MissGoddess
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Everyone has a tone and a BPM.
Bi-polar mother?
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I think that was Fred Astaire who was with Robert Wagner in "It Takes a Thief". I've actually never seen that show.
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> {quote:title=movieman1957 wrote:}{quote}*I've never been able to sit through GIANT. I wish I knew why.*
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> It takes all night to watch it?
HA!!!
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> You don't mind all the research entailed?
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It's a tough job, Tall T, but someone's got to do it.
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> {quote:title=wouldbestar wrote:}{quote}When I watched the documentary on James Dean the other night-if you've not seen it do-he starred in The Hound of Heaven with John Carradine that was an early version of *The Twilight Zone's *The Hunt. They played the scene where the old man finds out from the angel that his dog has saved him from Hell. I'm not certain which version was better but am leaning towards the *TZ* one because I love Arthur Hunnicutt. There were many clips of early 50's TV with popular actors of the time in their youth. My jaw just kept dropping. It's amazing how much work he did before those three movies.
I'd love to see that "Hound of Heaven" if only for John Carradine. He was in a particularly creepy TZ episode playing an old religious monk who had "the devil" locked up in his dungeon.
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Hi, MrR...are you referring to the Boomerang channel that shows (used to show) classic cartoons? I'm going to add it to my favorites, then...that's great!
I admit I'm a "Munsters" gal, but that's probably because I saw that show first. I love Grandpa. I didn't see "The Addams Family" until just a few years ago, in fact. It never seemd to be re-run as frequently as TM.
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I just added Woody to my website, he's getting his own page.
Because he has to.
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Oh, it really makes me realize how much I've missed him!
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> {quote:title=FrankGrimes wrote:}{quote}*Well, let us know which one you watch first.*
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> Probably *Roughshod* .
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OK, I have to re-watch that since I really don't remember much about it. I did enjoy it, though.
> *He disappeared again.*
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> He almost makes me seem active and lively!
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He and butterscotch seem to be on the same schedule!
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Well, let us know which one you watch first.
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> Where is Molo? I've got Astaire & Rogers and he ain't even around! I have a couple other films of his, too.
He disappeared again.
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I don't know what others have access to or have seen and liked. I think Jackie said she really liked *Roughshod*.
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I hope you do give Din a try, it's a real "guy's" movie to me.
> Roughshod
> City of Fear
> The Hitch-Hiker
> Thieves Highway
> Stranger Impersonation
> Underworld, U.S.A.
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I've seen all of those except Underworld U.S.A.. The only ones I have is *City of Fear* and *Roughshod*.
I really liked *Strange Impersonation*, I wish I had that one. *The Hitch-Hiker* is good, too, very suspenseful. Though my favorite of the Ida Lupino-directed movies are *The Bigamist* and *The Outrage*.
I need to re-watch most of these, though I don't think I can do *Thieves HIghway* again. I didn't like it. You'll probably love it. I don't like the actress in it.
> I'm also interested in the Sherlock Holmes films.
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Those are fun.
So when are you going to watch these movies?
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I'm expecting there to be an uncomfortable feeling for me with Gunga Din. But if the film is exciting and engaging, I may be able to look past that stuff.
I don't know why it never occurred to me before, but *Gunga Din* has a lot in common with *Wee Willie Winkie*, which you said you liked. Besides both being based on Kipling characters, the characters themselves (Din and Wink) are rather similar. Both are outsiders, or don't really belong in the regiment, yet both long to and yearn to be accepted as "good soldiers". Din does EXACTLY the same little bit as Shirley in the earlier film where he wants to be "drilled" just like the regular soldiers. And of course, there's Vic, playing roughly the same kind of character. Where emotion and a child's point of view are the focus of Ford's film, *Gunga Din* mixes action/comedy and a little sentiment, with the empasis on action and some spectacular sequences. I think from this point of view, you'll be okay with the movie.
