bggalaxy
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Thanks pgm & moira
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#1 1951 A Christmas Carol (Scrooge)
#2 Mr. Magoo's A Christmas Carol
#3 Scrooged
There have been ads for a TV film call Karrol's Chirstmas (I think?). They state: "What if the ghost's went to the wrong house?" as the basis of the movie. Has this played yet and was it funny?
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Welcome back daddys.
A film that got the tears going the third time I watched it (not the first two times) was Family Man. My famliy watched this Monday night. The scene where he knows he going back to his old life and he's looking at his children for the last time really got to me this year.
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I have never been a fan of Huttons work. Though one of my favorite movies as a kid was the Greatest Show on Earth. Even back then I liked the film for Stewart, Heston, and the rest except for Hutton. I saw The Miracle of Morgans Creek for the first time this year and again the film was good except for her (I'm sure everyone here thinks she was great in this - Eddie deserved better). Anyway, we all seem to have that certain actor who, no matter their praises by the masses, you just can't enjoy. Shes one of mine.
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Another down under on my favorite list is The Man From Snowy River
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Some of the films we watch each year during the holidays:
Remember the Night
The Ref
White Christmas
Holiday Inn
Come to the Stable
The Bishops Wife
Miracle on 34th St.
Family Man
A Christmas Carol (51)
Scooged
Mr Magoos Christmas Carol
Bells of St. Mary's
Meet Me in St. Louis
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Rudolph
The Grinch who Stole Christmas (both)
The Little Drummer Boy
The Santa Clause
Home Alone
There are more but I can't think of them right now
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Thanks for bringing up the Desk Set, Sandy. I pull out all the xmas movies to play each year and I never think to pull this one out. It does take place duing the holidays - you'd think I would have remembered being it's one of my favorites.
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I'm not sure this will work - it's cut and past of mongos list
Born this day December 14th:
Lead/co-star DEE WALLACE-STONE is 55.
Pretty blonde actress remembered in "E.T." as the mom. Also in "The
Stepford Wives", "The Howling", "Cujo" good role, "Critters", etc.
Was married to Christopher Stone.
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Lead/co-star PATTY DUKE is 58.
Short bundle of talent won Oscar as Helen Keller in "The Miracle
Worker". Also in "The Goddess", "Billie", "Valley of the Dolls", "Me,
Natalie", "You'll Like My Mother" good chiller, etc.
Was married to John Astin. A manic-depressive she is now in control.
Star of TVs "The Patty Duke Show" as twin cousins. Won 3 Emmy Awards
for various roles.
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Co-star/support MARGE REDMOND is 74.
Capable character actress in "The Trouble with Angels", "The Fortune
Cookie", "Banning", "Family Plot", etc.
Was married to Jack Weston. Appeared on the TV series "The Flying
Nun".
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Lead/co-star ELYSE KNOX is 87 today.
Reliable blonde actress mostly in "B" films including "The Mummy's
Tomb", "Arabian Nights", "Hit the Ice" w/Abbott & Costello, "Army
Wives", etc.
Also appeared in the "Joe Palooka" series of films.
Mother of Mark Harmon.
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Posthumous
Lead/co-star LEE REMICK (55) 1935-1991.
Lovely movie star Oscar nominated Best Actress for "The Days of Wine
and Roses". Also in "The Long Hot Summer", "Anatomy of a
Murder", "Wild River", "Baby the Rain Must Fall", "The Omen", etc.
Died of liver and kidney cancer.
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Lead/co-star DAN DAILEY (64) 1913-1978.
Popular musical star Oscar nominated Best Actor for "When My Baby
Smiles at Me". Also in "Ziegfeld Girl", "Lady Be Good", "Mother Wore
Tights" co-starred in 4 films with Betty Grable, "Meet Me at the
Fair", "There's No Business Like Show Business", etc.
Had bouts with the bottle.
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Co-star/support MOREY AMSTERDAM (87) 1908-1996.
Comedic actor in "Machine Gun Kelly", "Murder, Inc.", "Beach
Party", "The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit", etc.
Was married 56 years. remembered as Buddy on TVs "The Dick Van Dyke
Show". Known as the human joke machine.
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Co-star/support FRANCES BAVIER (86) 1902-1989.
