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_The Old Dark House_ (1932) - Directed by James Whale and starring Boris Karloff. _The Thirteenth Guest_ (1932) - Ginger Rogers. _The Haunting_ (1963) _The Changeling_ (1980) W./George C. Scott ...Still gives me chills when I watch it! _The Innocents_ (1961) - Deborah Kerr. _The Uninvited_ (1944) _The Ghost and Mr. Chicken_ (1966) - OK,, Not scary but sure a lot of fun! _13 Ghosts_ (1960) - Directed by William Castle! _Ghost Story_ (1981) - W./Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks Jr.! _The Others_ (2001) - May Not be a "Classic" ...But Great Scares & a Surprise ending! I would put this on my Spooky "old house" films!

*Adrian - (costume designer)* Red Dust (1932) (gowns) The Wizard of Oz (1939) Ziegfeld Girl (1941) (gowns) The Women (1939) (gowns) The Bride Wore Red (1937) (gowns) Letty Lynton (1932) - If this film were out on DVD or even VHS, I would insert this film for another!!

Kitsch /kɪtʃ/ is a term of German or Yiddish origin that has been used to categorize art that is considered an inferior, tasteless copy of an existing style. The term is also used more loosely in referring to any art that is pretentious to the point of being in bad taste, and also commercially produced items that are considered trite or crass. *_Gone with the Wind_ (1939) - Is not Kitsch!* Kitsch Films: Valley Of The Dolls Pink Flamingos Barbarella

*Alfred Hitchcock* - Director - Rear Window Notorious North by Northwest Psycho The Birds

_Robert Mitchum_ The Night of the Hunter (1955) Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957) Cape Fear (1962) Thunder Road (1958) Macao (1952) Out of the Past (1947)

*His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th Slashes Up to DVD on February 3rd, 2009!* You can celebrate the cinematic history of Jason Voorhes on DVD right before you see the new incarnation on the silver screen. His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th will be released in a two-disc "Splatter Edition" on February 3. The two-disc set will be priced at $19.97 and will also include Movie Money good for a ticket to the Friday the 13th and a limited edition poster of the DVD cover art as well. You can celebrate the cinematic history of Jason Voorhes on DVD right before you see the new incarnation on the silver screen. His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th will be released in a two-disc "Splatter Edition" on February 3. The two-disc set will be priced at $19.97 and will also include Movie Money good for a ticket to the Friday the 13th and a limited edition poster of the DVD cover art as well. *His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th* Executive Produced by Sean S. Cunningham, produced and written by Anthony Masi (Halloween 25 Years of Terror, The Psycho Legacy) and Thommy Hutson (Prank), and directed by Daniel Farrands (screenwriter of The Girl Next Door and Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers), His Name Was Jason is the definitive look at the history and cultural legacy of this 20th Century boogeyman. Extensive interviews were conducted with more than 80 people involved throughout the entire Friday the 13th franchise, as well as filmmaker and fan testimonials. The documentary is hosted by legendary special effects make-up artist Tom Savini - whose (literally) eye-popping prosthetics were featured in such gorefest classics as 1979's Dawn of the Dead, Creepshow, Maniac, and the original Friday the 13th and Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter. Special Features: - The Men Behind The Mask - Final Cuts - From Script To Screen - Fan Films - Closing the Book on The Final Chapter - Fox Comes Home - Friday the 13th in 4 Minutes - Jason Takes Comic-Con - The Camp Crystal Lake Survival Guide - Inside Halloween Horror Nights - Shelly Livespix

*Marilyn Monroe* - 5 Could Never Do! The Asphalt Jungle Don't Bother to Knock Niagara Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Bus Stop The Misfits Marilyn: Something's Got to Give (1990) - Documentary!

