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> {quote:title=lzcutter wrote:}{quote} > It wasn't a contest or anything like that. It was all handled by the TCM staff. They made all the decisions. > Maybe the reason some folks are curious is that TCM never openly advertised they were looking for guest programmers from among the viewers for the 15th anniversary, unlike that other time when they ran a contest and advertised it heavily on the air. Personally I don't think there was any favoritism involved in choosing the people who they invited, but maybe some viewers will be a bit suspicious.

> {quote:title=Deb23 wrote:}{quote} > Wow! I knew The King liked peanut butter and banana, but I had no idea that bacon was involved, too. Be sure to let us all know if you try that recipe! Well I'm not exactly in a hurry to try the recipe. Of course, nobody can really have an informed opinion about any recipe until they have tried it!

She was good in those, harlowcutie, and also in *Show Boat*, I thought, even if they dubbed her singing. I'd also mention *The Killers*, where she played femme fatale. If you or anyone here has any Ava photos they'd like to post at the TCM fans Social Network, I'm sure we would all be grateful. (for those not already registered, the address is http://tcmfans.ning.com)

> {quote:title=patful wrote:}{quote} > But I read here somewhere that someone in Programming is a big Elvis fan. :-) That might explain a lot! Also, from what I can find on ammy, this documentary has never been released on DVD, so Elvis fans must be happy to be able to record it.

I'd be pretty psyched to watch *The Ten Commandments* on blu-ray - just watched it a couple of days ago on DVD (played on the upconverting blu-ray player). It looks good but would look way better on blu-ray. As one of those movies that totally fills out the HDTV screen (without any pillarboxing or letterboxing required when played in its original aspect ratio) this would definitely be a pretty awesome blu-ray release. *Ghostbusters* might be fun, too, I haven't seen it in ages but I always felt that it suffered quite a bit from most video transfers so far. Maybe it will finally look as good as it did in 1984.

> {quote:title=scsu1975 wrote:}{quote} > Anyway, I am really looking forward to that week in April. It's going to be fun. Too bad we'll probably never see the outtakes & bloopers from all those intros they recorded!

Sorry that I can't read the TCM programmers' minds. However I'd guess it may have to do with the fact that Elvis starred in a lot of classic-era movies and some of his fans may enjoy watching this documentary, even if it's not a "classic movie" per se. It's the only thing TCM is playing to honor Elvis' birthday that isn't from the 50's or 60's.

Cotten was definitely good at playing a character you could really feel sorry for, as for this movie marking something of a down turn for his career, you may have a good point there. At least he got to share some screen time with MM! B-)

Well, I can see nobody wants a FREE copy of *A Scandal in Paris* Finished watching *Inspector Clousau*, starring Alan Arkin. Sadly, this movie will very likely always be but a footnote in the *Pink Panther* series. Maybe it's because, as some have pointed out, Peter Sellers is too strongly identified with the character, maybe it's because the movie isn't particularly funny, or maybe because Bud Yorkin wasn't nearly as good a comedy director as Blake Edwards. The end result is the same: *Inspector Clouseau* tends to be more slightly amusing rather than LOL-funny, as the best movies in the series were. Neither the plot nor the supporting cast appear particularly entertaining, the European locations are OK but perhaps they could have been better used. At least the 3rd entry in the series kept the series alive, but it wouldn't get restarted until the mid-70s. And Alan Arkin would remain the only "other" actor to portray Inspector Clouseau, at least until the dreadful remake starring Steve Martin (not counting the sequel with Roberto Benigni, he was supposed to be the son of the Inspector).

Terrific photos/lobby cards, metsie. Yul looks quite dashing in that uniform. B-)

> {quote:title=scsu1975 wrote:}{quote} > > {quote:title=Film_Fatale wrote:}{quote} > > I'm sure there would have been some great bloopers, if you'd been on the set. > > I was in the running to be a guest programmer, but they couldn't locate my favorite film: > > They Saved Mr. Ed's Brain What?!? You mean you wouldn't have much preferred to introduce *The Giant Claw* ?

I stupidly did something wrong when I hooked up my dvd recorder so that it recorded A SCANDAL IN PARIS ---- without sound!!! I was so upset, I really like this movie and am not sure when they will show it again. I'd be happy to make a copy for anybody who needs one. Right now I'm making my way through the *Ultimate Pink Panther Collection* which I got on Christmas. I have only been able to watch the first two movies in the series so far, they both look good even if they are only on conventional DVD. (The first film will be out on blu-ray later this month). *The Pink Panther* obviously wasn't meant to star Peter Sellers, but even I was surprised to remember how little screen time (relatively) he gets here. More than anything, the first movie was first and foremost David Niven's movie, with some great supporting work from Robert Wagner, Claudia Cardinale, and Capucine. In *A Shot in the Dark*, the franchise formula was more or less set, with the movies focused tightly on the bumbling Inspector Clouseau, and Herbert Lom aboard as Comissioner Dreyfus and Burt Kwouk as Clouseau's butler Kato. The supporting performances in this particular entry include Elke Sommers as Maria Gambrelli and George Sanders as Mr. Ballon. Some of the best sequences include Clouseau's visit to the nudist camp and the myriad ways in which the bodies of the murder victims are discovered. Sellers wouldn't be back as Clouseau until the 70's, although Alan Arkin stepped in briefly for the mostly-forgotten *Inspector Clouseau*.

> {quote:title=scsu1975 wrote:}{quote} > I'm sure you did fine. I'm just sorry I wasn't there to cause a spit-take. I'm sure there would have been some great bloopers, if you'd been on the set.

See, Bogey's face is naturally scary looking to me, so even if he were the sweetest character on earth, I'd probably think he was up to no good. For those of us who fell in love with Bogey in *Casablanca*, I doubt very much he could be "scary looking" unless deliberately trying (as in *The Return of Dr. X*, for example). In *In a Lonely Place*, he does however look pretty taciturn, and you gradually come to expect almost anything from him.

Fixed!

> {quote:title=lzcutter wrote:}{quote} > So, what do you want to know? Did they tape the segments already?

In addition to watching Elvis movies, there are other ways to celebrate the King's birthday: http://www.examiner.com/x-1673-Baltimore-Food-Fun-Examiner *Celebrating Elvis' birthday: tiny Elvis finger sandwiches* January 8, 7:34 AM by Kit Pollard, Baltimore Food Fun Examiner Happy birthday to the King! Elvis Presley was born on January 8, 1935 - he would be 74 today. While celebrations are in full swing at Graceland, why not have a little birthday party of your own for the King of Rock & Roll? Start with the music (my favorite Elvis song is Suspicious Minds, in case you needed suggestions) and throw together some of these simple, adorable sandwiches. After all, what says Elvis more than tea sandwiches? Really, though, these sandwiches do celebrate Elvis' famous peanut butter-bacon-and-banana preferences, though they're not fried (so you can stick to those New Year's resolutions). I originally created them for the Bodega Party in a Box cookbook, benefiting the Neighbors Project - I'm sure Elvis would appreciate you checking them out, too. Oh - and to drink? I'd go champagne. Or the champagne of beers, maybe (Miller High Life, of course). _Tiny Elvis Sandwiches_ Makes 24 bite-sized sandwiches, serving 12 people as an hors d?oeuvres (I like it as an hors d?oeuvres for a casual brunch) Ingredients * 12 slices thin white or wheat sandwich breat (I like Pepperidge Farms Very Thin Whole Grain White Bread...it has a tea sandwich feel to it * 2 bananas, cut into slices 1/4-inch thick (need 24 slices) * 12 tsp creamy peanut butter (1/2 tsp per sandwich) * 12 slices bacon (1/4 to 1/2 slice per sandwich) * 6 tsp honey (one small drop per sandwich) Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Cook the bacon according to package directions ? the crispier, the better. Set aside to drain and cool. Slice the crusts off the bread then cut each slice into four equal rectangles. Place bread on a cookie sheet and bake for 5-7 minutes (depending on thickness of bread). The result should be lightly browned, crispy toasted bread squares. Slice bananas. To assemble sandwiches, spread about ? tsp. of peanut butter on a bread square. Add a piece of bacon (the flatter, the better) and a banana slice on top of that. Squeeze a drop of honey on top of the banana, top with another bread square and gently push down to flatten the sandwich, crumble the bacon (a little) and combine the ingredients.

> {quote:title=Deb23 wrote:}{quote} > Most of the Elvis movies that are on today are being aired again in March, some of them in the evening. I hope everyone who misses them today can catch them then! Most of them are also available on DVD, too.

I haven't watched *The Sundowners* since college, so I don't remember a lot about it, except that I enjoyed watching it. I'll try and watch it again this year. I also want to re-visit *The King and I*, but I'm kinda hoping that they'll release it on blu-ray soon, so maybe I'll wait on that one.

> {quote:title=MissGoddess wrote:}{quote} > Hey everyone! Moirafinnie wrote a great piece about *SUSAN SLADE* and > its director, Delmer Daves, in TCM's "Movie Morlocks" section, found here: > > http://moviemorlocks.com/2009/01/07/susan-slade-1961-stop-me-before-i-watch-it-again/#more-6337 Thank you for the heads-up. I'll make sure to read moira's blog for after I watch the movie.

> {quote:title=ddalehall wrote:}{quote} > Fun! What a great idea. Yes. I wonder if those segments have already been taped. I see 5 people or so that I'm almost certain are forum regulars.

Welcome to the boards, Brenda. As for your question, maybe TCM assumed that if folks have a job, they can probably afford to buy a VCR or DVR, or some other kind of recorder?

Two of MGM's best musicals... great posters! Gotta dig the likenesses in the British poster.

> {quote:title=ddalehall wrote:}{quote} > Rating systems are so weird, though. I'm still scratching my head over the R rating for Sofia Coppola's *Lost in Translation*. It's when they start rating things for underlying themes rather than actual, explicit content that I get confused. Did you ever watch the documentary *This Film Is Not Yet Rated* ? It came out 1 or 2 years ago. It did a great job of showing all the hypocrisy behind the MPAA ratings, and especially the huge double standard they use when assigning ratings, depending on whether the movie is from a big Hollywood studio or an independent producer.

That *Sunset Blvd.* photo is absolutely magnificent. You'll certainly never see a cast like that ever again.