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R. G. Armstrong, Anthony Caruso and James Garner all on one day? That's an Easter basket a day early. I know Caruso was usually a "heavy" but there are black jelly beans mixed in with all those pretty colored ones. I'm checking out William Eythe who's unknown to me. Maybe another treat to toss in?
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For those of us holding down our forts Wednesday while the rest go *"Westbound"* it's Randolph Scott Day. The Movies are:
*Trail Street*
*The Stranger Wore a Gun*
*Carson City*
*The Man Behind the Gun*
*Colt .45*
*Thunder Over the Plains*
*Fort Worth*
*Belle Star*
Many of these are new to me so this is a treat. I only wish *Buchanan Rides Alone* was part of the mix so I could see it.
Add to that the Peter O'Toole interview afterwards and we've got a great consolation prize. I'll just remember the theater from last year and it will be almost like being there. Thanks!
Edited by: wouldbestar on Apr 7, 2012 1:38 PM
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> > Did Herman Brix/Bruce Bennett ever play Tarzan on screen?
> Bruce Bennett's two Tarzan movies are coming up on TCM on April 7 and 14.
I just saw the first which was taken from a serial. Ben's comments about Brix/Bennett's acting here were right-his voice was awful-but what an inspiration. That just nine years later he would be the stalwart husband *Mildred Pierce *lets get away or Uriah to Errol Flynn's David in *Silver River *is amazing. He obviously worked and trained as hard for his acting career as he did for his Olympic medal. It didn't hurt that he grew handsomer with age, his voice deepened and the lighter hair suited him. I always liked his work; now I can see he deserved his stardom. -
I'm going to try a couple of orange juice and spices pork recipes this week-end. I'll roast one and crock the other. If they come out all right, I'll post the directions. Since the Henry Creme Eggs are a thing of the past and I can't find my white chocolate cross this year I'm using an egg mold, strawberry cake mix and cherry flavoring to make one of my own and coating it with white chocolate frosting. I discovered a wine shop nearby and decided to to try what he had and support a local business even if it's pricier than the grocery store. I can freeze whatever 's left of everything for other days-not the wine of course.
This doesn't happen that often I can wish you Jewish folks a Happy Passover and my fellow Christians a Happy Easter all at once. May the rest of you also have a great and safe week-end.
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I stumbled onto *Whispering Smith* this evening and discovered a treasure. There were so many recognizable actors, the story was good and the color beautiful. I'd never seen Brenda Marshall in color before and they made her a dark redhead to capitalize on it. Those folks who question her acting should see this film; she proves she can. In a totally unexpected casting piece of casting Donald Crisp is a "baddie". Of course Alan Ladd is great and with Robert Preston makes a fine pair of antagonists. This was my first time enjoying it but you can trust me not the last. Don't miss seeing it.
rohanaka: You were not being ignored; it was a careless click which has been corrected. Sorry about that!
Edited by: wouldbestar on Apr 4, 2012 11:11 PM
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This article mentioned two television productions that I remember seeing. One is the Blacklist episode of *The Defenders* in which Jack Klugman played the injured party and, I believe, won an Emmy for it. There was no happy ending and I remember wondering how this could have happened.
I also saw *Fear on Trial* in which William Devane played John Henry Faulk. I had seen Faulk speaking about his life experiences on the afternoon talk shows, playing the Southern Senator in *The Best Man* and my mother was a fan so I definately wanted to see this. Again I was outraged at how people used all this to "get" folks they disliked or their family members-even children-not really giving a damn if they were really Communists or not.
The thing is that the U.S.S.R. was our ally in WWII and some of the "front groups" kept soup kitchens and other charity activities going during the depression. I'm certain that most people who worked with these groups had no intention of overthrowing the government but were motivated by desire to care for less fortunate Americans. I've heard one recent SOTM say how much creative writing and acting came from these later "blacklisted" people who, again, probably didn't want to see Soviet tanks marching down our main streets.
I remember my father getting involved with a religious movement within my church that was later discredited and his shame and embarrassment that he was "taken in." It can and still could happen depending on the circumstances. Perhaps mixing a little mercy with justice was called for back then.
The day is coming when people old enough to remember these times will be gone. No, Fred C., I'm not hinting that you check out anytime soon but thanking you for posting the hearing transcripts as you have done now and so many times before. We need them to see what actually went on understand why this is still a volatile issue almost 70 years later.
Edited by: wouldbestar on Apr 2, 2012 10:17 PM
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:^0 What a line up for today! Didn't the entertainment fates know they were supposed to fool us rather than reward us with such talent"
As for Boris Karloff-anybody who likes Bedlingtons couldn't have been all bad.
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princessananka wrote:
I don't see how in hell how a remake would improve on the original? All these hacks, especially Rob Zombie, do is grab a legendary title from the past ("Halloween") and then destroy everything that made the original a classic.
I don't either. It would be all blood, gore and sex with no heart in the story. Please let it alone!
There'd probably be no English grammar lesson either. The movie's tag line was "*The Birds* is coming!" which many people thought was incorrect. If you were just talking about a flock of them are would be the right verb but the subject was not a plural of bird but a single movie titled *The Birds* so is was correct. I don't know if this sold many tickets but it was good clean publicity.
