CaveGirl
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Tiny Fingers (1925), a completely wacko silent French horror film about a gang of murderous street orphans that may actually be magical pixies angry at modern man's dismissal of the supernatural world. There are only stills in existence, as far as I know, and Truffaut made some attempts to remake it in the 70s, which ultimately fell through.
I saw "Tiny Bubbles" from 1965 which starred Don Ho and his uh; how does one spell the plural of "ho" anyhow?
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May I mention Jerry Lewis' The Day the Clown Cried (1972) before anyone else does.
I had no idea that Jerry's movie was lost, Bogie.
Do you think it is in Dean Martin's vault?
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Wetneck Willie and the Barracuda Banjo (1953)
"Wetneck" Willie Johnson starred as himself in this delta blues movie that used to be driven from showing to showing. The one known print was in Willie's car when it went off a bridge and sank in the Mississippi River, along with Willie. Attempts to locate the negative have been fruitless, but it's rumored to exist in a music exec'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?
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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.
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We've been talking about racial discrimination in another thread. Bowie's death and Glenn Frey's death generated huge publicity. Maurice White was in the same league, yet his death was virtually ignored by the media. Why?
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.
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I read a book in the 80s called The Wolf's Hour about an Allied agent who's also a werewolf, fighting Nazis in WW2, that I thought would make a good movie. Pure Oscar bait.
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.
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Mercedes McCambridge as the voice of The Demon in "The Exorcist" (1973).
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!
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There are plenty of cameos in Sunset Boulevard.
Also, how about a cameo voice appearance, like Vincent Price getting in the last line in Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.
Cameo voices!
What a great concept, SCSU!
I'll go with Tony Curtis in "Rosemary's Baby".
Next?
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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.
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Just a thought here, but I would think the more one likes and appreciates the musical score of a particular movie, the more they're likely to appreciate a particular movie having an intermission.
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.
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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.
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There was a secret linking device for last nights Oscars 360 selection...
First we had Raquel Welch looking on as Michael York does something unspeakable to a goose in The Four Musketeers
Then we had Mrs Meldrew admiring her rooster in The Slipper and the Rose
Followed by Albert Finney in A Faceful of Chicken... err, I mean Tom Jones
And last but not least (unless something turns up in Judge Roy Bean), is Mr Finney again, this time sharing tequila with a feathered friend in Under the Volcano.
Birds of a feather flock together?
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Somehow, I became Facebook friends with Jon Gnagy's daughter and son in law.
Jon was born in 1907 and his Learn to Draw programs were among the first programs broadcast on television, beginning in 1946.
On Jon's son in law's Facebook page, someone suggested that TCM could purchase the old Learn to Draw programs and broadcast them as short features.
Would this work?
I get Me -TV as part of my Fios package and the programs appear to be edited for commercials. I only watch the Perry Mason re-runs on that station and I decided to start purchasing Perry Mason dvd's so I don't have to sit through 15 minutes of commercials every hour.
I know we have the option to purchase dvd's, but many of the old programs were never released to video.
How about occasional vintage Saturday Morning Kid's programs on TCM?
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!
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The biographical information provided about the character indicated that he had been around. He didn't look noticeably older than Robertson, whose character was his classmate. Why was he too old for the Part? He hadn't yet began to really age.
I think I agree with you, Down. Holden was just looking a bit like a mature wine at that point, not rotgut!
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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!
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The Legion of Decency condemnation of "Baby Doll" was an important factor in its' enormous box-office success.
I really did want to see "Baby Doll" - then I saw that it was CONDEMNED - but I went to see it anyway.
I did feel guilty for this "sin" - and I was knocked out by what I saw.
Years later, I was actually able to see "Stromboli", which was so vehemently condemned.
But, for Ingrid Bergman's personal life, I think, not for the Rossellini film itself.
The film is an atrocity - and should've been sold to Catholics as the "wages of sin".
"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.
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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!
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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...
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I've been thinking about some of the stars who, back in the day, were one trick ponies -- as in, they pretty much played the same character in film after film. Character actors were paid to play the same character again and again but stars, one hopes, should have shown more range. The first ones who came to my mind:
John Wayne
Katharine Hepburn
Who do you consider a one trick pony??
Lydecker
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!
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Try bringing yourself up to date by dating a paperman.
Excuse me?
I thought you were a paper tiger.
GRRRR!!!!
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The opening sequence for Orson Welles' "Touch of Evil" (1958) is legendary -- and mesmerizing!
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!
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Anything by Saul Bass or Maurice Binder.
You are a chameleon, Lawrence.
Saul Bass is the ginchiest!
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Attack Of The Puppet People (1958)
John Hoyt! Yes, fabulous and I love when the little folk dance on the record player as it spins.
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Dr. Roland Gerard (Tom Conway) in Voodoo Woman (1957) deserves a place in the Hall of Fame.
I own that on dvd. To be sure it is one of Conway's finest!!!!
Handcarved Coffins
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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!