MarianStarrett

Way to go! B-)

Just over an hour to go for the 1st movie!! B-)

Here is another from the California Chronicle. I had no idea about Robert Osborne's medical problem a while back, but it was nice of TCM to build him a duplicate studio in NYC so he could take it a little easier! *Same Films, No Reruns - Tcm Host Osborne Introduces the Past* April 13, 2009 By LOU LUMENICK WHEN Robert Osborne introduced his first film on Turner Classic Movies 15 years ago this week, he had to be discouraged from telling everything he knew about "Gone With the Wind," which could literally fill a book. "They told me, 'Look, you're going to have plenty of other opportunities to talk about this movie,' " said the affable Osborne, TCM's only prime-time host since the network's launch in 1994. And he sure did. Osborne, who'll introduce "GWTW" for the 28th time tomorrow to mark his 15th anniversary, has appeared in an astounding 47,144 intros, outros, promos and other video appearances for TCM. He conducts hourlong interviews with Academy Award winners and honorees. He also co-hosts "The Essentials," a film series in which he sits down with a different filmmaker each season - currently, actor Alec Baldwin. Osborne, 76, has appeared on TCM every single day since its launch. To do it, the longtime New York resident logged more than 570 flights to and from Atlanta, where he tapes as many as 150 segments in a single week. When a kidney problem grounded him for several months, the network built a duplicate set in New York to keep its iron man in action. To celebrate the anniversary, TCM has invited three fans as guest programmers every night this week to help Osborne introduce the films of their choice. They range from old favorites such as the Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers musical "Swing Time" (1936) to "Those Lips, Those Eyes," a 1980 comedy with Frank Langella making its debut on the network. "I love these movies and the whole process," says Osborne, who was briefly an actor before beginning a long run as a Broadway columnist for the Hollywood Reporter and, more recently, taking over as host of the red carpet at the Oscars. "It doesn't get old." He figures he's introduced "The Philadelphia Story" more than any other movie in TCM's vast 10,000-title library - around 53 times, possibly more often than "Casablanca." The station never repeats Osborne's intros, "so there are times whether you wonder if you can really do this title yet again," he says. "But there are so many different stories to tell about these movies, their stars and their directors."

Great story from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution! B-) *Turner Classic Movies? motto: Don?t mess with success* Network is able to grow using original formula of showing high-quality films By KRISTI E. SWARTZ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Monday, April 13, 2009 It was a simple plan 15 years ago: show classic films uncut and without any commercials. And, with Ted Turner flicking a makeshift switch in Times Square to start rolling ?Gone with the Wind,? Turner Classic Movies got started. Many of the other networks at Atlanta-based Turner Broadcasting System ? TBS, TNT, TruTV and Cartoon Network ? have gone through a major makeover recently. At TCM, executives just stuck with the original script of showing high-quality films and putting them in context for serious viewers ? but they have ad libbed here and there with the help of modern technology. ?The blessing of the network is the brand is crystal clear, and we can leverage it to keep building the business,? said Steve Koonin, president of Turner Entertainment Networks. The classic movies were the core. From that, TCM created a Web site that includes a robust movie database and the ability for people to order rare titles on DVD. A new class at Emory University?s Center for Lifelong Learning, TCM Film School Essentials, looks at classic films and the art of filmmaking. The class is taught by filmmaker and DVD producer Bret Wood. Koonin considers the brand to be like a cult ? comparable to Harley-Davidson or Jimmy Buffett?s Parrotheads. And the network is one of a kind in another way: There?s very little direct competition since AMC, formerly known as American Movie Classics, has changed its strategy to include original programming. Turner Broadcasting agreed to form TCM in 1993. The network grew quickly mostly from licensing deals with Paramount and Warner Bros. But it was company founder Ted Turner?s 1986 purchase of MGM/UA Entertainment that helped provide the rich library for TCM, as well as for its sister networks. One would think a network that shows classic movies wouldn?t cause a stir. But it?s happened a lot, said Charles Tabesh, TCM?s senior vice president of programming. The network?s series ?Race and Hollywood,? which has focused on Hollywood?s portrayal of blacks, Asians ? and in May, Latinos ? has led to the occasional flurry of e-mails or discussion on the Web site?s message board. ?I don?t want to overstate the controversy because it?s never been horrible,? Tabesh said. For TCM?s anniversary this week, the network tapped 15 fans to introduce their favorite movies. They spent time on the set taping last year with TCM host Robert Osborne. ?They are like groupies, ambassadors,? said Osborne, who was in Atlanta last week to tape introductions for May?s lineup for films.

Just over 90 minutes to go! B-)

> {quote:title=filmlover wrote:}{quote} > For Those Lips, Those Eyes, the alcohol of choice will be 3.2 beer, which is mentioned near the beginning of the film. Cheers! B-)

Thank you, Edgecliff, I'll see if I can find that album. B-)

> {quote:title=countessdelave wrote:}{quote} > Tonight will be either a Planter's Punch or a Singapore Sling with "The Letter".??Tuesday is a Mint Julep with "GWTW".??Wednesday will be a Corpse Reviver with "Double Indemnity".??Thursday I'll have a Gimlet with "The Man Who Knew Too Much".??Friday could be a Green Fairy cocktail with "So Long at The Fair" or an after-dinner White Russian with "Silk Stockings". > Oh, I will definitely drink to that.

