CelluloidKid

I love the "AMC Select" program! It's a great program that provides an exciting and diverse selection of the best specialty films to the mainstream moviegoer that normally wouldn't enter a "Art House" theater! Also, at the AMC theaters in my area on Fri, Sat, Sun & Holidays, any showing before 12:00 Noon is only $5.00. The 3-D showing's of films are a little more around $7.50...better than $9.75 after 12:000 Noon! But, I still will pay over $7.00 for a film that does play at my local "Art House theater which AMC hasn't picked up.

John Howard was in: _The Invisible Woman_ (1940) W./Virginia Bruce! NEW STAR: Virginia Bruce!

*Film historian Peter Cowie's: _Joan Crawford: The Enduring Star_ (Rizzoli) will be published next week, on February 10. 2009.* *The 240-page coffee-table book features over 200 photos, many unseen until now.* *_From the Rizzoli press release_:* "A woman of remarkable versatility and compelling charisma, Crawford was arguably the first actor with whom the audience--men and women alike--sitting in the darkness of grand movie houses across the country could identify as one of their own, beset by the same troubles and driven by the same ambitions. Peter Cowie describes her appeal to the masses perfectly: '[H]er fans... saw in her broad-shouldered, smoldering, often trashy allure a transcendental version of their everyday _experience.'"_ *_Read the entire official Rizzoli press release_:* http://www.joancrawfordbest.com/cowiepress09.htm *_Early Reviews_:* *from the Turner Classic Movies website*: "Joan Crawford: The Enduring Star (Rizzoli) is the first visual book to reclaim her place in the canon of glamour. Crawford pioneered a new depth that had not been seen before in roles for women. Her domineering charisma gave audiences a new kind of heroine, laying the path for today?s actresses from Meryl Streep to Cate Blanchett. Women ? and many men ? identified with her in ways they never had before. Drawing from archives around the world and including more than a hundred photos unseen in the past fifty years, Joan Crawford is sure to reintroduce fans to this ultimate Hollywood legend." *_from the Village Voice_:* "The self-made glamour goddess DOES fully deserve the glossy treatment she's getting in _Joan Crawford: The Enduring Star_, a lush new Rizzoli book by Peter Cowie."

*_Mildred Pierce_ (1945) - Febuary 09th, 2009 @ 3:45 PM - Eastern Time!* *_Awards_* *_Wins_* National Board of Review: Best Actress, Joan Crawford; 1945. Academy Award: Best Actress in a Leading Role, Joan Crawford; 1946 *Nominations* *Academy Awards: 1946* Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Eve Arden Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Ann Blyth Best Black-and-White Cinematography, Ernest Haller Best Picture, Jerry Wald Best Screenplay Writing, Ranald MacDougall *_Other honors_:* In 1996 the drama was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and selected for preservation in the United States Library of Congress National Film Registry.

*Lana Turner - Febuary 2009 - All Times Eastern - Check Local Times!* *Feb 9, 5:45 PM _Imitation of Life_ (1959)* *Fri, Feb 13, 4:00 AM _Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde_ (1941)* *_Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde_ (1941) - _Awards_:* The movie was nominated for three Oscars: Best Cinematography (Black-and-White) Best Film Editing Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic Picture. *_Imitation of Life_ (1959) - Awards and Nominations.* Juanita Moore and Susan Kohner ere nominated for the 1960 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the 1960 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. While neither actress won the Oscar, Kohner won the Golden Globe award. Moore won second place in the category of Top Female Supporting Performance at the 1959 Laurel Awards, and the film itself won Top Drama. Douglas Sirk was nominated for the 1960 Directors Guild of America Award.

Jeff Donnell was in: _The Boogie Man Will Get You_ (1942) directed by Lew Landers! *NEW DIRECTOR: Lew Landers!*

*Per Movie Database Aspect Ratio _Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing_ (1955) : 2.55 : 1* *& another website claims: Widescreen format aspect ratio: 1.35:1 ...!???!* *Unlike AMC or FMC, Turner Classic Movies presents many of its features in their original screen format (widescreen or full screen) whenever possible. (TCM considers the issue so important they occasionally run an informational short subject educating viewers as to why letterbox presentation of widescreen films is preferred, showing viewers just how much of the picture is missed when such a film is presented in the pan and scan format.)* *TCM also regularly presents widescreen presentations of films not available in the format on any home video release (one example being Columbia Pictures _The Trouble with Angels_ (1966)), indicating they have the clout to obtain their own widescreen masters of such films from studios.* *Does it matter!?*

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Kathleen Ryan was in _The Sound of Fury_ (1950) W./Frank Lovejoy! *NEW STAR: Frank Lovejoy!*

This is most of the films from the 80's...LOL...my era!! Top Gun (1986) Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)

I love the film _Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice_ (1969)...I have a copy of DVD! But I never heard of a director's cut. It may have just been edited for TV.!? Not to mention, what an interesting cast...Natalie Wood, Robert Culp, Elliott Gould! The other film that I liked that was directed by Paul Mazursky, was _Harry and Tonto_ (1974)! Great film, & a great performance from Art Carney & Ellen Burstyn.

