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Source: The Hollywood Reporter May 18th, 2009 One of Edgar Allan Poe's classic tales will be heading to the silver screen. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Poe's The Fall of the House Usher is being developed into a feature film. Claire Forlani, Dougray Scott and Rufus Sewell have been set to star in the film, which will be titled The Ushers, for Stephen Kay to direct. Gian Marco Marsoni wrote the script and it was said the film would be done in 3-D as well. The story revolves around adult siblings who have lived in the same Martha's Vineyard home for years and start to feel trapped there, so they enlist the help of a real estate agent. The original Poe story, published in 1839, dealt with Roderick Usher, whose recently-deceased sister's presence still haunts the house. No production schedule was released for the film.

*Niiiiiice!* . *More than 100 million stamps will be available at Post Offices and philatelic centers nationwide May 21, 2009.* Previous Legend of Hollywood honorees include Marilyn Monroe (1995), James Dean (1996), Humphrey Bogart (1997), Alfred Hitchcock (1998), James Cagney (1999), Edward G. Robinson (2000), Lucille Ball (2001), Cary Grant (2002), Audrey Hepburn (2003) and John Wayne (2004).

*This is also being discussed in "Hot Topics"!* *Thread: Scorsese brings classic treat for Cannes afficionados* http://forums.tcm.com/jive/tcm/thread.jspa?threadID=142927&tstart=0

*I Saw What You Did Remake On the Way* Paste Magazine By Jeffrey Bloomer on May 15, 2009 The team behind My Bloody Valentine 3D will write and direct a remake of William Castle?s 1965 shlockfest I Saw What You Did. The original movie, which co-stars Joan Crawford, features two teenage girls who call random numbers and yap at whoever answers: ?I saw what you did and I know who you are!? In an unhappy coincidence, they dial up a killer who doesn?t take kindly to their overtures. *I Saw What You Did Trailer.* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5coWUss_kk&feature=related

*Judy Garland and Joan Crawford!*

*Louis B Mayer and Joan Crawford*

*Joan Crawford?s marriage to Franchot Tone*

. *Joan Crawford 1964*

*Director Mervyn LeRoy and Greer Garson on the set of MADAME CURIE (1943)*

*I thought this was classic film ..and not TV what a false thread!!*

Reuters - ‎May 14, 2009‎ By Gary Trust NEW YORK (Billboard) - Frank Sinatra extends his album-charting span to exactly 54 years this week, as "Live at the Meadowlands," recorded in 1986, debuts at No. 88 on the Billboard 200. 'Ol Blue Eyes first appeared on the (discontinued) Best Selling Popular Albums chart dated this week in 1955 with "In the Wee Small Hours." That set spent 18 weeks at its peak of No. 2. The new release marks Sinatra's 14th posthumous appearance on the Billboard 200 since his death on this exact date -- May 14 -- 1998.

*Will Johnny Depp doobie-doobie-do Frank Sinatra in Scorsese's biopic?* The Dish Rag by Elizabeth Snead Los Angeles Times May 14, 2009 Director Martin Scorsese is making an authorized biopic about Frank Sinatra. And according to Deadline Hollywood's Nikki Finke, Universal's first choice for the role might be Johnny Depp, not Marty's usual guy, Leonardo DiCaprio. Her sources tell her that the studio is thrilled with his performance in this summer's forthcoming "Public Enemies" and "very much wants to stay in the Johnny Depp business." Depp certainly looks comfortable in period suits and natty fedoras. And he has already proven in "Sweeney Todd" that he can carry a tune. But Finke says the movie will use Sinatra's own recordings, thanks to a deal with Frank Sinatra Enterprises, with involvement of the Sinatra estate and Warner Music Group. Besides, Scorsese and Depp have been strangers in the night for a long time and have never worked together. So it would be an interesting combo. This could be a nice change of pace ? even for his fans ? from Depp's frequent director, Tim Burton. What do you think of Burton as Old Blue Eyes? Wait, will he have to wear blue contact lenses?

*Per Movie Database:* The only movie to ever win an Academy Award for Best Production. In the Oscars' first year of existence, two "Best Picture"-type awards were given: _Wings_ (1927) was awarded Best Production and _Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans_ (1927) was awarded Best Artistic Quality of Production. Both awards were discontinued the following year and replaced by the modern Best Picture Oscar; Best Production is usually thought of as that award's equivalent.

