feaito
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Charles Coburn in Bachelor Mother?
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Nanette Fabray- "The Band Wagon"
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I'd love to get this movie, the cheapest of the second-hand copies (being sold at Amazon) of the out-of-print VHS costs 43 dollars!!
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The Saturday Evening Post?
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The Big Sleep?
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For the sake of more clue...Breakfast at Tiffany's?
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Maybe for her highbrow upbringing and determination Katharine Hepburn?
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Lolite I had my share of trouble trying to log, today early in the morning, but now it's ok.
I habe been visiting the 21 questions game, but I'm clueless :|
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This great Adventure film is scheduled for March 31st, at 9:45 eastern time. Remember to set your VCR's!!
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New York City?
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Lost Horizon? Love that one!!!
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I've thought it over & over and I cannot remember it..although it sound familiar. The only scene of the sort that has come to my mind is the one that took place in "The Shop Around the Corner" between Maggie Sullavan and Jimmy Stewart, but it's not at the beginnig of the film. I am anxious to know the answer Mongo!
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Great Parallel and analysis Path.
I do agree with you in that Colbert is a much gifted actress than Lana, in fact, for me Lana Turner was more the epitome of the movie star than an "actress", although she did fine in such films as "The Postman Always Rings Twice" and "The Bad and the Beautiful".
The 1934 version was far more ultra-sentimental than the 1959 one, which is more "cold", in general, compared to the former.
What I did like very much of the 1959 version were the opening credits with the diamonds falling down (gorgeous) and the title song!
Concerning Kohnher and Washington, IMHO neither of them look of black descent at all, on the very contrary both look completely white. So for me, it's no much difference. Although Kohner was much "earthy" and sexy in her role.
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Thanks Stoney...feaito is a nickname I got from my brother, he calls me that way....instead of "Fernandito" he says "Feaito".
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"The Half-Naked Truth" is the following on my list, 'cos it's taped after "Gabriel...". I know what you mean by that remark on Lee Tracy, I saw his performance in "Bombshell" the other day, it's non-stop fun!
About Huston, we have to remember he was a good villain too: i.e. as "Trampas" in 1929 "The Virginian" opposite Gary Cooper.
Personally what I liked more about "Gabriel...", was that although he turned from corrupt to "good", he had a certain "megalomaniacal" quality when "good"...and let's not forget that he became a Dictator. IMHO, this film was very different from anything Capra did, at least the better known "Capras".
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Almost sure it is "A Farewell to Arms"
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I watched this movie last night, I had taped it when TCM scheduled it along with "Smart Woman", "Symphony of Six Million", "The Half Naked Truth", "What Every Woman Knows", "My Man Godfrey", as part of a Gregory La Cava Tribute. I loved it and wrote this:
What a movie!
I had a field day watching this great, socio-political themed movie, which was released at the peak of the Depression (1933) and which depicts the "glorious" events that took place in the story, when the just elected U.S. President's being is "possessed" by an "angel" of justice & peace.
It's an allegorical, unique photoplay, expertly directed by the great Gregory La Cava, with another mesmerizing performance by one of the greatest American actors of all-time, Mr. Walter Huston, as the President.
Franchot Tone and Karen Morley, two very fine actors that were under contract to MGM during this period, show their skill and wide acting range, giving Huston flawless support as the President's aides.
The sequences that take place at the U.S. Congress and during an International Confference aboard a big ship, are especially noteworthy.
Once again, since I watched it on TCM, thanks TCM for being one of the most cherished treasure-vaults of the Media and please Time Warner, release it on DVD
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Imitation Of Life (1959)?
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Thanks Ken and MovieJoe...very, very much.
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Ayes, I understand that sometimes certain films do not live up to our expectations and it has happened to me many times. I did like this movie, even though the PD copies are awful.
Have you ever seen the remake "An Affair to Remember" (1957)? Many people prefer this version than the original "Love Affair" (1939). Both versions are ultra-sentimental and my favorite character is the grandmother who lives on her own, on an exotic port/island, magnificently played by Maria Ouspenskaya (1939) and Cathleen Nesbitt (1957).
It was remade yet once more, in 1993 as "Love Affair" with warren Beatty, Anette Benning and Kate Hepburn. And its plot sort of served as basis for "Sleepless in Seattle" with Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks.
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I get it Stoney!
Being a Film Buff, many people has always asked me if I would like to direct/produce a film or participate in the making of on, and no, frankly I love classic old films, film history and sociological-analysis...I'd rather be a Film historian or I'd like to work at a Film-Museum, a Film-Preservation Library or I'd even like to be a Librarian (surrounded by Film-Books!).
And the 1930's, when Thalberg reigned supreme as MGM's Wonder Boy, IMHO is Hollywood's most glorious decade.
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I would guess John Wayne?
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"The Good Earth" is a film I will see as soon as I can (I have it taped from TCM since 2001, and have not yet seen it!-SHAME ON ME). Luise Rainer is a personal favorite and I've read a lot of appraisal for her role as O-Lan opposite the great Paul Muni. It is a pity she did not appear on the Documentary, 'cos she appeared on "MGM The Lion Roars" and in "The Great Ziegfeld" mini-documentary, that was included in its DVD edition.
There are so many wonderful films that would not have been produced if it hadn't been for Thalberg: "Gabriel Over the White House", "Marie Antoinette", "The Big House", "The Divorcee", etc.
And Stoney, sorry for the misspelling of elderly and yes, 72 is not really "elderly" nowadays, my father-in-law is 77 and is in great condition, but what I wanted to mean by that remark is that it impressed me that a 72 years old man could had so much knowledge of the most modern computer technology.
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I want to add that it would be great to have this Thalberg documentary released on DVD, maybe as an extra/bonus of a DVD edition featuring a film of his spouse, Norma Shearer. Irving Thalberg is the Hollywood producer whom I most admire, from all time.
And Stoneyburke: I really do not know very much about computers, programming, copying or downloading music or films from the net, 'cos I do not like to. I prefer to buy original stuff, which I can afford because I have a decent income and no children.
But my brother, who has two children and who is very keen on classics, knows a lot about computers, copying, downloads, etc. and has been lately asking me to lend him many DVD's to copy, 'cos his budget is much more limited. And he wants to try to copy "Midnight" from the VHS, which he loves and is not available on DVD. I do not know which software he has, I'll ask him when I see him, ok?
I knew another elder person on the net (he is 72) who is constantly transferrin films from VHS to DVD and told me he could even improve the original sound of old musicals and its images too, he gave me a lot of names of equipment/software/hardware, but I cannot recall them, sorry.
What is good about this is that we can share among us film-buffs, this cherished movies, some long out of print, for private purposes of course.
Trivia -- Week of January 31, 2005
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Lionel Barrymore in "The Devil Doll", great film!