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My least favorite is MGMs "Hollywood Revue of 1929" with Jack Benny, John Gilbert, Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Lionel Barrymore, Marion Davies etc. It creaks.
My favorite is the original "That's Entertainment" with fabulous numbers from some of MGMs grandest musicals introduced by some top notch stars. A nostalgic look back at what was certainly the very best in entertainment.
Mongo
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Correction:
Correct spelling of Fernando Lamas' wife is Arlene Dahl.
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Born this day January 9th:
Supporting actor/singer Jimmy Boyd is 65.
In "Racing Blood", "The Second Greatest Sex" w/Jeanne Crain, "Platinum High School", "Inherit the Wind", "High Time" w/Bing Crosby, "Norwood" w/Glen Campbell, "Shining Star" w/Harvey Keitel, "Brainstorm" w/Natalie Wood etc.
The freckle-faced kid had a big hit record with "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus".
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Co-star/supporting actress Susannah York is 63 today.
Appeared in "Tunes of Glory", "Freud", "Tom Jones", "A Man for All Seasons", "The Killing of Sister George", "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" Oscar nominee as a Harlow type in the dance marathon, "Jane Eyre", "Superman", "Yellowbeard" etc.
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Posthumous
Co-star/support Lee Van Cleef (64) 1925-1989.
Lean, mean squinty eyed villian in "High Noon", "The Lawless Breed" w/Rock Hudson, "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms", "The Big Combo" w/Cornel Wilde, "Tribute to a Badman" w/Cagney, "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral", "The Tin Star" w/Fonda, "The Young Lions" w/Brando, "The Bravados" w/Peck, "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" and into the big time with "A Few Dollar More" and "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" w/Clint Eastwood.
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Co-star/Support Anita Louise (55) 1915-1970.
Radiantly beautiful actress on screen from the 1920s in
"A Midsummer Nights Dream", "The Story of Louis Pasteur", "Anthony Adverse", "Stage Struck" w/Powell & Blondell, "That Certain Woman" w/Davis & Fonda, "Marie Antoinette" w/Shearer, "The Sisters" w/Davis, "The Little Princess" w/Temple, "Casanova Brown" w/Cooper, "Love Letters", "Retreat Hell" her last film.
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Co-star/support Fernando Lamas (67) 1915-1982.
In "The Merry Widow" w/Turner, "Sangaree", "Dangerous When Wet" w/Esther Williams, "Jivaro", "Rose Marie", "The Lost World", "The Girl Rush" w/Roz Russell, "The Cheap Detective" etc.
Was married to Arlene Dahn (one son Lorenzo) and Esther Williams until his death.
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Character actor Bernard Gorcey (69) 1886-1955.
Delightful gent in "Abie's Irish Rose", "The Great Dictator" w/Chaplin, "Out of the Fog" w/Garfield, "Joan of Paris", "Bowery at Midnight" w/Lugosi etc. Went on to play Louie Dumbrowski owner of the sweet shop in many Bowery Boys movies with his son Leo Gorcey.
Died from results of a car accident. His son Leo was so despondent he left the Bowery Boys series.
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Mongo
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Stella you bagged it. Congratulations!
Mongo
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Instead of feeling superior to other stars perhaps Jane Powell feels inferior and hence the attitude.
She herself said that she didn't think she was anything special on the screen when interviewed by Robert Osborn.
Also she may be tired of questions about "Royal Wedding" and Fred Astaire. Remember she was second or third choice for the role.
Perhaps she would like to be asked about HER roles such as in "Seven Brides for Seven Broters", "Hit the Deck",
"Small Town Girl" etc.
I can't imagine why she would attend such gatherings if only to be miserable.
Mongo
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Afternoon Trivia:
Which black actor played Nathan Lee Morgan (proud husband to Rebecca) and in which film?
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Today's trivia answer is "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever" with a little help from Barbra Streisand.
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Born this day January 8th:
Co-star/supporting actress May Wynn is 74.
Appeared on the screen in the 1950s: "The Treasure of the Golden Condor", "The Farmer Takes a Wife" w/Grable, "The Caine Mutiny" (best role), "Two Rode West". "The Violent Men" w/ Stanwyck, "The White Squaw", "Hong Kong Affair" her last to date. She was married to Jack Kelly who played Bart Maverick.
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Co-star/support Kerwin Mathews is 78.
