Film_Fatale

I just realized that CineMaven shared some very insightful and entertaining thoughts about Wyliam Wyler's *The Letter* in the Films and Filmmakers forum. I have taken the liberty of reviving that thread and hope folks will enjoy revisiting it.

Zed - Sean Connery in *Zardoz*

> {quote:title=CineMaven wrote:}{quote} > For my little old thread to be pulled from obscurity (Nov. 2007) to be re-read is truly really very very flattering. I can only tell you all that my love for movies is deep, sincere and heart-felt. I hope my protracted analysis of Wyler's "THE LETTER" is enjoyed by others and makes one want to see this classic motion picture. > > Bette Davis was amazing and Gale Sondergaard...sublime!! > I would hope that a lot more folks will want to re-read this thread... oh, I don't know... maybe... between now and April?

> {quote:title=ILoveRayMilland wrote:}{quote} > Maybe TCM message boarders should put there screen name on the back of their car so we can all identify each other... ;-) Well I would hate to think what might happen if two forum members who don't like each other should... oh, never mind. That could never happen.

Vickers, Martha

*Young Mr. Lincoln*

This Bogie photo reminds me, I recently watched Lloyd Bacon's *Marked Woman*, starring Bogie and Bette Davis. After *The Petrified Forest*, Bogart found himself with a steady job at WB, usually playing a gangster or some violent character, like the blue-collar worker who joins a xenophobic organization in *Black Legion*. But *Marked Woman* gave him the rare opportunity to be on the "right" side of the law, playing the crusading DA who is out to get a mobster boss Johnny Vanning (Eduardo Ciannelli). Davis is the "nightclub hostess" whose testimony may be vital to securing a conviction and putting Vanning away for a long time.

Well, thank goodness Ben Lyons doesn't write for the New York Times!

Very nice list, studio139. I'm a huge fan of *The Enchanted Cottage*, which I watched for the first time on TCM.

> {quote:title=harlowcutie11 wrote:}{quote} > Sharon, the movie you're thinking of with Cary, Carole Lombard and Kay Francis is "In Name Only" (1939). > > MY favorite Cary Grant movie would have to be Arsenic and Old Lace. And North By Northwest and The Philadelphia Story. AND Bringing Up Baby! Know what? I can't pick a single favorite. I love him in anything. harlowcutie, You know what? I'm inclined to agree with you on that. I had originally posted *Charade*, but he was so good in everything that a single Cary Grant movie just won't do. I also love him in *North by Northwest* and *To Catch a Thief*. :x

> {quote:title=OneSharpDame wrote:}{quote} > It would be interesting to read about why posters picked the films they did and left out others. The lists themselves are nice but this forum is replete with lists. Some of it might be very interesting to read, OneSharpDame. However I wonder if it wouldn't keep a few folks from posting, given that not everyone might have time to write an explanation for each movie. For me, some of the choices I have made in trying to narrow things to 3-5 titles were instinctive, and I don't know that I would be able to explain it without a long, drawn-out explanation that might end up sounding somewhat incoherent. However if some folks want to explain their choices, I will be happy to have those to read, as well. B-)

> {quote:title=ChipHeartsMovies wrote:}{quote} > Because Marilyn has such a big profile, she continues to attract new fans --- new fans that are generally looking for Lorelei Lee. They may not appreciate *Niagara, Don't Bother to Knock, Bus Stop, Let's Make Love* --- or even *The Misfits* -- at least initially. > I have to confess, that is pretty accurate for how I felt about MM movies back when I was in college. It seemed like all her glamour and comedic skills were what had made her popular, so I kind of wanted to see that in a MM movie. Of course, I appreciate those other movies you mention a lot more nowadays.

> {quote:title=lzcutter wrote:}{quote} > If you (not just you MissG but other posters as well) have not read Harry "Dobie" Carey's wonderful book on working with John Ford and the rest of the Ford stock company, A Company of Heroes get yourselves over to your local library or Amazon and get a copy. > > It's a great read and you won't be disappointed. I read it about ten years ago and still have it in my library. > > I used it for reference, along with Scott Eyman's book and a few others, when I was gathering my wits about me to talk about *Yellow Ribbon* in Atlanta. Thank you for the recommendation, Lynn. I'm still reading the Ford biography I was talking about earlier. As for your introduction to *Yellow Ribbon*, I am sure it will be extremely knowledgeable. If they ever select an Essentials host from among TCM viewers/Guest Programmers, you've got my vote.

