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Hello there Theresa,
*sorry i havent been around for a few days, i had to write a really long paper for my Hospitality class. yucky! heehee!*
I hope you did well! I don't have to write papers anymore but I write more on here than I ever did in college!
*Nancy Walker isnt my favorite, but i love her performances in all her movies, even in Murder, by Death years later as the def, blind and mute cook. she is hilarious! my favorite performance by her is in Girl Crazy and then Best Foot Forward. i also loved her in Broadway Rhythm (1944) costarring Georgy Murphy and Ginny Simms.*
She is funny in *Girl Crazy* but if I remember right everyone is making fun of her looks. She didn't make that many films. I don't think I've seen *Broadway Rhythm*.
*All the Gold Diggers movies are classic musicals. the 30s had some of the best, dont you think?*
Yes I definitely agree. I just watched *Gold Diggers of 1935* a while back. I thought they might not be as good after the code but it is very entertaining. I don't think I have the 1937 one. There is a lot out there I still need to discover.
*i always got the feeling like Cabaret was different than every other musical i had ever seen. it is definitely a dark film, a very rare like for me. im not much of a dark movie lover,*
Not a dark movie lover??? I heard you were a true femme fatale who wears long black gloves and.... oh where did I get that idea???
*Annie Miller had so many back problems while making Easter Parade. in real life, when she was pregnant with her first, she fell down a fliught of stairs and had a miscarriage. that was before Easter Parade and she stil had back problems from that, and while she was doing all those dance scenes, she had to wear a medical back coset type thing. i dont know how she handled it and did as well as she did...she really was amazing!*
My goodness! I had no idea she went through all that. I couldn't tell at all. She was really good.
*i wish Judy was in more Freddy movies as the years went by.*
I agree! Judy had a certain sass in her character like Ginger did, they would have been great in other films. They played well off each other.
*ooh! do tell! heehee!*
Well what musicals do you want to ramble about? We could compare notes. Any on my list. Do you like the Fox musicals at all? I mean the ones during the war with Alice Faye, Betty Grable, and Carmen?
*anothr musical Greer was in was The Happiest Millionaire which is one of my all time favorite musicals! its too cute not to like....she is married to Fred MacMurray and they have three children and pet alligators! heehee! Laslie Ann Warren plays their daughter. its based on a true story just like The Singing Nun.*
I have both of those but Greer doesn't actually do any singing does she? It's been a long time since I've seen them.
*Have you ever seen Xanadu?*
No. Why?
Have you seen *Harvey* ? If not you should. If you have, come over to my Harvey thread and tell us what you think? Oh, and bring your pooka!
Take care,
Molo
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Hi everyone,
*Spoilers*
Like other people have mentioned, I grew up with *Shane* too. Last night was my third time watching it as an adult with more appreciation of deeper meanings behind some of the scenes that were already so familiar to me.
A few points.
Shane shooting the rock always makes me jump even when I know it's coming. I'm sure it still gives me a look similar to the one on Joey's face. It's that scene and Shane's two confrontations at Grafton's that have been etched in my mind since I was a kid. Also the final scene between Joey and Shane.
Stonewall Torrey is a character that I have struggled with. I am always a little squeamish about the "mocked Southerner", it rubs me the wrong way. One thing that has always bothered me is the first fight between Shane and Ryker's men. The homesteaders practically cower in the doorway. (No one seems to mind that Joey is in there though.) That's fine at first. It's Shane's fight, I guess, though in a broader sense it's not. When they all start to take on Shane, Joe jumps into the fight. Where is Torrey? The others? I guess I wouldn't expect old Fred to jump in there but it bothered me that nobody else did.
In later years, Torrey's funeral scene has really moved me. The playing of Dixie, that was once used to mock him, and then Taps, is very effective. Was Torrey heroic or just a fool? He was full of brash talk. I liked his toast in the saloon. What is the consensus on this guy?
*Rohanaka wrote: It is filled with a lot of "human" weakness and also a lot of strength. There is more than one kind of conflict going on in the story as well...*
Well yes, I agree. What's your take on Torrey?
