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*_Days of Wine and Roses_ (1962)* - Directed by Blake Edwards., Stars Jack Lemmon, Lee Remick... I love this film! *_Barfly_ (1987)* - Thank God this finally came to DVD. I loed it intheaters, still good today. Great performances from Mickey Rourke & Faye Dunaway! *_Ironweed_ (1987)* - Jack Nicholson & Meryl Streep drunks set in the waning years of the Depression. Stark..bleak...WOW! Directed by Hector Babenco following his enormous success with _Kiss of the Spider Woman_ , _Ironweed_ netted Oscar nominations for Nicholson and Streep. *_I also like_:* *_Arthur_ (1981)* - Dudley Moore rocks!! Skip Part 2! *_The Country Girl_ (1954)* - A director (William Holden) hires an alcoholic has-been and strikes up a stormy relationship with his wife.. Grace Kelly walked away W./an Oscar. *_Clean and Sober_ (1988)* - Michael Keaton should have gotten an Oscar Nod for Best Actor for hs role! *_Valley of the Dolls_. (1967)* - Booze and pills!! *_Leaving Las Vegas_ (1995)* - Nicolas Cage & Elisabeth Shue mix alcoholic's & prostitute's inthe "ONLY" film that showed this two could act! *_I'll Cry Tomorrow_ (1955)* - Susan Hayward in the biographical film that tells the story of Lillian Roth, who battled alcoholism as she worked her way to Broadway stardom. *_Drunks_ (1995)* - Faye Dunaway, Spalding Gray, Amanda Plummer, Diane Wiest....The cast alone is the reason to see this film! Great acting! *_Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?_ (1966)* - Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton make booze and fighting look good!!! Real good! Sandy Dennis is nuts! *_Under the Volcano_ (1984)* - I have caught this on Encore several times over the past year! Albert Finney?s is alcoholic Geoffrey Firmina in a story set against the background of a war breaking out in Europe, and the Mexican fiesta Day of Death.

*My brother-in-law just sent me this article. He lvies in New York ..dman him! LOL! Wish I could see this. I thought I would pass this along....Enjoy!!.* *This sounds very fascinating and very funny!* *Being the "HUGE" Joan Crawford fan that I'am I would the be 1st in line opening night!!!* *Bette Davis & Joan Crawford Celebrated In 'Bitchslap!'* Wednesday, February 18, 2009 By Beau Higgins *Once upon a time in a land called Hollywood, there lived two goddesses of the sliver screen: Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. Er, Joan Crawford and Bette Davis. They made many wonderful movies (separately) and became hugely successful stars. Then one day, they decided to make a movie together called _Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?_ Let the diva smackdown begin!* *The Waterfront Playhouse proudly presents "BitchSlap!" written and directed by Darrin Hagen and starring: Christopher Peterson as Bette Davis and RAndy Roberts as Joan Crawford. Spurring on the intrigue is Vanessa McCaffrey as the wily Hedda Hopper. "BitchSlap!" opens on February 25 and runs until March 7 for nine performances only. (PLEASE note the special curtain time of 7 pm for ALL performances.)* *"BitchSlap!"is a funny (and occasionally touching) look at two of our greatest film legends. "BitchSlap!" tells of the real-life show-biz feud in which these two stars battle royally, (like Queens!) over roles, top-billing, Oscars and MEN. Their early struggles, their successes, their affairs, their confrontations are all part of the play. The Edmonton Sun calls "BitchSlap!" "Bawdy, cutting, malicious, caustic and very, very funny."* Director/playwright Darrin Hagen is an award-winning writer, composer, actor, television host, as well as Canada's most notorious drag performer. He was the co-host of "Help!TV," and "Who's On Top?" in which he became the first Drag Artiste in Canada to host a national television series. Hagen was honored with the Rosie Award (Alberta Motion Picture Association) for best Male Host. His first one-man/woman play, "The Edmonton Queen: Not A Riverboat Story," was awarded an Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award for Outstanding New Work in 1997. Other comedies include: "Tornado Magnet: A Salute to Trailer Court Women," "Tranny Get Your Gun!," "Li'l Orphan Tranny," "Tranne of Green Gables," and "Men Are Stoopid, Women Are Cra-azy" (all co-written with Chris Craddock). BitchSlap! was THE hit of 2005's Edmonton and Winnipeg Fringe Festivals. Christopher Peterson is a renowned female impersonator, who has performed all over North America. His legendary stage show, "Eyecons," features a vast range of impersonations (using his own voice,) from Judy Garland, Marilyn Monroe, Joan Rivers, Barbra Streisand, as well as many others, and of course, Bette Davis. He is the recipient of a Dora Award (Canada's Tony) and has appeared in many theatrical productions in Canada and the US. Locally he has appeared in the Founder's production of "Howard Crabtree's Whoop-Dee-Doo!" at the Waterfront and with the Key West Pops. He was in the award-winning documentary "We're Funny That Way," as well as being featured as Lucille Ball in the film "Rat Race" with Cuba Gooding, Jr. RAndy Roberts has also performed all over, including appearances in Britain and Spain. His legendary stage show, "RAndy Roberts LIVE," is an all live, multi-media tribute to some of the world's most loved performers, including Joan Rivers, Cher, Mae West, Bette Midler and many others, including the audience favorite, Consuela. Using his own voice to make these ladies come alive, Randy closes each show with a mini-lounge act where he sings some of the great standards. He has performed in clubs and cabarets, as well as with large orchestras, including our own Key West Pops and Key West Symphony. Also locally, he was one of the stars of "Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly" at the Red Barn, as well as "Penny Lane" at the Waterfront. Vanessa McCaffrey is a playwright/director/actress who has appeared on all of the stages of Key West. At the Waterfront, she has appeared in "Equus" and "The Sum of Us," directed Mark Watson's smash hit "The Times" and co-wrote "Easy Come" for 2003 the Key West Theatre Festival. Last season she was one of the directors for The Red Barn's "Rompers" (which she will be repeating in May in a new version) and has appeared at the Barn in "Dancing At Lughnasa," "Bed Among The Lentils" and "The Lover." At TWT she was in "Don't Dress For Dinner." *Tickets for "BitchSlap!" may be purchased by calling 305-294-5015 or through their online ticketing at www.waterfrontplayhouse.org*.

