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Since *Psyco* never went in depth about the Mother/son relationship, it's open season for "artistic license". I would expect, however, in these times the writers will likely go overboard in the sea of absudity. It IS television, after all. Just look what they did with initially good ideas like *Lost* and *Heroes* . And you're right...the kid DOES kind of resemble Perkins! Sepiatone

I've never been a big Cher fan, but I'll say this: She'll probably speak more articulately than Drew Barrymore, and she's easier to look at than Alec Baldwin. I only hope she doesn't show up wearing one of her Halloween level Oscar gowns! Sepiatone

I'm beginning to wonder if Capuchin isn't my step brother... HE was the "life of the party", too! In keeping somewhat on topic, if you asked HIM the time, he would go into explaining how the WATCH worked. One time, I hit what most people referred to as the "funny bone". I then asked off-hand as to why people CALLED it the "funny" bone. HE then started to explain that there wasn't an actual bone in this case, but rather a group of nerves that react to impact in the particular way...BLAH BLAH BLAH! Right now, I'm regretting bringing the whole thing up! Sepiatone

I've always been a fan of this movie. Just a good story that as well played by everyone. Sepiatone

As for now, until or unless she specifies, we'll never really know if she was referring to any particular ROLES Remick did, or was just alluding to Remick's assertiveness in achieving them. I also long had the feeling that her line in *Picnic* , where she cries to Holden about wishing everyone would stop thinking of her as only being pretty( can't recall it verbatim) kind of summed up how she might have felt about her career. She DID have a few meaty roles during her time, but studio bosses, being what THEY were, probably didn't often look past the wrapping. A few of the movies she made that I liked, such as *Boys Night Out* , were dismal box office flops, although her character in that, and other failures, were stronger females who managed to outsmart most of those around her. For the record, I was never forwarding the idea that Ms. Novak wasn't appreciative of her career or where she wound up. And though I knew she only mentioned Remick and HER roles, my speculations of her in roles OTHER THAN any of Remicks 's, such as "The Golden Girls" or nurse Ratchett, was only an expansion of the idea. Sepiatone

Remick may have been only one example, Lavender. To me, it sounded as if she resented being somehow typecasted in her career. And that's understandable. It seems critics, the "professional" kind, go on about some actor or actress always doing the same-old, same-old. But when that actor does something out of their "box", they voice dissapointment: "This isn't the type of role we're accustomed to seeing so-and-so do!" and ultimately pan it. When Jim Carrey, a guy I'm NOT a big fan of, did that movie about Andy Kaufmann, I not only thought the movie was well done, but that Carrey did a top rate job in his portrayal. The critics, however, weren't as kind, maybe because it wasn't Carrey's usual schlock. Or, here's another example. Denzel Washington's Academy award winning performance in *Training Day* was disliked by his FANS for the same reason. THEY preferred "their" Denzel to be the ultimate nice/good guy/hero. Getting back to Novak, she doesn't really have too much to complain about. She took her shot and did better than too many to mention. At this stage, she's well remembered, living well and still has people that are fond of her. And Remick's dead. Sepiatone

It's a moot point anyway, Cap the hair splitter. I've reset my zone. One would have thought Alaska to be in line with Pacific time, but it seems to be a few hours off ANY nearby time zone! Since Mr. Palin wanted to secede, I say let 'em. Anyhow, I've spent so much time reseting all the clocks in my house to DST that I'm tiring of this whole "time" discussion. Sepiazone Edited by: Sepiatone on Mar 10, 2013 12:52 PM

They don't sell wire hangers any more, Twink. They've been replaced with those PLASTIC ones that I never seem to have enough of. But back in the day, they certainly were sold in retail shops, Or discount places like Woolworth's, Kresge or Neisner's. You know...the old "Five and Dime's". Waiting to accquire enough wire hangers from the dry cleaners when I was a kid would have meant we'd have pounded NAILS in the walls to hang up our clothes. DRY CLEANERS? Well, LA-TEE-DAH! My Mother wouldn't have THOUGHT about such extravagence. Sepiatone

I think because Novak's been highlighted these past days and the center of attention on TCM for a while, we're all waxing a bit too much on her movie history. She may HAVE been good in either DOWAR, or ANATOMY, but we'll never really know. They surely would have called on her to stretch a bit more as an actress, compared to the roles she's done before( and after). So the curiosty vibe works for me. How about a couple of Monroe roles, say, *Bus Stop* or *The Misfits* ? How do you think she'd have done as NURSE RATCHETT? Or even later, moving in with the other "GOLDEN GIRLS"? You could do this kind of crap till the cows come home... Sepiatone

I'll try that once I'm done here, but there's one factor. I LIVE in the Eastern time zone, and there's only FOUR time zones in the continental U.S.! And I'm noticing a FIVE HOUR difference! It's not causing a problem, it's just something I noticed that had me flubbered. Sepiatone

OK 5:17... Sepiatone

As I type this, it is 12:16 pm. When I post it, it'll probably list the time as 5:16pm. What gives? Sepiatone

I had to laugh, Miles. When your post read, "Here's the enlarged photo" of Moran, all I saw was the CHIMP! THEN I found the scroll bar. At first, I thought you were pulling a "Dargo". Sepiatone

LOVE it, MissW! I am blushing. Sepiatone

I also noticed she didn't buy any WIRE HANGERS. OR Duraflame log-sized EYEBROW PENCILS! One detail I did notice...even back then, Ive never seen a soft drink machine in a supermarket before. OR since. Seeing this 44 year old film reminded me of that grocery shopping scene in the original *Yours, Mine, and Ours* where Lucy and Henry buy three overloaded carts full of groceries for UNDER $200! Try THAT today! Sepiatone

I always understood that the costume was made from an actual lion pelt, and would imagine the care for it would have to be meticulous in order for it to hold up for so many years. So I hope whoever gets it will store it properly. I WOULD buy it, but I seem to be a bit short this week. Sepiatone

I first saw *The Man Who Could Work Miracles* as a kid, too. But I HAVE seen it several times since then. It's always been high on my list of favorites. I always thought of the many different directions this movie could have taken, and imagined it was difficult for it's writers to contain their imaginations and not get carried away. It DOES make several strong points about human foibles, but left me wondering: WHAT becomes of the "Bobby" that first gets sent to Hades, then, looking a bit charred, winds up in San Francisco? Sepiatone

As we're familiar with the story, the "Great and powerful" Wizard of Oz turned out to be some carny that wound up in Oz accidentally, and actually a character in a DREAM Dorothy had while unconscious after getting hit in the head. Which is why I never understood the book sequels. And since the story of how the "Wizard" came to be was never revealed in succinct detail, movie makers can tell any story they want in relation to it. I myself am interested in seeing this movie because I like Franco as an actor. Sepiatone

Coming from YOU, MissW, I'm flattered! Sepiatone

Actually, Mrroberts, I couldn't agree with you more! Sepiatone

Richard Widmark, Richard Widmark; Said it plain and played it stark; Chewed the scene like a great white shark; LOVE that Richard Widmark! Sepiatome

You forgot MY favorite, Tiki. The double entendred "WAGSTAFF" from *Horsefeathers* . Sepiatone

Although I knew he was joking, a friend of mine once advanced the query; "Judging by the hair, do you suppose ART GARFUNKLE is SAM JAFFE'S love child?" Sepiatone

Better yet, why don't we turn some poerty into MOVIES? Who WOULDN'T be interested in a movie called; *The Man From Nantucket* ? Sepiatone

Basically, so do I. But if you spent 10 years shooting 35-40 weddings a year, there are a LOT of songs you'd get tired of! Sepiatone