Reliable character actress remembered as Aunt Bee on TVs "The Andy
Griffith Show". In "The Day the Earth Stood Still", "Bend of the
River", "Man in the Attic" good chiller, "It Started with a Kiss",
etc.
Was fond of pet cats and Studebaker autos.
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Co-star/support LILLIAN RANDOLPH (81) 1898-1980.
Delightful character actress remembered as Annie the Bailey's maid
in "It's a Wonderful Life". Also in "The Glass Key" w/Ladd &
Lake, "Up in Arms", "Phantom Lady", "The Bachelor and the Bobby-
Soxer", "The Onion Field" exceptional drama, etc.
Sister of Amanda Randolph. She was Madame Queen on TVs "Amos N Andy"
show.
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Mongo
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I have not seen Remember the Night on TCM yet. I not sure which studio made it. I hope they can get a hold of it and show it - Stanwyck and MacMurray are at there best in it.
As far as more current Christmas films go, The Ref has become a holiday favorite at our house. Leary, Davis and Spacey are as funny as he11. Glynis Johns is perfect as the mother/mother-in-law.
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I'm glad I missed it. I think I'll keep my distance from bio film of favorite actors. Though she wasn't one of my favorites (I did not dislike her) I can't watch Joan Crawfords films anymore because of Mommy Dearest. I know it suck but I can't help thinking what she was doing after they yelled cut.
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Thanks to pgm80 and zooty I forgot to list
Quigley Down Under
Calamity Jane (was watching this the weekend Keel died)
Would also like to add:
Little Big Man
The Cowboys
The Way West
Friendly Persausion (Civil War era - does that count?)
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ditto! on Remember the Night. This has been one of my favorite films since I found it about 10 years ago. What helps make this a great holiday film along with Stanwyck & MacMurray is Beulah Bondi, Elizabeth Patterson and Sterling Holloway. The spirit of Christmas at MacMurray's family farm reminds me of our family Christmas'. Happy Holiday's
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Some of mine:
Destry Rides Again
Dances With Wolves
Tombstone (Russell)
Winchester 73
Magnificent 7
Once Upon A Time In the West
Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid
Outlaw Josey Wales
The Shootist
Stage Coach
Eldorado (guilty pleasure)
Warlock
Lonesome Dove (I know it's a mini-series)
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
A Man Called Horse
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Good job kids! you got my vote.
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Oops push the wrong button. wanted to push spell check
I told this story before (probably last year) but there are several new people here I thought I would repeat it.
A few years back we had are feast all laid out on the table and waiting for family to show up. Well with all we had to do we never paid much attention to our little four legged family member - the dog. I had only left the dinning area for just second when a came back and froze in my tracks. There in the middle of the dinning room table was the dog. He look at me I looked at him. He with a mouth full of ham and me in disbelief. Though it was just split second it felt like we were starring at each other for a good minute. I just started cracking up at his "Oh $hit" look on his face. I just cut of that end of the ham and said nothing. It was our little secret.
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I told this story before (probably last year) but there are several new people here I thought I would repeat it.
A few years back we had are feast all laid out on the table and waiting for family to show up. Well with all we had to do we never paid much attention to our little four legged family member - the dog. I had only left the dinning area for just second when a came back and froze in my tracks. There in the middle of the dinningroom table was the dog. He look at me I looked at him. He with a mouth full of ham and me in disbielf
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Another sad character in one of my favorite films, Holiday, is Edward "Ned" Seton played by Lew Ayers.
The ending (spoiler)
Does give him some hope when Hepburn promises to come back for him.
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one quote from Butch & Sundance I Thought would be there is (not sure of exact words):
I can't swim! (Sundance)
Hell! The fall will probably kill ya! (Butch)
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one quote from Butch & Sundance I Thought would be there is (not sure of exact words):
I can't swim! (Sundance)
Hell! The fall will probably kill ya!
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here is a fun oldie some of you may have a list for
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Wow that reminds me: Lancasters character in "The Swimmer"
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not all the clues work but "Remember the Day"
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By the way - is there a male counter-part to this thread?
What would it read?
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Stanwyck in so many rolls
I always liked Streisand's hooker in Owl and the Pussycat.
Dietrich in Destry Rides Again
I'm still having 'problems' at this site
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Knock on wood, everything has been real smooth for me.