FrankGrimes
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Hi, CineBaby -- Frank you are always right on time.
Not when it comes to letters. I'm woefully late then.
(Your girlfriend must love you for that!)
Yeah, right.
Gulp! I was so taken with Jones...I missed the gem.
I can't blame you.
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Hi, ChiO -- Thanks for posting that brief, albeit interesting, interview with Rosenbaum.
I've only recently wandered into film and Rosenbaum is the one critic who has appealed to me the very most. He's a critic who fully understands the depth of great films and his tastes in film tend to be similar to mine, as well.
Hola, Missy G -- I see you were hangin' with two smart guys today. Not bad.
I generally don't care to read too much in-depth critical analysis only because I like to keep my own ideas, limited as they are.
You don't say.
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Hi, Sandy K -- Hey, Frank, how did you get those screen caps?!
I got them off the Internet.
Don't tell me you've actually WATCHED part of GWTW. Is this your Valentine's Day gift to us?
Absolutely not! I don't know if I could make it through four hours of an extra sappy chick flick or not. Has your hubby watched Gone with the Wind? If he has, maybe there's hope for me.
I hope you and Colin Firth enjoyed the steak, Casablanca, and the romance.
Howdy, Miss G -- I missed your head and they didn't hang you. Why didn't they hang you?
Oh, so you WERE attempting to harm me. That makes a lot more sense. And I'm sure you'd love for me to be strung up.
That last bit on the stairs comes much later. NOT immediately following their first, gentle meeting.
Now how would I know that?
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Howdy, Miss G(one with the Wind) -- I admit that some days it's a tie between Gary and Clark.
A tie?! What a weenie answer that is.
It depends on my mood.
You have moods, Katie?
:p As for the rest of your posting (in a thread about a movie you have NOT watched) my rejoinder is simply: Fiddle dee dee!
Are you turning me out of another thread?
and duck before I shy this china figurine at your head.
You're not supposed to tell me to duck beforehand. Well, that is, unless you are so very concerned for my well-being. So are you? Owwwww!
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Hi, OrsonLubitsch --Only The Sun Shines Bright was released on vhs. Mr. Ford to Pete Bogdanovich: "The Sun Shines Bright is my favorite picture - I love it. And it's true to life, it happened. Irvin Cobb got everything he wrote from real life, and that's the best of his Judge Priest stories." I might have to get that vhs.
That's quite a statement by Ford on Ford. Thanks for sharing it.
Does anyone know if any of these titles is scheduled to be played on TCM?
None of them are currently scheduled.
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Hi, BG! -- I'm sort of "rediscovering" him after several viewings of RED RIVER (which for now is my favorite western) and I can only imagine how exciting it must have been for 1948 audiences to see this new type of actor -- introspective, soulful, with a postwar youthful charisma. He is one of our greatest American actors.
I didn't know Red River was your favorite western right now. I really liked Red River when I first saw it. It was one of the first pre-60s westerns I watched, so it opened a door for me. The film has slowly slid on my favorite westerns list, but I still like it tremendously. The ending to the film is the weakest part, although I don't mind it. I consider it to be a fools' realization sparked by a woman.
I love how you described Montgomery Clift as "introspective and soulful." That's definitely Clift. Some women go for that kind of man while some prefer the more outwardly emotional. What's great about Red River is that you get both the inward (Clift) and the outward (John Wayne) of male emotion. It's perfect.
Red River is primarily a father-son relationship film but I also believe it to be a film about the power of woman over man. Joanne Dru's "Tess" is the key ingredient. Without her, there's trouble.
I've seen along with RR, A PLACE IN THE SUN, FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, THE HEIRESS (I highly recommend this superb Wyler production), FREUD, SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER, THE MISFITS, RAINTREE COUNTY, and JUDGEMENT AT NUREMBERG.
I've only seen Red River, A Place in the Sun, The Misfits, and I Confess. I like all four films, although I REALLY like the first three.
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Howdy, Bronx Blossom! -- I'm going to dream about a naked Stuart Whitman for Valentine's Day. (or keep replaying him riding his horse on the Cimarron Strip YouTube clip)
Thank goodness I cannot picture such a picture. I'm speaking of a naked Stuart Whitman.
I know I'm so disloyal to Duane, but, we did actually have a POT of that "coffee". The honeymoon will just be a formality.
I didn't think you were a "cup" kind of gal.
Mary Meredith was based on Elizabeth Russell, right?
Yes!
Liz is pretty chilly herself.
You don't see her as the "life of the party" ?
I'd love to go dancing with "Mimi," though.Grace Kelly is kinda icy, but she does warm up rather nicely, lol.
Grace is very much an ice princess... and I love her for that. Although, the very warm-shouldered "Francie" and "Lisa Carol Fremont" are easily my favorites. I adore those two.
Oh well, we women are not some mysterious species, just human beans!
Says you!
Speaking of beans......Are you getting me a wed wose? How womantic! But can't you see I'm pooped?
Nice segue! Dobie must have asked you to put another pot on the stove.
For Valentine's Day I'm taking the pins out of your doll.
Just for Valentine's Day? Well, I guess I better take what I can get.
Crossing Delancey looks interesting, Bronxie. I probably could handle it. I LOVE the Lucy clip. Classic Lucy. I'll take a mix of Lucy and Sally every day.
Happy Valentine's Day, Barb! Whenever I'm fortunate enough to meet up with you, it's a very happy day for me.
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Hiya, Miss Betty Idol -- Frank, no truer words have been spoken. I re-watched ''Leave her to Heaven'' and now I can appreciate the movie for what it's worth. Miss Gene is the embodiment of the very things you love her for. A lovely creature with a witch's brain. So charming in evil that I feel sorry for poor Cornel Wilde for being completely overshadowed. Playing the good mug against Miss Gene's captivating, brazen little wench is a win-win. We can't hold our breath until Helen gets what's coming to her or has her own wicked way. It hardly matters. Scarcely anyone cares that he's the injured party. And I still feel there is something in Gene which you wish you could put your finger on, something she always holds back and which makes her all the more fascinating. This is part of the reason for which ''The Ghost and Mrs Muir'' is a Gene masterpiece for me. The elusiveness tha pervades every scene is cut after Miss Gene's nostalgic beauty and matches it to the hilt.
It's plain to see that you're not a plain writer. That was a magnificent read. Leave Her to Heaven is most definitely "Gene's film." It's why I consider it to be her best performance. She's asked to carry a lush, vibrant color film and she does so with great ease. It's impossible not to focus in on Gene and her breathtaking beauty throughout, but it's her emotionally unstable performance that ultimately makes the film for me. The Razor's Edge isn't a total "Gene" film but I believe she's the greatest aspect of the picture.
What I like about Gene's performance in The Ghost and Mrs. Muir is that she's able to keep up with Rex Harrison, which isn't an easy assignment. The two of them play off each other tremendously well. The mixture of bluster and beauty was rarely ever more romantic.
Hi, Whistling Gypsy -- FrankG: Thank you for your welcome; it is a pleasure to meet you.
Thank you. Likewise.
I?m glad that you enjoyed reading my recommendations and my descriptions of those selections.
I liked how your recommendations were presented in a theme. Very interesting.
Heya, CineBaby -- Hey Frank...you're right. Gene could be dressed in sack cloths. She'd be lovely.
Sack cloths?
Now MY favorite romance movie is: V E R T I G O
So you go for the "tortured" romance films too, eh?
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Ahem. How was that again? Oh yeah... "Are your lips sore yet?"
I hate you.
(Don't tell me you've discerned all those titles already.)
No. I actually want to be surprised. I do know a couple of the titles, though.
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I wasn't concerned about the kids watching it but just the TCM Board "standards"
What standards? You and I are on this board, so standards left town.
I'm not really Bette Davis in THE LETTER, lol; i.e., knitting in the morning and carrying on in the evening.
Are you sure about that?
Actually, "quaint" is a word that I usually reserve for descriptions of interior design, not people.
(I like "picturesque" too)
So does Burt Lancaster qualify as "picturesque"?
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Hi, Keystone Dan! -- All MGM has to release now is The Naked Edge and Return to Paradise and they will have released everying in their vault on Coop.
I'd definitely be interested in getting both of those titles. Return to Paradise is a very touching film. It's one of the better father-daughter pictures I have seen. I believe it to be a film any father who has abandoned their daughter should watch.
Universial has the most yet to release followed by WB and hopefully someday soon Vol 2 box sets come out. Even with that Universial would need to release a Vol 3 - Vol 6 to get everying they own on Gary out to the public.
I'm rather hopeful that both Universal and Warner will release further boxes.
I hope you had a chance to record Penny Serenade so you can watch it and then post your detailed 10000 word review with photos on it for all of us to read
Wow! I'm getting smacked around all over this board. I did record Penny Serenade but I don't have a DVR, so I couldn't post caps from the film unless I bought the DVD.By the way, my They Came to Cordura review is about 10,000 words and I'm only halfway through it. I don't have caps for that film, either. Or Return to Paradise. Now The Fountainhead and The General Died at Dawn are different stories.
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You'd be surprised what I've got to post yet.
Ohhhh, nooooooooooooo! You've got a Ford and Cooper for each day on the calendar, including the 29th of this month, don't you?
But you better be careful or Les Enchaines may never see the light of the Forums. or The Ring...or Sueurs Froids...or Le Corde...or 5 Colonne...or Les Forbans de la Nuit...or Nous Avon Gagne Ce Soir...or The Girl Was Young.
Have I told you how much I have thoroughly enjoyed your wonderful posters for Gary Cooper and John Ford films yet? No? Well, ummm, I, uhhh, like them. I-I-I-I like 'em a lot.
