FrankGrimes

*I asked my joe if he had any priorities today, just out of curiosity and do you know what he said? "Is this a trick question?!" He never answered the question! Oh my word, MEN!! This is definitely a situation where i admit naivity.* I can't believe you asked him that! Now he's paranoid! *you know, the pretty woman who slaps you into place! heehee!* The snippy lass? I don't know her name! *If Paula was a murderess, she wouldn't have been such a sweetheart to Smithy and saved his life n the first place!* She konked him on the head! And then the two went on a killing spree. That's why the film is called "Random Harvest." *No it's not!! It has romantic parts to it, but the movie is not centered around the romance. The movie, itself isn't considered a romance film, silly goose!* It's the romanticism of a time lost! *I think that is only partially true. Sibyl was definitely a major factor, however, you can plainly tell there were other things in his life that led him to his poor decisions. They don't fully explain his past in the book or the movie. It's just sad, because i bet you his parents treated him with no love or physical touch.* You need some physical touch! The film seems to be about beauty on the outside and the inside. Dorian chooses to be forever beautiful on the outside but he turns hideous on the inside. *Well I saw her today and she made one of my favorite foods today for Mardi Gras. if that's poisoning me, then i like it!* She poisoned you with Greer, Poison Ivy! *oh for goodness sake, she like film noir too! She doesn't like your girl, Gloria Grahame, though. Heehee! it's really funny listening to her talk about that.* Then she doesn't like film noir! *You definitely have to let me know how you like Vernon and Irene Castle. It's not my favorite of theirs, but it certainly is a good one!* I'm worried! *Meanie! My number one favorite of Fred and Ginger is* *Shall We Dance.* And what's your favorite? *Why do you find Robert Ryan so annoying? He's too cute to be annoying! not to mention his personality is always overwhelmingly charming in a macho way.You didn't even like him in* *On Dangerous Ground?* I was saying he was annoyed in the film! It's how I felt!

*3. Summertime* *Not wanting to interupt any ongoing chats.. but just had to ask..* *REALLY????????????????????????????????* ** I loved all the violence!

*Then you must be having a grand time.* When I act like Harpo I am! *His children spoke of times that he would come home from the studio and wake them up so they could play together. They dearly loved him.* Now that's wonderful. That's a guy with his priorities in order. *He was the responsible one of the brothers. When someone asked Groucho, I believe, how much money Chico had lost to gambling his answer was to find out how much money Harpo had.* That's hilarious! *If you're looking for Carole Lombard you might want to check out "Hands Across The Table" and "Twentieth Century" as some early comedies. Just in case "My Mand Godfrey" should be there too.* I've actually seen all of those. What I've seen of Carole thus far: 1. Mr. and Mrs. Smith 2. My Man Godfrey 3. Love Before Breakfast 4. Twentieth Century 5. To Be or Not to Be 6. Man of the World 7. The Princess Comes Across 8. True Confession 9. Hands Across the Table 10. Nothing Sacred 11. We're Not Dressing 12. In Name Only 13. Made for Each Other