*Jackie wrote: I was wondering what would have happened if Ryker and his men had actually spent their time doing their jobs instead of sitting around on their keesters in Graftons figuring out ways to attack Starrett and the homesteaders. They were wasting their own time! Ryker spent so much time making excuses for himself and his men that I did not feel one bit sorry for him, as I might have if he had been doing something constructive.*
*Miss Goddess wrote:He does fancy himself the original tamer of that country, but*
*Joe was correct when he pointed to the others who had been there long before*
*the cattlemen came. I think it's interesting because Ryker is shown to be justified*
*in his own eyes. Stevens gives him quite a scene in which to explain himself, and*
*interestingly, while he's "justifying" his claims on the territory, he also reveals how*
*poisoned with greed and power he's become.*
Jackie that is a very good point. I hadn't actually looked at it that way. April, I also agree that Steven's certainly gave him his moment. I liked his speech and I was kind of sympathetic to it. He was there before them, he helped tame the country, and I'm sure he put a lot of blood and sweat into creating his world. He suffered a lot of loss as well, I'm sure. Joe's reply is a good one. Also, Jackie, I agree with you that he could have spent a lot more of his time trying to find a better way.
*Jackie wrote: Shane says, "Your days are past." and Ryker replies, "So are yours." and Shane's answer is perfect: "At least I know it."*
Ryker doesn't get that his day is over. Should he? Like you said he could of found a better way.
*Jackie wrote: Ryker made a huge mistake, though, by continuously attacking. He actually brought all the homesteaders together, into an even more closely knit group than before he arrived. I loved the scene after Fred Lewis' (Edgar Buchanan's) farm is burned down. It showed that the community was made of tougher stuff than Ryker ever knew. And that together, they were MUCH stronger than when they were alone.*
You are right about him making a tactical mistake. His tactics seemed to be working, except for Joe holding them together though. Even the killing of Torrey, seemed to have the desired effect. It was the burning of the Lewis farm and the scene you and Frank talked about after the funeral that really made them dig in. When I watched I actually thought to myself: Tactical mistake there buddy!
*Frank Grimes wrote: His "happiness" is tied to his wanting to destroy others. In his*
*self-righteous mind, he is not the problem, THEY are. He is hellbent on getting his way and he*
*is not going to stop at anything to get it. He only cares about himself and be damned with* *everyone else. He doesn't care about humanity, he only cares about his selfish, sick pleasures.*
Now tell us how you really feel Frank! Ryker is certainly no hero. He wants these people out and he will bully them mercilessly. He does hold off on the guns for a time, but when he brings in Wilson he commits himself totally to the dark side, to evil. I really like how Calloway is shown in this part of the film. That shot of him at Grafton's looking out, shows that this is weighing on his mind. Calloway must have seen some honor in Ryker's cause, but he knows now that Ryker is planning to murder. Does he leave Ryker and warn Shane because he has come to understand that Ryker's cause is wrong or that Ryker has gone too far?
Anyway, I'll end on that note. I'll be back with more comments on other aspects of the film later.
And no I'm not trying to defend Ryker! I just want to understand him better.
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*Ooh, Larry, you know I'd do it in a heartbeat only I don't have them anymore; I rented*
*them, I'm afraid, because the Murnau/Borzage set is SO expensive.*
Ohhh! My mistake April sorry. I didn't realize they were from the Murnau/Borzage set. I actually plan to purchase that set. I thought you might have gotten them off FMC (which I don't get) or something.
I checked *After Tomorrow* on IMDB and there was no listing for it being available on DVD. I just checked *They Had to See Paris* there too. Again, there is no DVD link.
I'm not sure exactly what films are on the box set. These are the only ones I know are on there:
* Sunrise
* Liliom
* Lucky Star
* Seventh Heaven
* They Had to See Paris
* Bad Girl
* Song O' My Heart
* Lazybones
* Street Angel
* City Girl
I'm usually pretty good about this sort of thing but I can't find the complete list of titles. Anyone who could provide a link?
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Hi Kathy,
I think you would definitely like this one. Unfortunately it's not out on DVD and it's not scheduled on TCM right now. Just get April to send you a copy!
Another great Eve Arden scene. After she goes on and on with this guy on the phone trying to get out of something, she looks straight into the the camera and says:
That ladies, is an abject example of how *not* to talk to a man!
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Well hello April,
*yes, I'm following you*
Well it's nice to look behind me and see a friendly face now and then. *and thanks for mentioning the original title being The Voice of the Turtle!*
*I had always heard of this title but never knew to what it referred---was this*
*a famous stage play to begin with? I wonder why they changed the title to*
*the horridly banal One for the Book? Did the studio fear people*
*would think it was a documentary about turtles, ha!?*
Probably! Reagan's character quotes from the bible during the film. Song of Solomon 2:12
The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land
Not sure what it all means.
