EugeniaH
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"Yeah, that's right, that guy in the supermarket was making a pass at you! I saw him watching you squeezing those melons!"
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"And for the record, miss, my middle name is NOT Henrietta!"
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For me, hands down it would be the, "The Sounds of Silence" track during the scenes in *The Graduate*. That song is so moving to me it's my favorite of all time. The different renditions of "Scarborough Fair" played during the same film would be second (as a film *The Graduate* is good, but that Simon and Garfunkel soundtrack makes it truly wonderful).
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Wow, these are all terrific. I'm so happy to get these different ideas. My plans keep evolving with all of the contributions from you and others on this thread. Yes, Kyle, I used to read your other thread often and thanks for reminding me again. I'm going to take another look.
(Yes, I did recognize Myrna Loy right away in that first image.
)*But it sounds like you are interested in working on a much larger scale than I have.*
Not necessarily. I'm not going to redo my whole apartment with this theme but I can either do all the walls of my bedroom, or carve out a smaller space out in my livingroom, around my DVD/TV area. I like the idea of having different sizes of pictures, rather than all posters or ads of the same size, and I like having different types of displays (a movie ad and a drawing of a star, etc.). However, I draw the line at Lego dioramas from favorite movie scenes, or knitted dolls of classic stars...
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This isn't exactly an "obscure" movie ad, but I love it because it's quirky. This is one I plan on getting:
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What a great idea, Dougie, thanks!
Oh, yes, I'm a dog person.
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TikiSoo, thanks so much for your informed, professional opinion. Yes, I'm well aware of having pictures stuck to the glass to the point of having to tear them off.
I don't mind "lesser" or "more obscure" film posters or ads - I'd rather have a poster with my favorite actors, no matter what the film (as long as I like it), than a poster of a 'well known movie'. More obscure lobby cards and such are more interesting conversation pieces, anyway.
Uh oh, I can almost see one or two walls turn into a whole apartment full of the stuff.
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These are beautiful, Kyle! Are these all from one website that I can look at? This is a nice alternative from the "usual" movie poster theme. This is sort of what I'm reaching for... (Giving a random example), not just a common poster of a "Thin Man" movie, but a 'vintage' drawing of Myrna Loy, or an original ad from the times.
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Oh wow.... this is great... thanks so much! I'm going to have fun with all these links.
On another note, I have friends whose house dates from the 1920s and they've decorated one of their rooms circa 1920s, with vintage music scores and magazines (the covers) from the era framed and hanging on their walls. I want to do something similar with the classic movie theme, though not to the extent of changing out heavy furniture. I'm enjoying everyone's suggestions.
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Agreed, that would have been a better thread. Oh well...
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*Decorating with classic movie posters and such is one thing. MY idea once was to outfit the livingroom in the same decor USED in those classic films. Chintz chairs and sofa, Art Deco furniture( coffee and side tables), retro look floor lamp, candlestick phone...the whole MAGILLA. My WIFE'S reaction, however, was to voice a willingness to sign commitment papers.*
Thanks, Sepiatone - I don't think I want to change my furniture to that extreme!
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Wow, I thought this thread died a quick death when I posted it on Friday. Checking in now - I appreciate everyone's responses!
Andy, I'm going to check out your link - it looks really interesting. Right now I have some jpegs of original movie advertisements from 1930s magazines. I chuckle to read how certain movies were praised by critics as "the greatest of all time", to get people to pack the theaters, but then all these years later we look back and wonder, "Huh??"
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Nah, my bathroom is okay the way it is! I have DVDs that co-star George but that's as far as it goes.
I used to have 8x10 pictures of Old Hollywood stars lining either side of my DVD shelves, but I took them down. I want to do something different...
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LOL! No, George Brent's rear end is not welcome in my apartment! ]
One idea I had is to take an old movie ad from a 1930s magazine and have the jpeg printed out in a larger size and have it framed (you can look through magazines in the oft-mentioned here Media History Digital Library)... but I don't know, maybe there are copyright problems with this...
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I'm in an ongoing project to redecorate my apartment and am thinking now to have one room with framed old movie posters (vintage preferred).
Whether or not I do more than hang posters I've yet to decide but I'm now wondering - among you movie geeks, do any of you have a room or rooms in your house dedicated to old Hollywood posters, pictures or memorabilia? I guess I'm looking for ideas.
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Welcome to the board, Sally!
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Lol, musical numbers in the courtroom! That just backs up my statement that courtroom scenes are one of the most common plot devices ever, maybe second after 'boy meets girl'.
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*Anne of the Thousand Days*
A happy coincidence that I should see this post - I'm now into my second book on the Tudor reign (this one just about Anne Boleyn). Talk about a saga worthy of a movie...
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*Also, in a lighter vein, the two court scenes -beginning and especially end - of Remember the Night.*
I love the beginning 'court' scene, with the two main characters in front of the Justice of the Peace:
Justice of the Peace: "Occupation?"
Lee Leander (in a lie): "Bubble Dancer."
Justice: "Bubble Dancer??"
Lee: "You know..." (comically she raises her hands over her head, bending from side to side...)
The justice looks at her for a long second and turns back around, remarking, "Whatever that is!"
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I missed this one, Sepiatone.
After *Tootsie* I jumped on the board to write about that and got too distracted... -
*Just for something a little different - Claudette Colbert and Don Ameche's "divorce" proceedings at the end of Midnight are quite fun.*
I love *Midnight* - one of my favorite comedies!
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Tying two threads together (of sorts): Dustin Hoffman has been talked about elsewhere and I wanted to mention the bravura performances from him and Streep in the courtroom scene in *Kramer vs. Kramer*, as they battle for custody of their son.
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No apologies needed - I encouraged the talk about Laughton. He's worth mentioning!
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I used to contribute to the dog thread here...
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