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Those old Philcos were great. Wish we still had ours...

Hope you and your friends have a great weekend, Rey! B-) We'll look forward to hearing from you now and then.

> Perfect! Money can change people if they allow it to do so. Can you be the same person with or without money? Will it change who you are and what you value in life? What truly are the best things in life? Turkey and oysters and a dance with Belle! Ordinarily one might say that money can be put to good use, to perform good deeds, but in the case of the Faust legend, it is inherently tainted and therefore no real good can come out of it in the long run. Being blinded by greed results in the soulless pursuit of money, and of course all the money can't make up for losing your soul. As for turkey and oysters.... I don't know about that.

Thank you for those green cupcakes! They look delicious. B-)

To some, it is the movie that almost literally laid an egg. Others consider it possibly the worst movie ever produced by LucasFilm. Yet others still have a fond place for it in their hearts, considering it one of the most idiosyncratic movie to come out of Hollywood in the 80s. Now that it is finally out on DVD, folks can revisit it or, if they never had the pleasure, watch it for the very first time. Anyone here who has seen it recently?

*What about a groovy / psychedelic night?* As long as it's in the TCM Underground, it should be... totally groovy! B-)

> Here, kitty, kitty... got some super-catnip for you. It sure is a super-cute kitty, and I would love to have it as a pet. However, if it came down to Super Kitty or Edward Arnold to defend me before the Devil, I think I'd go with Arnold's Daniel Webster. B-)

> I guess he does dance after all: Touch?!

CineSage, Do you think Bernstein consulted with Elia Kazan as to the kind of music that was needed in the film?

This has always been my understanding, as well.

Once you discover screencaps, there's just no going back!

They have shown quite a few of Capra's early films in the past, but I'm not sure if they've shown them all. I've been able to catch *Dirigible* and *The Bitter Tea of General Yen* so far.

One should indeed be happy about some things. Simone Simon might be one of them. And Medford Rum might be another.

Isn't "Harold and Maude" a terrific movie? I'm glad I'm not the only one watching. If only directors today were nearly as creative and maverick-y (sorry!) as so many of the directors of the early 70s were.

> In the right hands... determination can be a beautiful thing... In *The Devil and Daniel Webster*, it can be truly said that Webster embodied the best of American determination. Here he was, just a lowly lawyer, going against none other than the Devil himself. And it is in times such as these, that we find ourselves living in, that one can only hope American determination will prevail, for it could be argued that we face a general adversity such as had not been seen in nearly 70 years.

Audiences in 1946 probably found it at least mildly shocking.

> At the very least.. he knew how to out talk them, anyway! :-) Judging from the movie, it was not just a matter of rhetorical resistance, but of Webster's ability to put together a well-reasoned argument that even that jury could not resist.

*http://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/lpop/etext/devil/devil.htm* Good link to have, thanks!

That's the spirit, mark! Only wish more posters were as enthusiastic as you.

That's a great photo. B-)

Speaking of rum, and more specifically the "Medford Rum" so often mentioned in the movie, here is some interesting info about this particular kind of rum: http://www.medfordhistorical.org/rum.php It's fascinating how some things that are mentioned in passing in a movie can lead one to all kinds of wonderful discoveries. As Daniel Webster himself would say:

In addition to director Dieterle having been a German, let's not forget that "Daniel Webster" is after all a variation on the story of Faust, which is itself a German legend. The first printed source on the legend of Faust is a little chapbook bearing the title Historia von D. Johann Fausten, published in 1587. The book was re-edited and borrowed from throughout the 17th century. Other "Faustbooks" of that era include: * Das Wagnerbuch (1593) * Das Widmann'sche Faustbuch (1599) * Dr. Fausts gro?er und gewaltiger H?llenzwang (Frankfurt 1609) * Dr. Johannes Faust, Magia naturalis et innaturalis (Passau 1612) * Das Pfitzer'sche Faustbuch (1674) * Dr. Fausts gro?er und gewaltiger Meergeist (Amsterdam 1692) * Das Wagnerbuch (1714) * Faustbuch des Christlich Meynenden (1725) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faust It's a good bet that Dieterle knew of the original German legend that the story of Faust (and of "The Devil and Daniel Webster") were based on.

I had to dig pretty deep to find this thread, but I was really hoping there was an already existing thread about Grace Kelly. For some reason there doesn't seem to be that much interest in her now, or maybe there just aren't that many GK fans here in the forums. For those who may be interested, "The Bridges at Toko-Ri" will be showing at 4am Eastern this Wednesday morning.

Thank you coopsgirl for mentioning that free software. Seems like you can do a lot of neat things with it, and really come up with great new looks for even old photos. B-)

Hi marlene, welcome to the boards. You may already have checked the TCM schedule for tomorrow, but if you didn't, I'll just mention that there are two Lana Turner movies airing on Tuesday: "The Three Musketeers" airs at 3:30am and "Johnny Eager" is on at 4pm (all times Eastern). Otherwise, the best way to find LT movies is to check your favorite online retailer.