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Cook also had a good role in The Falcon's Alibi. He played a DJ broadcasting from the top floor of a prestige hotel. Of course, there was more to it than that, but that would be a spoiler. Jane Greer plays his girlfriend and is a singer at the same hotel.

Thursday, 08/22 at 4:46 PM: Love on Tap. Interesting short with the Merriel Abbott Dancers. You can find them on Wikipedia and elsewhere. Apparently they were a dancing troupe that toured the country for many years.

Callaway Went Thataway is a very good movie, much better than rated on TCM.

1969 is 50 years ago. While I would not like to see this site dominated by discussions about movies made in the past 10 years, anything else would see to be appropriate.

My wife and I agree on not liking Woody Allen as an actor and definitely not as a commentator as in the above documentary. My wife likes some of his movies where he produced and/or directed, but I don't like any of them. Has nothing to do with his personal life, beliefs, etc.

No. I think General says it all and many people (myself included) think that applies to most entertainment, including TV. As for the sub-forums, I almost forgot they were there. Never look at them.

My wife commented on today's Humphrey Bogart lineup and that it would be nice if it was raining or an otherwise dreary day. Then you could have a good excuse to vegetate and watch movies all day. We have most of them and have seen all of them, but still good movies. So maybe have Winter Under the Stars in January or February? Actually I have never liked SUTS as I prefer a variety of "stars" as well as of movies during each day.

Per Wikipedia: "She can't sing, she can't act, she can't talk, she's terrific!" Louis B. Mayer upon seeing her screen test. They also could not understand her "Carolina" Southern drawl. She was born in Grabtown, N.C. Why does the title refer to her as a gypsy?

It's actually a fairly good movie. Has an outstanding cast of women - and Howard Duff.

We have been watching the Dr. Blake series from Australia which is set in late 50's/early 60's. The cars are very interesting as they are obviously Australian or British for the most part, but you can definitely see the American influence. Hardtops, two tone paint, small fins, etc. Recent episode was set in 1960 and the newspaper reporter stated she had seen someone leaving in a green Studebaker. That would probably narrow the list very carefully. While Studebakers had been sold in Australia for a long time, usually in small numbers - few hundred each year.

Friday, 9:45 AM, The Fast and The Furious (1939) with Franchot Tone and Ann Southern. Also Ruth Hussey. Tone and Southern played married to each other book dealers who also get involved in mysteries. This one is set at a seaside beauty contest.

Not to mention a young Stefanie Powers.

That was actually last night, Friday the 26th.

The first time or two that I saw League, I thought Cartwright was Davis with very good make-up. My wife pointed out my error.

Absolutely. For me one irony is the first time I watched and every time since is that to me, Tom Hanks is not the big star in the movie. I would place him 5th maybe - behind Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Madonna, Rosie O'Donnell. Hanks is an integral part of the movie, but it is about the girl baseball players. But it is not a women's movie nor a sports movie as such. At least not to me. I don't care for sports that much, but I do like a good movie that might revolve around sports. League is one. Tin Cup, Bull Durham and Major League are three others.

I have never particularly cared for The Best Years of Our Lives, but it is a good movie. As for Dana Andrews, rather than wooden, perhaps understated or not overly energetic would be better description. As for Cagney, have never liked him and do watch movies he is in. He is too energetic, too overboard, too boisterous.

I recorded this one a long time ago for keeping and thought of it as a mystery movie. Although I think the line between mystery, crime and Noir gets awfully blurred sometimes. I have noticed a few I would consider dramas are considered Noir by many. I think the bar was in the basement of the building and they referred to it as the deli. Or were those two separate things? Anyway they could get to the bar quickly after work, drink all night and crawl back to their desks the next morning.

I have While The City Sleeps on DVD and was just going to watch Eddie Muller's intro. So much for plans. Got sucked into watching it again. While it may not be a "real" Noir as Eddie mentioned, I like it. Excellent cast, very well written and absorbing story - or stories if you prefer. The multiple story lines did not distract for me, but rather made it a better movie. Less Noir perhaps, but more entertaining. I did like Eddie's explanation of why he included it in Noir Alley - and I'll buy into it. His information re: drinking on the set, alcohol problems, comic books, his personal connections and so forth added to enjoying it. I worked in a drug store in high school and I think I read every comic book we had on the racks - even the romance ones. When I was in the Army I noticed a lot of enlisted people read comics and left them laying around. So, I frequently read them as well. I am not at all attracted to the current comic books or whatever they call them now or animated serious movies. Andrews was as good here as in any other movie in which I have seen him. The rest of the cast also performed very well.

I remember the trailer for Putney Swope and then saw the movie a week or so later. Not really impressed with the quality of the movie (as I try to remember it). Seemed to me to be an exercise in how close they could come to porn and still be shown in regular theaters. As for Midnight Cowboy, I saw it at the post theater at Ft. Bragg NC. The first X rated movie shown on US military bases. Now it barely rates a PG-13 probably.

After all, if you are going to have Rhonda Fleming and Ida Lupino in the movie they have to have something interesting to do. Whether drag down the movie or not, they are entertaining sub-plots.

Obviously a key noir element. I believe Vincent Price (husband) is practicing his putting at the same time.

While the City Sleeps is a very good Noir with a very diverse and good cast. While it is a Noir, it sort of goes beyond that with the various plots and sub-plots.

While the City Sleeps is a very good Noir on at Midnight Saturday and 10 AM Sunday.

Is this the one where he wants toast and to hold the chicken salad or chicken salad and hold the toast? I have a friend who will order tuna salad sandwiches in order to get tuna salad and leaves the bread.

Well, I don't consider it racist or sexist, but I can't see a woman as Ian Fleming's 007. They just need to end the series and come up with a completely new format for a black or female English spy if that is what they want. After all, there were other movie series about non-Bond English spies. Of course, the series has probably long deviated from what Fleming intended anyway. Incidentally, I read all the books. Yes, I know Fleming probably would not have envisioned Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton or some others in the role.