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I would definitely like to have a lot more Silents, all of the one-reeler's or shorts in their vault, and each and every Documentary or "interview" they have ever done with an actor, filling most of the day.
Now, I realize that in no time, they would have to start repeating (there's that dirty word) films, so it would also be nice if some of the Classics we get now could also fit into the schedule, especially if they would fit nicely around a given Documentary or Interview. More importantly, TCM would need to get busy doing Interviews with the few remaining Golden Age film-makers, and how great it would be to see a brand new one at least once a month, and every month, on TCM2!
It would also make me very happy if they would take every movie that they habitually schedule in the middle of the bloody night, and start showing all of them at 8:00AM Eastern instead on this hypothetical new TCM2 Channel.
And, wouldn't it be fun to see a few vintage Cartoons between movies more than we do now? And, doesn't TCM have a few vintage "Newsreels" in their vaults, too...so we could see what was going on in history on the same day during the Golden Age of Film?
There are also a bunch of Character or Supporting Actors/Actresses that I would love to see featured for a day...and again, NOT in the middle of the night! It seems to me that if these things were scheduled, such a fictional channel might actually float!
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Thanks, Path for giving us this schedule. I'm so happy to be a fan of TCM, and to be here to help them celebrate their 10th. Anniversary! ML
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Thank you, "Prof.", but you're not the only one posting here that I hope my plea's also register with! And, I promise not to give away any endings, too. :0 ML
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Oh give it a rest, Slappy! You know as well as I do why you've been getting some flack around here lately, and not just from me as I recall. If you keep looking to start fights with people, maybe you could find a more appropriate site. Many of us here would prefer some harmony for a change! ML
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Hi Spencer! As always, you've provided some very interesting "program notes" to go along with the upcoming Cecil B. DeMille Documentary. Thank you! DeMille really did give us some wonderful Epics. It will be equally interesting on the evening that this new Documentary is shown to see some of them again.
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Moira...could you either finish this round or pass it off to someone else, please? It's kind of fun to see it moving along and people playing, if you know what I mean
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This is the second time today that I'm in full agreement with you Nick! And, I have written down this date. Thanks! This is a DVD that belongs in every serious collector's film library. Tell me, Nick....do you have kids that you share these kinds of Classics with, and if so, how hard has it been to get them interested in watching them with you? I'm just curious to know if a trend has started now with the issuing of Classic Movies DVD's that is catching the attention of kids better than the previous VHS tapes did.
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And, once again I'm reminded that the kind of "kidding around" that some people seem to be so fond of here these days is very frequently misunderstood, and might not be as funny to everyone as is imagined by the author who posts it. So, if you're a person who gets off by "kidding around", or saying "sorry, I was only kidding", or mocking others for their faults, be prepared to upset some people. God, how I long to have the days back when we had some Harmony on these boards, along with some very interesting discussions! Is there any way that we can get back to that again...please?
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I'm another one who is crazy about the music from the 20's, and into the 30's! Next to my collection of Soundtracks, it's the largest section among my CD's.
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And, I think that it's time that you stopped all the game playing you do here, Mr. Rogan. These boards are not here for you to use in this way, and it's high time that you started respecting TCM and the rest of us here a lot more than this thread, and so many others reflect. Either grow up, or go away!
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You've got it, "DPD"! But, don't you also agree that on these boards, we might at least give it a try once in a while to talk about talent, or acting skills? Of course people spot appearance first, even a man's! But, there seems to be so much focus on appearance, "beauty", and sex appeal here all of a sudden. Is this all there is? ML
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Well, I gotta play in this one...Coop is from my home state, which has nothing to do with the price of beans, but should count for something. I just adore him, and I can't even think of a movie of his that I've seen (and I haven't seen them all, Antar!) that I don't like him very much...even a movie like "Friendly Persuasion". Could Gable have made that movie, too? Nah. His "sex appeal" attracted a different kind of female. Gable never did attract me, but Coop always has
. Could Gable have made "Sergeant York"? Nah. And, could Coop have made "GWTW"? Nah. But, I might have liked him better as Ashley Wilkes if he could have given that character more "back bone" ."Orson" said that he found Gable to be rather "arrogant", and I've noticed the same thing. And, in many of his roles, that "arrogance" was importance to the character he was portraying...and he grew very adept at it over the years. He really knew what his public wanted and expected of him, and I think he delivered. He also did comedy quite well, which always surprised me. As for "GWTW"...there is no one...NO ONE...who could have played Rhett Butler above Gable.
Now I'm trying to think of who I'd seat Spencer Tracy beside at this great "round table". Any ideas?
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What's interesting in attempting to make a comparison between these two fine artists, is that before one really can, every aspect of their contributions to film-making must be taken into account. Even then, more times than not...and as "harlowkeatongirl" just demonstrated, it's likely to come down to only "which one makes ya laugh?"...or "why they make you laugh?".
Like Mongo, I've not seen enough of Keaton's work to make a rational choice, and it's only been in the past year that I've been able to see any of Harold Lloyd's work. Same thing for W.C. Fields, and Ben Turpin, among others who were great Silent comedians.
But, I'm going to choose Chaplin, and it's because I have become familiar with his body of work, and all the aspects of film-making that he was involved in. Whether the guy was a "genius" or not, he was absolutely awesome! And, the more I understand about his "Little Tramp" character, the more often I laugh right out loud at him on screen. Sometimes, I shed a tear with him, too...and none of the others take me that deep into their character's. One really has to know what he's all about...where he's been and where he's trying to get to...in order to fully appreciate the incredible amount of humor in all of his films, from the earliest to the last. I sincerely do hope that I will one day have seen enough of Buster Keaton's work to be able to appreciate him as much as I appreciate, and love Charlie. As it is, I'm still hoping to see "The General" again! ML
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Moviejoe...please don't overlook that M.Monroe was a "studio property" when it was decided to make her a "sex symbol"...complete with the "look" that went with it during her reign. It really was not her decision to change so much in that direction with make-up, etc...in fact, she tried desperately for many years to have people see her as an actress rather than a "sex symbol". ML
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Well, Stella...Henry Fonda (though an excellent actor in the eyes of lots of people) didn't exactly turn me on either, but I was at a loss for who to seat next to "our guy" Coop!
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Gosh, CJ...Natalie had such an extensive filmography, and had such an early start in films, that it's really hard to pick one that is a "favorite". I did like her very much in "Miracle on 34th. St." as a child actress. And, I liked her in "Rebel Without A Cause", also "Spendor in the Grass", and "West Side Story" very much, too. I suppose that I would pick "Splender in the Grass" because I think that it asked the most of her, and she was up to the task. ML
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CJ...not all Big Bands, with the "emphasis on the Band Leader" died out in the early 1950's. I remember a very popular song by Tommy Dorsey and His Band, called "So Rare" that came out in 1956 or 1957.
You've got me a bit confused now...I'm no longer sure if you liked Big Band music and wanted it to last longer, or if you much prefer the Rock and Roll that did come along during the 50's and wished that it had started sooner, back in the 40's. Oh well.
As for Rosemany Clooney, I find your assessment of her aging to be very harsh and a bit distasteful, too, even though I know that you're "just trying to say" that it's too bad that she gained so much weight, but geez, CJ...you really do have a way of saying things that can be a bit offensive. I really don't care if Rosie ended up the size of an Elephant (by the way, Liz Taylor has visited that weight a few times herself, and have you seen her lately? Yup...she's aging!)...it was that magnificant voice that Rosie had that means something to me. Let's talk about that too, when we mention her name, Ok?
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Nicely done, Mongo! Yes...let's allow poor AMC to just "fade away" like Doug MacArthur. Who's the Tenor here, by the way? Nice voice!
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Maybe it was because "Best Foot Forward" (1943) and "Janie" (1944) were both made when Big Band/Swing was popular (during WWII) that explains why the teenagers in these two movies were dancing to it. Everyone was dancing to it during the war years! And, even into the 50's, people were still recording it, listening to it, and dancing to it.
Perry Como, Rosemany Clooney, and Tony Bennett did not just "come along in the 50's"...they had been recording during the 40's, too...and were very popular during the war.
To answer your question....no, I do not think the style of music should have changed much earlier. Big Band music was the music of the times, and I wish it had lasted forever.
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I agree, Moviejoe, about Maureen O'Hara. Has she received recognition from any sources other than the Academy recently that you can remember? Something is buzzing around in my head about this, but I can't quite put my finger on it this morning. Was it the Kennedy Center (Award)? ML
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Pretty amazing, isn't it Nick?
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Uh oh....I looked! Well, so much for the theory about "spoilers" I guess! Thanks, Path!
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Totally agreed, Thaellar. Everyone's viewpoints have already been expressed and read, wouldn't you agree?
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I find that something we've all somehow overlooked in comparing Stewart to Grant is that James Stewart didn't need to "create James Stewart" to be successful in films, where Cary Grant did "create Cary Grant...and that in itself places quite an abyss between them.
Others have been mentioned in this thread, too (Gary Cooper...yea!)...but how about Henry Fonda? Where would he sit at this round table?
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TCMs 10th. Anniversary
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Good for you, Busterchaney! I absolute agree that it's because of TCM's commercial-free broadcasting that anyone truly interested in Classic film is going to be watching TCM the majority of the time.
And, you also say this, "It is the respect and integrity that this network exudes for films and film-making that elevates it unto a class of its own." I totally agree with this comment, and it's because of the same sentiment that I often feel the need to remind folks posting here that TCM deserves our respect when we post.
Thank you so much for your post, and for your strong support of TCM.
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