moviefan1951
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> This topic might be better discussed on a separate thread as this is The Noir Gallery. As far as noir films, Ann did very little in the genre:
On this, I agree with you completely, Arkadin. Maybe someone would like to start a separate Ann Sheridan thread either here or in the "Your Favorites" forum?
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That is a wonderful write-up on "Shadow of a Doubt", Rickspade, it's very nice of you to share your thoughts with others. I have to catch up with everyone else and hope to be doing so just as soon as I've had a chance to watch my recording of this great movie.
And I do agree that it's nice to have a place where you can have long conversations about the greatest movies of all time - most of which we end up watching on TCM! B-)
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Talk about false advertising. I hope they bring "Bright Leaf" back, pronto! And I hope they will soon get around to offering "The Hanging Tree", as well.
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Lionel Stander? A good choice. Mark Hellinger - possibly an even better choice!
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Doesn't WB own the rights to "Green Mansions"? I am surprised they haven't included it in the Warner Archives, it's one of the most sought-after movies not yet on DVD.
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I admire Vivian Leigh very, very much, but for the life of me, I cannot imagine her in a film noir. She's very good in "Gone with the Wind", of course, and also "A Streetcar Named Desire". But noir? I don't know about that
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I hope this one will be out soon, and it's good to know it will most probably include another 10 titles from the WB/RKO/MGM library. Maybe some Monogram Pictures, too.
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Good luck, rohonaka, hope you find it at the library.
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Vertigo22, you're essentially correct regarding Hitchcock's "Champagne" (1928). I haven't seen it, but most Hitchcock buffs consider it one of his least successful films. And Hitchcock himself was obviously not in a hurry to make another musical.
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Catwoman,
For what it's worth, I'm a pretty big fan of Peter O'Toole and even I can't stand the remake of "Goodbye Mr. Chips", the songs were a particularly low point for me. I don't blame O'Toole, but I don't know who should have been blamed.
I think we'll all be better off if we stick with the original Donat/Garson version.
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> I'm still riding high from Doug, Sr in The Iron Mask. I'll probably post something about that in the next couple of days as well.
That really sounds like a great show, I'm sure everyone here is looking forward to hearing more about it!
Getting back to the thread topic, there is one important element that I believe has gone unmentioned (even by some self-professed admirers of Germanic influences in cinema) and that is the fact that *Harvey* was directed by Henry Koster, a Jewish director who was born in Germany and had to flee his homeland after the Nazis came to power, and had some personal experiences with violent persecution. (Those who have never experienced the horrors of brutal persecution generally do not realize how easy they have it in life).
Some believe that there was a recurring theme in many of Koster's movies, involving individuals and their struggles in totalitarian societies, or against repressive forces in society, their need to speak the truth as they see it.
Thus, perhaps it should not be surprising if one of the underlying themes in *Harvey* is the need for some tolerance towards those who, for whatever reason, don't see the world the same way as everybody else, or who have some eccentricities that aren't easy to explain away.
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Guess I should be kinda glad I missed that.
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Somehow, I think that "Fritz Lang's Bankrupt" has a weird ring to it, but with a cast like that, who'd have cared?
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If there are any other William Wellman fans in the forums, they should be delighted at the new Forbidden Hollywood collection, of which all 6 movies are being shown tonight on TCM. Let's hope this does at least a little bit to restore Wellman's reputation as a filmmaker.
(A DVD release of "Wings" might help, too).
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Sounds like a great festival, and quite a bit longer than Noir City. There is something to be said for all the great little noirs released by the Poverty Row studios, and I imagine some of them are even harder to find than the ones from the major studios (although I see at least one or two titles that TCM has shown recently).
It seems to me Mr. Lavine must care about noir a really _great_ deal.
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> I think I read there were legal troubles on ownership between Fox and the the decendents of the person that wrote the book.
Hadn't heard anything about legal difficulties, but that could explain why the title remains unreleased. Hopefully, it will all be sorted out, eventually.
> Bright Leaf is now available and I should have a copy in my hot little hands March 30th!!!
Good news, indeed! Glad to hear this, hope you'll enjoy it.
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"Ten North Frederick" was a 20th Century Fox release:
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For anyone who STILL hasn't bought a DTV converter box, Amazon has a "lightning special" right now for $40 - which effectively makes it totally FREE if you get the $40 government coupon (don't know if those are still available).
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Thank you for pointing out that Classicflix has information on these new "on demand DVD" titles, Miss Goddess.
I hadn't realized until now that Classicflix will also be renting every one of these new titles, which will make it a lot easier to watch several of them (versus buying one of each).
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Not just an amazing-looking lady, but also one full of contagious enthusiasm for classic movies! You're simply mahvelous, CineMaven! B-)
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I totally agree - the average distributor couldn't care less about such a small niche as classic films. And like the WHV guy said, there's a lot less stores these days after so many chains (Tower Video, Virgin Megastore etc.) have closed down or are closing many stores.
P.S. In addition to the LA Times and USA Today stories, here is one from Variety
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118001496.html
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The way the Disney Co. operates, I wouldn't be surprised if they wanted too much money for the rights to those clips. It's a shame, really, because the short would have been much more complete with clips from at least 2-3 Disney animated movies.
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I think it's terrific this is getting so much coverage in the media, and I do hope it's a success. As for the turnaround time - if they get flooded with orders on the first few days, I won't be surprised if it takes them a bit longer to fill all the orders. At least initially. After a week or two it might be a lot easier for them to do it faster.
P.S. - it's funny to read Feltenstein comment on their tracking bootlegging on the internet!
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> {quote:title=Ollie_T wrote:}{quote}
> As for those Region-2s, they can be purchased and brought into the USA (presuming they are free of State secrets, infectious viruses and small pets). And with free software, the owner can make a legal DVD-R copy of the same video-and-audio quality that will play on your TV's DVD player.
No doubt it can be done that way, but perhaps it is easier to simply acquire a multiregion DVD player.
Favorite Looney Tunes character?
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*No one character delights me more than Pepe Le Pew. He is the perfect lover.*
He is one unforgettable character, I suppose.
I've just watched the Chuck Jones tribute, which is very touching, really, and was surprised to see the real-life source of inspiration behind some of the more memorable characters he created. Like Daffy Duck being sort of the opposite of what we're taught we should be like (not greedy) when we are growing up, or Pepe le Pew being the complete opposite of what Chuck felt like when he was around girls.
I don't know why it took such a long time for them to edit this material together, given that Chuck passed away in 2002, but I'm glad that they did, and I'm also glad TCM got to show it to us first. Now I'll just go on and watch all of the cartoons they've shown tonight. Some of them I haven't seen.... well for a very long time.