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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3-VF7xd_KE That's actually a very nice song... it just about made my day!

> {quote:title=CineMaven wrote:}{quote} > I saw the trailer for that. (I've also forgot its title). D'ya think Crowe is just going for character actor parts instead of cool handsome leading man roles? I was just happy that the audience didn't boo Ben Affleck. Morning, CineMaven. The movie is called *State of Play*. Here's the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Acu6YbGhdVE > > As for Helen Mirren, I'm a big fan of hers and will see her in anything; even got her autobiography signed by her when the NY Times interviewed her at their center on 42nd Street. I tell you, the way she pronounced my name...oh, wait. Did you rent/buy the Michael Powell DVD which includes *Age of Consent* ? It just came out last week; there's a bunch of info in the Powell & Pressburger thread.

I remember reading somewhere that *Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid* showed up very rarely on TCM on account of it being a Fox film. I think it was even one of the movies folks had hoped to see in the Paul Newman tribute last year, but that TCM wasn't able to include. So let's hear it for TCM getting the rights to show the movie - on 1/17/09, and also 2/16 and 4/18. _The Feb. 16th showing is at 8pm ET_: *Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid* (1969) Two free-spirited bank robbers flee railroad detectives and head for Bolivia. Cast: Paul Newman , Robert Redford , Katharine Ross Dir: George Roy Hill C-110 mins, TV-14

> {quote:title=TikiSoo wrote:}{quote} > Geez, I'm 5 hours and $500 away from that and if I had proper notice _I_ would go...through a blizzard. > I have loved PB since I first saw him and easily overlook his flaws, because his brilliance outshines any conceit. I love him as a filmmaker and as a writer and chronicler of old Hollywood. Being cute doesn't hurt. > I'm very excited hearing about Sacred Monsters and second the idea of it being filmed. For those of us financially and temperature challenged. That's the spirit, TikiSoo! And as someone who traveled to L.A. just for the chance to watch *How the West Was Won* shown in Cinerama, I'm just the kind of dedicated film buff that would do the same for something like "Sacred Monsters". (I had no prior knowledge of last Saturday's show).

ccbaxter, That movie definitely looks like it would fit in nicely in the TCM Underground! B-)

I missed *High Noon* the last time it was on. Fortunately, it's part of tonight's "Profiles in Courage" lineup. B-)

Thank you, TCM, for giving us a Coop double-feature as part of tonight's "Profiles in Courage" lineup! B-) *Sergeant York* (1941) True story of the farm boy who made the transition from religious pacifist to World War I hero. Cast: Walter Brennan , Gary Cooper , Margaret Wycherly Dir: Howard Hawks BW-134 mins, TV-G *High Noon* (1952) A retired Marshal must defend his town from a revengeful villain. Cast: Lloyd Bridges , Gary Cooper , Grace Kelly , Thomas Mitchell Dir: Fred Zinnemann BW-85 mins, TV-PG

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Susan Peters was in *Andy Hardy's Double Life* with _Esther Williams_.

Melvyn Douglas audreygirl - you can find info on posting images in this thread: http://forums.tcm.com/jive/tcm/thread.jspa?threadID=123944&tstart=0 (Also, we're going alphabetically by first name) B-)

*Wagon Master*

GG reminds us that, sometimes, happiness is a nice, warm gun.

Just watched *Black Legion*, a nifty 1937 crime drama from WB starring Humphrey Bogart and Ann Sheridan. The director is Archie Mayo. Had filmmakers in the 40's attempted anything like this (I'm unaware of any similar effort), it might also have made a great noir. The movie is about a ****-like organization that exploits workers' xenophobia and work-related anger (due to any number of reasons) to carry out hate crimes against people deemed "foreigners" - which at the time of the movie, apparently included even Irish-Americans. Bogart is one of the frustrated blue-collar workers who finds himself suddenly becoming a member of this Black Legion, eventually finding out that once in, there is no way out. Eventually, he ends up shooting one of his co-workers (and best friends). The ending is pretty much what you'd expect given the Code restrictions, although Bogart's character has one last display of decency, without which he could have probably avoided any punishment for his actions (which of course couldn't happen due to the Code). The DVD from WHV has a superb transfer, the movie looks just about as good as almost anything from the 30's that I've ever watched.

The first one that comes to mind is Howard Hawks' *Red River*, although that might be partly because I just watched it a couple of days ago. I was very impressed because I thought the vistas were as awesome as anything that Ford ever got in his movies. Many have already mentioned the spaghetti westerns of Sergio Leone. I like those vistas, too, but somehow I can never overlook the fact that these movies were all made in Europe, although they're apparently set in the U.S.

Guess it's kind of a late notice, but TCM is showing this Frank Borzage movie Monday morning at 7:15 ET: *Big City* (1937) An honest cab driver fights against corruption. Cast: Janet Beecher , Charley Grapewin , Luise Rainer , Spencer Tracy Dir: Frank Borzage BW-80 mins, TV-PG There's a 2nd Borzage movie as part of the primetime lineup: *No Greater Glory* (1934) A frail boy fights to win acceptance from the leader of a street gang. Cast: George Breakston , Jimmy Butler , Frankie Darro Dir: Frank Borzage BW-74 mins, TV-G

OK, I'll bite. I guess *Under the Tuscan Sun* was kind of a guilty pleasure for me B-)

I think I might actually have that book somewhere. I'll look and see if I can find it.

I just found this GG pic. Not sure if it's been posted or not. (If it has, I'll just replace it with some other one).

Chip, You really outdid yourself with that list of modern and classic guilty pleasures! Though I must say, I'm surprised *Showgirls* didn't make your list.

Ernest B. Schoedsack directed *The Most Dangerous Game* with _Joel McCrea_.

> {quote:title=visualfeast wrote:}{quote} > Yes. I saw it on original release in NYC, with some very savy folk...when it had ended, everyone just sat there in amazed disbelief, as if it was the first film they had ever seen. I rarely use the word magnificent...superlatives seem to have taken the place of more selective words, these days...cool, awesome etc., but with regards to this film, I DO use the word magnificent. > > Those who find it fashionable to denounce the films of the seventies need to view this and HAROLD AND MAUDE to realize that some gems came out of a bizarre decade. Well, I can totally imagine the feeling, having watched it in a theater with great 70mm projection, even though I certainly didn't get the chance to watch it during its original theatrical release. I'm surprised it didn't win more Oscars, though I probably shouldn't be.

That is pretty darn cute! B-)