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Sorry to intrude again in your thread Mongo, but this film is one of my very favourites...Scarlett, the film you are talking about is the poetic, wonderful, unique "Peter Ibbetson" starring Gary Cooper and Ann Harding. It's a Paramount film from 1935, which rights are owned by Universal Pictures. It's available on DVD as part of "The Gary Cooper Collection" and the transfer is very good, IMHO.

I love "Scaramouche" and I have yet to see the Silent version with Ramon Novarro which I taped from TCM long ago.

Vigil in the Night?

I saw a film with the same plot but it is not old, is the version of "Wuthering Heights" which stars Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche. I haven't read the book so I don't know if this version is more faithful to the book than the 1939 Classic with Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon. In between there were other films, including made-for-TV and foreign, which were based upon that story. Message was edited by: feaito

I'll settle for "Scaramouche".

Then I think it's either "Captain Blood" or "The Sea Hawk". It also could be "Scaramouche" or "The Black Swan".

I know you're not taking away anything from Ruth, Alix, of course. She was perfect for the part. I think I remember that in the film Fran always reassures people that she married Sam when very young and that he's much older than her and taking in account that her daughter could be 18 or 20 years old, it could be 36 or 38, but I would say 40 or 41. Still, it could be less, because in those days people that were thirtysomething tended to look older. Ruth Chatterton was 43 when she acted in Dodsworth.

Yes Alix, Walter Huston is the real "master" of the Film, even if Ruth Chatterton gives the greatest performance of her career.

Thanks for more insight on Frances, Debbie.

Just a wild guess "The Crimson Pirate"?

Was it the original lion which roared in the MGM logo?

What you tell about this film reminds me of "Green Mansions" a film I saw as a child too (I'm 38). It's very poetic and stars Audrey Hepburn and Tony Perkins, and was directed by Mel Ferrer (Hepburn's then husband). In my country (Spanish Speaking) it was titled "The Flower Which Did Not Die".

I totally agree with you Vince. For me "Dodsworth" is flawless, perfect, one of my very favourite films and it kind of has a "Pre-Code" sensibilty, IMHO. I think that in spite of the limitations Code William Wyler did a perfect job and directed a very adult, serious film, by those days' standards.

Thanks for the input Mary. I deeply appreciate it.

I'm going to miss your contributions to the greatly amusing Weekly Trivia Thread, Mongo. Fernando

Thanks Ralph. I have been away on vacation, but came back this week.

Kundun?

Glad you agree Rusty, We could discuss the film after you finish watching it

I just finished watching the Criterion DVD Edition of "Children of Paradise" and the transfer is beautifullly restored. The Film is magnificent and contains magnetic performances by Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault, Mar?a Casares, Pierre Renoir, Pierre Brasseur et al. RECOMMENDED.

Great anecdote Path!

It does not surprise me that Frances was voted Belle of the Year, she was a Doll. Welcome back Deborah!!

Sadly Viola, since "Here Comes Mr. Jordan" is a Columbia Picture it does not belong to the TCM Library, it belongs to SONY. I've seen it on CINEMAX, which airs Classic Columbia releases, like "Golden Boy", "The More the Merrier", "The Talk of the Town", "Dead Reckoning" et al.

This is a wonderful, sentimental film! Thanks for reminding us of its title Ayres.

These are bad news, she was a talented beauty and an excellent ballerina. "The Red Shoes" wouldn't have been the same without her, nor "The Story of Three Loves". My deep condolences to her family and may she rest in peace.

Sadly Fred, TCM Latin's schedule is very different from TCM-USA, so there was no such Mexican Festival being aired here.