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I got to hear the whole thing this morning and was astounded at her positive attitude, considering all the sad turns her life has taken-nobody should outlive his/her children-and her gratitude for the success she has had in her career. I've read very few negative comments from co-workers and she never seems to have met one she didn't like. I, too, would love to hear more from her but respect that she wants a quieter life as she ages. We do not own her, she does not owe us anything, so please respect her as a fellow human being and let her be. She's leaving us with quite a body of work and for that I thank her.
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princessananka wrote: Forgive me for being so hideously carnal, but I've always thought that Buster Crabbe was the best Tarzan of them all!
I agree. Crabbe was the best looking and most animated of the early Tarzans. He seemed at ease in the role rather than stiff and was totally believable. A girl could get to love the jungle with him around.Actually that leopard skin swim trunk covered more of him than the "loin cloths" Johnny Weismiller and Lex Barker wore in their films. Those outfits were little more than "fig leaves" on an elastic string that showed their legs right up to their waists on the sides and lot of buns in back. The thing is Crabbe was sexier than either one while showing less and more convincing as an actor. Guys, take note.
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:0 Fred and doctorxx: I don't doubt you two for a minute but I would never have guessed that that was Julie Bishop by any name. She looks so different than she did in *Westward the Women *and *The High and the Mighty.* I liked her character and performance. She worked well with Crabbe and the scenes where she tried, unsuccessfully it seemed, to teach him English were charming.
Did Mr. Brix/Bennett ever play Tarzan on screen? I remember a TV guide article from the 60's about the various movies that showed him in costume along with Buster Crabbe, Elmo Lincoln and others who played the role on film; it identified him under both names. He's another actor whose work I always liked.
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I remember when he starred with Philip Carey is a 50's TV series about the British Bengal Lancers in 1800's India; this was my introduction to him. Whenever they got into a bind, which was often, he'd crack "The things we do to keep the British flag flying over India." The thing was that neither actor sounded British but spoke with their normal American voices. I liked the show anyway. I'm sorry that he's gone but he left one great body of work behind.I don't know about Barry Sullivan but I used to confuse him with another great character actor, Harry Townes. They didn't really look that much alike but played the same type of roles with equal relish.
Edited by: wouldbestar on Mar 31, 2012 7:30 PM
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[~casablancalover] Your quote beat my hands down. I remember Novak very well; he's the kind of person who made our war recovery so successful. Thank you!
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The best "quicky" sauce is 2/3 cup Heinz 57 and 1/3 cup honey whisked together. I used to put 57 on that wonderful paprika seasoned broiled Spanish mackerel they served at Morrison's-may they rest in peace-and do it now on canned tuna. I tried the Jack Daniel's No. 7 sauce and liked it. Kraft stopped making their KC style sauce-my favorite-so now I go with Sav-a-Lot's version or their Sweet & Spicy. (In house brands can be just as good as the nationals; you just have to check them out and see.) Since barbecue tastes vary by region and the meat used it's good there are so many varieties around.
I can't cook outdoors here and have seen some on-the-stove smokers in the catalogues. Are they any good? I tried one idea where you brush a slab of ribs with liquid smoke and dry rub, cover pan and ribs with both plastic wrap then foil, add a little water and bake 3-4 hours at 300 degrees depending on the size of the slab. You can then add sauce and let them finish. They came out great but be sparing with the smoke.
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Richard Denning, David Janssen and Michael York-I thought trifectas only came in racing. All three men had talents to match their looks and we can still enjoy Mr. York on both big and small screens. Thanks!
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[~kriegerg69]wrote:
But just in general, I'd rather watch the movie in flat widescreen...no Smilebox
My opinion: UGH! Not on my 32-inch HDTV. This looks positively horrid. I doubt it would look good at 72 inches. I've seen HTWWW countless times with the lines and the restored version that all makes of the screens look like one. Widmark and Peppard still look weird in that one scene at opposite ends of the screen with what was the center camera in between but otherwise it's beautiful. That's all I need.
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From *Return of the Bad Men:* Banker Gabby Hayes asked a potential borrower if he knows it's his job to see if the guy's got enough collateral to probably not need the loan in the first place. It went by too fast to quote ver batum but it seems nothing's changed from 1889 to 2012.
Edited by: wouldbestar on Mar 27, 2012 8:22 PM
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:^0 Maven: I loved that Western montage; I recognized every movie on it. I also located a Clint Walker movie I can watch for free and got tuned into that Billy Bob guy who hosts the domain Westerns show and will check that out. Not a bad day's discovery, thank you.
I'm waiting to tune into a more recent time and see the beginning of the new *Mad Men *season that I missed last night because it was the same time as *Army Wives.* This was the time I started out on my own and those guys from Sterling Cooper would have been trying to sell me whatever it was they were pushing so it's fun seeing how this worked. I'm thinking of that Statler Brothers song Whatever Happened to Randolph Scott? which seems appropriate for their antics. I doubt any of these characters even know what "walking into their house justified" means.
