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That scene always produces waterworks....even just thinking about it chokes me up! The dottery old lady reminds me so much of my Mother; a classic film fan turning 91 next week! This was the movie that made me finally "get" Bing Crosby's appeal. He was great in it.

Guess you didn't "get" the absurdness of the suggestion, why keep defending it? I agree - the Academy generally overlooks documentaries unless they're a "celebrity" doc. I love the UP series and find it amazing how quickly human culture evolves & changes within one generation. It was originally a statement on "class" differences, but has panned out to show many very interesting, different life choices. It's very sad when one of them drops out of the project or dies. I generally revisit the ENTIRE SERIES every seven years to refresh my memory.

Congrats on THAT purchase! What's most sad to me is the problem acquiring then developing FILM. That's a sweet TV, hamradio. I recall some groovy hip boutique in Seattle that had a retaining wall made from stacking about 100 old mini portable TVs. I've always wanted to duplicate that, but never found enough old TVs to do it with. Nowadays they're too toxic to put in the ground.

Um, I think Roy Cronin's post was tongue-in-cheek, sarcastic.

I helped scout Hudson Valley locations for that movie, I thought it was pretty good when it came out.

So happy to hear this-I think Maltin very much deserves recognition. He's a class act. The "movie guides" are great for basic information for basic movie viewers. Remember, not everyone is a classic film fan and some looking through the pages might be turned off just by a movie being black & white. That said, Maltin offered a "Classic Film" edition, listing movies through 1965. But for my money, Maltin's musings about less general film subjects are by far his best books. I have one on animation & one on "shorts", but my absolute favorite is MOVIE CRAZY. Anyone into classic or rare films would thoroughly enjoy his view and possibly be drawn into seeing otherwise unknown films or actors. For example I think the first chapter of Movie Crazy is about Arthur Q. Bryan. I was lucky enough to have overheard his take on rare films often at Cinefest. He also was Master of Ceremonies at the "auction" and his quick wit is legendary. Only Leonard Maltin could make that box of 50 VHS tapes seem worth $10 donation. I do have a lovely photo of him holding a real Vitaphone record.

Guess no one's seen it but you 😎 Bill Cosby as the Devil? Now that's typecasting! I saw Song Of The South about a decade ago and thought it was pretty cute. I wondered what was offensive about Uncle Remus...his Southern accent? His clothing? He came across as a kindly old gentleman who enjoyed telling stories to kids. How horrible!

I just caught up on TCM recordings and just watched "Ava Gardner, The Gypsy of Hollywood" made in 2017. I can understand why it hasn't been shown until now, it wasn't very good. It featured a lot of unknown random people talking about Ava, mostly opinion & speculation. Documentaries are best when crafted with a good story arc bringing the viewer to a conclusion, giving a better understanding of their motivations. Very little was Ava's own words, even voice overs of her writing would have been more "personal" and telling. Obviously, the filmmakers found little to use, I heard the same quote multiple times! Just another example of someone trying to coast on the subject rather than content- like a picture book with only captions, no text.

Completely unrealistic considering Lucy's extensive wardrobe. (I like when we see garments repeated in different episodes)

I liked the interview overall. Generous, that she had kind things to say about Hitchcock-that's "class". I was especially impressed she's still trail riding a horse at her age. (although noticed riding a rather small horse, haha) And although I'm not a fan of "rainbow colors" I have to say her paintings are EXCELLENT. Good for her!

Did you see that I honored her memory, visiting her final resting place in New Orleans? (pictures posted a few years ago here)

Don't you read previous posts in a thread?

I just LOVE the old fashioned "etching" design stamps. I am so anti-Disney, I will not use stamps with any Disney charactors on them. (although I like the stamp of Walt Disney the man) Heh, I remember 6¢ postage

Yeah, we know. Great, positive way to join a message board. If the station is not serving your needs, then vote with your dollars and go elsewhere. There's obviously other people who DO enjoy what the station shows.

A film is only "too long" for me when it has sloggy editing. If you're watching a scene and can honestly say, "who cares?" it needs a tighter story flow. (And I'm a fan of 3 hour Bollywood movies!) Many take Robert Redford's work to task, like THE HORSE WHISPERER for all the "empty" scenes showing the big sky & landscape. Although there's no action involved, I see them as establishing shots to show the vast emptiness/fullness of the location and it worked fine, imho. I just watched the movie "10" for the first time and it contained several scenes that added little to the story. Moore's character bumbling personality, Bo Derek's beauty are highlighted several times, we get it. In contrast, directly afterward I watched a little B mystery THERE GOES THAT WOMAN AGAIN which was taught and moved along at a perfect pace.