> {quote:title=casablancalover wrote:}{quote} > OMG- Tomorrow is *Maisie* Day! Hooray! We all should try to be more like *her* ! Fun gal. > Alright, if you say so...

> {quote:title=markfp2 wrote:}{quote} > I was hoping to, but it came and went in a week at our local "art" theatre. Guess it didn't do well. I'll catch it on DVD. I too was surprised that it seems to be marketed towards kids. Some movies are just marketed towards kids for purely commercial reasons, obviously. As long as they don't do a McDonalds Happy Meal tie-in, I guess it shouldn't be that big a deal.

*The Red Badge of Courage* is just starting... I always love watching this, despite its troubled production, it remains a very memorable war movie. Gotta love John Huston just for trying. There's a great article on tcmdb.com: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=389&category=Articles *THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE (1951)* _Pop Culture 101 - THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE_ The Red Badge of Courage was released during the Korean War and, with its questioning attitude about war and heroism, captured America's growing cynicism as that conflict was followed by a more ambiguous war (Viet Nam) that promised to produce no clear cut victory. Journalist Lillian Ross wrote a series of articles on the film's production for The New Yorker. Later collected in the 1952 book Picture: A Story About Hollywood, her work is considered one of the definitive treatments of the filmmaking process. In particular, it offers rare insight into the way Hollywood worked (and often didn't work) in the years when the emergence of television adversely affected the movie business and studios were hurt by the Justice Department's ruling that they had to sell their theatre chains. Although she was quite critical of director John Huston's part in making the film a box-office disaster, he personally attested to the accuracy of her work, and they remained friends for years. One benefit of the drastic re-cutting: The film's shorter length made it perfect for screening in high school history classes, where it gradually built up a devoted cult following. In 1974, the film was remade as a television movie. Richard Thomas, the star of The Waltons, played Henry Fleming, with Charles Aidman as the Tattered Man. The film did well with critics and in the ratings. by Frank Miller

Great music video. I don't remember if I'd seen it before, but it sure brings back the 80's B-)

> {quote:title=movieman1957 wrote:}{quote} > > {quote:title=MissGoddess wrote:}{quote} > > I'm so nervous about recording it on Friday. I have to be at work, too, and my DVD > > recorder flipped out on me once before. If it fails to record I will have a litter of kittens. > > If you have trouble... Great minds think alike, Chris?

So, if the 81-minute version isn't the most complete cut, anyone know what the running time of the uncut version is?

I just realized the TCM Media Room has trailers for almost every *Maisie* movie: *Maisie* http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/index/?o_cid=mediaroomlink&cid=136805 *Congo Maisie* http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/index/?o_cid=mediaroomlink&cid=136802 *Gold Rush Maisie* http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/index/?o_cid=mediaroomlink&cid=173105 *Maisie was a Lady* http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/index/?o_cid=mediaroomlink&cid=134514 *Maisie Gets Her Man* http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/index/?o_cid=mediaroomlink&cid=136808 *Maisie Goes to Reno* http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/index/?o_cid=mediaroomlink&cid=136811 *Up Goes Maisie* http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/index/?o_cid=mediaroomlink&cid=181380

Swing Shift Maisie (1936) Trailer for *Up Goes Maisie* (1946) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyRwwsIIlgA

Showing on Friday, Jan. 16th at 1pm ET: *Wagon Master* (1950) Two wandering cowhands sign on to help a wagon train headed for Utah. Cast: Ward Bond , Harry Carey Jr. , Joanne Dru , Ben Johnson BW-86 mins, TV-PG There is also a separate thread in the Westerns forum: *http://forums.tcm.com/jive/tcm/thread.jspa?threadID=139084&tstart=0*

Unforgettable ending. B-)

I opted for recording The Big City and The Emperors Candlesticks precisely because I have never seen a Luise Rainer film all the way through and I wanted to get some feel for what she was like as an actress. I have seen Taxi! and remember liking it. I like most of those early Cagney films. I recorded those two, as well as *Dramatic School*. Will also be recording *No Greater Glory*, which like *The Big City* is a Frank Borzage film. Also, if the information on imdb.com is correct, Ms. Rainer is just one year short of her 100th birthday. She is the oldest living Oscar recipient, apparently. (MGM portrait)

My favourite Alan Parsons song: