PrinceSaliano

Thelma Todd!

> {quote:title=goldensilents wrote:}{quote} > I already wrote previously I considered most precodes tame by comparison to today. So I'll leave it up to you, Prince, to obsess about sex scenes, and to change the thread title of this forum to "****", the last word of which is a filthy curse word, which is something I would never do. > > To each his / her own. I don't buy the argument that the Code is responsible for no explicit sex in GWTW or CASABLANCA. That makes no sense at all.

Hopkins is an excellent choice.

LOL!

A day of Elvis movies is like a day of hitting yourself in the head with a hammer.

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Classic is a tricky word.

American culture is obsessed with violence and sex...violence is way to resolve conflict and sex is dirty. Until we get passed that, what you described on Showtime is what will make money (another American obsession).

I don't recall any explicit sex scenes in pre-Code films. Can you give us some examples?

Irene Dunne and Mae Clarke made filthy movies?

I'm waiting for the Broadway musical.

Film attendance was falling because of the Depression. However, there were noisy right-wing nut jobs then as there are today. Acquiescing to them was a mistake. You're naive to think that talented directors and screenwriters were happy with the draconian restrictions imposed on them. Don't you think William Wellman and Alfred Hitchcock resented their inability to explore adult themes and situations more realistically? Classic films were not made because of the Code but despite it. The repressive 1950s gave birth to the permissive 1960s. Of course we were a more conservative society back then. But abortion, prostitution, drug abuse, homosexuality, mixed marriages, infidelity and crude language did exist. And husbands and wives did sleep together. The stork didn't deliver all those baby boomers. William Haines was gay but couldn't play a gay character. Marion Davies was Hearst's mistress. Prohibition was a complete failure. And the Beatles didn't introduce drugs to America.

The choice of Hackman was a monumental dud.

You're not likely to convince me that censorship, repression and suppression are good things. By the way, my favorite movie era is 1929-45, with a particular fondness for the pre-Code era.

But I'm sure the majority of those directors and screenwriters felt terribly constricted. Husbands and wives couldn't even sleep in the same bed.

Reminds me of a joke...... What's the best thing about being Catholic? Sex is always dirty!

I would be in favor of an early sound tribute month featuring hybrids and talkies from 1928-29. I would also be in favor of a Monogram month; a Fox pre-Code month; a Republic month; and a Poverty Row month (Liberty, Mascot, Majestic, Chesterfield, Victory, etc.)

Dick Cheney

The dubbing of those K. Gordon Murray imports was awful. But the films were dripping with atmosphere. I'd like to see the Spanish language versions (with English subtitles) of some of the better ones on TCM Underground.

August is not as bad as February.

They made one film for Columbia, SO THIS IS AFRICA (1933). It's a definite pre-Code and I hope TCM plays it.

Nita Naldi

Please tell me Will Smith is not playing Matt Dillon.

Does anyone know if this WB pic has ever played on TCM? I was hoping it would be shown in October...not to be.

> {quote:title=Hobsonschoice wrote:}{quote} > TCM is my favorite channel but in the past few months I have become annoyed by some of the scheduling. I am not opposed to Star of the Month, day, etc or linking by theme or word inside the title. However, all day of Marion Davies is too much. Same for Ma & Pa Kettle. And let us not forget Jungle Jim! It is Turner CLASSIC Movies. Just because it is old does not make it a classic. There is a place for these films on TCM but not a large block of the schedule. > > If memory serves, when Jungle Jim was on the evening schedule, late night had very desirable classic films. Which do you prefer, Drums Along the Mohawk or Ma & Pa Kettle? I suggest the B Minus Pictures be scheduled for late night viewing if they are going to run a mini festival. > > I know this will open up a can of worms but I need to advertise my frustration. I disagree with this poster's taste. However, I would be happy to see "31 Days of Oscar" jettisoned.