classicsfan1119
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Just out of curiosity, when did Hollywood start pumping out the "scary movies" or "weird monster movies" that teens of the time (50's & 60's) were crazy about, and how many did they make? Some of the titles in this tread remind me of that genre, and I'm not talking just about the usual Vincent Price thrillers that much of his career was built on.
I think that Bette Davis and Joan Crawford did "Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?" at a time that it was most likely to be popular with targeted movie-going teens, and also because the producers felt certain that their names alone would make it a success at the box office. And, Bette and Joan were not in financial positions to turn down a job at the time, as I recall.
I have to wonder just how many other well-known actors and actresses were willing to act in pure trash so that they could keep making the house payment and pay the taxes long after their star status had run it's course and they were basically out of work? I honestly can't believe that a desire on any of their parts to "keep their faces up on the silver screen" was what was behind making some of these movies.
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Oh, you guys...this is a marvelous thread! Antar, you and I will have to take careful notes, for sure (grin). If it doesn't come out of a package, box, carton, or can, I'm in real trouble in my kitchen....well, almost anyway.
A question for Stella...does "raw sugar" mean "granulated" sugar...or am I going to have to fly down to Cuba to get it?
I hope this thread grows and grows! Thanks for starting it, Stella!
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Thanks for jogging my memory, Mongo...that was the clip. It was on again yesterday, too. And, I was very impressed with Cher's comments about Miss Hepburn. I find Cher to be a "real friend" of TCM, and admire her even more. ML
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Hey, Moviejoe....won't you please start a new round (it was your turn two days ago), or pass it off to someone else so we can keep the 21-questions game rolling along (smile)? ML
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Thanks, Sandy...I didn't know that, but will watch for "Hit the Deck" from now on, too.
I gotta tell ya, I really miss Burns and Allen. I'm wondering if they weren't in enough movies that a day could also be devoted to them by TCM sometime? I know that they filmed a lot of their routines as "shorts", and they were also featured in a lot of musical comedies. It would be great if TCM could edit everything out and produce one great two-hour long Burns and Allen documentary. Same thing for Jack Benny. These are the kinds of people we need to get recorded on DVD, too.
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I think that it's really unfair to judge an actor on one or two situations in which they behaved rudely, and imply that this is how they always acted toward people. Some of the stars really enjoyed talking to, giving autographs to, and having their photographs taken with or by their fans, and others never were comfortable with that kind of thing. None of us knows what might have happened on the day that one of us met them...maybe it was the worst day of their lives but they had to make the appearance regardless of how they felt.
I certainly don't condone rudeness, but let's give some of these people a break...they are, after all, just as human as the rest of us, and entitled to an "off mood" now and then (smile). And, they also have every right to refuse to give autographs, etc. when they are out in public. Paul Newman consistently refuses to give autographs, and we don't think any less of him, do we?
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It's still there....I saw it just last week. It announces a special kind of feature about a Star, however, and not a regular movie.
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I can't really say that I have a "worst" one because it's always the music that draws me to any of them, and I've never been able to fault the music (smile). I guess that the main reason that I love "Till The Clouds Roll By" is because I love the music of Jerome Kern. I found The Ziegfeld Follies to be entertaining, too. I'm always happy when I see movies like these in TCM's schedule.
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Hey there Cat! Thank you so much for your comments about "Ride the Pink Horse". Knowing now that this is not a film that is available on VHS or DVD means that I'll get it taped for sure. If I don't like it, I can always tape over it, but if I end up loving it, then I'll have it in my puny library. ML
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Well, MovieJoe, I have to agree that Jane Powell treated you very rudely. That you were quite young at the time and doing your best to be polite towards her makes it even harder to swallow, I'm sure. I guess that there are simply some "stars" that will never get it that it's us, "the fans", who have made them all their money and fame, and "star" status.
I wonder what kinds of events or situations have created this "monster quality" in some of these actors, that they treat admirers so rudely? I guess I'm always interested in what lies on the other side of the coin when I hear things like this. I may drop my impression that Jane Powell had a sweetness about her...but, I'm going to stick with liking her voice above the rest (smile). ML
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It almost rings a bell...but I can't quite get a face to come into focus yet. Do you have any idea who starred in this movie? And, was the creek/fountain in an American wooded area, or in a foreign land? Hopefully, one of us will be able to get this one for you. ML
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Well, I guess it's time for me to come clean. Of all the people and movies, it's Ruth Gordon in "Every Which Way But Loose" that I copy when I cuss. I have no explanation for this, other than she says "God dammit" with such fiesty conviction that it somehow lodged in my brain to say it too, and just like Ruth Gordon says it, when it fits the situation I find myself in. And I tend to have a lot of situations (smile). ML
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Mongo, if you ever get a chance to see it, please do watch "A Damsel In Distress". Burns and Allen do a number in a funhouse that is worth it's weight in gold! I think of it as a "classic" among their many routines, in fact. The fun house is vintage...like the ones that used to exist with moving floors, barrels that turn when you go through them, mirrors, slides...the works. It's even neat to see what they were like.
