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On the other hand, it has produced some very good series. Also, The Fox Movie Channel (FXM) has "classic" movies on from 3:00AM till 3:00PM (roughly) each night. Without commercials or other interruptions. When AMC began having commercials I called and complained. Was told it was that or go out of business. Then they started showing fewer movies and more other types of programming. Bottom line - it's a business.

I pulled up the schedule and noted some good ones coming up. Apparently on Saturdays at Midnight. Suddenly (04/08) is fairly interesting, but I am not a big Sinatra fan. To me Cry Danger (04/22) is much more interesting. Watch for the instrument cluster in the Nash that Richard Erdman drives. The Narrow Margin (05/06) is a really good movie. Charles McGraw and Marie Windsor do excellent in it. QUESTION. Is Noir Alley showing at Midnight Saturday/Sunday and then repeating same movie at 10 AM Sunday morning? http://noiralley.tcm.com/schedule

True, but when you compare the flashbacks to Dors in prison, it is obvious she and director went to great pains to show her natural. Even her hair color changed. Far too many actresses of the time would never have done this.

I watched Yield to the Night and was impressed. Probably not one I would watch again now that I know the story, but it was well-written, well-directed and well-acted. Dors in particular did very well. One particular positive aspect was that she was shown natural in the prison scenes. It was also educational to see the British prison system as it related to women waiting to be executed. Two guards with her 24/7 for weeks or months? In fact, because of Night, I recorded Long Haul. Don't recall it, but think I have watched it before.

Hopefully you didn't mean above highlighted in exactly that way. Lee Van Cleef and Jack Elam proved in many movies their ability as actors. Neville Brand proved it in movies and TV shows both. I'm sure their looks helped with the casting, but ultimately it was their ability to deliver on the roles that got them the jobs. Jack Elam was very good in both Support Your Local Sheriff and Support Your Local Gunfighter. Lee Van Cleef's staring roles in movies proved his ability to not only look the part, but act the part.

Kansas City Confidential is a great movie. The cast and director did an excellent job. I have the DVD and frequently watch it. The roles of Nevile Brand, Lee Van Cleef, Jack Elam and Coleen Gray particularly impressed me.

Until they put Putin in charge and he reinstated the worst aspects of the USSR.

Not about cars, but might be of interest to some. The manufacturer for one of the vehicles I own reached out to get my opinion/input (big mistake, ha) on car subscription services. Never heard of them before, but apparently manufacturers are now offering them in selected areas. Lots of info on internet if interested, but basically you "rent" cars for long periods of time. Pay a flat monthly fee and company handles maintenance, insurance, etc. You can "trade in" the car anytime for another model. Apparently limited to previously owned vehicles for the most part. It is supposed to appeal to millennials who do want to have a car, but do not like the headaches of negotiating, financing, paying for maintenance, etc. Apparently the car companies have discovered that contrary to popular opinion, millennials do want to "own" vehicles and not be totally dependent on Uber, public transportation, etc.

Just looked at my CD of Music that Inspired American Graffiti. Since there are 75 songs, there are far more than on the movie soundtrack CD. The only four from the movie soundtrack missing on the MIAG CD set are She's So Fine (Flash Cadillac), Surfin' Safari (Beach Boys), Green Onions (Booker T & the MG's), Goodnight, Well it's Time to Go (Spaniels) and All Summer Long (Beach Boys). I have them on other CD's.

I think I saw it years ago. Was it about duck hunting and in B&W? Although that does not help answer your question. Not your usual "travel" film. Part of the Passing Parade series?

I recently acquired the Nancy Drew Mysteries with Pamela Sue Martin. After giving up on them splitting Nancy off from Hardy Boys, decided to bite the bullet on a good deal on Season One. Ironically, the 4 disc set is divided between two for Hardys and two for Nancy. While not as good as the Nancy Drew movies with Bonita Granville, we like them. The Hardy Boys wouldn't be too bad if someone other than Shaun Cassidy was in it. Season Two got really bad as he became the heart throb of girls under 13. They also reduced Nancy to mostly guest appearances on a Hardy Boys episode. Another irony is that Bonita Granville was about 15 or 16 when her movies were made, but Pamela Sue Martin was 24 when she played Nancy. And yes, I remember Martin from her Playboy appearance.