Hola, Magnificent Molo! -- *The one I took was really hard I thought, but it was a challenge so I liked it.* That one was definitely a difficult one. I believe I got cracked for being too difficult by those who took the quiz. I wonder how you would do in guessing my personal favorites. *It looks like you do pretty well.* But I only take quizzes I know I have a shot at getting half of them right. I ain't gonna score high on Harry Potter quizzes. I mostly take sports quizzes. It's amazing how out of practice I am. I used to know a ton. *I do remember that Ninotchka drags a little at the end. So this is only your second Garbo film? It's quite a different role for her than* *Grand Hotel.* Yes, this was my second Garbo flick. I have liked her quite a bit in both of them. I'm curious to see if I'll like a Garbo silent. *As for Summertime I thought you might like the personal journey of Jane Hudson. I find it really a beautiful film.* I completely understand her and her fears and doubts, her idea of what's right and wrong for her. This is a film where I associate with the woman much more so than the man. *The psychological aspects are very appealing to me. I like the premise and it's a frightening film. Lansbury's Sybil is heartbreaking.* I was disappointed Sibyl left so early. I thought it was interesting to see Angela being so meek. I never think of her that way. She actually reminded me of Constance Towers. *It is great seeing Powell in a later role. I already mentioned Marilyn, she is wonderful in this. I liked the other characters too. To me it is just a fun movie with a nice ensemble cast.* It definitely features a great cast, but for some reason, I was only drawn to Marilyn and Bill. Marilyn is absolutely adorable. *It's been a while since I've seen it. It's kind of a soap opera if I remember. I'm embarrassed now because I can't remember the ending for sure. I think I know what you mean if I'm right though.* Cary catches a deathly cold, for goodness sake. Oh, my. *Kay was on the outs in Hollywood at this time. I've heard that Lombard offered her this role as kind of a favor .Sort of a double edged sword there for Kay. I thought she did well with it. It's not a nice character though, definitely.* Aw, that's really sweet. Carole must have been a nice gal. I just wasn't used to seeing Kay in such a role. It's a thankless one. *Virtue isn't but it has a pre-code edge to it that you might like.* *The Gay Bride is a comedy and I think a great character for Lombard. She is deceitful in both.* One of those will be my next Carole. Thanks for the suggestions.

*Harpo's beauty is his wonderful childlike nature. There isn't a mean thought in his head. The worst thing would be he is mischievous. Everything is fun. The only thing serious about him is his music. Maybe we would like to have as much fun in our nature.* Are you kidding?! I'm just as childish as he is! From what I've seen of Harpo, you're very much right. He really is a child. *He has to be the most physical by the nature of his character. Thankfully, he carries it off well.* And that's the "Stooges" I speak of with Harpo. Almost all of his humor stems from the physical.

*I don't care about that, it was the pacing I remember. I waited for laughs that didn't come, but it may be I wasn't in the mood. I like Fred and Ginger enough not to mind about settings. I'd like to see it again.* It starts off fairly quickly. Once Ginger gets inside that office, it moves pretty good. *Classic screwball misunderstanding and timing. * Classic woman! *He's so down to earth to me, it's hard to think of him as an intellectual. If I remember correctly, the movie does have one of my favorites songs, "Baubles, Bangles and Beads".* I don't believe so. I thought the songs weren't that good. They didn't make an impact with me. *She was brilliant! So heart wrenching. And so loyal. She and Eddie, both reaching for the moon.* She was crazy for him but he was crazy for Jean (Priscilla Lane). He purely liked Panama as a friend. When he was fawning over Jean, Panama was dying a thousand deaths. *He's great. He's marvelous at showing men with a fixed idea, a single minded determination.* That's an excellent observation. Cagney really does put that over better than anyone. Once he latches onto something, that's what it's all about. *A lot of girls wish the beast had remained such...he was more attractive than the boring handsome guy!* And us boring ugly guys are really out of luck! You just liked that he kept saying he was your servant! *It's a marvelous tale about love and honor. Interestingly, here is another in which a woman's love is tested (as in Dorian Gray).* And she fails! We have to die before you love us! *it's often the same situation in every movie, with little tweaks here and there with the settings. you must see duck soup, though, and* *horse feathers. just hilarious!* That box set refuses to drop in price. I'm not sure when I'll get to them. At least I have the other films to watch in the meantime. *so what made you like Harpo more in this one?* I'm not sure. Maybe I'm getting used to him more. He's the most "Stooges" of the three, so that attracts me. *What about Ninotchka? * I thought it was quite lovely. I thought she was quite lovely. I loved how she was all about learning and efficiency. It was great to see that kind of woman paired with a lazy playboy.

I'm off to bed, Molo. It was great fun talking with you and the rest tonight. Good night.