ML
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Of all the Ladies, who I affectionately refer to as "The Voices", Jane Powell's voice is my favorite. I'll watch anything she is in, just to hear her sing, and see her sweet face. ML
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I recently inquired about this myself, and was told that it's probably a "generic" face of a "gangster" and not anyone in particular. Like you, I first thought it was Dick Tracy, but it's not.
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Hey there Stella! Glad to hear that I wasn't the only one who taped all of "The Thin Man" movies, in proper order no less, yesterday. I had one little glitch, however. My satellite decided to lose the picture and sound for about a half-hour during one of the movies (bitter cold up here in Montana). I've already written it down so that I can retape it sometime.
At any rate, I totally agree that if people who say that they are watching TCM can actually come here to complain about what they are seeing, they need to get a grip! There is simply no channel like TCM, and so what if they rarely, for the purposes of following a theme, add a more recent movie to the schedule? Even then, TCM is still the best because no matter what they show us, it's not edited to pieces and filled with commercials! I think that this earns TCM some compliments and well-deserved praise.
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Dear im2yar4u, it's what you say in your last paragraph that has me most concerned, especially when a movie like "Cheaper By The Dozen" is "remade" (and only the title remains the same). Unless the parents already have a video or DVD of the original, there is no way that when in the store to rent or buy this movie that the kids will want anything to do with seeing it, even if it's sitting right there beside the new one. Most parents won't even know themselves that there ever was an original. Thus, an entire generation, when they hear the title of this movie, will remember Steve Martin, and that's all. How sad!
I really think that there should be some kind of "rules" about remakes. If they have no intention of duplicating the plot of the original, or adding scenes and situations that didn't exist in either the book or the original movie, then they should be forced to give the movie their own title and submit it as a new comedy.
Thank you for letting your kids know that there were sometimes originals, and there is a huge difference between the original and what is remade these days.
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I wouldn't count on anyone with TCM reading through these boards and catching this tread...and I'm not at all sure that they will correct the error even when they learn of it. But, perhaps an e-mail sent directly to turnerclassicmovies.com will get their attention to the point that this doesn't happen again. At least, I would hope so (smile).
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Wow, Mongo....I just have to ask: Where do you find the addresses so that you can write to people like Jane Wyman and Anne Bancroft? It would mean so much to me just to let them know how much I've loved them over the years.
Yes, "Miracle In The Rain" is one of my favorite Wyman vehicles...a truly touching movie. But, of course, "Johnny Belinda" is the one I'm most fond of. Thanks for the additional info!
ML
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Hi Alix! I agree with you that this will be a movie well worth watching, and it would be nice if we knew when TCM is going to show it. I'm expecting it might take awhile just getting the music set to the film, so be patient.
Jackie Coogan was born on Oct. 26, 1914 and died of a heart attack on March 1, 1984. Who has seen "The Kid" and not fallen in love with Jackie?
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Sorry, Mongo. If I don't know the movie in eight clues, I'm never going to get it...so, I'm going to step aside now so that someone else can solve this one. Catch you another time.
ML
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I've been reading through this tread for quite some time now and it really pleases me to see so many fans of the Classics who are still quite young posting with us. I really wonder where that "average age viewer is 55" came from, in fact. But, I'm also wondering if TCM will pick up on the numbers of "younger" viewers here, and pull a ACM trick on us without taking note of what you all say about truly valuing the earlier classics that were filmed in Black and White? Sure hope not! Anyway, it's good to have all of you "kids" with us. I'm in my 60's, by the way....and still have hundreds of Classics to see.
ML
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Good morning, Mongo. It's not looking like I'm going to know this one...but maybe someone else will pretty soon. For another clue: "Shane Gets Lost".
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Happy Birthday to Jane Wyman, one of my favorite actresses. Has anyone ever interviewed her? Would TCM consider it before it's too late?
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Thanks, Stella. It looks like you and Mongo might be the only two people in the world who have access at the moment to the "Recipes of the Stars"...but I'm betting that others will filter in as time goes on, at least I sure hope so! ML