faceinthecrowd

MICKEY ONE is a strange film, that's for sure. "Let's talk about the weather tomorrow....Is there gonna be any?" Good question.

In Cage's still photos he always looked as if he had a belly ache. But in ZANDALEE he gave a good performance, much to my surprise -- as did Judge Reinhold; they were the only good things about the movie. Maybe it's a question of finding the right role for him.

BOOKS? Oh, yeah, the things with pages. I remember them. ;-) In those days computers actually took up most of a huge room, and they had less power than a $5 pocket calculator does today. They had to show lights flashing so the audience would know what it was. THE DESK SET is a real time capsule. And they didn't have cell phones or Blackberries! How did they live under such primitive conditions?

Someone who did a great impression of Cary Grant was -- are you ready? -- Sammy Davis Jr.! He was uncanny -- he didn't just do the voice, he even walked like Grant. And I swear that for a split second he LOOKED like him!

If I were an actor, I'd want to sound like: Orson Welles James Earl Jones James Mason Ronald Colman ...and Burt Lancaster and Robert Mitchum, each of whom rarely raised his voice. They conveyed the sense of power being held under a tight leash. Edward G. Robinson's voice wasn't beautiful, but it was very expressive. If an actress, I'd want to sound like: Ava Gardner Lizabeth Scott Margaret Sullavan Barbara Stanwyck Edited by: faceinthecrowd on Apr 8, 2010 3:03 PM

Keeper of the Flame Kate's monologue explains the mystery. It's a shocker, yet all too believable.

Kino has a DVD of PETER PAN from 1924. Betty Bronson plays the title role, Anna May Wong is Tiger Lily, and Ernest Torrence is Captain Hook.

A movie set in a toilet paper factory? Sounds absorbing!

I remember the name only because I once saw WILSON. He was in a lot of movies, but I had to look in Katz's Encyclopedia to find out which ones. WILSON was released in 1944, and it was very much a rally-public-opinion-in-wartime film. It doesn't date well.

William Randolph Hearst is supposed to have quietly bankrolled GABRIEL OVER THE WHITE HOUSE. Considering his political ambitions, I wouldn't be surprised if it was true. Having seen the movie, I dispute the statement that the President "reforms." And if it was Hearst's idea of what a President should be, I'm glad he never got to the White House.

It's great that they're showing some lesser known W.H. films. I've never heard of some of them, let alone seen them. But THE FURIES shouldn't be neglected, either. As to GABRIEL OVER THE WHITE HOUSE, each viewer will have to decide whether the President depicted reforms or becomes a dictator. There are some intriguing rumors about who financed this odd number.

Citizen Kane Double Indemnity The Sweet Smell of Success Cleopatra (1934) The Maltese Falcon Humoresque The Silence of the Lambs ....and any three of the following: The Wizard of Oz Brute Force High Noon Shane White Heat The Lady Eve All the King's Men The Lost Weekend Cry of the City Dr. Strangelove The Third Man The Passion of Joan of Arc Pandora's Box The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

I agree: CAPTAIN BLOOD is the greatest pirate movie of them all. And what kind of movie does a pirate like? One rated ARRRRR! Sorry about that.

I bought Katz's Encyclopedia after comparing it with similar books. The only trouble with it is that it's hard to put down. You'll have to make an effort to tear yourself away from it every now and then. In addition to articles about stars, directors, cinematographers, etc., etc., there are articles about genres such as noir, westerns and musicals, and about the development of cinema in various countries. A film lover's feast! Edited by: faceinthecrowd on Apr 6, 2010 10:09 PM

I wonder if the Alastair Sim CHRISTMAS CAROL (aka SCROOGE) qualifies. When the Ghosts of Christmas Past and Future show him scenes, there is a whirlpool effect, and hourglasses tumbling. Scrooge isn't "there" -- he's only an observer -- but it's something like time travel.

Like Susan Hayward, Clara Bow was from Brooklyn. Sounds like a movie title: TWO REDHEADS FROM BROOKLYN.

Has anyone mentioned the ravishing, green-eyed Hazel Court? Are there any pictures of her? -- Especially from THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH!

Sounds perfectly reasonable.

In defense of dangerous brunettes, what about Lulu in PANDORA'S BOX?

To Kinokima and HollywoodGolightly: I was fortunate to start watching Dr. Who when Tom Baker was the star -- he remains my favorite. He was succeeded by Peter Davidson, my second favorite. The others don't impress me much. And, yes, "The Doctor" is correct. He's never called "Dr. Who."

I don't know about major TCM favorites, but HELL COMES TO FROGTOWN is one I love. How can you not, with a title like that? And Sandahl Bergman makes it worth watching.

I have to nit-pick a couple of your choices. THE ICE PIRATES is about real ice, not diamonds. It's notable mainly for Anjelica Huston and the outfit she wears. THE ICEMAN COMETH also refers to real ice. While I'm at it, would THE EARRINGS OF MADAME DE.... qualify? I assume that the exquisite Danielle Darrieux would wear earrings with jewels in them.

I bought a VHS of THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS without ever having seen the movie, on the basis of the rave reviews of the film and of the performances. I wanted to view it under the right circumstances, so I watched it in the dead of night, alone. It was about two in the morning when it concluded. I was not disappointed. The movie inspired me to buy the book. They're equally good, which is unusual.

To wouldbestar and HollywoodGolightly: SLIGHTLY SCARLET is worth seeing just for those two knockout redheads. Early in the picture Arlene Dahl is wearing a black dress and Rhonda Fleming a white one. The symbolism is obvious; what escapes me is why, later on, they switch colors. Maybe you can figure it out when you see it. Speaking of the colors worn, my mother was a brunette, and her sister was a redhead. She told me that they were spectators at a trial once, she wearing a red dress and my aunt wearing a black one. After a while the judge asked them to leave because the male jurors weren't paying attention to the testimony.

The things you learn on this site! More titles: THE GREAT ICE RIP-OFF (1974) THE GREAT JEWEL ROBBER (1950)