JackBurley
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"I will look forward to those. Out of that bunch, Jezebel and Now, Voyager are the only ones I've seen."
Be sure to see The Little Foxes; that's one of Bette Davis' greatest roles. It's based on Lillian Hellman's excellent play, and there are some knock-out supporting performances by Herbert Marshall, Patricia Collinge and Teresa Wright.
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These are not theatrical movies, but rather movies for television. Cheetah Girls II will be on August 25...
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I Married An Angel, Jeanette MacDonald's final movie with Nelson Eddy. Rodgers and Hart's lovely song, "Spring is Here", came from this musical... (and yes, City of Angels was a poor imitation -- I mean, a remake of Wim Wender's sublime Wings of Desire. It does feature the haunting Alanis Morissette song, "Uninvited" and an excellent score by Gabriel Yared.)
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"my favorite astaire film was always 'royal wedding' with ginger rogers, but i haven't seen them all so i'm probably misguided."
Um, but Royal Wedding was with Jane Powell (and Sarah Churchill). This is the movie wherein he dances on the ceiling. Moira Shearer was considered for this movie. What a missed opportunity. I'd loved to have seen her with Mr. Astaire...
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Attention New Yorkers: For the first time in 126 years, the Metropolitan Opera is offering a free dress rehearsal. On September 22, 2006, the doors will open for the rehearsal of film director Anthony Minghella's (Talented Mr. Ripley, Cold Mountain...) new staging of Puccini's Madama Butterfly. The production, conducted by James Levine, will open the Met's season on September 25, with soprano Cristina Gallardo-Dom?s in the title role, Marcello Giordani as Pinkerton, Dwayne Croft as Sharpless, and Maria Zifchak as Suzuki.
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Remember, Bette Midler got her start playing Tzeitel in the original Broadway production of Fiddler on the Roof...
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Seven Year Itch?
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What?! Marcy McGuire was in Summer Magic? This was a favorite film of my childhood. I first saw it in St. Lake City; I think it was my birthday! I went a few times to see it in the theatres; and later saw it televised on Disney's Wonderful World of Color. Ah, Sunday nights with popcorn and fresh pajamas! Looks like I need to take out the DVD now and find out who the grown-up Marcy played. The joy of discoveries like this, is what makes this game so interesting...
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Yes; and I know this will sound crazy, but I have four copies here in my home: the paperback that I read when I was 14 years old; the hard bound eighty-second printing from 1973; a special boxed "Anniversary Edition" that features a foreward by James Michener; and a hard bound edition that was published with the release of the movie, complete with photos from Selznick's production.
Additionally, I have copies of Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind Letters: 1936-1949; Margaret Mitchell & John Marsh: Love Story behind Gone With the Wind by Marianne Walker; and the Memos of David O. Selznick. So if you have any GWtW questions, I'd be happy to be your resource.
In the meantime, here's the entry on the Wikipedia (on-line encyclopedia). The opening sentence should set your mind to rest:
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Perhaps then, we can make a case of the "artist" vs. the "craftsperson"? In your example, Michael Curtiz is the latter. Someone who is assigned a project and can bring all the details together with care and excellence. Hitchcock would be an artist, who develops his own ideas into final form.
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"This is an old thread, but I just found it, and later posters argued how many names Scarlett had. I don't have a copy of the book here, but I'm almost positive the movie did away with one of her marriages. I THINK it was between Frank Kennedy and Rhett, I'll have to go to the library to find out, because it's going to drive me more crazy until I know for sure."
I stupidly mixed up the names, saying "Burns" rather than "Kennedy", but (and as God is my witness, I'll never be hungry again and I will get the name right this time) Katie Scarlett O'Hara Hamilton Kennedy Butler was only (did I say "only"?!) married three times:
Charles Hamilton (Melanie Hamilton Wilkes' brother)
Frank Kennedy (Sue Ellen O'Hara's beau)
Rhett Butler (Savannah's [or was it Charleston's?] black sheep)
However, Will Benteen, who was prominent in the book as Sue Ellen's new man as well as the man who helped rebuild Tara, was not included in the movie. Nor were Scarlett's other children.
