musicalnovelty
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> {quote:title=ziggyelman wrote:}{quote}
> musicalnovelty , I too could not have resisted Alice White!
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Love Alice White, and she was fine in silents but you have to admit she wasn't proving herself to be the best actress in Hollywood in her early talkies. PICTURE SNATCHER (1933) and EMPLOYEES' ENTRANCE (1933) were actually come-back films for her, after a year or so off. And somehow she was much better from then on, in those features and especially the 1933 Paramount movie LUXURY LINER. She was more natural and had "learned how to talk" and turned out to be a funny comedienne in supporting roles. A few more Warners movies, a year or so at Universal, and eventually the roles slowed down, but even through the 1940's she was always a delight.
I've heard different reports on her later life, but the one I'd like to believe is that she was financially well off enough by the mid-1930's that she worked pretty much only when she felt like it from the late-1930's onward.
A happy ending for Alice? We certainly hope so!
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> {quote:title=patful wrote:}{quote}
> *Wish Hollygolightly was still posting...* - misswonderly
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> She's not? ;-)
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Okay, now that somebody's brought it up, what happened to her?
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> {quote:title=ClassicViewer wrote:}{quote}
> I also have not seen any Laurel & Hardy films, but I am going to at least sample one...how can I call myself a so-called Classic Viewer without watching at least one Laurel & Hardy picture???
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Haven't seen Laurel & Hardy yet? I envy you the fun of discovering them!
My tip: Start with any of their shorts from 1930 to 1934 before getting into the later stuff (post-1940).
Features NOT TO MISS!! -
Sons of the Desert (1933)
Way Out West (1937)
Our Relations (1936)
Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)
Pardon Us (1931)
Babes in Toyland (1934) (which you may also find under the reissue title of "March of the Wooden Soldiers").
The Devil's Brother (Fra Diavolo) (1933)
Block-Heads (1938)
Other L & H fans may suggest their own favorites, but I say you can't go wrong with any of these. You should get a good idea of why Stan & Ollie are so special.
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> {quote:title=Casathious wrote:}{quote}
> I just wanted to formally wish the wonderful Jeanette MacDonald a happy posthumous 107th birthday...I am so happy TCM is having a tribute to her today; it seems TCM is the only place that does remember MacDonald these days!
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> My only wish is that TCM would show some of MacDonald's more obscure early films, such as 1930's The Vagabond King, which I understand is one of the first all "talking," all-color films, and I would love to be able to see it for the first time. I love her films with Nelson Eddy, of course, but some of her earlier films seem to be languishing away in the vaults somewhere. Other early films of hers such as The Love Parade, Monte Carlo, One Hour with You and Love Me Tonight I already own on DVD, but it would still be nice for TCM to show these once in a while on occasions such as today to introduce some of MacDonald's earlier films to its audience.
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> Does anyone else share this sentiment?
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Exactly!
I much prefer those earlier Paramount titles you mentioned. But they're not as easy for TCM to acquire as the MGM's.
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> {quote:title=Fedya wrote:}{quote}
> As for tonight's Bellamy movies, if you haven't seen it before, I highly recommend *Picture Snatcher*, which zips right along in its ~78 minute running time. Watch for a brief appearance by Sterling Holloway.
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One thing that I was reminded of while watching PICTURE SNATCHER again is what a good actor James Cagney was. He had to fight off all those amorous advances from Alice White...I'd find that impossible to do!
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> {quote:title=gagman66 wrote:}{quote}
> musicalnovelty,
>Did they show the complete 7 reel version, or the 5 Reel Kodascope?
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It must have been the 5-reel version, as it was shown in a one-hour time slot.
I'll have to check out your review!
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> {quote:title=gagman66 wrote:}{quote}
>I added two clips from a Betty Bronson movie on TCM CFU. And it looks like they have that board running better again. The clips start to play as soon as the page is loaded like they used to.
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Thanks for posting those clips. It's nice to see at least part of the movie again. I saw it at Cinefest, Syracuse last March and enjoyed it very much.
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> {quote:title=ClassicViewer wrote:}{quote}
> Who else is working in their 90s (except Mickey Rooney).
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Ernest Borgnine.
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> {quote:title=clore wrote:}{quote}
> I'm all for this, but must express my annoyance about one thing.
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> Why is it that SUNRISE AT CAMPOBELLO, perhaps his signature role, gets the 1am slot while films in which he's not the top-billed male player air in prime time? How often was the guy top-billed in an "A"level film? Here he recreates his Tony-Award winning role as FDR and his triumph is dumped in the graveyard shift.
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The highlight of the night's movies for me, in fact a highlight of the entire TCM month for me, BEFORE MIDNIGHT (1933) is relegated to 3:30 A.M. (eastern)!
