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*Again.... This was talked about in Hot Topics!!* *Thread: TCM to Pay Tribute to 52 of the Silver Screen?s Greatest Directors June 09!* http://forums.tcm.com/jive/tcm/thread.jspa?messageID=8243094

*Dolores Hope ...Happy 100th birthday‎!!!*

I just watched an old VHS copy of _Shark_ (1969) W./ Burt Reynolds & Arthur Kennedy. Very strange film. Nothing exciting happens for at least an hour into the film. Not something I would track down and watch again. I love "most" Burt films, but this pushed the limits. After much research I found out that _Shark!_ (1969) was completely reedited by its producers, & was disavowed by Samuel Fuller. How sad!

*EVENTS:* For fans in Williamsburg, Virginia: The Williamsburg Library Theatre will have a FREE showing of _Mildred Pierce_ at 2pm on Thursday, May 28. (Call 259-4050 for more info.)

*'Ferris Bueller' house lands on the market* May 27, 2009 MSN Entertainment After their infamous day out on the town in Cameron Frye's father's Ferrari, Ferris Bueller tried to talk Cameron off the proverbial ledge as they realized that running the car backwards would not put the miles they had driven without permission back on the odometer. Cameron's breakdown ensued, and he pushed the sports car off the actual ledge of the glass-enclosed garage on stilts. The house, a luxury home in Illinois' Highland Park, is now on the market for $2.3 million, according to the Chicago Sun Times. Known as the Ben Rose Home, the two-building structure made mostly of steel and glass served as a memorable set for the 1986 hit film, "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." It was designed by architects A. James Speyer and David Haid and, as viewers noted two decades ago, it sits magnificently atop a ravine. Built in 1953, the famous garage holds three cars and is detached from the main house. According to a listing for the four-bedroom, four bathroom house, it offers 5,300 square feet of living space and is being sold by Sudler Soethby's Intertantional Realtors. It has already piqued the interest of several would-be buyers, The Sun Times reports.

*Gloria Grahame on TCM - June 2009 - All Times Eastern Check Local Schedules.* *Mon, Jun 8, 8:30 AM _Human Desire_ (1954)* *Mon, Jun 8, 6:15 PM _The Big Heat_ (1953)* *The film was written by former crime reporter Sydney Boehm based on a serial by William P. McGivern which appeared in the Saturday Evening Post, and published as a novel in 1952.*

*Gloria Grahame on TCM - May 2009 - All Times Eastern Check Local Schedules.* *Fri, May 29, 3:30 PM _The Big Heat_ (1953)*

*Hayley Mills on TCM May 2009 - All Times Are Eastern - Check Local Schedule.* *Sun, May 31, 3:30 PM _Pollyanna_ (1960)* *Disney's 1960 version starring child actress Hayley Mills, who won a special Oscar for the role!* >

*Clark Gable On TCM June 2009 - All Times are Eastern - Check Local Schedules.* *Tue, Jun 2, 8:00 AM _Test Pilot_ (1938)* *Tue, Jun 2, 8:00 PM _It Happened One Night_ (1934)*

*Clark Gable On TCM May 2009 - All Times are Eastern - Check Local Schedules.* *Thu, May 28, 2009 @ 2:30 AM _It Happened One Night_ (1934)* *The film was the first to win all five major Academy Awards (Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Screenplay), a feat that would not be matched until One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) and later by The Silence of the Lambs (1991).* *Thu, May 28, @ 12:00 PM _Dancing Lady_ (1933)*

*Joan Crawford on TCM May 2009 - All Times Eastern Check Local Schedules!* *Thu, May 28, 2009 @ 12:00 PM _Dancing Lady_ (1933)* *_Dancing Lady_ (1933) is the fourth of eight cinematic collaborations between Crawford and Gable.* *Mordaunt Hall in the New York Times wrote, "It is for the most part quite a lively affair.... The dancing of Fred Astaire and Miss Crawford is most graceful and charming. The photographic effects of their scenes are an impressive achievement....Miss Crawford takes her role with no little seriousness."*

*Joan Crawford on TCM June 2009 - All Times Eastern Check Local Schedules!* *Mon, Jun 8, 2009 @ 12:30 AM _Mildred Pierce_ (1945)*

