[Tom & Julia Reunite; Helen Reddy Back on Screen]

I am glad people think highly of her. I love her work in GREEN CARD, FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL and GROUND HOG DAY. She's one of the best light comedy actresses of her generation. Sublime and underrated.

 

I think she will continue to transition well into supporting roles and will have a longer career in Hollywood that most of the other actresses her age.

 

I am surprised she does not move to Europe to do more films abroad.

[Best Actress Oscars in the 1940s]

1940...*Ginger Rogers*...KITTY FOYLE (Melodrama)

1941...*Joan Fontaine*...SUSPICION (Psychological Thriller)

1942...*Greer Garson*...MRS. MINIVER (War Film/Melodrama)

1943...*Jennifer Jones*...SONG OF BERNADETTE (Religious Drama)

1944...*Ingrid Bergman*..GASLIGHT (Psychological Thriller)

1945...*Joan Crawford*...MILDRED PIERCE (Film Noir/Melodrama)

1946..*.Olivia de Havilland*...TO EACH HIS OWN (Melodrama)

1947...*Loretta Young*...THE FARMER'S DAUGHTER (Political Satire)

1948...*Jane Wyman*...JOHNNY BELINDA (Social Message Drama)

1949...*Olivia de Havilland*...THE HEIRESS (Melodrama)

 

Olivia was honored twice, as everyone knows. It seems that the juiciest parts for the ladies were in melodramas or thrillers (women-in-peril stories).

 

Special mention should be given to *Gene Tierney* who truly had the best role of her career in 1945's LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN.

[Worst Best Actress Oscar choice of the 1940s?]

I remember seeing another thread similar in nature to this topic. If someone knows what it was called, please post the link.

["Strangers on a Train" (1951)...Robert Walker CHEATED!]

I agree. I really like MY SON JOHN. It's interesting to see a film that is not liberal and is not afraid to espouse its conservative viewpoint, even if it seems dated now. It stands in stark contrast to a film like HIGH NOON, which uses a traditional genre but subverts its story with liberal propaganda. MY SON JOHN is very direct in its dealing with the Red Scare, and I laud McCarey for having the guts to do it. And that cast, the entire cast is fabulous.

["Strangers on a Train" (1951)...Robert Walker CHEATED!]

Pat Hitchcock worked with her father in several of his films, plus she turned up on his television program in more prominent parts.

[Which Warners/First National releases are still not available?]

Thanks. I did wonder if any were lost films. I believe NO, NO NANETTE (1930) is only partially lost. Just the Technicolor sequence at the end is missing. The rest of the film is said to survive and may have received a showing on TCM, before I started watching. Anyone ever see it?

[Ginger Rogers at 100: What are your favorite Ginger films?]

Yes, it is very interesting. Too bad she didn't do a film musical without Fred, as it would've been interesting to see that.

 

She made a comedy with Jack Carson called THE GROOM WORE SPURS, and there is one song in it called No More Wandrin' Around. But no elaborate dance number.

[Tom & Julia Reunite; Helen Reddy Back on Screen]

Remember it may get a boost when it premieres overseas.

 

If it does too badly here, then it will probably be the last A-budget movie Tom Hanks ever directs.

[Tom & Julia Reunite; Helen Reddy Back on Screen]

Good comment. Of course, most of today's audience has probably never seen MOTHER WAS A FRESHMAN, or even heard of it (unless they have FMC).

 

The working title for LARRY CROWNE was TALK OF THE TOWN. I think Nia Vardalos was more inspired by the earlier George Stevens comedy. The relationship between Hanks and Roberts in this new film is supposed to be reminiscent of Jean Arthur's relationship with Ronald Colman who was a professor in the earlier film. You're right, it is a gender switch they've done with the professor character. And Hanks is not necessarily playing Arthur's role, but he's playing a working class stiff like Cary Grant was in the original. So this one is basically Ronald Colman and Cary Grant having a relationship, as played by Julia Roberts and Tom Hanks.