*JOAN CRAWFORD - TCM SCHEDULE - MARCH 2009 - ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN - CHECK LOCAL TIMES!* *Sat, Mar 7, 2009* *_Rain_ (1932)* - 7:15am _Johnny Guitar_ (1954) *- , 6:00 PM - Added to US film registry - 2008!* *Sun, Mar 8* *_The Women_ (1939)* - 12:00 PM *Fri, Mar 13* *_Mildred Pierce_ (1945)* - 10:00 PM *Mon, Mar 23* _Joan Crawford's Birthday_ - TCM's 7-film Joan-fest!* *_Today We Live_ (1933)* 06:30AM - *Joan Crawford's Co-Star is Gary Cooper, for the 1 & only time!!!* *_Humoresque_ (1946)* - 8:30am. *_Possessed_ (1947)* - 10:45am. *_Autumn Leaves_ (1956)* - 12:45pm *_The Caretakers_ (1963)* - 2:45pm. *_Strait-Jacket_ (1964)* - 4:30pm *_Berserk!_ (1967)* - 6:15pm *_Today We Live_ 1933 - MGM - Joan Crawford!* Crawford's hand and footprints are immortalized in the forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood. Joan also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1750 Vine Street. In 1999. Playboy listed Crawford as one of the "100 Sexiest Women of the 20th century," ranking her #84.

Laird Cregar was in: _Charley's Aunt_ (1941) Directed by Archie Mayo! *NEW DIRECTOR: Archie Mayo.!*

Inez Courtney WAS IN: _Turnabout_ (1940) a (Funny film!) W./Carole Landis! NEW STAR: Carole Landis!

*_Sorry U skipped mine:_* Sara Montiel.was in: Run of the Arrow - 1957 directed by: Samuel Fuller! NEW DIRECTOR: Samuel Fuller!

*_Also_:* Jeff Chandler Rock Hudson George C. Scott Catherine Deneuve Roman Polanski - director.

Sara Montiel.was in: _Run of the Arrow_ - 1957 directed by: Samuel Fuller! *NEW DIRECTOR: Samuel Fuller!*

Richard Attenborough WAS in: _The Flight of the Phoenix_ (1965) directed by Robert Aldrich! *NEW DIRECTOR: Robert Aldrich!*

I bought the _Close Encounters of the Third Kind_: 30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition on DVD which came out in November of 2007, I was never a fan of the films...I bought it for my partner for Christmas that year...the 1 special feature I like about the DVD's is that it comes W./a replica of the film poster....BUT on the reverse side of a folded poster reproduction is a smartly designed and helpful chart to the basic differences between the three Close Encounters versions, that will help the uninitiated figure out which one they want to see. _Here is more info:_ *Reissue and home video* On the final cut privilege, Spielberg was dissatisfied with Close Encounters. "Columbia Pictures was experiencing financial problems, and they were depending on this film to save their company. I wanted to have another six months to finish off this film, and release it in summer 1978. They told me they needed this film out immediately," Spielberg explained. "Anyway, Close Encounters was a huge financial success and I told them I wanted to make my own director's cut. They agreed on the condition that I show the inside of the mother ship so they could have something to "campaign" on. I never should have shown the inside of the mother ship." In 1979, Columbia Pictures gave Spielberg $2.5 million to start reissueing the film. Spielberg added seven minutes of new footage, but the reissue was still three minutes shorter than the theatrical release. It featured several new character development scenes, the discovery of the SS Cotopaxi in the Gobi Desert, and a view of the inside of the mother ship. Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Special Edition was released on January 1, 1980, making a further $15.7 million, accumulating a final $303.79 million box office gross. Roger Ebert "thought the original film was an astonishing achievement, capturing the feeling of awe and wonder we have when considering the likelihood of life beyond the Earth. This new version is quite simply a better film. Why didn't Spielberg make it this good the first time?" Close Encounters was given a 2-disc DVD release in August 2002, which contained the "Collector's Edition". James Berardinelli felt "Close Encounters is still unquestionably a great movie. Its universal appeal gave movie-goers something to be excited about during 1977-78 as the first in a wave of post-Star Wars science fiction films broke. Today, the movie stands up remarkably well. The story is fresh and compelling, the special effects are as remarkable as anything that CGI can do, and the music represents some of John Williams' best work." Emanuel Levy also gave a highly-positive review. "Spielberg's greatest achievement is to make a warm, likable sci-fi feature, deviating in spirit, tone and ideology from the dark, noirish sci-fi films that dominated the 1950s and Cold War mentality. He ultimately succeeded." Close Encounters was given a Blu-ray Disc release in November 2007. This contained the three major theatrical releases, from 1977, 1980, and 1998. This same box set was also issued on standard DVD.

Andrew Marton did second-unit direction on _Cleopatra_ (1963) W./Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton! *NEW STAR: Richard Burton!*

*_Reissue and home video_ - Per Wikipedia* On the final cut privilege, Spielberg was dissatisfied with Close Encounters. "Columbia Pictures was experiencing financial problems, and they were depending on this film to save their company. I wanted to have another six months to finish off this film, and release it in summer 1978. They told me they needed this film out immediately," Spielberg explained. "Anyway, Close Encounters was a huge financial success and I told them I wanted to make my own director's cut. They agreed on the condition that I show the inside of the mother ship so they could have something to hang a campaign on. I never should have shown the inside of the mother ship." In 1979, Columbia Pictures gave Spielberg $2.5 million to produce what would become the "Special Edition" of the film. Spielberg added seven minutes of new footage, but also deleted or shortened various scenes so that the Special Edition was still three minutes shorter than the original 1977 release. _The Special Edition_ featured several new character development scenes, the discovery of the SS Cotopaxi in the Gobi Desert, and a view of the inside of the mothership. _Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Special Edition_ was released in August 1980, making a further $15.7 million, accumulating a final $303.79 million box office gross. Roger Ebert "thought the original film was an astonishing achievement, capturing the feeling of awe and wonder we have when considering the likelihood of life beyond the Earth. This new version is quite simply a better film. Why didn't Spielberg make it this good the first time?" In 1998, Spielberg recut Close Encounters again for what would become the _Collectors Edition_, to be released on home video. *This version of the film is something of a re-edit of the original 1977 release with some elements of the 1980 special edition, but omits the mothership interior scenes as Spielberg felt that it should have remained a mystery.* There have also been many other alternate versions of the film for network & syndicated television, as well as LaserDisc. Some of these even combined all released material from the 1977 and 1980 versions. But none of these versions were edited by Spielberg, who regards the "Collector's Edition" as his definitive version of Close Encounters. The film was finally released on DVD in June 2001. It was released as a 2-disc set that contained the "Collector's Edition". The second disc contained a wealth of extra features including a 101 minute "Making Of" documentary and a Deleted Scenes section that included, amongst other things, the mothership interiors from the 1980 Special Edition. James Berardinelli felt "Close Encounters is still unquestionably a great movie. Its universal appeal gave movie-goers something to be excited about during 1977?78 as the first in a wave of post-Star Wars science fiction films broke. Today, the movie stands up remarkably well. The story is fresh and compelling, the special effects are as remarkable as anything that CGI can do, and the music represents some of John Williams' best work." Emanuel Levy also gave a highly-positive review. "Spielberg's greatest achievement is to make a warm, likable sci-fi feature, deviating in spirit, tone and ideology from the dark, noirish sci-fi films that dominated the 1950s and Cold War mentality. He ultimately succeeded." Close Encounters was given a second DVD release and a Blu-ray Disc release in November 2007. Released for the film's 30th anniversary, this contained all three major theatrical versions of the film from 1977, 1980, and 1998 and a new interview with Spielberg who talks about the film's impact thirty years after its release. *The 2007 30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition is the very first opportunity for people to own the original theatrical print. Up until then, it had never been commercially released before as the Special Edition had always been the version available beforehand.*

