Bronxgirl48
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Rich, did you see VALLEY OF THE DRAGONS today? Rodan puts in an unexpected and delightful guest appearance! There is also a shameless Morlock ripoff, lots of hapless iguanas getting the you-know-what knocked out of them, a ridiculous plastic Halloween spider, suave Cesare Danova running around half-naked in caveman fur, and (you'll like this the best) underwater cheesecake with Joan Staley. This cheapjack production immediately references Jules Verne in opening narration, an obvious, even desperate, attempt to establish "high-class" literary credibility a la George Pal's THE TIME MACHINE (but where is Rod Taylor when you need him?) Unfortunately, since the director includes heavy stock footage from Hal Roach's ONE MILLION B.C., this movie is filmed in chintzy black & white, further negating any sort of evocative quaintly lush (or lushly quaint) Victorian sci-fi fantasy ambience. "Frenchman" Cesare and his hearty Irish romantic rival, Sean McClory, manage to survive comet catastrophe, prehistoric "monsters", and tribal warfare, plus of course they're able to immediately secure Stone Age female companionship. It helps that the girls are eminently presentable thanks to 1960's hair and make-up and also that the rest of their men resemble Murvyn Vye lookalikes.
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wouldbestar, thanks so much for the SAN ANTONIO heads-up, I really appreciate this. My Tom in color, and with more scenes! I'm excited! I'm going to check to see if perhaps it's on YouTube.
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"Nothing's impossible to Duck Twacy!" Great stuff, lafitte; I've never seen this one, ha! "Bat Man" and "Double Header" are my favorites, lol. Oh well, there go my Nancy Drew fantasies! (also Nora Charles...)
I read where orchestra conductors generally live longer than most; it might have something to do with the fact that their arms are always moving and therefore more blood flow gets to the heart, facilitating longevity. So don't let that dream die, so to speak.
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What's up, lafitte? Nah, you're the one still destined for greatness. Yours truly, on the other hand, is destined to continally be on that periphery. I always wanted to be Nancy Drew, but now have to settle on great cases like who stole a pair of capri pants from the third floor laundry room.
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lafitte, I just found this YouTube video on your Bronx Pizza, and it looks absolutely authentic! This definitely makes me nostalgic. Even though I got used to the Chicago versions and those are the ones I'm strangely jonesing for now here in South Florida, there is still nothing like a New Yawk pie, made the right way (and these look delish!!)
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lafitte, in answer to your question, I speak and read a little French, but not exactly enough to get by fluently if I were actually in the country. I'd probably get all frozen and tongue-tied. In those videos, they were talking too fast for me to understand everything, but I did get the "gist", lol. I was too swept away by the houses to listen carefully anyway.
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Bonjour, SueSue! Thanks! Don't those new maisons look too, too beguiling? Sigh.....
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lafitte, I'm not sure how I feel about Bronx Pizza's logo with the boxing gloves, lol. Seems like SoCal is trying to "romanticize" that part of New Yawk as some sort of gritty, uncompromising, wise-guy territory. (and unfortunately it's not even "glamorous" in a retro, Rat Pack kind of way) Our neighborhood was almost Norman Rockwell-ish compared to this vision, ha! There was greenery, leafy serenity, a nice park across the street from our apartment, friendly neighbors, a good cheap Chinese restaurant close by (would you believe it's still there from the early '60's? I was on Virtual Pike several months ago, and there was the place!) and access to the subway for getting into Manhattan if such a need arose. (it rarely did, though) Hey, but their slices look very tasty, not too greasy, and the crust seems just right.
James, better you should find me a Chicago friend in Boca who can recommend a decent Windy City pie with a cornmeal crust, not deep-dish, but medium thick. Many places there also made a killer thin-crust variety; I'm thinking in particular of Barry's Spot Pizza, which was only about five blocks from where I lived on Elmdale on the Far North Side. It was cut into squares (not Sicilian-type), had no oil at oil, and the crust was to die for.
