JackFavell

I'm with ya!

Hey, I'll take Leslie Howard...

I think that scene you described should be just the thing for those of us braving the cool weather right now! I am warmer already. How about you, Miss G? I think you should give Sunrise another try. It's funny you mentioned it, because this morning when I saw your pics of Charlie, all I could think of was George O'Brien in Sunrise. He is not as fine looking as Charles Farrell or Gary, but I think in Sunrise, he gives a very moving performance. He usually portrayed good guys as well, so I couldn't help thinking of him. None of the photos I have found of him show him to advantage, but I still think he was good-looking.

Maybe FG looks exactly like a cross between Charles Farrell and Gary Cooper......

Anita Page

Cinemaven- I too was shocked at the gravestone- I didn't remember it either. I wonder if they restored the movie somewhere along the way and added it back in? I was amazed at how good Eve Arden and Lucille Ball were. All the performers are great, but these two really make the movie the fun time that it is, in my opinion.

Joan had been kicking about for a few years, and hadn't made really a significant impression on much of anyone until this film. And it seems that poor Anita Page was already being overlooked? I think, from everything I've read about Joan, that she worked at being a movie star. She took it very seriously, and probably tried to get as much publicity as possible. I don't think Anita worked to get fans like Crawford did. I know when I saw *Daughters* I was much more impressed with Page. Crawford has the more attractive role- she is the "nice" one.

Miss Gulch - I have seen some of those spoons on ebay- but usually only one at a time! .... http://cgi.ebay.com/6-movie-collector-spoons-Fairbanks-Dix-Navarro-Shearer_W0QQitemZ250295259927QQihZ015QQcategoryZ98831QQtcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/SILVER-PLATE-ONEIDA-LOIS-WILSON-SILENT-MOVIE-ACTRESS_W0QQitemZ190250119590QQihZ009QQcategoryZ197QQtcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/6-vintage-Souvenir-Spoons-Movie-Douglas-Fairbanks_W0QQitemZ380064488463QQihZ025QQcategoryZ13836QQtcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I would not be able to concentrate if I were at work.

I would agree, FF. They go through cycles- a small comedy here, a big shocker there, an offbeat mystery next... While Burn After Reading is not on the scale of Fargo, it is still worth watching. I consider it a sort of Ealing comedy... in the same vein as The Lavender Hill Mob, or The Man in the White Suit.

Charles Farrell- oh my! there's nothing like a guy in a crisp, white shirt open at the collar. Woo-hoo!

I thought it was Garbo...

Oh wow metsie! That picture is so sweet looking! Thanks for posting... And thanks for the Three Wise Girls posts as well, Mike!

Ahhh. I didn't realize it was Dolby. I just assumed it was two differing versions of the movie. The extras are quite nice on this disc as well, including some nice chatter about the background of A Woman of Paris. Also a very pretty silent film of Paris in the twenties, Liv Ullman and some others describing the movie from a directors standpoint, and other items I am not through yet.... I knew you were going to get mad at me for dissing Marion... She IS beautiful.... Let's see. I will look again at my disc player----yes, it's called VLC media player by VideoLan. I like it, but of course, I have only been doing caps for about a month, so what do I know?

I noticed her the first time in Mata Hari, I think. I suddenly realized that for all the ridiculousness of that movie, she is really good. I finally cleared out the DVD_R so maybe I will record iGOTWH too. It seemed very modern to me when I watched it last....

I am excited for "Gabriel"- I really liked it when I saw it last time- I think that was back on AMC years ago....

I'm sorry I goofed again. *Gabriel Over the White House* will be aired tomorrow, Sept. 17th at 12:00 am (midnight) I think she has some decent scenes in this one. I saw it long ago and really enjoyed it. and *Beloved Enemy* (1936) will be on November 13th at 9:00 pm! This one looks interesting - a story of Ireland/ English confrontation with Morley as the second lead after Merle Oberon. Brian Aherne stars.The supporting cast includes David Niven and Donald Crisp, Henry Stephenson, and Granville Bates. Hey? Where are the Irishmen?

Oop! I was wrong! Pride and Prejudice is going to be on Sept. 20th and Oct 9th.

I am not an expert on Morley at all, but I would probably recommend an overview- several movies. Definitely Our Daily Bread, but I wouldn't make that one first, simply because, for me, it is slow going, however she IS the main reason to watch it, acting wise. Gabriel Over the White House, Scarface, Mata Hari, and I think the one I saw on TCM that I liked her in so much was called Washington Masquerade, with Lionel Barrymore. Dinner at Eight and Pride and Prejudice as well. Oh, and of course, Flesh, on MissG's word! That would give someone an idea of her range, more than any single performance could. Sometime I would like to see some of Morley's larger roles- Outcast looks very interesting, and almost all the ones between 1934 and 1937 have great descriptions. Arsene Lupin looks tremendously good. It's a shame we can't see many of these because they are not available on dvd. It seems that most of her leading lady roles are in movies that have slipped out of print for some reason. What a shame. The TCM website shows none of her movies are scheduled at this time.

lovely shots, Mike! I am curious about 3 Wise Girls... have you seen it? or is it a lost movie?

I am so glad TCM will be playing Anita Page in December... I hope they do all the Daughters/Maidens movies and some pre-codes as well. Those pics of Anita are beautiful- I love the one of her covered in fan mail! Mike- I just pop my dvd into the computer disc holder and it shows up on the screen using something called VLC player(?) I think. It took a couple times trying to get the hang of it, but it's pretty easy. I click a button called snapshot. Getting the shot you want is much harder than figuring out the equipment, though! Jeff- That one capture I tried and tried and just could not get one better! Very frustrating. I decided to include it anyway, because I needed it for story purposes. I would be sooo excited to see *Kiki* - let us know what you think of the movie as well as the restoration... I am dying to hear about it...It's a movie I have wanted to see for years. Isn't Marion Davies amazing looking? As I hae been watching these posts, I realize how stunning she was. I have never really liked her as an actress, but as a model, she is incredibly photogenic- someone you can't get out of your mind. Radiotelefonia- On the disc that I have, there are 2 versions of A Woman of Paris. One called 5.0 and one called 5.1. It was part of a double set including A King in New York. I only have A Woman of Paris, though. Anyway, I totally agree that the cuts are appropriate- as much as I wanted to see the mother and daughter holding hands, I think it is better without it. I absolutely love that Chaplin went the unsentimental route and chose to cut here. Anyone who thinks Chaplin is all sentiment should really see this movie. I think it is one of the finest. His choices are superb. I really wanted to show one more scene from the movie, but felt that it would be too much of a spoiler.... This violent scene was particularly realistic, making me wonder if Chaplin had actually witnessed something like it at some point..... Message was edited by: JackFavell

It's one of my favorite movies, but not my favorite Karen Morley movie. Hmmmm. That's difficult. I like her so much, but I always feel she is wasted in the roles she got, so I am really not sure I have a "favorite". I'd love to see a run of 4 or 5 of her movies in a row. I have seen a few, but can't remember them well. Just that she is a striking presence....

Thanks, CK....

I would love to see either Man, Woman and Sin or The Cossacks! I am quickly becoming a big John Gilbert cheerleader. Hey, this might be old hat for you guys, but I finally got to watch *A Woman of Paris* today. It was a really nice quality print, and of course the score was perfect. *SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER* But I really was impressed with the movie on a number of levels. The acting was quite fine- Menjou was as charming as I've ever seen him. I loved his character! He and Edna Purviance had the most lovely relationship- rather tender and fun. This was so very unexpected. I was amazed by the nuanced performance Menjou gave. I expected Carl Miller (Jean) to give a really sappy performance, but he actually knocked me out- his main scene towards the end was so very realistic, I actually went back and watched it again. He played despondent better than many actors nowadays.... Edna Purviance was great as Marie St. Clair. At first it was a stretch for me to see her in this role. Her demeanor was nothing like her early Chaplin roles- and her ability to mask her true feelings while still letting us know what was in her heart was masterful. I went back and watched her, and she is really quite extraordinary. She had the benefit of some wonderful titles- Her reply to Menjou when he laughs at her for running after her pearls is "Idiot.". After Jean has told his mother that Marie is just a mistake, he begs Marie to listen to him. She replies, "Don't be comic." It is a totally devastating and sophisticated dismissal, but we still realize that it is said because she is deeply, deeply hurt. I loved the nonmoralistic and understated way this tale was told, and the way Chaplin took standard characters (the loving mother and father, the good girl, the bad man) and turned them into fully fleshed out characters who had both good and bad qualities. Mostly I loved Chaplin's economy- no shot is overdone, each is there for a reason, and the movie moves quickly. There were a few shots that just blew me away- The last shot is a precursor to the ending of The Third Man. I just loved this movie- it is very adult, very modern. There was no trace of sentimentality, not a bit. It was as far removed from Chaplin's pathos as anything I can think of. Jean and Marie. Young love is thwarted by insecure parents..... Marie......left alone by Jean, the only one who had cared for her..... The decision.... go to Paris alone....... The Boulevardier - Pierre Revel Pierre can easily laugh over lost pearls....he has enough money to buy more.... "Idiot." Marie and Jean meet again in Paris, but her life has changed, and they cannot show the emotion they are feeling.... A tender moment between the boulevardier and the fallen woman.... But Jean and Marie have fallen in love again.... "You proposed to her." "It was only a moment of weakness, Mother" Unfortunately, Marie has heard these fateful words. "Don't be comic." Jean's mother is caught watching in the background.... A mistake, no taking it back..... The two men argue over a private note sent to Marie... "Whatever happened to Marie St. Clair?"