MovieFanLaura
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You might be looking for "Beautiful Brazil" which was made in 1951.
TCM lists the shorts online a few days in advance -- I make a habit of scanning the listings a couple times a week as I enjoy recording the Travel Talks.
Good luck!
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I watched my copy of PRIVATE LIVES from the WB Archives this week and thought the quality was excellent. There were a couple very minor visual "glitches," and it's possible restoration might have sharpened up the picture a bit, but considering it was a print of a 1931 film I thought it was in great shape. I am very happy to have finally seen it and own it.
I was also impressed with the quality of the keep case, which included a plot synopsis on the back.
I do wish they had bothered to do a nicer "menu" screen other than the "click here" with the directions on how to fast-forward in 10-minute increments -- does it really cost that much to put in a still and "Play" rather than a blank screen with an arrow to click? -- but that's a minor quibble given that we know the point of their program is to put the movies in our hands.
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I'm surprised O'Hara isn't interested in doing PRIVATE SCREENINGS. I have been so impressed with the clarity of her memories from the '30s-'50s on her DVD commentary tracks. She even recalls names of relatively obscure people involved in production, and has great stories to tell.
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I started recording this overnight in my DVR about a month ago after a friend tipped me off. (I had missed one of my favorites, Jeanne Crain, as the mystery guest.)
Some of the mystery guests seen in just this short time period: Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, Esther Williams, June Allyson, Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward, Claudette Colbert, Debbie Reynolds, Jack Benny, and Julie London.
I loved seeing Paulette Goddard (referred to at one point as "Mrs. Remarque") on the panel too! The show I recorded last night has David Niven as a panelist and the mystery guest is Arlene Dahl.
I've also seen Peter Lawford and Cesar Romero as panelists.
It really is fun for classic film fans.
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Some of the movie was even filmed on the grounds of their hotel.
Maureen O'Hara has a nice commentary on the DVD track with fun facts about the people and locations. -
It really was a family affair, kind of a big family reunion in Ireland.
Besides the connections listed below, with O'Hara's brothers, Ford's brother, and brothers Fitzgerald and Shields appearing in the film...
Ford's son-in-law, Ken Curtis, is Dermot Fahy ("no E!"), the singer/accordionist.
John Wayne's four children surround O'Hara in the race scene.
Wayne's son Patrick and McLaglen's son Andrew both worked on the film as Assistant Directors.
Ford's daughter Barbara was Assistant Editor.
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One of O'Hara's brothers, James Lilburn (aka James O'Hara), plays young Father Paul, the assistant to Father Lonergan (Ward Bond).
The other brother, Charles Fitzsimons, plays Hugh, one of the good-looking young men who hangs around the tavern. I believe his character is a barrister.
Side trivia: I recently learned that Maureen's sister, Margot Fitzsimons, plays young Bridie in the great 1945 British film I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING!
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A postscript...I was hunting for TCM On Demand today and what do you know, TCM is now listed again in the Free Movies on Demand channel of Time Warner in Orange County, with a full menu of a dozen movies. A week and a half ago, there was only one movie on the TCM menu! Whatever happened to cause the number of selections to drop dramatically in recent weeks, followed by the channel completely disappearing, it now seems to have been fixed.
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Dennis Morgan is adorable as the Scottish policeman in THREE CHEERS FOR THE IRISH. Highly recommended for fans of Morgan & Priscilla Lane.
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Thanks for that helpful information, Kyle. Now that I know TCM On Demand still exists with another "branch" of Time Warner, I will pursue checking to see if T-W either moved TCM On Demand to another channel or if it's been removed from our system here in O.C.
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Over the last couple weeks the movies offered by TCM On Demand declined -- last week only one film was offered -- and today the channel was completely gone from the "free" On Demand menu of Time Warner in the Southern California area.
Does anyone know if TCM is out of the "On Demand" business, or alternatively if Time Warner dropped the channel or moved it elsewhere?
Thanks!
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TCM Programmer, thanks for your note.
I'd dearly love to see JUNGLE PRINCESS with Milland and Lamour (Paramount, 1936)...
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"I think people are forgetting English wasn't Luise's first language"
What I found curious is that English wasn't the first language for a fairly significant number of actors in that era -- for instance, Greta Garbo, Ingrid Bergman, and Hedy Lamarr -- but Rainer spoke as though she had marbles in her mouth, with the words sort of slurred together. I found it quite difficult understanding her at times.
Just my two cents, of course...
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I saw DRAMATIC SCHOOL yesterday -- my first Rainer film -- and I have to admit I was baffled by her performance. Flat, monotonous line delivery, poor diction (you can have a foreign accent and still have crisp, understandable diction, as other actresses have proven), and a perpetual eyes-wide-open stare. I wondered at the time if maybe it's partially a matter of taste and her performance might "work" for other viewers...sounds like it did, so I'm glad some of you found enjoyment in her role.
