wouldbestar
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Encore Westerns is running this version-not the James Arness remake-this afternoon at 2:30 EST. Just thought somebody who can might want to join me.
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Fred: You were blessed! I lived In Jacksonville in the sixties and there was always a triple-A team there. Hank Aaron was there for a time, and later on Tim McGraw and a lot of the 1969 Mets. My younger siblings were at a children?s home at the parish that was the home base for Catholic players. My brother says they would gather near the church when the players were there and were always acknowledged by them, especially McGraw. This made me a big fan until I learned of his refusal to claim Tim for so long. Farm teams were like new TV shows; when new players arrived you never knew who would end up in the majors a year or two later just like which actors would ?break out?.
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Does Ruta Lee fit into this mix? Thanks to B&W I?ve always thought of her a blonde-or in Witness for the Prosecution a brunette-but in some her work in color she had light to dark red hair including Seven Brides for Seven Brothers? Whatever color claims her, they have a gem; she could and did play everything.
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When I was growing up the voice I most wanted was Kathleen Crowley?s. I was surprised to find out she was from New Jersey as her deep, smoky voice always seemed Southern. Whether she was a good or bad girl-and could she do both-when she spoke you listened. Looking like her wouldn?t have hurt either but then who else did?
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I have no idea who this lady is but just tuned in to find out. The cast looks great so far.
I do recognize her from other movies. She has a nice singing voice and is quite pretty. I'm thinking a female Ned Sparks. Keeping it on for more.
Edited by: wouldbestar on Apr 8, 2010 12:41 PM
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The Rays, of course, and the Dodgers which was my favorite team growing up. My mother's family was from Pittsburgh so I followed the Pirates as well. 1955, 1960, and 1979 were the years I remember for obvious reasons. When we were visiting my father's family in Newport, KY my uncle took me to a game where the players wore uniforms that looked like what the Reds wore back then (early 1950's) so I might have possibly been across the river in Cincinnati's Crosley Field. That would be the only major league park I've ever been in. And is there anyone who wouldn't want to see the Cubs go all the way?
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HarryLong and primosprimos: Back in the 60?s at a Neil Diamond concert he was doing some kind of verbal exchange with the audience and part of it included the word shot and the question ?is it an o or is it an i? Everyone started laughing and I figured shot was in the same category as Joe McDonald?s fish-you can change the letters in your own mind-and everyone got the joke. I?m sorry for the confusion.
In Runaway Tom Selleck?s character, a cop, gets into a heated argument with his boss over how to treat his partner who has been wounded in a raid. He lets loose with an f-bomb and the whole thing is broadcast on TV. Later on he must face his son and explain why he used language he?s always told him you shouldn?t. It?s a very touching scene and the word was needed to set it up. It?s a little different than every other word. I don?t speak like that and don?t know that many who do.
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Something really weird happened this morning. The Biography Channel paid tribute to John Forsythe with a bio and replay of a Dynasty reunion which included clips from the program. Of course they put in the verbal sparing and catfights between Krystle and Alexis that are so remembered.
I was surprised at how often the women hurled the ?female dog? accusation at each other in the episodes. The thing was each time they said it, it was edited out of this morning?s broadcast. You could use it back in the 1980?s but not in 2010? Could I have said it instead of the definition I used above and not been admonished for it?
Don?t get me wrong; it?s definitely not part of my vocabulary. This is just the opposite of what many people-including me-see as a gradual but steady coarsening of our language and civility and I liked it. I?m not saying we need a censorship board or anything like that but can?t writers find more imaginative ways of getting across the point when characters are angry or feeling other negative emotions? Then if there really is a need for ?fish? or ?shot? in a line-such as Tom Selleck?s in Runaway-it makes more of an impact. I?m sure you all know of my respect for great screenwriting by now.
