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Good schedule! Thanks TCM! Some highlights: Laurel & Hardy shorts on a regular weekly schedule. A Zorro serial on Saturday mornings. A repeat of the silent THE VANISHING AMERICAN (1925). Dickie Moore Day on the 12th. THE STORY OF TEMPLE DRAKE!!! SNAFU (1945) - Columbia wartime comedy starring Robert Benchley. Always wanted to see this one. I have about 30 stills from it! REDEMPTION (1930) - John Gilbert. Jack Holt Day on the 21st. Includes two rare Columbia titles that have never been on TCM before. EVERGREEN (1934) - Been on before but any time we get a Jessie Matthews movie it's a treat! THE CONSTANT NYMPH (1943) and other rarities on the 28th - TWO HEADS ON A PILLOW (1934), ONE THIRD OF A NATION (1939), some silent Will Rogers shorts. Also ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (1930). Nothing new there, but as this is part of an evening of Library of Congress rarities, I hope this will be the rarely-shown silent version.

A friend of mine considered Acquanetta to be one of the worst actresses ever, especially when she had to attempt to deliver dialogue. He got to meet her many years ago and chat with her a bit. He told her that he felt that CAPTIVE WILD WOMAN (1943) was her best acting role. She said "But that's the one where I had no dialogue." Pausing for maximum effect and with perfect timing he said slowly "I know..." leaving her to wonder if she'd just been complimented or not.

> {quote:title=feralduck wrote:}{quote} > Robert Osborne's intro to the Keaton films last night contained a very odd "fact": that Buster worked for Mack Sennett. Joe Schenck, yes, Mack Sennett, no. > Actually yes Buster did "work for" Mack Sennett, if you consider Sennett directing Buster as working for him. It was past each's prime, but Sennett did direct Buster in the 1935 Educational short THE TIMID YOUNG MAN.

I too had been looking forward very much to the Freddie B. movies tonight. But not for all the often-shown MGM classics, instead I was excited to see the never-seen before Columbia "B" JUNIOR ARMY (1942). For the three months the schedule had been announced I was afraid this rarity would be pulled from the schedule at the last minute as happens sometimes with Columbia movies TCM has never shown before. And sure enough a couple weeks ago it happened. Gone from tonight's schedule! VERY disappointed! Sure, I understand the reasons. We've gone through all that before. Still, it's very disappointing. JUNIOR ARMY looks almost like a Dead End Kids or East Side Kids movie with Billy Halop, Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan and Bernard Punsly in the cast. It would have been interesting to see Freddie working with them. Sure this one wasn't going to compete with the big award-winning MGM's for "Cinema Classic" immortality but it could be a lot more fun especially for B movie and Dead End Kids fans. Here's info on it: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036061/combined Let's hope TCM will continue to attempt to acquire it for some time in the future.

> {quote:title=lzcutter wrote:}{quote} > It is estimated that one-fifth of all the films shot in America were partially shot somewhere at the MGM studios. > > If you don't know about this book, you need to. If you love classic film, you will probably want to read this book. If you love film history, you will want this book on your bookshelf for reference. >... > A history of the physical studio, the buildings, the departments and the famed backlots with hundreds of photos, many never before seen. There are maps and detailed history of the various departments that made up the most famous dream factory of the 20th century. > > This is not a history of the stars, the films or the front office but a history of the famed physical studio. > Yeah, but does it include a picture of the studio dump? One of the Jack Mathis Republic Studio books does. When I saw that, I said "Now THAT'S the definitive movie studio book!"

> {quote:title=beatlesfan4 wrote:}{quote} > I am trying to figure out the name of a movie I remember seeing at a drive-in during the early 60's. The main part I remember is about a liquid like a puddle. People would try to edge around this puddle-like substance, but it would shoot up their legs and attack them. I believe that the cure for this substance was fire, and the end of the movie involved a scene with lots of fires being set in the town to destroy the puddles. > > I think that one of the doctors from the TV show _Ben Casey_ was in this movie (possibly Sam Jaffe), but after looking through lots of IMDB profiles related to this TV show, I have not found a reference to this movie. > > Any help would be appreciated! Thanks! > Could this be it? THE H-MAN (1958) Info here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051413/combined Check out some of the "User Reviews" and "Message Board" comments on that IMDb listing to help in determining if the plot matches what you remember about the movie. The movie has been on TCM before. Note that there are two versions: the original Japanese version and the one released in the U.S. by Columbia. I hope we have finally got the answer to your question. At least some of what you wrote matches THE H-MAN.

