feaito
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On the Town?
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sorry excellent
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I forgot to add that Rachmaninoff's haunting "Piano Concerto N? 2" was used at ecellent advantage in this masterpiece!!
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I had seen this gorgeous movie only once before on "Bravo" (here in my country called "Film and Arts", and I thought it was a Masterpiece. This is David Lean at his very, very best.
Two average-human beings faced with being unable to change their lives and fate. Sincerely acted, simply, with excellent, restrained, understated performances by both leads, Celia Johnson (what was of this wonderful actress, after this tremendous performance!) and Trevor Howard (also at his best). You have not to be human, to not feel moved by this story.
I watched the DVD on Saturday evening, with my parents, and at least, mother fell in love with the movie too. Father couldn't recall that Howard had acted in "The Third Man", and he had only watched the latter the previous weekend!!!
Thank God the brazilian-made DVD copy I bought, wasn't as pricey as the "Criterion" edition (the only dvd edition available in the States) and the picture was in perfect condition.
The Criterion edition is in-extreme expensive, if you think, that unlike "The Lady Eve" or "Trouble In Paradise" i.e., this one, besides the trailer has no bonus at all. Correct if I'm wrong, but I'm almost sure. Anyway the movie itself, just like "Portrait of Jennie" (out of print nowadays), is worth any price. Well, if you are not able to tape it!
Well, pals, if you haven't seen it, you ought to watch one of the culminations of British and Worldwide (too) Cinematic Art!
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Jennifer Jones is one of my faves...and when I think of her, Norma Shearer always comes to my mind, 'cos they both married big producers, both starred in "Barrets of Wimpole Street", directed both by Sidney Franklin, both won one A.A., and both have been dismissed by some, as heartless, manipulative, and not-so-good-actresses.
I like them both and admire them too. Strong women! Radiant stars and actresses, although I feel that maybe Jennifer is the better actress and Norma the "shiniest" star. Anyway they're both absolute faves of mine, as I said.
Jennifer has been good in such a variety of roles!!! as "Bernadette"..as the outrageous "Ruby Gentry", as the spinster teacher in the beloved "Good Morning Miss Dove", even in "Tender is the NIght" opposite Joan Fontaine...as the eurasian woman in "Love is a many..."
And there are many masterpieces: "Portrait of Jennie", I've said enough of this film..."Madame Bovary", GRRReatt!!, "Love Letters", I film I loved, which I saw ages ago!!! "Since You Went Away"...as the sultry Pearl Ch?vez in the epic "Duel in the Sun"...
Or as the fakish-lady in the offbeat "Beat the DEvil", as Liz Barret In "The Barrets of Wimpole St:", etc.
And yet I have to watch her in the remake of "A Farewell To Arms" and "Stazione Termini/Indiscretion of an american wife"... and some others...Even liked her in the "Towering Inferno"
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Very entertaining movie indeed!
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Path..you're truly grand..thanks for your effort & good intentions!
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I'd love to watch that one!
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MovieJoe you fully took out words from my mouth....more '30s Paramounts!!!
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Well, then I'll research!!! I promise!!
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I respect your opinion edge, but although I read it in 2002, the same year I read MacDonald's Diva, I feel the book wasn't so much on sexual escapades as you mention. Maybe I'm remembering wrongly. Anyway I think she's nice person.
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FRIENDS!!!
I DON'T KNOW IF TCM EVER SHOWED IT BEFORE, BUT ON JUNE 6TH, 6:15 AM, "PORTRAIT OF JENNIE", ONE OF THE GREATEST MOVIES EVER MADE, IT'S SCHEDULED ON TCM!!!
STARRING JENNIFER JONES, JOSEPH COTTEN, ETHEL BARRYMORE, CECIL KELLAWAY, DAVID WAYNE AND LILIAN GISH.
A MUST-SEE!!!
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M.L. just as I told you with "Manchurian..."..I'd tape Sunrise for you...but its copy-protected, because of the law, etc...I'd share most of my movies and taped them for free for my friends, but whenever I've tried (i.e.: Dodsworth, for a dear friend who cannot afford it), it can't be done. If we lived nearer I would invite you to my house or go to yours (SMILE).
I enjoy watching classics with people who love them and really feel "good vibes" watching them! Here, most of my friends wouldn't care less about classics, except my wife, my dad and one of my bros.
For example, I enjoyed so much watching "Rebecca" and "Pride and Prejudice", with my "small" 20 years old (I'm 36 you know) sister...she loves Austen and DuMaurier...and Charlotte Bront?
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You know sth weird M.L.?...Here, such channels as Fox, HBO, Hallmark, Cinemax, Bravo, Warner, Sony, AXN, The Film Zone, MGM, Cinecanal, etc...are on the regular basic programming!!!
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another must-release is "The Uninvited"..out-of-print even on vhs!!
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I saw that one not long ago and cannot recall it what she said, although I loved it!
Thanks for reminding me of the Diamonds...it was a total "blackout"...today I had forgotten the name of a certain restaurant, and i couldn't remember it until i ask my Dad....(Pre-Alzheimer?)....well, M.L. Manchurian Candidate is a great film, I bought the dvd two years ago...but it's protected againts copying...if not i'd tape it for you...you know, copyrights...
and yes i have given my wife a pair of diamond rings, but small ones...the big ones cost too much $$$$ (Chuckles)
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Thank you M.L.