I always compare Ringo's naivety and virginity to Don Murray's in BUS STOP. And isn't it interesting that both men knew from the outset who their lifetime "angel" was going to be.
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lafitte, mon amour, you are a sweetheart! You can find fantastic stuff in thrift shops, believe me.
A friend found an incredible Provence-style lamp for one of my side tables -- price? FIFTEEN DOLLARS. I saw an almost exact copy in Veranda, the interior design magazine, advertised for $400.00. She also picked up for me a sea-foam and cream colored lounge-type chair -- THIRTY BUCKS -- that looks like something from the French Riviera circa 1920. It's prime seating in my living room while watching TCM, the shopping channels, and Law & Order marathons.
James, go to Paris next spring with your missus! That's the best advice I could give anybody.
Miss G., I'm so happy you enjoy the Playlist. C'est magniifique, n'est pas? One of my favorites is the Normandy reno. I love its combination of coziness and minimalist style.
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Miss G., is that also Pizza With A Porpoise? TIA for checking the Gallagher video.
Fred, I'm going to rewatch STAGECOACH soon to see if I can get anything more out of the Hatfield character. I didn't catch the Buck/Curly goof.
lafitte, you have a Bronx Pizza in Cali? I'm booking the next flight, lol. It's a foodie desert in general down here in Boca. I used to live about three blocks from the "Original" (they all claim to be this, but who knows...) Ray's Pizza in Manhattan (6th Ave. and 13th Street) but was never a fan of their pies. Too cheesy/gloppy, and a few of the clientele were, well, sketchy, lol. I can't tell you how many times I was, er, "approached" during the ordering of a slice and a diet Coke.
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Those aliens better bring Frank back pronto. We don't hold with any abductions around here.
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Merci, mon ami! I celebrated by watching this fabulous video on YouTube called " La Maison France 5" -- incredibly stunning renovations all around Paris, the Cote D'Azur, Bordeaux, Normandy, etc. They've got a Playlist which I highly recommend to anyone who adores and covets Modernist-with-a-Gallic-Twist interior design. I had to wipe the drool off my computer screen, lol.
Here's the one in Cap Ferret: Charming, cute, chic! I love it so much it hurts.
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Miss G. that Tag Gallagher STAGECOACH/Ford essay (I've never even heard of him before -- shame on me) is brilliant! The video stopped during the cavalry sequence -- please, where does it continue?? His insights and keen analysis are astonishing. And your pizza Margherita had my mouth watering -- simple but savory. I'm a snob when it comes to the mozzarella -- it must be sliced from an authentic log as shown in your photo (not the packaged processed kind either, and (this is important) NO SHREDDED CHEESE -- gack!) Being originally from New Yawk, I do love my thin-crust and burnt edges but learned to adore the thicker, cornmeal-crusted Chicago variety (eaten with knife and fork) when I lived in the Windy City. Heck, let's face it -- all pizza is delectable to me. But of course the ingredients must be fresh and assembled with care, not oozing with gloppy grease or heavily sauced.
ro, I'll take my pies any way I can get them, and wouldn't shy away from "designer" ones either -- give me pineapple, bbq chicken, etc. But I must have crumbled pork sausage. This is mandatory. Veggies don't interest me particularly. I love anchovies and green olives.
lafitte, what's Lefty's? I'm not familiar with it. If you have to stand on line, are you, uh, waiting for Lefty? (sorry) Isn't it great to be here? I'm going to refresh myself with STAGECOACH again this week and will report back soon.
Oh, another Favorite Moment of mine from the film: Buck announcing the arrival of Ringo to the saloon crowd and then quickly bolting out. That never fails to get a chuckle out of me.
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ro and lafitte, I'm just getting used to the fact that I'm now on summer break. Whoopee! More time for movies, and extra pizza.
Matey, which character in STAGECOACH are you trying to understand? For me, it's John Carradine. His gentlemanly scoundrel eludes me, even though I think it's a wonderfully charismatic performance. Could someone fill me in?