It was originally a stage play and the title was *The Voice of the Turtle*. It was released under the bland new title.
*I like Eleanor Parker a lot in some roles, a little less in others but she was*
*a lovely looking woman to say the least. She was very sweet here.*
She is very sweet here. I became interested in her character.
*I'll look out for those last ten minutes---I wonder if it's the same on my copy.*
Hopefully your copy is okay. That way you can send me a copy along with those early Hull films you keep telling me about.... What?...Who said that?... I didn't hear anything.... What?
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Hi Kathy,
I was wondering if you (or anyone else) happened to catch *The Voice of the Turtle* which played on TCM recently under the different title *One for the Book* ?
It starred Ronald Reagan and Eleanor Parker and was pretty good. I watched it last night and it was a sweet little story with Parker playing a woman who has sworn off love and then immediately stumbles upon Reagan, who is a soldier on leave. He has just been cast off by Parker's friend played, in usual wonderful fashion, by Eve Arden.
At times Parker's Sally is so soft spoken I had trouble hearing her but I really liked her dreamy, dramatic yet mostly very subtle character. She plays an actress and she ends up giving Reagan's Bill a place to sleep by offering her daybed in her living room. There is a really cute scene where Reagan is in the bathroom getting ready for bed and she goes around the apartment making everything just "so".
I hadn't seen this before and I thought it was a nice little gem of a film. Reagan is surprisingly effective in the role, I like the way he gently teases her for her anthropomorphic affection for her household appliances. Bill and Sally are very likable characters and Arden's Olive was a hoot.
Regarding liquor she asks Sally not to give her the hard stuff: it makes me weak, I'm saving my weaker moments.
I had heard of this film and was so glad to finally be able to watch it. It was marred a bit by a technical glitch that affected the picture during the last ten minutes. I don't know if it was a problem with the signal transmission or the copy of the film itself. Hopefully TCM will show it again. It's one of Reagan best films and one of his best performances.
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Hi April,
I think Elwood says to Sanderson that Harvey likes Veta but that Veta doesn't seem to care too much for Harvey.
I believe they definitely have an ongoing relationship and that Harvey does indeed like Veta. Remember at the end she finally gives in.
She finally says it out loud:
Elwood looks a little surprised:
Maybe even proud:
So do Elwood, Veta and Harvey live happily ever after?
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*I was actually thinking of his conversation with VETA!! He saw HER as a patient... but he didn't REALLY see her at all... he just felt she was another person who needed his special formula to calm her down and bring her back to reality... He was not really LISTENING to her so much as he was responding to her "babbling" chatter... and in the process... he almost ended up treating the wrong "nutcase". Ha. But it would not have mattered.... because in his mind... they all get the same CURE in the end.*
When Veta is being questioned by Dr. Sanderson she talks about Harvey, in an almost unconscious way, as if he were real. She tells him that Harvey lives with them and that sometimes she sees him too, and that he is every bit as big as Elwood says he is.
Veta does sound kind of nutty and Dr. Sanderson, ever so sure of himself, latches right on to that.
This brings up a point I wanted to get into. The curious relationship between Harvey and Veta.
What I find interesting is that Veta, throughout the whole film, is always talking about Harvey in real terms. When Dr. Chumley tells her to say to Elwood on the phone that Harvey is at the house, she tells Dr. Chumley something to the effect that Harvey isn't there. She doesn't say it like it's not possible, she says it like it's not true.
In another scene, when she walks into Chumley's Rest she exclaims:
Oh good! Nobody here but people.
Then near the end, she says that she will deal with Harvey once Elwood is cured:
There are many times during the film when Veta doesn't question so much whether Harvey is real, though I'm sure she hasn't come to terms with it, instead she is more concerned that Harvey has latched on to Elwood. This causes him to be an embarrassment to her and an impediment to how she wants Elwood to be and to the course she wants her own life to take.
So desperate to be accepted as normal and conforming, Veta would turn away something as miraculous as a Pooka, out of fear of not fitting in. She only wishes Elwood would do the same. Veta thinks people just shouldn't go around seeing pookas and such. It just isn't done, and it isn't normal, and it's kind of spooky and she doesn't want to deal with it. Harvey, for his part, is attracted to a side of Veta that she herself is always trying to suppress. I think this is actually addressed more in the play but there is plenty of it in the film.
