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My more relished movie going experiences are more recent. Like the "anniversary" presentations at Detroit's newly restored FOX THEATER( it was in sad disrepair until the early '80's when restoration efforts began and brought it back to it's original magnificence.) such as BEN HUR ( I can understand MARK's being dazzled as a kid in '59 as it dazzled ME as a pushing 40 adult in '89.) THE WIZARD OF OZ, GONE WITH THE WIND , CASABLANCA, all flicks I've seen several times on the small screen, but seeing them original sized and in that beautifully opulent setting made it all a new and breathtaking experience. Sepiatone

No ROLLERBALL? Sepiatone

I was 16 by the time it rolled around my local theater. And me and my buddies couldn't have cared less about dinosaurs when we went to see it. Another distinguishing feature for me about this poster is it's revealing that it is.... "The factual story of public enemy no. FOUR"!! Who I'm sure was at the top of EVERYBODY'S mind!! I guess public enemy no.1 wasn't as compelling. Sepiatone (who can see a bit of Hanks in the profile)

I regret not being able to remember specifics and provide images, but I do recall often when I was a kid, I'd go to see a movie based on what was on the poster and discover none of the monsters in the flick looked as scary(or cool) as the ones the poster had on it. Sepiatone

Well, I finally noticed this "whiplash"( barely) that's at the heart of this complaint, and The Bard said it best..... Much ado about nothing. My first guess would be the intent is to slowly show off all the set design changes while not keeping Ben off the camera, which would result in much whining on Ben's part(probably) as it would had it happened to any of the other self important bloated ego movie hosts on the network. After all, some TCM big shot's niece or nephew didn't go through all that trouble only to have nobody notice it, did they? and BTW----- "niece or nephew" is interchangeable with "trophy wife". Sepiatone

Well, there's no reason to expect anything less. Sepiatone

1st...... Congratulations to all who celebrated anniversaries over the weekend. I still acknowledge ours as I still consider us being married. And I believe the best anniversary gift a man can give his wife is to remember the damn thing! 2nd...... What I remember most about the "local" segments of the Jerry Lewis telethons is that the contributions acknowledged from the "blue collar/working class" communities were noticeably higher than the contributions from the more affluent suburbs. That and the ever present Red Garter Band from The Red Garter Saloon, a popular Detroit watering hole in the late '60's-'70's. Sepiatone

Man, the Jerry Lewis telethons! I had always planned on some year staying up for all the hours it would be on, but sadly, circumstances prevented it and by the time those circumstances were no longer a factor, Jerry got too old and the telethons faded away. My Labor Day was OK. Spent it at my sister in law's house and for the first ime in 35 years finally won a game of Mexican bingo and Right, Left, Center. Sepiatone

I seem to recall that long before Covid, Spence would sometimes complain about his current health "issues". So, if he has left this vale of tears, maybe it was due to something other than covid, or if so, maybe those pre-existing conditions helped it along. So, IS Spence gone? We can only hope his health is only bad enough to prevent any activity here, but not worse than that. Sepiatone

Actually, it's difficult for someone who IS middle aged to be able to detect it. Now, I can't speak for the ladies, but one surefire way for MEN to tell if they're middle aged, is.... When you wake up in the morning, and it's your BACK that's stiff! And ALLHALLOWS..... Don't tell me that all that silliness between SLAYTON and UNWATCHABLE wasn't any kind of "Brou-ha". Sepiatone

My family was long involved in trade(or labor)unionism since before WWI and never once considered themselves "communists" in the Soviet sense.( or any sense). Trade union's racially inclusive doctrines no doubt seemed radical enough to an institutionally racist U.S.A. at the time that making them and anyone associated with them seen as "communist" and therefore against good, solid American "principles" . Sepiatone

OK, enough! Take all this "brou-ha" to the PMs. Back to the thread..... Actually, and paying more attention to the hosts' appearances between two movies last night(it was Alicia) all I noticed was a slow zoom. And barely any movement from Alicia herself. So I'll have to pay more attention when other hosts are used(and considering TCM shows anything I care to watch that night) to see what this "slo-mo" complaint is all about. Sepiatone

Man. Didn't seem that long ago(to me at least) when Belmondo was, to American audiences, the hottest thing on toast. I remember my older stepsisters and my buddies' older sisters going noodle brained over the mention of his name. Finding his work more interesting as I got older, I'd go so far as to say he defined French "new wave". Hope he does Rest In Peace. Sepiatone

I've long already knew that joke. But that photo made it hard to resist. Sepiatone

I thought it was about how racist the communists weren't. Which might have been a draw for Robeson. Sepiatone

STRANGERS WHEN WE MEET('60) With Kirk Douglas, Kim Novak, Barbara Rush and Walter Matthau BOY'S NIGHT OUT ('62) Mostly ATTEMPTED infidelity, but nonetheless.... Sepiatone

Let's keep the focus on that we're discussing movies here, movies made for entertainment and escapism. Every now and then social issues are dealt with in classic film, but neither as an endorsement or condemnation. And truly, I do believe audiences at the time never felt infidelity was as rampant as the movies unintentionally tried to put across. But it can often serve as a tasty plot driver or story angle. and sometimes not involving the main characters in the movie( like the implied dalliance between the doctor and Jean Harlow in DINNER AT EIGHT) . Sepiatone

I've long admired Paul Robeson. Not just for his fine voice and insightful acting, but his character and activism too. Sure, we can belabor the sadness of his embrace of communism. But it's concrete proof that America's attempt to eradicate communist sympathizers in our country was gone about all wrong. Jailing, deporting and otherwise ridding the country of their presence wasn't the way. But ridding this country of the reason for their gravitation towards communism should have been essential. Paul Robeson tried his damnedest to get that across with sadly, little success. He was certainly someone who deserves a special month for ANY damn reason. And a whole month for sure. Sepiatone

A long gone drug store in Lincoln Park had an extensive fountain counter service. Norton's was the place. two huge semi-circle counters with a seven seat straight counter in between(similar to the Carter's hamburger place) . My buddy's sister worked there for a spell. Cunningham's and Kinsel's were the only two other drug stores with fountain service, though not as big or nice as Norton's. Sorry for the digression. Sepiatone

Why? Could have done without the Letterman footage. Never thought HE was ever all that great. Sepiatone

Perhaps the wags at TCM are using the same "rationale"? Sepiatone

Man, I always thought she was sexy. Sepiatone

I feel/felt that way about that constantly moving camera technique used a lot(too much) on TV dramas like NYPD BLUE and to a lesser extent on LAW & ORDER. Reminded me of when my overindulged 6 year old nephew was handed the camcorder so he could tape family gatherings. Promoters of the technique tried to actually endorse it by saying it supposedly provided the same point of view of an on sight observer. Which only made sense to me if that observer was KATHERINE HEPBURN with her essential tremor. Sepiatone

When I worked at a K-Mart(in '69) "Zorba The Greek" would pour out of their long tape of background music so regularly I was able to eventually figure that upon hearing it I would have only one half hour to go until quitting time. The only time I ever enjoyed hearing that tune. Sepiatone

Lou Grant doesn't work for a television news department anymore, but a Los Angeles newspaper. Asner is again surrounded by an excellent cast consisting of Robert Walden, Linda Kelsey, Mason Adams and Nancy Marchand. By the last season(if memory serves) the show had a recurrent character Lou befriends of an irascible old man played by veteran character actor Charles Lane. I never, to my recollection, missed an episode. Sepiatone