Swithin
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Absolutely, positively NOT! In addition to what TCM is showing live, my cable company's mobile offerings include (at the moment) 177 TCM films. That, in addition to all the other programming available to me, is more than enough for me!
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Eric Blore was in The Shanghai Gesture with Ivan Lebedeff.
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I love her in Navy Blues (1941), which I believe will be on TCM soon.
She shows up in this trailer:
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9 hours ago, Aritosthenes said:
do Not Mean this in a rude, or irreverent, insensitive way; namely, i look at that pic and it reminds me of Angkor Wat.
You were not at all any of those things!
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22 minutes ago, sagebrush said:
Is that an apartment complex?
It's actually one huge building, but with a few entrances.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beresford
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16 hours ago, Aritosthenes said:
If I Was To Choose my favourite Randall Feature it would be 7 Faces of Dr Lao. Easily. With that said ive always liked all his work.
l worked with Tony Randall a few times. I mentioned to him how much I liked 7 Faces of Dr. Lao, and that it wasn't shown that often. He was an erudite man and a great actor, with an appreciation for classical theater. He lived in the Beresford, up on 81st Street/Central Park West.
The Beresford
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Island of Love (1963)
(That's Betty Bruce on the left, who played Tessie Tura in Gypsy the year before.)
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On Svengoolie tomorrow, August 28, 2021:
Only five months after showing this film (March 27, 2021), Sven is screening it again. Maybe it's because yesterday was National Dog Day.
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A Girl Named Tamiko (1962)
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56 minutes ago, LawrenceA said:
I was notified that this was a quote of mine.
It does seem like something I would say.
LOL, I responded to your quote related to a Dobie Gillis film, saying that they should have programmed Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis instead, since it's an adaptation of Durrenmatt's The Visit and would be more appropriate for Halloween. But then I notice your quote was two years old, so I deleted mine.
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Pieces (1982)
Next: Favorite British kitchen sink drama
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9 hours ago, Princess of Tap said:
Hal Holbrook as Mark Twain, you might say he aged into this lifetime role.
I think Holbrook was in "The Group" with Candice Bergen and other young actresses.
And of course his wife was the beautiful, witty and talented Dixie Carter, the star of "Designing Women".
Swith--This was a lovely question for a lovely couple.
Right you are, Princess. I worked with Hal once. Dixie was in Master Class at the time, having replaced Zoe Caldwell, so they were both in New York. Hal was a really sweet man. In The Group, he played the love interest of Shirley Knight. His was one of the more decent male characters in the film.
Your turn, Princess.
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"Put 'Em Back" -- Li'l Abner (1959)
Next: Lesser known Jule Styne song
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Husband made several movies and was Oscar-nominated. He appeared on many television shows. An excellent actor, he was also a dignified presence and played one character over the span of his entire career.
Wife appeared in theater and a few films but was primarily a television star, appearing in a wide variety of shows including a series for which she is most famous.
Husband's first movie featured a lot of ladies; wife's most famous television show also featured a lot of ladies, although Husband appeared on wife's show a few times.
Give us the names of Husband and Wife, and his film with the ladies; and her most famous television show with the ladies.
Also give us the name of the character that Husband played throughout his career and for which he won a Tony Award.
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9 hours ago, lavenderblue19 said:
I knew that would go down quickly. Yes Cliff Ribertson and Dina Merrill were the couple. He won his Best Actor Oscar for Charly. Some of his other famous films were Picnic, PT 109, Sunday in New York, Gidget, The Best Man, Three Days Of the Candor, Autumn Leaves.
Some of Dina's films were The Courtship of Eddie's Father, The Player, Operation Petticoat, Desk Set. She was a philanthropist, heir to the EF Hutton fortune and Post Cereal fortune ( her mother and father) Besides being a beauty, she was a classy, elegant woman.
You're up ,Swithin
Dina's father E.F. Hutton didn't want her to become an actress, so she took his competitor's name as her stage name. The Merrill comes from Merrill Lynch...
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"Together Wherever We Go" -- Gypsy (1962). Deleted from the released film but restored for the DVD.
Next: Sung by Gracie Fields but not her signature tune ("Sally")
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5 minutes ago, lavenderblue19 said:
Thanks Miles.
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He was a very handsome leading man. Oscar and Emmy winner with a career that lasted almost 65 years. He appreared on the stage and tv but known mostly for his films.
She was a very beautiful actress, appearing on the stage and tv and films. Not usually the lead in films but important supporting roles. she had quest appearances on tv shows.
Couple and name a few of their famous films ??
Possibly Cliff Robertson and Dina Merrill?
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8. Walston made his Broadway debut in 1945, in the ensemble of Hamlet which featured Maurice Evans in the eponymous role. Produced by Mike Todd, who owned the Columbus Circle Theater, where the production took place. Others in the cast included Lili Darvas as Gertrude and Thomas Gomez as Claudius. Howard Morris played Rosencrantz. The ensemble also featured Nan McFarland, Morton Da Costa, and Bernard Gerston, the latter two going on to major roles in film and theater production.
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You want double entendre? Here's Florence Desmond singing one of the great songs of World War II; followed by Bessie Smith singing "Kitchen Man."
Don’t run away, mister,
Oh stay and play, mister.
Don’t worry if you hear the siren go.
Though I’m not a lady of the highest virtue,
I wouldn’t dream of letting anything hurt you.
And so before you go,
I think you ought to know
I got a cozy flat,
There’s a place for your hat.
I’ll wear a pink chiffon negligee gown.
And do I know my stuff?
But if that’s not enough,
I’ve got the deepest shelter in town.
I’ve got a room for two,
A radio that’s new,
An alarm clock that won’t let you down.
And I’ve got central heat,
But to make it complete,
I’ve got the deepest shelter in town.
Ev’ry modern comfort
I can just guarantee.
If you hear the siren call,
Then it’s probably me.
And sweetie, to revert,
I’ll keep you on the alert.
I won’t even be wearing a frown.
So you can hang around here
Until the “all clear,”
In the deepest shelter in town.
Now, honey, I don’t sing
Of an Anderson thing,
Climbing in one, you look like a clown.
But if you came here to see
Why Sir John would agree
I’ve got the deepest shelter in town.
Now Mr. Morrison
Says he’s getting things done,
And he’s a man of the greatest renown.
But before it gets wrecked,
I hope he’ll come and inspect
The deepest shelter in town.
Now, I was one of the first
To clear my attic of junk.
But when it comes to shelters,
Now-a-days, it’s all bunk.
So, honey, don’t get scared,
It’s there to be shared!
And you’ll feel like a king with a crown.
So please don’t be mean,
Better men than you have been
In the deepest shelter in town.Madam Buff's was quite deluxe
Servants by the score
Footmen at each door
Butlers and maids galoreBut one day Sam, her kitchen man
Gave in his notice, he's through
She cried, "Oh Sam, don't go
It'll grieve me if you do"I love his cabbage gravy, his hash
Crazy 'bout his succotash
I can't do without my kitchen manWild about his turnip top
Like the way he warms my chop
I can't do without my kitchen manAnybody else can leave
And I would only laugh
But he means too much to me
And you ain't heard the halfOh, his jelly roll is so nice and hot
Never fails to touch the spot
I can't do without my kitchen manHis frankfurters are oh so sweet
How I like his sausage meat
I can't do without my kitchen manOh, how that boy can open clam
No one else is can touch my ham
I can't do without my kitchen manWhen I eat his doughnuts
All I leave is the hole
Any time he wants to
Why, he can use my sugar bowlOh, his baloney's really worth a try
Never fails to satisfy
I can't do without my kitchen man-
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The Chosen (1981)
Next: Baroque
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3 hours ago, 37kitties said:
The horror genre never completely left at any time in movie history.
But starting in 1980, it took off like never before and is still going like an unstoppable virus.
That's one virus I wouldn't want to be vaccinated against, as I love horror films; with the exception of the Nightmare on Elm Street-type films, which never have satisfying conclusions. I generally want a dead monster at the end, even if they come up with a reason to resurrect him for another film. Sir Peter Shaffer, in talking about Shakespeare, has said that Shakespeare knew that the groundlings needed release at the end of the play, and Shakespeare gave it to them.
Btw much as I think Pieces (1982) is one of the best examples of '80s horror, I think what they did to Ian Sera's crotch at the end was unforgivable. The film could have ended so perfectly, a minute earlier. The way it ended deprives us of release.
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Frankenstein (1931)
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Ronald Colman was in Random Harvest with Bramwell Fletcher.
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I like '80s horror films, of which Pieces (1982) is the archetype. Give me a film with the Day Georges or Mary Woronov. But I'm not sure I'd appreciate Stargirl. (Btw, I'm not much of a fan of Back to the Future. Christopher Lloyd's character is just too annoying.)
Pieces (1982)
TerrorVision (1986)
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Would you pay 9.99 a month to be able to view any film in the "TCM Library" any time you wanted?
in General Discussions
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I'm a member of MOMA (the Museum of Modern Art), which I can walk to. They are resuming their in-theater screening series (vaccination proof required) but have also added "Virtual Cinema" for members. Upcoming virtual series which I am looking forward to include "Magnolia Pictures at 20," a hybrid (virtual and in-person) series of 22 movies; and "John Ford Rarities," featuring two early John Ford films, which I have never seen. Many other offerings as well, focusing on early cinema as well as international films.
https://www.moma.org/calendar/film