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13 hours ago, Polly of the Precodes said:
Disney's official line after the acquisition was that NONE of the 20th Century Fox titles would be made available to theaters. After considerable backlash, they amended that to say that films would be available to "repertory theaters," which would include the Capitol Theater, home to Capitolfest. However, as part of the introduction to the last block of films, the director of the Capitol Theater mentioned--conspicuously not naming Disney--that after 6 weeks of negotiation suddenly they were refusing to license films for Capitolfest screenings. After someone at UCLA intervened, they were able to get some of the titles. This is probably why Hush Money (1931) was replaced with Paramount's The Pursuit of Happiness (1934).
Really stupid. Doesn't bode well. Why buy them then?
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On 8/16/2021 at 3:34 PM, King Rat said:
According to The Dark Shadows Companion, the werewolf was played by veteran stuntman Alex Stevens, Frank Sinatra's regular stunt double, and Stevens was under 5'8". Both David Selby and Don Briscoe, the actors whose characters turned into werewolves, were over six feet tall.
Louis Edmonds eventually came out and wrote a memoir. Anthony George also came out, I believe. Joel Crothers and Christopher Bernau both died of AIDS. Jonathan Frid and Humbert Allen Astredo have been identified as gay in various online sources, and one might surmise that Michael Stroka was also gay.
And, as you mentioned, the name "Beth Chavez" was a strange character name when there was already a prominent character named Elizabeth, and Terry Crawford was a blonde. In the era of Dark Shadows, Spanish last names were a rarity in much of the country.
I hadn't heard that about Anthony George! Didn't he have a brother who was married to Lynda Day? (Who went by Day George for awhile). It's not the same guy, right?
I remember now, it was CHRISTOPHER George Day was married to. They looked so much alike!
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2 hours ago, LsDoorMat said:
I watched the original as a child in the 1960s, and then again when it came on as reruns in 1976. I never saw the pre-Barnabus episodes. I've heard it ran more like a traditional soap of the time? There was something captivating about it. My younger sisters who hadn't been old enough to appreciate it when it was on in the 60s were hooked when it reappeared in the 70s. I almost bought the entire series DVD collection, but I figured considering how many DVDs/Blus I own, that would officially make me a hoarder since I could never see me watching all of those episodes.
This show was so big in the 60s that I remember when I was ten at vacation Bible school all of us girls would gather round and discuss what happened on Dark Shadows during the past week. Vacation Bible school is probably a deep south thing in case you wonder what that is.
P.S. - We actually had to retell the last week's storyline to about half the girls since their parents would not allow them to watch a TV show about vampires, since the Bible says people are supposed to die. Seriously. They were catching about half of it by going to a neighbor's house. Fortunately my parents never got the memo about vampires being unbiblical.
The first 6 months (which I barely remember as it's never shown in syndication) was more a Gothic soap opera. Vicky Winters is hired as a governess to an unruly child by a woman who hasn't left her spooky mansion in 20 yrs. There are hints she might be her daughter, but that never develops into any plotline. VIcky is an orphan, so she doesn't know who her parents are. Then there's Burke Devlin who returns to town after being in prison for something he didnt do (Roger was involved somehow, I forget the details) who wants revenge against the Collins family. Apparently the ratings weren't good and they launched Barnabas in a last ditch effort to avoid being cancelled and it worked!
From that moment on it was anything goes on that show! LOL.
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11 hours ago, Mr. Gorman said:
LARA PARKER featured prominently in an episode of the "Night Stalker" TV series. She plays a witchy type who's battled by Carl Kolchak. And there are creepy mannequins, too! WATCH OUT.
She also battled devil worshipers in RACE WITH THE DEVIL (1975) with Peter Fonda, Warren Oates and Loretta Swit. "Race With the Devil" airs frequently on the Fox Movie Channel, btw.
In regards to JONATHAN FRID I've only seen him in 1 theatrical movie: Oliver Stone's 1974 Canadian movie SEIZURE (aka: "Queen of Evil"). Frid plays a tormented novelist who could literally be frightened to death by what's going on in his mind. Long before Oliver Stone got into making 'Historical Fiction' films he made this horror-sorta opus.
And as for the few 'ROGER DAVIS' fans out there he starred in the low-budget 1975 release FLASH AND THE FIRECAT. Directed by 'Ferd and Beverly C. Sebastian' the plot involves robbery and dune buggies. So if you fancy Roger and dune buggies then check it out! Have a traffic light → 🚦
Talk about being in a casting rut! (Lara Parker).
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15 hours ago, LornaHansonForbes said:
He was apparently very misogynistic as well. I read Joan Bennett wrote unflattering things about him in her bio, and if you **** off Mama Joan, you’re dead to me...