*Summer Under the Stars ....LOL .....Then where is Miss. Joan Crawford!???! No Joan ...No Summer Under the Stars 2009!!!*

*Scorsese doing Sinatra: Is this a good idea?* May 13, 2009, by Sean Smith Entertainment Weekly News broke today that iconic director Martin Scorsese has signed on to direct a biopic of Frank Sinatra. On the surface, this seems like a natural fit. Scorsese has deep roots in Italian-American culture (Goodfellas), mid-20th century Americana (The Aviator), and has built successful films around charismatic, complicated male characters (Raging Bull, Casino). The problem, though, is that most of Scorsese's best work is raw, kinetic, and contemporary. Think Taxi Driver, The King of Comedy, Mean Streets, The Departed -- even Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. The content of these films matches Scorsese's restless personal energy and roaming-camera shooting style. When he gets into period movies lately the result is -- I'll just say it: ponderous. Aviator and Gangs of New York both felt so freighted by the crushing weight of their historical precision that the films seemed suffocated. I'm also not heartened by the news, from one of the film's producers, that Leonardo DiCaprio is at the front of the line to play Old Blue Eyes. There's no doubt he's a fine actor, and probably a cool casting choice, but the Sinatra film would become the fifth movie Scorsese and DiCaprio make together. (Their third, a 1954 thriller called Shutter Island, comes out this fall.) I think it may be time for both men to see other people. And for Scorsese to make a modern film again before he gets so mired in the amber of some idealized 1950s America that he never gets around to helping us make sense of our own crazy 21st century. But what do you think, Popwatchers? Am I being too harsh on Marty, or is it time for him to give the period movies a rest?

*Wings takes flight in Fremont ? don?t miss it!* May 13, 2009 Attention film buffs. Consider yourself a serious fan of the movies? If so, can you name the FIRST film to win the Academy Award for ?Best Picture?? Don?t go rummaging through your DVD collection ? because the answer won?t be found there. Here are a couple of clues. It?s the only silent film to ever win an Academy Award (it actually won two - the other was for Engineering Effects). And, it was directed by William Wellman, the same fellow who directed such acclaimed works as Beggars of Life (1928), The Public Enemy (1931), A Star Is Born (1937), Beau Geste (1939), The Ox-Bow Incident (1943), and Battleground (1949). The answer is none other than Wings (1927, Paramount), the subject of an all-day tribute Saturday at the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum in Fremont. This very special tribute includes two screenings of a recently restored 35 mm print (courtesy of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences), a symposium which includes the showing of a documentary about the film?s director, author talks and book signings, and a guest appearance by William Wellman, Jr., who will introduce his father?s classic film. If you have not seen Wings ? one of the truly great films of the silent era ? then make your way to Fremont and be prepared to be thrilled. This classic film about World War I aviators stars Clara Bow, Charles ?Buddy? Rogers, Richard Arlen, Jobyna Ralston, El Brendel and in one of his first screen appearances, a youthful Gary Cooper. Wellman himself has a cameo. Notably, the film was written by, directed by, and acted in by World War I veterans. Wings is a bold, fast-paced, groundbreaking work. It was costume designer Edith Head's first film. It was one of the first movies to feature a male-on-male kiss ? a fraternal one ? in a death scene near the end. It is also one of the first widely released films to show nudity. Clara Bow?s breasts can be seen for a second or two in the Paris bedroom scene as military police barge in while the ?It Girl? changes clothes. And oh yes, Wings also features some truly remarkable and still thrilling scenes of aerial combat. Saturday May 16 at 12:00 noon A special presentation of Wings, with Frederick Hodges on the piano, and Ben Burtt providing sound effects. The Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum will show a restored 35 mm print of Wings, courtesy of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Frederick Hodges will perform music based on the original cue sheets and original score, with Ben Burtt creating sound effects. The film will be introduced by William Wellman, Jr., an actor, producer, and son of the great director. Wellman, Jr. is also the author of The Man and His Wings: William A. Wellman and the Making of the First Best Picture (Praeger Publishers). A question and answer period will follow. Saturday May 16 at 3:30 PM A Wings symposium. Shawna Kelly, author of the recently released Aviators in Early Hollywood (Arcadia), will introduce a special screening of the 93 minute film Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick (1995, Will Bill Productions). Produced by Wellman, Jr., this entertaining and informative documentary features Robert Redford, Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorsese, Gregory Peck, Sidney Poitier, Robert Mitchum and others. The screening will be followed by a talk by Ben Burtt on ?Sound Effects and Wings.? Saturday May 16 at 7:30 PM A special presentation of Wings, with Jon Mirsalis performing on a Kurzweil synthesizer, and Ben Burtt providing sound effects. The Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum will show a restored 35 mm print of Wings, courtesy of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. For this screening, well known accompanist Jon Mirsalis will play his original score, with Ben Burtt creating sound effects. Burtt, by the way, is an Academy Award winning sound effects wizard whose work includes the Star Wars and Wall-E films. The film will be introduced by Shawna Kelly and William Wellman, Jr. with a question and answer period to follow. In 1997, because it was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant," Wings was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. Despite that fact, and despite the fact that Wings was the very first film to win an Academy Award, and despite the fact that after more than three quarters of the century it still ?holds up,? and despite the fact that it is a truly memorable film, and despite the fact that it stars Clara Bow (the ?It Girl,? a goddess ? and a film legend), and despite the fact that it was directed by William Wellman ? one of the all-time greats, Wings is still not available on DVD! That?s a travesty ? and yet another reason to see it in Fremont. For more info: Follow this link for details on the May 16th Wings event. The Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum is located at 37395 Niles Blvd in Fremont, California For more information, call (510) 494-1411 or visit their website at www.nilesfilmmuseum.org/

