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I think I have heard about that, Charles. It may have been on one of those documentaries that come as bonus features in the DVDs. I guess we're just lucky that Clint got the part, I can't imagine anyone else having done such a fine job. B-)

> {quote:title=molo14 wrote:}{quote} > Thanks for your kind wishes about mom. You're welcome, molo. It's good to hear things continue to go well for her. Here's a little something I found for all *The Quiet Man* fans out there B-)

Sorry to hear you didn't get a chance to watch all of *Niagara*. I hope it plays on the Fox Movie Channel soon! If not there is always the DVD, heh.

Hi Theresa, Glad to hear you enjoyed *The Quiet Man*. I've been meaning to make some screencaps to share with y'all in the Western Rambles thread, but haven't had a chance! How's school?

It's true, Charles, the studios didn't really know what to make of Clint at first, and he might never have gone beyond TVland had it not been for those spaghetti westerns. We should just be glad to have had him around all these years, and to have seen him mature into such an interesting actor/director.

Kathy, Congratulation on Amos' anniversary - even if that's not him in the photo, I'm sure he's just a sweetheart! :x

I guess I couldn't think of anybody better than GG to congratulate you.

> {quote:title=CelluloidKid wrote:}{quote} > _Niagara_ (1953) - The picture features three walking sequences; the one that received the most attention is often referred to as *"the longest walk in cinema history"* -- 116 feet of film of Marilyn in a black skirt and red sweater walking away from the camera into the distance. In a daring shot for the era, the camera eye remains firmly focused on Marilyn's swaying posterior. Now, CK, you don't really think the point of that shot was Marilyn's, as you put it, "swaying posterior"?

> {quote:title=clore wrote:}{quote} > By the way, they both loved it. I'll probably go see it during the week before too many people spoil it for me. By today's standards, this is practically a "B" movie having been shot in five weeks for only (?) 35 million dollars. I think Clint is great at making movies with very reasonable budgets. If only he'd been born some 30 years earlier, I'll bet he'd have been one of the great Hollywood stars, both in westerns and other type of movies.

The flowers are BEAUTIFUL in this film...and there were so many of them, that I imagine by the time they filmed it they were likely half the budget for the movie!! (HA!) anyway...if you ever come across it, you might give it a try. I imagine it is an easy find. (Big Lots had a whole bunch of films in their bargain section which is where I found it...I think it was $3) :-) The flowers in *Bed of Roses* are truly beautiful. The only place IRL where I've seen so many beautiful roses would be the Rose Gardens in Portland, OR.

Just another recommendation, for those who have enjoyed *Bed of Roses* - another movie you might like (especially if you like Johnny Depp) is *Benny & Joon*.

> {quote:title=rohanaka wrote:}{quote} > Hello folks...If I may make a short ramble here...Ok this is SO not a "classic" film...so forgive me for maybe bringing it up on a classic site here..but it is a very sweet and "mushy" little love story. > > BED OF ROSES....I found it in a bargain bin for under $5 over Christmas and had remembered seeing it several years ago and liking the story. It IS very touching and almost heartbreaking sweet (though some might say "sappy") at moments. > Wow, Kathy, I'm glad you enjoyed *Bed of Roses*. It's one of my favourite Christian Slater movies. Never mind whether or not it is considered a "classic", for a lot of us it's just as enjoyable as many other so-called classics. I don't know if it was maybe a bit on the corny side, but I like that kind of movies, if it's done well.

Well, if the thread's not retiring yet, let's carry on... Where was I? Ah, yes, after *The Pink Panther Strikes Again*, Sellers and Edwards and the rest of the gang were back for *Revenge of the Pink Panther*. Sadly, this would be the last Pink Panther movie that Sellers would complete while alive - which is not to say that his death would stop Edwards from trying to carry on with the franchise, using old discarded footage of Sellers. But that's another story. In *Revenge*, in spite of the fact that Herbert Lom's Dreyfus character had apparently been eliminated from sight, he was back as if nothing had happened. However, the movie itself isn't quite as inspired as the previous sequels. It mostly consists of Inspector Clouseau having been apparently killed, giving him the opportunity to continue investigating his would-be assassins while making everyone believe that he was, in fact, killed. There are some funny gags, and Sellers does get to use a few funny disguises, like this one: There's also a somewhat funny wrap-up in Hong Kong, although Edwards talent for setting up sight gags seemed to be suffering a bit from exhaustion.

