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No, Clue #8 - the lead character plays the piano

Well, what did everybody think of this season's first installment of "The Essentials"? I thought it was an interesting format. The (new, weekly) intro included our host (Robert Osborne), and Ms. Haskell, effectively defining the term "essential" and then, after a short clip from this week's film (The Hustler (1961)), the two began (rather abruptly, no introductions necessary, I guess) discussing it. Although I didn't really learn anything new about this particular movie, in their discussions before or after its showing, I thought it went pretty well. The two seemed to know one another, perhaps socially, and Mr. Osborne was able to correct her (as a friend would) with some of the facts about the film. Anyone else watch "The Essentials" this past weekend? Oh, one other thing, I couldn't find the thread we used to have here about look-alikes actors. After watching The Hustler (1961), I thought that James Woods certainly resembles George C. Scott. Message was edited by: path40a

pktrekgirl, Lynn has done a good job summarizing "the TCM library" of available films, but I also want to point you (once again) to coffeedan's "sticky note worthy" post: http://forums.turnerclassicmovies.com/jive/tcm/thread.jspa?threadID=67884&start=15&tstart=0 To stay within the rules (First Post in this thread), you can't just put any film you want on your schedule. However, I have no intention of going to the trouble of looking up every movie on everyone's submitted schedule to "disqualify" those which violate these rules. So please, play nice;-)

Kyle, of course you should feel free to edit your post to add more details if you choose. However, what you submitted initially is fine (theme details and all!). And yes, there are several films on your proposed schedule that are unfamiliar to me (wish I could actually see them on TCM too!).

A new question for you, sir: what is the significance of 'kupra' as it relates to some old film director such as welles (orson), or wood (ed)? Any ideas?

No, Clue #7 - an all girls school

Excellent job Kyle, and thanks for taking the time to complete a week's programming for TCM! I especially like your second post giving us your thoughts as you went through the exercise (and why you did/didn't include or select certain titles). Thanks again, and good luck!

No, Clue #6 - none of these characters is the film's lead

No, Clue #5 - their father is glad when no one else is home

No, Clue #4 - their (the aforementioned) mother is a ditz

You didn't click on the link I provided, did you;-)

No, Clue #3 - the spoiled debutante's brother sits around doing nothing all day

No, Clue #2 - a spoiled debutante

O.K., here goes: Clue #1 - going horseback riding

The Rainmaker

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T?

You're welcome. Perhaps if TCM selects Richard Widmark as SOTM or for its Summer Under the Stars series this August, they'll rent/air this 20th Century Fox film. Hint, hint;-)

There is: http://forums.turnerclassicmovies.com/jive/tcm/thread.jspa?messageID=5504385 BTW, mongo/bansi4 gave the same response in both threads. Also, I'd love to see Yellow Sky but it doesn't appear to be available anywhere in any format.

Al Pacino?

The next (and only) Terence Hill (aka Mario Girotti) movie to be shown on TCM will be My Name is Nobody (also with Henry Fonda) on May 16th. Those other films are just as fun though, aren't they?

Funny side note, when TCM first showed The Devil and Miss Jones (the classic with Charles Coburn and Jean Arthur), I noticed that imdb.com listed The Devil in Miss Jones and its various iterations as sequels etc.. It took me a couple of times reporting it to get the false reference removed.

The Turning Point (1977)

Bravo MattHelm, congratulations on being the first to participate! Thank you for taking the time to complete a week's programming for TCM, and so far before the deadline too!

You're thinking of Tonight and Every Night (1945) with Rita Hayworth: http://www.classicfilmguide.com/index.php?s=other_reviews&item=212

Have you ever seen any of Bob Hope's films, and more specifically his "road" pictures with Bing Crosby. There's a treasure trove there.