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    TCM Premieres

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    late tonight for                    SOTM: Marlene Dietrich....

    4:00 AM (ET)
    B/W - 103 m
     
    crime

    Synopsis: A builder in a small town falls for a glamorous woman.
    Dir: Georges Lacombe Cast:  Marlene Dietrich , Jean Gabin , Daniel Gelin .

    ".... Shocked by the frankness with which the French depicted prostitution, American censors insisted she be referred to as a "merry widow" in subtitles, and so much was cut from the original that stateside audiences were thoroughly confused by what was left of the plot. Released as The Room Upstairs, it was deemed "a curiously uninspired treatment of a crude and conventional theme" by Bosley Crowther of the New York Times and died a quick death. ..."

    see" http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/88626/Martin-Roumagnac/articles.html

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    TCM Premieres

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    late Sun., 5-20 for                        TCM Imports..........

     
    3:45 AM (ET)
    B/W - 77 m

     
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    I Fidanzati (1962)

    Synopsis: When he is sent on a job to Sicily, a Milanese welder grows lonely and longs for his fiancee back home.
    Dir: Ermanno Olmi Cast:  Carlo Cabrini , Anna Canzi ,

    " Ermanno Olmi’s masterful feature is the tender story of two Milanese fiancés whose strained relationship is tested when the man accepts a new job in Sicily. With the separation come loneliness, nostalgia, and, perhaps, some new perspectives that might rejuvenate their love. Olmi’s deep humanism charges this moving depiction of ordinary men and women, and the pitfalls of the human heart. "

    https://www.criterion.com/films/739-i-fidanzati

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    TCM Premieres

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    Fri., 5-18 for                         starring Alastair Sim.....

    (times ET)

    8:00 PM
    B/W - 95 m

    TV-PG


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    comedy

    Synopsis: A special school teaches a young loser how to cheat his way to the top.
    Dir: Robert Hamer Cast:  Ian Carmichael , Terry-Thomas , Alastair Sim .

     
     
     
    LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW:    
     

    ? Robert Hamer. Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas, Janette Scott, Alastair Sim, Dennis Price, Peter Jones, Edward Chapman.

    "Wimpy Carmichael, about to lose the girl of his dreams to pushy Thomas, attends the title institute, where he learns "one-upmanship'' and "gamesmanship.'' Clever, funny, veddy British satire."

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    10:00 PM
    B/W - 91 m

    TV-G
     
    comedy

    Synopsis: Schoolgirls take it upon themselves to uncover the mystery of a valuable missing racehorse.
    Dir: Frank Launder Cast:  Alastair Sim , Joyce Grenfell , George Cole .

     
     
     
    LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW:    
     

    ? Frank Launder. Alastair Sim, Joyce Grenfell, George Cole, Hermione Baddeley, Beryl Reid.

    "Hilarious filmization of Ronald Searle's cartoons about completely crazy school for girls, run by dotty headmistress whose brother, a bookie, wants to use school to his advantage. Sim plays dual role in delightful madcap farce which spawned several sequels."

    TCM Premieres

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    late Sun., 5-13 for                      TCM Imports.....

    2:00 AM (ET)
    - 137 m
     
     
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    Danton (1982)

    Synopsis: powerful, intimate depiction of the ideological clash between the earthy, man-of-the-people Georges Danton and icy Jacobin extemist Maximilien Robespierre, both key figures of the French Revolution
     

    Dir: Andrzej Wajda Cast:  Gerard Depardieu , Wojciech Pszoniak , Anne Alvaro .

    wiki article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danton_(1983_film)

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    NEW Rocky & Bullwinkle!

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    New 'Rocky And Bullwinkle' Is Something We Hope You'll Really Like

    "......The latest series, streaming on Amazon on Friday, May 11, is produced by Scott Fellows (a veteran Nickelodeon/Cartoon Network showrunner) and executive-produced by Tiffany Ward — daughter of Jay.

    It's been slightly retooled for contemporary audiences........

    The original animated series starring the dimwitted Bullwinkle J. Moose and his partner, Rocky the Flying Squirrel, premiered in 1959. Each episode of the show, which went by several names as it switched networks and entered syndication, featured two serialized adventures of our main heroes alongside several recurring segments like "Fractured Fairy Tales," "Aesop and Son" and "Peabody's Improbable History."