> {quote:title=clore wrote:}{quote} > It was in a series of commercials for The Beef Council. I actually found something! *What's the Beef?* By Allison Gaines Once a cowboy, always a cow boy. Robert Mitchum may have died at 79 on July 1, but TV viewers nationwide can still hear the legendary tough guy touting the goodness of red meat in commercials for the American Beef Council (''Beef. It's what's for dinner''). And that's still his voice on ads for the Oppenheimer Fund, too. ''Let's put it this way,'' says C.J. Valenziano of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, which cosponsors the meat ads, ''he didn't die a tragic death, and he does have an enormous appeal for consumers. We just felt it was okay to keep using him.'' But only for a little while. Both advertisers are launching new campaigns this month. The good news: Mitchum's rumbling voice will continue pitching Pontiac minivans. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20211493,00.html Unfortunately I can't find the commercial on YouTube. As for *Torino*, I do want to watch it at some point. Eastwood's the first actor that got me hooked on westerns. Yup. Sorry Coop, Duke, and Randy.

*I miss Robert Mitchum telling us that.* In what movie did he tell us that? I'm sure it was not *Not as a Stranger*.

Coop fans... *High Noon* is coming soon!

> {quote:title=clore wrote:}{quote} > I honestly sometimes refer to RED RIVER as Mutiny on the Prairie. > It's not a bad way to put it. > Story goes that John Ireland's part was trimmed down because of his pot smoking making him unreliable, while other sources claim that Hawks was incensed that Ireland was wooing Joanne Dru and Hawks had designs on her. I did find myself at times wishing that the Cherry character would be given more to do. And I don't think John Ireland had made such a big impression on me in any movie before. I can't even remember what else he's been in (without cheating, of course). > Trouble is that just thinking about the film puts me in the mood for a burger - that speech of Wayne's about "good beef, to make people strong" (or words to that effect) has that effect on me. What's the trouble? Seriously, I also thought about getting some beef for today, after watching that movie. I ended up buying stuff to make some sloppy joes. B-)

> {quote:title=clore wrote:}{quote} > It is, but winning is tough work. It takes a lot of discipline, but I manage to stay on the plus side and don't make very large wagers. Then, when I get ahead enough, I withdraw some of the capital just so that I can spend it on something before I give it back to the track. That helps to keep me focused and it gives me something to show for my efforts also. Is it anything like "Risk"? That is a game that I could play for 12+ continuous hours. Well, at least when I was younger.

> {quote:title=clore wrote:}{quote} > I've seen RED RIVER many times. The end is always a bit bothersome, but everything up to that point makes it one of the best westerns ever. It's one that I'd love to see on the big screen. I just watched it last night and started a new thread in Westerns. I'd love to hear any additional thoughts you might have to offer! > I'm having a very nice day playing Aqueduct. Hit on three out of four wagers so far. I don't think I've ever played that or watched it played. To me it sounds like a fun game. B-)

You know it just occurred to me that *Niagara* is showing tonight and has arguably some interesting views on love (both the "normal" honeymooners and the main characters).

> {quote:title=lzcutter wrote:}{quote} > He has more than enough material that I would imagine he could probably do a couple of performances and change it up each night if he wanted to. I wonder if there is anything TCM could do to convince Bogdanovich to let them film the performance and show it as a TCM special. They do seem to have a bit of a working relationship, since TCM premiered the "revised" version of *Directed by John Ford*.

*And I am STILL awaiting an official DVD release of "Directed by John Ford."* *It's criminal that it hasn't happened!!!* Same here. I would even settle for a screener - I'm sure TCM must have sent some out when they were getting ready to show it.

Lynn, It sounds like this event must have been a lot of fun, with many memorable moments. I take it the L.A. performance last night was a one-night-only thing? I can't imagine he'd be able to do it two nights in a row and still keep it fresh. I mean, maybe he could, who knows.

Personally I would rather wait for a blu-ray set with the whole *Dollars* trilogy rather than buying them individually. Same with the *Pink Panther*. Is that *Superman Ultimate Collector's Edition* going to have all the movies from 1978 to 2005, like the DVD set?