But that's okay...I'm a "night owl" but too bad the inconvenient time slot may prevent more viewers from seeing it.
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> {quote:title=kaleman wrote:}{quote}
> I am looking forward to seeing Betsy Palmer in "The True Story of Lynn Stuart." Today she is remembered as Jason's Mom in the Friday the 13th horror movies.
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That's certainly not what I remember her for! Not everyone is into those kinds of movies.
I'm also looking forward to this Betsy Palmer movie coming up on TCM. Not only for her, but it's a Columbia obscurity that I haven't seen before.
I got to meet Betsy P. a few years ago and chat with her quite a bit....a very nice lady!
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> {quote:title=katecee wrote:}{quote}
> I'M LOOKING FOR THE TITLE OF A MOVIE THAT CHARLIE RUGGLES APPEARED IN THAT HAD 2 GREAT DANES NAMED GET OFF THE RUG & YOU TOO.
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I know I've seen that! I remember thinking what great names for two dogs. But now I can't think of the movie. Maybe one of the "Topper" movies? (Although Charlie Ruggles isn't in them).
I seem to remember that the dogs belonged to someone like Gracie Allen who would give them funny names like that. I thought of SIX OF A KIND (1934) in which Ruggles and Gracie both appear, and she does have a big dog in that one, but it has a different name.
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> {quote:title=mrroberts wrote:}{quote}
> Does anyone have access to this book? I would like some information from it. I would buy a copy on ebay but its hard to find and can be a little pricey when you do.
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I have it!
What would you like to know?
I also have
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Highlights for me:
LOVER COME BACK (1931) - RARE Columbia!! on the 16th.
Two Charley Chase shorts on the 7th.
MAKE WAY FOR TOMORROW (1937)
SONG O' MY HEART (1930) - Fox.
Bowery Boys continue on Saturdays.
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> {quote:title=ziggyelman wrote:}{quote}
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> Here is some Alice White I found recently...drat, is it that I am using imagebam, and they make everything a thumbnail???
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Great Alice White photos there! Some I hadn't seen before.
Thanks!
Never get tired of pictures of Alice!
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> {quote:title=dialoguy wrote:}{quote}
> Here's a dusty old thread in a dusty forum... So sad to think such a wonderful idea and program should just fall by the way. This was a wonderful way to keep interest in silent films relevant and immediate.
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> This should be revived.
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> It's incredible that this forum could be so unattended. Incredible and pathetic...
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Yes, TCM, please do consider bringing this back.
There are so many silent movies that need to be shown and the competition was was such a good idea.
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> {quote:title=PrinceSaliano wrote:}{quote}
> Re Thelma Todd...Apparently UCLA has a nitrate print of TAKE THE STAND (Liberty, 1934), also starring Jack LaRue and Gail Patrick.
> And what of TRIAL MARRIAGE (Col., 1929), DECEPTION (Col., 1932) and THE POOR RICH (Univ., 1934)? When is the last time LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE (RKO, 1934) has played on TCM?
> Do any of her First National silents survive (not including SEVEN FOOTPRINTS TO SATAN with Italian inter-titles)?
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Speaking of rare Thelma Todd films, her 1933 British feature YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU is scheduled to be shown at Slapsticon 7 in Arlington, Virginia on July 17, 2010.
Here's the schedule:
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> {quote:title=questfinder wrote:}{quote}
> Dear Mr Osborne,
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> I have two questions if I may.
> 1. When will the Tuttles of Tahiti be shown?
> 2. Do you know the name of a Movie Mag. that was in the 40's.
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> My Husband was a extra in the movies when he was young. There was a pub.pic of him and Ann Sheridan, in Torrid Zone. I would like to
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> Thank you
> questfinder
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That's cool about the movie TORRID ZONE!
That's a great fun movie and you and he can be proud he was in it.
Would he be listed among the cast list here?:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033175/combined
From what you wrote, it sounds like he was in other films, too. Do you know the titles of any others?
Are you trying to find the magazine in which the picture you mentioned was used?
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> {quote:title=filmlover wrote:}{quote}
> Edge, I can't recall if mentioned it before but it was info I was sitting on from my trip to WB, that they will be offering new DVD titles remastered. The offical email went out today and includes that Five Star Final as one of them:
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> http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4686382094_fdd41cfdb4_b.jpg'>http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4686382094_fdd41cfdb4_b.jpg'>http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4686382094_fdd41cfdb4_b.jpg'>http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4686382094_fdd41cfdb4_b.jpg
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filmlover:
This link you posted takes us to the cover of "The Detectives" comic book.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4686382094_fdd41cfdb4_b.jpg
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> {quote:title=PrinceSaliano wrote:}{quote}
>Do any of her First National silents survive (not including SEVEN FOOTPRINTS TO SATAN with Italian inter-titles)?