*well, since i'm a girl, i think not. i don't even know all of my own boyfriend's priorities. to be honest, i don't think i want to know yet. heehee!* I bet not! *oh really?! APRIL!!! Would you like to help with this one? please!!* Who?! *Oh i know you like Random Harvest. well one wqouldn't know it with you making up stories about paula being a murder and what not...gee wiz!* Why do you think I find that film to be pretty good?! It's great to see Greer playing a murderess. *And I would have watched a Greer film if I knew you were going to join in.* *Well what are you waiting for?! that's so not fair! :pwhich one are you wanting to watch next?* I've got quite a few options. But there is one I'm curious to see. *You left out my other sentence! i said most of my favorite involve mushiness, however, i do like other films with other genres. How Green Was My Valley is a good example of this. Romance is not the center of this film and it is still very touching and outstanding. SO HA!! * *How Green Was My Valley* is romantic! THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY IS SPOILED *that's what is so interesting! doesn't it make you wonder why he wanted it that way? not only for his physical nature that is?* I think it all centered around the death of Sibyl (Angela Lansbury). He felt bad about what he did to her and he was ready to make amends when she kills herself. That's when he really falls apart. *poisoned me with what? ice cream? i'd be dead by now! if she was evil, she wouldn't have shared these movies with me and then i wouldn't be on here fend from you picking on me all the time!* She poisoned you with all those movies! *oh yeah...well i was just trying to convince you that she likes films noir. She loves Gene Tierney in Laura and The Razor's Edge* She likes mysteries, not film noir! *well i do try every once in a while. Greer tells the truth, always! That would be because she is the best!* Ha! "Paula" fakes her identity to hide from the law! *well, it's a musical/drama. but it's definitely a drama. i think you will love it.* Love it?! You're one brave girl! It will be the next Fred & Ginger that I watch. Molo has been doing pretty good in picking the right ones for me, so you have big shoes to fill! *that is just really surprising. Follow the Fleet is also my second favorite of theirs!* I take it back! *How can any film with Robert Ryan be annoying?* I was annoyed as he was in the film! *Oh, i forgot, men have different priorities. heehee!* We certainly do! *Seriously, why is it annoying to you? Why do you prefer Guest in the House? I actually like* *Borne to Be Bad fore then that one. But both are good movies.* I believe Anne Baxter plays sinister much better than Joan Fontaine. I also like how *Guest in the House* builds and builds. We see how Evelyn (Anne Baxter) worms her way into the good graces with most everyone in the house. It's really well done. *Born to Be Bad* doesn't do as good of a job with this. Things just happen out of the blue, it seems. It's such an abrupt film. *does my "Heehee!" really sound like something from a dark side? i don't think so! It's called the good side.* Yes! It doesn't get much darker than that! *I need to break into Diana's!* < you are such a male!* ** Always taking an arrow to the heart!

*ha! I really need to see it again. I think I just found the pace a bit off and it wasn't that funny to me. But it's been years since I watched it.* I highly doubt a Fred & Ginger fan would rank *Carefree* too highly because it doesn't feature the lavish settings and dance numbers. It's more of a straight-forward comedy. The film mostly takes place in a shrink's office, a golf course, and a firing range. Not very fancy. *I do remember the golf scene.* She cuts him down and then he wants to badly show she is wrong and she leaves before he's finished. *I think I found it hard to believe Fred as a shrink. * Really? He was good! And funny! *It is one of the best endings, ever. It gets me every time.* Gladys George was so wonderful. She's a big reason why I really liked the film. Panama (Gladys) was so in love with Eddie (James Cagney). She'd go anywhere with him. *Is it safe to say you tolerated Cagney a little better this time? * I've been okay with Cagney. I can't say I've gone for him yet, but I haven't had any issues with him. I thought he was at his best in the film when he was a total mess. *Well, interestingly, a lot of people don't like how the story ends. * Oh, yeah? I didn't know that. *It is one of the most ravishing films. I like that it perfectly captures a fairytale world. It's very magical.* It is all of that. I greatly enjoyed the look of the Beast. I really like the faith and trust he shows in Belle. *The turkey is hilarious. It looks like The Giant Claw. I guess that's where they got it! * It does! *Wasn't the hotel manager played by Fred Clark?* No, I don't believe so. *It's always funny when the boys try to put something over a character like that. The way they made the young man act sick was pretty funny, too. He was so naive.* ** I liked all of that stuff. Lots of "over-the-top." The running gag with the collection agency guy was fantastic. This film was the first where I enjoyed all three of the brothers' talents and what they brought to the table. The breakfast table!

