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Hint: Great Greek director of Oscar-nominated English-language movie based on Greek novel. The movie I'm going for is his first film made directly after the famous one.

I love *Ann Southern*. I wish one of the classic tv stations would show "Private Secretary" and the "Ann Sothern Show."

Yes, Mabel Albertson is great, I remember her fondly from so many television appearances. Recently, through friends, I met another television character actor woman -- Joyce Van Patten.

Hi TopBilled, what a great list! Several of my faves, including George Zucco and Mantan Moreland! I have no close personal connections to your February group. Closest are that I loved the almond croissants from Christopher Walken's parents bakery, in Astoria, NYC (Walken's Bakery); I had a couple of Welsh friends in London (including the late actor Victor Spinetti) who knew Emlyn Williams; and I saw Kay Medford on stage in the original production of Funny Girl.

I love the scores of *Carl Davis*, a native New Yorker who made his career in the UK (like Stanley Kubrick et. al.). I wish the great British miniseries A Dance to the Music of Time, for which Davis did the music, would be shown in the US. My favorite silent film is Abel Gance's Napoleon. I saw the restored version at Radio City Music Hall around 1980, with score and full orchestra conducted by Carmine Coppola. I've also seen the British version, with music by Carl Davis. Both great, but I think I prefer the Coppola score.

Happy Birthday indeed to the uniquely talented *Carol Channing*, who should have got the screen roles for her stage triumphs, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Hello, Dolly! (Apologies to Marilyn and Barbra, but I would have preferred Carol. Just listen to the original Broadway cast albums!)

When Pisces announced they were gay.

A really scary made for TV movie is the original *Don't Be Afraid of the Dark*, with Kim Darby, Jim Hutton, and William Demerest. But I would never want to see it -- or any made-for-tv film -- on TCM.

I never liked the film, or Loretta in much of anything (and that includes the pre-codes, although I like the films). I think you're right, 1947 wasn't a great year for film, but I wish Roz Russell had won the Oscar. I know that Mourning Becomes Electra has many detractors, but seen as a kind of mythic, totally unrealistic style of movie-making and acting, I think it's interesting. I wish it would be shown in its entirety, nearly three hours. But... looking over the list of films from that year, I do spot one that is clearly my favorite: Green Dolphin Street. Great cast, (including four supporting actor giants) great story, and that tide coming in, it's enough to make Donna Reed a nun!

"Sunset Blvd." is the title song of the Andrew Lloyd Webber show based on the movie. Here's one version of it.

I think by the time of Don Juan (1948), the heyday and style of the great Sea Hawk/Captain Blood style of swashbuckler had changed. Just as late '40s musicals are SO different from the '30s musicals. Regarding directors, I was watching The Roaring Twenties again the other day and thought, what a great artist Raoul Walsh was. And Curtiz could do anything. Regarding the greatest of the greats, John Ford, I actually think his best work was in his films WITHOUT John Wayne.

Again, I wouldn't use the word "banned." A poster sometimes doesn't know how to delete his profile, or whatever. He hasn't requested to delete all his posts. So he's asking for assistance to delete his profile and continued "membership." I think the organization is obliged to honor that. To use the word "banned" confuses the very simple issue at hand.

I see it as a courtesy. If someone asks to have his/her details/ability to post deleted, TCM -- or any organization -- should respect that.

I don't think it has anything to do with "banned." The user had asked to have his profile/ability to post deleted; his wishes should be respected. His reasons do not matter, nor do our opinions of the situation; nor any details of his posting history. If I requested the same thing, I would hope that my request would be honored quickly.

Michael, I would think that if a member of the public asks to be deleted from a community, the community rep/administrator is obliged to delete him. It's sort of like saying, don't send me any more emails, or don't call me anymore. The reasons or circumstances don't matter, he has asked to be removed, so don't you have to delete him?

Rick: Alright, I'll make it easier for you- (walks closer to Ilsa) Rick: Go ahead and shoot. You'll be doing me a favor. .

World-weary cynics in movies would be a good topic for a thread. Shakespeare had many; two who come to mind immediately are Jaques in As You Like It and Thersites in Troilus and Cressida. Here, at the risk of straying off-topic, is Jaques most famous monologue (performed in several films of the play) from As You Like It : All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages. At first, the infant, Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms. Then the whining schoolboy, with his satchel And shining morning face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school. And then the lover, Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honor, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice, In fair round belly with good capon lined, With eyes severe and beard of formal cut, Full of wise saws and modern instances; And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts Into the lean and slippered pantaloon, With spectacles on nose and pouch on side; His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide For his shrunk shank, and his big manly voice, Turning again toward childish treble, pipes And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all, That ends this strange eventful history, Is second childishness and mere oblivion, Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.

Regarding Miss W's milestone, to paraphrase the great Mantan Moreland in King of the Zombies, "Can she help it cause she's loquacious?" Congratulations, Miss W! We look forward to many more posts from our friend in the North!

The Elgin as you probably know is now the Joyce -- a respected theater for dance programming. I remember, when it was the Elgin, the waiting area was downstairs, and there were old barber chairs to sit in! We used to go to Asia de Cuba across the street, for dinner, sometimes, it was cheap and good. This was the 70s/early 80s, I think. Before the age of video. About *Zorro*: I showed the film to a group of kids back in the day. What I didn't know, was that the cultural institution I was working for was missing the final reel (it was 16mm). So my colleague and I had to try to remember the ending, so that we could tell it to the kids.

I remember them well, spent my youth there! That block used to be Cinema 1 and 2, which were Rugoff theaters; and the Baronet and Coronet, which were Walter Reade theaters. Cinema 3 came later, as a subdivision, probably of 1 or 2. The older Cinema 3 was in the Plaza Hotel (but not the Plaza or Paris theaters, which were different). My favorite classic film/rerun house in NYC was the old Theatre 80 St. Marks. The projection and prints were pretty bad, but the place was run with such love of classic films that it was ok. Of course there was also the Elgin, Thalia, etc., but the ramshackle Theatre 80 was a special place.

*SOMETHING FOR THE BOYS NIGHT OUT OF THE FOG ISLAND OF LOST SOULS AT SEA OF GRASS*

Clore, what movie theater was that, do you remember? In NYC?

All great suggestions, but for starters I would just say *Casablanca*. And no one asked, but for anyone wanting to get into opera, I would say Il Trovatore. (OT to baglady, I would also say that Bringing Up Baby is about an impotent scientist who can't find his "bone." He's the real "Baby," not the leopard. Watch when they're singing "I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby" to the psychiatrist. Hepburn is looking, not at the leopard on the roof, but at Grant, the real baby.)

Upson, Gloria -- Joanna Barnes in *Auntie Mame* (1958)

I caught the montage and his speech. He looks amazing, seems really energetic. Didn't catch much else of the show; watching Downton instead.