Bronxgirl48

>Bud is not a total MEANIE either. ha.> I wouldn't exactly say that, lol. Lou is totally sympathetic and quite believable as a dumpy little colonial-era tinker. >I don't even remember Gale being in it.. but back when I saw it, I was so young, I likely didn't even know who she was anyway. > I first took notice of Gale in SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE SPIDER WOMAN. (guess who she played, lol) This was even before I saw THE LETTER, where she's on-screen for such a short time, but gives an unforgettable performance. Oh my gosh those chocolates look so divine.....I could eat the whole box! Edited by: Bronxgirl48 on Sep 13, 2013 11:15 PM

>I finally got a chance to watch it and I couldn't stop laughing the whole way through it! Thank you for the link! That was a real treat! I can see what you mean...and you aren't old! Us girls here are ageless! All of us! Now let's keep giggling, shall we?> So glad you enjoyed it, scotchie! Hard to believe loveable Aunt Clara played Robert Walker's train-wreck of a mother in SOAT. Yes, we are timeless wenches!! >I unfortunately didn't get to grow up watching Bewitched, even though there were reruns on TV. My mom had this thing about witches at the time and didn't think it was appropriate. Honestly! Heehee! It wasn't until a lot later that I actually started watching it, but I still haven't seen so many of the episodes.> Sometimes even I get a little weirded out with the supernatural, lol. I'm (with the exception of Elizabeth Montgomery) basically terrified of witches. It all started with raisin-eyed Beulah from KUKLA, FRAN, AND OLLIE. "

>Very good! I wasn't sure if Chan would be your speed or not> I'm the mystery-horror buff! >I also prefer Hangover Square, but I definitely liked The Lodger, too. Laird Cregar was Raymond Burr before Raymond Burr.> I could definitely see Laird as Thorwald in REAR WINDOW. >You're not a Chaplin fan? Now that really surprises me. What don't you like about Chaplin?> I take nothing away from Charlie's genius, but (and I know I'll alienate many) he's just a bit too sentimental for my liking. I prefer the earlier silents, where his Tramp character is more (as Jackie points out) anarchic, and "raw". All this heresy being said however, lol, I do appreciate THE KID (Jackie Coogan is remarkable!), THE GOLD RUSH, and parts of CITY LIGHTS. >I liked Paulette with the smudges!> Cecil DeMille did too.

>One that I remember a LOT and recall liking is not your typical "Bud and Lou" movie because Lou is not teamed up w/ Bud (though they are both IN the movie) Lou and some girl are actually ghosts (that were from like the Revolutionary war) and they are haunting some wishing well, or something like that.. Ha. It has been so long, I can't recall it all, I just remember I liked it.. at the time, anyway. Ro, THE TIME OF THEIR LIVES (1946) has always been my favorite A&C movie. (followed of course by MEET FRANKENSTEIN) You're right, Bud & Lou are not technically a team in this one, even though their 18th century characters do interact in the opening scenes. I love its historical setting; the "modern-day" mystery that has to be worked through by both sets of descendents/counterparts and friends; Marjorie Reynolds; Gale Sondergaard (Billie Barnes asks her an amusing question; I won't spoil the in-joke for anyone who hasn't seen this or doesn't remember; nonetheless, Gale is criminally wasted in this throwaway role); a cute, spunky actress whose name escapes me but she's very effective as Costello's exasperated girlfriend and, inexplicably, John Shelton as Marjorie's conflicted aristocratic love interest. (whatever happened to him?) He's got a certain bland sexiness I find appealing, lol. Edited by: Bronxgirl48 on Sep 13, 2013 10:10 PM

Scotchie and Jackie, here's Part I of Bewitched's "A Majority of Two" (!) Then just click on Parts II and III. Compare Marion Lorne and Richard Haydn with Roz and Alec! I grew up with this show so imagine how old I feel, ha! omg, The Mickster in BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S, lol. "Miss Gorightry!"

I see bits and pieces of OTELLO on YouTube but not in its entirety, tarnation! From what I can see, he looks good with that paint, lol. Hope it wasn't too drippy. Uh-oh! I love Roz in A MAJORITY OF ONE and actually think she's believable, but oh dear, I've got to tell you I feel embarrassed for Alec! I enjoy his character but what was he thinking with that accent? Oy! I remember on "Bewitched" they did a variation of this movie -- Aunt Clara meets a client of Durwood's -- a Japanese businessman who falls for her because she reminds him of his beloved late wife. He gets serious, but doesn't realize that Clara still carries a torch for her old (very old) flame Ocky, lol. But she accepts his dinner invitation and dresses up like a geisha. Ahh, those were the t.v. days....

