Dargo2

Nope, I'm pretty sure that isn't Ron Silver, Mr.H.

Oooh...good one, KD. I know I've seen this actor playing a lot of characters on TV dramas along the line of the "smartassed Public Defender type" or the "young university professor type", but I don't know if I know his name. I'm sure somebody will get it. (...however NOW, and this might only be ME thinkin' this, BUT if you'd photoshop a little swastika on this guy's forehead, I'll give ya THREE guesses who I think he might look like, anyway!!!)

Wow Dothery, when I read this that you wrote about Milburn and the Diva... >Apparently she had ignored his greeting when they picked her up in the car on their first day, and a couple of days later she tried to get him to go to lunch or something, and he said, "You've established that you are the star of this film; and that being the case, I'd feel awkward going to lunch with you. ...All I could think of was Don Lockwood's first meeting with Lina Lamont!!! (...though I too am glad to hear Milburn's relationship with said Diva apparently turned out better than Don and Lina's did)

Barbara Hale

Yeah, I remember that syndicated game show, dpompper. Its title was "Don Adam' Screen Test", hosted by ol' Maxwell Smart himself. It didn't last very long, one season, 1975-76. And yep, I remember when the "The Prisoner of Zenda" was done on it. Here's the lone video on YouTube for this show which featured a very young James Caan acting with a young aspiring actress.... (...who most likely shortly thereafter returned back to Memphis TN, married a chiropractor, had three children, started drinking, got divorced, and now lives with her oldest daughter and her husband) Edited by: Dargo2 on Feb 1, 2013 10:35 PM

(...and in my very best Percy Kilbride voice...) Yea-ah, I believe there's a young man who goes by the name of "BasilBruce" around he'ah who's just about your age, young man.

That's kind of a long story here, Hibi, but the short version is that the town got it's name from the local indigenous tribe of the "Walla Walla". And legend has it that similarly to how another well-known tribe, the Wheredafahgowee got there name because they would often get lost while sourcing food on the land they inhabited, the Walla Walla is said to have gotten their name because their native tongue when spoken sounded a lot like how Jimmy Stewart sounded when he'd often start a sentence. (...yeah, you guessed it..."Mr. Peabody and Sherman" were some of my favorite cartoons back in the day) Edited by: Dargo2 on Feb 1, 2013 1:42 PM

Btw heuriger, to answer your eariler question...Adam West...though I have to admit I cheated and typed into Google: "Walla Walla WA notable people". (...oh and also btw, just as in my "George Nader/Joan Crawford" made-up movie in that other thread the other day, I've never even been to Walla Walla WA let alone lived there...I just like the sound of that town's name and was making another joke about that picture down there with the young lady holding up that sign, and who I also have NO idea who she is EITHER!)

LOL

I don't think there's all that much in common with the earlier Wilder film other than the idea of some kind of nuanced "insider's look" at the "Hollywood scene". I think you might like it too, Fred, and suggest you either seek it out for rental, or at least if you might happen to see it listed on some TV channel beforehand, make a note to yourself to watch it.

Which of course they have already done in the past. At least I know I've watched old Kinescope teleplays in the past on TCM, anyway...AND I enjoyed them. However, I also have a feeling that many of our fellow TCM fans here might have primarily watched them NOT for the scripts or in most cases the stagebound production of them, BUT mostly just to see their favorite actors perform in them. And so, if the basic rationale of those who have contributed to this thread and who have voiced their opposition to slaytonf's suggestion is that "Made-for-TV-Movies are inferior to studio era films" in some manner-(and I hope I'm not creating a "strawman argument" here, but I really feel that THIS is the impression I'm getting here) -then I must question that point because there are MORE than a few MFTVMs that were produced throughout the '70s and '80s with FAR better production values AND scripts than SOME of the "Playhouse 90", "US Steel Hour" and other early TV productions.

LOL No FC, I don't think that would work. THOUGH btw, and in a way continuing on with our little "Hollywood skullduggery" skit we've put on here... This brought to my mind the 1992 Robert Altman film, The Player. And so, knowing how you're not much of a fan of post-studio system films, I was wondering if you liked that film, and if maybe you'd care to give me a few of your thought about it. (...'cause I really like it)

Ahem, well Prince, I'm pretty sure I've heard a few Johnny Cash songs played on some of the Classic Rock radio stations I've listened to. (...balls back in your court, Your Royal Highness) (...of course then again, you may not be able to SEE that ball in your court if you have me on your "Ignore" function TOO!) LOL Edited by: Dargo2 on Jan 31, 2013 11:58 PM

Linda Sue Johannson (...I knew this one 'cause she lived right down the street from me in Walla Walla WA, and for some reason carried that sign around a lot)

Yep, and as I recall it was the Rand McNally Company that published Leo's book. (...I think it was titled: "The CAPITALS of the World"!!!)

Dargo, the big time producer, then replies back to Fred, the studio boss: "Great ideas ALL here, FC. And I think I know JUST how to take care of those two screenwriters so it'll look like we had nothing to do with it. There's that crazy old has-been silent movie actress they've just released from the Camarillo Mental Hospital and she's back in that dreary old house on Sunset Avenue...I mean Boulevard, and I'll introduce those screenwriters to her. Sound like a plan?"

Joanna Cassidy

Hmmm...were you talking of one of the characters or the screenwriter here, Fred???

Hmmm...then I wonder how much he took Patty for?

Wow! Is it just my imagination, or has peace arrived in El Pueblo de Nuestra Se?ora la Reina de los ?ngeles AND Madrid here again??? (...sorry gentlemen, but I just couldn't resist this one...chalk it up to one too many of my Single Malts tonight if ya want)

Oh, and btw Tom... Yep, a few months back I too would have problems signing in around here(note: I'm SURE some people might have had vague feelings of relief about this at the time), but I think TCM's server was the culprit. Lately however, and even though this place certainly isn't the speediest website on The Net, it hasn't been all THAT slow in response time for me, but there ARE the occasional "hiccups" as a few of the others have made note of here.

>I'm curious, PrinceSaliano. How do you know what to use the 'ignore' feature on? Does using it lead to the assumption that you're not missing much? I wouldn't bother "The Prince" with these minor little matters, if I were you, Dark. Yep, sometimes it's JUST a matter of, "The Prince is not amused", THAT'S all. (...just ask finance, HE'LL tell ya!!!) ROFL

BUT...after reading this NEXT post of yours to slayton here... >If it were only once a week like those series, then I guess I wouldn't mind it too much. I just wouldn't want TCM to get over-run with TV-movies or mini-series (or anything else from the 1980's or newer). ...MAYBE I've misjudged ya here a bit, and MAYBE you're not as big a "stick-in-the-mud" as I thought. 'Cause EITHER my earlier poo-pooing of the "Slippery Slope" thing must've gotten through to you here, OR you just like slayton better than ME!!! LOL (...well, it's almost a sure bet you'd like Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride better than me, anyway!!!) Edited by: Dargo2 on Jan 31, 2013 12:58 AM

>Yes actually, I WOULD rather watch Ma and Pa Kettle movies than anything made in the 1980's. Well, no offense here mn, but I suppose MOST "stick-in-the-muds" WOULD, wouldn't they! LOL

>To me, having a good "sense of humor" means that you have a good appreciation for what is funny, though you're not funny yourself. finance, if you would place the word "necessarily" between the words "not" and "funny" in your above sentence, then I'd fully agree with your thought.