The only good thing is if you can find a good mechanic, vintage cars are pretty simple mechanically. That's why most people who own them fix them at home. It is finding parts that is often the difficulty, which is why most people stick with common cars like a Mustang over the unique ones like the Metropolitan. It's the same logic I had when buying a pinball machine-my old mechanical may not have all the bells & whistles, but it's much simpler to fix than a later "digital" machine. My mechanic in Rochester WILD WHEELS had the best slogan ever, "Torque Of The Town"

Heh, I used to work with a guy who collected 3 wheel cars. He also collected Willys, full size fire trucks and had one of these: At least it looked like that, although I remember a windshield. I had to drive him 100 miles to the boonies to pick up some part for it. The guy who was selling the part lived in a geodesic dome house. Compared to those eccentrics, I'm just a plain Jane.

I'd take that any day over any Mustang ^^^ (always been my favorite car)

What with what? That premise sounds funny, if I understand it correctly. I'm a fan of Baltimore after spending an entire month on a job site there. My coworkers were terrified, but I found the people just lovely. I spent some time sight-seeing filming locations, sadly all now gone. Fells Point, the once seedy area where Divine ate the dog poop is now the "safe" gentrified tourist boutique area. The Hefty Hideaway gorgeous Art Deco storefront had been rehabbed with goofy fabric awnings and Barry Levinson's DINER has been demolished for chi chi waterfront apartments. How stupid can the locals be to allow that? Luckily, John Waters' favorite cinema, the SENATOR is still operating. I believe he holds his movie premieres there. There are sidewalk squares out front commemorating them. I think John Waters is an American Original. So grateful he puts himself out there making unique movies. Glad to know so many others appreciate him too.

I'm so sick of the internet sock puppets & trolls ridiculing and belittling others for their taste/economic status/electronic devices. Stop falling for it, just enjoy the things you enjoy and stop apologizing or second guessing yourself.

Subtitles are much easier to read without distraction when viewing a movie in a theater, on a large screen. Watching anything on TV in your home, is greatly diminished and easier to "miss" what's happening on the screen. That said, there is a trend among younger viewers to watch EVERYTHING on TV using the close-captions. Apparently, kids can't comprehend the spoken word as well as reading it. I do not understand this preference at all. I suppose subtitles can becomes a skill watching at home, you can get used to it, although I have found myself pausing the picture occasionally to read unusually detailed subtitles. It also helps if you are familiar with other languages-it's always fun reading weird interpretations of what you're actually hearing. Agreed about silent "cards" being easier for many: I once attended a rare film festival where the actor was obviously swearing a blue streak and the title card said, "I don't like you" to which the audience erupted in laughter.

Glad they didn't hire Corporate Bob Evil ^^^

The "star" celebrities are nominated to the USPS, most likely by their estate and/or their fan clubs, not unlike the Hollywood Walk of Fame sidewalk stars. A person must be dead a decade before "eligible" for use on a US stamp. I recall the hub-bub over the Elvis stamp-should it depict the "younger" Elvis or the "older" Elvis? Does anyone besides me prefer the glitzy bloated stoned Elvis to innocent young Elvis? Of course not. USPS banks on people collecting these and never using them-it's money in the bank for the Post Office. People buy these for me all the time and I just keep one & use the rest. (except the Star Trek sheet) I'm not enamored with most of the star choices. I do very much liked the early "silent screen stars" series, mostly because the drawings were Al Hirshfeld's, a favorite artist since childhood. I especially like the Zazu Pitts, as that was what my Mother called me as a little girl and I had no idea who she was!

I don't understand your logic here. Only the American viewers don't hear any accent, this Dracula has an accent to everyone else. I would think the Count is "timeless" and "homeless", not of any real place or time. As much as I love Langella, he just didn't translate well on film, his face is just a blank stare. For my money, the sexiest, scariest vampire will always be Chris Sarandon in FRIGHT NIGHT- Personal note: I was lucky enough to meet Sarandon at a horror convention and he is unbelievably sexy & handsome, even as an older man-but he is surprisingly rather slightly built, not strong and overpowering as you'd expect a scary vampire. Hey, it's called acting. (I've never seen the George Hamilton Dracula...worth it?)

Nope. They show all his cars except the "one". It's his jalopy before his success, it looks like a Nash Metropolitan. In the trailer Sepia posted above, it's shown briefly at the 1:23 mark, paralel parked & Bacon jumps into it. Sheesh, I'm insulted you'd think I'd mistake a Porche for a Nash. (although I'd be thrilled to own either) I just wanted a positive ID.