*Rare Audrey Hepburn stamp goes to auction* *BERLIN (AP) ? A collector stands to make a tidy profit after discovering a rare stamp portraying movie star Audrey Hepburn smoking ? one of a series that should have been incinerated by the German government.* In 2001, the government printed 14 million Audrey Hepburn stamps as part of a series featuring movie stars including Charlie Chaplin, Marilyn Monroe and Greta Garbo. The print run was destroyed after Hepburn's son, Sean Ferrer, objected to the cigarette holder dangling from the actress' mouth and refused to grant copyright. But the Finance Ministry had already delivered advance copies of the Hepburn stamps to Deutsche Post for approval. Thirty of these proof copies escaped destruction when an unknown employee pocketed them and used them to send letters postmarked from Berlin. A minimum bid of euro30,000 (US$41,959) has been set for the stamp ? of which only five copies are known to exist ? at its auction Tuesday at Berlin's Kempinski Hotel Bristol. "We can only guess that whoever took the Hepburn stamps from Deutsche Post didn't realize their value, thought they would save 55 cents and just used them on normal letters," auctioneer Andreas Schlegel told The Associated Press. The latest find is the fifth Hepburn stamp to surface since 2004. Schlegel said the rest probably ended up where most stamps do: in the trash can. One of the four other Hepburn stamps fetched euro53,000 at an auction in Duesseldorf in 2005. Ferrer said he hoped the collector would use proceeds from the auction to support cancer research or anti-smoking campaigns. His movie star mother died of colon cancer in 1993. The collector has received so many sheets of stamps as presents that he can't pinpoint where the Hepburn stamp came from, and prefers to remain anonymous. "He's worried that if his picture is printed in the newspaper his friends will come to him and say, 'hey, you got that stamp from me,'" Schlegel said. The Associated Press ‎May 22, 2009‎

*I thought you may find this article fascinating!!!* *DVD Extra: 'The African Queen' Finally Coming in October 2009* May 22, 2009 NYPost.com The African Queen,'' which has long been the most-requested pre-1960 title not yet on DVD, is reportedly coming out on Oct. 13, 2009. That's according to Classic Flix, which usually gets these things right. What's really fascinating is that ClassicFlix says Paramount Home Entertainment will be releasing the John Huston classic with Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn -- pictured in this famously misleading poster -- as part of its "Centennial Collection'' of two-disc special editions celebrating the studio's upcoming 100th birthday in 2012. Paramount actually had nothing to do with making or distributing "The African Queen,'' an independent Sam Spiegel production that was originally released in the U.S. by United Artists. American rights were purchased in the 1960s by CBS, and they passed to CBS's then-TV distribution subsidiary, Viacom, when the two companies were split to comply with FCC rules in the '70s. Many years later, Viacom bought CBS and Paramount -- and Viacom held onto Paramount when Viacom spun off CBS as a separate company. Among the many movies Viacom kept was "The African Queen,'' which CBS had licensed to Fox for release on VHS in the '90s when CBS was still in a video partnership known as CBS Fox Video. So if "The African Queen'' qualifies for the Centennial Collection treatment, can we hope for a good edition of "The Quiet Man,'' a Paramount-owned Republic title that is only available on DVD in a smeary Lionsgate/Artisan-licensed transfer from the turn of the century? Just asking.

*"Centennial Collection: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"(Paramount, 1962, b/w, $16.99).* This is a fine example of how a movie can rise above studio interference and budget restrictions with the right director, script and cast. John Ford would likely have filmed this in color on vivid outdoor locations except that Paramount was in a cost-cutting mood, so it was filmed on studio soundstages. But the film still approaches perfection ? it's filled with clever, witty dialogue (most famously, "When the legend becomes fact, print the legend") and is perfectly cast: John Wayne is confident and authoritative as a tough, rough-hewn cowpoke in love with an intelligent woman (Vera Miles). But she is naturally drawn to a city slicker, a new-in-town lawyer (James Stewart) who dreams of taming the West using the law instead of violence. His dream is waylaid by the terror wrought by a local thug (Lee Marvin in a starmaking turn as the ruthless, wild-eyed title character). This was the last great movie for the 68-year-old Ford, whose direction is as sharp as with anything he made in his prime (and that includes a lot of classic films), and whose terrific supporting cast includes Woody Strode, Edmond O'Brien, Andy Devine, Strother Martin, Lee Van Cleef and John Carradine.

