CaveGirl

Oooh, those are sound great, FilmLover. I like anything about Salem, being that I had so many female relatives burnt at the stake there. Oh yeah, and pressed to death. Thanks!

I saw "Tiny Bubbles" from 1965 which starred Don Ho and his uh; how does one spell the plural of "ho" anyhow?

I had no idea that Jerry's movie was lost, Bogie. Do you think it is in Dean Martin's vault?

I'll swear I saw this when I lived offshore and used to get the signal for the Videodrome Channel, Lawrence. Was the car a lavender Mustang?

I've always wanted to see the movie known as "Andy Warhol Films Jack Smith Filming Normal Love". I think the reason it is unavailable might be because the police confiscated it. Now it could be just worthless but I'd still like to see it since I like stuff by Jack Smith. Natch, of course I'd like to see "London After Midnight" but that's obvious I'm sure. Name a film that you can't see due to being lost.

Actually, DGF I heard quite a few tributes on tv to White. I'm trying to think what I was watching, like maybe HLN channel and CNN and on a few other news channels. And there was that tribute on the Grammies as I recall. I think Glenn Frey got a bit more time, because the Eagles with Jackson Brown singing lead, were willing to appear on the Grammies and do their thing.

Just curious, Lawrence. Did he wear shoes when he was in werewolf mode? Cuz in the movie, I hope he does not leave shoe prints like Lon Chaney Junior. Boy, nothing I would like to see more than a werewolf fighting Conrad Veidt or Martin Kosleck to the death.

YES!!! Now that was one scary voice to be sure. Mercedes is a bit scary even when she is not voicing any Luciferian tones. Yikes!

Cameo voices! What a great concept, SCSU! I'll go with Tony Curtis in "Rosemary's Baby". Next?

I guess my true question is, do you have a book or story you read once that you are dying to be made into a film? For me, it would have to be Truman Capote's story, called "Handcarved Coffins". It was a story in his book called "Answered Prayers" and as we know from Saint Therese, those things cause more trouble than a hornet's nest, and are a fitting title for the crimes contained within its pages. The story as I recall, is about an unnamed town wherein folks start to get handcarved coffins in the mail, a short while before they meet mysterious deaths. I own the book, but haven't reread it for awhile so I may be a bit off. As I recall the story is enthralling and suspenseful and of course the fact that Truman never revealed where it was occuring adds to its ambiance. Do you have a tale you've read that you feel deserves to be made into a film? If so, please share.

Dargo, I don't really see what movies have to do with calling on saints to pray for your past transgressions? My favorite saint is of course, Maria Goretti who was like Maggie Macnamara in "The Moon is Blue" and died for it. What a bummer! Oh, you said "intermission" not "intercession"? Never mind.

I too love this! It's so much fun when TCM plays the film exactly as it would have appeared in a theatre. I dig when they have the long intro segments with black screen and just music, and then the long intermissions where one can go get snacks and the fourth libation of the day, or do other unmentionable things. Sometimes I even turn all the lights out to simulate being in a dark theater.

Birds of a feather flock together?

Hey, Floyd! I was going to buy some of those Perry Mason dvd's but it seems they were even more expensive than the boxed sets of old "Dark Shadows" episodes. Probably because they are hour long episodes I will guess. Did you watch "The Case of the Laughing Lady" yesterday with Allison Hayes of "50-Foot Woman" fame? That was a good one!

I think I agree with you, Down. Holden was just looking a bit like a mature wine at that point, not rotgut!

Hey, TopBilled! Besides all the obvious reasons to watch the fabulous fare you have highlighted in your post, I must call to attention to the fact that in "The Woman In Green" that one can see the uncredited Count Rudolf De Stefenelli as a member of the Mesmer Club. He was Hollywood royalty and always worth watching!

"Baby Doll"...what a great movie! It's interesting that there is actually not even one scene of lust portrayed visually, and Baby Doll even insists on not having "you know what" with her hubby, yet this film was Condemned. That Tennessee Williams was a master at Gothic Comedy and illustrating the foibles of the common folk. The day that I let some man, even if he be Cardinal Spellman reincarnated [or the Pope who declared himself to be infallible, Leo something?] decide for me what movies I can see, is the day that the Tenth Circle of the Inferno [the one Dante forgot] opens up and sucks all the Legion of Decency dictators in and asks to see their film credentials. You can bet there were no female Legion of Decency board members voting on which films were okay to view by passive Catholics.

I gotta dig anyone who would agree to appear in the film "Smash Up: The Story of a Woman" and risk the wrath of Bing Crosby, TB. Nice write-up!

I get your point, but I also think that in the 1950's, Holden was looked upon as dreamy [all you need do is watch the "I Love Lucy" episode to see how he was perceived by the general female population] and I think the age difference is not too important. Others could have played it, I guess. Who would you have preferred, Debra? Interesting post though...

The ultimate One Trick Pony for me is Marjoe Gortner, mostly because when he played himself as himself in "Marjoe", he was really good at it. I mean who else could have played Marjoe Gortner better. Second choice would be Olympic decathlon winner, Bob Mathias playing Bob Mathias in "The Bob Mathias Story". Okay, I may be taking your post a bit too literally. Mea culpa!

Excuse me? I thought you were a paper tiger. GRRRR!!!!

Now that is one exciting opening sequence and having seen it first with the credits over it all, what a pleasure to see it unearthed without. Incredible opening!

You are a chameleon, Lawrence. Saul Bass is the ginchiest!

John Hoyt! Yes, fabulous and I love when the little folk dance on the record player as it spins.

I own that on dvd. To be sure it is one of Conway's finest!!!!