*I talked about this in "Hot Topics"* Thread: Pixar's 'Up' to Open 62nd Cannes Film Festival http://forums.tcm.com/jive/tcm/thread.jspa?messageID=8220411 *Other animated films to have played at the Cannes International Film Festival include:* Dumbo (1947), The Fantastic Planet (1973), Fritz the Cat (1974), Shrek (2001), The Triplets of Belleville (2003), Shrek 2 (2004), Over the Hedge (2006), Kung Fu Panda (2008) and Waltz with Bashir (2008).

*Newly Crowned Emmy? Winner Alec Baldwin Coming to TCM* As Co-Host of THE ESSENTIALS Weekly Movie Showcase, Set to Premiere in March 2009 Longtime Fan of Classic Film to Join TCM Host Robert Osborne In Introducing ?Essential? Classic Films that Everyone Should See Ninth Season of THE ESSENTIALS to Launch Saturday, March 7, with A Night at the Opera Fresh off his Emmy? for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Alec Baldwin (30 Rock) will co-host Turner Classic Movies? (TCM) signature movie showcase, THE ESSENTIALS. Beginning with the 1935 Marx Brothers classic A Night at the Opera, airing Saturday, March 7, Baldwin will join TCM host Robert Osborne in introducing ?must see? movies each week, with an eye toward helping viewers better understand why these films are important and the impact they had on audiences and the culture at large. Baldwin, who possesses a deep love and understanding of classic films, has previously appeared on TCM as part of the network?s Guest Programmer series. In 2008, he hosted the TCM special Role Model: Gene Wilder, in which he sat down with the comic actor for an intimate conversation about Wilder?s life and career. *TCM?s THE ESSENTIALS showcase airs each Saturday at 8 p.m. (ET). The following is a complete schedule of the films Baldwin and Osborne will present for the showcase?s ninth season:* March 7 ? A Night at the Opera (1935) March 14 ? Rocky (1976) March 21 ? Cat Ballou (1965) March 28 ? Ben-Hur (1959) April 4 ? Take the Money and Run (1969) April 11 ? Saboteur (1942) April 18 ? Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) April 25 ? Funny Girl (1968) May 2 ? I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) May 9 ? Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) May 16 ? The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941) May 23 ? Battleground (1949) May 30 ? Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) June 6 ? The Letter (1940) June 13 ? The Fortune Cookie (1966) June 20 ? Random Harvest (1942) June 27 ? Notorious (1946) July 4 ? The Mouse that Roared (1959) July 11 ? Tom Jones (1963) July 18 ? A Night at the Opera (1935) July 25 ? Rocky (1976) Aug. 1 ? The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942) Aug. 8 ? An Affair to Remember (1957) Aug. 15 ? The Asphalt Jungle (1950) Aug. 22 ? Lolita (1962) Aug. 29 ? The Guns of Navarone (1961) Sept. 5 ? The Long Hot Summer (1958) Sept. 12 ? Wuthering Heights (1939) Sept. 19 ? Ben-Hur (1959) Sept. 26 ? Saboteur (1942) Oct. 3 ? Funny Girl (1968) Oct. 10 ? I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) Oct. 17 ? Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) Oct. 24 ? The Letter (1940) Oct. 31 ? Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) Nov. 7 ? Take the Money and Run (1969) Nov. 14 ? The Grapes of Wrath (1940) Nov. 21 ? Tom Jones (1963) Nov. 28 ? The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941) Dec. 5 ? Random Harvest (1942) Dec. 12 ? The Mouse that Roared (1959) Dec. 19 ? The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942) Dec. 26 ? The Asphalt Jungle (1950) Jan. 2 ? Lolita (1962) Jan. 9 ? Notorious (1946) Jan. 16 ? Battleground (1949) Jan. 23 ? The Guns of Navarone (1961) Jan. 30 ? Wuthering Heights (1939) Baldwin is one of Hollywood?s most charismatic and prolific actors. He is currently starring with Tina Fey in the hit comedy series 30 Rock, which has earned him an Emmy, a Golden Globe?, a Screen Actors Guild Award? and a Television Critics Association Award. On the big screen, Baldwin garnered raves for his performance in Martin Scorsese?s The Departed and a 2004 Academy Award? nomination for his performance in The Cooler. Other film credits include Beetlejuice, The Good Shepherd, The Hunt for Red October, Miami Blues, Prelude to a Kiss, Malice, The Shadow, Glengarry Glen Ross, Heaven?s Prisoners, Ghosts of Mississippi, The Edge, Pearl Harbor and The Cat in the Hat. He will next star in Lymelife, opposite Jill Hennessy, Timothy Hutton, Cynthia Nixon and Rory Culkin. Among his many stage credits, Baldwin won acclaim and a Tony? nomination for his work opposite Jessica Lange in A Streetcar Named Desire, which also garnered him an Emmy nomination for the television adaptation. His other Broadway credits include Entertaining Mr. Sloane, The Twentieth Century and Serious Money. He won an Obie Award for his work in the off-Broadway production of Prelude to a Kiss and a Theatre World Award for his turn in Loot. Baldwin?s production company, El Dorado Pictures, co-produced TNT?s Emmy-nominated miniseries Nuremberg and the feature film State and Main. He has also just released a book, A Promise to Ourselves: A Journey through Fatherhood and Divorce. Past hosts of TCM?s THE ESSENTIALS showcase have included filmmakers Rob Reiner, Peter Bogdanovich and Sydney Pollack. Robert Osborne took over hosting duties in 2005, paired with film critic and author Molly Haskell. He was joined by actress and bestselling author Carrie Fisher in 2007 and actress Rose McGowan in 2008.

by Elisabeth Rappe May 12th 2009 Cinematical.com Summertime seems to be movie list-making time in just about every publication. I imagine it's because once you slap Chris Pine or Christian Bale onto a summer magazine cover, you're stuck waiting for the fall buzz to kick up ... or anxious film writers out there are hoping to remind audiences that they can ease the pain of mindless blockbusters with meat-and-potato classics. Either way, we get a lot of lists. Esquire has a particularly interesting one up, though. They've compiled a collection of 75 movies they feel every man should see in his lifetime, and go so far as to suggest they've all shaped American manhood in some fashion. Some of the choices are obvious classics: In the Heat of the Night, 12 Angry Men, Chinatown, The Godfather, North by Northwest, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, The French Connection. Some are a little more on the forgotten side, like Fitzcarraldo and Run Silent, Run Deep. But some of the choices are a little questionable. Iron Man? Three Kings? Runaway Train? Lone Star? Enjoyable sure, but are they must watch classics? Did Lone Star really shape modern manhood? I'm pretty sure Iron Man didn't considering it came out oh, exactly one year ago. Surely Easy Rider or Death Wish should have two of those spots. Doesn't John McClane deserve a rank above Johnny Dangerously? No Goodfellas? Why only one John Wayne (The Searchers) and no Jimmy Stewart or Gregory Peck? Check out the list and ponder whether you think watching all 75 of these makes (or has made) a true man, as Esquire's version has me a little worried. Then come back and tell us what films you think are more essential than these. http://www.esquire.com/features/movies/best-movies-ever-0609

