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Maybe, but I just don't see her as luring him as much as fooling him. A guy could have done the same thing. Guess part of it is I just don't see Francis as a strong type in the role. Francis was manipulated and I see femme fatales as being the manipulators or at least being much more active in the manipulating.

I don't see Anne Francis as a femme fatale in Black Rock.

Never understood how people can watch a movie and post to websites at the same time. I sure can't do it.

What then do you consider to be the "best" Bond movie?

Never considered Bad Day at Black Rock as being Noir, but what do I know.

A 4th of July party on July 7th? Actually it will be an Independence Day party. Regardless, Noir Alley repeats at 10:00 AM ET on Sundays.

I vaguely remember having seen the movie, but was not impressed at the time. Interestingly I now know who Mala Powers is due to her five appearances on the Perry Mason TV series. Have the DVD's and watch them fairly often.

Dr. No was the first Bopnd movie I saw Dr. No was the first Bond movie I saw. I also read all the Bond books after that viewing. Still have a couple in hardback.

Or Ursala Undress as Phyllis Diller called her.

While I enjoy the Moore ones, they are far more humorous than others. Never liked Pierce Brosnan and have seen his Bond movies, but don't like them. Daniel Craig does well, but the "new" Bond movies are different from the earlier ones. Of course, everything is and movie making has changed.

My father's favorite car was his 1965 Dodge Dart sedan. It was a demonstrator and closest he ever came to owning a new car. The Slant Six engine was bulletproof. He began with a used 32 Chevy. The Dart replaced the Dodge Lancer which was a Plymouth Valiant clone.There were Dodge Darts from 60 to 62, but they were almost full-size cars. The 63 and later versions were "compact" cars.

My favorite (and only Bond DVD I own) is From Russia With Love. I think I read somewhere that this was Sean Connery's favorite of the ones he made. Would have to say though that Goldfinger is probably the best one made. I remember serving at Ft. Knox, KY and it is interesting comparing my knowledge of it to the movie. Don't know about now, but used to be able to just drive on the post and down the road in front of the depository. No doubt, Connery was the best Bond, but then he defined the role. Ironic that so many of the cable channels show Bond movie marathons, especially the Connery through Roger Moore ones.

Arpirose: Why are you confused by my post?

Try watching FX Movies. They are the closest to TCM concept in the 3:00 AM to 3:00 PM time frame. Usually older movies shown uncut and without interruption. However, they show them over and over and over. They have a very limited number compared to TCM. As for the 501c(3), I have been in a couple of non-profits. Very complicated and probably not where you want to go with an "old movie" channel. There would never be enough financial support. I think they are already doing many of the things you recommended or supporting the groups that do. Buy some wine and support TCM!

Maybe it is time to move this discussion to the section on Film Noir and Gangsters and return to discussing Noir Alley here?

As I said, I find him boring. How can I be wrong about my own findings?

Do not recall having seen 10 Rillington Place, but did read the description on Wikipedia. Agree, it is not a Noir.

Just signed out and in. I can type in my screen name, but when I drop pointer down to enter password, the Kyle Kersten billboard pops up and prevents me from typing it in unless I move the pointer several spaces over to the left. As you said it also pops through the notification list. Which begs the question, where is it supposed to be since it is hidden most of the time? Also, why is it hidden at all? Almost as if creator intentionally designed it to be annoying. Not much of a tribute to someone.

I have repeatedly requested that the administrators remove Kyle Kerstsen's billboard from the site. I am sure he made a lot of good contributions, but why select one person out of all those who have contributed to this forum and TCM? It is also very annoying to have it pop up and block you from typing in password or accessing other information. While I am complaining and (POing a lot of people), maybe it is time to remove Robert Osborne's thread as a pinned one at the beginning of General Discussions? He made major contributions to TCM and old movies in general, but time to move on or let the thread move as others do.

Charles McGraw and Marie Windsor are very good actors. As good as Richard Basehart for sure. I have always found both He Walked By Night and Richard Basehart kind of boring. Although he did OK in Tension. As for the final scene, it is very appropriate for this type movie. Well directed, well acted, well written, well photographed. What more can you say. And no movie, book or TV show related to this genre is true to the facts. All of them are written based on the writer's viewpoints.

I think it is an obsession. I am sure they have a lot of titles from other wars-there have been so many. If you are talking about Independence Day, there must be at least enough in the library that relate more closely to the Revolution and/or declaring independence. Look back at Memorial Day and note the number of WW II movies v. movies from all other conflicts. The last M. Day was a 3 day event on TCM and still it was probably close to 90% WW II movies.

But was Raymond Burr?

From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Talman_(actor) Talman was fired from Perry Mason for a short period in 1960. Sheriff's deputies, suspicious of marijuana use, raided a party on March 13, 1960, in a private home in Beverly Hills at which Talman was a guest.[8] The deputies reported finding Talman and seven other defendants either nude or seminude. All were arrested for possession of marijuana (which was later dropped) and lewd vagrancy, but municipal judge Adolph Alexander dismissed the lewd vagrancy charges against Talman and the others on June 17 for lack of proof. "I don’t approve of their conduct," the judge ruled, "but it is not for you and me to approve but to enforce the statutes."[9] Despite this Talman was fired by CBS which refused to give a reason.[10][note 1][11] Talman was later rehired after Perry Mason producer Gail Patrick Jackson made a request to CBS following a massive letter-writing campaign by viewers.[12] I remember the episodes where Talman was absent, but always thought it was some type of medical treatment.

July 4th is primarily movies about early American history, but with two (three?) WW II movies thrown in. No movies from any other wars after 1781. When will TCM get over its obsession with WW II?

I looked it up on Wiki and I know I've seen it, but don't remember it very well. Will have to watch it.