Arturo
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Asta's film.legacy continues to be researched.
1. THE ASTY HEART
2. FREE, WHITE.AND.21 IN HUMAN YEARS
3. HUSH HUSH SWEET ASTA
4. ASTA WEDNESDAY
5. THE DOGHOUSE ON THE HILL
6. CUR OF THE DEMON
7. ASTA AND THE ANDERSONS
8. HOW GREEN WAS MY DOGRUN
9. THE LITTER'S COLONEL
10. ASTA AND THE KING OF SIAM
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Well,.I forgot to post here earlier, to mention that Linda Darnell would be seen late Monday on TCM,.as part of Lee J. Cobb's SUTS, in ANNA AND THE KING OF SIAM (1946). She plays the decorative, if decidedly brief role of Tuptim, reluctant concubine to the king. She is suitably exotic, wearing the Siamese.version of the sarong. During thr filming of the burning sequence, she was burned slightly, causing her to comment that she preferred dying.on screen (she usually ended up dead on film at this time) by shooting or strangling; ironically, she would be burned while filming three different movies.
This expensive movie, the first of the postwar blockbusters without the wartime restrictions on sets, costumes, etc., needed the boxoffice insurance of Darnell,.along with Dunne; Harrison meant next to nothing in America up to this point. Linda's image in the costumes and makeup were featured prominently in the promotional materials for the film, and in the fan magazines, to help sell the movie. Her role was probably substantially larger originally. Darryl Zanuck did his usual job of editing, especially with its long running time, and must've cut out much of her role.
ANNA AND THE KING OF SIAM will be on TCM later today, at 8 pm est, 5 pm.pst.
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Since I've seen it a few times before, I skipped watching it this time, but DVR'd it. The Pope won out in real time viewing.
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On FMC (all times eastern):
Sunday, 9/27:
4.am: CINDERELLA.LIBERTY.............................6 am: BOBBIKINS (1959)..............................7:30 am: JOHN AND MARY (1969)...............................9:05 am: THE SWEET RIDE (1968)................................11 am: MADISON AVENUE (1962)..............................12:35 pm: FROM.THE TERRACE (1960)......................
MONDAY, 9/28:
4.am: THE SWEET.RIDE (1968)...........................6 am: LLOYD'S OF LONDON (1936).............................8 am: ISLAND.IN THE SKY (1938).....................9:15 am: MADISON AVENUE (1962).............................10:50 am: FROM THE TERRACE (1960)...............................1:15 pm: NO HIGHWAY IN THE SKY (1951).................
Tuesday, 9/29:
4 am: NO HIGHWAY IN THE SKY (1951)............................6 am: FORBIDDEN. STREET (1949)............................7:35 am: TAILSPIN (1939)..........................9:05 am: DREAMBOAT (1952)............................10:30 am: BOBBIKINS (1959)............................12 pm: PIN UP GIRL (1944).......................1:25 pm: WABASH AVENUE (1950)..................
Wednesday, 9/30:
4 am: THE SHERIFF OF FRACTURED JAW (1958)...............................6 am: MOLLY AND ME (1945)............................7:20 am: DREAMBOAT (1952)............................... 8:45 am: BOBBIKINS (1959)..................................10:15 am: PIN UP GIRL (1944)............................11:40 am: WABASH AVENUE (1950)...............................1:15 pm: THE SHERIFF OF FRACTURED JAW (1958)....................
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If Asta is chosen SOTM, maybe TCM can do one of those mini documentaries on the Star, or when someone recalls Star that.inspired him or her. Would make a great supplement to his movies.
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Btw, I've yet to watch the tv dramas. Were they able.to fit in the announced.time slots?
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Hey Andy,
Here is another alternative to recording directly to disc.
Magnavox MDR557H/F7 1TB Hard Drive/DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner
I know at 300 bucks it isn't cheap these days, and they usually sell-out quick.
But sometimes they are on sale for around $250.
I've been using them over the direct-to-DVD recorders since 2009 and found them incredibly reliable and convenient.
Plus, after editing, you can burn to DVDs anything that you want to keep as a back-up to the Hard Drive.
Unfortunetly it appears that Magnavox is the only unit like this available in the U.S. anymore. (Won't go into why,.....)
But at least it is still available. Also, it is pretty simple to replace components, including the DVD recorder and hard drives, when they do eventually need replacing.
I've purchased four of these Magnavox units since 2009, and after recording and burning literally thousands of DVDs, they are all still working fine. In retrospect, I only wish I'd gone the HD DVR route much sooner than I finally did.
Check out the AVS Forum:
BTW,
Thanks for the James Dean reminder. I'll set up my HD DVR to record the entire evening for later viewing.
Stephan, thanks for the above info. I've been a quandry since I upgraded DIRECT TV to HD, and got a free DVR recorder. Unfortunately, I cannot transfer anything from thw dvr to disc, or record.directly onto my dvd recorder. I constantly have to delete movies I'd like to have to make room for other ones. I may look into the feasibilty of this info. Thanks again.