Estelle Winwood was in: _The Swan_ (1956) W./Grace Kelly! *NEW STAR: Grace Kelly!!!*

Gilbert Roland was in: _Underwater_ (1955) W./Jane Russell! *NEW STAR: Jane Russell!*

Robert Duvall's first movie was: _To Kill a Mockingbird_ (1962) directed by: Robert Mulligan! *NEW DIRECTOR: Robert Mulligan!*

This wasn't bad either!

Barry Sullivan was in: _Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid_ (1973) directed by: Sam Peckinpah! *NEW DIRECTOR: Sam Peckinpah!*

Very Cool!! I love John Landis!! His best film: _An American Werewolf in London_ (1981) Or _The Blues Brothers_ (1980) !!!

Keenan Wynn was in: The Three Musketeers (1948) W./Lana Turner! *NEW STAR: Lana Turner!*

*_Trivia_* (per Wikipedia! *_Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid_ (1982)* This was legendary Costume Designer Edith Head's final film. There is a tribute to her in the closing credits denoting this. Fittingly, the film features many of her earlier designs in cleverly edited clips from old movies. Also the last film of legendary composer Mikl?s R?zsa. This was ironic since he was also asked to rescore music for original images that he had worked on in the 1940s and 50's. The car accident at the beginning of the movie (the fake killing of the scientist) is taken from Keeper of the Flame (1942). The movie however is not credited as an item being quoted from. The movie was initially planned by Martin and Reiner to be a '30s-era movie titled Depression. After Reiner incorporated some footage of a '30s star into the movie, he and Martin decided that the entire movie should be done that way, and re-wrote it into a mock-detective story. Rigby Reardon tells Lana Turner he left her sitting at a counter at Schwab's. Lana Turner is rumored to have been discovered sitting in a Schwab's drugstore. At the end of the film, as Rigby Reardon and Juliette Forrest are passionately kissing, Steve Martin, in voiceover, announces that there will be a sequel (which features a possible nude scene by Juliette) and that it would be in cinemas soon. No sequel has been produced. Initially, Steve Martin's character was written to tell off Humphrey Bogart's "mentor" character as an old has-been. The scene in which Martin did this was restored for network-TV showings. It is alleged that the scene in which the Nazi officer is killed and falls on the map showing the locations to be destroyed by their secret weapon, in which he claims "At least we got Terre Haute", was a retort to a public humiliation of Martin by that city, located in west-central Indiana, over a claim by Martin published in a newspaper not long after he had performed his stand-up comedy routine at the local civic center that Terre Haute was "Nowhere USA". The film has entered the political lexicon through the terms "enemies of Carlotta" and "friends of Carlotta", a reference to two lists of people in the movie. "Carlotta" is an island where the bad guys are. "Enemies of Carlotta" are therefore the good guys.

Nick Nolte was in: (I love Nick Nolte!) _Who'll Stop the Rain_ (1978) directed by Karel Reisz! *NEW DIRECTOR: Karel Reisz!*

*_Here is my list_:* Angela Lansbury Kate Winslet Joan Crawford Robert Mitchum Elsa Lanchester Fred MacMurray Ellen Burstyn William Castle - Director Nicholas Ray - Director Michael Curtiz - Director Thelma Ritter Bette Davis. Sharon Tate Lana Turner Marilyn Monroe B?la Lugosi Jane Russell Helen Twelvetrees Vincent Price Clark Gable

John McGiver was in: _Midnight Cowboy_ (1969) with Jon Voight! *NEW STAR: Jon Voight!*

Louis Armstrong was in: _Paris Blues_ (1961) W./Paul Newman! *NEW STAR: Paul Newman!!!*