*I don't know if he did or not. Frank please send me more quizzes.* Of my creation? I've posted my favorite actresses, actors, and directors. It's basically "how many do you know?". It's a grab bag. I've also done a femmes fatale, Hitch, Ford, and actresses by a character (the one you took). You did well on the quiz. It's not an easy one. All my quizzes are here: http://www.sporcle.com/user/scott_hbg/contributed Most people hate them. Here are all the quizzes I've taken on the site and my scores: http://www.sporcle.com/user/scott_hbg/stats The AFI quizzes are pretty good for classic film fans. *I am surprised The Roaring Twenties took number one. I thought you would like it though.* I am, too, actually. It was the ending that vaulted it to the top. I really like *High Sierra*, and it's pretty much the same film. *I also had a feeling you would go for Summertime and* *Ninotchka.* Both are really good. They have their slow moments, though. *Ninotchka* really slows down towards the end, which hurt its final ranking with me. *Summertime* has one of the best endings of the group. I could really associate with *Summertime*. *I thought The Picture of Dorian Gray would rank higher.* I loved the psychological aspects of the film and George Sanders, but it's not an easy watch. I think it will get better with each viewing for me. Hurd Hatfield's performance is brilliant. *Maybe The Thing From Another World too.* I wanted more from the film. I was most captivated by the doctor and the setting. The "Hawks" buddy stuff wasn't as interesting to me. *I thought How to Marry a Millionaire was kind of tricky. It could go either way and it went down the list for you.* I mostly enjoyed the film, it's just there isn't much there for me to love. It's not my kind of film. I mostly liked Marilyn and William Powell. It was great to see Powell. He still had it. And this is Marilyn's most adorable character of all. *The biggest shock is that In Name Only ranked dead last! I would have thought Grant and Lombard would have carried that up the list for you. You didn't like the characters or the situation or both. Did you feel bad for Kay? Did you not like the more serious role for Carole?* Carole and Cary were fine, although I don't like them in these kind of dramas. I just couldn't get into this story. And I thought the ending was horrible. I usually like Kay, but I didn't like her here. I'm not used to her playing such a dreadful character. *Next Lombard for you should probably be The Gay Bride or* *Virtue.* I've yet to see either of them. I hope they're comedies!

*oh good!! You need to see The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle. It has the type of tragic romance that you tend to like in films.* Is it a drama? *what is your favorite of the four so far?* 1. Carefree 2. Follow the Fleet 3. Top Hat 4. The Gay Divorcee *I thought Born to Be Bad would be much higher. That is really surprising!* That film mostly annoyed me. I was so disappointed, especially since it's Nicholas Ray. I prefer *Guest in the House*. *And Carefree is number 6?! You are so turning to my side!! This is great!!* That's the darkside! *So Can we watch Funny Girl next? Heehee!* Absolutely not! *I had the strangest feeling you would list Ninotchka rather high.* It's really good. *And i think it's cute that you think Belle deserves the 8th spot. you're turning soft. AWWWW!!!* I need to break into Diana's!

