Bronxgirl48
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Hi, Sweet T! You are by far the greatest star --- looking so fabulous! (Maybe Omar was playing bridge, lol...) You remind me of one of Whit Stillman's elegant young debs from his 1990 METROPOLITAN. (I love that movie)
Bring on more pictures and videos!
By the way, are you a Deanna Durbin fan? I adore her voice, and now, with her passing, am going to re-assess my opinion of her as a dramatic actress by checking out CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY, which I just found on YouTube. I can't wait! A DD noir of all things, and with Gene Kelly as a psycho!
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I gave Rudy my handkerchief for his upcoming May 6th birthday
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|http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ll27zeGmHI1qiz3j8o1_400.gif]Edited by: Bronxgirl48 on Apr 29, 2013 3:59 AM
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There should be some kind of ordinance or penalty for having Dennis Morgan's voice dubbed by somebody else. It's a crime!
He's dishy in THE RETURN OF DR. X, but what catches your eye, for entirely different reasons, is Bogie dolled up as a pasty-faced, shock-haired, bunny-cradling, blood-thirsty zombie.
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Agree, james.
This kind of material works better with Lana Turner in LOVE HAS MANY FACES, lol.
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I guess it's a good thing they changed his name to Dennis Morgan, lol.
I don't remember him in SUZY, PICCADILLY JIM or even THE GREAT ZIEGFIELD...
What? Allan Jones' voice coming out of Dennis? Oh, dear, no!
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Thanks, Jackie! Oh, yes, I can definitely see Loretta in Baby T. there! Those white gloves are the perfect touch. Did Omar Sharif show up, by the way?
Edited by: Bronxgirl48 on Apr 28, 2013 3:25 PM
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So where can I find the video of Baby T. in her vintage green gown? She's lovely, fun, and poised talking to Ben -- the daughter every mother would love to have. Theresa, you look very sophisticated, like one of the characters in METROPOLITAN!
Jackie, yep, I saw "Stanley Morner" in the MAMA STEPS OUT credits but didn't immediately recognize Dennis' real name! I'll go over to SSO soon! Was this his movie debut? Sooooo adorable, already a heartbreaker!
OF LOVE AND DESIRE, lol, everyone looks over-baked. John Agar also shows up as one of nymphomanic Merle's ex-lovers.
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Edited by: Bronxgirl48 on Apr 28, 2013 2:17 AM
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> this is great news! i can never be sure how odd films like this will go over with others. i certainly did not know what to expect. as i said earlier, dan duryea has really grown in my esteem, he's not just talented, he's very touching and i was surprised by that from a "tough guy" who often played sneering or sniveling types.>
I also didn't know what to expect from the title CHICAGO CALLING -- it did sound to me like there would be an ethnic washerwoman with a son (perhaps John Derek) going to the electric chair, but, lo and behold, how refreshing to see Dan Duryea ring the changes on his usual skeevy, morally compromised characters.
> yes, it had an almost documentary feel to certain moments, i thought it felt like a very personal film. i don't even remember who directed...>
I can't think of the director's name either, but I'm convinced he was influenced in part by De Sica.
I still need to see HEAVEN WITH A BARBED WIRE FENCE. The idea of Jean Rogers with a Spanish accent sounds somehow less than intriguing, however. Also, I'm anticipating that a Dalton Trumbo screenplay might be a bit heavy-handed on the social-issues front. But the chance to see Richard Conte and Glenn Ford in their film debuts is exciting!
Channel surfing brought me to OF LOVE AND DESIRE. Rich "girl" Merle Oberon cavorts around Acapulco with hairy contractor Steve Cochran. They swim, make love, and behold Aztec wonders, one of which is Merle, who unfortunately looks a bit mummified. In fact, whenever Steve took her in his arms, I was afraid Merle's entire body was going to literally wither away like dust.
