twinkeee
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LOUISE NYE........He made numerous TV appearances including the Jack Benny Show as well as the Steve Allen show where he did a weekly skit, "The Man In The Street" with Don Knotts & Tom Postum
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> {quote:title=LonesomePolecat wrote:}{quote}Sepiatone--
> Sorry I didn't explain it very well. I love movies from every era, from A TRIP TO THE MOON to IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT to THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES to THE APARTMENT to THE STING to THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER to THE KING'S SPEECH. Love every era. Not what I was trying to say. Sorry you don't think I have any taste.
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> I was trying to say, yes, we all love movies from all over the place, but if you given a choice between an unknown movie from 1926 vs 1937 vs 1949 vs 1958 vs 1969 vs 1977 vs 1988, which one would you pick? I've just found that for me the 1937 would win. And it's pretty cool that a lot of you agree. There's something about that era between when Hollywood started figuring out how to make sound movies til WWII-- love it. But, like I said, my favorite movies spread all over the place.
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Lonesome, If I were give a choice of an unknown movie, I too would pick 1937. It would be a Sure bet compared to the other decades.
I too like THE APARTMENT very much, love Jack Lemmon in that movie. It seems like a movie that has a 'good fit' where everything just comes together.
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I would not say we are becoming obsolete. swithin just remarked that he preferred the 1934 version over the 1946 version which is obviously even older !
Certainly, the movies from the 30s-50s were before my time and I much prefer them over anything that is out there today. It's all about one's taste And appreciation !
When my son was a teenager, he loved King Kong (1933) as well as Bela Lugosi movies. He would even tell me how much better those movies were. I have never seen King Kong , nor had I ever heard of Bela Lugosi. Kids have a way of finding their own tastes and can make own decisions.
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Edited by: twinkeee on Jul 28, 2013 11:33 PM
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No, the 1998 version will Never become a classic as it does not come anyway Near the 1946 version.
Really, by the sounds of it, it seems like an entirely different movie altoghter,'
What did you think about Bill Hader's comment about that he thought the best part of the movie was the "Photography" ?
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OMG, babes' ...Did you just hear Bill Hader, the host, say, that to him the best part of the movie was the "PHOTOGRAPY" !
Go Figure !
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I wondered why I saw Estelle as well as Molly after Valerie Hobson's name in the list of characters..However, when I read it, I did not know that 'Molly" was the name of the maid.
I missed the first part of the movie.
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I saw her...the actress who plays Estelle is the same actress who plays Molly, the maid ?
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Edited by: twinkeee on Jul 28, 2013 8:51 PM
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> {quote:title=GaryKoca wrote:}{quote}My just-published book, Forgotten Movie Stars of the 30's, 40's, and 50's - has just been published and is now available on Amazon. com. The book covers the careers of 25 stars of that period who were big stars in their heyday; however, virtually no one under the age of 40 today has ever heard of them. The list includes people like Robert Taylor, Tyrone Power, Dana Andrews, Glenn Ford, Paulette Goddard, Gene Tierney, Teresa Wright, Barbara Stanwyck, and 17 others. All outstanding reviews on Amazon thus far. To order, just go to the Amazon.com website and type in the name of the book. After you have read it, feel free to write a review and let me know what you think.
So much has been written about these Stars over the years, most have Bio's, one has to wonder what more can be said about them that is Not already generally known ?!
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...an UNMARRIED WOMAN.....
Can you really compare an UNMARRIED WOMAN with ...Oh, let's say THE WOMEN (1939) ?
How many of us have watched THE WOMEN over and over again and enjoyed it each and ever time ?
Imagine,... watching an UNMARRIED WOMAN (1970s) , heaven forbid more than twice !
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> {quote:title=FredCDobbs wrote:}{quote}
> > Every decade has good and great films. TCM recognizes that and celebrates that.
> That's what I mean by TCM changing from a classic movie channel showing old classic movies mainly from the 30s and 40s, so that now it is the all-decade movie channel, and it is no longer obligated to concentrate on "classic" movies from the 30s and 40s. Just any movies will do, from the '10s through the 2010s, such as Ice Station Zebra.
I agree 100%
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Yes I know that Not every movie had Gregg Toland as a cinematographer back then, however, every b&w from that era certainly had better special lighting effects then post 1960s movies.
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Well at least you didn't say ALL post 50s movies are a joke.
No, not ALL post 1950s movies are a joke,... But the movie DINER certainly was a joke !
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The B&W movies post 1960 that you mention do not compare to the 30s/40s B&W Movies.
i.e. CITIZEN KANE, where Orson Welles had the forsight to engage cinematographer, Gregg Toland. In nearly every scene, the foreground and background are in sharp focus. This is due to a special lense that he used. Also, an optical printer was used to layer one piece of film over another. This is what gives us that unque look to the movie as well as the lighting they used back then, neither of which is used in post 1960s b&w movies.
So you see, there just is No comparison !
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Edited by: twinkeee on Jul 28, 2013 2:48 PM
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The fact that the 30s movies are referred to as "Hollywood's Golden Era" speaks for itself. No other decade in movies has ever received such accolades or been reffered to in such glowing terms. If nothing else, the acting alone was far more superior to anything we see today, as well as the lighting, the Art Deco set decorating and of course those glamorous clothes.
Certainly this Golden Era far outweights any of the post 60's movies, there is No camparison!
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...I see no reason to pretend they were not made on the cheap and that they have many flaws, if one is willing to look closely.
They may or may Not have many flaws, the 'flaws" do not outweight the over all quality, after all, nothing in life is perfect.
If one has to "look closely", then the flaws obviously cannot be too bad !
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15 down Deborah Walley ?
37 down Joe Turkel
04 across Victor Izay ?
43 across Robert Walker Jr ?
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Sorry !
I meant 58 Across: Seymour Cassel
16 across Barbara Eden
21 across John Cardos ?
72 across: Ann Margret
74 across: Elizabeth Walker ?
13 Down: Dennis Hopper ?
Edited by: twinkeee on Jul 27, 2013 4:04 PM
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......but most of these movies lack depth i.e. by design they were made to be seen once and then forgotten.
That's precisely how I feel about todays movies, "To be seen Once and the Forgotten" !
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6 down: Scott Glenn ?
58 down: Seymour Cassel ?
Edited by: twinkeee on Jul 27, 2013 2:53 PM
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27 across: R. G. Armstrong ?
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61 actross: Melody Patterson
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> {quote:title=FredCDobbs wrote:}{quote}What is Diner (1982)??
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> Is this a joke?
I agree
But as well, a Lot of post 50s movies are a joke. Isn't that why we love the 30s /40s movies so much , as they make more sense.
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45 across; Mickey Rourke ?
Oh, that face, that fabulous face. Whose is it?
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LANNY ROSS..........Stage Door Canteen, COLLEGE RHYTHM (1934) with Helen Mack
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