*He stumped me again with his rankings. He certainly liked* *Carefree way more than I thought.* I think I liked it the most of everyone who posted! *now i have to clear it up in my mind, is Carefree the one where Ginger gets hypnotized by Fred?* Yes. She's looking to kill Fred at the end. I loved the scene where he's showing off his golf shots to her and he turns around, so full of himself, and she's not there. That's classic! Women! The film plays more like a straight comedy, which is more to my liking. I also liked the screwy setting. Plus he's a shrink. *wow! a gangster movie that finally registered with you. i never would have guessed it, either. you liked* *high sierra, too, so I guess you prefer Walsh with gangster material.* Well, you pretty much hit the nail on the head. *The Roaring Twenties* is basically *High Sierra* before *High Sierra*. It's almost exactly the same film. The ending is spectacular. *Wow, Room Service above La Belle et Le Bete. :0* I was into *La Belle et Le Bete* until the end. The entire look of the film is sensational. That was a big draw for me. *Was it Lucy and the boys or did you find it truly funny? I like Room Service mainly for seeing Lucy with them.* I loved the screwiness of the film. I was dying over the doggone turkey. Harpo really registered with me in this one, much more so than the other two films I've seen. The film played more like a Three Stooges short with the bonus of Groucho. Lucy really didn't do a thing for me in the film. I liked that the film didn't feature a lot of the high society stuff.

*which four?!* Top Hat Follow the Fleet The Gay Divorcee Carefree *I fixed them! i fixed them! I don't know why it's acting up. that was weird.* You did! You were right on with a few and way off on a few. But that was good. Here's how I liked them: 1. The Roaring Twenties 2. Buchanan Rides Again 3. Summertime 4. Thieves' Highway 5. Ninotchka 6. Carefree 7. Room Service 8. Beauty and the Beast 9. The Picture of Dorian Gray 10. The Thing from Another World 11. The Mark of Zorro 12. Dark Journey 13. The Little Giant 14. The High and the Mighty 15. How to Marry a Millionaire 16. City Streets 17. Heaven Can Wait 18. Murders in the Zoo 19. Born to Be Bad 20. In Name Only

*He's trying to confuse us and trap us.* That would be easy to do! Just look at the spots! *I don't even think he's seen any of the movies he listed. Did you notice the suspicious lack of screencaps? He always posts screencaps when he really watched a movie.* *Where is detective Rohanaka? She'd soon ferret the truth out of him!* She received secret screencaps from me! I bribed her! She's on my side! *In the mean time, we'll just have him stare into the eyes of the Egyptian cat statue.* I've already been slapped to death! There's no chance for me to remain young!

*Well it's Hawks and it has a group of people stuck in a situation they have to deal with and get out of. That's two biggies for me. I love the film. I love the feel of it and the setting and the general creepiness of it. It's one of my favorites.* I'm definitely impressed by that. There's certainly a Hawksian feel to the film. The teasing is very "Hawks." It's extremely relaxed. *Well I do like the film, it's really just a testament to the other films above it that it placed where it did. Carefree does have a different feel to it that the earlier films. That's why I suggested it to you. It's a little more down to earth I think.* It plays more like a screwball comedy than a musical. *One of my favorite Fred and Ginger scenes occurs in this movie. It's when she takes his chair away from him in the office early on. I love that scene and how she turns the tables on Fred. It's very funny.* Ahhh, that Ginger. You gotta watch her! *After I suggested it to you, I rewatched it and then I thought, hmm, I'm not sure Frank will like this. * That made me laugh! If I can get Sweet T to fix her guesses, I'll let you know if I liked it. *I have them both. This is where laziness comes in. I watch at least one film every night, sometimes two if they are short.* And you call that lazy?! I set a goal of watching 250 films last year and fell short. I'm trying to watch 250 this year while making up the 7 from last year. You easily surpass me! The caveat is that I only count films I've never seen and are from the classic era. So if I re-watch a film, it doesn't count. *So that's about four hundred films a year, and still a lot of that is taken up by Bob Hope, Abbott and Costello, my B detective films, the Bowery Boys and so on. I watch these types of films over and over because they are comfortable. I also go on certain kicks. fifties Sci fi, Val Lewton, early Universal horror, or watching a certain actor like Harlow or Cagney.* I just figured in all your years of watching movies and you being a 30s fan that you would have caught *City Streets* and *Murders in the Zoo*. I'm far less surprised when you say you haven't seen 50s films, westerns, and film noir. That's not your hot zone.

*what's funny about that?! we are all in complete shock by this statement! i thought i would be dead before you would admit such a thing. I am so happy!* That you're not dead? Me, too! *you like Freddy Astaire! Okay, so how many films of his does that make that you have seen?* I've seen four Fred & Ginger flicks. And fix your guesses! I can't read it!

*I just saw Anthony Mann's "Desperate."* Fantastic! I pretty much know the gist of the film, but I'm gonna watch it again, probably tonight. *A tight little "B" film of a man trapped into a warehouse heist and, managing to escape, spends the next 73 minutes on the run.* You gotta love those 73-minute flicks. They really do provide for quick, enjoyable watches. *One of the beautiful things about noir is how quickly they set up a story. In less than 10 minutes we know everything we need to know about our hero and his wife. We even find out what he's about to get in. Wonderful economy.* That's a great point. You are right, film noir is one of the genres that really doesn't waste time. Something is usually up right from the jump. *Two particular scenes shine in their look. One is a fight early on where after accidentally hitting a hanging lamp our hero has the crap beat out of him off screen. The sound is contrasted with the wonderful shadows thrown by the swinging light. And in the climax there are some great camera angles used in the apartment building.* I do remember this, but I'd like to see it again after your wonderful description of the scene. It does sound very "Mann." What I remember about the film is a driver is about to celebrate his birthday but money is tight, so he takes on a job and ends up being suckered into a crime. *A cast of little known though familiar looking, save for Raymond Burr and his third billing, actors flesh out pretty good "on the run" film. A couple of times our hero is found a little too conveniently and easily but, hey, there have to be some accommodations.* I do like Steve Brodie in film noir. He's very much the "regular mug."

*Gee whiz! Molo, did you see that? Where's rohanaka? FrankGrimes saying he liked Fred Astaire makes me fear all the ropes have thawed out and someplace else froze!* That was funny!

*the act of a desperate movie watcher!* How sad! *the setting mostly. you're a snob about Europe!* But I like European settings, Snob! *because i like romantic and glamorous and you don't!* I like romantic! Glamorous... not so much. *so i was two places off from most of them? that's better than i usually do.* No, Silly Goose! You were off more than that! But I love that you always guess. *is that the one about jack and the beanstalk? i liked that one as a kid.* You know, I don't know. I've never seen it. *so many other sci-fi movies tried to capture that camaraderie but they fail. the 'chemistry' of this one is just right, you might say. * Somebody is silly. I liked the doc. *which one was that?!* James Arness! He's the only one in the cast that I knew. *his warmth also plays well with the (initial) dourness of Greta's Ninotchka.* Good point. He's very charming in an American way. *so true. he comments on a thousand personal and universal things and I'm so busy laughing I often can't take it all in.* Almost everything is subtle. It's all said and done in passing. *that's perfect, he is the painting, only did you notice that his original portrait makes him look kindlier than he did in real life?* Really? No, I didn't notice this. I'll have to check that out. *maybe not in personality, but in appearance (style, presentation) and they both had these perfect apartments and of course in how they thought. Dall was more dynamic, though.* You noticed their apartments?! Only you! Brandon was more despicable to me. *The book is also about sexual appetite but not specifically. In the movie, sexual depravity is pretty much lumped in with all the major sins which Dorian systematically explores.* Really? I would have never known that. It's certainly not shown in the film. The girls he is with are very much good girls. *I thought a very interesting scene, with Mollot (Sanders), was the dinner party. It was VERY much like the one in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, where the protagonist's ideas are explained.* Thats great! Both films really do begin similarly. *Did you notice the politician's reaction? How at first he stood up, pretended to be outraged and about to leave? Then Mollot just watched, waiting to see if his hunch that this man was nothing but a phoney hypocrite like the rest, would be proven true. And it was. The man was tempted by the feast (he was a fat glutton) and the company. Mollot looks so supremely, cynically satisfied. Mollot is really the "mad scientist" and Dorian his Frankenstein's monster.* That's a wonderful observation. You're right on. The politician had to put his foot down, but only so far. So was this a sign of weakness or respect for the host?

