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*Tue, Jul 14, 7:30 AM - _Autumn Leaves_ (1956) - Eastern Time - Check Local Schedule.* Autumn Leaves. Columbia, 1956. Directed by Robert Aldrich (who went on to direct Baby Jane), 108 minutes. Joan Crawford stars as "Millicent Wetherby," a lonely typist who falls in love with a disturbed younger man (Cliff Robertson).

*A great set of films last night!*

*Victoria Theatre Association Patys Tribute To Jimmy Stewart With Three Of His Films 7/24-26/2009!!!* Friday, July 10, 2009 Victoria Theatre Association and Heidelberg Distributing Company pay tribute to the quintessential "Ordinary Man," Jimmy Stewart, with three of his best films: Vertigo, The Philadelphia Story and Harvey, July 24-26, 2009 at the historic Victoria Theatre in downtown Dayton. *The Jimmy Stewart Weekend begins with Vertigo on Friday, July 24 7:30 PM. A dark and suspenseful Hitchcock thriller, Vertigo features Stewart as a San Francisco police detective who suffers from acrophobia (afraid of heights) and Kim Novak is the lady who leads him to high places.* Saturday, July 25, 7:30 PM brings The Philadelphia Story. Jimmy Stewart stars with renowned classic film favorites, Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn in a fast-paced comedy about a haughty young woman preparing for her second marriage when her first husband and a friend show up to spoil her plans. A favorite among Stewart fans, Harvey will be on the screen Sunday, July 26, 3:00 PM. Jimmy Stewart stars as Elwood P. Dowd, an eccentric small-town fellow who happens to have a 6'3" rabbit as his best friend in the charming classic Harvey. This role is thought to be one of Stewart's most personally significant roles. Films are shown at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. on Sundays in the air-conditioned comfort of the Victoria Theatre. Recreating the feel of the old-time movie palaces, guests may enjoy FREE popcorn and soda in the lobby beginning one hour prior to show time, the Mighty Wurlitzer organ concert beginning 30 minutes prior to show time, and a classic cartoon just before the movie. You can see Vertigo, The Philadelphia Story, Harvey and the rest of the films in the series for just $4.75 each, or $24 for a 10-ticket passbook - a great entertainment bargain in these economically tough times! Passbooks are on sale now through Ticket Center Stage. They may be purchased at the Schuster Center box office in downtown Dayton, by phone at (937) 228-3630 or toll free (888) 228-3630, or online at www.ticketcenterstage.com - click on Victoria Theatre Association, then Michelob Ultra Cool Films. Individual tickets are available day-of-show at the Victoria Theatre box office, beginning one hour prior to showtime. For the full scoop on this summer's series, including video clips and much more, go to www.victoriatheatre.com and click on "Michelob Ultra Cool Films." Be sure to also visit our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter for exclusive Michelob Ultra Cool Films Series updates and offers. *An American in Paris, July 31 - August 2* Gene Kelly plays Jerry Mulligan, a struggling American painter in Paris. When he is "discovered" by an influential heiress, Jerry's art isn't the only thing she is after. Joke, sing and dance along with Gene Kelly as this romantic musical unfolds on the streets of Paris. *To Kill A Mockingbird, August 7 - 9* Set in a small Alabama town, attorney Atticus Finch (Oscar-winner Gregory Peck) risks his career by defending a black man wrongly accused of rape. The adaptation of Harper Lee's timeless novel about racism and tolerance features Robert Duvall in his screen debut as Boo Radley. *Funny Girl, August 14 - 16* The 1968 musical about a female singer/comic (Barbra Streisand), and the travails of her life, won Streisand a Best Actress Oscar in her film debut! The song "People" has become a movie musical classic and one of Streisand's best-loved songs. *American Graffiti, August 21 - 23* Where were you in '62? It's the last night of summer, and the teenagers of Modesto, California, want to have some fun before adult responsibilities close in. Wolfman Jack spins vintage tunes on the radio as the kids contemplate college, score hot dates, get stuck with little sisters, and race the night away in this coming-of-age classic, directed by George Lucas. *Phantom of the Opera Weekend, August 28 - 30* Spend a weekend in the underworld of the Paris Opera House, as we present three film versions of the timeless classic and celebrate the return of The Phantom of the Opera to the Schuster Center stage in June 2010. We will present the classic 1925 silent version with Lon Chaney (featuring live organ accompaniment), the 1943 Claude Rains version, and the 2004 film version of the Broadway musical. Individual tickets for the Miami Valley & Good Samaritan Hospitals Broadway Series presentation of The Phantom of the Opera will also go on sale that weekend! *For more information about the series and Victoria Theatre Association's entire season, visit www.victoriatheatre.com.* Victoria Theatre Association 138 North Main Street ? Dayton, OH 45402 ? 937-228-7591 info@victoriatheatre.com

*Bara, Theda*

Wasp ... _The Wasp Woman_ (1959) *NEW WORD: Contusion*!

