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Lawrence of Arabia

Gotten a lot of mail from CFU, but no spam (knock on wood).

I agree, finance, I think it's one of the best - and Fritz Lang could definitely take credit for a lot of the look of noirs, I think, due to his early work in German expressionism, which inspires noir visually to some extent. I am waiting to watch another Lang noir, Ministry of Fear. Have you seen it?

> {quote:title=finance wrote:}{quote} > and he is also very useful as a representative of the letter "z" in the "games and trivia" forum. LOL, yes, that is also true...

*I lov ed the look of the picture and the music. The blues and yellows, with occasional greens and pinks was refreshingly pastel, and made the place seem so beautiful, the kind of place you would want to stay.... It would have helped if Stewart had had more of a struggle within himself to stay there.* Credit for the beautiful cinematography of The Man From Laramie goes to the great DP Charles Lang, who had already won an Oscar way back in 1932 (for A Farewell to Arms with Gary Cooper) and was to receive over a dozen Oscar nominations after that. He also shot another great Western, One-Eyed Jacks (1961) with Marlon Brando.

From Here to Eternity

Peter, It just worked for me! I don't know how you figure out all of these code combinations, but thanks for sharing them!

I'd say you're definitely right, Chris. Anthony Mann somehow really allowed Stewart to explore some really dark places that had only been hinted at in It's a Wonderful Life. It's really one of his best performances ever. Not to change the subject, but has anyone seen Ramrod recently?

The List of Adrian Messenger - Mysterious deaths investigated next: Night Ambush

I don't believe these ones had been posted yet...

Orson, It might also have to do with TCM's ability to play his movies several times a year. Sometimes, when they negotiate the rights to show them, they are limited to a specific number of showings (or at least that is my understanding of how it works). And I apologize if "overkill" seemed to strong a word to describe having a day dedicated to Chaplin two months after his birthday tribute.

Today's Gold Box special is the complete Firefly on blu-ray, marked down 56%. Also (this is not part of the Gold Box deals), ammy's marked the Pink Panther Ultimate Collection down 60% to just under $80 - not a bad deal for a set that contains all but one of the classic Pink Panther movies, plus all the animated series based on them, and a nice book.

_Tuesday, June 9_ *Bandolero!* (1968) 2pm ET An exciting western about a pair of outlaw brothers (Stewart and Martin) and their willing hostage (Welch) who are pursued to the Mexican border by a vengeful sheriff (Kennedy). Cast: James Stewart, Raquel Welch, Dean Martin, Will Geer, Andrew Prine, George Kennedy. Director: Andrew V. McLaglen _Wednesday, June 10_ *Drums Along the Mohawk* (1939) 8am ET A young farmer (Fonda) and his wife (Colbert) are threatened by Indians in the Mohawk Valley prior to the Revolutionary War. Cast: Henry Fonda, Claudette Colbert, Edna May Oliver, Jessie Ralph, John Carradine. Director: John Ford *My Darling Clementine* (1946) 10am ET A western classic about Wyatt Earp (Fonda) and Doc Holliday (Mature) and their clash with the Clanton family at the O.K. Corral. Cast: Henry Fonda, Victor Mature, Tim Holt, Linda Darnell, Walter Brennan, Alan Mowbray. Director: John Ford _Thursday, June 11_ *The Comancheros* (1961) 10:30am ET *Duke is a Texas ranger who battles a band of outlaws supplying weapons to the Comancheros.* Cast: John Wayne, Stuart Whitman, Ina Balin, Lee Marvin, Michael Ansara, Patrick Wayne, Nehemiah Persoff. Director: Michael Curtiz *Wild Times* (1980) 12:30m ET Sam Elliott and a top-notch cast star in this western adventure filled with sharp-shooting, tale tale telling, Indian encounters, and buffalo hunting. Dennis Hopper stars as Doc Holliday. Cast: Sam Elliott, Dennis Hopper, Pat Hingle, Cameron Mitchell, Leif Erickson, Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr., Bruce Boxleitner. Director: Richard Compton _Saturday, June 13_ *Smoky* (1966) 6am ET A cowboy (Parker) searches for his lost horse in this remake of the 1946 classic. Cast: Diana Hyland, Katy Jurado, Hoyt Axton, Robert Wilke, Fess Parker. Director: George Sherman

Don't forget - High Noon with Coop is the first movie in the prime time schedule for tonight - a tribute to its director, Fred Zinnemann. Gary Cooper as Sheriff Will Kane