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I completely agree, Mimi! These shows are like mini-movies, they pack so much into half-hour or less timeframes. AHP is my second-favorite tv show of all time (right after "The Dick Van Dyke Show"---so you can imagine how excited I am to see that episode).
You bring up an interesting point about comedic actors in dramatic parts...I forget where I heard or read it, but someone speculated many of the funniest people were really serious off-screen (Lucille Ball for one), and that acting for comedy is actually much more demanding than drama. I can't say for sure how true that is, but I have a huge respect for the kind of lightening quick timing and reaction you have to have to be good at being funny.
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Some *Norman Lloyd* interviews here, including a bit where he discusses "Man from the South", the 5th Season of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" episode he directed with *Steve McQueen* and *Peter Lorre*:
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Season Five of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" is finally being released on DVD in January. This is the season that has Steve McQueen as one of the guest stars. Also guesting are Laurence Harvey, Brian Keith, Peter Lorre, William Shatner, and in one episode I've never seen, Dick Van Dyke!
http://www.classicflix.com/alfred-hitchcock-presents-season-p-11789.html
Episode List at IMDb.com, including links to watch the first three online:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047708/episodes#season-5
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Why don't you list the five films, either noir or any genre, that you most want to see next and discuss here on the board?
Edited by: MissGoddess on Oct 10, 2011 11:48 PM
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How marvelous! I wish I was on the west coast to attend. And I, too, hope this movie will come to DVD...with your musical accompaniment of course!
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Oh my goodness, you just posted two of my FAVORITE, FAVORITE things to eat on earth...I could literally eat a whole entire loaf and a whole entire cake...just me alone!!! Oh, why do these things have to be so darn fattening???
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That is super, butterscotch! I could never do a list like this, it would drive me batty. I love the mix of serious and fun you have. And you have several movies on there I've never even heard of let alone seen!
I see *Cape Fear* was last on the list one year...I wonder why.
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Hi butterscotchie,
> Why do you say that? You don't like seeing Junie with anyone? Not even with her hubby in their movies together? What about her with Vanji (Van Johnson)? I thought she looked adorable with both.
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Yes, I'm just not crazy about her, I never have been I'm afraid.
> The Shrike is the only movie of hers I have't seen yet. I REALLY wanna see it, so much! It looks to be quite interesting, especially with her supposed character.
I wish TCM would show it.
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And the man who brings them together is director George Stevens. He's worked with Kate before but not Tracy. And a good director wants to work with an Actor, not a personality. He wants to work with someone who can dig his teeth into a role and communicate such an amorphous thing as Emotion. Stevens has that with Tracy and Hepburn.
That was an eye-opener...brilliant! It's true...Stevens must have respected both enormously, Kate especially was responsible for giving his career it's leg up to the next level. So he knew they could take these characters, bring to them their strengths...and be unafraid to show their weaknesses...and challenge him to make a movie worth of their talents. I think he did.
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Git along home, Bronxie, Bronxie...!
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I'm sorry you missed TCN...you need to fix that VCR! Or get a cute guy to fix it for you!
I agree with Mom, but then I'm not keen on June with anyone! (I'm still hoping to see The Shrike, something tells me that's the June Allyson I'll like the most!
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OH.. and come for supper... I am making pork roast in the crock pot w/ homemade scalloped potatoes this weekend. OH.. and I have CHOCOLATE.. some lovely dark chocolate raspberry filled Ghiradelli's just waiting for us in the fridge.. and.. oh.. I also have some lovely carmel and apples too in case we feel guilty for all that chocolate... apples are healthy aren't they?? (we can slice up the apples and heat the carmel and drizzle it over top.... and at least PRETEND they are healthy... )
I'm coming over. After we eat I'm tying you both to chairs and you watch Giant while I finish the chocolates.
Does it help to say Dean is not a favorite of mine either, but here he plays a cowboy type? And Elizabeth isn't playing one of her "sexy gal" types, she's Paul Fix's daughter...does that help, too?