    They, like all of Jay Ward Productions' output, shared a loopy and slightly sardonic sensibility. The character design was idiosyncratic, the animation passable — but the scripts were what set the show apart, packed as they were with rat-a-tat wordplay and dumb puns; contemporary cultural references and vaudevillian schtick; self-aware meta-commentary and classic, cliffhanger-studded adventure. ......

    There are many — many, many — good jokes: rat-a-tat wordplay and dumb puns; contemporary cultural references and vaudevillian schtick; self-aware meta-commentary and classic, cliffhanger-studded adventure.

    What's important — what proves crucial, in fact — is that these jokes don't work because they remind you of the original. The show isn't drafting on the nostalgic affection you may feel for these characters. The jokes work, period. They exist within the original show's framework, yes — they depend on certain familiar character dynamics. But they would land as hard on any other show, starring any other characters, in any other setting, because they're just such solid gags....

    https://www.npr.org/sections/monkeysee/2018/05/11/609060876/new-rocky-and-bullwinkle-is-something-we-hope-you-ll-really-like?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20180512

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    TCM Premieres

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    Fri., 5-11  for                 STARRING LESLEY-ANNE DOWN ...

    ET time

    10:00 PM

    Hanover Street ( 1979)

     

    During the Second World War, an American pilot stationed in England meets a young British nurse during an air raid on London. The two instantly fall in love, despite the fact that the young nurse is already married,

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Dir:  Peter Hyams Cast:  Harrison Ford , Lesley-Anne Down , Christopher Plummer .

    BW- 109 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanover_Street_(film)

     

    Later, for                  Underground....

    2:00 AM

    Funeral Parade of Roses ( 1970)

     

    The story follows Eddie and a group of transvestites in Japan.

    Dir:  Toshio Matsumoto Cast:  Peter , Osamu Ogasawara , Toyosaburo Uchiyama .

    BW- 105 mins,

    see: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/funeral-parade-of-roses-1970

     

     

    (sorry for weird formatting) :blink:
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    Animation News..... & (a Genre or a Medium?)

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    Why Animation Is the Hottest Genre at Cannes’ Market

    A glut of animation projects points to a new independent industry mantra: Family entertainment

     

    ".........With Warner Bros. and Sony firing up animation as a major priority, six of Hollywood’s seven major studios are now investing heavily in animation, releasing two or even three toon features a year. These companies don’t just have the deepest pockets. They also boast a formidable arsenal of globally known franchises — from the Incredibles to Shrek to any other cuddly creature that can be counted on to adorn lunch boxes and T-shirts, as well as inspire toy lines.

    Buyers are exceedingly cautious about indie titles as a result. Unless they are “on a par in quality, highly original and entertaining,” independent animated features suffer “fierce competition” from Illumination, Pixar, DreamWorks, Disney titles, said Ivan Boeing, at Brazil-based distributor Imagem.

    “Brand creation for independent [animation] movies is hard – period,” said Martin Moszkowicz, at Germany’s Constantin Film. One reason: the difficulty of creating a worldwide-coordinated marketing campaign with many independent distributors in many countries.

    Another challenge, Moszkowicz said, is that to a certain extent, quality comes with a steep price tag. That can be harder to justify because a film’s profitability depends increasingly on its box-office haul. Rich television broadcasting deals are harder to come by. DVD sales have largely evaporated and can’t be relied on to cushion the blow from disappointing theatrical revenues.

    So far the appetite for toons is undiminished...........

    http://variety.com/2018/film/festivals/animation-cannes-fireheart-missing-link-1202805624/

    Animation News..... & (a Genre or a Medium?)

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    Brad Bird Says Animation Is Finally Being Respected as a ‘Viable and Vital Medium’ at Variety’s 10 Animators to Watch

    ".........Bird addressed the misconception that animated films are only meant for children, causing animators’ work to be “relegated to a second tier apart from the rest of filmmaking.”

    “I don’t like [animation] being considered a genre or separate,” Bird said. “I think that we’re an amazing method of telling a story and that we should be respected as such.”

    He said animation is now being seen as a “viable and vital medium to tell stories” to moviegoers of all ages...........

    http://variety.com/2018/film/news/brad-bird-animation-10-animators-to-watch-1202804093/

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