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Thanks for the update. I'm sorry I had to choose between dead plants and seeing the movie last night. So you'd never seen the skull superimposed? I heard it was only in some release prints at the time, but the version TCM has been showing has it............
It's been quite a few years since I saw it until the end, and I guess.I never saw or noticed it before.
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The most searched titles of the last.24 hours:
1. 20,000 LICKS UNDER HIS SEAT
2. IN HEAT ALL THE NIGHT
3. MY MAN'S BEST FRIEND
4. BRINGING UP BAD BOY
5. ALL THIS HAS ASTA CHEWED
6. SNOWY WHITE AND BLACK AND THE THREE STOOGES
7. CANINE DESIRE
8. THE MARK OF ASTA
9. BELL, DROOL.AND PAVLOV
10. BURY YOUR PEE WITH SOME FROM ME
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What happened to the teenagers? I missed that part.
There's just a line or two of dialogue......a boy and a girl, ages 14 and 15, both away at boarding school. Susan tells Julie soon afrer she arrives, and I think there are.framed.photos in the living room.
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From anything that I've read about James Mason, I have the impression that he was shy and naturally withdrawn from others. Not an unfriendly man, by any means, but with, as TikiSoo said, a touch of melancholy about him. He was a private man.
It's true that he was dissatisfied with, not only his Hollywood career (he never did fit into the Hollywood social scene either) but his British film career, of the '40s, as well (though, I believe, Odd Man Out was his favourite film).
It was during the later '60s and beyond when Mason was largely floating through a number of European-made productions that he found great satisfaction as a character actor. The films themselves may have been hit and miss in quality but Mason was a consistently intelligent and sensitive performer in them.
Lolita probably has my favourite Mason performance, if I have to choose just one. But I am consistently exasperated that Five Fingers, an excellent highly intelligent, fact-based spy drama that he made with Joseph L. Mankiewicz in 1952 (and blessed, at times, with some brilliant dialogue) is not better known. Mason's dry cynical disdain makes him perfect casting in the film, and the film's final scene of profound irony ranks, for me, as one of the great movie final chapters.
Not for lack of availability......FIVE FINGERS has been on FMC all week, usually paired with one or more film with James.Mason, and will.probably be on again a number of times.in the near future.
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Thanks Tom, as always a great write-up by you. What an amazing story and a great experience. Also great to hear that the audience was truly respectful of Kim Novak, and glad to know she has not been shied away from personal appearances. Good to see most comments here were also of an appreciative nature, without any negativity being brought up.
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Yeah, but Susan wasn't a bit frumpy! Maybe it would have been funnier if played that way (by both stars)........but I DOUBT IT.
While.Susan wasn't frumpy, James Mason most certainly was. But I don't think frumpiness was a criteria, just a long-married couple, with a new babe inspiring the 16 year itch.
I always thought that more expert.comedy players would've made the difference. Say, Cary Grant and Colbert, although she was no longer doing films. Or maybe Deborah Kerr (now she Could play frumpy), or Linda Darnell, who was a little young (around 36), but who was looking a little frumpy and could play comedy. Or even Doris Day, but she was now in her v irgin phase, and probably would not have wanted to play the mother of two teenagers.
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Actually, TCM.has just started.to choose Fox stars as SOTM: Shirley Temple a few months ago, Susan Hayward (who was at Fox in the 1950s, her most popular period) this month. Many others could be selected: Marilyn, Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney, Richard Widmark, Anne Baxter, have all be suggested, and of couse, Linda Darnell; there are plenty more. With TCM playing more 20th Century Fox films, it seems.these SOTMs are more feasible. Some here will say there is a hierarchy, that so and so cannot be chosen until.X,Y and Z have gotten honored first. Or that the star.can only hope for a Summer Under the Stars tribute. But if the films are sufficent and available to program four nights, then there is no reason why it can't happen. Especially if the alternative is another repeat of someone previously honored, who most.likely has films in constant play on TCM, all year every year.I don't think TCM has yet to tap into any Fox stars as SOTM yet, but Marilyn seems a logical choice and I hope it happens soon. They've played enough of her Fox films by now to put together a schedule and have access to her films. They could show bits from her early career too and maybe some docus on her life to make an interesting schedule!
Monroe would be a great choice, and long overdue.
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The most recent results:
1. FOREVER ASTA
2. OF MUTTS AND MEN
3. LOVE FINDS ASTA HARDY
4. THE HUMPSTERS
5. RAWHIDE CHEWS
6. JOHNNY ASTALLO
7. TARZAN FINDS A MASCOT
8. COME BACK LITTLE ASTA
9. HOW TO STEAL A.MILKBONE
10. WORMBATH OF THE YEAR
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Other films tonight as part of the last night of Susan Hayward's SOTM (wow, really?!), which don't seem to have been mentioned here include BACK STREET, STOLEN HOURS and THE HONEY POT.
