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He really has had a great career, yes? Actually, I was referring to his character in the film, Marvin. His wedding day turned into a nightmare. I should have written " It's too bad his character's life didn't have a happy ending."

I read somewhere that MacGregor in real life is so likable and motherly that on set the kids on the show would accidentally often call her mom.

It's hard to believe the film had that much of an audience who cared so much by the end of the film! No, really, it wasn't as bad as that. At least our heroine was smart enough to know she was being followed, and when the killer was in her home, she had the good sense to actually locate her car keys after locking herself in her car, and attempt to flee to her morgue friend's workplace for safety, instead of running on foot into the dark woods, loosing a shoe and falling and spraining her ankle. I liked her morgue friend and found him as likable as Hanks. It's too bad his life didn't have a happy ending...

Golden age: Ronald Colman Modern day: Hugh Jackman

Definitely Love Affair!

I remember when she died, my local newspaper posted her memorial with the title "Glittering life and lonely death of silent screen star." According to the article, she passed in a residential care facility, and had no remaining relatives, and the other residents didn't know she had been an actress. Sounds sad, but perhaps that was her choice.

I'd love to see Rob Reiner as a guest host or Essentials co-host again!

Maybe it's my women's point of view, but I still think Eleanor was more beautiful.

Reno is my hometown! There's nothing as beautiful (to me) as sagebrush on the high desert hills in the spring. Too bad the flowers have to turn into tumbleweeds!

For my laughter, Buster Keaton and Danny Kaye are at the top of my list. I'm sure these don't count because it's TV, but Carol Burnett is also at the top of my list,and Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca would be my favorite team.

I think Linda Darnell is the most classically beautiful actress. As for a type of beauty that I personally admired, I would have to say Olivia de Havilland.

A fitting one-liner for Dec 25th: Darren Mc Gavin in A Christmas Story- "Fra-gee-lay. It must be italian."

I had this problem, as well. I bought a set of keyboard letter stickers on eBay which are safety yellow in the background instead of the usual black, and they work wonderfully. I haven't had one peel off yet. You can even see the keyboard in low light.

Well, some folks don't celebrate Christmas, and for them it's just another day, so why not a Hitchcock marathon?

Happy centennial birthday today to lovely Audrey Totter, born Dec 20, 1917!

Happy centennial birthday today to Ossie Davis, born Dec 18, 1917!

That's clever!

Has he ever been SOTM? If not, he should sometime. They would have to pick a month with 5 of one particular weekday in it, though, because he appeared in so many films!

Sounds like fun! Anything you can share with us?

Dick Powell to Ruby Keeler in 42nd Street: "Aw, honey, I've been for you ever since the day you walked in on me in my BVDs."

That entire dinner scene is priceless...every time!

Fred Astaire and Ann Miller. They only danced together in one film (Easter Parade) and neither of the numbers were tap dances!

I thought about those shoes, as well. Rita even wore them while climbing the rocks in the scenes where they were living in the caves. Maybe the shoes were a gift to her from one of the parties where she performed for the upper class folk. You can't Flamenco Dance in flats!

For me, that pairing would be Conrad Veidt and Vivien Leigh. They only starred together in Dark Journey, but they had great chemistry, despite their age differences.

Watching Words And Music this evening, I had forgotten about the awesome (and very fast) ballet number with Cyd Charisse, Dee Turnell and company. Ms Turnell matches the wonderful Ms Charisse step by step. I wonder why she never was given a chance at a credited part in films. The number: