CineMaven

"The Americanization of Emily."

"You're too kind CM, there other posters here far more eloquent than I can hope to be. And it's easy to babble on about what interests me." Well...you babble well!!! ;-)

Who: Bette Davis. Why: Becuz her characters live & die by their convictions. What: "The Letter." Where: I've seen this film since I was a teenager on tv. When: This classic was made in 1940. "With all my heart, I STILL love the man I killed."

"Ava challenged her men sexually like an equal; Hepburn, too---intellectually, but as though their superior; Rita vamped them but sometimes with a bit of inward fear, and Marilyn was always in her own orbit. Lana, to me, seems to really be with her men, as though it's the most natural place in the world for her to be." What an interesting take on the goddesses (and Hepburn) and their effects on the opposite sex.

ChiO I think you hit the Sirkian mother lode with the mention of those four films. Yeah yeah, melodramatic. But good!

I hope they hear ya Bronxie...I hope they hear you.

Well boys, see this film and remember this: HELL HATH NO FURY, LIKE A WOMAN SCORNED.

I'm **** about my pens. (I don't lend 'em).

I take it that that's a resounding NO for TCM airing 'Made-for-TV' movies? Well, the Edsel was an idea that failed too.

Interesting. From what I've read about randy Mickey when he was Prince of Hollywood, the winks and slaps probably happened to him in real life too. ;-)

What a glowing glowing tribute. Playing the bad guy is not just wearing a sneer, a black hat and a handlebar mustache. He was three-dimensional, with depth. Hey, others said it much better than I about Robert Ryan. Who would you say was tougher...Robert Ryan OR Lee Marvin? Message was edited by: CineMaven

You're correct and accuracy is a key in a clear understanding of what one's trying to say. So that's appreciated. As for the other ****-retentives...not on this particular thread, but we've got some "****" folks on a couple of other threads. And it ain't pretty. (Or educational).

Sterling Hayden (...that tall blonde drink o' water). Sterling Hayden or Robert Sterling.

An Emily Dickinson's poem goes: "A word is dead when it is said Some say. I say it just begins to live That day." Sure you meant it.

Ooooh. I'm shivering in me boots!

Calm, upset, laughing. Funny...all in one shot.

Ding dong...AVON calling. She was gorgeous in "The Postman..." I LOVED the one-upmanship when she drops her lipstick...Garfield picks it up...she holds her hand out expectantly...and Garfield holds back. Wordless.Classic. Gotta love that Lana.

Mother and daughter were played by Juanita Moore and Susan Kohner, respectively. Princess...I LOVE Jennifer Jones. Just taped off Fox Movie Channel: "The Man in the Grey Flannel Suit" and "Tender Is the Night."

To quote you Miss Goddess: "I can't help but feel amused at his vehement cynicism, it's too strong not to be crying out to be proven wrong... He's not God, his judgements are not absolute and he can be persuaded to change his mind. But no, everyone stands around, mutely, providing him with a willing audience to spew to and so of course he keeps on spewing..." If I didn't know this was in reference to a Robert Ryan thread, I'd swear you were talking about some of our illustrious posters. (Teehee) Your insight on the Robert Ryan character is soooo eloquent that I swear I want to go on this TCM Message Board, look for your posts and cull them all into a book of essays on movies. I sincerely enjoy what you say and HOW you say it. Very interesting reading.

Mongo...Mongo...Mongo...you touched my heart by adding this Gavin spotlight. As a kid, I watched every episode of "Destry." I've enjoyed his work. Wooden? Maybe. But who cares. He was a hunk. Viva John Gavin! Never a hair out of place.

Thank you Chip. By the way Thistledown...my closet is like Fort Knox. I loved Mrs. Odette and loved the way Margie rolled her tongue when she got in trouble.

Consarnit??? Gabby Hayes lives. Who knew...Looks like I missed a good film too. Dagnabit.

For the record...I love her too. Perhaps the documentary could be called "Shearer: The Unknown Star." I marvel at the fact that as we move further and further away from the 1930's (40 years later...50 years later... now 70 years later) a lot of stars who were giants in their heyday are now nearly forgotten. Yes, the majority of the public may not really know Norma Shearer as she's overshadowed by so many other lovely ladies (Crawford, Dunne, Davis, Hepburn etc.) I would love to see a biography on her. No, she might not be to everyone's taste (a tad affected and mannered) but the acting style was also different then. She was more than Mary Haines, and in the doc. about pre-code movies, Norma gets a great mention. Hell, if you think she's forgotten, what about poor dear sultry-voiced Ann Harding? P.S. Loved her outfit in "The Women" when she comes back from riding with young Virginia Weidler. Here Here for a documentary on Norma Shearer. Better do it quick before anyone who knew her in Hollywood is gone. (She was pivotal in helping jumpstart Robert Evans' and Janet Leigh's career, wasn't she?

Cary Grant. Hitchcock blondes: Grace Kelly or Kim Novak?

Have no fear. Someone should be posting that soon.