BACK STREET ks the old chestnut, done for a third time. This time, the Hayward character is much more successful, and is abke to afford a jet-set lifestyle. This is another of Ross Hunter's productions from the late 50s.and early 60s, giving old style glamour and old time.glamorous.movie stars, often in a remake of a women's melodrama.
STOLEN HOURS is a remake of Bette Davis' classic DARK VICTORY, and Hayward.daring to do it is one of the reasons that there was animosity awhile later.on the set of WHERE LOVE IS GONE.
THE HONEY POT is late,.but not great Joseph Mankiewicz. Susan is in one of three revolving stories, filmed in Italy. Her beloved husband died while she was filming, which is how she remembered the film. The fact that a substantial portion was cut, when it was finally released,.probabluly contributed to this feeling.
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I got to the showing about 5 minutes late, and so missed most of Ben's comments. PSYCHO was great on the big screen, with the print quite good. It's been years since I've actually SAT down to watch it; usually I catch a portion of it when I stumble across it, invariably on TCM. I had been wanting to see it all the wY through, ever since the Hitchcock movie a few years back.Please tell us your experience later, Arturo. I can imagine the level of impact a scary movie like that can have when you see it on a giant screen. Sorry I missed my own chance to see it, but it couldn't be helped.
Seeing it from the beginning made you focus on the first portion of the movie, and the motivations of the Janet Leigh character, and the importance of that to later events. I also noticed the richness of the Bernard Hermann score, and its similarity to others he did for Hitchcock. Prior to this, I could only recall the famous sound synchronized to the stabbings in the shower. Other details were also more obvious, and I never caught Perkins' last view in jail, with the skeletal face of his mother fleetingly superimposed on his. Chilling.
My friends.all enjoyed the film on the big screen. Some were more familiar with the story than others. Most noticed the sexual politics invovled, and one stated reading an article that Hitch had wanted Bates to be a repressed homosexual, but had to tone that down due to the climate of the times. With modern sensibilities, we kind of got that.angle.
The audience was.appreciative, and varied from some in their teens and twenties, up to middle age. The place was about half full.
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On my way to see PSYCHO, although running a little late. I forgot I had my annual.physical today, and at 4:20 pm. So now I'm on public transportation from the Kaiser in Hollywood, to the San Gabriel Valley, where I'm supposed to.meet some.friends.to.see.the movie.
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You might be thinking of Peyton Place.
That.I'm not. I don't have VOTD on dvd, but I know have seen (a part of) it not too long ago. There is nowhere else I would have seen it.
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I like THE COMEDIANS alot. Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Alec Guiness and Peter Ustinov.in a tale of the corrupt Duvalier regime in Haiti. Quite long but compelling imo. I wonder why it was bumped from the schedule.Thursday, September 24
5 p.m. The Comedians (1967) which was originally on the schedule has been bumped in favour of Out of the Past (1947) at 4:45 PM
8 p.m. The Marriage-Go-Round (1960). Never seen this James Mason film. It doesn't look very promising but what the heck.
THE MARRIAGE-GO-ROUND is an ok sex comedy, with Susan Hayward and James Mason as married professors, who suddenly have a houseguest from Sweden, free love believer Julie Newmar. Problems arise when she lets.Mason know.she wants him to father her child.
As I said, this is an ok comedy, due to the rather dated views of 60s sex comedies,.with all the leering involved.. Additionally, neither Mason or Hayward are very adept at comedy; I've mentioned before that Susan got a review.along.the lines of "Her lightest touch can stun a horse". But Newmar is a feast for the eyes of.course.
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Is VALLEY OF THE DOLLS Really a TCM premiere? Seems.I have seen it on the station before in the not too distant past, unless I'm confusing this with FMC.
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You can get away with it as long as you're a "sharp dressed man".
That's a given, although I will have to search out the video to refresh my memory of what they wore.
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I don't agree. It would be very easy to have 4 days of Joan Bennett programming. It could be broken down as:
Early Joan; Me and My Gal, Little Women, Mississippi, She Couldn't Take It, and Big Brown Eyes
Joan grows up; Wedding Present, Vogues of 1938, The Texans, Trade Winds, The Man in the Iron Mask
Noir style Joan; The Women in the Window, Scarlet Street, Women on the Beach, Hollow Triumph, The Reckless Moment,
Family Joan; Father of the Bride, For Heaven's Sake, Father's Little Dividend, We're No Angels, There's Always Tomorrow,
Good programming.selection.overall, tho it appears.that.Joan did a lot of growing up between BIG BROWN EYES and WEDDING PRESENT, considering they were released.months apart in 1936 lol.
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Let's do this, immediately, if she has never received the honor.
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LINDA DARNELL for Star of the Month October 2013
in General Discussions
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The ironic thing, in light of Linda's death in a fire, is that she got singed during filming, not just in AATKOS, but also in two other films. First, in HANGOVER SQUARE, where her strangled body is tossed onto the bonfire by deranged Laird Cregar during Guy Hawkes Day. Later,.during the filming of FOREVER AMBER, when husband Richard Haydn tries to have her burn during the London Fire.
Due to these experiences, Linda had a lifelong fear of fire.