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Stream of consciousness; it's late and THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE is playing behind me.
MY DARLING YELLOW RIBBON. FORT CLEMENTINE. I'm losing it.
You're playing solitaire, aren't you?
Frank, you are the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I have ever known. Transmission is now open from Venus; I'm winking with the eye in the middle of my forehead now.
You are definitely in a trance.
You may be a HARVEY and CROSSING DELANCEY virgin, but you've seen more Fritz Lang than a lot of people I think.
That's more befitting of my lust for blood and psychotics.
I'm an OUT OF THE PAST virgin,
Don't let CineMaven hear that.
I'm catching up on Pappy thanks to the Encore Western channel
You are slowly being poisoned to death.
I realize this has been a strange post.
It's very BronxGirlian, so it's only strange to the uninitiated.
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So, whaddya got against the Irish?
Nothing. I've got problems with kiss-ups from Kalifornia. You wouldn't catch me doing anything of the kind around here. Not once.
But I should give you a pass on this day of kissing (my time zone). So go ahead and post all the John Ford and Gary Cooper posters you wish. Although, you have to be running low since you post at least one every single day. -
Whaddya got against Best Picture winners?
What Best Picture winner? Have you been listening to Lynn again?
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Hi, Dan! -- The three Coop films plus Rawhide and The Gunfighter makes a nice little "box set." I haven't seen Rawhide or The Gunfighter, either. That's why I like getting boxes. I'm introduced to more films that way.
Fox and MGM seem to know what classic fans want or at least what I want.
Fox and Warner have been my favorite for classic film, primarily because each go above and beyond for film noir. MGM at least releases titles that are affordable but they don't always give you the extras that Fox and Warner do. But I'm not complaining. I'm just glad Man of the West will be on DVD. I believe it to be a very important western.
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I'm not exactly full-grown either,
I know. Why do you think I hang around you so much?but those lyrics are pretty adult, so I thought to be on the safe side I'd offer a "warning"
"And always too early!" "Safe" is an interesting word to choose. How apropos.
How quaint of me I know, especially in this raw day and age when the young folks can see and hear just about anything....
I laughed out loud because of the word "quaint." Just perfect. Semi-racy song lyrics ain't gonna turn a young person on. They need something a little more blatant than that. But I like you being quaint. I like girls who are quaint in public. But in private...
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"I'm not a rabbit!"
I simply adore Madeline. She's been a favorite of mine for awhile now. Thanks for the clip, Bronxie. It hit the spot (
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Excellent news, Dan. All three Coop films are cheap, too. It looks like I will be getting all three of them.
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The Quiet Man? Aren't your lips sore yet?
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Howdy, Coop's Girl -- Your scrapbook scans came out well. I like 'em.
Well, all but one. You know which one it is, too. I definitely love the photo of
Maria. She's quite radiant in that pic.
Kim should be getting on the plane about now to head back home. We had
a wonderful visit and seeing Gary on the big screen was just about too much for
us. I'll post more later b/c I'm too tired now. We've just worn ourselves out over
the past few days. Here's a little video Kim made of her and Theresa whistling
at the screen when Gary first comes on. I can't whistle but if you listen close, you
can hear me clapping.
I'm very happy y'all had a wonderful time together. I liked Kim's YouTube clip. So
how many guys looked to see if they were the ones getting whistled at?
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Sandy K got my attention, not you and your "low tactic." Sandra has taste: Coen Brothers and Better Off Dead (the two are so alike, by the way). She gets a pass on Gone with the Wind. You get no such thing, Miss Salon. You actually have the nerve to list Viv Leigh as your favorite actress and Clark Gable used to be your favorite actor until you kicked him out in the cold for the non-charismatic Ashley, I mean, you know who. So I don't want to hear how Scarlett deserved to be left behind by Rhett when YOU have done the exact same thing as her.
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Now, if we could only get Frank Grimes to break down and finally watch GWTW...
Sandy K
Has your "The Dude" ever seen Gone with the Wind?
It appears it would take a "break down" on his part. Maybe if we told him Fritz Lang directed it under the pseudonym of Victor Fleming?
Such dishonesty. I'm ashamed and appalled. You would never, ever see me stoop to such a very low tactic.
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An Affair to Remember and Other Romances
in Your Favorites
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Hi, Miss Betty Idol -- Thanks again for all your lovely words about Gene and her performances. You're definitely a welcome addition to this board.
Heya, CineMaven -- re: "Vertigo" it ain't love if it doesn't hurt, does it?
I'm a naive, hopeless romantic. I just love to watch the "tortured" romances. Livin' 'em is a completely different story.
Bonjour, Mademoiselle Blabberbouche -- I'm shocked! I've actually seen 13 of the films on your list.
Charade
Morocco
Casablanca
To Catch a Thief
The Pink Panther
Vertigo
Notorious
Marnie
Mogambo
The Ghost and Mrs Muir
Laura
The Fountainhead