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Yes! Yes! Let's have some more ramblin', please! It is a lot of fun to read what everybody thinks about these classic films.

Good point re the gaucho hat, cinemafan. I had "gaucho" on the tip of my tongue but couldn't quite place it.

Very beautiful screencaps. Helen Mirren is as lovely as she is talented. May she win another Oscar someday!

I would love that, too. Sheep always look adorable, even when freshly shorn. :x Here is another thing I found to share this Valentine's Day

That Scottish illustration (I can only assume it is Scottish) is the cutest thing I've seen in a long time. :x

Hollywood lost one amazing talent on the day of the horrible, tragic accident took VM's life. I've enjoyed him in several movies; he made a strong impression in "Blackboard Jungle" and I also remember him in "Cimarron".

Anita, hope you and your husband are having a terrific and very romantic Valentine's Day this evening, and that you'll enjoy the movies TCM is showing tonight. > I forgot about Layne! He's actually the character I most wish to be like. He wears a spiffy > white hat and he does a splendid job of caring for women and he's nothing but unselfish. > He's perfect! I don't think I detect any sarcasm there.

Don't forget "The Horse's Mouth" with Alec Guinness and "Darling" with Julie Christie, both showing this Sunday. Christie won an Oscar for "Darling", by the way.

*Ah yes... well... What's in a name?* Millions of dollars at the box office, I guess, if it's the name of a movie.

Jean Arthur always looked so classy. Plus that late-30s/early-40s look was really flattering for a lot of actresses, like JA and Ruz Russell, among others.

> {quote:title=rohanaka wrote:}{quote} > Rio Bravo, El Dorado, I Was a Male War Bride, Ball of Fire (obviously), His Girl Friday, Only Angels Have Wings (although I did not know this was the name of this film until a few weeks ago) Bringing Up Baby (though I probably would say this is my least favorite among those I've seen) > I was looking to see if "OAHW" had been discussed here in the Hawks' thread, and realize that you had posted in here earlier as well. Good to know you know the name of the film now.

actually, I think those hats were all the rage in the region at the time. this really is one of Hawks' best movies, like you pointed out it had a great script and every actor is in top form. You are right that Thomas Mitchell had one of his best parts ever in this movie. the special effects might have been quite fancy for their time. I'm sure MGM must have tried to recapture the magic of "Only Angels Have Wings" when they made "A Guy Named Joe", but Hawks' movie is still the best of its kind.

one Davis movie that I don't think anyone else here has mentioned is "The Virgin Queen", which she made at Fox in 1955, reprising the role of Queen Elizabeth I (which she'd played in "The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex"). She really is great at playing the old indomitable queen.

I am not now, nor have I ever been, a member of the Communist Party. Nor am I a member of the party of the first part, which is known in these parts as the party of the first part.

"Here Comes Mr. Jordan"

The scene in "Casablanca" you just mentioned is pretty compelling. Another one for me would be Vito Corleone arriving on Ellis Island just a few years into the 20th century. So much yearning and hope in the faces of all those newly arrived immigrants.

CineSage, The lack of "exclusivity" deals actually sounds like a good deal. But why are there so many instances where people here say that certain movies are not likely to be played by TCM because Fox Movie Channel or Encore or someone else "has them" ?

So you think it will win Best Picture?

amazon has reduced the price of the Val Lewton Horror Collection to $26.99, almost half the SRP. This is the set without the scorsese documentary, though.

> {quote:title=movieman1957 wrote:}{quote} > Miss T: > > I'd love to talk Beatles with Angie and anyone else that has an interest. > What is your favorite Beatles album? What previously unavailable Beatles titles would you like to see released officially? (of the ones that are currently only available in the gray market). I just read an article not too long ago about all the rights disputes that have kept many Beatles songs from being officially released. It's incredible how those disputes between the rights-holders can go on for years, or decades even.

daneldorado, I wasn't around when you asked the question. May I offer a response? I must admit it is the wildest of wild guesses, but at least I'll know I tried. Is it Lana Turner, to her husband, in "The Postman Always Rings Twice"? Message was edited by: route66

> {quote:title=clore wrote:}{quote} > No, it never gets even close to Russ Meyer territory. Closer to Oscar Meyer in that it could be considered a lot of bologna about a girl imprisoned for a crime that she didn't commit who prefers to remain silent in order to protect others. Bologna, huh? Great, you realize you've just made me want to run to the kitchen and make myself a sandwich? Seriously, tho, I like catching up with the B's when I get a chance. Monogram B's are a rather unique pleasure, I think. Thank you for the clarification

> {quote:title=dsclassic wrote:}{quote} > I like the music for > The Third Man > Psycho > A lot of the Bernard Hermann stuff I like, which was Psycho and a few others... > The Indiana Jones theme, Star Wars, and Superman and right up there as well... dsclassic, Hope you won't mind this late reply, I've only started catching up with the thread. I really like offbeat orchestration choices, like the theremin in "The Day the Earth Stood Still" or the zither in "The Third Man" and whatever it is they used for the creepy music in "Psycho". As for the themes from the 80s movies, well, yeah, they bring back memories from a time that even now seemed happier, and more carefree. I was just thinking about other movie songs from the era, like Power of Love and Ghostbusters or the "Top Gun" song, whatever it was called. In no particular order: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REai0CYLFIc (great scherzo)

> {quote:title=movieman1957 wrote:}{quote} > Movie Songs: > Moon River. > Love Is A Many Splendored Thing > The Days of Wine and Roses > > Can't help it, I'm old I guess. I don't think liking old songs makes anbody old. For the record, I never watched "Breakfast at Tiffany's" in a theater except for much later reissues, and I still love Moon River. It might be one of the few movie songs that almost makes me cry (don't ask what the other ones are). MOON RIVER p.s. Sorry, just got caught up trying to catch up with this thread - hope it's OK with you!

> {quote:title=Snorky wrote:}{quote} > Hi Goddess, > > Your mention of Love Is a Many Splendored Thing > reminded of a few movie/TV themes I used to like: > "Nadia's Theme" - from the TV show The Young and the Restless. > > Message was edited by: Snorky Snorky, I thought I was the only one who would still remember "Nadia's Theme" from that show. (My mother used to love watching it) Guess I was wrong... here are a couple of versions, enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbwVYg93Ccg&feature=related Message was edited by: route66