JackBurley

This reminds me of Oscar Levant's famous quote, "I knew Doris Day before she was a virgin!".

"An amnesiac impersonates the Spirit of Man, falls in love with a pretty train passenger, runs afoul of Sinbad and the Shah." _________________________________________________________ This is my first attempt at an "In Other Words"... Here goes: The Prisoner of Zenda Ronald Colman (Random Harvest and Story of Mankind) Madeleine Carroll (The Thirty-Nine Steps) Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. (Sinbad the Sailor) Raymond Massey (Omar Kayyam)

Thank you, Moira and rainee! Herbert Marshall, Blythe Danner and Alan Rickman must go into my lists as well...

I was thinking it might be from Empire of the Sun, which I believe, came out just before Last Emperor...

Thanks for the bio, Mr. Ayres! The mystery of the Wildwood Sheriff continues...

I feel like such a rebel. You see, I don't believe Mr. Colman has the best voice. I think James Mason wears the vocal crown. Here are my top 10s: Best Timbre: James Mason Michael York (I believe he actually borrowed Mr. Mason's vocal folds) Jean Arthur Sterling Holloway James Earl Jones Herbert Marshall George Sanders Alan Rickman Suzanne Pleshette Morgan Freeman [Honorary Mention: Lauren Bacall, Claudette Colbert, Blythe Danner, Vin Diesel, Greer Garson, Holly Hunter] Best Speech Pattern Cary Grant Sig Ruman Charles Boyer Lucille Watson Billie Burke Ronald Colman Greta Garbo Fernando Lamas Alice Brady Yul Brynner [Honorary Mention: Irene Dunne, Verree Teasdale, Louis Jourdan]

Agnes Morehead's character in Pollyanna was named "Mrs. Snow" and she was cold...

Whenever I see certain shots from A Place in the Sun, I'm enchanted into thinking that Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift were the most beautiful screen couple that ever lived...

Are you referring to Stardust? That'll be replayed on May 18, May 25 and June 24. Or are you referring to the Volcano documentary?

Yup, Mr. Studios; he's in the "Mandy" number from that movie too. He was all over the place!

La Ragazza con la Valigia?

I'm sorry to ask this on Mother's Day, but is your mother prone to exaggeration? If so, she might be referring to Deanna Durbin's movie One Hundred Men and a Girl from 1937. Ah, Sandy beat me to it! Message was edited by: JackBurley

Some of my favorite soundtracks [updated]: Adolph Deutsch - The Apartment (wish this were on cd) Philip Glass - Mishima Philip Glass - The Hours Bernard Herrmann - On Dangerous Ground Erich Wolfgang Korngold - Adventures of Robin Hood Andre Previn - Irma La Douce Alfred Newman - Song of Bernadette Alfred Newman - Wuthering Heights (wish this were on cd too!) Alex North - Streetcar Named Desire Max Steiner - Since You Went Away (have this on vinyl, but hanker for cd) Max Steiner - Jezebel (cd wishes...) Nino Rota - Fellini's Amarcord Nino Rota - Le Notti Bianche

Thank you Mr. Mongo! How odd. I wonder if that's what George Sidney was referring to -- an honorary position. I suppose that would make sense. If anyone else has any clues to this mystery, I hope they'll post them...

The appeal of Richard Burton is 1) the timbre of his voice; 2) the plaintiff look of a downtrodden soul that he evokes with his eyes; and 3) his accessability to Elizabeth Taylor Hilton Wilding Todd Fisher Burton Burton Warner Fortensky. Mr. Harvey? I'm not sure of his appeal...

Miss Finnie, you know you can always hit the "edit" button and fix past errors. I've been known to fix my many gaffs after posting. The edit button is one of my favorite TCM features!

Stars Over Broadway?

Oh Mr. Beery: Henry Brandon played Silas Barnaby in Laurel/Hardy version of Babes in Toyland...

I'm terrified of DVRs. Though I've wanted TCM for years, I've only had it for about a month now. So TCM and I are still in the "honeymoon period". There have been days that I've watched four movies. If I had a DVR, I'm afraid I'd never leave the house! I'd spend every waking hour watching all the flicks that are shown between midnight and 6am. I have several friends who are addicted to their DVR. They're dangerous instruments.

It's always fun to look for George Chakiris in the background of 1950's musicals. Among others you can find him dancing behind Marilyn Monroe in the "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" number from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and in the dungeon of Dr. Terwillker's realm, and wearing a kilt in Brigadoon's moors, etc.

Hey Liz, I am so humbled by the knowledge of everyone here and -- being fairly new to the board -- still feeling too intimidated by the task. But I hope to enter the next challenge (if y'all do one again). Thanks!

This is precisely why I try to get my pals to go to the theatre when the "Capote"s and "Tsotsi"s are playing. It's important to support good cinema. I'm more than a "Classic Film" lover -- I love the art form. I go out to the movies at least once a week; and yes, sometimes it's a challenge to see top quality films. I'm lucky to live in a city where there are several revival houses to fill in the blanks when new works are lacking. And regarding the revival houses, I've been known to go buy a ticket for a showing that I cannot attend. It's my way of "voting" for a movie; to let the theatre know I would've been there if I could, so please bring back more of the same. (Castro Theatre, are you listening? If you play Garbo or the 3-D Kiss Me Kate, you're guaranteed my $8.00, if I actually attend or not!) Go out and see a movie everyone! These will be the classics for our kids.

Actually, Mr. bernhard, I believe the shot you're talking about was in Life magazine: http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/features/patc/hayworth/lifelg.jpg There was a Time magazine cover featuring Miss Hayworth, that used an illustration by George Petty: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/77/Petty.jpg I have yet to find an actual image of any "nose art" or "bomb art" featuring Miss Hayworth.

Hello Mr. Shipman, I didn't see "The Essentials" conversation, so I'm not sure how it was worded, but the image of Rita Hayworth was on the first nuclear bomb that was used for testing in the Marshall Islands as part of Operation Crossroads. Operation Crossroads was a series of atmospheric nuclear weapon tests that took place in the summer of 1946. Hope this helps clear up the confusion regarding Miss Hayworth's "bombshell" status...

Could it be The Innocents? This thriller starred Deborah Kerr as a governess in house with two children...