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Sounds like so much fun, Chris! I wish we all could have gone!
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I lived in New Orleans during the time that part of this movie was being filmed, and I just remember what a sensation it was when all the movie stars arrived! My mother mentioned it quite a bit when visiting with relatives and neighbors, and we actually drove down where they were filming one day just so we could see a "movie star," but I don't remember anything else about it.
There were lots of comments about beautiful Merle Oberon and sexy Rod Taylor.
I've never read the book, but now I am interested in finding a copy of it!
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Candid or staged, this is a great shot of Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh in Rome! Thanks, Mongo!
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Thank you so much, Carol, and Kyle. And guess what?
Time for another fabulous update from the home office:
http://i.cnn.net/v5cache/TCM/Files/Dynamic/i160/tcmcff2012_disney_032020120124.pdf
*Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs* !
And, TAH-DAH...
Kirk Douglas and *20,000 Leagues Under The Sea* !
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I love classic film fashion, so I am pleased to learn about the upcoming exhitibit:
*The Art of Costume Design*:
Sketches from the Academy’s Margaret Herrick Library
TCM is proud to present this selection of sketches from the archives of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, reflecting the art of costume design. From Travis Banton to Edith Head, these sketches represent the contribution of costume designers who help create the vision of these film characters. Special thanks to Anne Coco, Randy Haberkamp and the Academy for their support of this exhibit.
And, TAH-DAH, the Hubert de Givenchy dress from *Sabrina* donated by the Audrey Hepburn's Children's Fund! ([www.audreyhepburn.com|http://www.audreyhepburn.com])
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Check it out!
Club TCM Panels...films...AMPAS...and more!
http://i.cnn.net/v5cache/TCM/Files/Dynamic/i160/tcmcff2012_clubtcm_ampas_031920121057.pdf
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The costume party at the Basil Rathbones' required one to dress as someone you most admire, so Marlene Dietrich had Travis Banton devise this lovely costume for Marlene, and as Leda, she couild be draped by a lovely swan all evening.
To Marlene's left is Clifton Webb, but I will have to check my archives for the name of the woman to her right, who obviously chose Marlene as the person she most admired.
It is supposed to be one of Banton's most admired creations, on or off the screen...
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Lovely artwork, Kyle! Thank you for sharing your expertise...
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The festival is indeed a great deal of fun, wouldbestar, and you are just as enthusiastic about it now as I remember you had been when I met you last year! I will try to keep everyone informed about all the antics, excitment, and information as I possibly can. We will miss you!
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Dear Kingrat,
Thank you for doing such a wonderful job of hosting the challenge this year! Hope to see you soon!
Everyone has spent so much time and energy working on these fantastic ideas! Congratulations on all your hard work!
Sincerely,
Sue X 2
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Last year in Austin for the *Rio Bravo* screening with Ben Mankiewicz and Angie Dickinson, I heard that some folks had waited for two hours.
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Carol, I haven't heard anything yet, and I didn't read anything about it on the recent update.
Have you read about the recent update? Don't you love it?
(http://i.cnn.net/v5cache/TCM/Files/Dynamic/i159/tcmcff2012_3.8filmsandtalentrelease_030820120206.pdf)
But maybe they will announce specials at the beginning of the festival or have flyers in our goodie bags.
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*Robert Wagner, Dick Van Dyke, Thelma Schoonmaker, A.C. Lyles, ShirleyJones, Angie Dickinson, Norman Jewison, Stanley Donen and more!!!*
*Check out the complete UPDATE!!!*
Follow this link:
http://i.cnn.net/v5cache/TCM/Files/Dynamic/i159/tcmcff2012_3.8filmsandtalentrelease_030820120206.pdf
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*Robert Wagner, Dick Van Dyke, Editor Thelma Schoonmaker, Producer A.C. Lyles, Shirley Jones, Angie Dickinson, Director Norman Jewison, Stanley Donen,Serge Bromberg, Costume Designer Debra Nadoolman Landis, Rose McGowan, Makeup Designer Rick Baker, Bela Lugosi Jr., and Sara Karloff!!!*
*Check out the complete UPDATE!!!*
*http://i.cnn.net/v5cache/TCM/Files/Dynamic/i159/tcmcff2012_3.8filmsandtalentrelease_030820120206.pdf*
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What an update!
The 2012 TCM Classic Film Festival will honor actress Kim Novak with a multi-tiered celebration of her extraordinary career. Among the events, Novak will have her hand and footprints enshrined in concrete in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater. She will also join TCM host Robert Osborne for an in-depth conversation to be taped in front of a live audience for airing on TCM later. And she will introduce a screening of Alfred Hitchcock's suspenseful classic Vertigo (1958).
Follow this link for the entire update and Kim Novak biography!
http://i.cnn.net/v5cache/TCM/Files/Dynamic/i159/tcmcff2012_kimnovakannouncement_030620121014.pdf
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Any chance Sean Ferrer might introduce any of Audrey Hepburn's films? His 2003 book "Audrey Hepburn: An Elegant Spirit" was an enjoyable personal biography about his mother and her contributions to UNICEF.
