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Ah yes! PAPER MOON is a great movie, especially Tatum O'Neal as Addie. I saw it for the first time on Netflix not too long ago. I love the "two hundred dollars" scene in the diner. When Moses (Ryan O'Neal) says he doesn't have it I love how Addie says "Then GIT it." [

That would be a hoot to see I must admit.

After the airing of THE WHALES OF AUGUST, Robert Osborne mentioned that "some cable channel" began airing two of Ann Sothern's old TV series in the 1980s, which introduced her to a whole new audience. He also mentioned that Sothern was able to actually make some money from these airings since she owned the rights to the series. Many old sitcom actors ***cough*** Florence Henderson*** bemoan the fact they've never seen any money from the perpetual reruns of their series since no actors even thought about syndication rights back in the day. The owners of the series were the ones who raked it in from the syndication deals. Flash forward to the regular checks the stars of FRIENDS are getting from TV rerun airings and Netflix viewings.

Yes! Hopefully the next teaser trailer (scheduled for May) for STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS will reveal more of the character wielding that light saber.

CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT is one of the movies airing on TCM in May that I am most looking forward to. Not only do we get Orson Welles as Sir John Falstaff but we also get Jeanne Moreau as Doll Tearsheet and Margaret Rutherford as Mistress Quickly AND John Gielgud as Henry IV. Falstaff actually appeared in only 3 of Shakespeare's plays though: Henry IV Part 1, Henry IV Part 2 and The Merry Wives of Windsor. Falstaff dies in Henry V but his death is described by Mistress Quickly. Falstaff himself never actually appears in this play.

Not really an "outing," but it was interesting that Shirley Jones and the publisher of her quite salacious autobiography ultimately removed the book's reference to Joan Collins after Ms. Collins claimed that the story about her in the book --- that Ms. Collins's then-husband Anthony Newley had propositioned Ms. Jones and her then-husband Jack Cassidy to partake in a "swinging" o-r-g-y --- was completely false. After Collins sent a cease and desist letter, the publisher and Jones agreed to remove Collins's name from future editions and immediately from the e-book.

When the realtor remarked about Gish's house not being winterized, it reminded me of Little Edie's laments about the horror of the thought spending yet another winter in a summer home.

It was one of those movies that a great many people will watch and say "nothing happened" but it completely held my interest. And, yes, the cinematography was great and simple (simply great? greatly simple?) All of the actors were very good. Gish, Davis, Sothern and Price were at their peak during earlier eras, but they were all completelly at home in this film from the late 1980s while still maintaining their uniqueness that made them great in other movie "styles." Lillian Gish was the most impressive, able to convey deep and honest emotion so simply yet so complexly with her voice and behavior. Ann Sothern's last close shot (before leaving Gish's house after the scene with the realtor) captured so many different emotions on her face that seemed to be coming from some very real place. Bette Davis's "I will not eat those fish" (she said variations of it at least twice) was priceless.

Thanks, LHF, for this information. I actually almost watched EDWARD SCISSORHANDS on DVD this past weekend.

There were a lot of issues with the HBO movie starring Ms. Lange and Ms. Barrymore. I actually think Ms. Barrymore was better than Ms. Lange. Anyway, about the cousin John Davis's claim. Here's an excerpt from Gail Sheehy's article in New York magazine from 2007: There may have been a final fit of rebellion shortly after Little Edie moved back to Grey Gardens, as later described to me by John Davis. Little Edie’s hair had begun to fall out in her twenties; the family now ascribes it to a stress-borne illness; hence the constant head-coverings. But cousin John told me about a summer afternoon when he watched Little Edie climb a catalpa tree outside Grey Gardens. She took out a lighter. He begged her not to do it. She set her hair ablaze. And in that act of self-immolation, she sealed her fate as a prisoner of the love of her mother.

I've never seen this movie before and am looking forward to it. I believe it is the last movie of Bette Davis, Lillian Gish, Ann Sothern and Vincent Price.

THE BEALES OF GREY GARDENS contains footage that the Maysles shot during their original time with the Edies that didn't make it into GREY GARDENS. I remember Little Edie mentioning "Mr. Onassis" a few times in it. I think she was pointing out that it was his money and not Cousin Jacqueline's.

Right. And most channels' schedules are set months in advance. TCM just makes that schedule available online.

Agreed. It absolutely is James Dean.

At one pont Little Edie says, ""All I needed was this man, David. David - I wish I'd had David and Al with me before this." She relishes the attention she's getting and is excited to be making "the movie," to perform her dances and display her "costumes" even the "revolutionary costume" that she never wears in East Hampton. She confides to the Maysles that she thinks she's "amazed" Brooks the gardner by wearing it. Having an audience (the Maysles and the camera) does indeed allow the Edies to focus on the resentments and betrayals of the decades. It's very interesting to watch the women play their power games before the camera. While Big Edie appears to have the upper hand (it's a very powerful moment when she matter-of-factly tells her daughter that you can't have freedom when you're being supported), Little Edie also knows just how to push her mother's buttons. She clearly knows how her mother will respond to her singing the Marlene Dietrich song but she does it when the camera is rolling and continues to sing it after Big Edie becomes violently angry. Each time I watch I am in awe of the lyrical and darkly humorous "dialogue" that the Edies (especially Little Edie) speak extemporaneously: This is the best thing to wear for today, you understand. Because I don't like women in skirts and the best thing is to wear pantyhose or some pants under a short skirt, I think. Then you have the pants under the skirt and then you can pull the stockings up over the pants underneath the skirt. And you can always take off the skirt and use it as a cape. So I think this is the best costume for today. But you see in dealing with me, the relatives didn't know that they were dealing with a staunch character. And I tell you if there's anything worse than a staunch woman. S-T-A-U-N-C-H. There's nothing worse, I'm telling you. They don't weaken. No matter what. But they didn't know that. Well, how were they to know? We better check on mother and the cats. She's a lot of fun, I hope she doesn't die. I hate to spend another winter here though. Oh God, another winter. Listen, kid! I'm extremely organized. I know exactly where to look for this stuff. I've got it under control right here, but I can't find it. Get it? I had my cake, loved it, masticated it, chewed it and had everything I wanted. "Lines" likes these would make Tennessee Williams and Edward Albee proud.

I am looking forward to THE HOODLUM. I very much enjoy movies from the silent era but I had never seen a movie starring Mary Pickford until I saw THE POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL when it aired on TCM in November as part of the spotlight on silent screen stars. I was captivated by that movie and especially by Mary Pickford's performance. She was around 25 when she made that movie, but she was totally convincing as an 11-year-old. Of course the illusion was aided by the fact that we could not hear her voice. PS. THE HOODLUM PRIEST aired one evening along with some other Don Murray movies. It might have been on one of the times when BUS STOP was shown. Don Murray was the only one of Marilyn Monroe's male co-stars who was able to match her sexiness.

I'm bumping my original thread about the TCM March promo which includes the video. By the way, no one ever answered my question but I learned on my own that the movie was ORPHEUS.

Very well said, LHF. Anyone who has ever loved someone with addiction problems can relate to what you're saying here.

Are you talking about TCM's March promo video that is underscored by the song "Under the influence"? If so they are not out takes but actual clips from the movies. After the clip with Dustin Hoffman the woman dancing is Edie Sedgwick from CIAO! MANHATTAN from 1972.

Here's the only GALLAGHER clip I could find on You Tube: You can see the Disney Channel logo in the corner. Maybe TCM will air this Treasure from the Disney Vault.

I'm getting the heebie-jeebies just thinking about it.

Yeah, Disney Channel did show series from other sources. I think OZZIE AND HARRIET was on in the early 1990s. They also showed episodes of DINOSAURS, GROWING PAINS, THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB, BROTHERLY LOVE and SPELLBINDER (a great Australian and Polish series about parallel worlds). I'm not sure about THE NEW LEAVE IT TO BEAVER being on Disney Channel.

Bobby Jordan is one of my all-time favorites. He was the youngest and most versatile of the young actors who appeared in the movie DEAD END (reprising their roles from the stage production). He suffered a series of personal and professional disappointments, which led to alcohol abuse. He died at the age of 42 from cirrhosis of the liver. as Angel in DEAD END (seated right) As Joey Richards in HELL'S KITCHEN as Douglas Fairbanks Rosenbloom in A SLIGHT CASE OF MURDER as Joe Dingle in YOUNG TOM EDISON as Reginald Colbrook in MY BILL

Yeah, Disney Channel used to have a programming block in the late night and overnight hours where old feature films and television series and specials were aired. At some point the programming was designated as "Vault Disney." One series I really enjoyed was THE ADVENTURES OF GALLEGHER. I recorded some programming on VHS tape, but who knows where those tapes are now. Even if my mother kept them I would have to find a VCR to play them. Argh! Disney Channel didn't interupt their movies with commercials for products but they did break to show promos for other programming on the channel and for mini-interviews. I remember one with Celine Dion talking about growing up with her family making music at the dinner table clicking forks on pickle jars.