Bogie56

One poster objected to all others who criticized bumping up old threads and changing their titles just to keep them alive. This poster was at odds with several people and the mod pulled the plug.

You are assuming it was reasonable to remove the thread entirely in the first place.

I'm struggling to recall the evolution of that thread but I don't believe it was pulled because of a discussion of Ben. I think it had hit some other note that the mod did not like. If you recall the original DGF post was about his approaching 50,000 posts. And you must know that people have differing opinions about the 'counts' and how it often leads to bumping up threads that should have died a natural death long ago. I did make a remark that after 50,000 posts the counter is reset to zero. I thought that was kind of funny so worth repeating here.

I saw Mr. Poitier on the Sony (old MGM) lot the day the Rodney King riots broke out. I didn't speak to him but you couldn't help notice him. Such charisma. And a fantastic looking gentleman. What a weird day. On my way to the lot I had to drive around a sea-doo which was left stranded in the middle of an intersection in Hollywood. Later in the evening I was called away from the lot as the fires were spreading to Culver City. It was then a mad dash home through red lights and barricading oneself in. Much wilder than the news channels reported.

It is true that most of them sound the same though. It is the BBC News 'Sound.' It's true of the London stage too. The regional accents get knocked out in favour of the 'National" sound.

The widest street in Kingman? I'm not vying to become the titular character of this thread.

Well I guess you won't be supporting my upcoming Ish Kabibble for SOTM thread.

Andy Devine was annoying in that road movie, Stagecoach.

Sunday, October 11/12 2 a.m. The Grim Reaper (1962) by Bernardo Bertolucci. Haven’t seen this one. 3:45 a.m. Mamma Roma (1962). Anna Magnani fans should catch this one. She doesn’t disappoint.

I shouldn't think that films intended to be out-and-out comedies fit the description of 'comic relief' in any shape or form. Comic relief is placing a comedian or comedy in an otherwise dramatic film. Get it?

Is Ralph any relation to Dalai?

It would be nice to see few of Otto's films uncut and uncensored on TCM perhaps in the wee hours. The Marquise of O (1976). The Einstein of Sex (1999) and even Killer **** (1996). **Didn't realize you could not type con and dom together.

I forgot to mention that Marcel Ophuls The Memory of Justice (1976) had a restored print shown at the London Film Festival. "Restored from the original 16mm camera negative by the Academy Film Archive in association with Paramount Pictures and the Film Foundation"

That's the one!

Saturday, October 10 11:45 a.m. X the Unknown (1956). Radioactive ooze threatens Scotland! Should be a triple bill with that one that had the aliens landing on a Scottish island and Tight Little Island aka Whiskey Galore. Single Malt is a good tonic for just about anything.

The Legend of Llama Clare; Bell, Book and Llama ... there's two

As long as you omit Doctor Dolittle (1967)

Kudos to TCM for showing all of these films. Would the detractors have us watch more of the same night after night? And one of of the detractors doesn't even watch TCM anymore.

Yes, it was rather boring. And I threw in the towel battling to watch it through the 'snow' on my tv set. It was the anticipation that got me hooked initially.

Friday, October 9 9 a.m. Canadian Pacific (1949). A Randolph Scott film that I can’t recall ever seeing. 4:15 a.m. Eyes Without a Face (1959). This Georges Franju film is rather creepy. It's been on quite a bit lately.

Yes. And some people claim the war years were tough.

Yes, burying it in the backyard was not the answer.

I rushed home from school to 'listen' to Dark Shadows and watch a screen full of snow! The weak transmission came to Toronto across the lake from Rochester and our antenna wasn't quite up to it. But if it had vampires in it, I had to tune in.

Scorsese's Raging Bull (1980) is one of my top picks.

Hey, TikiSoo, You should see if your library has The Passionate Thief (1960). Magnani, Ben Gazzara and Toto. I saw it at our cinematheque this summer. Magnani is very funny in it. Our library system still has a copy on VHS.