 

I am glad they gave it a new title. There would've been considerable comparison to the 1943 classic. This one is different in that it reflects more modern issues and there is an ensemble cast that includes the various oddball characters that populate the classes Tom Hanks is attending in the movie.

 

So the point here is that if you do an unofficial remake, you have to switch the genders of the characters, modernize elements of the story and give it a new name.

[a CANADIAN thread]

He's also in the original RANSOM! with Glenn Ford and Donna Reed. The first time I realized he was a dramatic actor was when I saw him in Martin Ritt's NUTS with Barbra Streisand. Excellent and so multi-talented.

[Upcoming Releases]

New Sony releases:

 

- THE FULLER BRUSH GIRL (1950) - Lucille Ball, Eddie Albert, Carl Benton Reid

- HER HUSBAND'S AFFAIRS (1947) - Franchot Tone, Lucille Ball, Edward Everett Horton

- THE MAGIC CARPET (1951) - Lucille Ball, John Agar, Patricia Medina, George Tobias, Raymond Burr

- MISS GRANT TAKES RICHMOND (1949) - William Holden, Lucille Ball, Janis Carter, James Gleason, Gloria Henry

- TELL IT TO THE JUDGE (1949) - Rosalind Russell, Robert Cummings, Gig Young

- HANDS ACROSS THE ROCKIES (1941) - Bill Elliott, Dub Taylor

[Upcoming Releases]

New MGM releases:

 

- CURSE OF THE FACELESS MAN (1958) - Richard Anderson, Elaine Edwards, Adele Mara

- DOWN THREE DARK STREETS (1954) - Broderick Crawford, Ruth Roman, Martha Hyer

- GUN DUEL IN DURANGO (1957) - George Montgomery, Ann Robinson, Steve Brodie

- THE HALLIDAY BRAND (1957) - Joseph Cotten, Viveca Lindfors, Betsy Blair, Ward Bond

- HOT CARS (1956) - John Bromfield, Carol Shannon, Joi Lansing

- JOHNNY COOL (1963) - Henry Silva, Elizabeth Montgomery, Richard Anderson, Jim Backus, Joey Bishop

- THE KILLER IS LOOSE (1956) - Joseph Cotten, Rhonda Fleming, Wendell Corey

- QUINCANNON, FRONTIER SCOUT (1956) - Tony Martin, Peggie Castle, John Bromfield

- RETURN TO TREASURE ISLAND (1954) - Tab Hunter, Dawn Addams

[Which Warners/First National releases are still not available?]

I think a few of these are scheduled for broadcast on TCM in the coming months, but many are still missing in action...and not all are yet out through the Warner Archives.

 

-30-

ADVENTUROUS BLONDE, THE

ALIAS THE DOCTOR

ANGELS WASH THEIR FACES, THE

APRIL SHOWERS

ARRANGEMENT, THE

BACK PAY

BAD MAN, THE (1930)

BARGAIN, THE

BEDSIDE

BIG BUSINESS GIRL

BIG SHAKEDOWN, THE

BIG SHOT, THE

BLONDES AT WORK

BLONDIE JOHNSON

BLOWING WILD

BODY DISAPPEARS, THE

BRAINSTORM (1965)

BRAMBLE BUSH, THE

BRIDE OF THE REGIMENT

BRIDES ARE LIKE THAT

BRIGHT LIGHTS (1930)

BUGLES IN THE AFTERNOON

BUREAU OF MISSING PERSONS

BUSSES ROAR

CABIN IN THE COTTON, THE

CALLING ALL HUSBANDS

CASE OF THE LUCKY LEGS, THE

CASE OF THE VELVET CLAWS, THE

CENTRAL AIRPORT

CENTRAL PARK

CHANCES

CHILD IS BORN, A

CLAUDELLE INGLISH

CODE OF THE SECRET SERVICE

COLLEGE LOVERS

COME FILL THE CUP

COMPROMISED

CONSPIRATORS, THE

CONSTANT NYMPH, THE

COSA NOSTRA, AN ARCH ENEMY OF THE FBI

COWBOY QUARTERBACK, THE

CRASH, THE

CROWDED SKY, THE

CRY IN THE NIGHT, A

DANCE CHARLIE DANCE

DAREDEVIL DRIVERS

DARK HAZARD

DARK HORSE, THE

DAWN PATROL, THE (1930)