Lana Turner (My 2nd All Time Favorite!) They Won't Forget (1937) Ziegfeld Girl (1941) The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946). The Flame and the Flesh (1954) Peyton Place (1957) Imitation of Life (1959)

*Movie of the Week: Xanadu!* [special Screenings] Movie of the Week: 'Xanadu!' Compiled By MATT COKER OC Weekly, CA - Jan 8, 2009 Hey, I?m more surprised than anyone to see this steaming pile of fantasy top a list that boasts a brand-spankin?-new documentary (Running the Sahara), a Tennessee Williams drama with racktacular Elizabeth Taylor parading around in a negligee (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof) and another fantasy that sparked debate over whether David Bowie stuffed his crotch (Labyrinth). The critical world certainly was dickish about 1980?s Xanadu! The film famously received a one-sentence review (?In a word, Xana-don?t?), helped inspire the Razzie Awards that dishonor the worst film achievements, and later won Robert Greenwald the first-ever Worst Director Razzie. At least Greenwald went on to score success with a string of polemic political documentaries, including Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election, Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch?s War on Journalism and Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers. Xanadu! was supposed to be the post-Grease role that proved Olivia Newton-John could carry a film by herself (she never would). Male lead Michael Beck graduated to forgettable TV guest spots, and this flop would represent screen legend Gene Kelly?s final feature. However, like Showgirls, Kathy Griffin and neighborly manners, Xanadu! was resurrected by the gays, so much so that it is now considered a cult classic, spawning a musical that premiered on Broadway in 2007. Making it all the more kitschy locally are those Mondo Celluloid lunatics, who team up with Via Roller Skates and their Via Derby Girls to host a skate around Long Beach before a midnight screening in glorious 35mm. Oh, you want story? Zeus sends nine Greek muses to Earth to inspire men to achieve, one of whom, incarnated as a girl named Kira (Newton-John), joins a man (Kelly) she inspired 40 years earlier in convincing an artist (Beck) to open a disco roller-skating rink. But then l-o-v-e gets in the way. How the hell could that bomb? *Art Theatre, 2025 E. Fourth St., Long Beach, (562) 428-5435; www.mondocelluloid.com. Fri., 11:55 p.m. $9.50. Show your ticket stub at Via Roller Skates (2218 Fourth St., Long Beach), and get 10 percent off gear and rentals.*

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

JOAN CRAWFORD .....(Who Else!??!) Untamed (1929) (Silent!) Sadie McKee (1934) The Women (1939) Mildred Pierce (1945) The Story of Esther Costello (1957) Sudden Fear (1952) (Joan was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role!)

Tony Curtis was in _Houdini_ W./Janet Leigh! *NEW STAR: Janet Leigh!*

Cold Turkey (1971) - leaves me out, I only get the Encore channels. But I have seen the film on "Flix" Channel (Cool Movies for the New Classic Movie Generation Channel!)! Very funny and strange film! As part of a public relations and marketing strategy, a large tobacco company offers $25,000,000 (about $126,000,000 in 2007 dollars) to any town that can stop smoking for thirty days. Director Norman Lear has a 3 second cameo approximately 2/3 of the way into the film. He is shown as one of the townspeople sitting down and crying because he is unable to get a cigarette fix.

Jack Lemmon was an original! Very big fan of his work! My partner has about 10 of his films.

*Lana Turner on TCM January 2009!* Thu, Jan 1, 2009 @ 12:45 AM _That's Entertainment! III_ Mon, Jan 12, 2009 @ 12:45 PM _Dramatic School_ Fri, Jan 23, 2009 @ 11:15 AM _Latin Lovers_ Wed, Jan 28, 2009 @ 6:00 PM _The Merry Widow_ Thu, Jan 29, @ 2:00 PM _Imitation of Life_ Fri, Jan 30, @ 5:45 AM _The Bad and the Beautiful_ *All Times Are Eastern. Check Local Schedule.*

*Marilyn Monroe on TCM January 2009!* Sun, Jan 11, 8:00 PM _Niagara_ Wed, Jan 14, 12:15 PM _Right Cross_ Wed, Jan 14, 10:15 PM _Some Like It Hot_ *All Times Are Eastern. Check Local Schedule.* *Also on The Fox Movie Channel (FMC):* Sat, Jan 10, 10:00 AM _Monkey Business_ *All Times Are Eastern. Check Local Schedule.*

*January 2009!!!! Happy New year Joan Crawford Fans!* *January 5* _Humoresque_ 11:45am. *January 7* _Harriet Craig_ 9:15am. *January 20* _It's a Great Feeling_ 6am. *January 23* _The Last of Mrs. Cheyney_ 7:30am. All Times Are Eastern - Check Local Schedule for Your Times.