The relationship between Veta and Harvey holds a lot of curiosity for me. Veta may wish Harvey wasn't there. She may wonder how he could be there, but I think she knows Harvey is there.
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Hi Miss G,
I am actually holding a copy of *Shane* in my hand right now and typing with the other.
No excuses this time! I've seen this a few times over the years but will watch it tonight just to refresh my memory.
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Hey there Mr. Grimes,
*Is he really looking for Harvey? Is he? Again, I find all of this to be*
*rather sad and touching. Is Elwood truly happy? Is he at peace? He seems to be*
*a lonely man with many friends.*
You ask a lot of good questions. Do you think Elwood, upon witnessing the blossoming relationship between Kelly and Sanderson, is longing, or maybe regretting, that he will never have that kind of closeness? That he missed his chance? As for being happy and at peace, I think Elwood copes well. He is still just coping though. Hey, aren't we all?
Most of the characters are focused on something very particular in their life. Veta on Myrtle Mae, Wilson on his job, Myrtle Mae on her future. Elwood doesn't have that sort of thing driving him. He ponders the human condition, he ponders the roses, and when you spend your time pondering life and the big picture, even to savor it, a little sadness and loneliness has to come through. Doesn't it? Your last sentence speaks to that.
*And I'm glad you posted those critical screen caps of Elwood*
*replacing the portrait of his Mother with a portrait of he and Harvey. I believe we are being*
*told of Elwood's emotional state with that moment. Harvey IS filling the void of his*
*mother. I believe Elwood always turned to his mother for strength and encouragement*
*and it's now Harvey who he turns to for this. Harvey has replaced his mother.*
I think that is a crucial point. It's something that my thoughts keep turning to as I think about Elwood's current situation. Everything points to Elwood and his mother being very close, though I don't think he ever mentions her. I do believe Elwood fell into a depression after his mother's death. He had no wife, no child to focus on. Harvey fills a void in Elwood's life that helps him greatly, but I still think that Elwood never really got past her death.
*That's another comment that I've been struggling with. My guess is that Elwood has*
*been lonely and unhappy throughout his life, looking for his "Harvey," his happiness.*
That's a good way to put it. I really agree with that assessment.
*One part of me believes Harvey*
*came to be because Elwood's conscience caught up with him. He saw himself headed*
*down the same path as Ed Hickey and this brought Harvey to life. Harvey had been*
*there all along, but Elwood could never hear or see him... until that night. For some*
*reason, we are told of Ed Hickey and his being spiffed.*
I was wondering what your take on that story would be. It's something that didn't occur to me at first but I think it's a sound explanation. I tend to think that Elwood drinks more than you and Jackie do. Oh wait...I mean more than you and Jackie think he does.
I think Elwood has been drinking to escape things for a long time, even before his mother's death. I think he may have gotten worse after the loss, and quite possibly saw himself going down the road of Ed Hicky but I think alcohol was, and remains, a big part of his life.I *thought she was a rich character. Veta and Myrtle Mae are doing all they can to*
*prevent Elwood from seeing someone like Aunt Ethel yet she is most interested in seeing*
*Elwood. She cares about Elwood while the others are "dead" to her.*
Those were very good observations. Aunt Ethel is a tough one for me to pin down.
*His greeting to Aunt Ethel is how he most likely always*
*greeted her. She is quite taken by him. He "hasn't changed." However, when he*
*introduces her to Harvey, she views him differently. In just a blink of an eye,*
*something is revealed about Elwood, and now Aunt Ethel wants nothing to do*
*with him. He has changed. His pleasantness goes right out the window. His*
*"pooka" is how he is judged now.*
She changes her disposition quite quickly. Is she in shock? For someone who loves Elwood and is family, I wonder why she didn't take Veta aside for questioning. It's as if the moment he introduces her to Harvey that's all she needs to know. She rushes out immediately. It seemed counterintuitive to me. I guess his "pooka' was more than she could deal with.
*The reason why I find Mrs. Chumley to be the most tragic figure in the film is*
*because she is being cheated on and I find her to be such a lovely woman. I find*
*this to be ironic and tragic. Mrs. Chumley is my third favorite character in the picture.*
I will talk more about Dr. Chumley later. Now that you mention it, it is a sad situation for her, even if she isn't fully aware of it. What she must be aware of is how Dr. Chumley is so dismissive of her. She does seem like quite a lovely and very open person. Contrast her to Aunt Ethel. I wonder if Mrs. Chumley would have ran away? Notice how she doesn't flinch at Elwood's rather forward manner with her . She also has an interest in things she doesn't understand. This is evidenced by her curiosity, which seems quite intense, about what a pooka is. Even if she doesn't allow her self time to explore it.