> {quote:title=voranis wrote:}{quote} >> MeTV's tribute to Arness will begin at 11 a.m. EDT on Saturday, June 11, and will last 11 hours. It will include a mix of B&W half-hour and color hour-long episodes. MeTV's marathon will start off with the very first four episodes... > > Below is a list of the episodes. http://www.metvnetwork.com/jamesarness.php. > > Robbie > > > 11AM / 10C: Marshal Dillon - Matt Gets It > > 11:30AM / 10:30C: Marshal Dillon - Hot Spell > > 12PM / 11C: Marshal Dillon - Word of Honor > > 12:30PM / 11:30C: Marshal Dillon - Home Surgery > > 1PM / 12C: Gunsmoke - The Goldtakers > > 2PM / 1C: Gunsmoke - The Gunfighter > > 3PM / 2C: Gunsmoke - Champion of the World > > 4PM / 3C: Gunsmoke - Waco > > 5PM / 4C: Gunsmoke - Trafton > > 6PM / 5C: Gunsmoke - Hostage (aka Executive) > > 7PM / 8C: Gunsmoke - Matt Dillon Must Die > > 8PM / 7C: Marshal Dillon - Potshot > > 8:30PM / 7:30C: Marshal Dillon - Old Faces > > 9PM / 8C: Marshal Dillon - Big Man > > 9:30PM / 8:30C: Marshal Dillon - Little Girl > Does anyone know if Season 6 of "Gunsmoke" is available on video or DVD? I've been looking for years for one episode from season 6: "Little Girl" (4-1-61) because the little girl of the title is now a friend of mine (all grown up!) and we've been trying to find copies of all of her films. But I don't get Me-TV where I see that her episode is scheduled as the final show in their Gunsmoke - James Arness tribute. If anyone who gets Me-TV will be recording the Gunsmoke episodes, especially "Little Girl" and could make me a copy, feel free to send me a message. Thanks!

> {quote:title=CineMaven wrote:}{quote} > "Are you staying up for 'THE GIANT CLAW?' " > > Yeah...I'm up even though I have an 8:30am train to catch to Massachusetts. > Hey, I have to get up early too but I'm still up watchin' the dumb thing! Have a fun time in Massachusetts!

> {quote:title=lzcutter wrote:}{quote} > There are actually giant scorpions, worms AND spiders in the film. > And, to save money on effects there are SHADOWS of giant scorpions. That's what I most remembered about this movie after not seeing it in decades. It's turning out a little better than I recalled it after all that time.

Someone posted this interesting bit of trivia on the IMDb Message Board. But failed to mention something else that I noticed: the insects the girl was looking for were...beetles! From IMDb board: "The Strange World of Planet X" (1957) (U.S. title: "The Cosmic Monster") is memorable mainly for the insect attacks which arrive only during the last 20 minutes, very slow going up to that point. There is one bit of interesting trivia that no one else seems to have noticed: in each of the scenes where the little girl goes insect hunting in the woods, the chirping of the birds is exactly the same every time. Not only that, but it's the same chirping sounds that The Beatles used to open their original 1968 recording of John Lennon's "Across the Universe". It is repeated in all of the child's wanderings. Evidentally, the filmmakers used the same generic library recording that was also utilized by the Beatles. The film was completed in 1957, and the song first saw release in 1969.

> {quote:title=scsu1975 wrote:}{quote} > I didn't notice the chair. I did notice that the guy playing Dr. Laird (Alec Mango) looks like a young Miles Mander. I also noticed that Gaby Andre's dialogue sounds dubbed. Finally, I noticed that this film is off to a bad start, which probably explains why I don't remember it. > Yes a kind of a slow start but it gets better. And, yes, according to the article on the movie in TCM's database Gaby's dialogue was dubbed. http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/71544/The-Cosmic-Monster/articles.html

In THE COSMIC MONSTER: Did anyone notice the chair in the background in the scene in Gaby Andre's place? The back of it looks like a large film reel. Cool! I want one like that!

