alix1929
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I forgot to add that I also enjoyed seeing Karen Morely, Kitty Carlisle Hart and Frances Dee! Where was Anita Page? Is she no longer doing interviews?
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I loved "Complicated Women," by Mick Lasalle. I felt it was better than the documentary. It goes into much more depth and talks about movies I only dream about seeing. I thought "Dangerous Men" was also a good book. I appreciated this book because Lasalle gives my favorite pre-Code man, Warren William, a whole chapter! He also gives plenty of page to Richard Barthlemess, another actor who's work I respect. I parted with the $$ for this book strictly on the basis of the enjoyment I got from "Complicated Women" and I was not too disappointed.
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Hey everyone! Glad to have you aboard. There is always room for more movie lovers! Don't forget to check out the "genre" forums--sometimes they get neglected by people. Since this is "pre-Code" month, you might want to check out the discussions over in the pre-Code folder. Hope to chat with all of you soon!
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Hello Dredagain. Ohmygosh, wasn't DESIGN FOR LIVING one of the classic pre-Codes? I thought it was a very excellent movie. The only thing I wondered about was how Miriam Hopkins could ever look at Fredric March while Coop was in the room!! heeheehe. Seriously, a terrific film, I glad I caught it!
I just got finished w/TORCH SINGER. Claudette Colbert was very good as the singer who gives her baby up for adoption. I also enjoyed seeing my favorite blonde, David Manners, as the baby's father. I noticed Ricardo Cortez too--in a role where he's not killed by the leading woman. Overall, a satisfying movie. Another one I'm glad I caught on tape.
I am currently awaiting FEMALE to come on. I have never seen this one, although I know it's played before. I admire Ruth Chatterton. I think she always presents an intelligent performance, at least in the films I've seen her in. So far, my favorite Chatterton film is DODSWORTH.
I agree with you about Miriam Hopkins. I don't know that she made a whole lot of films, but she has been memorable in the ones I've been able to catch. I'd still like to see THE STORY OF TEMPLE DRAKE on TCM. It was quite notorious in the 1930's, and I'm sure Hopkins did the title role justice. Another intelligent actress, although I've read that she was somewhat of a diva and hard to work with.
Did anyone catch the 1934 movie SPITFIRE on Tuesday night? What a weird movie! I had such a hard time listening to Katherine Hepburn's strange hillybilly accent for over an hour. I did enjoy Ralph Bellamy though. I've never been a big fan of his, but I've seen him in a couple of things lately that made me sit up and take notice. I'd love to hear anyone else's take on SPITFIRE.
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Yes, this is the essence of the pre-Code movie. I find the humor distinctly adult, and many of the plots very modern. Here are some other great pre-Code lines:
UNDER EIGHTEEN (1932): Warren William to Marian Marsh, "Why don't you take off your clothes and stay awhile."
BEAUTY AND THE BOSS (1932): A very shapely young "thang" to her boss, Warren William, "I'm hanging over your head like a ripe peach. All you have to do is shake the tree a little."
STRANGERS MAY KISS (1931): Norma Shearer responds to her big doofus of a boyfriend, who is upset by the amount of bedroom experience she has collected since he's dumped her. He tell her he is afraid of meeting other men she's been with--calling them 'shadows on the wall.' Norma says, "You're afraid of 'shadows on the wall?' Well let me tell you something...before I met you there WERE no shadows on the wall!!"
Thank goodness for pre-Code films. Can you tell I'm a super big fan, and looking forward to all the pre-Codes this month? No, the 1930's were NOT as innocent as our grandparents lead us to believe.
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I vote for Norma Shearer.
I also like Michael J. Fox too.
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Yes, I agree. Although Chaplin receives the hoopla, I always find Lloyd's movies much more entertaining. Well, okay, some of Lloyd's talkies weren't much to write home about, but his silents were excellent.
Lloyd was kind of cute in the nerdy way.
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Movie: Gone With the Wind (close second is Pride & Predijuce)
Actor: Warren William
Actress: Jean Harlow (Norma Shearer is a close second)
Director: William Wyler
It's been fun to read everyone's choices. Making movie lovers choose only one in each category is like cruel and unusual punishment.
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Hi friends! In case you haven't read through the May schedule, I'm happy to report that May is full of pre-Code movies! I have gotten to the place where there have been no movies recently shown that I haven't seen, but boy--am I going to be using the old VCR this month!!
I am looking forward to seeing 1933 TORCH SINGER w/Claudette Colbert. Has anyone seen this? I read somewhere that it is an excellent movie, seldom seen. I missed FEMALE the last time it aired, and hope to catch it on May 13. SINNER'S HOLIDAY, James Cagney's movie debut is scheduled for May 15! Anita Page Alert--WAR NURSE from 1930 is playing on May 21. Glad to see another of her talkies seeing the light of day.
