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Actually Darg. Although I like most of the Gleason flicks mentioned so far, SOLDIER IN THE RAIN is my favorite movie of BOTH McQueen and Gleason. Sepiatone

Didn't think either one was all that "great". Sepiatone

Yep, but the last movie he directed("Pocket full Of Miracles") was in 1961. THIRTY YEARS before he died. Which would have made him 64. Sepiatone

Hey. Remember that bit comedian STEVEN WRIGHT did about movie theater food? Said, "I got thrown out of a movie theater once for bringing in my own food. My argument was that the concession stand prices were outrageous. And besides, it's been years since I had a good BARBECUE!" Sepiatone

The PEPE Le PEW 'toon wasn't too bad either. Liked the play on words(and sort of French parody) like the ship with the name, "OISEAU BLEU" Really, never saw any of those before. Liked 'em all. It was a good morning. Sepiatone

Was gonna mention that, But really, Eastwood is 91. Starring in and directing his newest, CRY MACHO. Sepiatone

There have been some positive improvements over the years....... Cup holders in the seat arms, "stadium" seating( eliminating someone with Marge Simpson hair blocking your view) And although the concession prices are still outrageous, they eventually made it so you can butter your own popcorn. For years, insufficient butter was a typical gripe. And handicapped seating. Was nice when I had foot surgery in '93 and spent three months in a cast. Sepiatone

Shocking to me since she was on my "Thought they were long dead" list of Hollywood greats. Sepiatone

Child or adult, Roddy was always a plus for any movie he was in. Except(IMHO) the awful LORD LOVE A DUCK Sepiatone

Y'know, though not really a "classic" movie(in any sense) I really liked that '58 Chevy Nicholas Cage's character drove in PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED.('86) Sepiatone

After seeing that question among the hosts, I gave it some thought...... Either; The GEORGE BAILEY post-birth town of BEDFORD FALLS in IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, or... The New York City of THE SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS. And if neither is available, I'll settle for BOONE CITY of THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES fame. Sepiatone

Oh, BUCK UP 2000! What bugged me once was one time, just for "kicks" when my wife and I were up at the cashier of an eatery we often patronized, I asked for the "senior discount" which on a sign on the door stated(in small print) the senior discount was for those 55 and older. But I was 48 when I asked, and was given the discount, no questions asked! Kind of disheartening. But, depending on your level of conceit, maybe you should have been flattered? Sepiatone

Now, DARG.... You KNOW I meant he was a giant in the footwear industry! And(in expectation) DON'T ask me if he was really that TALL! Sepiatone

So.... I'm from a Polish-Rusian Father and a Polish-French Canadian Mother. What do you make of that? But I figure since there's more Polish combined than Russian and French, and since my surname is Polish, I more consider myself more of Polish descent. Same with Rita, whose real name was Margarita Carmen Cansino, Would have stronger Spanish roots than her Mother's heritage, therefore can be considered Spanish(or "Hispanic") And I'm only PART French, which means I don't fight with my feet! Sepiatone

She also had a recurring role as Mrs. Somers, wife of a giant shoe magnate on the old GEORGE BURNS and GRACIE ALLEN SHOW. in the mid '50's Sepiatone

And why not? She WAS an incredibly whopping character actress. One of my "Fab Four" favorites, that include; DORIS PACKER KATHLEEN FREEMAN THELMA RITTER Sepiatone

Actually, I'm guilty of hurriedness(if that's even a word). Just Read the title and skimmed to the OPs list of movies. And it's mostly coincidence that my favorite film of most of them were "horror" flicks. Sepiatone

My question out of all that is... What made you so sure it was both a pot head and a white truck? I've seen that sort of thing waiting in a Kroger parking lot for a buddy to come back out with his purchases. It was a woman trying to park her ragged pick-up while gabbing on her cell phone. Her left headlight put a nice gouge in the other car's passenger door. She quickly stopped and looked in every direction for what happened except the right one! Then pulled out and parked at the other end of the lot. I'm still wondering what the market for plastic hubcaps is like. Sepiatone

So, you wouldn't take literally a thread titled "You favorite films of these classic Western stars?" Or "....classic silent comedy stars?" And knowing you, this reply is probably going to be taken out of context. Sepiatone

Thanks for the return to track Dave. This place was beginning to be literally for the birds. Sepiatone (who could also watch THE HUSTLER on a loop.)

Well, as I suspected, most everyone responded with "he was the greatest...." which of course, he wasn't. But he was pretty talented and was especially great at portraying certain types of characters. Like the woebegone not so sterling charactered younger brother "Rusty" of Mike Heck on the TV sitcom THE MIDDLE. He was brilliant in that type of role. And for a short time he was the replacement for Gabe Kaplan on some poker program my wife and I would watch until our cable service dropped The Game Show Network. I never saw him on SNL as I found any cast after the mid 80's hard to stomach. But keeping his fight with cancer private must have been difficult and a good sign of a class act. Rest In Peace, Norm. Sepiatone

Don't take your handle too seriously there, 37..... No need to get "catty" Sepiatone

I really don't much like these subjective at best threads. Especially involving classic stars with top-notch filmographies. But here goes.... Quinn's REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT is IMHO one of his best performances. And for what it's worth, I never thought BARABBAS was all that bad. As for Rita.... I too loved her in GILDA, but in MY GAL SAL and all the way up to THE STORY ON PAGE ONE. and THE STRAWBERRY BLONDE. Too many great ones from both to narrow down sufficiently. Sepiatone

I'll go along with that. It seems I'm the only one here that isn't all that fond of BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN. And I'll have to backtrack here a little.... Someone mentioned OF MICE AND MEN as their favorite LON CHANEY JR. flick. I posted THE WOLFMAN as mine. But, taking the thread title literally, I thought the question was which of the "horror" flicks these classic "horror" stars made was. However, I did veer off with the mention of Karloff's role in DEVIL'S ISLAND. Why Chaney Jr.'s Lenny in "Of Mice And Men" slipped my mind is inexcusable. Sepiatone

Luckily, I've dealt with very little of the complaints brought up here. And must admit, as a kid I too, along with many others, used to like blowing into those empty cardboard boxes of whatever candy( forget now which one, possibly "Boston Baked Beans") and making that horn like sound. But then, that was during what was known as a "kiddie matinee" where most of the patrons were unruly and didn't mind others joining in on the fun. But as an adult, I too would be annoyed with some of the type of patrons you brought up here. And as mentioned, I was lucky enough to not having had to deal with them often enough to put me off going to movies. TICKET PRICES are more of a factor than people's behavior. Sepiatone