*Very ....Very cool ...I'm a huge by Roman Polanski fan!!!* *Polanski's Scariest Movie Getting Criterion Treatment* The Roman Polanski horror movie everyone knows and loves is, of course, Rosemary's Baby (and to some extent The Ninth Gate, except for the "loves" part, though I think that one gets a bad rap). But the seriously scary Polanski film that is criminally underseen -- though generally appreciated by those who see it -- is his 1996 effort Repulsion, the first movie in his "apartment trilogy" that would conclude with Baby and The Tenant. Certainly it's the scariest movie about sex that you'll ever see, putting Teeth to shame. (Any other contenders?) A character study that gradually reveals a very disturbed psyche, it's super-creepy in insinuating, unconventional ways. (Remember the constantly ticking clock in Rosemary's Baby? It's here too. And mysterious bells. And sometimes the sound just cuts out...) If you've never seen Repulsion -- as I hadn't until very recently -- you might hold out for July 28th, when the wonderful folks at Criterion will release their typically awesome-sounding Special Edition on DVD and Blu-Ray. Among other things, it'll have a full-length commentary from Polanski and Catherine Deneuve, who was barely 20 when the film was shot and is a dead ringer for Gwyneth Paltrow. It'll also have a documentary shot on set in 1964, which should be fascinating. But even if you don't shell out the $40 bucks for the Criterion set, see this movie. Netflix it or something. It's a master class for admirers of the horror genre. Here's something tantalizing: it has one of my favorite final shots of all time. Thanks, Eugene Novikov May 21st 2009 Cinematical.coom

*Cult classic film Pink Floyd: The Wall? will be playing at The Palace Theatre this week* By: SARAH REYNOLDS SUN REPORTER May 21, 2009 *?Pink Floyd: The Wall,? a film based upon the music and visions of the group Pink Floyd will be showing at the Palace Theatre located at 31 Buffalo St. in the Village of Hamburg.* The film tells the story of Pink, a burnt out singer who can only perform with the help of drugs. The story goes through Pink?s life with a loveless childhood. During the course of the film the audience sees the wall that Pink has built around himself and the attempt to tear that wall down. ?Pink Floyd: The Wall? stars Bob Geldof as Pink, Christine Hargreaves, Eleanor David and Bob Hoskins. The film was directed by Alan Parker who nearly walked out on the project many times due to clashes with Pink Floyd member, Roger Waters. Many of their arguments consisted of artistic differences. There is a scene in the film inspired by Pink Floyd founder, Syd Barrett who became mentally ill and left the band in the 1960s. In the scene, Pink shaves his entire body hair. In the 60s Barrett had left a dinner party and shaved his head. He later returned to the party acting like nothing had happened. Friends of Barrett found it difficult to watch the scene and many left the theater because they found it disturbing. Geldof nearly did not take the role of Pink because he was not a fan of Pink Floyd. He was a successful musician in the band Boomtown Rats. Geldof also wrote and produced Band Aid?s song, ?Do They Know It?s Christmas-time?? Band Aid later became Live Aid and Geldof was knighted by Queen Elizabeth for his continuing efforts to raise awareness for famine relief in third world nations. ?Pink Floyd: The Wall? will be playing at the Palace Theatre Friday, May 22 and Saturday. May 23 at midnight.

*On August 31, 1945, Jimmy Stewart received a hero's welcome when he arrived in New York on the Queen Elizabeth.*

*Fred MacMurray & James Stewart!*

An 'Easy Rider' Sequel would be very interesting.....