Actually the Marlboro Man in the TV ads did die from lung cancer.

Nothing to do with the movie, but also the site of a huge railroad track loop where long freight trains often pass over themselves negotiating the loop.

The Magnificent Seven, AKA The Marlboro cigarette theme.

I agree that the Wolfman Jack portions of the movie really added to it. However, when I purchase music, I prefer that it be pure, so to speak. No one talking over it, applause from an audience, etc. I have one Elvis CD, but probably a dozen Elvis songs on other collections CD's. Never a big fan of his and I think his not being on AG didn't hurt it at all. Incidentally, I have a fairly new turntable that came with a connection for hooking up to my computer. Also had a CD to load an app to record from vinyl to the computer and then to CD or directly to a USB. Have transferred the ones that I really wanted that are not available on CD. Disclaimer: This is for my personal use only and will not be given or resold to others.

Good memories. I have the DVD's for Route 66 and the music is interesting. It is one of my go to DVD's to play when I want to occupy an hour or get nostalgic. Ironically, most of the shows are very serious.

I'm big into late 50's/early 60's rock, doo-****, etc. which is lot of what's on AG. So, the AG soundtrack songs that are not on the Inspired AG album are on other ones I have.

My favorite John Barry is Body Heat. Have a CD of the music from it, but not the actual soundtrack. FYI, Midnight Cowboy was the first X rated movie shown in military theaters. First showing was at Ft. Bragg NC in 1970, which is where I saw it. Barely warrants a PG-13 now. Haven't been able to find a good CD with Riddle's Route 66 on it. Don't do downloads from the internet. One thing about movie and TV show music is that the CD's don't stay on the market very long. Driving Miss Daisy is one I really would like. Again, I don't do downloads from internet.

This is the cover and where I got it. I'm sure it is available a lot of places. Surprisingly there are a lot of CD's of older American music being produced in EU. On the actual soundtrack recording, it is taken directly from the movie as far as Wolfman's commentary. https://www.oldies.com/search/results.cfm?q=American+Graffiti&results=

I am not an audiophile, but I do like music from movies. My wife likes it even more. So, we have a goodly number of "soundtracks." (An earlier discussion of this topic elicited the comment that "soundtracks" actually include the dialogue.) One disadvantage to soundtrack recordings is that often only two or three songs are really that good. That's why I always liked the Henry Mancini, Percy Faith, Ray Coniff, Mantovania, etc. recordings of the main songs from movies. I have original American Graffiti on vinyl. My mother-in-law thought the album cover said American Giraffe, so now we refer to the movie as American Giraffe. One problem is that it includes Wolfman Jack talking over much of the dialogue. I did obtain a CD recently of the "music that inspired" American Graffiti. Does not have all, but has most and then some more. 75 songs on 3 CD's. Got it from a mail order catalog company and it still shows up in their catalogs.

Velocity has some interesting shows if you are into classic cars and similar. However, they are few and far between. Most shows are about people arguing over how to make a car more powerful or IMO trashy looking. Not worth watching if you actually like cars. Chasing Classic Cars, Wheeler Dealers, What's My Car Worth and a couple of more are more informative about cars. Wheeler Dealers moved to US one season, but I think they are back in UK now.

Wonder how accurate any of these movies and the posters are as to scale.

Only Roger Corman really knows.

Then there is the "remake," Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader. A new classic from 2012. A Roger Corman production and an update of his 1995 Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold.

John Mahoney passed on Feb. 04 at 77. His first major role was in Tin Men, which where i first noticed him. Cozi TV is having a Frasier marathon today (0s/10) in honor of Mahoney.