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MeTV to the rescue again. It's on weeknights at 2:00 or 3:00AM EST.
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I played this video twice and heard the "Bye, Shane" both times.
This might seem like a small thing but it's changing the film from its original form for who-knows-what. You wonder what else has been changed in what movies and why. Okay, now I'm beginning to understand why some folks oppose colorizing on the same principle.
Edited by: wouldbestar on Mar 25, 2012 7:03 PM
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Thank you for reminding me why I was jumping almost to the ceiling when Richard Dreyfuss won his Oscar for *The Goodbye Girl. *This is definately a "modern" Essential.
I would also add *The Best Man, Becket* and *A Man for All Seasons *to the list if we're going into the 60's or later.
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Mongo: That is the very best photo of Steve McQueen I've ever seen. I have a few *Wanted Dead or Alive* episodes left to play on my disk and will do that later. Also, Wednesday was not one of my better days and that great shot of Timothy Dalton certainly helped to brighten it up. Thanks a lot!
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My, what different concepts of "love" from two sisters. And how ironic that two of the films starred two other sisters who barely acknowledge each other. You can't make this up.
*Wuthering Heights:* Heathcliffe and Cathy have no idea of what love is; they are spoiled, immature and think only of themselves. This selfishness causes them to trample the real love that the Lynton siblings offer them. Any sympathy for Heathcliffe is destroyed by his treatment of Isabella whom he marries out of revenge. Cathy makes her choice for material things over and over so it's hard to care about her either. I doubt their ghosts are headed north.
*Jane* *Eyre:* Jane and Rochester are different. That Jane is not scarred by a nearly loveless childhood and Edward by Bertha and Adele's mother is nearly miraculous. Neither are perfect by society's standards but each sees the beauty in and can truly love the other. We want these two to win out and they do.
If there was any truth to the biopic about the Bronte sisters, *Devotion,* the characters in the books reflect their experiences. If it was just Hollywood baloney, the contrast is still interesting.
By the way, Joan beat Olivia last night.
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*The Rebel* is on twice each Saturday morning on MeTV. They don't have the Johnny Cash theme-I guess there was a problem with his estate over music rights-but it's still good.
R. G. Armstrong, Anthony Caruso and James Garner all on one day? That's an Easter basket a day early. I know Caruso was usually a "heavy" but there are black jelly beans mixed in with all those pretty colored ones. 
I just saw the first which was taken from a serial. Ben's comments about Brix/Bennett's acting here were right-his voice was awful-but what an inspiration. That just nine years later he would be the stalwart husband *Mildred Pierce *lets get away or Uriah to Errol Flynn's David in *Silver River *is amazing. He obviously worked and trained as hard for his acting career as he did for his Olympic medal. It didn't hurt that he grew handsomer with age, his voice deepened and the lighter hair suited him. I always liked his work; now I can see he deserved his stardom.
I agree. Crabbe was the best looking and most animated of the early Tarzans. He seemed at ease in the role rather than stiff and was totally believable. A girl could get to love the jungle with him around.
I remember when he starred with Philip Carey is a 50's TV series about the British Bengal Lancers in 1800's India; this was my introduction to him. Whenever they got into a bind, which was often, he'd crack "The things we do to keep the British flag flying over India." The thing was that neither actor sounded British but spoke with their normal American voices. I liked the show anyway. I'm sorry that he's gone but he left one great body of work behind.
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I was born in the South to Northern Kentucky and Pittsburgh, PA parents. I'm also a Catholic city child so what is usually thought of as Southern culture-mostly rural, Protestant, not well educated and bigoted-was looked down on by me for a long time. In the 80's I lived for a time in Western Arkansas and had my thought process turned around. Much had changed in thirty years in regard to racism and I was able to see what was good about the Southern way of life: hard work, deep love of family, willingness to help others, and fairness in business. (I remember one man asking another what was fair to charge for a one-eyed breeding steer he was selling but was concerned about genetic flaws.) I'm certain some of the old feeling was still there and remains but I was able to connect with my father's farm roots and appreciate them. Today I see the good and not-so-good and am proud to be Southern. I keep remembering that Alan Jackson song, Goin' Country, and hope I don't sound like one of those folks.
Finch had no chance of winning his clients acquittal in that place and time but he still tried in spite of the danger to his family and himself because he believed they were in the right. This made him a real hero. When I watch *Pinky* I wonder if she really would have won her case in reality. As the Emmitt Till incident proved, equality was still far off but it did come in law and eventually to peoples' minds and hearts.
Jake: I do not agree that Confederate memorials should be demolished, the flag should not be part of historical or museum exhibits or treated as if the whole thing did not exist. That war did happen and Southerners fought bravely and for what they believed in. They were wrong about much of those beliefs but not the individual people defended them. From WWI to today Southern men and women have served with distinction in our military whatever their race. I understand your pride in your heritage and you have a point that all whites were not **** types. My Dad's relatives weren't racists and for that I'm glad; it's my Northern Mom who was.
I really love you all and dislike not agreeing with any of you. From all the posts I see points I can side with and some I can't. There's not disrespect intended.