*Like so many who are responsible, Mrs Chumley lets her schedule dictate her*
*life. She was close to finding some enlightenment but time and duty chased her*
*away. Elwood has all the time in world, for nothing ties him down. He's free.*
That is a very good point. I wonder if she heads for the dictionary again when she get's home.
Going back to what I said earlier. Mrs. Chumley is responsible.She is "focused" on something. Elwood is free. He is free to wonder and ponder it all. Maybe it's my own neurosis, but that has to open you up to as much sadness as it does joy. Well, at least some sadness.
Anyhow, I still want to get to Veta and the Judge, among other things. I am learning a great deal from reading your comments and those of everyone else. This is great people!
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Thank you Miss G,
Somebody had to interject a little reality back into the discussion here!
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and another thing! Who do you think took Veta's coin purse? Huh? Elwood's subconscious?
No it was
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I'm working on a longer post but I just wanted to quickly jump in here.
Kathy I think you are right! Harvey is a pooka.
Don't be thrown by these "ivory tower" types with their four dollar words and their big "theories" about manifestations of the self conscious.
Harvey is a pooka. He appears as a six foot rabbit.
P O O K A - Pooka - from old Celtic mythology - a fairy spirit in animal form - always very large. The pooka appears here and there - now and then - to this one and that one - a benign but mischievous creature - very fond of rumpots, crackpots, and how are you, Mr. Grimes?
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When I am logged in, any thread that I click on will start at the original post. If I want to go to the end I click on the last page of the thread title instead of the thread title itself. When I am logged out, any thread I click on will go to the last post. I have never messed with any of the settings so I figured this is what it defaults to. I have never seen the need to change it, but that's just me.
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Hi April and Kathy,
Thanks for the reprieve! I wont stop until I find a copy!
Thanks to that poster, I'll be watchin' my back the whole time too!
Glad ya'll liked the bonnets.
I shall return.....I hope!
Mad Hat
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*If that is considered Kool-Aid by some, consider me spiffed.*
Speaking of spiffed what's taking you so long? "Shiftless" and I have been waiting all day for you to bring the hooch back to the hideout!
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Hey there again Barb!
*(why is it always "wild horses", though? Couldn't the phrase be, "wild alligators"?*
Look, I ponder too much as it is.
*Yeah, I think it was Francine. She probably had a social disease or something, that's why the guys stayed away. Maybe the alien picked up on that (so to speak)*
Oh of course! Geez! I'm so naive! Left on my own, I'd probably wind up being a bit player in an Eddie Robinson biopic.
*I like that, "the stalking lech". Sounds like the old guy in my laundry room.*
Is he still around?? I remember the stories!
*I think Marlon Brando and Eva Marie Saint should have played those parts, don't you?*
For some reason I was thinking Claude Rains and Loretta Young but maybe you're right.
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*So did anyone see I MARRIED A MONSTER FROM OUTER SPACE?*
Hi Barb,
As I watched I thought "I bet Bronxie is watching this".
*In one bizarrely touching scene, an alien is interrupted in his soulful stare towards a doll in a store window, by an importuning "bad" girl.*
*Instead of taking her up on the offer like any red-blooded creature would do (especially one whose race needs to mate with human females for their very survival) he dispatches typical puritannical movie justice, then goes back to watching the plastic "baby". Sniff, sob.*
Was her name Francine? I felt really bad for her. She had to be one of the most frustrated "bad girls" I remember seeing in a film. There she was flaunting it and yet no takers! In fact all the men were very dismissive of her. I thought she was pretty hot! I probably shed a tear myself when she was zapped. Now why did they want to go and do that for?
These aliens were rather high minded in their morals. Remember the stalking lech? He wasn't up to their standards so hey let's just "off em" sopranos style.
*Was this an allegory about marriage?*
Yes I think so. I thought Gloria and "monster" Tryon were very mature in their discussions.
*Monster Tryon:* Aren't you afraid to be telling me all this
*Gloria:* Yes
It was a good movie.
*It's enough to break your heart.*
Wasn't it though? I felt emotionally torn at the ending.
