PrinceSaliano
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Decidedly not TCM material.
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Harry Cording appeared most frequently (8). He is most prominent in THE HOUSE OF FEAR, as Captain Simpson.
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> {quote:title=audreyforever wrote:}{quote}
> I'd really like Mary Astor Star of the Month.
They need to include her ultra-rare RETURN OF THE TERROR (First National, 1934). It has never played on TCM>
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Gorgeous. It's an official release.
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> {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):
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> 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
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> 2009
> 20s 4
> 30's 66
> 40's 92
> 60's 59
> 70's 27
> 80's 20
> 90's 6
> 00's 0
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> 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.
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I own all 14 Rathbone-Bruce films on DVD. But it's a great holiday weekend for those who don't.
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I remember wondering as a kid why TV GUIDE started the day at 5 or 6AM instead of midnight.
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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.
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THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS (1967); THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933); THE WEREWOLF (1956); THE THING (1951); DEAD OF NIGHT (1945-Christmas sequence).
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> {quote:title=Marysara wrote:}{quote}
> I'd like to see Cheating Cheaters with Fay Wray.I don't know anybody who's seen it so it must be extremely rare.
Fay Wray appeared in 3 Universal releases in 1934. None of them have probably been seen in 75 years...MADAME SPY (Directed by Karl Freund); THE COUNTESS OF MONTE CRISTO (Directed by Karl Freund); and CHEATING CHEATERS (Directed by Richard Thorpe). Her co-stars in these included Nils Asther, Edward Arnold, Patsy Kelly, Paul Lukas, Reginald Owen and Cesar Romero.
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The UNIVERSAL CULT HORROR COLLECTION (TCM Vault Collection) gets my vote!
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Who the hell is Brittany Murphy...and if there is a God there won't be tribute on TCM.
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James Cagney wasn't in CONVENTION CITY. My pic for lost film would be THE CAT CREEPS (1930).
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NIGHT LIFE OF THE GODS (Universal, 1935)
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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.
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> {quote:title=RayFaiola wrote:}{quote}
> Don't bother renting. Let your appetite grow til March and watch 'em on TCM. The actual BOWERY BOYS films aren't on DVD anyway. Only the public domain East Side Kids films and one Universal Dead End Kids film (LITTLE TOUGH GUY).
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> I'm glad that TCM is showing them in chronological order. You'll get to see how the films develop from slightly upgraded East Side Kids dramadies to out-and-out comedies, particularly successful under Ed Bernds' direction. An early BB one that shouldn't be missed is ANGELS IN DISGUISE. Noir opening that really shook me as a kid. Other goodies are JINX MONEY, SPOOK BUSTERS ("Charlie's got a knife!") and BLONDE BOMBSHELL. The highpoint is probably BLUES BUSTERS where Sach becomes a crooner. Also NO HOLDS BARRED, a very funny wrestling comedy.
I like MASTER MINDS (1949)...it's got three cast members from Universal's HOUSE OF DRACULA(1945)...Glenn Strange, Jane Adams and Skelton Knaggs.
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STAR OF THE MONTH:
Bela Lugosi
Preston Foster
Chester Morris
Wheeler & Woolsey
Warren William
Buster Crabbe
Monogram Pictures
Republic Pictures
THE LAST WARNING on Silent Sundays
SEVEN FOOTPRINTS TO SATAN on Silent Sundays
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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.
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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.
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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.
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> {quote:title=Hibi wrote:}{quote}
> Did anyone else enjoy the Pan and Scan Festival this Sunday night?? (Both All of Me and California Suite) both shown in pan and scan version. I'm increasingly finding it hard to believe TCM is "unaware" of this beforehand as this is the SECOND time in a row I've watched All of Me on TCM as pan and scan! Surely a widescreen version exists?????????
Who cares? These titles don't belong on TCM in *any* format.
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Time to pull the plug on this thread.
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Actually, I understood it. But my brain hurts.
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BRIDES OF DRACULA is my favorite Hammer.
Which silent film do you most look forward to watching on TCM in 2010?
in Silent
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THE LAST WARNING (Universal, 1928)