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Mary Philbin was in *The Man Who Laughs* with Conrad Veidt

You are cruisin? for a bruisin? mister. You better be careful messing with us Texas gals, we know how to put men like you in their place. Well said, sweetie! B-)

> {quote:title=mongo wrote:}{quote} > I also have images that may be too racy for this thread. I do my best to use discretion when posting them. There is a fabulous butt shot of MM that I've been in doubt about. Is there any way you can edit those, or blur out part of the photo, to make them more... acceptable for the forum?

This is going to be exciting!!! B-) *Turner Classic Movies Welcomes 15 of the Network?s Biggest Fans As Guest Programmers for Special 15th Anniversary Event* Some of TCM?s Biggest Fans from Around the Country to Introduce Memorable Movies Guest Spots with TCM Host Robert Osborne to Air When the Network Celebrates Its 15th Anniversary in April 2009 To celebrate the network?s 15th Anniversary in April 2009, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has selected some of its biggest fans from around the country to serve as Guest Programmers. Each fan will join TCM host Robert Osborne to introduce a movie chosen from TCM?s unparalleled library of films, with titles including such popular fare as Gone with the Wind (1939), Singin? in the Rain (1952), The Maltese Falcon (1941) and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), as well as lesser-known gems like So Long at the Fair (1950) and Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980). The fans include people of all ages, from a 14-year-old who loves classic films and a 27-year-old working for the Austin Film Society to a 51-year-old who works in historical preservation in Las Vegas and a 69-year-old who was chosen because of his frequent contributions to TCM?s online message boards. The special event will mark the first time TCM has invited a group of everyday viewers to appear on-air with Osborne. ?TCM has a special relationship with its great fans. For our 15th anniversary, we wanted to do something unique and give a few of them the chance to share their love of the movies with all TCM viewers,? said Charles Tabesh, senior vice president of programming for TCM. ?This special Guest Programmer celebration is our way of saying thanks to the movie lovers who make TCM what it is ? not just a network, but a community of people who are devoted to classic cinema.? The following is an alphabetical listing of the fans serving as Guest Programmers for TCM?s 15th Anniversary. The final schedule for the films will be released at a later date. Peter Bosch, Hollywood, Calif. Film: Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980) Theresa Brown, New York Film: The Letter (1940) Joe Buonocore, Deltona, Fla. Film: Double Indemnity (1944) Juan Castro, Northridge, Calif. Film: Swing Time (1936) Monica Elliott, Atlanta Film: The Maltese Falcon (1941) Lani Golstab, Austin, Texas Film: Grand Illusion (1937) Philip Himberg, Santa Monica, Calif. Film: So Long at the Fair (1950) Jeff Hoyak, Pequannock, N.Y. Film: The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) Kyle Kersten, Los Angeles Film: Meet John Doe (1941) April Lane, New York Film: Gone with the Wind (1939) Jay Looker, Sedona, Ariz. Film: Silk Stockings (1957) Rome Mendheim, North Hollywood, Calif. Film: Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) Lisa Mordente, Nanuet, N.Y. Film: Singin? in the Rain (1952) Anna Seager, Salisbury, Md. Film: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) Lynn Zook, Sherman Oaks, Calif. Film: She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)

I just found the loveliest photo of GG - from *It's a Wonderful Life*.

> {quote:title=mongo wrote:}{quote} > Double Oscar winner Luise Rainer with husband Robert Knittel and baby Francesca > (Miss Rainer is now 98) Is it just me, or does Robert Knittel bear an uncanny resemblance to Walter Pidgeon?

http://forums.tcm.com/jive/tcm/thread.jspa?threadID=138493 B-)

> {quote:title=faceinthecrowd wrote:}{quote} > If only Veronica Lake's talent had been equal to her looks. Ouch! > {quote:title=randyishere wrote:}{quote} > I'm currently reading a bio on Veronica. In it Preston said VL had considerable, natural talent and her career was completely mishandled by the executives at Paramount who didn't seem to know exactly what to do with Lake. That does sound familiar, now that I think about it. I wonder who that biographer is.

