CelluloidKid

I was flipping channles late last night (09/21/08) going through Encore Love, Action etc; when I came across _Farewell, My Lovely_ (1975) on Encore Mystery. Being a Robert Mitchum fan I'm always looking for his films that I haven't seen, & this is 1 film which fit the bill. I did some on-line research and found this film was out-of-print & no longer available on DVD! _The Basic Plot:_ Set in Los Angeles in 1941, against the seamy backdrop of police corruption, cheap hotel rooms, illegal gambling and jade trafficking, private detective Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) is asked by a surly ex-convict, Moose Malloy,(Jack O'Halloran) to investigate the disappearance of his old girlfriend Velma, a dancer and part-time prostitute. Marlowe is also investigating the murder of a man who was a victim of blackmail. WOW..... what an interesting film!! *My Final Rating: A-* *_BEST REASONS TO WATCH:_* _Great Casting_: Robert Mitchum...Charlotte Rampling....Sylvia Miles....Harry Dean Stanton..Sylvester Stallone....John Ireland! Great Cinematography by John A. Alonzo! Excellent use of lights and shadows. The location shots and cinematography are beautiful. It really gives you the sense and feel of Los Angeles in the 40's. _Farewell, My Lovely_ was made in 1975, a year after _Chinatown_ (shot by the same cinematographer, John Alonzo). Great Script and Great score! Sylvia Miles (Jessie Halstead Florian) was Nominated 1976 for an Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Great performance. Robert Mitchum gives the best performance of his "Later" career in the role of a lifetime as private detective Phillip Marlowe, a hard drinking, cigarette smoking guy who has (or thinks he has) seen it all. Mitchum is tough, rugged and at times just so damn funny!

I agree W./"PopcornAndDots". I tird to watch "_Mad Men_" on AMC and just can't into it!

Veronica Cartwright was in _Alien_ (1979) W./ Sigourney Weaver! *NEW STAR: Sigourney Weaver!*

cowgirl .... _Even Cowgirls Get the Blues_ *NEW WORD: Campy!*

I have always loved Lana for being so over the top in most her films. She always wears these great clothes, walkes through great sets, but just goes so over the top at times in the acting department its funny! Well, for my birthday I was given a double feature of Lana films, & the 1st film I watched was: _Portrait in Black_. Man I forgot what an over-the-top film this was! 100% Soap Opera on the grand scale. There were mometns when it was supposed to be serious but I could't stop laughing! *_Portrait in Black_ It's slickly produced by the distinguished Ross Hunter (_Pillow Talk_) who worked with star Lana Turner a year before on the classic soaper _Imitation of Life_ (1959).* _Portrait in Black_ (1960) ... brings us a torrid soap opera revolving Sheila Cabot (Lana Turner) and Dr. David Rivera (Anthony Quinn) has lovers who murder Lana's cruel, but wealthy husband, played by Lloyd Nolan. They subsequently find themselves blackmailed and must determine who is the blackmailer and how they will extricate themselves from this web of danger that continues to keep them separated! A 100% over the top camp fest! Lana is the ultimate drama queen, and she is in peak form. She suffers, she screams, she cries, she wears some of the most stunning clothes; she is the empress of high camp. There are so many laughable moments it's hard to keep count! There are moments when you can't believe what your watching, or even some of the conversation between the characters! Sandra Dee as Cathy Cabot slums her away around the water front warf with Blake Richards (John Saxon) is just funny at times. I just love when Blake tells Cathy that when he lives with her she will have to come down a notch or 2 and she is like ok, I wil be poor and live on a boat with you! Then we also have a sneaky chauffeur Cobb (Ray Walston) running from creditors and vaguely threatening housekeeper Tawny (Anna May Wong - In her last film role!) lurking around every other corner. I love the fact that Lana Turner is immaculately outfitted in Jean Louis. (I just love her furs!) Her Best outfit: tight black sequied dress! "Portrait in Black" has everything ...over the top dialogue , great clothes, great sets, & the camera work makes Lana look simply gorgeous. BEST PART (Or Funnnier Moment): When Dr. David Rivera (Anthony Quinn) tells Sheila Cabot (Lana Turner) that she has to drives his car so he can drive Howard Mason's car (Richard Basehart)..a man he just killed thinking this is the man black mailing both Susan and him, & Susan (Lana Turner) is screaming "I can't drive!"....LOL! "_Portrait in Black_" is great fun for those who love their melodramas with big budgets and great style. Also a shout out to cinematography by Russell Metty! I just love how he always keeps Lana in a soft white light and darkens everything elese around her. The ending to this film is smoething to behold! It involves Sandra Dee in a green dress (That matches her shoes!) on the roof of her home!

William Holden (I looove Mr Holden!) Was in _Father Is a Bachelor_ W./Coleen Gray! *NEW STAR: Coleen Gray!*

Quartermaine, Leon

*Joan Crawford by Eve Arnold*

_Caretakers, The._

Joi Lansing was in _Marriage on the Rocks_ W./Frank Sinatra! *NEW STAR: Frank Sinatra!*

LOL!!! Hugs!