Favorite moments:
Dallas more than once filmed in profile to resemble quaint Victorian "cameo" portraiture, framed by the coach, giving this "fallen" woman feminine innocence, virtue, and respect. (a similiar image is Gypo's girlfriend in THE INFORMER, as Ford introduces her draped Madonna-like with a shawl, only to have her remove it, revealing the resigned, hardened look of a streetwalker)
Luke Plummer looking up a nanosecond at the balcony to acknowledge the love and loyalty of his saloon gal pal as she throws the rifle down to him before the showdown with Ringo.
The black cat crossing Luke's path.
Thomas Mitchell tenderly wiping Donald Meek's face.
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Thanks so much for the clip, ro! Hey, any way I get Luke Plummer is fine by me, ha! There's just something about Tom Tyler in this role that warms my, er, heart. And you know what? He also had a pair of glowering eyes (which is even more creepily apparent in BADMAN'S TERRITORY, even though Frank James is portrayed as something of a "good guy") which definitely enhanced his performance in THE MUMMY'S HAND.
Hi, lafitte, gracias! Yes, I'll get back to OX-BOW as well as STAGECOACH a bit later -- appreciate you allowing me to take my time on those a bit. If you're a Randolph Scott fan, then I'd definitely recommend BT
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Howdy, Ma! I had a lot of help.
While I'm getting myself together back on the trail, might someone post a few photos of Tom Tyler as Luke Plummer from STAGECOACH? That would perk me up, lol.
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Whew! Thank you kindly lzcutter, moira, and TCM administration!
Hello, lol. Happy summer, everybody.
lafitte, I'm pulsating, too, with joy at being able to return.
It's been so long between visits that I may need to see THE OXBOW INCIDENT again just to catch up, lol.
Anyone see BADMAN'S TERRITORY? I was initially thrilled at first to see my bad-boy sweeties Tom Tyler and Lawrence Tierney together as Frank and Jesse James, respectively. But no sooner did the boys arrive before they were replaced by Belle Starr and later on, the Dalton gang. I swear, this movie was like a Western version of HOUSE OF DRACULA.
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Thanks for the medicine, ro!
Lafitte, look at this! Marilyn evoking Mary Beth, playing another Rose! (NIAGARA)
!http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md8muftEzL1qa70eyo1_r1_500.gif!
!http://altscreen.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/niagara3.png!
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I'll be back to my old self tomorrow (heaven help us) but just wanted to say THANK YOU LAFITTE for those incredible Mary Beth Hughes-as-Rose photos for all to enjoy! They illustrate what I'd been inadequately trying to describe about her performance in OXBOW. A picture is definitely worth a thousand words (gads, how trite of me) I want to reply to your comments about the movie in terms of "adult" westerns, and also talk about STAGECOACH in this context.
Thanks for your kind thoughts, Miss G. and everyone. Ma Stone's treats have a restorative effect on my wearying mind and body, so ro, please keep them coming! There is nothing that chocolate cannot cure.
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What's the matter with me, Lynn? First I miss Rod's b-day and now Rudy! Chalk it up to impending old age, lol.
Grazie! Hey, I look good as a blonde, don't I?
Yes! That's the Famous Amos A-frame! Boy, that takes me back... I don't remember the color, though, just those delicious cookies. What's there now?
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I've been under the weather with tummy troubles (not from your fabulous German chocolate cake, ro!) and some other stress-related family problems this past week, so forgive me for not showing up here sooner to continue the TOBI discussion I want to respond to lafitte, too. Hopefully I'll be okay for this evening or tomorrow at the latest.
(btw, I was watching THE BEST MAN yesterday -- hadn't seen it in years -- and there was a scene with Hank taking a bath. I could definitely see what my mother was talking about....)
Beautiful OX-BOW photos, Miss G.
BRONXGIRL'S MOTHER, HENRY FONDA'S HIRSUTENESS, ETC.
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