Sal Mineo was in: _The Gene Krupa Story_ directed by Don Weis. *NEW DIRECTOR: Don Weis!*

*BSO to bring the piercing strings of 'Psycho' to life this weekend* July 9, 2009 Taking a shower has never felt truly safe ever since Janet Leigh stepped under the spray in the bathroom of nondescript Cabin 1 at the Bates Motel, during the most famous scene of Alfred Hitchcock's stylish horror film from 1960, Psycho. It's chilling enough to see the mysterious assailant's knife come slashing through the air at the unfortunate woman. What really makes the scene click is the accompanying sound of Bernard Herrmann's music, with its piercing strings underlining every jab of the violence. "It's a great score, that's for sure," says Constantine Kitsopoulos, who will conduct the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in the premiere "live soundtrack" presentations of Psycho Thursday at Strathmore and Friday at the Meyerhoff. Two summers ago, the BSO scored a popular hit with a similar version of The Wizard of Oz, also led by Kitsopoulos, offering audiences a fresh way of enjoying a familiar celluloid classic. Making such opportunities possible is an enterprise initiated by Emmy-winning producer John Goberman, best known for Live from Lincoln Center on PBS, and involving John Waxman, a film music archivist and son of one of the greatest Hollywood composers, Franz Waxman. They have devised several symphonic/cinematic programs over the years, some made up of diverse clips with music. In the case of complete movies, the process starts with putting a copy of the film through a digital process. "You drop out all sound effects and then put everything back except the music," says Waxman. "Then you run a new print without the score, and the orchestra supplies the music live." Waxman finds a distinct advantage to this way of going to the movies. "Anybody can rent or buy a DVD," he says, "but it's a special experience to see a film with a great orchestra playing a great score as it should be heard. It's better. Every film composer would love to hear his music played under these circumstances." Even the best sound system in a movie theater or at home will not necessarily reproduce everything contained in a movie's soundtrack. As Kitsopoulos notes, "when a film is mixed, the music recedes. When you listen to the score live, you hear a lot more detail. Take Ben-Hur. In the naval battle scene, the whole orchestra in pounding away, but you barely hear it in the film. I'd love to hear that music played live." Filmmakers typically tone a score down to ensure that dialogue is heard clearly. Putting an orchestra onstage to compete with that dialogue can open up balance issues. "When we did The Wizard of Oz, it was very hard to get the music soft enough," Kitsopoulos says. "But that score used a full orchestra. Psycho uses only strings. It is going to be a lot easier, I think. And a lot of time, when the music is playing, there is no dialogue. One of the challenges will be to have the orchestra play loud enough." The 40 strings of the BSO involved in these multimedia performances of the iconic Hitchcock chiller will be digging into one of Herrmann's most economical and distinctive scores. "The score was ahead of its time," Kitsopoulos says. "When I what he had written, it was so much simpler than my first impression from seeing the film. When you analyze the music, it's pretty minimal in terms of harmony and rhythm, but the way he puts it altogether is amazing. He wrote just the right amount of music for this movie." Herrmann's talent served him well in a long career that spanned from Citizen Kane in 1941 to Taxi Driver, which he finished scoring just before his death in 1975. The composer's collaborations with Hitchcock on such masterworks as Vertigo, North by Northwest and Psycho are held in particular esteem. (That productive relationship ended when the director fired Herrmann for refusing to write a pop-flavored score for Torn Curtain.) *"Psycho is one of the best examples of film music you could use if you were teaching a film course," says Waxman, who was a longtime friend of Herrmann's. "Take the scene where [the character of] Marion has stolen the money. As she's driving away, she looks left, looks right, looks ahead. Play it first without music, and it's endless. Try it the second time with music and there's all this excitement and tension and fear. Herrmann conveys all of that."* The composer, who reused parts of a concert work he wrote in the 1930s to fashion the Psycho score, had strong ideas of where and how he wanted to score the film. But Hitchcock, naturally, had strong ideas, too, especially in the case of the notorious shower scene. "Hitchcock originally wanted that scene un-scored," says Waxman. "But he was on vacation while the music was being recorded. When he got back, Herrmann surprised him by showing the scene with the music and Hitchcock immediately agreed that it was exactly right." *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------* If you go: The BSO presents Psycho at 8 p.m. July 9 at Strathmore in North Bethesda, 7:30 p.m. July 10 at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral St. Tickets are $25 to $55. Call 410-783-8000 or go to bsomusic.org. Thanks, The Baltimore Sun *Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc: Subscription Officewww.bso.org* 301 Massachusetts Ave Boston, MA 02115-4557 (617) 266-7575

