JackBurley

"Silence of the Lambs"?

"Plate of Shrimp"

Are you thinking of Dietrich? Or Kate Hepburn?

Policemen

Apparently your name should be "Mr. Right"! That is correct. And shucks, I had so many clues yet to give. I believe it's your turn. I look forward to it...

Impressive, but incorrect, Mr. Write! Clue #3: Questioning Euripides

Steven Soderbergh's 1998 Out of Sight; David O. Russell's 1999 Three Kings; the Coen Bros. retelling of Homer's Odyssey O Brother, Where Art Thou?; Coen's Intolerable Cruelty. Honorable Mention: his own baby, the homage to Edward R. Murrow, Good Night and Good Luck.

Of the three new copies listed on Amazon, it looks as if two of them are the British edition; and one is colorized (sacrilege!). But the sound of the one that Tacky is mentioning, with alternative scenes is very exciting. Thanks, Kansas!

I just noticed that Tacky mentioned this release in March, not October as I incorrectly stated in my last post. [October was his registration date.] Sorry for the confusion, but still curious if anyone knows the release date of this DVD. Is there hope that it will be released for the centennial of the San Francisco earthquake and fire (Tuesday, April 18)?

I see that Tacky mentioned last October that San Francisco was being released on DVD [as part of a Clark Gable set]. Anyone know whatever happened with this?

As I recall, the makers of this movie were really unconcerned about the script. It was merely a technical excercise. This was the movie with no physical sets; it was all green screen and computer graphics. So the visuals are strong, but the plot is weak.

Alas, Mr. Cagney... Clue #2: She's picking Cotten...

It's one of the few regrets of my life that I didn't attend a screening of Gance's Napoleon when the San Francisco Symphony accompanied it in front of the huge screen. I keep praying that one day they'll do this event again...

Thanks! I was afraid of that. Okay, I'll give it a go. Clue #1: Circus Folk

Arsenic and Old Lace?

I'd completely forgotten that Sutherland's character was named "Homer Simpson"! Is this where Matt Groenig got the name for the Simpson patriarch? Day of the Locust is a movie that haunts me. Since I'm fascinated with Hollywood of that period, I'm always drawn to it. But, I think I hate it. That ending is so over-the-top! Yet every time it's revived at a local theatre, I'm find myself watching it -- agog -- once more. Is it possible that I love it? Other movies on Hollywood: Bad and the Beautiful Barton Fink Bowfinger Merton of the Movies Singing in the Rain Star is Born Sullivan's Travels

And you're correct.

The Awful Truth, Philadelphia Story, The Major and the Minor, Some Like It Hot and Dogfight are among some of the best romantic comedies.

Um, that was Norma Shearer. Moira was the beautiful dancing star of Powell/Pressburger's The Red Shoes and Tales of Hoffman... I don't recognize the scene described, but it's not from Cukor's 1939 The Women. I'll be interested to know what it is...

Pedro Almodovar, Lars Von Trier, Lasse Hallstrom, Quentin Tarantino, Spike Lee, Richard Linklater, Guy Maddin, Scorsese, Michael Burke (maybe a tad obscure), Eytan Fox, Mike Leigh, Atom Egoyan... man, there're so many!

You're on to something, Ben. James Hart* has written a screenplay and it's hoped for a 2007 release. __________ * He also wrote Tuck Everlasting and Muppet's Treasure Island. Not very Ayn Rand...

Not so weird really. Hitchcock asked Mr. Herrman to supervise the sound track. And there's a rhythm to it. In fact, the scene when the house is attacked, was filmed with a live drummer on the set. The actors responded to the sound of the drum rolls. Music is all around us; it's just not always tonal. Another trivia question (in theme this time!): Though Hitchcock's first American movie was Rebecca, David O. Selznick originally had planned to bring him to Hollywood to make different movie. What was it?

For me, it usually depends on the supplemental material. If there's none, I try not to buy the DVD. I've seen so many of the greats so many times (and might already own them), but I'm a sucker for audio commentary, short subjects, documentaries, deleted scenes, etc. But you're right, Ziegfeld Follies is a must. I'll be happy to give away my VHS copy in exchange for that DVD. And in the meantime, I still await Yolanda and the Thief...

I just came back to this thread and saw the heading "Hitchcock Trivia" -- I'd forgotten the theme! This neophyte will catch up eventually, and yes The Great Train Robbery. You're on.

Spellbound wasn't the first time an audience was "shot" with a colorful blast. Can you name the film in which a gunman looks directly in the camera and shoots his audience with an explosion of color? This shot shot was unrelated to the narrative and it was up to the distibutor to play it at the beginning or the end of the film.