DIAMOND QUEEN

DOCTOR X

DRAGNET

DRAGON MURDER CASE, THE

EMPLOYEES ENTRANCE

EMPTY HOLSTERS

ENCHANTED ISLAND

ESCAPE FROM CRIME

FAMOUS FERGUSON CASE, THE

FASHIONS OF 1934

FATHER'S SON

FINGER POINTS, THE

FIREMAN, SAVE MY CHILD

FLIGHT ANGELS

FLIRTATION WALK

FLIRTING WIDOW, THE

FLY-AWAY BABY

FOG OVER FRISCO

FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON

FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE, A

FURIES, THE (1930)

GENTLEMEN ARE BORN

GIRL FROM TENTH AVENUE, THE

GIRL MISSING

GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST, THE (1930)

GIRL OF THE NIGHT

GO INTO YOUR DANCE

GOING PLACES

GOING WILD

GOLDEN ARROW, THE

GOODBYE AGAIN (1933)

GORILLA, THE (1930)

GRAND SLAM

GUNS OF DARKNESS

GUNS OF THE PECOS

GUNS OF THE TIMBERLAND

HAMLET (1964)

HAPPINESS AHEAD

HATCHET MAN, THE

HAVANA WINDOWS

HELL ON FRISCO BAY

HER HUSBAND'S SECRETARY

HER MAJESTY, LOVE

HERE COMES HAPPINESS

HIGH PRESSURE

HIGHWAY 301

HIGHWAY WEST

HONOR OF THE FAMILY

HOT HEIRESS, THE

I AM A THIEF

I LIKE YOUR NERVE

I LOVED A WOMAN

I MARRIED A DOCTOR

I SELL ANYTHING

IMMORTAL BRUSH, THE

IN THE NEXT ROOM

INDIANAPOLIS SPEEDWAY

IT'S TOUGH TO BE FAMOUS

JANIE

JANIE GETS MARRIED

JOURNAL OF A CRIME

KID FROM KOKOMO, THE

KID NIGHTINGALE

KISMET (1930)

KISS ME AGAIN

LADY WHO DARED, THE

LASH, THE

LAWYER MAN

LIFE BEGINS

LILIES OF THE FIELD (1930)

LILLY TURNER

LITTLE MISS NOBODY

LOCAL BOY MAKES GOOD

LOVE AND LEARN

LOVE IS A RACKET

MAD EMPRESS, THE

MAD GENIUS, THE

MAN OF IRON

MAN TO MAN

MAN WANTED

MAN WHO DARED, THE

MAN WHO TALKED TOO MUCH, THE

MANDALAY

MARJORIE MORNINGSTAR

MARRY THE GIRL

MASK OF DIMITRIOS, THE

MASSACRE (1934)

MATCH KING, THE

MAYBE IT'S LOVE

MCCONNELL STORY, THE

MEN OF THE SKY

MERRY FRINKS, THE

MERRY WIVES OF RENO

MIND READER, THE

MISS PINKERTON

MISSING WITNESSES

MOBY DICK (1930)

MONEY AND THE WOMAN

MOTHERS CRY

MR. CHUMP

MR. DODD TAKES THE AIR

MR. QUINCEY OF MONTE CARLO

MURDER BY AN ARISTOCRAT

MURDER IN THE BIG HOUSE

MURDER IN THE CLOUDS

MURDER OF DR. HARRIGAN, THE

MURDER WILL OUT

NAKED RUNNER, THE

NAUGHTY CINDERELLA

NAUGHTY FLIRT, THE

NEW YORK CONFIDENTIAL

NINE LIVES ARE NOT ENOUGH

NO PLACE TO GO

NO, NO, NANETTE (1930)