*Bob Mitchell dies at 96; silent-movie organist was house musician for Dodgers* *The longtime director of the Robert Mitchell Boys Choir played at the Silent Movie Theatre in Los Angeles.* By Valerie J. Nelson July 8, 2009 Bob Mitchell, an organist who was the first such house musician at Dodger Stadium and the last surviving working accompanist from the silent-film era, has died. He was 96. Mitchell died Saturday from congestive heart failure at Hancock Park Rehabilitation Center in Los Angeles, said his caregiver, Vincent Morton. When the Dodgers debuted in 1962 at their stadium in Chavez Ravine, so did Mitchell -- on a Wurlitzer double-keyboard organ with a 25-note pedal board. At the time, he was best known as founder and director of a group often called the Robert Mitchell Boys Choir, which would appear in more than 100 movies. His career as choir director was framed by two stints as a silent-movie organist, played out more than 60 years apart. One of his last performances was in early June at the Silent Movie Theatre on Fairfax Avenue, where he was first featured in 1992. He helped create "a true revival of cinema on the highest level," said Charlie Lustman, who owned the theater from 1999 to 2006. "That you could walk into a classic theater and see a classic movie accompanied by a man who had done it way back when. . . ." On Christmas Day 1924, Mitchell was practicing carols on the organ at the Strand Theater in Pasadena when the lights went down and a movie about the Yukon went up. The 12-year-old kept playing, improvising a soundtrack. Soon he was accompanying matinee shows five times a week. He played for films such as the romantic wartime drama "What Price Glory," the action-adventure "Beau Geste" and the Fritz Lang futuristic fantasy "Metropolis." With the arrival of talkies and Al Jolson in the 1927 film "The Jazz Singer," Mitchell's first silent-movie career ended when he was 16. "My father said, 'I see they are going to have sound,' " in the movies, Mitchell told CBS News in 2005. "And I said, 'Oh, that will never catch on.'. . . . But, of course, it ended the organist right away." After being hired in 1934 as the organist at St. Brendan's Catholic Church in Los Angeles, he organized a boys' choir that he oversaw for 66 years. In the early days, the choir sang at Catholic Masses that aired on the radio. The singers were cast in their first film, 1936's "That Girl From Paris," after the casting director heard one such performance. The group -- also known as the Mitchell Singing Boys -- sang "Ave Maria" with Bing Crosby in the 1944 film ?Going My Way? and were conducted on-screen by Cary Grant in 1947's ?The Bishop?s Wife.? Mitchell appeared on screen with the ensemble in "Blondie in Society," released in 1941. The choir was also the subject of a 1941 short film, "Forty Boys and a Song," that was nominated for an Academy Award. Because some choir members were poor, Mitchell poured most of the money he earned back into the endeavor, CBS reported in 2005. He set up a private school, paid for braces and sometimes even college. Over the decades, more than 600 boys between the ages of about 8 and 16 passed through the choir. Alumni include members of the Lettermen, the Modernaires and the Sandpipers, said Morton, a 1946 choir member who returned 10 years ago to care for Mitchell. A Los Angeles native, Robert Bostwick Mitchell was born Oct. 12, 1912, to Robert Mitchell and the former Florence Bostwick. His father was mayor of Sierra Madre from 1918 to 1924 and his mother was a schoolteacher and musician. At 4, Mitchell started taking piano lessons and by 10 he was studying the organ. He attended the New York College of Music but returned to Los Angeles in 1934 because his father was ill. Eventually, he graduated from what is now Cal State L.A. and Trinity College London, Morton said. During World War II, Mitchell served in the Navy and played keyboards for the Armed Forces Radio Orchestra under the direction of Meredith Willson, who would write "The Music Man." Mitchell once said that the four years he spent as the organist for the Dodgers brought him the most fame. He also was the organist for the Angels when they called the stadium home from 1962 to 1965. He once said he knew nothing about baseball and had to be told which team won the game. In 1963, Mitchell released a rarity for an organist, a record called "Baseball's Best," said Mark Langill, Dodger team historian. "It captured the spirit of what the ballpark sounded like then," Langill said, and included "California Here We Come" to reflect the Dodgers then-recent move west. Although Mitchell's career as a movie-house organist was revived in 1992, it came to a dramatic halt five years later when Larry Austin, then the proprietor of the Silent Movie Theatre, was gunned down in 1997 in the theater's lobby. He was the target of a hired killing. When Lustman reopened the theater in 1999, he rehired Mitchell, who played weekly. "He loved watching the picture and then the music just came out of him, completely improvised," Lustman said. "There was no score with Bob Mitchell, ever. Bob loved to watch the movie." For years, Mitchell played for the Los Angeles Conservancy's "Last Remaining Seats" series, which presents vintage films. On May 27, he opened this year's series at the Orpheum Theatre downtown, said Cindy Olnick, a conservancy spokeswoman. "No matter how old he got," Olnick said, "once he sat down at the organ and started playing, it was like he was 30 years old again." Mitchell is survived by several cousins. A memorial service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Christ the King Catholic Church, 624 N. Rossmore Ave., Los Angeles.