> {quote:title=randyishere wrote:}{quote} > I agree. It still is a great spectacle and i'm so glad they show it every Easter on ABC. Some of the dialogue is silly and i think it makes the film even more enjoyable. If i'm laughing, i'm having a good time. I wonder if ABC has shown it in high-definition yet? I mean, obviously the movie is going to be great entertainment no matter what, but to think of that wonderful Red Sea parting scene in HD... I mean, wow. B-)

> {quote:title=ddalehall wrote:}{quote} > I think Scotty knew Midge was in love with him but he wasn't in love with her. I can't remember for certain but isn't there a conversation that indiactes that they had dated in the past? Wasn't Midge the one who ended it, for whatever reason, and now regrets it because she can't get Scotty back? I think there's something to your theory about Scotty not really being interested in a relationship, though. I'm sure he wasn't looking to fall in love with Madeleine when he took that assignment. He's obviously attracted to her from the get-go but I'm not sure he really loves her. I think he's got a white knight complex (maybe because of the incident that caused his vertigo in the first place) and his attraction to Madeleine is heightened because she's in danger and he's in a position to save her. Had they met under less thrilling circumstances, say, at a bar or a friends dinner party, I'm not so sure he would have fallen for her. At least not as hard or as fast as did. That conversation with Midge does sound a bit familiar, although I can't remember it in detail. You're probably right about the "white knight complex", since he was formerly with the police, he probably does want to try and do the right thing, save the damsel in distress, that kind of thing. He failed at it once and had a near-death experience, so I guess it might make sense that he would feel fairly strongly about being able to rescue those in danger. And let's not forget that the whole "Madeleine as Carlotta" part must have seemed fairly intriguing to him, even though obviously it's all a set-up.

One of my favourite Ava photos. B-)

Jeff, I'm surprised you'd not heard of recolor, but I do hope you'll get a chance to try it and like it. It must be an awful lot of fun to colorize those old movie stills B-)

> {quote:title=lzcutter wrote:}{quote} > I wonder what would have happened if Ford and Fonda had been able to reach an agreement on the Roberts character (basically letting Fonda play the role he knew so well) and Ford hadn't been forced from the picture for other reasons. Would he have been able to make it seem less set bound? > Ford and Fonda quarreled over the role of Roberts and that quarrel ultimately led to fisticuffs between the two long-time friends. Ford was traumatized by what had happened and began to uncharacteristically drink on the set. That led to emergency gall bladder surgery and Ford was replaced by Mervyn LeRoy. I wasn't really familiar with the details of what forced Ford to leave the picture, it's just sad to know the details, really. With such good source material, it would have been hard for anyone to go wrong, but I think if Ford had remained as director, it would have had that extra special quality that all his best movies had.

I guess nobody else thought of *On Borrowed Time*, but I think it would definitely have a place on my list. I've only been lucky enough to watch it once, on TCM, and I don't think I even bothered to record it, but I would definitely like to watch again.

I believe this is a publicity shot for *The Blue Dahlia*. Guess I'll find out for sure on Saturday!

I still remember how disappointed I was when I tuned in to watch *The Cariboo Trail* way back and it was in black & white. Obviously I am thrilled they are finally able to show the correct color version, and hope to get some screencaps ready soon.

I hope to be able to watch *The Misfits* again either before or after *Niagara* this coming Sunday.

