LonesomePolecat

Sorry if it's been mentioned, but I think one of the greatest endings in all cinema is *CITY LIGHTS* . It's so simply done. She touches his hand, realizes who he is, and now can see he's not rich and made huge sacrifices to get her eye surgery. I forget exactly what the "dialogue" is there, but she indicates that she knows who he is. He says, "You can see." She says, "Yes. I can see." It's SO BEAUTIFUL!!

TCM, can I legally marry you right now? This is excellent news. I can't wait til October!

Seriously, a cracking great film. So awesome. One of the world's most gripping beginnings. Interesting to see such three dimensional Nazis from the man (Wilder) who would later show us such cartoony Nazis in *Stalag 17*. Probably because *Cairo* was made during the war, and since his parents both died in concentration camps, and his country was in peril, the Nazis were nothing to laugh about, but by the 50s we had won already and it had been long enough. Plus Stalag is based on a play, so he didn't create those Nazis. Anyway, that's a long way to say that you won't see many Nazis portrayed like they are in this awesome movie. RELEASE IT ON DVD ALREADY!!!!!

You know, I've shown these movies to kids and they loved them--even ones we think are too slow for them. LOVED them. Kids have always had "no attention span" (if only purely because an hour to them is a greater percentage of their lives than it is for an adult or even teenager). For me the only thing I worry about for kids is if the content is too adult, but not if the filmmaking is too panderous. These days kids are just expected not to want to pay attention so the movies and shows they make for them are fast paced and have no thought put into them (other than Pixar and few others). Kids resent being treated like kids, seriously, and I think that reflects in movies. So I don't think we should "talk down" to kids by only picking movies with quick cuts and such. You'd be surprised what their favorite movies are. Of course it depends on the kid, and how old they are when they start watching classics, but generally I've never had a problem with entertaining kids with movies that have bored adults.

I just came on here to say Una Merkel. You read my mind

Quiet Man, The

Uncle Pumblechook - Forrest Harvey in GREAT EXPECTATIONS (1934)

Son of Paleface next: Our cold war enemies approacheth! Our cold war enemies approacheth!

What I'd love to see are some of the classic film parodies we saw on TV shows like the Muppet Show (or Sesame Street's "Monsterpiece Theater"), but mostly *the Carol Burnett Show*. Remember her great parody of Babes in Arms called "Babes in Barns"? SO FUNNY, and just the kind of thing TCM fans would love. In fact we're pretty much the only ones who do get those jokes anymore.

Since no one else has mentioned my favorite character actors, these are the ones that I love most that I want to see featured: Ward Bond Mildred Natwick Spring Byington (if she counts) Buddy Ebsen (if he counts) but mostly Thelma Ritter

Huge fan of the books, irritated in general by the movies, since they missed the boat on so many things, but I do love the art direction and such, and of course I think the Adult Cast saves the movies in general. Definitely this last film was completely stolen by Maggie Smith and Alan Rickman, who were both on maybe 5 minutes. The last one is probably the best of the bunch, despite some annoying changes (i.e. the fact that you can't just snap the ruddy Elder Wand in half), but I'm not sure. I'm glad the movies are over now so we can hopefully get a really well adapted & acted miniseries (each book in 3 or 4 parts would be nice), which is good, true to the books but not annoying like movie #2, and not so commercial and pandering to the 11 year olds.

definitely Bogie in a musical

without reading your posts, my favs are the beautiful Smith house from MEET ME IN ST LOUIS and the SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON treehouse.

Wow, y'all really got off topic! I'll have to digress with you though since I'm interested... I guess Loretta Young is one of those that you have to see in the right film a.k.a. context to like/appreciate her. I definitely only appreciate her acting because of *Platinum Blonde* and her very believable performance and humor. Or do I just love the movie to death? ANYWAY... To get back to the main question, I love Cary Grant and James Stewart in everything they're in, so probably those days. But I think I'm most excited about a star that is never given much attention: HOWARD KEEL (Aug 30th). I could listen to him sing all day, so I'm very excited to be able to.

I'd also settle for Kermit, Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo, & Sam the Eagle from "The Muppet Movie".

*Letter From an Unknown Woman* Ward Bond Harry Carey Jr Joanne Dru

Robert Cummings was in WHAT A WAY TO GO with Dean Martin

Zorba the Greek

Actually, could I just have Danny Kaye?

Yes! your thread, muddy!

Not quite. This was a song from a classic WB screen musical...

I'm afraid I know the face but can't place it. Perhaps another picture of him?

ADAM'S RIB next: mistaken identity

Here's a toughie-- in *SABRINA*, what song is playing while Sabrina waits in the tennis court for David, as Linus (Bogie) walks in with champagne, just before "Isn't it Romantic" comes on? Hint: it's from an old classic musical, but not from Paramount.

King Hubert - Bill Thompson in SLEEPING BEAUTY