Montgomery Clift (Greeeat actor!!) was in _The Misfits_ (1961) with Marilyn Monroe & Costume Design by (dresses: Marilyn Monroe)! *Costume Designer : Jean Louis!*

A younger generation who knew Karl Malden for his co-starring role on the TV series The Streets of San Francisco, and later for a series of credit card commercials, may be surprised to learn that in the 1950s and ?60s he was one of Hollywood?s best and most reliable second-tier actors. Malden, who died last week at age 97, won the best supporting actor Academy Award for 1951?s A Streetcar Named Desire. To set the record straight, Malden?s movie career will be celebrated Friday on the Turner Classic Movies cable network with three of his best screen performances. It begins at 8 p.m. with 1952?s On the Waterfront, for which Malden received an Oscar nomination for his performance as a priest who helps prize-fighter wannabe Marlon Brando come to terms with a corrupt boss. The film co-stars Eva Marie Saint, Rod Steiger and Lee J. Cobb in a tale of corruption among longshoremen?s union officials on the New York waterfront. At 10 p.m. it will be A Streetcar Named Desire, the Oscar-winning role for which Malden reprised his Broadway performance as the ?gentleman caller? in director Elia Kazan?s adaptation of the Tennessee Williams play. At 12:15 p.m. it will be the 1962 film The Birdman of Alcatraz, starring Burt Lancaster as convicted murder Robert Stroud, who was sentenced to life imprisonment on the island penitentiary where, from his prison cell, he went on to become a world-renowned bird expert. Thelma Ritter, Betty Field, Neville Brand and Telly Savalas co-star.

banquet ... _The Wedding Banquet_ (1993) - A Taiwanese film! *NEW WORD: Orphan!*

Nadia Gray was in: The _Naked Runner_ (1967) wtih Frank Sinatra & directed by: Sidney J. Furie! *NEW DIRECTOR: Sidney J. Furie!*

My mother (She passed away several years ago.). I was an only child who grew up with two parents in the military (Air Force BB). I moved alot ...from 1 place to another ...& well movies became my instant friend... from my earliest memories... my mother introduced to me to all her favorite films from _Breakfast at Tiffany's_ (1961) to _House on Haunted Hill_ (1959). I remember spending many days in a movie theater on the Air Force Base.

Hey friends on the TCM boards ... Guess what!??!?!?!?? I won the "Latino Images in Film" notebook sweepstakes. It is a really cool notebook .....has lined pages W./TCM logo on the top of each page...& inside the notebook is the complete schedule for Latino Images in Film" May 2009. I just wanted to share my happiness on winning with everyone!!! Have a great day all!!! Peace!

kitschy .... _Valley of the Dolls_ (1967) NEW WORD: sulpha-drugs

Peter Sellers WAS IN _Murder by Death_ (1976) )1 of my favorite Peter films!) directed by Robert Moore! *NEW DIRECTOR: Robert Moore!*

ROFL!!

*TCM tribute to Karl Malden, Friday, July 10, 2009* Turner Classic Movies will pay tribute to the great Karl Malden, who passed away today at age 97. Oscar?-Winning Actor Karl Malden will be honored by TCM showing his best films on Friday, July 10. Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will dedicate the primetime lineup for Friday, July 10, to Oscar?-winning actor Karl Malden, who passed away today at the age of 97. The collection features his Best Supporting Actor role in the classic adaptation of Tennessee Williams? A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), as well as his memorable performances in On the Waterfront (1952) and Birdman of Alcatraz (1962). *_The following is the complete schedule for TCM?s July 10 2009 tribute to Karl Malden_:* *8 p.m. (ET) On the Waterfront (1952)* Malden earned an Oscar-nomination for his performance as a priest who helps prize-fighter wannabe Marlon Brando come to terms with a corrupt boss. Elia Kazan?s gritty drama co-stars Rod Steiger, Eva Marie Saint and Lee J. Cobb. *10 p.m. (ET) A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)* Malden took home an Academy Award when he reprised his Broadway role for Elia Kazan?s adaptation of Tennessee Williams? play. Fellow Oscar winners Vivian Leigh and Kim Hunter co-star, along with screen powerhouse Marlon Brando. *12:15 a.m. (ET) Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)* Malden co-starred opposite Burt Lancaster in this true story about Robert Stroud, a convict who became a world-renowned bird expert. Thelma Ritter, Betty Field, Neville Brand and Telly Savalas also star in this John Frankenheimer drama.