*Seriously, you deserve a lot of credit for just trying these films out. You did like some of the Fred and Ginger films though, didn't you? At least parts of them?* Yes, very much so. They are entertaining. And you have proven to be right, I enjoy Fred.

*Thanks for that. I've felt so out of it lately that I'm really glad I could jump in.* Oh, never hesitate to do that. Your observations, opinions, and comments are always welcome. If you've got something to say about any of the movies, please do so.

*my gloves don't move through the air. it was a miraj! * We've figured that out! It's that you're invisible! *then do elaborate on your priorities for the whole class. Heehee!* You don't know a guy's priorities?! *since you disguised yourself as a butler!* I have not! *well i still have evidence that you liked Pride and Prejudice, just don't forget that.* Oh no, there's not! Now *Random Harvest* is another story. That one is all right. And I would have watched a Greer film if I knew you were going to join in. *I saw a lot of Miss G!* *if you mean glamour and beauty, then yes!* Among other things! *a movie doesn't have to be romantic for me to like it.* Since when?! *I like Dorian Gray because of the characters in it. Dorian Gray, himself, is very complex. He makes you think; question the things he does. Why is he so cold-hearted? how did he get this way? April's question was brilliant. Would he have done it all over again if he knew the consequences from the start?* Well, his original thought speaks volumes. He wanted to look the same as he did in the picture. He was willing to sacrifice his soul for it. *my grandmama is not evil! oh you are in trouble when she hears that! heehee!* She poisoned you! She's evil! *She LOVES suspenceful film-noir movies. she finds them intriguing. i originally didn't like them as a little girl, but she explained her fascination with them and loved talking about them in detail to me, and i quickly began to appreciate them as she does, especially when there is one i haven't seen before, but she has. I will be watching it, something bad will happen, i will freak out and make a squealing noise and she will shoot me a look and say, "just wait for it." with a sly smile on her face...on the edge of my seat every time!!* But we were talking about Gene Tierney and *Heaven Can Wait* ! *who's guilty?!!!? ummmm, not me!* That's a great screen cap! That was perfect! *GASP!! how did you find them?!* They were around my neck! Do you care to guess how I liked the list of movies? If not, I'll post my order.

Howdy, Cowboy Chris -- *Shallow in the sense I didn't offer much of a response. That was more of a hope to have a more involved chat on some of them.* Actually, I liked what you wrote. I thought it was a great, quick read. I got your feeling on all of those films. I enjoy that. *I do like "Ninotchka" a great deal and for many of the same reasons as The Divine Miss G" but it is not one I watch a lot. She mentioned Grant being in the role but mostly I don't know how he improves on Douglas. I think his less-than-Grant looks actually help. '* I agree with you. Grant changes the character, to me. *Would love to chat about "Buchanan" if there is anything there for anyone.* Oh, I'm sure that will definitely happen.

*I think Frank is secretly digging all these musicals though!* Are you trying to ruin me?!

*Yes, I ranked them as I thought you would.* And you scored the best! Not bad. *I forgot to rank the films for myself. Here is how I like them:* *Summertime* *Beauty and the Beast* *Ninotchka* *The Thing from Another Planet* *How to Marry A Millionaire* *Little Giant* *The Roaring Twenties* *Dark Journey* *Picture of Dorian Gray* *Heaven Can Wait* *Room Service* *Murders in the Zoo* *In Name Only* *Carefree* *The Mark of Zorro* Hmmmmm, now that's interesting. I would have guessed the top three, but I didn't think I'd see *The Thing from Another World* and *How to Marry a Millionaire* ranking that highly on your list. Yet another low ranking of *Carefree*.