> {quote:title=coopsgirl wrote:}{quote} > I just saw this article on Fox News site about a grad student who decided to make a retro pin up style calendar to raise money for military hospitals and I had to do a double take. She's wearing the same costume in this pic that I tried on at Halloween. It looked cute hanging on the rack but when I put it on, it showed off a little too much so back on the rack it went . > > Hey, if it's for a good cause, I'll put on the costume! B-)

Here is the trailer to Gloria's first film Blonde Fever. I wish TCM would show this one again. I've never seen it. She seems to have a large role in this. Certainly much larger than the brief throwaway bit she had in her next film Without Love. It looks like MGM was trying to build her up with this comedy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DobdBYbSkeM That is quite a cool find. Since it's an MGM movie, hopefully TCM wouldn't have a hard time getting the rights to show it.

> {quote:title=howardkeelfan wrote:}{quote} > April 13th is Howard Keel's birthday and they are showing some of his films. I'm glad they didn't forget him this year. It's not just any birthday, either, this year would have been his 90th birthday.

Glad to find a fellow *Marvel* fan.

> {quote:title=markbeckuaf wrote:}{quote} > Hi, if you're suggesting that there be one on the TCM boards, I would concur! I concur, also, I think it's a great idea. It might also be great if TCM could schedule more movie serials, like this month's *Zorro*. Sorry I haven't looked at the schedules for Feb. or March recently and don't remember if they have any more serials coming up. If they have never shown *The Adventures of Captain Marvel* on TCM, I would hope they could get the rights to it. It's one of the best serials ever, if not the very best. Shazam!!

> {quote:title=JackFavell wrote:}{quote} > Did Scotty really love Madeline? Or does he just love the MEMORY of Madeline? Maybe their relationship wasn't so hot, but now he remembers it being perfect? I think there is a case to be made that Scotty's feelings and memory are not to be trusted..... What is real love for Scotty? What is real? Well, it would make sense to me that Scotty also felt a great deal of guilt thinking he couldn't stop Madeline from falling to her death (although of course he'd just been set up). So to me it seems like he's got a lot of conflicting emotions going on all at once, including love, and regret, and some guilt, and a desire to undo a painful memory. The more that he can remake Judy into who he wants her to be, the more he falls in love with his own creation, in a way that is perhaps similar to *Pygmalion*. I don't know, it seems if a guy can remake a woman into exactly who he wants her to be, it's going to be a bit different than just loving a woman exactly as she is, and for who she is (rather than for who you want her to be). Did that make sense?

> {quote:title=molo14 wrote:}{quote} > Gloria, perhaps leading the gang in a chorus of Happy Birthday. (If I'm not mistaken, that's Frank on the right having a beer.) > > If that were Frank, molo, I hope he'd be thinking about buying her a drink. And speaking of drinks, here's a toast to CM. Cheers!!! B-)

> {quote:title=ddalehall wrote:}{quote} > I might be reaching a bit but I think the relationship between Vicky and Lermontov in *The Red Shoes* is similar as well. Lermontov doesn't love Vicky but he is obsessed with her skill and potential as a dancer and he does have that almost Svengali like hold over her; she knows she could never achieve the kind of artistic success that a part of her truly craves without his help. For some reason I'm really drawn to stories about obsession and men who try to mold women into thier ideal image. *Vertigo* and *The Red Shoes* both fit this bill but in very different ways. Well, I think there's something there, but *The Red Shoes* involves a love triangle. Vicky falls in love with Julius, and Lermontov can't stand that, so he makes her choose between her career and Julius. In the end, Vicky feels trapped and torn apart, so she kills herself. Of course Judy in *Vertigo* also dies at the end, but it's an accident, it's not because she wanted to end her life. But I would agree that in both cases, there is a controlling impulse on the part of the men that, unintentionally, leads to the death of the woman they love. > > The last part of the movie is so unbearably sad to me because I keep thinking that, under different circumstances, these two characters could be happy together but they've both mucked everything up so badly that it's never gonna work for them. It's possible. But then again, Midge was obviously very much in love with Scotty, and yet he either didn't notice the signs or didn't care enough to acknowledge her attentions. Although it's possible he just wasn't attracted to her, it's interesting that he didn't seem to be very interested in being in a relationship (even a dating relationship or something).