As for me, I really enjoyed getting the chance to see Goddard, Rutherford, Grey and Turner.
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You and me both!
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Thanks for posting this. My daughter just started her spring semester in London and is ironically taking a Hitchcock course while she's there. I passed on the info to her.
Best wishes --
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This set is fabulous news! I'm especially excited about the Vance-Maietta commentary on my pre-Code fave MIDNIGHT MARY, as I liked their work on the Vol. 2 set.
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"Do you have a list of all of the ones you have recorded? If so, has TCM ever shown one titled "Monumental Utah"? I recently came across that title online and am curious if this look at Monument Valley has ever been shown on TCM."
Hi Kyle,
I do have a list, and if TCM has shown MONUMENTAL UTAH in the last couple years I've missed it. (That does happen sometimes if I don't see the listing in time, etc.) I'd love to see it, as I'm a John Ford fan. Thanks for the mention, I'll be on the lookout for it!
Laura
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I love NOW PLAYING and am always happy to see it in my mailbox. I use it to plan the next month's recordings. Then, since I know it's printed months in advance, I compare it to the online schedule and/or my DVR schedule so I can incorporate any changes since the guide went to press.
I also love using the online guide in order to record shorts. I have a collection of nearly 100 TravelTalks.
I guess it depends on one's expectations, how one plans to use it, and considering those factors versus the cost. For me, at roughly a dollar a month, it's a bargain. And the nice covers look pretty on our coffee table, too (grin).
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Thought of another husband-wife comedy/murder mystery: DANGEROUS BLONDES with Allyn Joslyn and Evelyn Keyes. A Columbia movie which is quite enjoyable.
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Another set of films rather like the Sloane series is THERE'S ALWAYS A WOMAN & THERE'S THAT WOMAN AGAIN. In each film Melvyn Douglas plays Bill Reardon. In the first film his wife Sally is played by Joan Blondell, and in the sequel she was played by Virginia Bruce.
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Thanks for sharing these good reviews. Would love to hear the thoughts of others who have seen it.
My copy just arrived yesterday, and I haven't opened it yet. SLEEPING BEAUTY is my favorite Disney cartoon. I also own the Special Edition; most of the extras (other than GRAND CANYON) are very different, including completely different commentary tracks, so it seemed worth the "double-dip" since it's my favorite. Looking forward to hearing the new track.
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"For all you Jeanne Crain fans (like me!), I've been waiting a loooong time for Take Care of My Little Girl to show up on the FMC schedule."
I taped this and am so excited to finally be able to see it.
Along with MARGIE, I really wish they'd show CENTENNIAL SUMMER and APARTMENT FOR PEGGY. I finally resorted to getting a DVD of APARTMENT FOR PEGGY from Free Movies On DVD, which was apparently recorded from Fox a ways back.
It's a shame Fox won't turn loose more of their oldies, instead of repeating the same titles over and over. There's so much more Darnell (STAR DUST is coming up on Fox later this month!), Young, Tierney, Crain, Haver, etc., that I'd love to see.
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"This is the first time I've heard Casper speak. Unfortunately, his overwrought hystrionics bludgeoned anything pertinent he may have had to say into a shapeless pulp."
Casper does have a...rather unique...presentation style (grin)...however, there's a reason he's just about the most popular professor on the campus. (My daughter has now had 3 courses with him and is "sitting in" with his permission on his Hitchcock course, for which she had the time but not the units, grin.) I urge you to try him out again in the future.
When I've had the opportunity to sit in on a class, I've found that although much of the material -- say, on musicals -- is quite familiar to me, he has a way of conveying the information such that I glean new insights about old topics, or simply enjoy revisiting an old topic through the prism of his point of view. When it comes to his students, far too many of them are brand-new to classic films, and his speed-talking and passion really seems to hook them. He is particularly good about trying to help the students appreciate what they are viewing in the context of the times in which the films were made, whether it's appreciating/understanding spectacular Fox color, the blackface sequence in HOLIDAY INN, the Code, etc.
Some of his quirks -- such as his love for Doris Day -- are part of what makes him fun, with familiarity. I was amused that he found a way to work her into a talk on Wayne (grin). On the other hand, I can understand if ultimately he's not everyone's cup of tea.
Best wishes --
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I also filled out the survey and was encouraged by some of the questions. There were a number of questions about pricing options which made me wonder if they are sensitive to the feedback that $20 for a single, possibly unrestored film is too high. Among other things, they asked for an opinion on the appropriate pricing. (I suggested $9-13.)
They also asked if I would be interested in themed or boxed sets. Don't know if that would mean any extras or simply buying some films as a group -- i.e., there was supposed to be an ANDY HARDY DVD release which I suspect now would happen via the Archive -- but it's intriguing.