Yes, Frank will appreciate your thoughtfulness, lol! You know, Tyrone Power is probably the only other actor from Fox who could have been believable as Alessandro, probably more so looks-wise than Ameche, but I think he might have been somewhat -- oh, I don't know -- austere perhaps, overly serious, trying a bit too hard, whereas Don always adds a light touch without being "lightweight". That's a gift. I've never seen THE STORY OF ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL; I do know that's the film Don for better or worse became so identified with -- a phone was actually called an "Ameche" during those years! I somehow believed Paul Muni and especially Luise Rainer in THE GOOD EARTH. However, DRAGON SEED really strains credibility, lol. Oooh, now you make me want to watch Otello with Larry. Maybe it's on YouTube.

Couldn't agree more, Jackie! Am dying to see the complete movie, anywhere! And I share your feelings about Don Ameche. Tremendously underrated.

>You like Ramona too!? How cool! I find it interesting how many people associate her with that film. It's not her biggest film and yet it's so wonderful and everyone knows it.> Yes! It's very picturesque, but I was also unexpectedly overcome with emotion toward the end as a major tragedy unfolds. I was quite taken with both their performances, because you wouldn't necessarily think Loretta Young and Don Ameche as first choices to play Native American/Spanish lovers, but these two make it work, because they're so natural and understated as actors. Now, I'm not happy seeing Loretta in that unflattering black wig, but she's so lovely I can overlook it, lol. Edited by: Bronxgirl48 on Sep 5, 2013 1:52 PM

You're a sweetheart! Yep, ask Frank. Bring an oil can.

Love that gorgeous photo of Loretta and Don from the 1936 RAMONA. As you know, I think they're wonderful in this movie!

Best wishes for your birthday, Scotchie! Go ahead and misbehave! (I tried getting this down to manageable size but am hopelessly inept. Perhaps someone with actual computer skills might oblige to keep me from screwing this special occasion up) Edited by: Bronxgirl48 on Sep 5, 2013 1:24 PM

I always give up halfway through ARABESQUE, mainly because I keep thinking of the incomparable CHARADE instead. Too late-'60's "mechanical" romantic spy thriller for me, and I hate seeing Sophia used merely as an "exotic" in her American films. BETWEEN TWO WORLDS is a (very) Warners remake of OUTWARD BOUND, but, "thanks" to the topicality of WWII, considerably less fey. The philosophical/spiritual underpinnings remain intact, I suppose. KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS sublime. Robert Wagner was born to play Bud in A KISS BEFORE DYING. Mary Astor, straightening a photo of her son, tells you all you need to know about their twisted relationship. I recall a good performance by Robert Taylor in THE LAST HUNT. Haven't seen those Chans in a long time, but you know I love them all. Merle Oberon drags down THE LODGER for me, but it's always great to see Laird Cregar. (I prefer HANGOVER SQUARE) A SUMMER PLACE, delicious kitsch! Constance Ford takes the cake, gargoyle-wise. MODERN TIMES: I'm not a Chaplin fan, especially when he gives his leading ladies facial smudges to emphasize their "waif-ness" and innocence. Paulette Goddard does not look good with dirt on her. Conrad Veidt, Sabu (underrated actor in my book), and an evocative Miklos Rozsa score highlight THE THIEF OF BAGDAD. Unfortunately, the special effects are just a tad cheesy. (I know it's 1940, but still...) Edited by: Bronxgirl48 on Sep 2, 2013 3:57 PM

>>>Did you by any chance catch MYSTERY OF THE WAX MUSEUM last night? Love that Glenda!>>> >>>I did, actually. Well, not that night. I have it recorded. And I really liked what Jackie wrote about the film>>> I love what Jackie wrote about it! And I like how the touches of German Expressionism enhance the snappy, gritty, Warner Bros. feel, rather than just being a chilling, "decadent" counterbalance, since those two worlds seem very citified -- modern, urban, and Depression-disoriented. Edited by: Bronxgirl48 on Sep 2, 2013 2:04 PM