His first wife was Jaclyn Smith and apparently he tried to get her a job on the show but she had a very thick Texas accent
Apparently quite a few of the actresses in the show threatened to quit when attempts were made to pair them romantically with him
Right now I’m at the part in the 1897 storyline where he is playing the caretaker Dirk who was entranced by Laura and then turned into a vampire by Barnabas and he is clearly on something...Uppers, downers, Dexys, peyote, regular unleaded – I don’t know maybe all of the above. But he is OBVIOUSLY HIGH AS A KITE ON NATIONAL TELEVISION.
Interesting. I read Joan's book years ago and don't remember that. I was aware he was married to Smith. Funny he tried to get her on the show.
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21 hours ago, Classic aficionado said:
Maureen O'Hara was indeed a beautiful lady and a fine actress. She starred in so many good movies. "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" was one of them. "The Parent Trap" (1961) was certainly another, and it's been one of my favorite films. Other favorites of mine include the lesser-known "Never To Love" - a remake of "Bill of Divorcement" with O'Hara in the Katharine Hepburn role, "Against All Flags", "Fire Over Africa (Malaga)", the original "Miracle on 34th Street" (it was a terrific treat when TCM aired it a year ago during her Summer Under the Stars day), and last but not least "Only The Lonely".
I wish TCM would air "Only the Lonely". I'm surprised that TCM has never aired it, not even during her Star of the Month salutes nor during her Summer Under the Stars days either. It also features Anthony Quinn. Most importantly, it's one of her very best films, and it's her final film. It was the perfect swan song for her to star in.
It's a Fox film.
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14 minutes ago, Bethluvsfilms said:
I didn't realize how despised he was by the cast members until I read up on it in one of the books about DARK SHADOWS (not from Kathryn Leigh Scott's however).
Rewatching the episodes I see now just how manic and out-of-control he could be a lot of the time. He was also unnecessarily rough with some of his female co-stars....little wonder he wasn't well liked.
I hadn't heard this. Why was he so unliked?
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40 minutes ago, Polly of the Precodes said:
Disney basically acquired 20th Century Fox's (film and television) assets in total. There's speculation that the film catalog may be available on Hulu one day, but no official word.
Sadly, this would be in line with most of the big legacy film catalogs--NBC-Universal seems to only be interested in the horror classics and the Marlene Dietrich titles. If Sony is streaming any of the old Columbia titles, I haven't found them. When I first heard about Disney acquiring Fox, I was afraid that the surviving pre-1935 titles would be put in the vault next to Song of the South, never to be officially screened again. And right now that seems to be the case.
My favorite Joan Bennett titles from Capitolfest: The Trial of Vivienne Ware and She Wanted a Millionaire (both 1932).
That's awful. I hope that's not the case with Disney.
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23 minutes ago, Det Jim McLeod said:
Some things I can recall from the show:
There was a great scene at the end of one episode when Abigail (Clarice Blackburn) sees Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) rise from his coffin. He menacingly says "Abigail, what are you doing here?" It ends with a close up of her screaming in terror.
There is a scene in another one where sexy witch Angelique (Lara Parker) is sticking pins in a voodoo doll of a character. I can't recall who, it might have been one played by Dennis Patrick. She is startled by someone which makes her stick the pin all the way through the doll, making her victim really scream in pain.
I seem to recall a story line involving a little blond boy named Alexander, he was some kind of devil-child, I think.
I had a big crush on Nancy Barrett, who played good girl Carolyn on the show. She was great in the movie House Of Dark Shadows (1970) which gave Carolyn a chance to be a hissing, bloody fanged vampire.
I think it was Barnabas she was sticking pins in. I know it wasn't Dennis Patrick. They weren't in the same storyline.
I hated Clarice Blackburn. Don't think she lasted that long in the show.
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1 hour ago, TomJH said:
In contrast to his '30s mansion, this was Lugosi's final residence, an apartment at 5620 Harold Way, LA, where he died in 1956.
Sad.
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1 hour ago, TomJH said:
Bela Lugosi's '30s mansion
Promotional images for Lugosi's old Tudor mansion from the '30s (approx. 1934 to 1937 period) up for sale for 3 million in 2017. Located near the "Hollywood" sign in LA.
Lugosi would own that painting of him on the wall the rest of his life.
Dig those white sandals in the robe pic!
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13 minutes ago, Roy Cronin said:
Incredibly attractive and a pretty good actress. Could have moved on to movies or had the primetime success of David Selby and Kate Jackson I would imagine.
Only movie I saw her in was a prostitute in Jack Lemmon's "Save The Tiger", and she was good!
That's the only film I saw her in also. I don't know why she didn't have more of a career. Did she retire and marry a rich man?
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A beautiful woman.
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I don't even remember this film! Did it bomb?
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Which of Joan's films were your favorites at Capitolfest?