Without a doubt one of the most interesting directors of Hollywood's Golden Age, Fred Zinnemann excelled at a variety of genres, making some pretty memorable movies in the western, musical, and historical drama genres. TCM dedicates tonight's prime time lineup to him. *PRIME TIME SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 9* *High Noon* (1952) 8pm ET A retired Marshal must defend his town from a revengeful villain. Cast: Gary Cooper, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Bridges, Katy Jurado Dir: Fred Zinnemann BW-85 mins, TV-PG *Oklahoma!* (1955) 9:30pm ET Pride and a lecherous ranch hand stand between an amorous cowboy and his farm girl sweetheart. Cast: Gordon MacRae, Gloria Grahame, Gene Nelson, Charlotte Greenwood Dir: Fred Zinnemann C-140 mins, TV-PG *From Here To Eternity* (1953) 12am ET Enlisted men in Hawaii fight for love and honor on the eve of World War II. Cast: Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr, Donna Reed Dir: Fred Zinnemann BW-118 mins, TV-PG *The Member of the Wedding* (1952) 2:15am ET When her brother marries, a 12-year-old girl faces the awkward pains of adolescence. Cast: Ethel Waters, Julie Harris, Brandon de Wilde, Arthur Franz Dir: Fred Zinnemann BW-89 mins, TV-G *Behold a Pale Horse* (1964) 4am ET A Spanish bandit returns from exile to visit his dying mother. Cast: Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, Omar Sharif, Mildred Dunnock Dir: Fred Zinnemann BW-121 mins, TV-PG

It sure was great to get a couple of movies with GG on Monday. And coming up tonight - more GG in the great Zinnemann musical, Oklahoma! -

Oh, Scott, I can think of more interesting ways to discuss classic film.

Don't worry, Lynn, if he doesn't already have a pair, I'll make sure and get one for him.

Hi Roberta109, You make an excellent point regarding Charlie Chaplin's status as a director. It may have to do with the fact that, if memory serves, he usually gets a pretty big tribute almost every year on his birthday, with all or most of the day's scheduled dedicated to his movies. Since Chaplin's birthday is in April, dedicating another day to his movies in June might be a bit of overkill...

> {quote:title=CelluloidKid wrote:}{quote} > *Deborah Kerr On TCM June 2009 - All Times Are Eastern - Check Local Schedules!* > > *Tue, Jun 9, 5:15 PM* > > *_The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp_ (1943)* > > > Don't forget to watch (or record) this one this Tuesday afternoon, it's really one of the best movies of Kerr's early years. Here's the intro/outro for the movie, co-hosted by Powell's widow, Thelma Schoonmaker: http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/index/?o_cid=mediaroomlink&cid=186937

That's a seriously AWESOME poster, Kyle. I think I'm going to "borrow" it.

She Married Her Boss - secretary gets promoted next: It's Always Fair Weather

> {quote:title=rohanaka wrote:}{quote} > I WOULD try to tell you which one is my fave.. but everytime I think I have settled on one... then I find another... I think though... I really like the one where he is looking all "Aw shucks" (I just love to say that) while he has his hat in his hand. > > Thanks again for the great caps, young'un!! :-) You just wait a little while, because pretty soon there'll be a few more screencaps of Ben Johnson here.

*The Searchers and 3 Bad Men don't really have a villain (or a very effective one).* Well, with all due respect, I don't know if I'd agree with that at all. At least it wasn't the way I saw them. The Comanches seemed a pretty compelling villain, always a latent menace and yet at the same time hard for Ethan Edwards to find - and what about the Chief who took little Debbie for his wife? He probably wasn't a very good "husband" to her. As for Ford's silent western 3 Bad Men, I remember that crooked sheriff in the white hat to be quite a compelling villain. He was especially evil in my opinion because he took advantage of his job, abusing others while pretending to be the one trying to uphold the law. And hadn't he done something pretty nasty to Bull's sister? He ranks as a pretty nasty man in my book. A top-notch Western like Rio Bravo, on the other hand, has a main villain that is off-screen most of the time, even as his silly little minions are a constant reminder that there is a menace surrounding them in town. *I like the movie. I would have liked a more involved relationship between Kennedy and Stewart. I could have done with less of Dave but he has to be a catalyst for what goes on between Stewart and Kennedy.* Pretty good analysis, Chris, and I think I pretty much agree completely with you. From what I remember, I didn't care much if Dave came across as a fairly realistic character in the end or if his actions served primarily as a plot device, as you pointed out, he was the catalyst for what happens between Stewart and Kennedy - and that is the part I liked best about this Western.