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*I did enjoy reading my buddies' bios, even if my nose left prints on the monitor*
I have found that I have the opposite problem. I have to keep moving my monitor gradually back further before I can focus. If I don't get glasses soon I'll get to the point where my arms won't reach the keyboard and I won't be able to see and type at the same time. I guess I'll have to spring for a longer cord attachment for my keyboard.
Anyway the site is very nice. I really loved the bios too. So well said and such passion for films. I haven't gotten to them all yet. I just wish I could catch more of the fan segments they are airing. I finally saw the one with Rome Mendheim today. Still haven't caught the others
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Hi Wintermaiden,
Welcome to the boards!
I don't think there is one star of the month for April. Unless you count CineMaven!
(sorry, private joke) This month TCM is spotlighting the funny ladies of the screen.More info here:
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Hi Kathy and April,
First off, I picked these up on the ride over:
Kathy, This is for you:
April, this is for you:
The latest in fine apparel for the loveliest ladies on either side of the Mississippi. Certainly nothing you would want to wear while carrying a cold rope or a shotgun.
Well now, I don't rightly know if this is the best time to bring this up what with the rattler's running around an all.
The good news is I'm here as promised.
The bad news is I only brought excuses.
Now wait! Wait! Here me out. I know I have a copy of *Rio Bravo* somewhere. I just can't seem to find it right now. I have looked everywhere the past two nights. I really can't write about it until I see it again. I stopped by the local dvd store and they didn't have it. The library has a copy checked out which I put a hold on. I will search tonight through my boxes of vhs.
Well I'm sure you ladies will be mighty understandin' about all this. Just the same I think I'll mosey on over to the next town for a spell. Just til we get this little "rough patch" all smoothed over.
Ya'll take care now.
Your loyal, usually and most often, reliable pal,
Molo
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> For anyone who wants a great read about classic film stars and what they were like both in public and private, Larry's thread that Molo pulled up (the second link) is an example of the best that the message boards have to offer.
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Ha! You know I love to search for stuff.
Just to be very clear.
Here is Larry's wonderful thread, as Lynn said it's the best:
*Larry's Classic Star Reminiscences* by vecchiolarry :
http://forums.tcm.com/jive/tcm/thread.jspa?messageID=6083547
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Hi Lynn,
Did you check the second link in my post?
It's titled "Larry's Classic Star Reminiscences" and it goes on for over 40 pages.
Isn't that it? Or is there another one you are referring to?
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Lynn is this the thread? I have searched this user before. He has some very entertaining and informative posts. There is a lot of good stuff to be found in searching the board archives.
http://forums.tcm.com/jive/tcm/thread.jspa?messageID=6135843
Here's another good one:
http://forums.tcm.com/jive/tcm/thread.jspa?messageID=6083547
erzbet,
Read the very first page of the first link.
Movie Rambles
in Films and Filmmakers
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Hi April,
*FMC used to show more early thirties movies, they even*
*showed 3 Bad Men a few months ago (DOUBLE SIGH). But nothing lately.*
I have been trying to get my local Comcast to carry FMC for years. I hate to think of what I have missed. If I ever do get it they will probably have stopped showing the classics by then.
*I figure in a few months I may see some. Especially if the economy*
*keeps going bad. But then, I might be affected as well and won't be able to afford them!*
I've been a lot more cautious this year with my money. I used to spend a lot on DVD's but now most of it goes in the bank. I really what to check out the Warner's DVD on demand service too. I'm just saving as much as I can just in case something happens.
*I may have to re-sell my Fordies-at-Fox! How tragical! I think I'd sell some of my*
*clothes before I'd part with a single Fordie*
Have you checked your curtains Scarlett? Ha! Hang on to those Fordies, and lose the clothes! Wait that didn't sound right!
I mean if worse comes to worse....
After all, I would hate for you to have to give up that set.
*I've noticed something about the early Borzage's. They start out very light and*
*about half-way through they start to get extremely dark and dramatic. I mean, it's*
*not always a smooth, gradual transition either---the shift is quite noticeable. But*
*I don't mean that as a criticism, it's actually quite interesting because the switch*
*takes place right at the point I'm starting to wander in my attention. It jars me back*
*into the story. Not all of them are like this, and the silents are different, they are*
*very creative and somehow seem to float in their own world.*
I am really keen on getting that set! I know I would love it. Both Directors have always fascinated me.