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I think I remember reading somewhere that Lucille Ball did not want her autobiography published until after her death.

I think Arthur Laurents said that the character that Barbra Streisand played in THE WAY WE WERE was based someone he knew in college.

Still no schedule . . .

Clark Gable looked younger than Leslie Howard, whose character was supposed to be the younger one.

Is there really an ACME company?

I agree, misswonderly. When I saw CABARET when it aired this week on TCM the story and Bob Fosse's juxtaposition of beautiful and shocking imagery pulled me in as much as the great music. I wasn't planning on watching the entire movie-----I had things I needed to do---- but I couldn't stop watching. And I found the "Tomorrow Belongs To Me" scene chilling not kitschy.

And Ginger was definitely the best Honeybee.

The beer garden was in Germnay not Africa. Max was planning on taking Sally amd Brian with him om his trip to Africa but he left without them.

Ah, yes, "Miss Marmelstein." Even my first name would be preferable Though it's "turrible." It might be bettuh. It's Yetta. Or perhaps my second name. That's Tessye. Spelled T-E-S-S-Y-E. But, no, no, it's always Miss Marmelstein. You think at least "Miss M" they could try . . .

Yes, I love the precode movies. Some of the favorites that TCM introduced me to are WATERLOO BRIDGE, EMPLOYEES' ENTRANCE, RAIN, SEARCH FOR BEAUTY and WILD BOYS OF THE ROAD.

I think the term "bucket list" refers to a list of things you want to do before you "kick the bucket." On a somewhat related note, i don't see too many people taking the ice bucket challenge anymore.

Thanks for the recommendation, Swithin. Arthur Laurents finally got to direct a production of GYPSY or should I say PATTI LUPONE GYPSY.

Philip Seymour Hoffman was definitely a huge talent. I'll admit that I didn't seek out his movies that much because he reminds me of someone from my personal life that I dislike. Having said that, his versatility and range as an actor is undeniable. Acting is about behavior and Philip Seymour Hoffman knew what behavior to bring to his roles. His early role in SCENT OF WOMAN was one that most actors would have played as a "personality" part, but Hoffman used a combination of technical and emotional acting skills to create a fasicinating human being.

There was also a dog in some of the Sylvester and Tweety cartoons. I'm not sure if the dog had a name. Were all those animals Granny's pets?

Yes, Dargo, Ida Lupino wasa definitely a pioneer. Did she ever direct a movie where she was also an actor?

Disney's ALADDIN owes a lot to this movie.

I do love Alexander Korda's production of THE THIEF OF BAGHDAD.

Yes, indeed! I read somewhere that not all prints of PSYCHO had the skull superimposed on the Anthony Perkins close-up.

I see no female directors on the original list. I'll add one: Barbra Streisand

Coincidence or . . . ?

I think it was her role as Jane Tennison on the PRIME SUSPECT series in the 1990s (which were aired in the US on PBS) that first made Helen Mirren recognizable "name" in the US.

I guess there's no second guessing the auto-bleeper, Mr. Gorman.

Will today be the day? Tomorrow is here.

It sounds like Webb was indeed a bit of a prima donna. It's lucky for movie fans that this attitude didn't cost him the role of Waldo Lydecker in LAURA. Preminger's instinct was right even if Webb didn't fit the description of Waldo in Vera Caspary's book.