*Anyone else doing this event!??? I'am! Just got y pass for my partner & I. This will be our 2nd year doing this. Great fun. Just make sure to take breaks for meals.* *Great fun for a film buff!* *All Oscar, All Day Long: AMC Entertainment? Presents a Single-Day Showing of All Five "Best Picture" Films On Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009!* Kansas City, Mo. (Jan. 30, 2009) - AMC Entertainment Inc. (AMC), one of the world's largest and most innovative theatrical exhibition companies, is proud to offer guests the rare opportunity to experience all five motion pictures nominated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for "Best Picture," on one special day.! *On Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009 the AMC Best Picture ShowcaseSM will take place at approximately 97 AMC theatres in 42 North American markets* (check local listings for availability and show times).* Guests can purchase an exclusive AMC Best Picture Showcase All-Day Pass for only $30.00 or just $25.00 for AMC MovieWatcher? members. Moviegoers will have the chance to see all five Oscar?-nominated "Best Picture" films and will also receive a large popcorn with unlimited refills for the entire day. This offer is valued at more than $50 and marks the third year of this exclusive event. *The Oscar? "Best Picture" nominees, "Milk," "The Reader," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "Slumdog Millionaire" and "Frost/Nixon," will play in one dedicated auditorium back-to-back throughout the day. Upon arrival to the theatre, guests will receive a souvenir lanyard, which will feature artwork from the five nominated films and give guests the freedom to come and go throughout the event as they please.* Guests can locate a theatre hosting AMC Best Picture Showcase in their area by visiting www.amctheatres.com. Advance ticket sales will be available by noon C.S.T. on Friday, Jan. 30, 2009 on a first-come, first-served basis online at www.amctheatres.com or by visiting the box office or Guest Services area at any theatre hosting the AMC Best Picture Showcase. *_AMC Best Picture Showcase schedule (all times local; schedule is the same nationwide_:* . _Milk_ 10:30 a.m. _The Reader_ 1:05 p.m. _The Curious Case of Benjamin Button_ 3:45 p.m. _Slumdog Millionaire_ 7:15 p.m. _Frost/Nixon_ 9:45 p.m. http://www.amctheatres.com/index.html

Richard Attenborough. was in: _The Flight of the Phoenix_ (1965) directed by: Elleston Trevor! *NEW DIRECTOR: Elleston Trevor!*

*I wish TCM would get crazy, & try to get the rights to some films that have never ever been on VHS, Laserdisc, DVD, etc.* There are a lot of great unseen films that would play great on TCM underground! Like: _Inchon_ (originally called: Oh, Inchon) (1982)! I would love to see this film just out of curiosity! *_Per Wikipedia_:* _Inchon_ was shown at Cannes film festival but failed to interest any buyers despite a $250,000 publicity campaign.[5] The film eventually took in $5.2 million at the box office; however it cost $40.8 million, and some estimates have put the figure between $65 million and $104 million, which would make it one of the biggest flops of all time. Because the film did not have the backing of a major studio it is not often listed as an all-time box-office bomb.

Marilyn Monroe James Dean Brad Renfro Sharon Tate John Belushi Patsy Cline

*Itt ought to be illegal to remake anything that starred Paul Newman.!*

Marcello Mastroianni was in _8?_ directed by Federico Fellini! *NEW DIRECTOR: Federico Fellini!*

The 3-D was nothin gto jump up and shout about!! & Yes, I saw Jaws 3-D (1983) & Friday the 13th Part 3: 3D ...BOTH in theaters as a teenager, as well as a Reissue of _House of Wax_ (1953) in 3D, & to me the 3-D for _My Bloody Valentine_ (2009) was nothing new! Just a cheap gimmick to sell a remake!

*This is also discussed in "Hot Topics"!* *Thread: Alec Baldwin Co-Host TCM The Essentials Weekly Movie Showcase March 2009!!* http://forums.turnerclassicmovies.com/jive/tcm/thread.jspa?messageID=8163211

Susan Hayward was in: _Back Street_ (1961) directed by David Miller! *NEW DIRECTOR: David Miller!*

Dean Parisot is set to direct a remake of Slap Shot for Universal Pictures. According to Variety, Peter Steinfeld is writing the screenplay, which will be based on the classic 1977 hokey comedy. The original film followed the exploits of a fading hokey coach (played by Paul Newman) who decides to turn his team into a group of brawling thugs to generate some interest in them. In recent years, the original film has spawned two direct-to-DVD sequels. But this new film will have no ties to those past projects. There is no set start date for the Slap Shot redo, but the Hanson brothers, who starred in the first film, will more than likely have a cameo.pix93796

Jane Greer WAS IN: _Man of a Thousand Faces_ (1957) (1 of my partner's favorite films!) Cinematography by: Russell Metty! *NEW CINEMATOGRAPHER: Russell Metty!!*

Ann Rutherford was in: _Gone with the Wind_ (1939) directed by Victor Fleming! *NEW DIRECTOR: Victor Fleming!*

Dennis Morgan was in: _Painting the Clouds with Sunshine_ (1951) with Virginia Mayo! *NEW STAR: Virginia Mayo!*

LOL! Another lousy remake, With a lame 3-D gimmick to suck people into the theaters (Trust me I was one!), to fork over large sums of cash in these hard economic times for a film that is forgettable 5 minutes after you leave the theater.! I had some money left over on a AMC Gift Certificate (Thank G-D!), & well, I wasted it on this remake (Mainly for the 3-D!)! (Ticket prices were $9.50 after 12 Noon on a weekend for the 3-D showing!) The 3-D was just as lame as when they used the same gimmick for _Friday the 13th Part 3_: 3D, & _Jaws 3-D_ (1983)! (They are both still is laughable to this day!! ) *Nothing orginial, new or exciting...Trust me kids...stick with the orginial!!*