MaryLyn2

I must admit the purple dress that Betty Grable wore in Sweet Rosey O'Grady was eye catching. I don't know if any color of a dress has caught my attention for as long as that one did. I kept looking at all the different shades of purple. Whatever process was used to restore and preserve that movie, they know what they are doing. I found myself checking out the costumes - they were beautiful.

Sprocket Man - what an interesting story, thanks for sharing it with us. And thanks to Ernest Borgnine for signing the apron and sharing his stories about the film. I am thankful he is still with us and hope TCM does another interview with him. I really enjoyed when Robert Osborne interviewed Ernest Borgnine a few years ago.

I may go to a theatre to see to one new movie a year. So I do not watch the Academy Awards nor do it follow it. I did enjoy The Kings Speech and glad it won so many awards. But that is as close as I have followed the Academy Awards in many years.

It happens all the time. I often mention that a certain movie is going to be on, that I think someone might like to watch. And they would rather watch a "current" TV show that is all the "talk". But I enjoy the old movies all the same. And have enjoyed watching so many people that I hadn't seen or heard about before. Watching and enjoying old movies must be in my genes. When I was in grade school to high school. I used to sneak downstairs to watch the Late Show and Late Late Show. Many nights my parents would see the glow of the TV and chase me back to bed. And then I would do the same thing the next night.

Mr 6666 said - the short Brownlow doc *Buster Keaton: So Funny It Hurt* was excellent, but should have been shown as intro in primetime, not buried at @ 5 am [http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/580156/Buster-Keaton-So-Funny-It-Hurt-/articles.html|http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/580156/Buster-Keaton-So-Funny-It-Hurt-/articles.html] I couldn't agree more. Fortunately I did see most of the interview. And wish I saw the entire documentary. I enjoyed that it was Buster Keaton talking about his career and life. And not a third party giving their opinion of him. I would love to see it again but sadly it is not currently scheduled to be repeated.

I could watch Some Like it Hot every time it is on. And some of the other movies that were mentioned as played too often, I am glad to see them scheduled. These movies are played at different times so many times you just can't watch the movie. I had only caught bits and pieces of the Heiress, I never saw the movie from beginning to end. So eventually I got to see the entire movie because it was scheduled a few times. It is hard to please a large group of people, that have varied interests and tastes. And I think TCM does an excellent job trying to show a wide range movies. And I am thrilled to see old favorites appear on the schedule.

I can't help but think of all the Capital One commercials Alec Baldwin has appeared in, when I hear that he was supporting the Occupy Wall Street protesters.

Sadly, the only Buster Keaton I knew was from Sunset Boulevard. Until I saw "The General" in a movie theatre several months ago. After seeing him on the big screen, I was hooked. I am thrilled that on Sundays TCM is showing his movies. I can watch and enjoy his movies for the first time. And I am so thankful that alot of hard work went into restoring the films so we could watch them. They are priceless.

I looked up all the movies that Bobbie Brooks was in - Mister Big, Top Man, This is the Life, Barkleys of Broadway, South of Dixie, Honeymoon Lodge and Fired Wife. As I was looking up any information about him. I read that he was under contract with Universal in 1943 and 1944. Donald O'Connor was also in Mister Big and Top Man.

Thanks for your reply. I just used the same phrase you did - I copied and pasted it into Google - I looked at 10+ pages and no Fandango thread appeared. I am so glad you found it. Thank you so much for looking. Guess I have to fine tune my searching skills.

Thank you - I am impressed! May I ask - How were you able to find his name? I looked at the list of the cast of the movie and did not see his name listed. I didn't know where to look after I was unable to figure out his name from the cast list.

Does anyone know the name of the young boy who was singing in the scene after Betty Davis married George Brent? He was sitting in a tree and had a beautiful voice. Anyone have a clue who he was?

Just looked it up, Susan Hayward was born in 1917 and John Gavin was born in 1931. Wonder how that casting came about.

In the Sullavan version you only saw the back of "the wife" in one brief scene. They were boarding a boat. And she was standing with her back to the camera and she also had a hat on. I liked that version so much better than the Vera Miles version.

Well, just spent about 2 hours sitting in the rain at Citizens Bank Park. Plenty of rain but no Phillies game. Looks like I will see more Linda Darnell movies than I thought.

I too hope to be watching Carole Lombard on Sunday - I just hope we have power. Our Phillies game has also been rescheduled from Sunday to Saturday. So it looks like I will miss some Linda Darnell movies and gaining Carole Lombard movies. I am sad to see Summer Under the Stars winding down. I did enjoy trying to watch the wide range of actors and movies.

That is great news. Now to have everything done for the holidays so I can stay home and watch all the William Powell movies. Better yet maybe I should get my TiVo set up - so I can fill it with all the William Powell movies. I can't wait.

Thanks - I can not believe that was made in 1936 and in Technicolor.

Did anyone just watch the Changing of the Guard? It was a short shown after Splendor in the Grass. I was wondering about who was in the short. Who were the singers? The young girl? The Grandfather?

To me "It's Always Fair Weather" is not shown often enough. I could watch that scene - Gene on roller skates and singing I Like Myself over and over again. And as was mentioned before - it is on par with the scene of Gene Kelly dancing and Singing in the Rain. It just puts a smile on your face. And you can't with until the movie is on again.

Well stated. I couldn't agree with you more. Robert Osborne is quite a gem. And you can see why he has so many friends in the movie industry and beyond. You do want to spend time with him and especially want to hear what he has to say. I value his opinion. And wish TCM would show his interviews with the different guests he has spoken to through the years. You can see in the interviews how much people enjoy spending time with him. He is a real treasure. And I must say I enjoy watching the classic movies too. If it wasn't for TCM I would miss out on seeing so many of the old movies that you never had a chance to see before. Or classic movies that you never get tired of seeing again and again.

FYI - Glenn Ford's son wrote a biography about his Dad. The book was published in May, 2011. The reviews seem to be good. I found the book when I was looking for a book about Elenor Powell.

I have seen the end of Captains Courageous and that is what made me keep an eye out for his movies. I am so excited to see the entire movie. Thanks for posting the message.

I am getting to see Basil Rathbone movies I never saw before. I am so glad it is his birthday and TCM decided to celebrate it.

I just saw that it is Freddie Bartholomew Night tonight. I am planting myself in front of the TV tonight and not moving. I can not wait to see his movies in their entirety. I have seen his movies in bits and pieces. I can not wait to see his movies. I am not getting much done today since I am also watching Basil Rathbone movies this morning.