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Artistic eras are not repeated. They might be referred to, or paid homage to (see Neo-classicism, Post-modern, etc.), but they remain glorious moments of the past. They can be enjoyed for years to come; and unlike some metals, their lustre might even grow richer with time (there are many movies that are enjoyed more today, than upon their initial release). But I wouldn't put Meryl Streep in the same class as Mary Pickford; just as I wouldn't set Miss Pickford next to Jean Harlow (30's), Judy Garland (40's), Gloria Graham (50's), Barbra Streisand (60's), Faye Dunaway (70's), Ellen Burstyn (80's), Susan Sarandon (90's), or Julianne Moore (today). They'll all be remembered in their own way, for their own time. And just as you'll find fans of Marcy McGuire and Judy Canova on the TCM boards today, in 20 years there will be fans of Owen Wilson and Ralph Macchio wistfully looking back to the good ol' days of their youth when they only spent $50.00 to see a movie and buy popcorn... I think it does a disservice to compare the value of stars from different eras; but rather each should be appreciated in their own right and context.
On the other hand, maybe I misunderstood the question. If so, just ignore everything that I've said...
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On August 1, 2006, richardny4me wrote in the "Seen Any Good Movies" thread (in the Hot Topics Forum): "I saw a French swashbuckler today at the Film Forum in New York, entitled 'FanFan la Tulipe'. It starred Gina Lollobrigida as a beautiful gypsy and French actor Gerard Philipe in the title role. It was very lighthearted and enjoyable. It also kicks off the Film Forum's swashbuckling film festival, so I hope to see several more rarities soon."
So I thought I'd mention that this new 35mm print of FanFan la Tulipe is making the rounds of U.S. art houses. This film won the Silver Bear award at the Berlin Film Festival in 1952, and the Best Director (Christian-Jacque) prize at Cannes. It will play in San Francisco at one of the Landmark theatres November 3 - 9, 2006. So keep an eye out for the theatres near you...
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A chat room wouldn't preclude those from having more personal conversations. Quite the opposite: it would give a special forum to have dialogues for nonexclusive movie conversations. This chat room would lend an appropriate place for banter. The chat room can be about us; and the forum can be about movies. I think it's a great idea, and I hope TCM will consider it.
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Too bad, Mr. Ranger. May was definitely a great Bette Davis month. As I recall, two days of every week were devoted to her flicks. And they premiered the new documentary on her life (that was included in the volume II DVD set of her work).
But take heart, there's plenty of Bette coming on TCM:
20,000 years in Sing Sing - September 11
Juarez - September 22
Now, Voyager - September 25
Jezebel - October 5
The Letter - October 5
Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte - October 5, 10, 14
The Little Foxes - October 8
Pocketful of Miracles - October 21
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I want to hear you sing that disclaimer!
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"More Bette Davis and Katharine Hepburn vehicles please! Hardly ever see these two ladies on TCM lately."
But, but, but the entire month of May was devoted to Miss Davis. It was swell though!
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"I purchased :The Big Heat " last December from Amazon, and it is still available."
I wonder what the TCM site means then"? Do you suppose they literally mean "video" as in VCR? Here's the quote:
"Our records indicate this title is not available on Home Video."
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"Do you know if it is in the first noir collection?"
According to TCM it is not available on home video yet...
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"Do you have the Beau Hunks CDs of Hal Roach music? I haven't played mine in a long time. If I remember aright this group didn't use strings."
I have the two-disc set of the Beau Hunk's playing Leroy Shield's music for The Little Rascals. It features:
Ilone de Groot - violin
Tineke de Jong - violin, viola
Eelco Beinema - violincello
Alida Schat - violin
Ernst Grapperhaus - violin, viola
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La Notte di Cabiria to Sweet Charity
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Thank you all for indulging me. I'd tried a Billy Barty connection too, but couldn't find the path. Clarence Geldart was the key! And with the impressive work of wordmaster and MrWrite, I can now sleep soundly tonight.
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"Hey Jack and everyone else: We have a Composer/Film Music thread over in the Films and Filmmakers Forum if you would like to add your thoughts and ideas to it!"
Thanks Lynn, I've already written odes to Max Steiner and Nino Rota over there; and will probably babble on about my other favorite composers in the next few weeks...
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"But I am befuddled by the idea that people can't suspend their disbelief for a movie musical..."
There must be more to it than their inability to suspend disbelief. The same viewers who complain of this surreal quality about musicals have no problems believing that the hero of that film noir survived the barrage of bullets from the tommy gun while the villain only required one shot from the pistol. Or that a human being could survive the battery that the three stooges gave to each other. Or that Johnnie and Lina Aysgarth (Suspicion) could ever have a happy ending. The "inability to suspend disbelief" excuse regarding the inability to get musicals... well, maybe it's in our genetic foundation. Perhaps there's a musical appreciation gene in our makeup that inspires us to applaud Busby Berkeley and stare in awe at the Nicholas Brothers.
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"I would have to say the worst musical I've seen is Show Boat."
I'm curious; which version?