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You could bring Morrison back but he would only be on his feet for a few minutes and then would succumb again, but hopefully not in the bathtub this time!

I've always wondered why the original Spike Jones and family or estate doesn't sue him for unauthorized use of the name? I mean the one who spells it differently. Is it spelled Joynes or something like that?

Get this. When Prince's death was confirmed, I was somewhere with people not on my friends list, and someone said "Well, they always die in three's so who do you think will go next?" And I said "Well, if I had my druthers and could make a wish, I would go with Kanye West and either Justin Bieber or Taylor Swift." Now right as I say it, this lady person from the Not-Friends-List blurts out to me "You should never say something like that and wish someone dead." I started to say "Well, anyone who tells me I can't say that, is next on the list" but to forestall being blacklisted I subdued myself, but my questions are: I] Why do people say idiotic things like that, since it would mean that I really do have to the power to wish someone dead and if so wouldn't I be offing countless folks? And 2] If I do have the power, maybe mouthing off these remonstrations to me would put them on the next wish list? Duh! Keep me updated, Sans Fin if the body count changes.

Right on, Lawrence. He was so good in that film, also "Nighthawks" in which he basically blew Sly off the screen. I think they had to cut Hauer's part back a bit since he was so overshadowing Stallone in the film.

CRIMINY!$!*$!?! You told me, Lawrence that you were watching to see the amazing cast which includes Brigitte Bardot's sister, Maila Nurmi [aka Vampira], Jackie Coogan, Pamela Mason [wife of James and mother of Portland], and the sons of both Chaplin and Lloyd. You also told me that you watch anything produced by Albert Zugsmith of "High School Confidential" fame. You mentioned not one word about "sex", your love for "kittens" or "college". I can only hope that you get hit by some bullets from Mamie's bullet brassiere for being such a liar!

It looks like John Wilkes Booth to me, but that would mean he was not shot in the barn. Stranger things have happened! I did look in my silent screen pictorial book, but it only mentioned the names from the IMDB.

With all the emphasis on the film "Purple Rain" recently due to the loss of Prince, I got thinking about how often rain is an integral part of the plot in many films. Sometimes it moves the story along, as in with Gene Kelly using it to advance the euphoria of his newly found love, sometimes it is part of the title of a piece, and sometimes it is just used for cinematic effect in a particular scene, as in the one with Robert Blake looking out the glass, covered in raindrops in "In Cold Blood". It is up to you to come up with more films that utilize rain in any way, and I'm sure this will bring out all the drips and people who are all wet here, if nothing else can!

Well, Sepia if you believe anything that sometimes nescient Wikipedia says, here is a list of all the Snow White mutations, permutations and abominations: "Films based on Snow White"The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. This list may not reflect recent changes (learn more). 77 Dwarves – Men Alone in the Wood BBlancanieves Blanche Neige CCharming (film) Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs GGrimm's Snow White HHappily Ever After (1993 film) Happily N'Ever After 2: Snow White Another Bite @ the Apple The Huntsman: Winter's War MMirror Mirror (film) NNeberte nám princeznú SThe Seven Dwarfs to the Rescue The Seventh Dwarf Snow White (1902 film) Snow White (1916 film) Snow White (1933 film) Snow White (1962 film) Snow White (1987 film) Snow White (1995 film) Snow White (2001 film) Snow White and the Huntsman Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1955 film) Snow White and the Three Stooges A Snow White Christmas Snow White: A Deadly Summer Snow White: A Tale of Terror Snow White: The Sequel Sydney White

I totally get what you are saying James, about Fred as Sheldrake not being so different from many other characters in real life and in movies. I think the reason people find that part so "smarmy" is that he is so sanctimonious while at the same time being such a cad, and so sure of himself.

I did not know that Jerome Kern "Lusitania" story, so thanks, GPF!

Sandy Descher! I love that little girl, Fedya. And imagine, she is now seventy years old. Her last onscreen performance was in a Perry Mason episode as I recall. Check her out at: http://www.in.com/sandy-descher/profile-248169.html

Just for the record, Columbo or GPF, I did not at all take your post to be an indictment of Prince being an "addict". You made it quite clear that you were talking not ad hominem, but about musicians and their lives in general. And what you say is true, which is why some but not all do have some kind of addictive tendencies. So no criticism should be leveled at you for the meaning of your very astute post concerning the music business.

