DownGoesFrazier
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I imagine you are all familiar with rockabilly. Apparently there has been a rockabilly revival, probably in the UK, in recent years. I have been listening to a series of 61 rockabilly youtubes posted by a "Toni Roca". This is some great stuff, Go to youtube and enter "rockabilly music toni roca", and you'll get these 61 songs. Listen to them and let me know what you think. Anyone know anything about this rockabilly revival? I know there was a revival in the early '80s with the Stray Cats, Marshall Crenshaw, etc.
I know this post was superseded by Prince's death, but when you get a chance, listen to some of this stuff. It will be an experience.
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A baboon date in place of June, eh?
I would suggest you take your date to see the revival of that old Liza Minnelli flick, "Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon", DGF.
By the way, I agree a baboon is much more appealing than June Allyson.
I'm still trying to decide whether a rhinoceros also is.
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Here are a couple of other Prince songs that became hits for top recording artists:
He also wrote "The Glamorous Life" for Sheila E. Good record.
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Confirmed via Associated Press: http://bigstory.ap.org/b9e3df0421a04344835cd4fac7680c24.
Bad link
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The artist formerly formerly, and most recently known as Prince has apparently died! Waiting official confirmation.
No indication yet of the specific cause.
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I imagine you are all familiar with rockabilly. Apparently there has been a rockabilly revival, probably in the UK, in recent years. I have been listening to a series of 61 rockabilly youtubes posted by a "Toni Roca". This is some great stuff, Go to youtube and enter "rockabilly music toni roca", and you'll get these 61 songs. Listen to them and let me know what you think. Anyone know anything about this rockabilly revival? I know there was a revival in the early '80s with the Stray Cats, Marshall Crenshaw, etc.
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Other than maybe in "Good News" before she became terminally "cute", no, I cannot stand June Allyson, DGF.
She absolutely ruins "The Women" remake, because I would totally understand why any husband would prefer Joan Collins to June Allyson.
I would prefer a baboon to June Allyson.
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Clark Gable
TEACHER'S PET
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I found it annoying that Alice couldn't swim.
But AGAIN, this isn't about the ACTOR but about the CHARACTERS. I don't find Winters annoying. I find many of the characters she plays annoying.
I'm also not a good swimmer. I can relate to her.
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I have always enjoyed NOT AS A STRANGER 1955. Stanley Kramer first directing this film after many years as a producer. Mitchum has three good scenes, His reaction to his father`s death (Lon Chaney Jr.) his look of loss when his doctor mentor Charles Bickford dies, and finally realizing that Olivia his wife is the right woman for him. Frank was busy in 1955 appearing in four films, and he is fine as a ob gyn doctor friends with both Mitchum and Olivia.
This film is the CITIZEN KANE of miscasting. Sinatra, Mitchum, Crawford and De Havilland---all badly miscast.
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Apologies to Jethro Tull and Ian, but it seems appropriate when discussing jungle epics on film that such things might be occurring behind the scenes after all the pith helmets get taken off.
Now a great jungle film would be "Jungle Hell" from the mid-1950's since this is its IMDB synopsis:
Jungle Hell (1956)
A tribe in the Indian jungle is threatened by flying saucers, mysterious rays and radioactive rocks.Seriously what more could anyone ask for but Sabu, with UFO's and radioactivity in rocks, plus mysterious rays to boot?
I love almost all jungle epics, unless they might star June Allyson, who I would not use a pitchfork on but would ask the witch doctor to place a voodoo curse and then have her boiled alive.
But I digress. Name your most treasured jungle pictures so we can all see them if we've so far been deprived of the ordeal, oops I mean honor!
You don't like June Allyson either? I wouldn't be surprised if she was found to have locomotive breath.. My apologies also to Jethro Tull..
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Happy Birthday to Hayley Mills, and Hayley Mills.