By Eric D. Snider May 19th 2009 Cinematical.com People have been talking about a possible sequel to Easy Rider for decades, but no one ever took it seriously. It seemed like one of those hilarious fake ideas you come up with, like a musical version of Saw III, or an all-midget version of Hoosiers. In fact, in the 1980s, Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda kept talking about doing a sequel set in the future, with the original characters being brought back to life and going on a road trip through post-apocalyptic America. As recently as 2002, a different sequel, called Easy Rider A.D., was about to begin production ... and then never did. But now it looks like an actual sequel has actually been produced -- with no involvement from the people who made the seminal 1969 classic, and featuring none of the same characters (for reasons that should be obvious to anyone who has seen the original -- although they managed to make a sequel to The Blair Witch Project, didn't they?). The sequel, called Easy Rider: The Ride Back, is an independent film set for a small theatrical opening in September, and some of the cast and crew were in Cannes last week for a photo opportunity, which is how we caught wind of the film's existence. (In the photo are Phil Pitzer, who produced, co-wrote, and stars in the film -- and who bears a resemblance to Peter Fonda -- and Sheree J. Wilson, a cast member of TV's Dallas and Walker, Texas Ranger who co-stars.) It apparently has nothing to do with any of the previous sequel ideas that floated around Hollywood, but instead focuses on the Peter Fonda character's brother, who followed in his sibling's footsteps and rides the same patriotically decorated Harley Davidson motorcycle. This brother and a buddy of his called Wes Coast "embark upon an adventure that will force them to confront the past in order to make reparations with the present," according to the press release I dug up. The press release also says the film covers the family's trials and tribulations through the 1940s, '50s, '60s, and up to the present day. This sounds awfully ambitious for an indie film that's been in the works for the better part of a decade, but there you go. The working title was Scarlet Cross -- that's how it's still listed at the Internet Movie Database -- and here's an article from the Springfield (Ohio) News-Sun from August 2007 talking about scenes being shot locally. The article says that Phil Pitzer had already been working on the film for 3 1/2 years at that point; here's another one from the San Francisco Chronicle in March 2005 that details some of the legal wrangling Pitzer had to go through to secure the sequel rights. So whether it seems like a good idea or not, there is indeed a sequel to Easy Rider, and it will apparently appear in at least a handful of theaters in the fall. What do you think? Do you have any interest in seeing it? Will a love of motorcycles and Steppenwolf music be enough to bring in audiences? More to the point, has anyone who goes to movies in 2009 even heard of Easy Rider?

*Ok ...Now I have hear of everything!!!!* PR Newswire (press release) - ‎May 18, 2009‎ *MovieGoods Releases List of the 'Top 100 Sexiest Movie Posters - Ever'* *List includes movie posters from films spanning over 75 years of cinema* LAS VEGAS, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- MovieGoods announced today that it is has released its list of the "Top 100 Sexiest Movie Posters - Ever". This compilation includes movie posters with very exciting images that date as far back as 1931. The list has an extensive selection of international movie poster designs. In addition to the USA, some of the countries represented are; France, Japan, Germany, Sweden, Russia and Italy. "We are excited to showcase such a sexy and alluring cross section of movie poster art on one list," said Bob McLauchlan, President and CEO of MovieGoods. "This list is the result of hundreds of hours of review and discussion. We hope our visitors enjoy the end result." Many of the screen's most beautiful women can be seen in movie poster images that were used to promote their films. On the list (to name a few) are movie posters with Marilyn Monroe, Rita Hayworth, Ava Gardner, Veronica Lake and Brigitte Bardot. To view "The Top 100 Sexiest Movie Posters - Ever" please visit http://www.moviegoods.com'>http://www.MovieGoods.com'>http://www.moviegoods.com'>http://www.MovieGoods.com About MovieGoods Inc. MovieGoods is the market leader and the webs leading destination for movie-related consumer products. The company sells both new and vintage movie posters, photos and more through its website http://www.moviegoods.com. The Company has operations in Las Vegas. For more information on MovieGoods please contact info@moviegoods.com or (702) 382-7414. Website: http://www.moviegoods.com

Penthouse was later remade (and highly sanitized in the process) as _Society Lawyer_ (1939), with Walter Pidgeon in the Warner Baxter part.

*_Per Wikipedia_:* When TCM was created in 1994, however, colorization did not carry over to the new channel. As Gary R. Edgerton wrote in the winter 2000 issue of The Journal of Popular Film and Television, TCM immediately advertised itself in April 1994 "with the promise: 'uninterrupted, uncolorized and commercial-free!' Attitudes had evidently come full circle. Colorization was now unfashionable and unprofitable ? even for Ted Turner and his colleagues at TBS." In 1996, the Turner Broadcasting System merged with Time Warner. Not only did this put TCM and Warner Bros. under the same corporate umbrella, but it also gave TCM access to the post-1948 Warner Bros. library (which itself includes other acquired properties such as the Lorimar, Saul Zaentz, and National General Pictures libraries). Besides MGM, Warner Bros. and United Artists releases, TCM also shows films under license from Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Productions and Columbia Pictures. Most pre-1950 Paramount releases are owned by EMKA, Ltd./NBC Universal Television Distribution, while Paramount (currently owned by Viacom) holds on to most of its post-1950 releases, which are handled for television by CBS Television Distribution. Columbia's output is owned by Sony through Sony Pictures Television, the films of 20th Century Fox (owned by the News Corporation), are handled for television by 20th Television, and Walt Disney Productions (owned by The Walt Disney Company) has their output handled for television by Disney-ABC Domestic Television.

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