*Turner Classic Movies (TCM) kicks off 39 from 39 with _The Wizard of Oz_* Turner Classic Movies (TCM) kicks off 39 from 39 with The Wizard of Oz Talk about overflow! Tonight begins Turner Classic Movies' (TCM's) celebration of the film year 1939, which it does each Thursday night throughout July, and they've selected so many classic movies to air that the party doesn't end until 12:30 tomorrow afternoon! While I'm most excited about the new documentary, "1939," airing at 10 pm, TCM does kick off theme with three heavy hitters: "The Wizard of Oz" at 8; "The Women" at 11:15 pm; and "Ninotchka" at 1:30 am. *Here's the complete Thursday evening through Friday early afternoon schedule of movies from 1939:* 7:00 pm The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990) 8:00 pm "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) starring Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr 10:00 pm 1939 (2009) - Documentary premier 11:15 pm "The Women" (1939) starring Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell 1:30 am "Ninotchka" (1939) starring Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas, Ina Claire 3:30 am "Babes in Arms" (1939) starring Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Charles Winninger 5:15 am "The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle" (1939) starring Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edna May Oliver 7:00 am "Idiot's Delight" (1939) starring Clark Gable, Norma Shearer, Edward Arnold 9:00 am "Bachelor Mother" (1939) starring Ginger Rogers, David Niven, Charles Coburn 10:30 am "The Little Princess" (1939) starring Shirley Temple, Richard Green, Arthur Treacher So that ought to keep you busy through lunch tomorrow. July 2, 2009 NY Classic Movies Examiner Cliff Aliperti

*Marilyn Monroe's Bathrobe For $120K!* The legendary actress Marilyn Monroe?s bathrobe has fetched a whopping 120,000 dollars at an auction in Las Vegas. A private collector was said to have made the bid during a two-day Julien's Auctions memorabilia sale. The robe previously gathered 6,000 dollars a decade ago. Christie?s auction house had put it under the hammer at that time. A Monroe necklace was also grabbed in exchange of 56,000 dollars during the sale. The auction also featured items once belonging to Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson. The highlight was a signed Jackson 5 album, which was estimated to be worth between 400 and 600 dollars. However it fetched a staggering 33,750 dollars. Oneindia - ‎Jul 1, 2009‎

metal detector ... _Five_ (1951) .... The world is destroyed in a nuclear holocaust. Only five Americans survive, including a pregnant woman!! *_NEW WORD_:* Fireworks!

Everett Sloane was in _Somebody Up There Likes Me_ (1956) staring Paul Newman directed by Robert Wise! *_NEW DIRECTOR_: Robert Wise!!*

*Thu, Jul 16, 4:00 PM A Woman's Face (1941)* - *All Times Eastern Check Local Schedule.* *Woman's Face, A MGM, 1941. Directed by George Cukor, 105 minutes.*

*Joan Crawford on TCM July 2009 - All Times Eastern Check Local Schedules!* *Tue, Jul 14, 7:30 AM _Autumn Leaves_ (1956)* _Autumn Leaves_ (1956) directed by Robert Aldrich and produced by William Goetz. Autumn Leaves won an international award for its director (Best Directorial Award (Aldrich), Berlin International Film Festival 1956.). *Thu, Jul 16, 4:00 PM _A Woman's Face_ (1941)* *_Woman's Face, A_ MGM, 1941. Directed by George Cukor, 105 minutes.* Joan stars as the facially disfigured "Anna Holm" in a remake of the Swedish film starring Ingrid Bergman. Melvyn Douglas plays the doctor who helps her and Conrad Veidt is the schemer who plots to use Anna to murder his nephew. Most of the film is told in flashbacks as witnesses in a courtroom give their testimonies. The screenplay was written by Donald Ogden Stewart, which was based on the play Il Etait Une Fois by Francis de Croisset.

Handkerchief ........ _Evita_ (1996) *_NEW WORD_:* Wallop!