mrroberts
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Can't say I have ever seen *The Big Show* , doesn't look too promising. Certainly doesn't have the casting level of the other two.
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I know I've seen a few pictures of William Powell clean shaven, I did the image search of "William Powell without mustache". There's the very first picture (probably the one you refer to) and another in the 3rd row. That one is a really nice studio portrait signed by the man himself. Its on a site, Lulu's Vintage Blog, says the autographed photo was on ebay for $799.00, little out of my league. I am going to spend some more time looking for Powell photos, there are a lot out there
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I really think this is a tough one to pick. Both are very good films; the lead actors (Edward G Robinson, Spencer Tracy) are great actors at their best. The supporting casts are both good, but I am a big Widmark fan and I adore Jean Peters so for me the edge goes to *Broken Lance* there. Richard Conte is a rather underappreciated noir actor, but he shines in *House Of Strangers*. So I think its a virtual dead heat here. If you like the grit of the city, or the horses on the open frontier, thats what will decide for you which is better.
Edited by: mrroberts on Jul 8, 2011 5:28 PM
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One of the most memorible "Horrible Boss" movies was *Willard*. Our lovable Ernie Borgnine was the boss, and Bruce Davison came up with an unusual idea as to how to deal with him.
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About *Key Largo* --- while I like Lauren Bacall as much as most people, she really isn't anything special in that film. Claire Trevor is the far more interesting female (and she won the Oscar). Even Bogart is kind of low key in much of the picture, he only really comes on in the end. Right from the start, Edward G Robinson and Lionel Barrymore dominate the scenes, even Thomas Gomez plays a good role. I think of *Key Largo* as more of an Eddie G. film then anything; was that by design, or did he just "steal" the picture. I don't think Bogart minded letting Robinson shine in this one. --- About Widmark, *The Bedford Incident* is definitely one of his very best movies, you won't forget it.
Edited by: mrroberts on Jul 8, 2011 5:01 PM
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JOEL MCCREA, JOEL MCCREA, just as cute as Doris Day. (but in a manly sort of way of course)
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Alfred Hitchcock certainly went to extra efforts to film many of his leading ladies, especially Grace Kelly. John Ford presented Maureen O'Hara very nicely. I remember her commenting on Ford's filming of the wedding scene in *How Green Was My Valley*, how he used a wind machine to get her hair blowing back so beautifully.
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If RO does a whole month of tapings in just 2 or 3 days, that sounds like a real grind. It many not look like much as we view each little segment, but doing a whole bunch in a day must be tough. No wonder he makes some mistakes, or doesn't catch errors in the script. Like most people here, I really love the guy but I believe they should lighten the load on him. Like the starting pitcher, take him out after 6 or 7 innings and go to the bull pen. Each night he could do maybe 2 film commentaries, then let another host do the the rest. And why not reuse some old commentaries. The films don't change, but there may be something new to add on occasion. He should do fewer intros, maybe get another minute or two on the ones he does, and a little more proofreading of the copy. Thats what I would vote for. Lets enjoy what this man has to offer while we can.
Edited by: mrroberts on Jul 8, 2011 4:09 PM
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I hope Joel McCrea doesn't try to swim in Hudson Bay, its a bit cold up there. And he might get eaten by a polar bear.
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I agree with Mr Fabian, Richard Widmark is way better in *Night And The City* than his Tommy Udo character in *Kiss Of Death*. And as I always say, I am a BIG Widmark fan. I do really like *Kiss of Death* anyway, Victor Mature is very, very good in that, but many don't take him seriously as an actor. --- anyway , my top picks (limiting to 4 each, and in no particular order) Noir --- *Night And The City*, *Out Of The Past*, *Double Indemnity*, *The Asphalt Jungle*. Gangster --- *High Sierra*, *White Heat*, *Key Largo*, *Public Enemy*.
Edited by: mrroberts on Jul 8, 2011 12:07 PM
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A good excuse to resurrect this thread --- this Saturday, July 9th at 10pm est, TCM is showing *The Bedford Incident* which stars Richard Widmark. This is one of his very best roles and performances. He plays a dangerously obsessed U S Navy Captain of a guided missile destroyer, the Bedford. On patrol in the Arctic waters his ship encounters a Soviet submarine. The Bedford's Captain, a staunch anti Communist, is determined to force a confrontation with the sub, inspite of the potential consequence of triggering an act of war, that could escalate into something much larger. This must have been a frightening movie to watch in the 60's. Any military commander (from either side) could break from discipline and commit an act that could lead to nuclear war. The movie gives a very realistic example of such a possiblity, and Richard Widmark plays the character as only he could play it.
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Bob Hope was in *The Seven Little Foys* with James Cagney
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I have seen "The Long, Long Trailer" several times, but I have yet to see the actual movie.
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The movie "Out Of The Past" is based on a novel, "Build My Gallos High" , which is about two brothers going into the wine making business. The pretty young girl who was hired to stomp on the grapes seduces them both and gets them fighting one another. Who ever wins gets the girl, but then she takes out a double indemnity insurance policy on him and then....
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Next time you Americans get in your cars, look at your speedometer (unless its a digital). Under the big numbers (your speed) there's usually small numbers (that will be KiloMeters). 100 Km is about 62 mph. You can also figure the miles to kilometers for distances. I wish it were so easy to figure out the MPG when I'm pumping in liters. Last time I crossed the border into Canada (in May) I only got 92 dollars for my 100 US dollars at currency exchange.
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I like driving in Canada, you can legally do 100.
Edited by: mrroberts on Jul 5, 2011 11:28 PM
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You all are wrong, the film was originally going to be a sequel to *Rear Window*, the title being "Out Of The Cast".
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*The Invisible Man*
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Barnstead, Hugo was played by Jack Carson in *The Strawberry Blonde*
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Cherles Colburn was in *The Lady Eve* with Henry Fonda
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*Judgment At Nuremberg*
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I really respect Ginger Rogers' talent, she was quite a versatile actress . I believe she would have been good, but Maureen was so young and her "virginity" as an actress probably worked in her favor. This is a favorite film of mine, Laughton was brilliant (should have gotten the Oscar) and the whole film worked so well, I wouldn't replace anyone in the cast.
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Thursday, Colonel --- as played by Henry Fonda in *Fort Apache*
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Edward G Robinson
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About the movie *The Hoodlum Saint* , I agree it was just OK, so therefore I was slightly disappointed. I'm guessing the script looked promising to William Powell, he was carefully considering the roles offered him at this time in his life. The character fit him well, but the story didn't seem focused enough. The gals were of course , very nice to watch , they were so young. Which always brings up the point about Hollywood pairing an old guy with these 20 somethings, a bit of a stretch for sure. But I'm enough of a Powell fan to overlook these minor details.