Ooooh, Jackie, "butt" in some more! Wow, I am loving your finely drawn etching of Glenda and couldn't agree with you more, especially about the unexpected vulnerability she could display. Farrell was a very fine dramatic actress -- witness her memorable turn in MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT as the rancid, neglectful but harridan mother of Kim Novak. She's wonderfully brittle in I WAS A FUGITIVE FROM A CHAIN GANG, and, in her more "mature" period, delightful as Dick Powell's harried, sympathetic secretary in SUSAN SLEPT HERE. I love her and Frankie in MYSTERY OF THE WAX MUSEUM! (how could any woman even entertain the thought of Gavin Gordon, lol??) The thing about Lionel Atwill is -- he's always creepy to me, even without make-up. I find his face very sinister. Lovely but sort of wooden Wray had Sacrificial Virgin written all over her in those early '30's chillers; the apogee being, of course, KING KONG. From the minute we see Fay being introduced to Atwill in MUSEUM, could it be any plainer that he's sizing her up for a dunk in the vat, lol? Edited by: Bronxgirl48 on Aug 30, 2013 9:53 PM

Did anybody see the train wreck that is PEPE? How could they do that to Cantinflas?

>Thank you, Bronxie! I like the naughty female robot! She'll lead me to happiness, right?> Oh, definitely, lol. Just keep an oil can at the ready. Did you by any chance catch MYSTERY OF THE WAX MUSEUM last night? Love that Glenda!

Have a wonderful birthday, Frank! Here's looking at you, kid!

I'm very sad to learn of Kyle's passing. He was a gentleman. Kyle would drop into the Bronxgirl's Mom thread from time to time, and it was always a lovely treat when he did. EPITAPH ON A FRIEND by Robert Burns An honest man here lies at rest, The friend of man, the friend of truth, The friend of age, and guide of youth, Few hearts like his, with virtue warm'd, Few heads with knowledge so inform'd; If there's another world, he lives in bliss, If there is none, he made the best of this. Barbara

Miss G., Mom, Elsa and I congratulate you on 27,000 classy and charming posts -- how simply brilliant!

>Rod's going by a new name round here ---EWWWW!> I recently saw THE LOVED ONE for the first time, but was distracted by recent family problems (and might not be spending as much time on the board right now as I'd love to) and couldn't quite concentrate on the goings-on. I actually thought I dreamt this movie, such a nightmare! Rod completely freaked me out. Then I was trying to remember the one with Lee Remick where he plays a serial killer.

>Hi Bronxie!! Wouldn't that be hilarious if he actually was playing Bridge at that time? Heehee! I could just picture it! I have not seen the 1990 version of Metropolitan? Is it super good!?> Hey, Tea! I was reading up on Omar some time back, and found out he has degrees in mathematics and physics; maybe that's the reason he's such a whiz at bridge. I'm a stupe when it comes to that game; don't understand it at all! There are a lot of old (and not-so-old) movies that reference bridge -- in SUNSET BOULEVARD, Joe Gillis tries to get Norma's attention but she's in the middle of a good hand (I suppose) "Do you have to bother me now? I'm playing three no trump!" (not that I know what this means) And speaking of METROPOLITAN, the young elite Eastern Seaboard preppie crowd gets together in between their "after parties" to get some games going. METROPOLITAN is the debut film of director Whit Stillman, who I'd never heard of before, but I instantly became a fan after seeing this movie. It's a deliciously, sly, quirky, witty, and poignant piece of social observation, with many memorable lines of dialogue. The film's main frame of reference is Jane Austen! >Yay! I have some really good close ups of Tippi Hedron!> Great! I'll bet she looks terrific. >Yes!! I am a Deanna Durbin fan! I have most of her films and heard about it yesterday! They are all leaving me! Sooooo sad! Christmas Holiday was an interesting movie. I just saw it on youtube as well! Fancy that! Heehee! I'm interested in your opinion on it, once you see it. It's VERY...different. But sooo good at the same time!> No sad songs for Deanna -- she had a wonderfully satisfying (and enviable!) private life living in a chateau in that French village with her family, and never looking back. She's still got a tremendous fan base. I'm really looking forward to CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY and will report back here when I finally see it. >I actually just interviewed a 90 (and a half) year old woman from England who came here in 1947. It's on a podcast with a few of my local friends. You can listen to it, if you wish, it is VERY fascinating with her recalling the war and everything! You might like it! she also recalls her love of Deanna Durbin! She is the cutest, and most vivacious 90 year old i have ever met!> Joan's a delight to listen to! I love the way the English used to say "the pictures". Very interesting to hear her personal stories; I enjoyed this very much, thanks.

Edited by: Bronxgirl48 on May 3, 2013 12:35 AM

james and kyle, I'm still confused, but, that's nothing new with me....

Oh you're sweet, Scottman! I tell you, it's been a chore keeping Rudy away from Natacha, but I'm doing the best I can considering we're are on opposite ends of the astral plane, lol.