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Cigarjoe: She might have seemed an ?ice queen? as many blonde, blue-eyed women with elegant features are but emotionless-no way. She let her feelings show subtlety which brought out the male performers she worked with from Dan Blocker in an early Bonanza episode or Peter Falk in The Price of Tomatoes to the movies mentioned here. The Farmer?s Daughter proved she could also do comedy and brought her Emmy and other nominations. It?s sad that she could not love herself as her fans did and chose to end her life.
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In the original Die Hard, Bruce Willis' John McClane is trying to call his wife in LA from an east coast pay phone. The phone is marked with a west coast phone company logo. Then there is Ali MacGraw's Jenny calling her in-laws on an old dial phone in Love Story; you don't see but can clearly hear her dialing the same digit for all the numbers.
These things happen even in Oscar winning movies; it kind of takes the sting out of the goofs we regular folks make every day as well. Hang in there, Friday always comes.
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The experiment is going surprisingly in Mr. Taylor?s favor. He was sensational in Magnificent Obsession. He looked mature both as a young man and later an older doctor. I could hardly believe this was so early in his career. He really acted! I wonder if another studio besides MGM might have taken him more seriously and allowed him to develop his talent. In any event, my respect for him has definitely increased. Waiting for the rest of the month!
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They got it right the first time! No Technicolor, fancy sets or spectacular scenery but this version far surpasses the 1954 version in all ways. Irene Dunne and Robert Taylor are much better actors and more compatible than Rock Hudson and Jane Wyman were in the remake and this one was also better written. And a chance to see what Betty Furness did before advertising Westinghouse refrigerators on Studio One!. This was all totally believable and taylor was allowed to age which
Hudson was not. An altogether superior film.
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Not yet but you've taken care of that for us. I first saw her on a TV series with Patrick O'Neal then of course the A-I films. Perhaps her being British cause us to leave her out. We lost her in 2008.
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I'm looking forward to tonight's Magnificent Obsession as I've seen the 1954 version several times and want to compare. I'm not really that impressed with that one and am hoping this version is more believable. I'm rather ambivalent about Robert Taylor and this month might change that too.
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According to this morning's paper, his cancer is so advanced that the judge involved in his divorce case has suggested that both sides prepare their 7-year-old daughter for his death. I certainly hope there is a remission but realistically that is doubtful.
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Audrey, you will love it. This is one of the best adaptations of a book to screen ever made and an all-time classic movie. I never tire of the story or performances. Leslie and Rebecca in Ivanhoe are my favorite Elizabeth Taylor roles and that dusty rose gown-I know I?d never look as good as she did in it but I sure would have loved to try back when I would have fitted into it. Only in Hollywood would any woman be able to throw away a guy like Rod Taylor to a kid sister for one like Rock Hudson then get chased by James Dean. It was sad seeing Dennis Hopper at his best knowing he will probably be leaving us soon. The scenery is surprising-you think of a cattle ranch as grassy to feed the animals not nearly desert looking. The climatic diner fight is almost as funny as dramatic and you will never be able to hear the Mitch Miller version of Yellow Rose of Texas without thinking of it again. I liked these people, prejudices and all. This is a masterpiece, thank you, Mr. Stevens.
I could not stay awake for the documentary but will definitely be watching later this month when it?s shown again.
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After hearing about the place for years I got to spend a Bad Day at Black Rock with five Oscar winners, gorgeous scenery, and John Sturges in charge. It was worth the wait. Only 80 minutes and packed with action and mystery. Was this really an MGM picture instead of Fox or RKO? I usually associate it with fluff. I don?t think there was anything Sturges couldn?t do; I saw Hallelujah Trail earlier and laughed like crazy. Waiting for Giant+ and the George Stevens biography; just keeps it coming.
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Classically, I go with Little Caesar and White Heat as the most realistic. The criminal life is not glamorized in either one; any material success they get is fleeting, they can trust nobody, and must look over their shoulders at all times for competitors and the law.