She's such a pain in the ****. I remember people talking about her trying to get attention at the Florence Ballard funeral also, even though she kind of did her in while they were at Motown. If you try to insult her to her face though, be sure to call her MISS ROSS!

Where were you when my brain malfunctioned, Lawrence? Great to know I have a safety net here. Thanks for the recommendation also!

Tonight TCM is showing a very strange yet arresting movie, called "Woman in the Dunes" after midnight. I highly recommend it for those who like off the wall flicks. A man who is a biologist studying the life of bugs gets to find out what it is like to be trapped like a bug in a place. Enjoy! Oops, update: Due to bad liquor affecting my cranium, I mistakenly said this was playing tonight, but it is actually on tomorrow nite, Sunday. Sorry. WOMAN IN THE DUNES (1964) A mysterious woman spends her time preventing her home from being swallowed by sand dunes. Dir: Hiroshi Teshigahara Cast: Eiji Okada , Kyoko Kishida , Koji Mitsui . BW-147 mins,

"East of Borneo" is an incredible film and made all the more incredible since it was one of the sources for the wild and wacky short made by naive artist, Joseph Cornell called "Rose Hobart". Cornell, noted for his boxes, had an obsession with Rose Hobart and contrived to put shots and footage of her from many movies all into one movie, so he could just concentrate on her image. It is a bit like a friend of mine who wanted to put all the murder scenes in "The Godfather" together in one taped sequence. Of course he was not a famous artist so people just thought he was weird or bloodthirsty.

What a great movie about the fun insanity of artists is "The Horse's Mouth", TB! I bought the Guinness boxed set just for that film. Also love TOG but have not seen "Hopscotch" with Matthau so will watch. Thanks!

Wow, there really are so many great ones in that film, Jakeem. Good call! And a lot of times, being that characters will remember the same scene but in differing ways, the film really becomes convoluted, just like real life.

All I recall was about three or four actors listed in the credits, one of which was Mildred Harris I think. I do have a book which photos from scads of early silent films, with cast members in the photos listed and I will check it for you and get back here on Monday with results.

My favorite was "All the King's Men" about despot Huey Long of Louisiana, and then when the title was appropriated for "All the President's Men" it became a favorite too. I think the combining of political intrigue along with the mystery element that they put in the movie made it one of the best.

The word on the street was that Ann Blyth ate too much peanut butter from doing so many tv ads and got a chronic glottal stop condition in the roof of her mouth, which prevented her from being in any more talkies.

When I saw the original post here about Prince being found dead, I did not post. I think I was a bit speechless, and then I seemed to have a bit of a delayed reaction. Watching all the old film footage, and new bits with rainbows showing up over his compound, was very eerie. I rooted through my cd's and found I had the 3-d album that has the symbol representing "the artist formerly known as Prince" as the cover shot and did not even realize I owned it. I did get it out and play while driving today and it was superlative music as one would expect. Looking at him in the shots and footage from all the years, he seemed not to age at all, but unlike Michael Jackson who was continually having work done, Prince's looks seemed untouched by age. He will be missed for sure both for his music works and for his humanitarian efforts. It was nice to read the thoughts of everyone here about him.

Though flashbacks seem often to be the province of the "black film" they do show up in otherwise more conventional films. But I always enjoy them wherever found and two of my favorite movies with flashback sequences are "Phantom Lady" and "Murder is My Beat" which do happen to be noirs. PL came out in 1944 and was directed by Robert Siodmak, and adapted from a Cornell Woolrich story. It starred Alan Curtis as the erstwhile innocent man who was the vexed by incidents shown in flashback, with also the darling Ella Raines and the great Thomas Gomez. Franchot Tone also brought class to the proceedings. Edgar Ulmer was at the helm of MIMB, which bodes well for any film, and it starred the unique Barbara Payton and Paul Langton [more famous from tv shows] in a mise-en-scene potboiler classic. Both films benefit from the flashback bits to aid the storylines. Name any films you think do the same.

Okay, this is hilarious! I know exactly what you mean. Getting a compliment supposedly that you look like someone you find really repulsive. A friend of mine was told once in a convenience store, by the man behind the counter that she looked lovely in her "muumuu" [sp?] and like a good, moral, religious woman. She never wore a muumuu again! Sorry I don't know how to spell "muu muu" [mu mu] ? I sure know it is not "moo moo".

That's very interesting, WG. I've never thought of having anyone else at the helm, and wonder who you would choose since you're not into DM. Just curious, do you not like Lindsay Crouse in this film, or in anything?