thus I should have said if Murphy had found his Fred instead of his Ginger.
Um, did you mean "If Murphy had found his Ginger"?
Murphy would have been great paired with Ginger better than Murphy paired with Astaire.
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Probably, everybody smoked back then. The "bad teeth" might just be the way they're tilted and catch shadows. Lighting is so important to great portraiture!
I also see credit ^^^for Ken Murray! His Hollywood My Hometown movies are my favorites.
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Emergency viewing due to the last few days of Amazon Prime membership, I watched the FUZZY PINK NIGHTGOWN from 1957 starring Jane Russell, Keenan Wynn & Ralph Meeker. Solid supporting cast including Una Merkel, Adolph Menjou & Fred Clark. This movie was not well received and Russell was not fond of it. One of her comments was it would have been better in color, which I agree, the B&W added nothing to the story.
Well, I enjoyed it thoroughly. I find Jane Russell beautiful and a fiery personality, not unlike Maureen O'Hara. Russell plays a modern career woman well and it's great seeing one of my favorite pre-code gals Una Merkel as her snappy personal assistant. I mostly watched this for Meeker though, whom I find mesmerizing.
This is a simple story of a self centered movie star (Russell) who just finished a movie called "The Kidnapped Bride". Wynn & Meeker are bumbling ex-cons who kidnap her for ransom. In confinement they predictibly become friends and realize everyone will think it's a publicity stunt.
Wynn played his usual comedic sidekick who doesn't get the girl. I love Wynn anyway, he's adorable and I like his unusual voice. Meeker was his usual sexy-as-hell self, but seemed to me a little Frank Sinatra/Nathan Detroit-ish. But I was most impressed with Russell, who played a range of emotions pretty believably. Especially when she takes the "silver mop" wig off. She comes across as a tall woman, but looks tiny when nestled in the actors' arms. Whenever seeing the title of this movie, I imagine it stars Shelly Winters. Russell is more powerful, Winters would be too whiney & complaining in the role.
So agreed, it's not a blockbuster movie, but I enjoyed it.
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8 hours ago, speedracer5 said:
I think I would rank him with Ginger Rogers--someone who is very capable at dancing, but lacks that ability to take it to the next level.
Nice observation.
I love George Murphy and his photo is included in my living room. Some have noted his "bad" teeth in the photo-is it lighting or did he need work done at some point?
I also have his auto-biography "Say Didn't You Used To Be George Murphy?" Wanting just to read the book, purchased it on ebay for under $5. A fabulous surprise when I found his autograph inscribed inside!
George Murphy is the master of the "leaping up, light landing on a table" step. I once saw 1937's YOU'RE A SWEETHEART at a film festival and Murphy's dancing was delightful-he jumped up onto table tops, landing light as a feather! I have tried replicating that (not as high!) and it takes lots of balance. This movie also contains a favorite movie song of all time, "Scrapin' The Toast"
Cheered me up!
George Murphy with Alice Faye - A perfect combination!
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Ben Mankiewicz on CBS Sunday Morning
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He's successfully taken Robert Osborne's mantle as "Classic Hollywood Schmoozer"