NONE BUT THE BRAVE

NOTORIOUS AFFAIR, A

NUMBERED MEN

OIL FOR THE LAMPS OF CHINA

ONCE A DOCTOR

ONE NIGHT AT SUSIE'S

OTHER TOMORROW, THE

OUT OF THE PAST (1933)

PARACHUTE JUMPER

PARIS DOES STRANGE THINGS

PARTY HUSBAND

PATIENT IN ROOM 18, THE

PENROD AND SAM

PLAYING AROUND

PLUNDER OF THE SUN

PRIVATE DETECTIVE

PRIVATE DETECTIVE 62

PUBLIC WEDDING

RECKLESS HOUR, THE

RED HOT TIRES

REGISTERED NURSE

RETURN OF DR. X

RETURN OF THE TERROR

RIGHT OF WAY, THE

ROAD GANG

ROAD TO PARADISE

ROPE

RULING VOICE, THE

SAFE IN HELL

SANTIAGO

SH! THE OCTOPUS

SHE HAD TO SAY YES

SHE LOVED A FIREMAN

SIDE STREETS (1934)

SILVER DOLLAR

SINGING KID, THE

SMART BLONDE

SNOWED UNDER

SON OF THE GODS

SONG OF THE FLAME, THE

SPRING IS HERE

SPY SHIP

ST. LOUIS KID, THE

STOLEN NECKLACE, THE

STRANGE LADY IN TOWN

STRANGE LOVE OF MOLLY LOUVAIN, THE

STRICTLY MODERN

SUBMARINE D-1

SUNNY

SWEEPSTAKES WINNER

SWEET ADELINE

SWEET MAMA

SWEETHEARTS AND WIVES

THAT MAN'S HERE AGAIN

THEY CALL IT SIN

THIEVES FALLOUT

THREE MEN ON A HORSE

THREE ON A MATCH

TIGER SHARK

TIME, THE PLACE AND THE GIRL, THE

TOO YOUNG TO MARRY

TOP SPEED

TORCHY BLANE GETS HER MAN

TORCHY BLANE IN CHINATOWN

TORCHY BLANE IN PANAMA

TORCHY BLANE PLAYING WITH DYNAMITE

TORCHY RUNS FOR MAYOR

TOVARICH

TRACK OF THE CAT

TRAVELING SALESLADY (1935)

TROG

TRUTH ABOUT YOUTH, THE

TWO AGAINST THE WORLD

TWO ON A GUILLOTINE

TWO SECONDS

UNCHAINED

UNION DEPOT

VERY HONORABLE GUY, A

VOLTAIRE

WALLFLOWER

WAY OF ALL MEN, THE

WE ARE NOT ALONE

WEEKEND MARRIAGE

WHILE THE PATIENT SLEPT

WHITE BANNERS

WIDOW FROM CHICAGO, THE

WOMAN FROM MONTE CARLO, THE

WOMAN HUNGRY

WOMAN IN RED, THE

WOMEN ARE LIKE THAT

WONDER BAR

YELLOWSTONE KELLY

YES, MY DARLING DAUGHTER

YOU SAID A MOUTHFUL

YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT, THE

YOUNGBLOOD HAWKE

[a CANADIAN thread]

Someone posted that Leslie Nielsen was Canadian. As luck would have it, I caught an episode of The Virginian today on the Encore Westerns channel and guess what? He was the featured guest star, and 80% of the episode took place in Canada (he played a Canadian swindler our hero tracked down).

 

You can find this one at Netflix. It was a season 6 episode called 'The Fortress.'

[This is w-h-y I love TCM]

Well, at least we know that some of these Universal titles are circulating on cable.

