ChristineHoard

If TCM offering trips and wine clubs helps keep it on the air and get more movies, I'm for it. The mark-up is probably higher so they make more profit from these expensive items. The TCM store offers selections for all budgets. Let's remember and appreciate that TCM is part of most basic cable packages so they give us what we really want: a great variety of movies from the classic era and beyond with something for everyone.

"It's my only weakness," Ernest Thesinger in BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN referring to wine AND in THE OLD DARK HOUSE referring to gin.

Dorothy McGuire fans may also want to check out THE DARK AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS with Robert Preston, Shirley Knight and Angela Lansbury (1960). It takes place in 1920 and is based on a play by William Inge. Dorothy plays a Mom dealing with a lot of family drama. It's an excellent movie with fine performances by all. I don't know if it's been on TCM. If not, it should be.

Another fine idea. You're on quite a roll. Maybe you should be guest programmer.

Swithin, Yes, I like what you said about "making a movie, not shooting a performance."

No; thanks for the info. I've seen all his horror films which I adore plus REMEMBER LAST NIGHT, THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK some of WATERLOO BRIDGE and SHOWBOAT, the first half of which is film heaven for me with the great Helen Morgan and Paul Robeson (in a Whale biography - the one by James Curtis, I think - assistants had to cold-shower Helen to help her sober up for filming but you'd never know it from her performance).

Glad to see that TopBilled is going to talk about the original PELHAM and not the remake.

The President's personal life is irrelevant to the story in Seven Days. (James Buchanan, our first gay president, was elected before there was radio, TV, internet, etc. As for being one of the worst Presidents, I think he may have been joined by a few others over the years.)

Excellent idea

The hosts were excellent; some of the best I've seen and they were quite interesting. I watched as much of the wraparounds as I could and at least part of the movies. I just love James Whale. His theater design background in England really comes through in his American films. I wish he had continued directing. I caught the last half of the Haines film and yes, it wasn't the best print but at least the film survived. Plus it was a talkie so we could hear his voice.

Makes perfect sense. They can maintain the illusion of being straight to the public They have their spouse's friendship and support but they don't have to sleep with them.

TIGER SHARK looks interesting from what I read on the TCM web site. Early Edward G. Robinson (1932, as you know, of course). I did catch a few moments of THE BIG SKY and I thought the same thing about color (but I wouldn't want to see it "colorized").

Great day for Howard Hawks flicks! This guy could direct anything. I can't believe he never won an Oscar. I caught the last half of THE THING, one of my ultimate horror/SF favorites (I'm beyond counting how many times I've seen it and I know Nyby directed it but it has those Hawksian influences) and recorded TIGER SHARK for future viewing. The other selections I've seen several times, except for THE BIG SKY. Talk about being versatile.

(Sorry - my computer pulled up on an old page - GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES - and I couldn't delete)

One of the great true journalists and he could do it all - print, radio, TV, etc.

Not in the movie biz but I just sadly learned Gregg Allman passed away at age 69. Great musician.

I neglected to include MEN IN WAR (playing now as I write this) as recommended war flicks. Tough no-nonsense film about the Korean war. I have it on DVR and will probably watch the whole thing later tonight. Love Robert Ryan, as always, with fine supporting cast. Maltin only gives it two and a half stars (sometimes from his reviews I wonder if he and his staff even watch these flicks) and I'm bumping it up to three and a half. TCM is running at again in July. Anthony Mann directed, so we know it's good.

TopBilled, I have enjoyed your articles re' war films for women. Most appropriate for this Memorial Day weekend.

I enjoyed reading your take on NAKED SPUR very much. I think Ben grins so much because he is playing everybody and he enjoys it so he just can't help himself. Anthony Mann westerns are among the best of the genre.

Yes, NINOTCHKA is my favorite Garbo movie. Love the film and love her in it. My list of female drunks referred to alcoholic characters, not "tipsy" types. Women whose drinking has moved past the "tipsy".

Oh, swell, now Trump is going to foist Brownback on the rest of us?!? Just like he did with Jeff Sessions, et al (oops - sorry, off topic again. I'll try to stop.)

The best female drunks that I've seen in movies are: Claire Trevor in KEY LARGO, Susan Hayward in i'LL CRY TOMORROW, Marie Dressler in ANNA CHRISTIE and Anne Baxter in RAZOR'S EDGE. FAT CITY is supposed to be really good and I've never seen it. I think TCM has run it and I'll check it out if/when they run it again.

They need whiskey (or something with alcohol) in Kansas with Sam Brownback as governor (oops -off topic)!

I revived this thread as we approach Memorial Day and I still don't see any Viet Nam movies on the schedule (please correct me if I'm wrong). I do especially recommend STEEL HELMET which takes place in Korea. There's always Veterans Day where we honor all the veterans and a big thank you to all our posters who are veterans. My husband was a Viet Nam vet (1965-66). Maybe then TCM can show a Viet Nam movie or two. Memorial Day is to honor those who didn't make it out. Enjoy your hot dogs, cookouts and mattress sales, everybody!

Hollywood honchos don't care about the politics as long as the movie makes money. Of course DIRTY HARRY could get made today, and all the sequels, too, as long as they made money. There were people who complained about DIRTY HARRY and its politics when it was originally released (some of our posters may be too young to remember) but that didn't stop it from becoming a hit. Get real.