Has anyone seen any of these? What pre-Codes did you notice were playing that you hope to watch??
Suffice it to say I will NOT be complaining about a lack of pre-Codes this month. I am one contented viewer.
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It's true, I am not currently having problems logging in. I follow Mongo's instructions, and stay logged in as long as I want.
I have no idea why you are not staying logged on. Do you use aol, netscape or compuserve? If not, perhaps that's the reason why.
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Great idea for a discussion.
(1931) UNDER EIGHTEEN (MGM)-- I caught this one on the VCR about 5-7 yrs. ago and haven't seen it since. It is a depression era story that stars my favorite despoiler, Warren William and a little cutie named Marian Marsh.
(1933) BEAUTY FOR SALE (MGM) -- I haven't seen this one shown in years either. It's the tale of 3 girls who want it all--men, money, respect--and the 3 different ways they go about it. Only one girl actually sees her dreams come true. I sure wish this would play again.
I know there are more, and I will think and hopefully post again.
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I loved Grandpa Munster as a kid. Congrats on your 93rd birthday!
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Donat's performance in MR. CHIPS was not as flashy as Gable's RHETT BUTLER, but I never fail to be moved by the ending of MR. CHIPS no matter how many times I see it.
It would have been a tough call between the two men. It was deserved by either one.
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I also thought Ruby had good onscreen chemistry with James Cagney. One of my all-time favorite dance routines is "Shanghai Lil" in FOOTLIGHT PARADE. It doesn't get much better than that!
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I also liked the phone scene in IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE with James Stewart.
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There's a very funny scene in the 1941 movie MIDNIGHT between John Barrymore & Claudette Colbert.
Colbert is pretending to talk long distance to a make-believe daughter with the measles, and Barrymore is on the other end, pretending to be the little girl named Francie. When Colbert's husband, Don Ameche, grabs the phone to talk to this make-believe girl, he hears Barrymore on the other end, making kissy noises at him.
A classic...
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Sorry Dan, if my question was redundant. I didn't mean for it to be.
Thank you for the information. I incorrectly assumed that since the film was made for MGM, TCM's library owned the film. You said that the reel where he says, "I love you! I love you" was lost? I thought I saw on a documentary that very scene! I remember seeing it and thinking it was so un-Gilbert like, and becoming curious about the whole picture. Like you, I hope the complete restoration is either in the works or set to start soon. Knowing that people have seen even an incomplete version and found no concerns with the "voice" issue makes me even more curious to judge for myself the finished product.
Hopefully, we'll get a chance to see it!
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Sorry, I can't help you with this particular film, but I've seen Nina Mae in a Dorothy MacKaill film, DOORWAY TO HELL, and she was really **hot** It shows periodically on TCM, hopefully you can catch her performance in it the next time it airs.
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They are the "Dogville Comedies." They play fairly regularly on TCM.
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Could I please nominate Ramon Novarro as a "forgotten sex god?" He was so incredibly beautiful in BEN HUR! He was just a gorgeous man--so photogenic! I also thought he was extremely attractive in THE STUDENT PRINCE.
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I don't much like Wallace Beery, but I thought he was very good in GRAND HOTEL, DINNER AT EIGHT and THE BIG HOUSE.
The interplay between "Dan" and "Kitty Packard" in GRAND HOTEL is priceless. I also thought he played the inmate who couldn't read in THE BIG HOUSE well too.
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Why do you think MGM won't show this movie? I've always wanted to see it, and judge John Gilbert's performance for myself, but I don't think I've ever known anyone who's seen it. Any ideas on why this movie is not aired?
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I'll add the third vote for FOOTLIGHT PARADE. He and Joan Blondell were so perfect...they had great onscreen chemistry together. FOOTLIGHT PARADE has some of my favorite movie lines in it, although it is Joan who says them. Cagney was very sexy in this movie! Very sexy indeed.
I also thought he was great in BLONDE CRAZY and HARD TO HANDLE. He was perfect in pre-Codes because he could wise crack with the best of 'em.
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Say it ain't so!
I would refuse to watch it, if it ever does **grace** the silver screen.
If they want to introduce the story to a whole new generation, re-release the Bogart/Bergman film to theatres. That version, although over 60 years old, is a timeless classic.
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I can't believe no one's mentined the beautiful Anna May Wong and silent star Sessue Hayakaya (oops, probably spelled that last name incorrectly). Both have incredible screen presences and are worthy of note.