LonesomePolecat
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Don't think anyone's mentioned my favorite: WARD BOND.
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A movie whose ending bugs me is *Thoroughly Modern Millie*. It's not the very end with all the couples getting together and people revealing their true identities. It's the part leading up to that-- Miss Dorothy being sold into White Slavery leading up to the fight with the Chinese guys that really bugs me. Apart from the racism, I think it really makes the film drag--that the emotional climax of the film already happened (the couples getting together). I always fast forward that whole part. But if that doesn't count as an ending, then forget I said that.
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A classic in terms of quality is up to opinions, of course. But I think in terms of how old a film has to be before it's a classic, it seems that most people think of a classic film as a film that came out before they were born, or perhaps a movie that came out when they were little. So the problem is that a young whipper-snapper like me thinks of Amadeus as a classic (and even The Hunt for Red October) whereas the more mature types on these boards think that On the Waterfront (or in some cases Gone With the Wind) is too new. Hence the reason why this sort of thread ends in fisticuffs all the time.
I could be wrong--wouldn't be the first time--that's just what I've observed.
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I'd have to put a vote in for Errol Flynn in terms of interesting life and fascinating person, but who is good enough to play him? Who has the charisma? Perhaps some young unknown somewhere.
I think an interesting untold story is that of Thelma Todd, the star of many an early 1930s film, including the Marx Brothers' Horse Feathers and Monkey Business. She died very young in a car crash I think. But that would be an interesting story to tell because most people don't know who she is anymore.
On that matter, a biopic of the Marx Brothers would be cool. Anyone ever do one about them? There was a play about Groucho I recall and a stage muscial called Minnie's Boys, but I know of no films. That would make me happy. But again, who could play the boys?
Edited by: LonesomePolecat on Jun 1, 2012 4:17 PM
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Dark Victory
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"OIL CAN!!!!!"
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Upjohn, Peregrin - John Williams in DEAR BRIGITTE (1965)
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In their documentary MOGULS AND MOVIE STARS, TCM mentioned a pioneer filmmaker who made African American films (being African American himself) and I wonder why they don't show any of his movies. Unless they have and I just didn't notice because I forgot his name of course.
Interesting to see a thread on this topic after I just watched the 1970s miniseries ROOTS for the first time in my life. That has changed my perspective on every movie I see set in the south. Too bad TCM can't show that--that would be so cool to show again on TV and shake up the country a bit--but M stands for movies and not miniseries, so I understand.
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Elizabeth Taylor was in TAMING OF THE SHREW with Michael Hordern
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COLLINS
(sorry if this one's been done)
William, Jane, Eleanor, & director Michael
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Zorro - Tyrone Power in THE MARK OF ZORRO
(flashback-- I've been directing two shows, that's where! Thanks for noticing my absence.)
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White Heat
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Steve Cochran was in A SONG IS BORN with Danny Kaye
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Edited by: LonesomePolecat on May 25, 2012 4:17 PM
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"Nick" - Sheldon Leonard in IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
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East of Eden
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For a while there I was getting worried that the movie theater would soon be gone forever, but I'm glad that movie theater attendance has gone up this year. There is nothing like sitting in a dark theater enjoying a movie with a bunch of strangers, seeing a movie on a big screen, etc. I hope movie theaters never go away. Especially the beautiful art deco ones I'm near out here in LA who still have ushers in uniforms and everything.
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Nice!
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Well, I personally am directing a show in July so I'd pick August, but, really, it's when you have the time.
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Finance-- I don't drink coffee or tea either! And when I go to events with free coffee people (to quote Christmas Story) "look at me as if I have lobsters coming out of my ears". But I hate the taste of both. Don't even like the smell. Why do people love them so much?
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Congrats, countess, and well deserved as usual! But I think everyone did a great job. Many thanks to our moderator. (insert applause)
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One of my favorite song writing teams. Seriously. Miss him already. The only way for me to pay tribute is to share some of his genius. This is one of my absolute favorite lyrics by anyone and it happens to be by the Sherman Brothers (and from Winnie the Pooh):
Oh the wind is lashing lustily
And the trees are thrashing thrustily
And the leaves are rustling gustily
So it's rather safe to say
That it seems that it may turn out to be
Feels that it may undoubtedly
Looks like a rather blustery day today
Here's another favorite of theirs from the lesser known musical Slipper and the Rose:
Yes we must be protocoligorically correct
Good form must never suffer from neglect
The rules and regulations we respect
Must be treated circumspect
Else the kingdom will be wrecked
We've a system to protect
Checked and double checked
And protocoligorically correct
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Gotta vote for aimalac so that TCM will take the hint and make Deano SOTM
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Not that they're "dynasties" but I was watching A DAY AT THE RACES yesterday and noticed that both of the two leads went on to have famous kids: Allan Jones' son is the classic crooner Jack Jones and Allan's ingenue is Mia Farrow's mommy.
Then of course there's the father and son comedy team of Ed Wynn and Keenan Wynn. Does a "dynasty" have to be three generations?
Edited by: LonesomePolecat on Mar 6, 2012 5:17 PM
Time To Confess
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When I was a kid I was madly in love with a kid I saw in a Disney version of Huck Finn: ELIJAH WOOD. (This kid is my age--not a cradle robber). How could you not, with those unbelievably gorgeous eyes? And the hair? And in LOTR he was still gorgeous. Sigh.
There are plenty of actors I would marry anytime if I could have them as they are in movies like Danny Kaye and James Garner. But I'd be happy just to marry Mel Torme's voice. Tee hee.