To visit the official site for the Audrey Hepburn's Children's Fund organized by Sean Ferrer, follow this link: http://www.audreyhepburn.com/
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I think the update might be just around the corner!
To visit the official Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund website, follow this link:
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You might want to check out the Classic Vogue patterns at your local fabric store. They have several dresses that are somewhat similar to a few of the "Pandora" vestments...
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Thank you, darrylfxanax! Your comments are always appreciated.
Did anyone watch Dave last night? I was so happy that Alec Baldwin and David Letterman were both singing praises of Robert Osborne, The Essentials, and the Turner Classic Movie Channel!
And they were both welcoming wonderful Drew Barrymore!
What with the festival looming in April, and a new season approaching, there is much to be gratful for on the TCM Classic Film Channel horizon in 2012.
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Dear Darrylfxanax,
Thanks for such a great tip! I am so glad the TCM Film Festival is receiving more news coverage.
Here's the link, if anyone else wants to visit:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/liza-minnelli-joel-grey-debbie-286201
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I am very happy that Eva Marie Saint and Ben Mankiewicz are coming to town.
Maybe we can call meet for the screening?
Houston Wednesday, March 14, at 7:30 p.m. (CT) Museum of Fine Arts
ON THE WATERFRONT (1954) Hosted by Ben Mankiewicz, with special guest Eva Marie Saint
Tickets available February 29.
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Back at St. Mary's Lodge and Resort, my friend Bill seemed amazed that at the tender age of 16 that he had been thrust into the midst of an RKO film location, but he accepted his surroundings, and went about his duties near Glacier National Park.
At the cozy lodge restaurant, they mainly served steaks and roast beef secured from the Pendergast Ranch, where most of the cattle scenes had been recorded. Most of the film crew would go to the dining room for their meals, but Barbara Stanwyck was rarely seen there. Bill supposes that she had many meals sent to her suite.
As for those horsebackriding scenes, Stanwyck was obviously proud of her prowess and courage, according to Axel Madsen's biography, Stanwyck . But Stanwyck also had back trouble, and Bill claims that she was much "bumpier" in the saddle than Ronald Reagan that summer in Montana, and he stated that she "looked" like a greenhorn in the saddle, especially compared to Reagan, who seemed "born to the reins" and rode all over the resort and park areas.
As for Allan Dwan, about seventy years of age during the Montana shoot, Bill knew he was around because if he had ordered something done, staff was rushed into service to meet the demands, but he sheepishly admitted that " If I saw him, I wouldn't have known him from a hole in the wall," and that's not such a surprising revelation coming from someone who was only 16. Many of the young teenagers spending their summers at St. Mary's Lodge and Resort came to earning money money for college, and 17 or 18 of those students had arrived from a seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, hometown of lodge proprietor Hugh Black.
"That summer for some of those seminary kids was a real eye-opener," and especially for one young lady that Bill remembers. "Some of those folks were pretty wild and rowdy, and one young lady from the seminary school was even afraid to go and clean their rooms because she was afraid that she might get pregnant or catch some sort of incurable disease." But such crises were averted as other staffers volunteered to take those dangerous custodial duties.
Jack Elam was definitely a boisterous and rowdy character, and Bill always remembers him laughing and joking with the film crew and hotel staff as well. "He was always cracking a joke, and he definitely had an eye for the ladies. Oh, yes. He was popular." Link to Jack Elam article: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/23/obituaries/23ELAM.html
Barbara Stanwyck wasn't the type to shy away from anything, but Bill's encounter during that summer of 1954 revealed that she was quiet, kept to herself and her rooms, but still did most all of her stunts.
And she always looked great in her western gear...
And as of yet, I haven't heard of any of Miss Stanwyck's films being presented at the TCM Film Fest 2012, but I do know that I am happy that one of the world's loveliest stylicons is heavily featured in the doings, and was known to don a little western gear from time to time...
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Countess, that was a wonderful suggestion about Ann Rutherford and Marsha Hunt and their connection with Jane Austen's/David O. Selznick's *Pride and Prejudice*.
And I am also impressed with your salient comments concerning Hollywood fashion, its influence on the pattern-making industry, and international fashion in general. Thank you for your "STYLISH" savoir faire...
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Cinerama Dome, here we come!
Dear Kyle,
Thank you for those lovely "Baby Peggy" posters. And I can't wait to see Debbie introducing *How The West Was Won* in Cinerama. Please feel free to visit anytime!
Dear David,
Thank you so much for the tour information. My plans are not yet completely "firmed" up, but I will certainly keep this enticing excursion on the front burner. (I'm always cooking something up!)
Dear wouldbestar,
It was so wonderful to meet you last year! Send me a PM. If you come to Texas, maybe we can meet for lunch!
Sue X 2
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Ah,,,Moira....The callousness and ignorance of my youth! I was sitting in the back seat with my sister and complaining about how I wanted to go home because it was so hot and muggy, and my sister was probably trying to use her plastic scissors to snip off my Barbie doll's ponytail....
I absolutely adore Rod Taylor, but no sightings except in my dreams !