mrroberts
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*I'll Take Sweden*
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Mr Warmth, Don Rickles
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I believe most any of the 50's/60's sitcom dads (way too numerous to mention) might fit the bill for your casting need.
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*Criss Cross* is a very underrated noir in my opinion. I think it ranks up with the best, but doesn't seem to get the air time like the others, I can't remember when I saw it last.
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I'm trying to work with you on this one, but I'm a little confused. In *Picnic* Cliff Robertson doesn't exactly bow out gracefully when he loses the girl to Holden. He calls the cops and tells them Holden stole the car. The next day he intends to go over to Kim Novak's house and force the issue of marriage on her. If Holden wasn't skipping town right away (and the girl also leaves town for a rendezvous), who knows what Cliffy might do next? He might go like Widmark in *Roadhouse*. -- The first guy I thought of to be a Cliff substitute was Robert Stack (good looking, often the second lead, etc). Of course in *Written On The Wind* Stack sure isn't a graceful guy though. My point is that the spurned lover almost always goes a little psycho and seeks revenge. Except for the already mentioned Ralph Bellamy, I'm at a loss here.
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I guess I don't know enough Cliff Robertson movies, in his movies does he often lose the girl to another guy? So are we looking for a substitute for Cliff or just a "loser" guy?
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Johnson, Van -- played by George Furth in *Blazing Saddles*
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Jesse White was in *Its A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World* with Paul Ford
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Its a little late to mention this, but Fox Movie Channel had *River Of No Return* on last night, a double showing while TCM had *Don't Bother To Knock* and *Niagara* on. Just coincidence, or counter programming?
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Lets not forget , in *Don't Bother to Knock* Anne Bancroft made her movie debut. And it stars the great Richard Widmark, although this is not one of his stand out roles. And Jeanne Cagney is in one of her few movie appearances without brother Jimmy. As for *Niagara*, this is my favorite Jean Peters movie (along with *Pickup On South Street* )
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Looks like Santa may come early this year to this kid!
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A few nights ago, Cinemax aired *Fargo* . I haven't seen that in a long time, I even have it on DVD. Just caught it in the middle of broadcast, had to watch to the end. I love that movie.
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If you're talking Otto and great noir, don't forget *Angel Face*. And a great near noir *Anatomy Of A Murder* , my favorite Jimmy Stewart film starring another "angel", Lee Remick.
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I don't believe I have ever seen the name "Captain Queeg" and the word "sexy" in the same sentence.
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"do something Sept. 16 for Miss Entwhistle" --- Next time you have a suggestion for TCM's programming, try giving more than an 8 day notice.
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Arthur Kennedy was in *Too Late For Tears* with Lizabeth Scott
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Tough choice, where to go tomorrow? James Cagney and George Raft, Cary Grant and Carole Lombard, or Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce? I hope the theaters are near each other, maybe it will be a triple feature for me.
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Those first 3 Kirk Douglas films on Sept 6th ( *Martha Ivers* , *Out Of The Past* , and *I Walk Alone* ) make for a killer noir lineup.
Edited by: mrroberts on Sep 7, 2011 2:43 PM
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Speaking as a very big William Powell fan , this film is definitely one of his low points. I don't put the blame on him, the film as a whole just doesn't do well. I realize that for some people the whole premise of the story is just silly, but this film is just so flat, no energy. I believe William Powell is just too old for the role, the age difference between him and his "romantic lead" is just too great (Bill's pushing 60, she's only 20), maybe a more mature, middle aged mermaid would have worked a little better for him. Why couldn't the mermaid have some ability to talk? Some of the dialogue could have been witty, which would have played to William Powell's strength as an actor. Maybe Powell just has me spoiled, I love so many of his films, but even his presence doesn't help this one out. Maybe the lead would have been better played by an all out comedic actor like Danny Kaye or Red Skelton.
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I guess "nerd" is one of those terms that is still being defined in our culture. "stupid, irritating, etc." , I think that definition is way off base. The second one is more my way of defining the word. "Nerds" are always very bright, intelligent people but they are tunnel visioned , very specialized in their thinking. Sometimes thats a good thing. If I need brain surgery I want my doctor to be totally into that subject, he probably can't use a hammer or set the timer on his video recorder but he can do brain surgery and do it well. I want that guy to do my surgery. --- I believe some people on this site are definitely "movie nerds", the ones who watch 24/7 and are concerned about the programming so much that if TCM has one day of "silents" they're screaming bloody murder. They count how many times *North By Northwest* is on this year and then want to lynch the programmers. --- I try very hard not to be too obsessed with anything, its good to get away for awhile. Besides I must rest up for William Powell month in December, I guess I am a "nerd" anyway.
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scene that always sticks in my mind, the closing scene in *How Green Was My Valley* Edited by: mrroberts on Sep 4, 2011 7:17 PM
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I guess the point I should have made is that I believe Carole Lombard had the potential to do many things in the future, she was a multitalented woman who could have taken her career in several directions. I think of Carole as being like Barbara Stanwyck, who adapted herself into different roles as she got older. Carole could have done comedies at times, she could have done serious roles, could you imagine Carole in a femme fatalle role like Stanwyck (Double Indemnity)? I think Carole could have pulled it off. Carole was quite the "tomboy", how about Carole in a Western (again like Stanwyck)? Would Carole have considered a move into TV? Look at Lucille Ball (whose only a few years younger than Carole). Couldn't Carole have done a "Lucy" type sitcom? Of course other factors come into play, good timing, getting the right roles and scripts. --- I don't think Carole Lombard would have been content to just retire and sit back and watch the world go by.
Edited by: mrroberts on Sep 3, 2011 5:29 PM
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Perhaps "General Discussions" should be reworded "Not So Hot Topics".
Actually I think the original intentions of the people who put up these categories was to give a little structure to our postings. But many people don't seem to give much thought about what goes where so we end up with a free for all. "Hot Topics" implies read this now, tomorrow may be too late , ie: "North By Northwest is on tonight!" -
One role Elvis could have played was a "singing insurance salesman", they already had Barbara Stanwyck.
scene that always sticks in my mind, the closing scene in *How Green Was My Valley* 
Actually I think the original intentions of the people who put up these categories was to give a little structure to our postings. But many people don't seem to give much thought about what goes where so we end up with a free for all. "Hot Topics" implies read this now, tomorrow may be too late , ie: "North By Northwest is on tonight!"
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