Frank Sinatra is finally getting his biopic, directed by no less a celebrity profiler than Martin Scorsese (scor-SAY'-zee). May 13, 2009 Borys Kit and Jay A. Fernandez, The Hollywood Reporter Universal Pictures has acquired "Sinatra," a script by "Field of Dreams" screenwriter Phil Alden Robinson with Scorsese attached to direct. Mandalay Pictures' Peter Guber and Cathy Schulman are producing along with Scorsese and his Sikelia Prods. The deal comes after years of negotiations with Frank Sinatra Enterprises, a joint venture of the crooner's estate and Warner Music Group. One major obstacle was the internal politics of the estate, where family members had to come to consensus on how to tell the story and, more importantly, just how much of the story to tell. Then there were the complicated rights deals, with the entire venture at one point getting bogged down on merchandising rights to apparel that the studio and the family were haggling over. That issue appears to be resolved. Scorsese has taken on a host of historical figures throughout his career, most notably boxer Jake la Motta, billionaire recluse Howard Hughes and Jesus. "Sinatra" not only will allow Scorsese to tackle the life of a fellow Italian-American with enormous cultural impact, it will also give him a chance to paint a portrait of Sinatra's pal, Dean Martin. The filmmaker has for over a decade been developing a biopic on Martin titled "Dino," working with a script by his "Casino" and "Goodfellas" writer Nicholas Pileggi based on the Nick Tosches biography, "Dino: Livin' High in the Dirty Business of Dreams." With the artistic and social life he led, Sinatra's personal history is perfectly tailored for dramatic storytelling. Raised during the Depression, he built a singing career that weathered many changes in popular culture, all while he racked up 31 gold records and countless other honors. He also had a successful career as an actor, proving naysayers wrong by earning an Oscar for "From Here to Eternity." His personal life was just as eventful. He suffered from depression and a bipolar disorder, was alleged to have connections to organized crime and was married four times, including to actresses Ava Gardner and Mia Farrow. No one has yet been cast in "Sinatra." The icon, who died 11 years ago today, was portrayed on the small screen by Philip Casnoff in a 1992 TV movie and by Ray Liotta in HBO's 1998 movie, "The Rat Pack."

February 27, 2007 It?s hard to believe, but Hayley Mills has turned 60 years old ? and been a major star for 48 of them. She gives credit for her career to her parents: ?How has my career lasted so long, when so many others who started young have fallen by the wayside? I think that I was truly blessed with a pair of intelligent and very sensible parents. Parents who could listen, as well as talk.? She does agree, with a chuckle, that ?Daddy?s selection of sponsors for me at my Christening did perhaps show that he was thinking, even then, that I might be an actress. Not many people can say that Laurence Olivier and Noel Coward are their godfathers.?

*I have a friend who is just crazy for Annette Funicello (He is in 30's!)!* *So this fan love letter is for him ...& all other Annette Funicello fans!* Annette Joanne Funicello (born October 22, 1942) is an American singer and actress. She was Walt Disney's most popular Mouseketeer, and went on to appear in a series of beach party films. Born in Utica, New York to Italian-Americans Joseph and Virginia Funicello, she took dancing and music lessons as a child to try to overcome shyness. Her family moved to Southern California when she was four years old. 1955, the 12-year-old was discovered by Walt Disney as she performed as the Swan Queen in Swan Lake at a dance recital in Burbank, California. On the basis of this appearance, Disney cast her as one of the original "Mouseketeers". She was the last to be selected, and the only one picked by Walt Disney. She soon proved to be very popular. By the end of the first season of Mickey Mouse Club, she was receiving 6,000 letters a month, according to her Disney Legends biography. After maturing, she moved on from Disney and became a teen idol, starring in a series of "Beach Party" movies with Frankie Avalon for American International Pictures. These included Beach Party, Muscle Beach Party, Bikini Beach, Beach Blanket Bingo, How to Stuff a Wild Bikini and Pajama Party -- which centers around a Californian mansion swimming pool. *_Personal_* Funicello lost her eye-sight and was confined to a wheelchair by the mid-2000s. When she was able, she would reportedly get out with a caregiver for weekly trips to the beauty parlor and her Encino neighborhood Costco store. Thanks, Wikipedia. *_Annette Funicello Trivia_* When she began working for the Disney studio, she suggested to her employer that she change her Italian family name of Funicello to something more "American" as was often done in those days. Walt Disney vehemently argued against this idea, saying that her own name was actually an asset because it was so unique that no one who heard it would ever be able to forget it and convinced the young actress to retain it. (imdb.com) Paul Anka wrote the song "Puppy Love" about his romance with her. (imdb.com) *_Filmography_* The Shaggy Dog (1959) Babes in Toyland (1961) Elfego Baca: Six Gun Law (1962) (compilation of episodes from Wonderful World of Disney serial) Beach Party (1963) The Misadventures of Merlin Jones (1964) Muscle Beach Party (1964) Bikini Beach (1964) Pajama Party (1964) Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) The Monkey's Uncle (1965) Ski Party (1965) (Cameo) How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965) Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965) (Cameo) Fireball 500 (1966) Thunder Alley (1967) Head (1968) Back to the Beach (1987) Troop Beverly Hills (1989) (Cameo)

