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True! His part in ZOMBIES OF THE STRATOSPHERE is actually fun to see.
He's also in THE BRAIN EATERS, 1958.
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Unfortunately, there is one definite and one possible error in Vallo's list.
Peter Graves is not in THEM!. His brother James Arness is. Graves is in several science-fiction pictures, though, including RED PLANET MARS, KILLERS FROM SPACE, IT CONQUERED THE WORLD, and BEGINNING OF THE END.
For years, rumors have persisted that not only Buster Crabbe, but also Randolph Scott and Alan Ladd are in ISLAND OF LOST SOULS, 1932, as various "manimals" on the island. They may well be, but to my knowledge, this has never been confirmed.
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Hey ChiO, FYI, in 1960 Whit Bissell played a v-e-r-y similar character in an episode of Perry Mason entitled "The Case of the Lavender Lipstick." In fact, his first scene in the episode consists of him putting the moves on a female co-worker (years before "sexual harassment") and getting her fired when she refuses his advances! If you've only seen him in more "paternal" scientist or officer parts, these roles are a real eye opener.
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UNCONQUERED, 1947, with Gary Cooper, Paulette Goddard and Howard Da Silva.
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> {quote:title=CineSage_jr wrote:}{quote}
> Isn't it wonderful how such folks simply love the Constitution, right up to the instant they shred it, throw it on the ground and stomp all over it?
And even more so as in the case of Barack Obama's buddy William Ayers, who literally (as opposed to figuratively) does it to the American flag.
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A word of encouragement:
I was fortunate enough to be able to attend Loew's double-feature of Hammer's HORROR OF DRACULA and Universal's FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN a few years ago.
Although I had seen both films many times previously, this was my first experience seeing them in a theatre, and it really adds to the enjoyment.
If you can get there, by all means, go!
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Ha! Ha!
You're right about that, Bronxie, but, alas, inasmuch as this is a period picture set in turn-of-the
(last)-century Baltimore, I'm afraid that such attire would have been too out-of-place for this epic.
Besides, his "bride" was past caring what he wore, even to their wedding.
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Although none of these four are first-tier classics of the genre, they're all fairly enjoyable. My favorite in the batch would have to be CHAMBER OF HORRORS, from 1966. You know you're in for a unique viewing experience when the opening scene consists of insane serial killer Jason Cravatte (Patrick O'Neal) forcing a justice of the peace to marry him to a corpse, the line from the marriage ceremony about "'til death do us part" apparently being irrelevant to him.
And leave us not forget his hand! After severing it (purposely) in escaping from his police escort while on his way to the gallows, Cravatte has his arm fitted with an attachment that permits him to affix various devices which enable him to continue his death-dealing exploits a bit more imaginatively than he had been able to previously.
There's also the "Horror-Horn" and the "Fear-Flasher," self-explanatory devices which alert the viewer that a murder is about to be committed by the estimable Mr. Cravatte.
Originally made-for-TV, the film was considered too intense and was released to theatres instead.
You can decide for yourself about that.
Not to be missed.
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A couple more:
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER, 1943, with Brian Aherne and Loretta Young, and
DANGEROUS LADY, 1941, with Neil Hamilton and June Storey
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Hi, Miss G:
Thanks for that link. No, I wasn't aware of that book, but it looks like it will be good. Maybe I'll put it on my birthday list!
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Sinatra began as a singer. He started with a group known as "The Hoboken Four."
Following that, he sang with the Harry James and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestras.
While a band "boy singer," he broke into films, moving from singing-only parts to playing light leading and even comic parts. His Oscar-winning performance in FROM HERE TO ETERNITY led to his being cast in more serious, non-singing roles.
Although he is primarily remembered as a singer, he is also one of the finest dramatic actors of the last century.
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You're quite welcome.
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I would agree. I think there's often a high degree of frustration involved in dealing through so-called diplomatic channels with rogue states who only seem to be interested in using such methods when it suits them. I believe that various terrorist-led hostage situations, from Iran on down, would be examples of this, and films such as the Rambo series seem to have struck a chord with many who would chafe under the "necessity" of bargaining with thugs for the lives of their fellow Americans.
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I would agree.
And actually, the last 100 pages or so of War and Peace is a diatribe about what a terrible general Napoleon really was. Tolstoy explains away his military successes by saying basically that he was lucky. But what else would you expect from a Russian? However, it's interesting reading.
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I believe the film is BIG JIM MCLAIN, 1952, however, this isn't a war film. In it, Wayne plays a government agent on the trail of Communists in Hawaii.
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I must disagree with Fred, respectfully.
I think it's WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS, 1956, with Dana Andrews and a really good cast.
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I'm not sure, but it could be ESCAPADE IN JAPAN, 1957, with Teresa Wright & Cameron Mitchell as the parents and Jon Provost (Timmy!) as the boy.
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When the film was scheduled last April, before it was shown tcmprogrammr gave us a heads up concerning the print quality and said TCM had been promised a "better print" from the distributor for future showings.
So, we'll see.
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You might be thinking of THE HOUSE WITHOUT A CHRISTMAS TREE, 1972, starring Jason Robards, Mildred Natwick & Lisa Lucas.
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> {quote:title=Film_Fatale wrote:}{quote}
> Personally I think they actually get better (at least up to the 3rd one) in terms of yahoo-minded escapism.
You might be right about that, at least concerning the second one.
> What is most interesting about the *Rambo* movies, imho, is trying to guess what about them made them so appealing to a large segment of the moviegoing public.
Once in a while, a movie like that makes for an enjoyable change-of-pace for me, but by no means would I care to subsist on a regular diet of them. So I can sort of understand their appeal.
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You're quite welcome. And welcome to the boards.
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> {quote:title=Gutsman wrote:}{quote}
> I havent seen any Rambo movies. Are they worth seeing? Or should I just read the book?
The movies are ok, but they get progressively worse. The first one is the best, although Sly's dialogue is at times very difficult to understand. I haven't seen Rambo, 2008, however.
The book is worth a read and allows the reader more of an understanding of what makes the character of John Rambo (and possibly other Vietnam vets) tick, both before and after the action starts.
The book also maintains more of a feeling of reality to it, as though it could happen. This is most definitely not the case with the movie, in which, to give one example, all credibility goes out the window when Sly jumps off a mountain and sustains only minor injuries! (Admittedly, it's a thrilling sequence.)
There is also a sequence which takes place in a cave of bats which is actually much better handled in the book than in the movie. The book's ending is quite a bit different from the film's, too, indicating that senseless tragedy is not limited to war. I would recommend it.
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The movie you are looking for is NO MAN OF HER OWN, 1950, from a novel by Cornell Woolrich. However, Ethel Barrymore isn't in it.
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THEY GOT ME COVERED, 1943. The bad guys are Nazi spies, though, not Communists.
Circus Queen Murder on Oct. 13
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Well, I finally had a chance to check this movie out yesterday after having recorded it on Monday.
Like most of you, I'm somewhat ambivalent about it. I enjoyed our boy Adolphe in the part of Thatcher Colt and wish that he would have been afforded the opportunity to carry on in the part, or at least, to have continued playing some detective. His fast-paced patter seems to correspond in some way with the speed of his thought processes in making deductions. And by the way, for more fast-talking Menjou, check him out in the 1931 THE FRONT PAGE, where he gives Pat O'Brien a run for his money!
I also enjoyed Ruthelma Stevens in the part of Kelly and wish she could have gone on to some substantial parts in bigger pictures. As someone said, she had presence. I can't say the same for Greta Nissen as La Tour. She was pretty, but only adequate in the part, which admittedly is all she had to be.
And of course, it's always good to see Dwight Frye, although even at this relatively early point in his film career. you know that, if there's murder afoot, it's better than even money that he will be involved.
As did other post-ers here, I too felt that the movie laid its cards on the table far too quickly. The bit with the killer hiding amongst the cannibals and only Colt noticing that their numbers had increased was well done, but I was very disappointed when Colt combined this fact with Flandrin's (Frye's) threat and earlier attempt on his wife during the parade to deduce that he was the killer! A bit more mystery and suspense along these lines, as well as a later revelation of the killer's identity closer to the picture's climax would, I think, have rendered it more successful.
As I haven't read the book, I can't speak to the earlier comments that in it, Flandrin is only a red herring but it sounds as if this were really handled much better there.
On the whole, except for these flaws, I still enjoyed the picture and would welcome the opportunity to see NIGHT CLUB LADY, which by all accounts is the better film of the two.
And by the way, if you still can't get enough of Thatcher Colt, you can see Sidney Blackmer's turn in the part in the 1942 feature THE PANTHER'S CLAW. Directed by William "One-Shot" Beaudine, a name perhaps more familiar to the denizens of the "sci-fi" and "horror" threads, the picture is a fast-paced little thriller with a bit of humor thrown in. Available from Alpha Video, it's also worth a look. We had a thread with some interesting discussion/comments about it some time ago under "Mystery" which you might find enlightening.
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