> {quote:title=Ascotrudgeracer wrote:}{quote} > Larry Rio ("Slippy") had some great moves leading the jitterbug band. > With the great trombonist Clifford "Red" Stanley in the band.

> {quote:title=casablancalover wrote:}{quote} > > Thank you for mentioning this. We must have a live MST3K party sometime. It's the bomb! > Can't have a MST3000 party without one of the essentials: MR. B NATURAL

> {quote:title=finance wrote:}{quote} > Jack Benny, for years, was making fun of his appearance in this film. > But don't let that ever keep you from checking it out. It's a very funny comedy with a great cast and excellent music scoring.

> {quote:title=RayFaiola wrote:}{quote} > Franz Waxman and Carl Stalling - what a Celestial Combination!!! > You said it! I love everything about this movie, especially the music score.

> {quote:title=PrinceSaliano wrote:}{quote} > > {quote:title=Swithin wrote:}{quote} > > Universal used that theme for a few of its early horror films. I first heard it as a small boy, when Dracula's Daughter was on tv in NYC..... > You didn't hear it in DRACULA'S DAUGHTER. You heard it in DRACULA, THE MUMMY and SECRET OF THE BLUE ROOM. > Also: MYSTERY OF LIFE (1931) MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE (1932) Can anyone think of any others?

> {quote:title=hamradio wrote:}{quote} > This probably is the best time to ask a question about a certain music piece in a horror film. Does anyone know why did they used the opening music in "Dracula" (1931) from Act 2 of Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky? > As was pointed out, it was a good choice to set the mood. But also it was Public Domain and so Universal used it (at least) five times because it saved them money. By the way, on the Universal Music Cue Sheets for all five films in which I can find the music used, the title of the composition is given as "Le Lac des Cygnes", never "Swan Lake".

> {quote:title=Daria wrote:}{quote} > NZ. Thanks for your comments. > > I agree that the title does little for me as well. Maybe the weather is "fair" for the three friends but fair is only the best that they will get..... Even though the movie has weaknessess, I think it's a pretty good piece of work and way ahead of its time. > You probably already know this, but the movie's title is derived from an old song's lyrics "It's always fair weather when good friends get together..." And I do like the movie a lot, too.

> {quote:title=FredCDobbs wrote:}{quote} > I saw her in "The Blue Lagoon" in 1949. > That's one of my favorites. For years I've been requesting TCM show it. I haven't seen it on any TV station since 1973 on a Boston station. We've been subjected to seemingly numerous unnecessary and inferior remakes and sequels and remakes of sequels and sequels to remakes. Let's finally see the real thing on TCM where we know it'll look good, not like the "unauthorized" copies one may find where the color is awful.

> {quote:title=Darb wrote:}{quote} > Me and my wife play a game when watching old movies... spot the horse picture. In almost every old film, in someone's home or office, there always is a horse picture on the wall... > And how many movies have we seen with backstage dressing room scenes where the walls are decorated with 8 x 10 stills randomly and sloppily tacked to the walls?

> {quote:title=redriver wrote:}{quote} > Porky needs to wear pants. What if Guy Kibbee dressed like that? > Now there's an image I never want to see!

> {quote:title=FredCDobbs wrote:}{quote} > http://www.allstarpics.net/pic-gallery/joyce-murray-pics.htm Here's another picture of her, not included among those above: http://cgi.ebay.com/EDDIE-NUGENT-JOYCE-MURRAY-RARE-HAND-SIGNED-PHOTO-/350464457087?pt=Art_Photo_Images&hash=item51994f397f

> {quote:title=markbeckuaf wrote:}{quote} > Films to groove to on TCM, week of June 6th! > > Wednesday morning, I'll be totally grooving to THE SMILING GHOST (1941) with Alexis Smith, Wayne Morris and the hotcha dame Brenda Marshall! Alan Hale, Lee Patrick and Willie Best are also along for the zany ride! A fun comedy/mystery/horror film! Alexis Smith is featured all day... > Thank you, TCM for another rocking week of flix!! > And how can you not mention THE HORN BLOWS AT MIDNIGHT (1945) on Wednesday? One of my faves!

> {quote:title=LonesomePolecat wrote:}{quote} > Anyone else a fan of MST3K? > YES!