Agnes Moorehead was in _The Revolt of Mamie Stover_ W./Jane Russell! *New Star: Jane Russel!*

Izzard, Eddie

I just love Joan ...simply mad for her.....Shhhh Don't tell Ms. Francis!

How odd...I thought I was the only 1 who liked _Ruby Gentry_ (1952) ...I just watched this the other morning when it was on Encore Love. Tragic Love story.

Ok.....(I read it 2xs...& I swear I heard it but can't remember where!) Is it _The Odd Couple_ (1968) W./Jack Lemmon (Felix Ungar) & Walter Matthau (Oscar Madison)....???

_Field, Sally_

The only film I can think of his _Julie_ (1956) W./Doris Day ...but then it doesn't fit the plot of the film you are asking for. A terrified wife tries to escape from her insanely jealous husband who is bent on killing her.

Beach Party (1963) Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) Don't Make Waves (1967) Malibu Beach (1978) The Beach Girls (1982) Spring Break (1983) Hardbodies (1984)

_Woman's Face, A._ (1941)

_Duchovny, David_

A few years back I worked for a large company, & in they had this separate TV/break room which had a huge TV for relaxation with a satellite feed...well one day I discovered they got the FMC channel so every break and lunch I would go in a catch a film on the FMC channel (you could only watch about 15-30 minutes worth ...but what heaven!)...man I loved it...So many of the "younger" employees (25 & under) would get so mad since they couldn't watch some crap like "Fresh Price of Bel Air" or something else (It was always 1st come 1st serve!). They always would be like what's this etc..& I would say oh Doris Day or Marilyn Monroe etc. My Partner worked with me as well, and him and I always made sure 1 of us got into the room 1st. I always got to work an an hour early every day in the morning to, just to watch some old 20th Century Fox film...when I called my local cable (I do this every 2-3 months now) asking for the FMC channel and Iam always told "No, not available in your area!" ...I just cry!

This counts as a "Halloween" movie....

*_The Last Emperor_ Comes Back to DVD and Blu-Ray on November 18th, 2008!* *You can relive this 1987 Best Picture in DVD and high-def this November. The Last Emperor will be released by The Criterion Collection on DVD and, for the first time, on Blu-Ray on November 18. Pricing details or cover art were not available at this time, but we'll update this story as soon as we have more information. This Bernardo Bertolucci film stars John Lone, Peter O'Toole and Joan Chen.* *_Special Features:_* - Audio commentary by director Bernardo Bertolucci, producer Jeremy Thomas, screenwriter Mark Peploe, and composer-actor Ryuichi Sakamoto - The Italian Traveler: Bernardo Bertolucci, a 53-minute film by Fernand Mozskowicz, tracing the director's geographic influences, from Parma to China - Video images taken by Bertolucci in China - The Chinese Adventure of Bernardo Bertolucci, a 52-minute documentary that revisits the film's creation - A 47-minute documentary featuring Storaro, editor Gabriella Cristiana, costume designer James Acheson, and art director Gianni Silvestri - A 66-minute documentary exploring Bertolucci's creative process and the making of The Last Emperor - A 30-minute interview with Bertolucci from 1989 - A new interview with composer David Byrne - A new interview with Ian Buruma examining the historical period of the film - Theatrical trailer - Booklet featuring an essay by critic David Thomson

*Even Movie Database states....* *_Trivia:_* *_Gaslight_ (1944)* *When this film was produced, the studio attempted to have all prints of the previous version, _Gaslight_ (1940) destroyed. These efforts were ultimately unsuccessful, though the film was rarely seen for the next few decades* *_Trivia:_* *_Gaslight_ (1940)* *When later remade as _Gaslight_ (1944) with Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman, the studio (MGM) attempted to have all prints of this earlier version destroyed. Fortunately, it was unsuccessful.* *Some prints of the film did reach the U.S. under the title "_The Murder in Thornton Square_". The title change was made in order to avoid confusion with the 1944 film, but the 1940 version was originally released in the UK as "_Gaslight_".* *_Brendon Hanley, All Movie Guide:_* *_Gaslight_ was released in the U.S. as _Murder in Thornton Square_, then withdrawn entirely on the occasion of MGM's expensive 1944 remake of _Gaslight_, which starred Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman. MGM was so apprehensive about director George Cukor's decision to remake Gaslight a mere five years after its initial British production that they insisted prints of the original be destroyed. Evidently that order was not honored to the letter, since the 1940 _Gaslight_ is still safely available for both theatrical and TV exhibition.* *Also in the _1944_ Version of _Gaslight_ ...* *Hidden in the cast somewhere is Gibson Gowland, of 1925 _Greed_ fame. Young Terry Moore, billed as Judy Ford, plays the young Paula for one brief shot in an opening flashback.*