[This is w-h-y I love TCM]

Good news:

 

THE BLACK CAT (1941) will air on 5 Star Max on July 17. It gets a repeat showing on Thriller Max on August 24.

[a CANADIAN thread]

In film school, we had to watch JESUS OF MONTREAL by *Denys Arcand*. Great film! In the years since, I have sadly forgotten him as a director. But thanks to your comments, I will look up his filmography.

 

I don't think I have seen an *Atom Egoyan* film, and I know he's been popular among the art house crowd.

 

*Ellen Page* has probably gone Hollywood at this point, but I will have to study up on her, too!

[Andie MacDowell Gambles on Role in MONTE CARLO]

She will play mom to *Julianne Hough* in this fall's FOOTLOOSE remake. But first, *Andie MacDowell* hits screens this summer in the rom-com MONTE CARLO. She appears as Selena Gomez's mother, and while it is not a prominent role, it does give us the chance to enjoy her always graceful presence in movies.

 

In recent years, the luminous actress has spent most of her life away from the Hollywood spotlight. She has been content to limit work as a L'Oreal spokeswoman and do an occasional guest starring role on television. Primarily, she has been focused on her three children and her home in North Carolina.

 

The part in MONTE CARLO, however, required Andie to head off to Budapest, where location filming occurred. The interesting thing about the casting in this picture is that both *Nicole Kidman* and *Julia Roberts* were previously connected to the project in starring roles. However, they were passed over by 20th Century Fox in favor of a younger cast (though Nicole remained attached as a producer).

 

Andie met the studio's approval in the secondary older woman role, a part she was happy to have.

[a CANADIAN thread]

Good thread.

 

Please let's discuss Canadian imports to Hollywood on up to the present. Yes, that would include *Michael J. Fox.* LOL

 

One of my very favorite Canadian actors is *Victor Jory*. Superb talent. And *David Manners* originally hailed from north of our U.S. borders.

 

A request to miss W...

 

Could you please tell us what the Canadian film industry is like today? Are there actors that remain in Canada and are very big names up there who do not work in the U.S.?

 

And in terms of a Canadian national cinema, who are the best known and most popular directors there?

[This is w-h-y I love TCM]

I think that may be asking for too much. LOL

 

The correct way to go about this would be to kindly request that TCM get more of Joan Davis' Columbia and Republic releases. I think those pictures would be much easier to obtain than items from the Universal/Paramount catalogue.

 

She also made one or two for RKO in the 40s, and those should definitely be in the Time Warner library.

[Tom & Julia Reunite; Helen Reddy Back on Screen]

You probably won't like my next thread, since it covers Andie MacDowell. But underneath her bland personality is a very talented actress. LOL

[TWO O'CLOCK COURAGE]

One thing I noticed in TWO O'CLOCK COURAGE was how crooked Tom Conway's teeth were. At Fox, the actors were often given cosmetic makeovers, including dental work. I guess at RKO, there was no such dental plan.

[WILL THE THREE-MONTH SCHEDULES RETURN?]

Well, I have a feeling we will no longer receive the schedule three months in advance.

 

But considering how some people feel about TCM airing all that filler, what good will a schedule do them? LOL

[WILL THE THREE-MONTH SCHEDULES RETURN?]

clore,

 

You sound jaded about TCM these days...

[Ginger Rogers at 100: What are your favorite Ginger films?]

BACHELOR MOTHER benefits from that stellar cast, folks like David Niven and Charles Coburn, supporting GInger. Of course, it was remade by RKO in the 50s as a musical with Debbie Reynolds called BUNDLE OF JOY. The remake is good but seems a bit inferior.

 

Interestingly, in the early 40s, a period piece was written for Ginger called THE GIBSON GIRL. It was supposed to be filmed after KITTY FOYLE, and it would've been Ginger's first musical without Fred. But the project was abandoned because of issues with the script. Later, when Howard Hughes took over the studio, he came across the revised screenplay and had plans to use it for Jane Russell. However, once again, the project never came to fruition.