Curd Jurgens plays Oberon's possessive half-brother. Unsavory family secrets, colorful scenery, lovely villa, bad acting, lots of plastic surgery.
Edited by: Bronxgirl48 on Apr 28, 2013 2:30 AM
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Can't wait! (even though Conte always leaves me feeling off kilter; like Charles Bickford, you never know when he's going to kiss you or bust you in the chops) I had my first exposure to Richard in I'LL CRY TOMORROW, so you can understand, lol.
Thanks for joining me on the mug hunt, Jackie! I've simply got to nail him down!
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I just found HEAVEN WITH A BARBED WIRE FENCE on YouTube and am so thrilled! I can't believe Ricardo Cortez is the director! Plus a young Glenn Ford and Richard Conte, oh, joy! I'll make it a double bill this evening with the rest of THE BURGLAR.
Mom was watching THE DELICATE DELINQUENT this afternoon (she enjoyed Pierre Etaix, by the way) and didn't care for Lewis solo. "He was better with Dean Martin". She asked me the inevitable question: "Are they alive?" and had to update her about Dean...
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>I get all those square-jawed "mugs" confused---but love them all! I think the idea of that TV series is great, Bronxie. Maybe Paul Douglas could be a regular guest star? And the Nortons and Cramdens their neighbors.
>Yes, I could see Paul dropping by! As well as Ralph and Alice and Ed and Trixie, lol. ("What the world needs now...")
Oh my gosh, Goddess, I cannot tell you how much I adored Dan in CHICAGO CALLING! Even the kid was (fairly) tolerable, considering how necessary he was to the narrative with its themes of redemption, second chances, the nature of morality, etc.
I did indeed see echos of neo-realism, specifically as you mentioned, THE BICYCLE THIEF. Not a false note in Duryea's performance, and he lifts the material above the usual cloying, moralising '50's Hollywood
fare. Think of it -- Dan Duryea acting alongside a young boy and a cute dog, but there's nary a sickeningly sweet moment between any of them!
I only got up to part 3 of THE BURGLAR but will watch the rest tonight.
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You're on the right track with Tom Kennedy, Jackie, but no, and then I thought Harry Bellaver, but he's not it, either, so, my search continues...
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I'm going to watch THE BURGLAR and CHICAGO CALLING this evening, thanks for giving all Duryea fans the heads-up, Miss G.!
Goodbye for now Ellie, Stanley, Kay, and Buckley -- Dan's calling my name...
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Three little words: Lindburgers turkey burger.
Even Wimpy would love them!
Edited by: Bronxgirl48 on Apr 21, 2013 9:36 PM
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LOL I could definitely see Brod and Ed in a '50's sitcom where they play brothers who are retired NYC process servers or something. Who could play the wives, let me see....two Lynns come to mind -- Lynn Bari and Lynn Baggett, I don't know why.
I also used to confuse Horace with another cauliflower-face type whose name for the life I me I can't think of. He mangled the English language -- sort of looked like a Dick Tracy villain and might even have been in some '40's "B" horror films; it's not Rondo Hatton, though. and was always a mug, as opposed to McMahon who could also play cops rather believably. Compared to this actor I can't remember, Horace was positively Shakespearean.
Edited by: Bronxgirl48 on Apr 22, 2013 1:15 PM
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I love Dan Duryea! Even an urchin wouldn't stop me!
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Haahahahaaaaa!! Two great minds...
I also instantly fell for Pierre!!!
Somehow, in addition to Broderick, Horace McMahon comes into my head. Or am I confusing him with Ed Brophy? Oy!
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> Yes, you are very literate. Poe and Lovecraft is a great combination. My brother really likes them, as well. I've never been a reader. But if I were to read, I'd go with Poe.>
Bonjour, Francois!
Lovecraft will really blow your mind, though!
> The only time I saw Bob in a serious role was Critic's Choice. He was mean in that one.>
Bob is wonderful in THE SEVEN LITTLE FOYS. I love the way he handles the dramatic parts, never really seeking audience sympathy, but simply acknowledging some of the father's less admirable qualities while still making him humanly understandable.