Dashing actor who played the title roles in "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad", "The 3 Worlds of Gulliver" and "Jack the Giant Killer". Also in "The Garment Jungle", "Man on a String", "The Devil at 4 O'Clock", "Maniac", "Nightmare in Blood" his last to date.
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Lead/co-star Ron Moody is 80 today.
English actor in "Make Mine Mink" w/Terry-Thomas, "The Mouse on the Moon" w/Margaret Rutherford, "Oliver!" the Best Picture Oscar musical which brought him a Best Actor nomination as Fagin, "The Twelve Chairs", "The 3 Kings" w/Vanessa Redgrave etc.
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Posthumous
Lead/singer Elvis Presley (42) 1935-1977.
In over 30 films including "Love Me Tender", "Jailhouse Rock", "King Creole", "G.I. Blues", "Blue Hawaii", "Viva Las Vegas", "Roustabout" w/Stanwyck, "Loving You" w/Lizabeth Scott, "Clambake", "Charro!", "Change of Habit" w/Mary Tyler Moore his last film.
Streisand wanted him for her co-star in "A Star Is Born".
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Lead/co-star/support Jose Ferrer (83) 1909-1992.
Essential actor in "Joan of Arc" (Oscar nominee), "Crisis" w/Cary Grant, "Cyrano de Bergerac" (He won Oscar), "Moulin Rouge" excellent as Toulouse-Lautrec, "The Caine Mutiny", "The Shrike" w/J. Allyson,
"I Accuse!", "Lawrence of Arabia", "Ship of Fools", "Voyage of the Damned", "The Swarm", "To Be or Not to Be", "Dune" etc.
Was married to Uta Hagen and Rosemary Clooney.
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Supporting actress Dorothy Adams (88) 1900-1988.
Sincere, sweet actress in "Calling Dr. Kildare", "The Women", "Ninotchka", "Back Street", "Penny Serenade", "So Proudly We Hail" (good role), "Laura" "Sentimental Journey", "The Best Years of Our Lives" as Wilma's mom, "Not Wanted", "Paid in Full" good soaper, "The Winning Team", "The Killing" etc.
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Co-star/support Richard Cromwell (50) 1910-1960.
Boyishly handsome actor in "Emma" w/Marie Dressler, "Hoopla" w/Clara Bow, "The Lives of a Bengal Lancer", "Poppy" w/W.C. Fields, "Jezebel" w/Davis, "Young Mr. Lincoln" w/Fonda, "Baby Face Morgan"
etc. Was married briefly to Angela Lansbury.
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Mongo
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I would have been guessing until the cows came home since I never saw the movie.
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"Random Harvest"?
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"The Dolly Sisters"?
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"The Secret Garden"?
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Your bringing up the lovely Jane Powell reminds me of an interview she had with Robert Osbourn on TCM. It surprised me how modest she was and didn't think she was all that on the silver screen and yet in my opinion she certainly was. When Osborne mentioned some of her co-stars it brought tears to her eyes and she went on to
praise them endearingly.
What would "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" be without her? She was our Millie and was a breath of fresh air.
Also enjoyed her in "Luxury Liner", "Two Weeks with Love", "Nancy Goes to Rio" and "Royal Wedding" with Fred Astaire. And not to forget "Hit the Deck".
That Jane Powell is something, something special.
Mongo
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YES! Sandy you hit the bullseye. Congratulations!
It's your turn.
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No Cagney.
Clue # An obsessed reporter
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Clue # 3 A devoted mother
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Clue # 2 Chicago
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Yes Sandy I will begin a new round.
Clue # 1 A convicted killer
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Since it is a Paramount picture TCM may not have access to it yet although I heard that they will be showing some Paramount films soon. The movie has been shown on AMC.
Mongo
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Correction:
The name of the Terry Moore is "My Gal Sal" and not al.
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Stella I never saw the movie although I heard about it.
Bartholomew was a splendid child star especially in "David Copperfield" and Captains Courageous".
By the way did you watch "Bird of Paradise"? I like the score and of course the gorgeous Debra Paget who had to jump in a volcano. Ugh.
Mongo
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"Little Lord Fauntleroy"?
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"The Charge of the Light Brigade"? (1936)
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Stella its not sinking in.
"A Yank at Eton"?
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I saw it too when Katharine Hepburn was featured. Cher spoke lovingly of her while clips of her films were shown.
Mongo