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11 hours ago, Polly of the Precodes said:
Capitolfest, Sunday, August 15
Artists and Models Abroad (Paramount, 1938): Better than I expected. I still have little respect for Jack Benny, but Joan Bennett was radiant.
Dad's Choice (Paramount, 1928)
His Nibs (Exception, 1921): An incredible surprise--a metacomedy of 1921 moviegoing. I don't know how available this is, but do see it if you get the chance.
Week Ends Only (Fox, 1932): Another highlight of the festival, making good use of Joan's ability to project vulnerability.
Four Days Wonder (Universal, 1937)
Katharine Hepburn Technicolor Test for Joan of Arc (1934): A tantalizing fragment of what might have been...although I suspect the completed film would have had a certain resemblance to Queen Christina. This can be seen on MoMA's YouTube channel.
The Shield of Honor (Universal, 1927)Another year, another hair-raising drive back and forth, another pile of...acquisitions from the dealers' room. I'm already making my plans for next year. Disney, I am very disappointed with your policy on licensing the Fox films you recently acquired.
How many of Fox films HAVE they acquired? What do they intend to do with them??
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12 hours ago, Polly of the Precodes said:
My Letterboxd reviews: https://letterboxd.com/pollyprecoder/films/reviews/by/added/. You don't have to register to read my reviews, but must if you want to leave comments.
Capitolfest, Friday, August 13
"Blue Blazes" Rawden (1918): A robust but not otherwise distinguished drama of the Canadian Northwest.
The Trial of Vivienne Ware (Fox, 1932): One of the highlights of the festival.
Madame Spy (Universal, 1942)
Show Girl (First National, 1928)
She Wanted a Millionaire (Fox. 1932): Another highlight. It was worth the trip to get a chance to see this.
Rich People (Pathe, 1929)
Topper (MGM, 1937). The opportunity to see a 35mm print with an audience convinced me to stay and rewatch this. I know it's a beloved comedy, but if I found myself haunted by the spectres of the Kerbys I'd call in The Ghostbusters.In the Constance Bennett films I've seen so far she usually has a glossy invulnerability--I can't believe she can't not get herself out of whatever current predicament. Joan has a vulnerability that I find more winning.
Thanks, for posting this!
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I recorded it. She was big in England at the time. There were plans to team her with Fred Astaire, but it never happened.
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6 minutes ago, LornaHansonForbes said:
To this day I hate the Olympics and Wimbledon because they pre-empted soaps.
the 1991 DARK SHADOWS PRIMETIME REVIVAL was also undone by THE GULF WAR CRISIS and the constant news alerts generated by it.
LOL. Didn't know that. It's the DARK SHADOWS curse!
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9 hours ago, SansFin said:
I like her in all things but I love her very much in: Jewel Robbery (1932).
One of my favorite of all time exchanges in any movie is when she is so perfectly offended:
Robber: The last place anybody would think of looking for me is in your bedroom.
Baroness Teri von Horhenfels: Oh, so you expect to stay here until morning?
Robber: I'm forced to. Tomorrow the chase starts all over again. I must have a peaceful night.
Baroness Teri von Horhenfels: A peaceful night ... in my bedroom?
LOL. So many witty exchanges in that film. A film Lubitsch could've made.
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2 hours ago, LornaHansonForbes said:
Oh yay, DORCAS is back as a ghost!
No one ever dies on this show! LOL.
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LOL. I used to hate those news interruptions. There were several during the Mideast War crisis.
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13 hours ago, LornaHansonForbes said:
She was a super uptight teacher at Reverend Trask’s school. It’s implied they are on the verge of having an affair. (She only appeared on two or three episodes before she got eaten.)
LOL. No wonder I've forgotten about her!
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12 minutes ago, Moe Howard said:
A couple blocks west of the Chaplin Studios (was A&M Records, now Jim Henson Company) on La Brea, there's a group of small bungalows where Chaplin and other stars lived while working at the studios. They are known as The Chaplin Cottages 1328 N. Formosa Ave. For a while I lived between the two locations and at that time there were 4 or 5 more cottages that were smaller and considerably more dilapidated. They didn't survive but this group has been refurbished and available for rent. One of them is listed on AirBNB.
Chaplin built a couple more, The Charlie Hotel at 819 N. Sweetzer Ave. and the Normandie Towers at 7219 Hampton Ave. The list of names who lived and partied at these locations reads like an early Hollywood who's who.
Yes, I've seen pictures of it when it was the A&M studios.
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I watched the film again, and although I liked the main story between Jane and DeNiro, the film as a whole had a choppy narrative. Swoosie (I like her too) and her hubby disappear from the film midway and are never seen or talked about again, despite living in the same house as Jane! I'd read they move out, but that whole subplot as to why and when was cut. Also Martha Plimpton's story seems underdeveloped too. Like there were cuts there as well.