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Yes, I've seen HEART TO HEART (1928, First National).
And regarding TRIAL MARRIAGE (1929, Columbia) a newly restored print of the silent version was shown at Cinecon last September. So I've been hoping it can and will be available to be shown on TCM. Although I'd be disappointed it's the silent version (I'd love to hear the original 1929 music score) I'd still very much like to see it on TCM, especially since along with Thelma we get the wonderful Sally Eilers.
But since the print has no soundtrack, perhaps TCM will find that a problem in running it.
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> {quote:title=sfpcc1 wrote:}{quote}
> What happened to to the TCM showing of Night Tide? They were going to show it as part of the Dennis Hopper retrospective, but they pulled it from their schedule. That stinks. I've always wanted to see it.
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It's 4:15 A.M. Eastern time, and it just started, as scheduled.
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> {quote:title=Scottman wrote:}{quote}
> > {quote:title=precoder wrote:}{quote}
> > If you take a handful of steel wool, not the foily heavy stuff, but the extremely fine wool, and evenly go around the disc in gentle circles, it will do wonders for very old 78s. Don't dare try this on a vinyl record, but on very old shellac, like a 1924 disc called "Hula Lou", it really makes a difference. Then wipe with a diluted glass cleaner and soft chamois and play it again ... sam ...
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> I would not do this on any 78 (especially dime store labels since they used a poorer grade of shellac than Victor or Columbia)that isn't very worn as any kind of steel wool would mar the surface and cause it to be even noisier. You can't beat cleaning up a pre war 78 with a light dish washing detergent (Dove for example) a bit of water and a lightly damp wash cloth. Too much water on a shellac 78 will raise a grain on it and make it noisy too, so much care should be taken when cleaning them. I have over 3,000 78s in my collection (1896 through 1968) and have never had a problem cleaning any of them in this manner.
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Good advice Scottman.
That suggestion of getting any kind of steel wool anywhere near a 78 record made me cringe!
I, too, have (way too many) thousands of 78's and am very careful how and with what I clean them. As you said, water (but not too much on the cheaper labels) and gentle soap, if needed, has always worked fine for me.
Speaking of the cheaper 78 record labels, for some reason (perhaps because they were a local Boston company) many years ago I got interested in collecting the Grey Gull family of labels. Researching them was a fascinating but confusing endeavor, to be sure. I've had to cut back the 78 collecting to just the important special stuff over the last few years, but not before accumulating about 900 Grey Gulls. A lot of junk, I know, but some cool and occasionally fun and wacky stuff, especially on the b-sides.
I recently acquired a large collection of Vitaphone discs....now THOSE are REALLY cool!
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> {quote:title=forever wrote:}{quote}
> I would like to see some of the old films of Huntz Hall and the Bowery Boys. Has TMC ever shown any?
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Every Saturday morning on TCM.
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> {quote:title=SansFin wrote:}{quote}
> I do not know of movies with the Saint scheduled.
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Those Charlie Chan movies were cancelled very shortly after the June schedule was first posted about three months ago. Then the Lone Wolf movies were replaced by the Saint series not long after that. So this schedule you have posted here has been obsolete for a few months.
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> {quote:title=ziggyelman wrote:}{quote}
> musicalnovelty , I too could not have resisted Alice White!
> So, did anyone get to watch *Before Midnight* ??? I DVR'ed it...fun little film. A bit confusing, but a nice mystery. Some interesting camera angles early on....didn't seem too cheap a film except some of the secondary leads just weren't that good.
> A weird copy in that it was nice and sharp, but with just TONS of artifacts/scratches. I would rather it be sharp though, than scratch free and fuzzy
> Now, we need to ask the TCM programmers nicely if they can run the other 2 Inspector Trent films Ralph Bellamy made.
> *Crime of Helen Stanley (1934)* which also stars Shirley Grey and Gail Patrick, and Girl in Danger (1934) which also stars Shirley Grey. Amazing how many films seem to be almost competely forgotten today, because of the studio at which they were shot!
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I certainly did notice all the white "speckles" all over the print of BEFORE MIDNIGHT!
It looked like the whole story was taking place during a snowstorm! The white spots even started in the black before the Columbia logo and were especially prominent at the reel changes.
BUT no complaints TCM -- THANKS FOR RUNNING IT!
I too would like to see the other "Inspector Trent" films. By the way, there were three others. The one you didn't mention is ONE IS GUILTY (1934).
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0025599/combined
How perfect it would be to see all four in a row on TCM!