The best modern crime movie is A Bronx Tale with Goodfellas a close second. It is a dirty business and shouldn't be sugar-coated. If it does manage to pay in any way, it's a small return on the investment, your freedom or life.
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I got a nice surprise yesterday. My cable company has added TCM to the list of replay channels. This means that if I tune into selected movies after they start I can hit a button and replay from the beginning. The Silver Chalice was one of these. FMC has let us do this for some time as well as other cable and network stations. Thank you, TCM for your part in this-if you Okayed it. I think my cable carrier is part of Time-Warner. More bang for my bucks.
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Thank you, TCM. I?d never seen this movie before and I am both Catholic and a Gregory Peck fan. I would have written this last night but was to shaken.
Unlike Vincent Price?s character, this priest was too busy being one to worry about his image. People, not numbers, were his concern. Even unbelievers saw his real faith. I hope clergy of every kind who watched wondered if they were like him.
This treat will last longer than anything in my Easter basket. Thanks, again.
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My favorite is 13 Ghosts. I've not seen it in a while but would love to again. As I remember it is sweet and funny as well as just a bit scary. The family is a bit daffy but lovable and protective of each other. The ghosts aren't nasty either just trying to find some peace. The really bad guy is someone you'd never expect. I understand the remake has none of the charm and is best avoided-what else is new?
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Thank you! Not as nice as the chocolate in my easter basket but 4 1/2 out of five stars. Nobody's perfeckt!
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Thank you for turning me on to The Big Steal which is totally unknown to me. I had no idea the Mitchum-Greer team had another go-around and will watch for it. Out of the Past is my favorite Film Noir movie.
My favorite Mitchum films are Past, Thunder Road, and Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison. I am a Catholic and can't imagine anyone but him tempting a nun to leave the life, especially the manly but tender Marine he played. God won, but just barely. When Richard Burton and Joan Collins did the dance in Sea Wife, it was no comparison. Mitchum got shafted by the Academy; he deserved a nomination as much as Ms. Kerr did.
In Past and Thunder Road, a love of decency and honor is present even when his characters arn't able to transfer it to themselves. They make certain the people they care about are able to make that choice even at the cost of his life. Since Jeff is innocent in Past but dies anyway, that is the only thing that makes the ending bearable.
As he had one wife for 50 odd years, I can only assume that some of this wasn't just acting. When TCM ran the interview with Jane Russell and him the affection they had for each other was obvious. Even in something as contrived as River of No Return's "wrestling match love scene" he makes you keep watching. And I love the end of Young Billy Young; when he tells that sanctimonious biddy "No, Ma'am, I guess you haven't" boy, is that her loss.
My all-time favorite: Jeff Markham/Bailey of Past. I can't help it either but, unlike Kathie Moffatt, I mean it.
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Okay, back to the object of the thread: Western Ladies. I?m adding a real one to the list, Diane Brewster, from Missouri. Most of her work was in Westerns, both movies and TV and I wonder if her background was why she was so good in them. Most of her characters were feminine but no-nonsense women who could hold her own with the males if not beat them to the punch. I put her in the Redhead Parade thread too which she usually was when in color. She?s how I discovered the message boards back in November when I learned she died young. I guess as long as you?re on film or tape somewhere you never really die.
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To everybody who wrote in about Red Skelton: The family could watch it together. He used double entendres which went over our kiddy heads but made our folks laugh. The skits were funny and his pantomimes always struck an emotional cord like Jackie Gleason's did. The seagulls were Heathcliff and Gertrude; when she was miffed she'd mutter "You dirty bird". Then there was henpecked husband George Appleby whose wife was always played by a sexy blonde guest, Freddie the Freeloader, and con man San Fernando Red. He always ended the show with a smile and "God bless!".
I was about the same age as Richard Skelton when he died and I guess it was the first time I realized celebrities had those things happen to them too. That boy knew he was loved. Red was in a class with Red Buttons and Ernie Ford who could make us laugh without blushing. Those were the days!