mrroberts
-
Posts
4,611 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
5
Posts posted by mrroberts
-
-
*Moontide* is a very good movie (its unfortunate Gabin didn't do more work in Hollywood) so it is worth seeking out. Funny, I turned on my tv and just caught the ending (right when "Tiny" Mitchell assaults Ida on the boat, and then Bobo seeks his revenge). Of course I don't know what FMC did before that point.
-
An all star cast all giving top notch performances (including Werner "Col. Klink" Klemperer) AND we also get William Shatner. I guess Shatner is the reason for the "ROCKS" comment , right?
-
I thought that the "Puppy Bowl" was way more exciting
Actually I was impartial about the game and only wanted it to be a good one, and it certainly was. Kinda unfortunate that someone had to lose. And yes I did briefly check out the Puppy Bowl, lots of hard hitting action there too. -
Joel McCrea alert!!! I was checking out ebay for some photo stills from old movies/stars when I came across this seller, "movie-icons" . Currently there are 36 stills of Joel McCrea listed and at a very reasonable starting bid price. Worth the time just to see the photos and maybe you might find a favorite. Just go to ebay -- seller is "movie-icons" and then search Joel McCrea. PS, the seller is from Canada so you know its trustworthy
. -
I like seeing Barton MacLane in films, but wish he had gotten some more lead role opportunities. Sometime ago TCM aired *Wine, Women and Horses* and he was the lead along with Ann Sheridan. I thought it was a very good little film and would recommend it to others. Like many people of my age my first look at him was on TV's I Dream of Jeannie where he was the General, sadly that was his last credits, he died in 1969 at age 66.
-
I have a few DVD sets of the early Hitchcock films (pre Hollywood) and none of those sets have *The 39 Steps* on them. That seems to be the one film that you must buy individually. Therefore I haven't seen it in a long time and will look to watch that one tomorrow night. The other two are both very good as well.
-
So why didn't they have Andre Dupont on the team?
-
I must admit that I am not a hat expert. --- James Stewart apparently wore the same hat in many of his westerns (he also rode the same horse). And my main man, William Powell, almost always wears a hat. Is there anything distinctive about his choice of head wear?
-
Was that a "typical" Spencer Tracy hat that he was wearing in "Its A Mad, Mad, Mad, World"? (the hat that Jerry Lewis drove over).
-
I think they just had those guys because they were great hockey players.
-
I'll vote for the Earl of Hines, as in Earl "Fatha" Hines, great jazz musician.
-
I just recently got an expanded package of channels that now gives me COZI, MeTV, Antenna, THIS, Retro, and Family Net, and maybe a few others I haven't discovered yet. All of a sudden I am overwhelmed with a flood of nostalgic tv shows (some of these channels offer the same programs). And some of these channels also show some rather obscure old films, often made for tv stuff. Yes I now have some alternative viewing to TCM, which I often record for future viewing. I have to go now, EMERGENCY (the old Jack Webb produced series) is coming on
. -
On the Robert Osborne intro, who did he say Zanuck originally wanted to cast in the leads for this film?
-
Judging by several of the favorite films listed, I would guess "Babs" refers to a more current "Barbara (sic) S" . Anyway , welcome to the message boards " fanofBabs". But be aware, most people here will first be thinking of Miss Stanwyck.
-
So we can agree that Alan Napier (Alfred on "Batman) would have made a lousy Santa?
-
C'mon Finance, you gotta scan the earlier posts
. *12 Angry Men* sure had a very fine casting didn't it. The newer version starring Jack Lemmon (in the Fonda role) was rather good as well. Look up "twelve angry men" on wiki for the castings of the different versions of this story, I would like to see the original 1954 tv version of this.Edited by: mrroberts on Dec 26, 2012 4:07 PM
-
I agree 1000% with this newbie poster Humphries. *The Sea Wolf* is a terrific film adaptation of the Jack London book and features an all star cast all giving strong performances. But the great Edward G Robinson (who never gave anything less than a very good performance) is really outstanding in his work on this film as the evil Captain Wolf Larsen. Once again even though Eddie is small in stature he really plays his part "big" and is totally convincing as a very scary, intimidating man. I have been looking forward for some time to a completely restored reissue of this film, and I hope there are some worthwhile extras (commentary, etc). In the mean time I wish TCM would give this film some more air time, even if it is in its present "shortened" form.
-
Today is the birthday of one of my very favorite actors, Richard Widmark . He would be turning 98 years young today!! Early Friday morning 430 am est TCM is airing *Night And The City* (part of a Thursday night Gene Tierney tribute). *Night And The City* is a top notch "Film Noir" and one of Mr Widmark's very best characterizations. For any one who has never seen it try to record it or just stay up a little later (or get up Friday morning a little earlier)
-
Hitchcock had a dark sense of humor (just how dark is the question). He had Grace brutally attacked before , but she survived. This time things would have been different. I am sure that many movie viewers were quite shocked that a popular sweet leading lady like Janet Leigh was brutally done in.
-
Hopefully Greta Garbo expressed her wishes about her possessions and who should get what or what should be done with them. And those people are carrying out those wishes. Maybe some items are going to museums for public display, or the money from sold items are going to a charity of her choosing.
-
Since Grace was only 27 when she retired from films its easy to see her as a featured actress for at least another 10 years or so. The question is if she could have broadened her range as an actress, not just played the "high society/ pretty girl" types. Could Grace have been believable as a common "girl next door" ? She was supposed to be the first choice for *On The Waterfront* but turned it down to do Hitch's *Rear Window* . Ironically if Grace had done that role (assuming she would have given a convincing performance) her career might have gone in a different direction early on. She may have never done another Hitch picture either. I would have liked to see Grace do some kind of comedy (even a Doris Day type film), she may have been quite good in that area.
-
Just another film that I don't recall ever seeing or hearing about. To check out the film cast and other info go to the top right of this screen and put in the film title or a cast member for a search. It has a good cast and sounds like an intriguing film. It was a Warner Bros film so I would think TCM should be able to get access without too much trouble. Probably it has aired in the past, hopefully it will appear again in the not to distant future. And by the way, welcome to the boards, don't be a stranger.
-
Here's a question to ponder; if Grace had not become the Princess and kept acting, and if Hitch would have kept casting her in his films, and Hitch was preparing to make *Psycho* , which gal would Grace have played in that film? Which part would you have cast Grace in, the "Janet" role or the "Vera" role? And if Grace would have been in *The Birds* , maybe Hitch would have hired Tippi to be just the "stunt double"
-
*Angel Face* is a borderline "essential noir" . Anyone who hasn't seen it , you're missing a great one. *Where Danger Lives* is fairly good, it tends to bog down some, but Claude Rains is always worth watching. Problem is he's on for a few minutes then they kill him. Claude needed more scenes in this one. And I always will plug Mitchum's *The Big Steal* (not scheduled here) , its one of Mitchum's most entertaining films , a romantic, comedic, noir thriller (how many films can fit that description? ) *The Big Steal* needs more air time.
.
Classic Character Actors
in General Discussions
Posted
My favorite Zucco performance is his portrayal of Professor Moriarty in *The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes* with Basil Rathbone.