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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.
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*Actress Mary Howard de Liagre dies*
Roles included 'Abe Lincoln,' 'Swamp Water'
By VARIETY STAFF
Mary Howard de Liagre, actress and wife of Broadway producer and director Alfred de Liagre, died June 6 in Manhattan. She was 94.
Born in Independence, Kansas, she performed with her twin sisters in the Ziegfeld Follies and was featured in the Broadway revue "Life Begins at 8:40" with Bert Lahr.
She then made her way to Hollywood where Louis B. Mayer put her under contract at MGM. Her feature roles included "Abe Lincoln in Illinois" opposite Raymond Massey; "Billy the Kid" with Robert Taylor; "Swamp Water" opposite Walter Huston, directed by Jean Renoir; "Loves of Edgar Allen Poe"; "Riders of the Purple Sage" opposite George Montgomery; and "Wild Man of Borneo" with Dan Dailey.
She also appeared in "The Great Ziegfeld," as well as "Four Girls in White," "Nurse Edith Cavell," "Marie Antoinette" and "Fast Company."
During WWII she toured service camps, helped organize the USO in Los Angeles and toured hospitals and camps Stateside for servicemen returning from war.
In 1945, she moved to New York and married Alfred de Liagre Jr., a prominent producer who died in 1987.
After retiring from show business to raise her children, she became a founding member of Recording for the Blind and served on the board of The American Academy of Dramatic Art and The Princess Grace Foundation.
She is survived by a son, a daughter and a grandson.
Read the full article at:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118004676.html
*Don Edmonds dies at 73*
Actor, cult film director most known for 'Ilsa'
By PAT SAPERSTEIN
Actor and cult film director Don Edmonds, who helmed "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS," died May 30 in North Hollywood, Calif. of liver cancer. He was 73.
Born in Kansas, Edmonds moved with his family to Southern Calif. at a young age, and served in the U.S. Army. He started his career acting onstage before finding roles on TV series such as "Green Acres," "Petticoat Junction," "The Munsters." and "Gidget."
He also co-starred as the goofy sidekick in "Gidget Goes Hawaiian" and "Beach Ball."
Edmunds turned to directing in the early 1970s with soft-core pics "Wild Honey" and "Tender Loving Care."
His most well-known films, "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS" and sequel "Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks" were the most prominent of the kitschy "Naziploitation" genre of B-movies.
He went on to direct "Bare Knuckles," "Terror on Tour," "Tomcat Angels" and the pilot episode of the TV series "Silk Stalkings."
As VP of Production at indie producer/distrib Producers Sales Organization, he oversaw production on "Short Circuit," "8 Million Ways To Die" and "Clan of The Cave Bear" and served as producer on "True Romance."
After his retirement, he made numerous appearances at cult film conventions and occasionally returned to acting in films such as his last credit, "Killer Drag Queens on Dope."
A memorial service will be held June 20 at 1:30 p.m. at the North Hollywood Group Clubhouse, 13323 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks.
Read the full article at:
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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.
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_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
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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
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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
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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! -
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Thanks for clarifying that, CineSage!
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Oh, Scott, I can think of more interesting ways to discuss classic film.
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Isn't the Irving Thalberg award the same as the honorary Oscar? I think he got the Thalberg award in 1988.
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Don't worry, Lynn, if he doesn't already have a pair, I'll make sure and get one for him.
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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...
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> {quote:title=CelluloidKid wrote:}{quote}
> *Deborah Kerr On TCM June 2009 - All Times Are Eastern - Check Local Schedules!*
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> *Tue, Jun 9, 5:15 PM*
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> *_The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp_ (1943)*
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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
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That's a seriously AWESOME poster, Kyle. I think I'm going to "borrow" it.
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She Married Her Boss - secretary gets promoted
next: It's Always Fair Weather
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> {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.
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> 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.
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*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.
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Two of my favorite Powell-Pressburger movies coming up tomorrow:
*A Canterbury Tale* (1944) 9am ET
Three visitors to a small town try to catch a man who pours glue in women's hair.
Cast: Eric Portman, Sheila Sim, Dennis Price, John Sweet Dir: Michael Powell BW-125 mins, TV-G
*A Matter of Life and Death* (1947) 1pm ET
An injured aviator argues in celestial court for the chance to go on living.
Cast: David Niven, Kim Hunter, Robert Coote, Kathleen Byron Dir: Michael Powell C-104 mins, TV-PG
The 2nd one makes marvelous use of Technicolor (combined with B&W)
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Nanette Fabray?
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> {quote:title=lzcutter wrote:}{quote}
> Did you notice that when Bannion leaves The Retreat after Vince has his violent outburst and burns Carolyn Jones' hand, the music playing is "Put the Blame on Mame"?
That's always been one of my favorite allusions in The Big Heat - whoever thought of that sure had a great sense of humor.
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Birdman of Alcatraz - Exclusive island tenants
next: Charade
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> {quote:title=CineMaven wrote:}{quote}
> I feel we're living in the film "Closely Watched Trains."
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Is that a noir?
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> Yes they are they great fun, exciting and entertaining to watch. I've just read that he directed *Indiscreet*, *The Pajama Game* and *On The Town* which I also have enjoyed watching.
Nina, those are excellent movies, too, although to be fair, didn't Gene Kelly co-direct On the Town with Stanley?
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