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I also watched "La Dolce Vita" and "La Strada", along with the Fellini documentary last week (or was it the week before...my, how time flies when you're zonked on pain-killers so much of the time)! Of the two, I prefer "La Strada". And, I still need to find and watch "8 1/2", and one other of Fellini's that is equally well known, "Amadord". Do you know that he shared in writing the screenplay for "Sweet Charity"?
For me, I loved the music from "La Strada" long before I got to see the movie. I have a very old Roger Williams piano recording of the theme from "La Strada", and it was interesting to learn in the Fellini documentary that Nino Rota wrote not only this beautiful song and score, but the music for most of Fellini's films. ML
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I have to be honest. This is, unfortunately for me, one of those times when it would be better if I didn't know as much as I do about one of the ladies....which tends to perhaps unfairly sway my vote toward the other lady.
All I can say is that adjectives fail me when I think of either of them or the movies they made...they were simply that much above the rest. I feel that it's a privilege to watch either of them, and their movies, although like most people I also have my personal favorites.
There is another Silent actress that I'm growing fonder of the more I see of her, and she is Alice White. ML
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Hi Moira...yes, do see if you can find the VHS of "Strangers in Good Company" at least. It is available on DVD, and perhaps better rental shops carry the DVD, too...if so, get that version, of course. I highly recommend this movie!
Actually, it was only me who got into "being on a bus" which breaks down...and my reasoning included only that it was because this is what happened in the movie. Seven women...six elderly white women, and one younger black woman who drives the small school bus that breaks down and strands them together for a few days. This is the kind of movie where the destination doesn't matter, it's the journey that unfolds for all of them that is the hidden gem of the film.
Moviejoe, bless his heart, was only alluding to the fact that he equates the membership of these boards to be like 'strangers in good company'...please go back and read his post concerning this because he said it much better than I'm able to paraphrase. I agree with him very much!
Ouch! re. your root canal. Ummmm....I suggest a hefty bib if you are going to attempt to sip coffee from a cup for awhile. At least, I was never quite able to get my novacained lips to successfully carry the coffee from the cup to my throat without dumping most of it down my chest. Please be 100% again soon! ;)ML
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Well, folks....there you have it for the "truth" found in "Mommie Dearest". I'm considerably more willing to trust what Mongo has to say about Ms. Crawford's salary for "Mildred Pierce" than 80% of what poor little Christina Crawford published. ;)ML
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Feaito...I can't help you with the two names you list. I know nothing of them that can't probably be rooted out at IMDb, so you probably know more about them than I do if you remember them, and the movies they were in. I tend to know only the most familiar kids from late 30's, 40's, and 50's. Today in Mongo's Birthday thread, Richard Eyers was listed, and I remember him, for example, because I'm so familiar with "Friendly Persuasion", a popular movie for most of us living in America. ;)ML
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Happy Birthday to Richard Eyer! I just watched my DVD of "Friendly Persuasion" again about a week ago, and this young boy was a polished actor who played his role wonderfully. I've had continual pleasure watching young Richare Eyer over and over again in this enjoyable movie. :)ML
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"And this is ANOTHER fine mess you've gotten me into!"
Are you talking to the person who started this thread, those people who contributed to it, or to one of your several psychotic personalities when you say this?
I don't think that anyone here would mind terribly if you were to just "stumble on outta here", either. ;)ML
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Wow! In all my years, and in any form of literature I've ever read about Joan Crawford, I can't ever recall seeing her referred to as "Joanie". Kind of reminds me of someone else who used to post here who was fond of using these same kinds of cutesy names for some of our members when they spoke of, or to them. Hum. ;)ML
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I need to add that as for Scorcese, I think that a previous poster had it right when he pointed out that Scorcese's films were strongly rooted in the 70's, and at that time stood out from the rest for their "raw gutsiness", if there was such a thing then.
The fact is that there really was a different societal "mentality" from East Coast to West Coast, and for all I know, there still is. If Scorcese managed to capture that accurately on film, then he accomplished something rather important, to my way of thinking. But, remember now...we are discussing his best work from the year 2004...nearly 30 years later, so it's still important to keep it in the proper perspective. ;)ML
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Leo, I take it that you are referring to the question you ask about "there seems to be only a hint of dialogue and 4 letter words to fill in the blanks - no what I mean?" It surprises me that you, as a screenwriter, didn't more correctly say "know what I mean?", but I did get your drift, and yes, we all sort of diverged from your question. But, wasn't it interesting to read along?
In my humble opinion, there are far too many people in Hollywood today, be they Directors or Screenwriters, who can't seem to complete a sentence in a movie without using the F-word at least three times within it. And, is it the Director or Producer of the movie who writes the scripts, or isn't it the Screenwriter? What happened to the days when a script didn't need this kind of language? And, what has happened that Screenwriters can't seem to come up with as many Original Screenplays these days, as the pathetic "remakes" that don't even come close to the quality or worth of the original, such as "Cheaper By The Dozen"?
Now, Leo...I don't mean to be "picking on you", but as a Screenwriter, please offer us your views from your perspective, about what I've said here. :)ML
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Path, I hate to be the one to tell you this, but the Sissie Spacek "painting with light" segment has been around for ages! Of all of them, it's the only one that I find to be well-done and interesting, right down to the piano music in it, which I wish I could find the title of. Interesting that people either love or hate these things. ;)ML
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I know that there are better Tyrone Power movies, and "Blood and Sand" is certainly one of them...but I really wish that I could see "The Long Gray Line" today in honor of Tyrone Power. It's one of my favorites. ML
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After watching again "Our Vines Have Tender Grapes" last evening, I'm reminded that Jackie "Butch" Jenkins was quite the child actor, and I think that Mongo might be the only person so far to mention him. In this movie, he played a kid you'd love to see his parent up-end and paddle! I remember him, too, in "The Human Comedy". His career was relatively short, but it was good while it lasted. My very favorite, however, will always be Freddie Bartholomew. And, it was such a joy to see him again as an adult in the MGM: The Lion Roars specials last month. ML
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Ah, Moviejoe...leave it to you to equate "Strangers In Good Company" to all of us here being on a broken-down bus and then getting stranded together in the wilderness for a few precious days of finding ourselves and each other through that which we love most...life.
This movie (Canadian) is unique in that the actresses(some were not even professional actresses and had never acted previously) were only "given the plot and a bit of direction"....and from that they all just sort of "played it by what they felt", and it turned out to be so natural, and so genuine, that it has already become a Classic of it's genre. Each woman brought her own wisdom, experience, and emotions into what she spoke, and the results were beautiful. Even the tears were genuine and not just "scripted". Equally wonderful about this movie is the gorgeous cinematography and a lovely soundtrack. Moviejoe, I'm so glad that you've seen this movie! I have it on VHS and also on DVD (has nice interviews with most of the actresses) and I watch it at least every other month...and always for special Holidays. When I go...this one is going with me. :)ML
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Wow, Moviejoe....as always, you've really come up with the goods here. I thank you too, for I've also learned something from the information you provided. ;)ML
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I'm not sure if anything with that feature will work on a Mac. Maybe someone else can help you there. This feature has worked for me, but you do need to ask for the "reminder" considerably ahead of the time it's scheduled to air. I think that it notifies you a full day ahead of the day the movie you want to see is supposed to air. Keep trying, and good luck! ML
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Congratulations on a very nice website! I've just visited it, and was very impressed with the Bio. section, and also your extensive Gallery. Some of the Portraits in the Gallery are truly beautiful. Thanks for inviting us to visit. I enjoyed it very much. :)ML
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A totally wild guess, Dan: Maurice Chevalier? ML
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Well, with Mother's Day nearly upon us, it's for sure that at the time some stinking station will be showing "Mommie Dearest", I will be watching TCM's airings of "Three Darling Daughters" (1948) and "Stella Dallas" (1937). During the space between them I will watch my own tapes of "Since You Went Away" and my favorite movie of all time, "Strangers In Good Company" (1990).
About this last one...has anyone else here seen it? I highly recommend it to every mom and adult daughter. ML
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Hi! You might also want to go to www.IMDb.com and look there at all of the movies that Harlow made. Unfortunately (because she died so young), there aren't a whole lot of them to get through, and you can go through each movie until you find one that seems to match the one you're looking for. If you can remember even one other actor's name in the movie, that will also help. Good luck! And, thanks for letting us know about your two "user names". :)ML
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Mr. Banton was a fabulous Costume Designer for many years in Hollywood. I think your best bet might be to locate the archives that might exist for Costume Design from the major studio's during the periods you're interested in. Be sure to check at your local Library, too. You can also (possibly) find Movie Poster's, many in color, at various Internet Websites that will show his costumes on a star in the poster. Good luck! ML
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I wonder how many of you realize that you are addressing a person who first posted in this thread almost a year ago?
Well, anyway...the recommendation I've seen so far have been good ones. Too bad this person never came back with a reply.Roldfilm: Do you know that "The Seven Samurai" is being released today in both wide screen and full screen on DVD's? If you buy it, please let us know what the quality is like...Ok? ML
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Rhonda, I can't even point you directly to the right thread now (might be the one about "Child Actors")...but did you see where I gave you the time that TCM will be showing "The Kid" this month? Here's your chance to watch or tape it, or both because you will want to have it, trust me!
"The Kid" (1921) Shows at 10:00 PM Eastern on Tuesday, May 25.
:)ML
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Tom Jones...not bad! ;)ML
Well, anyway...the recommendation I've seen so far have been good ones. Too bad this person never came back with a reply.
Got any movie recommendations?
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Don't feel bad, Path...I did the same thing the first time I watched "The Godfather". And, thanks guys for correcting my typo back there on "Amacord"...saw it as soon as I hit "send" but figured that someone would come along and fix it for me so I wouldn't have to do another post just for that nonsense.
I also missed "Ginger and Fred" the night all of Fellini's films were on. I thought that I had set the tape recorder to get it after "La Strada", but I had it set for SP and not SLP, so....
Well, maybe it will be on again some day. Now that I have a taste for Fellini...what other foreign film directors are essentials? ;)ML