PrinceSaliano

The highlight is definitely NIGHT CLUB LADY (Columbia, 1932). Also nice to see the 1935 version of MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION.

My TCM reception has been fuzzy since New Year's Day...during the showing of FAHRENHEIT 451. I'm a Time Warner subscriber and TCM is the only channel affected!

THE LAST WARNING (Universal, 1928)

Decidedly not TCM material.

> {quote:title=rdmtimp wrote:}{quote} > I thought it would be interesting to actually breakdown the 31 Days programming by decade, just to see any trends. I went through the upcoming 2010 and last years' and this is what I came up with (I use 1930 as the first year of the 30's, 1940 for the 40's and so on): > > 2010 > 20's 7 > 30's 75 > 40's 107 > 60's 61 > 70's 26 > 80's 18 > 90's 4 > 00's 1 > > 2009 > 20s 4 > 30's 66 > 40's 92 > 60's 59 > 70's 27 > 80's 20 > 90's 6 > 00's 0 > > What this shows is an increase of films from the Studio heyday (30's and 40's) and an overall decrease in more recent films (70's 80's and 90's all down). I hope people keep this in mind next time someone complains about increasing modern films. 31 Days of Oscar (which I am not a fan of) is atypical of what shown during other months. B-movies from Hollywood's Golden Age are not represented, due to the lack of Oscar nominations.

I remember wondering as a kid why TV GUIDE started the day at 5 or 6AM instead of midnight.

TCM is a haven for those of us who appreciate the old studio system. Some of us would rather watch Lupe Velez as Mexican Spitfire, Tom Conway as the Falcon, Ramon Novarro, John Gilbert, Norma Shearer, Ruth Chatterton, Kay Francis and George Brent...than anything post-1965. The word "classic" is open to interpretation. The product of the old studio system isn't available anywhere else on television. So when the schedule is littered with more modern titles*, we don't like it. *An exception would be TCM Underground.

THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS (1967); THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933); THE WEREWOLF (1956); THE THING (1951); DEAD OF NIGHT (1945-Christmas sequence).

I don't think he made as many movies as the similarly cast William B. Davidson, Selmer Jackson, Russell Hicks and Pierre Watkin. It's fun spotting these profilic character actors.

Watched my DVD of THE PEARL OF DEATH (1944) last night...one of the best in the series. It reminded how good the Rathbone-Holmes series was...much better than the Falcon, the Saint, Boston ****, et al.

George Brent was quite attractive in the pre-Code era (check out LILY TURNER). He wasn't meant to be Paul Muni or George Arliss. And I think George Raft would make a great SOTM...as long as his early Paramount pics are included. P.S. I like B-movies and they don't require method acting.

The best news is THE MIND READER (how long has it been, TCM?) and the 4 Bowery Boys films. I'm also glad to have THE BIG TIMER repeated.

Actually, I understood it. But my brain hurts.

> {quote:title=finance wrote:}{quote} > I consider myself to be fairly knowledgable about classic movies, yet I could barely pick Preston Foster out of a lineup. If I'm the rule rather than the exception, that doesn't bode well for the prospect of his selection for SOTM. I disagree. Preston Foster is very recognizable to classic film buffs and his impressive body of work makes him an ideal candidate...ditto Chester Morris.

> {quote:title=cujas wrote:}{quote} > Indeed Kate is an acquired taste, like olives. But you've made me curious. Who was your favorite leading lady of the 30's and what was her best movie role then? I think one the the best actresses of the era was Ann Harding, virtually forgotten today. She is best remembered (if at all) for PETER IBBETSON (1934) with Gary Cooper. That was a Paramount pic. Her home studio was RKO. I think Kay Francis was also under-rated. Zita Johann was another good actress. As was Ruth Chatterton and Verree Teasdale (check out the latter in THE FIREBIRD (1934)). I cannot leave out Mae Clarke.

Sounds fascinating. I'm waiting for the conservatives to cry Communist propaganda.

His Universal titles: INSIDE JOB-46 LAW AND ORDER -53 LOVE BEFORE BREAKFAST-36 MISSING EVIDENCE-39 SOCIETY SMUGGLERS-39 TANGIER-46 THE ALL-AMERICAN-32 THE LADY IN THE MORGUE-38 THE LAST WARNING-38 THE STORM-38 THE WESTLAND CASE-37 TOMAHAWK-51 UNFINISHED BUSINESS-41 His Paramount titles: FOLLOW THE LEADER-30 GERONIMO-39 HEADS UP-30 HIS WOMAN-31 MOON OVER BURMA-40 NIGHT IN NEW ORLEANS-42 NORTH WEST MOUNTED POLICE-40 NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH-29 WHARF ANGEL -34 His WB/FN titles: DOCTOR X-32 ELMER THE GREAT-33 FIRST LADY-37 HEAT LIGHTNING-34 I AM A FUGITIVE FROM A CHAIN GANG-32 LADIES THEY TALK ABOUT-33 LIFE BEGINS-32 THE MAN FROM GALVESTON-63 TWO SECONDS-32 YOU SAID A MOUTHFUL These, combined with his MGM, Columbia and RKO pics, confirm there are more than enough titles to make Preston Foster a SOTM.

Perhaps the least appealing leading lady of the 1930s.

I'm sure the manly, conservative John Wayne-o-**** would endure whatever was thrown at them by non-Christian, non-white heathens. Can Senator Joe McCarthy get a friggin' stamp?

Dick Cheney wins, hands down.

Too bad John Gilbert, Ramon Novarro and Helen Twelvetrees never made a Hitchcock pic.

Does anyone know when TCM's deal with Columbia expires?

Ditto Mr. Moto.

I bought ALL the Fox Chans and ALL the Rathbone-Bruce Holmes films because they are essential and I can watch 'em whenever I want.

Looking forward to LOVE AFFAIR (1932) and BIG CITY BLUES (1932).