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I'll save my best wishes for him, too!
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Kyle,I am so happy you posted this information about *Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol!* This was one of my favorite holiday films. I can't wait!
And thanks for the song, Ray!
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Dear Jackie:
Belated congratulations on your 14,0000th post!
I've laughed and I've learned and I've loved every minute of it!
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Finance, football and the NFL is definitely part of American culture. I spent the better part of two decades watching "Friday Night Lights" every Friday night.
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*Plenty of films with Christmas themes and special shorts like Judy Garland singing "Silent Night" and Mario Lanza singing "Ave Maria" highlight TCM's Christmas Eve lineup:*
(ALL TIMES ARE CENTRAL STANDARD TIME--Follow the link to select your time zone: http://www.tcm.com//schedule/monthly.html )
SUSAN SLEPT HERE (1954)
A Hollywood screenwriter takes in a runaway girl who's more woman than he can handle.
Dir: Frank Tashlin Cast: Dick Powell , Debbie Reynolds , Anne Francis .
C-98 mins, TV-PG, CC, Letterbox Format
10:00 AM
IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME (1949)
In this musical remake of The Shop Around the Corner, feuding co-workers in a small music shop do not realize they are secret romantic pen pals.
Dir: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: Judy Garland , Van Johnson , S. Z. "Cuddles" Sakall .
C-103 mins, TV-PG, CC,
11:45 AM
SILENT NIGHT: JUDY GARLAND (1937)
BW-2 mins,
11:57 AM
LORETTA YOUNG BIOGRAPHY (1962)
BW-4 mins,
12:00 PM
BISHOP'S WIFE, THE (1947)
An angel helps set an ambitious bishop on the right track.
Dir: Henry Koster Cast: Cary Grant , Loretta Young , David Niven .
BW-109 mins, TV-G, CC,
1:54 PM
MARIO LANZA CHRISTMAS TRAILER (AVE' MARIA) (1951)
BW-3 mins,
2:00 PM
HOLIDAY AFFAIR (1950)
A young widow is torn between a boring businessman and a romantic ne'er-do-well.
Dir: Don Hartman Cast: Robert Mitchum , Janet Leigh , Wendell Corey .
BW-87 mins, TV-G, CC,
3:30 PM
MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS (1944)
Young love and childish fears highlight a year in the life of a turn-of-the-century family.
Dir: Vincente Minnelli Cast: Judy Garland , Margaret O'Brien , Mary Astor .
C-113 mins, TV-G, CC,
5:30 PM
BABES IN TOYLAND (1934)
Dir: Gus Meins Cast: Virginia Karns , Charlotte Henry , Felix Knight .
BW-78 mins,
7:00 PM
SHOP AROUND THE CORNER, THE (1940)
Feuding co-workers don't realize they're secret romantic pen pals.
Dir: Ernst Lubitsch Cast: Margaret Sullavan , James Stewart , Frank Morgan .
BW-99 mins, TV-G, CC,
8:43 PM
SNOW BIRDS (1932)
C-10 mins,
9:00 PM
COME TO THE STABLE (1949)
Two nuns set up a children's hospital in the New England countryside.
Dir: Henry Koster Cast: Loretta Young , Celeste Holm , Hugh Marlowe .
BW-95 mins, TV-G, CC,
10:39 PM
VISIT TO SANTA (1963)
Two children dreaming of Christmas visit Santa at the North Pole.
BW-12 mins, TV-G,
11:00 PM
AUNTIE MAME (1958)
An eccentric heiress raises her nephew to be a free spirit.
Dir: Morton DaCosta Cast: Rosalind Russell , Forrest Tucker , Coral Browne .
C-143 mins, TV-G, CC, Letterbox Format
1:30 AM
MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, THE (1942)
An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in with a midwestern family.
Dir: William Keighley Cast: Bette Davis , Ann Sheridan , Monty Woolley .
BW-113 mins, TV-G, CC
*Here's sending plenty of holiday cheer to you and yours!*
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*From the L.A. Times comes the latest report about what The National Film Registry Preservation List. There's definitely something for everyone one this list, and Movieman1957 might be pleased about the Laurel and Hardy selection, Christmas lovers will rejoice at the inclusion of Jean Shepherd's perennial holiday masterpiece, and somebody prolific has had his day "made." Otto, Glenn, Judy Holliday, Audrey and Penny have been honored, and indie Austin steps up to the limelight.*
“These films are not selected as the best American films of all time, but rather as works of enduring importance to American culture,” Librarian of Congress James M. Billington said in a statement released Wednesday morning. “They reflect who we are as a people and as a nation.”
The Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation in Culpeper, Va., will work to make sure that each title is preserved for future generations either through its own preservation program or through collaborative efforts with other archives, movie studios and independent filmmakers.
The films selected for 2012 are:
“3:10 to Yuma” (1957): Delmar Daves directed this western based on a short story by Elmore Leonard.
“Anatomy of a Murder” (1959): Otto Preminger directed this courtroom thriller that made headlines for its frankness in language and adult themes.
“The Augustas” (1930s-1950s): A 16-minute film by traveling salesman Scott Nixon, who was a member of the Amateur Cinema League, chronicling some 38 streets, storefronts and cities named Augusta.
“Born Yesterday” (1950): Judy Holliday won a best actress Oscar as not-so-dumb-blonde Billie Dawn in this political satire directed by George Cukor.
“Breakfast at Tiffany’s” (1961): Audrey Hepburn plays one of her quintessential roles -- the quirky Manhattan call girl Holly Golighty -- in this romantic dramedy based on Truman Capote’s novella.
“A Christmas Story” (1983): Humorist Jean Shepherd narrates this classic holiday comedy based on his memoirs of growing up in Indiana and hoping to receive a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas.
“The Corbett-Fitzsimmons Title Fight” (1897): Chronicle of the famed boxing match between James J. Corbett -- aka “Gentleman Jim” -- and Bob Fitzsimmons that was held on St. Patrick’s Day in Carson City, Nev.
“Dirty Harry” (1971): Clint Eastwood introduced his iconic role as maverick San Francisco Det. Harry Callahan in Don Siegel’s influential action-thriller.
“Hours for Jerome: Parts 1 and 2” (1980-82) : Experimental filmmaker Nathaniel Dorsky’s silent tone poem.
“The Kidnappers Foil” (1930s-1950s): Dallas native Melton Barker traveled through the South and Midwest for three decades filming local kids acting, singing and dancing in two-reel films he called “The Kidnappers Foil.” A few weeks after shooting, the townspeople would get a copy of the film for screening at the local theater.
“Kodachrome Color Motion Picture Tests“ (1922): The two-color (greenish blue and red) film was the first publicly demonstrated color film to attract the attention of the film industry.
“A League of Their Own” (1992): Penny Marshall’s box office hit comedy about the All American-Girls Professional Softball League of the 1940s and early 1950s.
“The Matrix” (1999): Andy and Lana -- then known as Larry -- Wachowski directed this visually groundbreaking sci-fi thriller starring Keanu Reeves and Lawrence Fishburne.
“The Middleton Family at the New York World’s Fair” (1939): Technicolor industrial film produced for the 1939 New York World’s Fair.
“One Survivor Remembers" (1995): Oscar-winning documentary short about Holocaust survivor Gerda Weissmann Klein.
“Parable” (1964): The Protestant Council of New York produced this controversial, acclaimed silent allegorical Christian film for the 1964 New York World’s Fair.
“Samsara: Death and Rebirth of Cambodia” (1990): Ellen Bruno’s Stanford University master’s thesis documents the struggle of the Cambodian people to rebuild their shattered society after Pol Pot’s killing fields.
“Slacker” (1991): Richard Linklater’s indie comedy follows a group of diverse characters over the course of one day in Austin, Texas.
“Sons of the Desert” (1933): Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy star in one of their funniest vehicles.
“The Spook Who Sat by the Door” (1973): Ivan Dixon directed this controversial thriller about an African American who infiltrates the CIA in order to create a black nationalist revolution.
“They Call It Pro Football” (1967): The first feature from NFL Films utilized Telephoto lens and slow-motion to offer a primer on the game.
“The Times of Harvey Milk” (1984): Academy Award-winning documentary about San Francisco’s first openly gay elected city official who was slain in 1978.
“Two-Lane Blacktop” (1971): Director Monte Hellman’s existential road picture.
“Uncle Tom’s Cabin” (1914): This silent adaptation of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s landmark 1852 anti-slavery novel is said to be the first feature-length film that starred an African American actor -- Sam Lucas, who had appeared in the 1878 stage version.
“The Wishing Ring; An Idyll of Old England”“ (1914): Maurice Tourneur’s charming cross-class romance.