Peter, no matter where each of you are, I am sure TCM viewers everywhere will be cheering for you all.

But Connors did know that the duel guns were one-shots, and so in theory I assume that Peck would have been totally within his right to fire at him, whether or not Connors had cheated. Perhaps anti-violence would be too broad a term for the philosophy that Peck brings into the West, where every man seemed to be trying to be as macho as they could. Maybe it would be better to refer to his attitude as using the least violence possible, and to try to not make a show of it, when possible.

Good point, but wouldn't you say the ending of the movie also inherently rejects the _widespread_ use of violence to settle old scores? (instead of the two old men having a bunch of their men killing each other, they finally agree to going mano a mano in the end). And doesn't Gregory Peck also reject violence in some way when he refuses to kill Burl Ives' son when he duels him?

> And Kyle's selection is none other than MEET JOHN DOE starring the best > actor ever, GARY COOPER. And Barbara Stanwyck... mustn't forget Miss Stanwyck... B-)

The one I like best of this bunch is the one for *Those Lips, Those Eyes*, because I find it genuinely charming and because it gives me a much better idea of what to expect from this movie, which I've never seen but I am very much looking forward to, especially with filmlover presenting it!

Wayne's already been mentioned, for me I enjoy the contrast between Wayne as Ethan Edwards in *The Searchers* and as John T. Chance in *Rio Bravo*.

After way too long a while, I finally caught up with my recording of "The Magic Box", which I'd been saving since the day it premiered on TCM earlier this year. What a charming movie! I'm sure some who saw it have already written about it at length, all I can say is that Robert Donat was magnificent as the British inventor, William Friese-Greene. Of course equally brilliant were Margaret Johnston and Maria Schell as his two wives. The movie also has a bunch of great cameos by a lot of the British actors who were around at the time, the best cameos being those of Laurence Olivier as a constable and Margaret Rutherford as a society lady. Even Peter Ustinov can be briefly glimpsed in the last scene of the movie. Well, that was just a brief aside, I'm sure, given that most people here will be talking about the guest programmers today.

I like the one for your movie, filmlover!

*Hopefully, I haven't strayed off-topic by talking about Stevens, the director of Shane.* I should think not. I found that biographical information very interesting, because it helps to understand where *Shane* fits into Stevens' body of work and how his war experience may have had an effect on this and other movies of his.

> {quote:title=CineSage_jr wrote:}{quote} > There's never been any actor to appear in four Best Picture winners, but a number who've been in three: > > Clark Gable (IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT, MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY and GONE WITH THE WIND). > > Shirley MacLaine: (AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS, THE APARTMENT, TERMS OF ENDEARMENT, > > Dustin Hoffman: (MIDNIGHT COWBOY, KRAMER VS. KRAMER, RAIN MAN) > > Meryl Streep: (THE DEER HUNTER, KRAMER VS. KRAMER, OUT OF AFRICA) > > Talia Shire: (THE GODFATHER; THE GODFATHER, Part II; ROCKY) > > Morgan Freeman: (DRIVING MISS DAISY, UNFORGIVEN, MILLION-DOLLAR BABY) Also: Diane Keaton: *The Godfather*, *The Godfather - Part II* and *Annie Hall* John Gielgud: *Around the World in 80 Days*, *Chariots of Fire* and *Gandhi* Jack Hawkins: *Bridge on the River Kwai*, *Ben-Hur* and *Lawrence of Arabia* Donald Crisp: *Mutiny on the Bounty*, *The Life of Emile Zola*, and *How Green Was My Valley*.

As Marty McFly might have said... that stuff is heavy

> {quote:title=filmlover wrote:}{quote} > Hmm, do you know how lucky we are? If every one of those 60 million cable and satellite subscribers were TCM fans, that would mean that each of us was selected on a 1 person out of 4 million ratio. Um, maybe it could be a good time to buy a lottery ticket? Seriously, it's good to know you're all feeling so excited. But I'm glad all of the intros were recorded a while back - I can't for the life of me imagine how you'd be feeling right now if you were going to be on _live_ TV.

"black" projects?

> {quote:title=Kim1607 wrote:}{quote} > GP really does dominate that movie even though he probably as a third fewer lines than other characters. > In that one movie, it is probably because he is the strong, silent type. He has a naturally commanding presence, in spite of the fact that many of the locals think he's just another Easterner who doesn't have what it takes to make it in the Old West - witness how they react when he refuses to ride the wild horse, at least when they first invited him to.

*Shane is willing to take on all of them, but Grafton tries to interject. Grafton is an* *interesting character to me. He's clearly a peaceable man who is pained by the growing violence, but he is weak. He may even be getting some sort of cut from Ryker, who seems to make himself very much at home in the establishment.* That's a very good point, too. There are some indications (don't remember the exact scene) that Ryker actually has held back on getting violent due to pressure from Grafton.

> {quote:title=FredCDobbs wrote:}{quote} > > {quote:title=MarianStarrett wrote:}{quote} > > Well, it's a good thing that we have footage of that whole thing! > > Security cameras are everywhere today! Big Brother is watching!

> {quote:title=markbeckuaf wrote:}{quote} > Marian, > That's an awesome interview, thanks for posting it!!! I love Wild Bill Wellman, and it's great to hear more about him from his son's perspective! You're welcome, mark, so very glad you enjoyed it