> Plato (Sal Mineo) is definitely the one I feel for in Rebel Without a Cause. He was the one who was hurting the most. I can't say I go for James Dean, but he's definitely different. He really stands out.>
I really want to see more of Sal's work. He's probably underrated.
> I actually don't have that one, yet. "Veddy British" always worries me, though.>
And for me, that's the best! Upstairs or down, doesn't matter -- they always have me at teatime.
> They do make an interesting couple. I still prefer The 39 Steps, above all.>
I love Madeline Carroll with Bob -- the Hitch prototype "love/hate" couple.
> What's really sad is that I now like seeing Max Showalter in a cast. I don't know what happened!>
I don't know, either. Take two aspirins and call me in the morning.
> A Slight Case of Murder, a film I just recently watched, is Eddie G. in a Runyon pic.>
I get a lot of those mixed up, and they tend to have Broderick Crawford in them also. (not that that's a bad thing)
> I haven't seen that one. Is that a film an Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode is based on?>
No, THE LATE GEORGE APLEY was written by John Marquand (also originated Mr. Moto!), who among other novels adapted for film, wrote H.M. PULHAM, ESQ. (Robert Young and Hedy Lamarr) Gentle but pointed satires on Old Money Northeast types. The confusion with a t.v. Hitch episode is understandable because I think there's one with a similar title ("Late" something...)
> I like Lubitsch's "Ruritania.">
I still don't like the setting (all those women with the lace collars, lol) even as I admire his genius.
> I like Hitch, Sherlock, the Archers, and Lean. I'm going to give Alec Guinness a looksee. I'm also curious about Peter Sellers.>
Alec can get a little (or a lot) starchy for me.
Peter's an acquired taste.
> I'd be frightened to see a clown at midnight! What are they doing performing at that hour?!>
But did you see the Pierre Etaix mini-fest? (YOYO was very good) A lot like Tati in many respects. He's one clown I could welcome into my home at that hour, ha!
> What a memory! All of that is spot on.>
Bela is so handsome as Roxor, sigh....But how did the censors get away with June Lang at the auction? No complaints on your part, lol.
> That's very understandable. It did throw me a little seeing Jack in such a heavy role.>
I do think Lemmon does an excellent job as Joe, though. You could understand how with his unstable show-biz upbringing, he yearned for a more grounded life.
Got to go now -- Duane is taking me out to dinner at The Cheesecake Factory.
Edited by: Bronxgirl48 on Apr 21, 2013 5:19 PM
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>You didn't see the movie? As the title says, COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS. I once saw the first half and gave up, and I like the stars and the director. In other films.>
Ha! I feel the same way about THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN.
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Did anyone see COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS? I'd never heard of this movie before and also didn't check the TCM program guide, but was in my kitchen with the living room t.v. on when I heard two people talking in what sounded like show biz impressions of Deborah Kerr and Maurice Chevalier, if you sort of know what I mean. Imagine my surprise when I went to look and found out they actually were Deborah Kerr and Maurice Chevalier. But an important phone call compelled me to stop watching. I have a feeling I didn't miss much.
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>Catch "Hurricane Express." It is fun just to see what they did for serials. All those "B" westerns back in the 30s are almost interchangeable. Some of them are funny in that you watch about half of one and everything looks 1880 then along come a bus. What????? Or everyone looks 1880s except for the leading lady who has on a dress from 1935. Some look like 1935 except for Duke. Some people take their car but he's going on the horse no matter what. Great stunts though. This was the main thing I enjoyed was thinking how dangerous they were and that they pulled them off>
LOL!!!!! So true, Chris!
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>In THE GREAT ZIEGFIELD Morgan is the lead male singer in one of the dance numbers (near the end I believe). I don't think he had any dialog.>
I've got to check this out!