*Frankly, It Was Gable?s Breath: Critics Dish ?GWTW? Secrets* April 19, 2009, by Richard Eldredge Atlanta Journal Constitution Film critic and ?Frankly My Dear: Gone with the Wind Revisited? author Molly Haskell had just initiated a discussion about some of the more politically incorrect challenges of examining Margaret Mitchell?s legendary book and subsequent 1939 film Saturday night at the Margaret Mitchell House in Midtown when she was immediately silenced. Haskell?s words were drowned out by screeching feedback that startled the sold-out crowd. ?Careful,? panel moderator and Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne needled his old friend. ?That?s Margaret Mitchell. Be careful what you say!? Indeed, the spirit of the petite Atlanta author and former occupant of the Midtown tourist attraction was felt throughout the salute. Osborne, the author of ?80 Years of the Oscars: The Official History of the Academy Awards,? Haskell and film critic and ?GWTW? director ?Victor Fleming: An American Master? author Michael Sragow had gathered at the former site of Peggy Mitchell?s ?dump? to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Hollywood classic. A film that was later purchased by fan and CNN founder Ted Turner who launched his Turner Classic Movies 15 years ago here in Atlanta with an airing of his favorite flick. The trio of film experts came equipped with audience enticing trivia about the book and film too. Not all of it was pleasant. For example, Mitchell herself had lobbied against the casting of Clark Gable as Rhett Butler, preferring the more genteel approach of actors Basil Rathbone and Fredric March. Osborne and Sragow also deflated one audience member?s questions, explaining that the ?GWTW? cast members ?were not chummy? off set. Alas, the film?s Scarlett O?Hara, actress Vivien Leigh had little attraction for her co-star when the cameras weren?t rolling. ?It was the breath,? Sragow explained. ?Gable had false teeth. He had someone standing nearby with mouthwash for the kissing scenes. Dentures really stank back then. It was a personal thing for her. It was something she had to get past during filming.? Osborne theorizes its the film?s complex relationships that still connect modern audiences to the film. ?For me, the most amazing thing about ?Gone With the Wind? is to think that [Melanie portrayer] Olivia De Havilland, who was 23 at the time and the others could shoot a scene on a soundstage and have it frozen forever on film and then go home. The fact that it still appeals to us and affects us 70 years later is a miracle.?

12 May 2009 Comic book fans will be able to get their hands on a piece of superhero history this month - the suit Christopher Reeve wore as Superman is to go under the hammer in Australia. The red, blue and yellow outfit that was donned by the late Reeve in 1983 film Superman III is now being offered for sale in Melbourne, Australia by a private collector. The leotard, which bears the famous S logo, was used in Superman II, while the red trunks and yellow belt are from Reeve's debut as the Man of Steel in 1978's Superman The Movie. The costume is expected to fetch between $11,470 (?7,646) and $15,294 (?10,196) when it goes to auction on 24 May. Reeve played the superhero in four movies between 1978 and 1987. He died aged 52 in 2004.

_The Red Pony_ (1949) One of themost acclaimed films to emerge from Republic studios, The Red Pony is an adaptation of the John Steinbeck story of the same name. Top billing goes to Myrna Loy and Robert Mitchum, but the film's true star is young Peter Miles as Tom. A lonely farm boy, Tom seeks refuge from his troublesome home life and his eternally squabbling parents (Loy and Shepperd Strudwick) through his devotion to a newborn colt. The red pony is the issue of a prize mare owned by ranchhand Billy Buck (Mitchum), whom Tom idolizes. The film's coming-of-age theme cluminates in a poignant denouement. Louis Calhern plays Tom's lovably prevaricating grandfather, while 10-year-old Beau Bridges essays one of his first featured roles. Aaron Copland's score and the rich Technicolor photography of Tony Gaudio contribute to the film's overall mood. The Red Pony was remade for television in 1973. -Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide