Cinemascope

Notice the use of the word "or" in the paragraph that you just quoted. I think it would have been possible to remain true to the spirit of the book without resorting to such obvious caricatures, but if you don't agree that's fine, too.

I liked those sets, too. They add so much to the atmosphere!

So are you saying they never really considered the title "The Man in Lincoln's Nose"?

I agree that's one of the best parts. Just love the ingenuity of the French resistance fighters to make the Nazis look like complete morons!

Well who'd ever think a thing like that? I love silents and I'm NOT a geek!

That was beautifully said, Arkadin!

Well, do you prefer it shaken or stirred?

That's a good suggestion for anyone making an opinion of any movie star or film director!

I think another "gray market" title is Powell & Pressburger's A Matter of Life and Death (Stairway to Heaven). It hasn't been officially released in North America on DVD. An online user review from someone who bought the DVD said it looked like something that had been recorded from a VHS.

I'll try to check it out if it's available over here. Sounds like it might be interesting, and I can just use TiVo to skip commercials.

I don't think RO got it wrong. Didn't he just say that there was no special reason for the movie's title? As far as I know, AH never said there was. Which is why people are still talking about it after all of these years.

It took a little longer than usual after the 1st of the month (since "31 Days of Oscar" ran thru March 3rd) but the new TCM screensaver for this month is up, and it includes a beautiful photo of our SOTM, Gene Kelly! :x

That would be my guess as well. Although for some reason I can't think of the first movies to use it... I just get it mixed up with rear-projection in my mind. If the wikipedia is correct then The Old Man and the Sea would have been "one of the first films" in which bluescreens were used.

Well I'd just gotten used to it being upside-down but now that you mention it, why not try it the old-fashioned way (old-fashioned for me! )

Actually, I would argue the exact opposite -- that R&H and the makers of the film didn't realize the obvious stereotypes or didn't think audiences would accept anything else in their entertainment. Again, it isn't the worst example of racial stereotypes to have ever been made in Hollywood... there were probably far worse ones in the 30's and 40's.

Well I hope if Robert and Carrie *do* read this thread they'll realize we're all actually quite looking forward to the new "Essentials" very much.

Ahhh I see the new screensaver is here! It looks awesome, thanks again!

Ahhh I see the new screensaver is here! It looks awesome, thanks again!

I think it's going to be one of the best documentaries ever shown on TCM. May won't be here a second too soon!

That was good too, but what really made the other song stand out for me is how good Lawford's French pronunciation was - which of course made June Allyson's character seem such a much better teacher. Of course, PL had learned French when he was still living in Europe, and I believe he was fully fluent.

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW And she looked sooooooo cute with her eyes turned upwards like that, that is cute cute cute cute cute cute!

Barbara Harris was excellent in that one, just as she was in A Thousand Clowns.

Young Frankenstein might not be shown on TCM anytime soon, it's currently showing in the FMC.

Scandal at Scourie is such a charming little film, I caught it the last time it was shown on TCM and absolutely loved it! And you're right, Ms. Garson looked awesome in Technicolor.

Nobody expects movies from decades past to be retro-fitted to fit today's expectations on what may be PC; I think the aspect of the stereotypes has to be acknowledged at least even though it doesn't need to spoil one's enjoyment of the film.