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Muscle...thanks for the info about Warner and Mayer...think I read that about Mayer in Merchant of Dreams?.....Jeanette MacD's "Hollywood Diva" was really a nice reading, you're right, no scandals, plain facts, her relationship with Bob Ritchie? Husband Gene Raymond, her career, her films, her views...etc....how her screen personae changed from Paramount to MGM, etc..enjoyed it much-much...
Sorry to disagree edege, but I enjoyed Esther's biography....I was impressed upon reading that experience of hers with Chandler, buy by no means this diminished the charm & "simpleness" of her book, plain, entertaining reading...I enjoyed it, it didn't had lots of scandals or stuff like that..The lady just told her truth & her life, in an "unpretentious" way, without being self-conscious about herself...that amazed me! She's entitled to that. It's her life. The only shocking item was the one about Jeff Chandler...I cannot recall anythin' else.
Muscle...I wish you could post those Garbo pictures!!!
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You're right M.L. i.e. the print of Sunrise on dvd (which I obtained thanks to the Fox Studio Classics Promotion, 'cos it's not yet available on the market), is far from perfect, but it's the best that exists, so one has to be grateful about having the chance of watching such a monumental work of art...the best way possible...BTW the dvd has some outstanding bonuses, for example, a detailed story/documentary (with stills and pictures) on Murnau's lost movie starring Janet Gaynor, "Four Devils" (1929)....it's just great!!! This is a cherished possession.
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Definitely Muscle you must visit all of the threads!! It's amazing the kind of fist-hand information you've got...it's priceless!...Thanks again for sharing it with all of us!
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It was the Queen of...(don't remember how to say it english)...i wasn't hearts!...it was this romboid red figure?
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Thanks Path..everyone is "terrific" too at these boards! They're the best boards in the whole world!
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Thanks for the info about Maltin...I buy religiously every year his "TV Movies" Guide....but I must say, that there is a british? guy who's written "Movies on TV", last edition in 1994?...and it's an excellent companion to my Maltin's....He's very clever and has some very good commentaries...His name is Steven H. Scheuer.
I want to share joyful news!! I read today that on September we'll be getting TCM on Latin America, in my country too...SO EVEN IF IT'S NOT AS GOOD AS TCM-USA, AT LEAST I'LL HAVE SOME OF IT!!!!
So I'm like crazy...checking which Satellite & Cable Stations/Companies, will carry TCM!!! 'cos if i have to "emigrate" from my current Company/Provider....for TCM I will do it!!!
A Happy human being!!
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It's been a long time since I want to post this topic...What a fine actor & star was this guy!!! He was on of the firts stars I watched on my old TV set as a kid as Vronsky in "Anna Karenina"...for me he epitomized the perfect combination of excellent screen actor, star and matin?e idol, this at least in the 1930's.
He's excellent opposite Garbo in the aforementioned movie. I liked him very much in "We Live Again" opposite Anna Sten, a very good adaptation of Tolstoi's? "Resurrection", a very fine Mamoulian film. He was also great in this director's film of "Dr. Jekyll amd Mr.Hyde" with Miriam Hopkins and Rose Hobart (A.A. Winner).
He was great too in period costume in such excellent films as "The Sign of the Cross" and "Barretts of Wimpole Street"...or even "Les Miserables"...such versatily, 'cos i repeat he was an ACTOR, besides being a first magnitude star..also outstanding in "Death Takes a Holiday", "Mary Of Scotland", "Anthony Adverse", "Nothing Sacred", "A Star is Born"...such a row of classics!!!!...."Smilin' Through"...which I long to watch!!...but there also so many, that seem no to be shown anymore, such as the excellent LaCava's "The Affairs of Cellini" with Connie Bennett and Fay Wray, "Strangers in Love" with Kay Francis, "Laughter" and "The Night Angel" with Nancy Carroll, "Merrily we go to hell" with Sylvia Sidney, "Sarah and Son" with Chatterton, "Paris Bound" with Ann Harding..."Honor among Lovers" with Colbert...the great "Design for Living" with Cooper and Hopkins (shown only once at TCM)..."Dark Angel" with Merle Oberon, "Road To Glory"...DeMille's adventure yarn "The Buccaneer" and Wanger's "Trade Winds" with Joan Bennett and Ann Sothern...
Then, in the '40s an '50s ne continued to grace the screen in such gems as "I Married a witch" with Vero Lake, "The Best Years of Our Lives" (another A.A.), "The Desperate Hours", "Death of Salesman", "The Man in the Grey Flannel Suit", "Executive Suite"...etc...
I feel that Fredric March hasn't got enough praise as he deserves..He's one the few excellent-skilled actors, with a screen personae, a star status, a matin?e idol attractive in the '30s, evolving into a great actor's actor in the '40s and '50s.
Any opinions?
Finally, a wee-bit of insight into new TCM host Ben Mankiewicz?
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Deen..."Strangers May Kiss" is a movie I've been thrilled to watch since 1980??...Thank God my sister-in-law taped it for me....so, I'm counting the days...By what you say, it seems my expectations will be fulfilled!