Montgomery Clift was in: _The Misfits_ (1961) W./Marilyn Monroe! *NEW STAR: Marilyn Monroe!*

Capri... _Caprice_ (1967) (Some reason the Doris Day film poped into my head!) *NEW WORD: Birthday!*

Well Remember the whole time zone change..right now in Arizona we are in MT time untill the time change in the fall when we go back to PT time!! The Elvis films started here at 5:30am & the last Elvis film, _Elvis on Tour_ (1972) started at 4:15pm (MT) Arizona Time! I agree, since it's after all Elvis's 74th birthday this year, TCM should have played his films all day!

I agree W./you.......How did these people get chosen as guest programmers? WHEN were they chosen? Why was this whole thing so "hush-hush"? This is the first that I've heard about this. Until I stumbled across the article I never heard of guest programmers on TCM in April 2009. Nothing was even mentioned in the "Now Playing" Guide or even through out 2008 on TCM!! So It is as much of a surprise to me as anybody!

*Also, _Elvis on Tour_ (1972) won the 1972 Golden Globe Award for Best Documentary, making it the only Elvis film to win an award of any kind.* *Reportedly, Elvis was at Graceland the night of the awards show. When he found out he won, he ran around the house shouting "Son Of a ****, we've won the Golden Globe.*

*What does "Elvis on Tour" have to do with "Classic Movies"? - LOL!!!* *WHY!!!* *Ummmm (Hate to say this!) Hello - Happy 74th birthday, Elvis!!!* *WELL BECAUSE TODAY IS: Elvis Presley's birthday!!!* *Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 ? August 16, 1977)!* Happy Birthday Elvis! *Celebrate Elvis Presley's birthday with peanut butter!* BY LAUREN JOHNSTON New York Daily News, NY DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER *"The King" has been gone for more than 30 years, but that hasn't stopped fans from gathering to celebrate his birthday each year - often times by chowing down on one of the "Hound Dog" crooner's favorite foods: peanut butter.* Presley, who was born Jan. 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Miss., would have been 74 today. He died at Graceland ? the Memphis mansion that has become a shrine ? on Aug. 16, 1977. There is an annual birthday ceremony at the historic house, but fans all over the country are toasting the "Heartbreak Hotel" crooner's special day in unique ways too. Here are some options for those who aren't goin' to Graceland ? including a tasty snack option right here in New York City. Our suggestions: Watch the party online: Fans can tune in to www.elvis.com to watch a live Webcast of the birthday party planned at Graceland Eat a PB, B & H: Go to Peanut Butter & Co. at 240 Sullivan St. in Greenwich Village and order "The Elvis." The shop offers what's said to have been Presley's favorite sandwich described as such: "A grilled peanut Butter sandwich, stuffed with bananas and honey. Try it with bacon for that extra indulgence. Long live the King!" Enjoy a cupcake! Crumbs Bake Shop in NYC has created an Elvis cupcake combining the King's favorite flavors (well, not the bacon). They describe the confection as "a banana flavored yellow cake filled with banana cream topped with a swirl of banana butter cream and peanut butter frosting." Go to www.crumbsbakeshop.com for store locations. Or, if you happen to be in Beverly Hills, the Sprinkles bakery is also offering a limited edition banana cupcake with peanut butter frosting named "The King." If you're not in Los Angeles, you can place an order for the sweet treat online at: www.sprinklescupcakes.com

I just ordered the documentary off of the PBS website/...I called my other-dad last night at 10:30 pm (Arizona Time!) I have been turning him into a "Classic" film fan & I was like "U have to watch this documentary!!!"......IT blew me away..once I started watching it I couldn't turn away! My partner loves all the documentaries that TCM does, BUT the documentaries that PBS does on film are very well put together, & go beyond the gloss and glitz of "The Golden Age" of Hollywood and give a realistic view of the struggles and hardship of "NOT" ONLY an actor, But the the crew itself!! I don't know about U, but I won't be able to watch _Casablanca_ (1942) the same way again after learning all the actors back stories. I mean some of them Peter Lorre, Joy Page, Conrad Veid, Gino Corrado etc..etc.. were big names on stage and film in Europe, then BAM Hitler comes into power, they flee the country for freedom and a career again, but here in America they are reduced to bit parts, then later on they are called a "Character Actor"! *"Cinema?s Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood" - Needs to be Seen!* Very Sad and very enlightening documentary! *FINAL RATING - "Cinema?s Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood" - A+*

Victor Mature WAS in the "Southwestern noir" _Violent Saturday_ (1955) W./Ernest Borgnine! *NEW STAR: Ernest Borgnine!!*