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My reply clearly is about Screen Characters I would love to pitchfork:
Pat Kroll - A Double Live
Alice Tripp - A Place In the Sun
Willa Harper - Night of the Hunter
Eva Bardeman - Executive Suite
Charlotte Haze - Lolita
Now all of these characters were played by Shelly Winters. One of the best actresses at playing pitchfork worthy characters in the biz.
Some may be surprised I didn't mention June Allyson. But with June even when she plays nice sweet gals I still feel myself looking for the pitchfork. But that wasn't the theme of this thread.
I found Alice Tripp to be a very sympathetic character. Winters could be very annoying, but not here.
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S.K.Sakall in most films, the one notable.exception is CASABLANCA. I did not find his schtick cuddly.
Dan Duryea, although I usually like in his slimey self, is way too.annoying in his whining in THIS IS MY LOVE.
Agree 100%. Sakalll did less than nothing for me.
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Ava did seem to have some rather strange taste in men. I mean, Mickey and Frank and before that wasn't she with Artie Shaw?
I think she just wanted those fools money, but was really into the bullfighter type for romance.
I remember my great uncle talking about her sitting next to him in a restaurant in Durham, during the war when he was stationed there. Said she was giving all the guys the eye. Kinds of reminds me of the "I Love Lucy" episode where Fred Mertz sees her at the Brown Derby I think.
Bullfighters are known for being VERY well-endowed. At least until the bull gets them in that area.
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Interesting example you give. I love Powell, and yet one of the few movies I don't like is the example you give - Life with Father.
I forgot. I also like him in THE GREAT ZIEGFELD.
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Doris Day started in films in the 1940s.... as did Marilyn Monroe, Debbie Reynolds, and Jane Russell
This 1950 cutoff for film debut is a meaningless arbitrary line which puts certain actresses on one side of the fence, and others on the other side.
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Careful. But might get a martini in your face.
..and the ever-present martini is part of the problem. Alcohol dependence is considered a joke.
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Barbara Stanwyck as Martha Ivers in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946). (To tell the truth, I developed a sort of aversion towards Miss Stanwyck after watching this film, for some odd reason. Generally, I am very good at separating the actor from the character, but this was not the case for this one. Then, I saw her in Christmas in Connecticut and realized she was adorable and talented).
Patty McCormack as Rhoda Penmark in The Bad Seed (1956). No child, let alone person, should be this emotionless and conniving.
Ingrid Bergman as Ilsa Lund in Casablanca (1942). Of all the gin joins, in all the towns, in all the world, you just had to walk into Rick's. And break his heart all over again. I'm not bitter.
Your screen name reminds me that I'd like to pitchfork Nick Charles. Except for certain films, such as LOVE CRAZY and LIFE WITH FATHER, I'm not a fan of William Powell.
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I just read this article about actors insulting one another. Hilarious! I especially loved Bette Davis' barb against Cary Grant and Carole Lombard's against Vivien Leigh. Lol.
http://moviemorlocks.com/2011/08/11/they-said-what-classic-insults-from-classic-actors/
Can guys be "catty"? If not, what is the word when guys act like that? Doggy?
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Sounds like MilesArcher nailed this with "It Happened in Brooklyn"
Oops. Didn't see his post. Miles' turn.
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Scotty Beckett was an obnoxious brat in My Favorite Wife with Cary Grant.
Grant was in FATHER GOOSE with Leslie Caron
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Jimmy Cagney
THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE
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How about Don Ameche. He became a big.star at Twentieth Century Fox in the second half of 30s, where his mellifluous radio-trained voice and debonaire image made him second only to Tyrone Power until he left in the mid 40s. He continued in films.freelancing, but by the 50s, devoted more time to tv, with only the occasional movie. In the 1980s, a role in TRADING PLACES gave him a second wind in films, and with movies like COCOON, he was once again a boxoffice force. I believe he finally received.an Oscar.as well. Quite a comeback.
When I saw the title of the thread, Ameche's was the first name that came to mind.
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Ayres was in JOHNNY BELINDA with Charles Bickford