For the full article, follow the link: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-national-film-registry-20121217,0,1057524.story
Photos courtesy of Photobucket Photoshare
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After a December announcement in 2011, the next scheduled update occurred on January 31, 2012. So our next announcement for the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival 2013 might not be until the end of January of 2013. Enjoy all the holiday fare on our favorite channel, Turner Classic Movies!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Photo Courtesy of Victorian Angel on Photobucket
And don't forget to read about the National Film Registry's 25 Films selected for preservation this year, here: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-national-film-registry-20121217,0,1057524.story
There is even a perennial holiday favorite included!
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Jackie, hysterical link. :-)
I must have missed Durweed.
Bronxie, I got my son a blue "Robbie The Robot" when he was 5, and he still wants to see it every Christmas!
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I thought his name was Dobbin!
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Congratulations, Sir Francis!
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Hope you enjoy it, Lady E!
And all fans of *The Party* and Peter Sellers might want to read actor and author Denny Miller's Q & A thread archive about his experiences on the set of *The Party* here at The Silver Screen Oasis: http://silverscreenoasis.com/oasis3/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=5858
Fredbaetz, I am so glad you mentioned one of my favorites, *Miracle of Morgan's Creek*. I loved Betty Hutton and Eddie Bracken in this one!
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So cute!
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There is just something about the "magical" moments that are a balm for what ails you. The wackiness of Uncle Arthur, the bumbling, kind-hearted Aunt Clara and her doorknob collection (Marion Lorne supposedly had one in "real" life!), comparing and contrasting the two Darrins, Serena's psychedelic song period, the plague of the Black Peruvian roses, Isabel Sandford's guest appearance, the irascible, spineless Larry, and Endora's endless spells for transforming her mortal son-in-law from heaven to hell with one dramatic display of arm-flailing.
Sometimes you just gotta...
Hmnnn....Which Darren is playing Santa?
And I love your BOB!
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What wonderful holiday scenes! Loved "Waiting For Santa," by Norman Rockwell. Thanks for posting these!
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Wynona Ryder was in *Edward Scissorhands* with Dianne Wiest.
Dianne Wiest was in *Parenthood* with Jason Robards.
Jason Robards was in *All The President's Men* with Robert Redford.
Robert Redford was in *Butch Cassidy and The Sundance* Kid with Paul Newman.
Next up: Walter Matthau
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Excellent point about Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Mitchum.
In a noir, she would have provided much more edge than Jane Greer but less subtlety, and in a western, should could be just as rough as Ole' Bob and just as tough a wrangler.
And, voila. Fireworks.
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I always find that I enjoy Cary Grant comedies. He was frantic in *Arsenic and Old Lace* , but I just couldn't take my eyes off the antics. *I Was a Male War Bride* is hysterical just because Cary is walking around in heels, and he always looks like Charlie Callas' older sister in that wig.
One of my personal favorites is *Starting Over* with Burt Reynolds, Jill Clayburgh, and Candice Bergen. There are so many emotionally uncomfortable moments with the characters that just make me cringe with hysteria. The most laughable moment is when Candace Bergen sings and she is so funny simply because her character thinks it's such a sexy, wonderful love ballad.
And *Airplane* is a classic!
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Thanks for the info, Swithin!
I also enjoyed her in *Ann of Green Gables!
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Quite a venerable actress with many classics to her credit like *Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm* (1938), *Showboat* (1936), and *Death Takes a Holiday* (1934), I remember Helen Westley as Aunt Sophie in *Alexander's Ragtime Band*. I've never seen *The Smiling Ghost* (1941) either, but the synopsis sounds so interesting:
An heiress seems to be cursed as each of her intended grooms meets with a horrible end.
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Shirley Temple and Helen Westley in *Dimples (1936)*
I think she also appeared on stage with Ethel Barrymore a couple of times.
Thanks for sharing about one of your favorites, Swithin!
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I had never seen *Banjo On My Knee* and I really enjoyed it. Joel McCrea was adorable, and Walter Brennan had more screen time in this film than in any other of that decade. Buddy Ebsen had some funny moments, too.
I enjoyed the song Stanwyck sang in the first part of the film.
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Me, too!
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These Christmas cards are lovely!
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True!
BRONXGIRL'S MOTHER, HENRY FONDA'S HIRSUTENESS, ETC.
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These are so cute! I am a Family Circus, Nancy and Sluggo, Bizarro, B.C. and Hagar kind of gal. Growing up, I read way too much Archie and Veronica!