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Her pose doesn't help either. Gene's role in Sidewalk is to be her moving up from the lower classes.

I just finished up disc 3 of the Poldark (1975) series, and waiting for the last 4 episodes from Netflix.

Who says Oleg Cassini can't dress a woman like a trollop? Gene Tierney's looking like someone spent a bit money to look cheap in Where the Sidewalk Ends. That's the postwar 40s for you.

Gene Tierney's always seemed to be looking absolutely perfect in her roles. Leave Her to Heaven has her looking so sweet on the outside, but inside she's horrible.

Oh boy..

I love her too. She's a delight in The Women as well, and she's my choice for best Jane Eyre. Even when she's "acting" -like in Darling, How Could You. -she does it effectively. I searched through Raymond Massey's and Gary Cooper's days in SUTS for The Fountainhead. but it appears we're going to miss this amusing disaster. (darn, not this time) But Cooper's It's a Big Country isn't seen too often and I like it. Check it out if you can.

Nice cover of AC/DC's Thunderstruck - by Steve'n'Seagulls

But that doesn't prove anything. Scientists could write all the books they like about love being a trap of nature. I remember reading that, it's biology and the chemistry inside that fools them. But all the scientists are going to convince other scientists, not women in love. I don't say Joe is the greatest thing that ever lived. Probably wouldn't love him if he was, I'd just want to look at him. But you see, I'm not the greatest girl in the world either. Two people look at each other and they see something way deep inside that nobody else can, and that's it. The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)

Clara: ... Do you remember the night I came to your apartment to wrestle--and remained to type? Do you remember my saying to you, 'I'm really looking at you for the first time?' Stanley Crown: Yes. Clara: Well, that's what happening now. You're really looking at me, for the first time... Only it's too late now. The timing is all wrong. Two people have to look at each other for the first time, at the same time-- or it's no good. Forever Female (1953)

Read the Wiki pages. Wow! Loved reading the back story and what was going on in Webb's life at the time. In 1965, Webb was working at an Insurance company. Multi-tasking artist, like him already. The song had muti-movements, like classical. I knew nothing of the connection of The Association. Liked the story about meeting Richard Harris. Thank you for telling me about it.

I love your story, John. How special a memory of that show. I am so glad someone mentioned The Clock. Judy is absolutely believable in it, I totally buy her character. It is a a very difficult story to sell. She and Robert Walker work the chemistry beautifully, and James Gleason's role is such a sweet ensemble bit of work.

That was awesome. I have seen MacArthur Park (LosAngeles) and, well, I hope it may see better days. I too am wondering why about MacArthur Park.

It could be the case.

The aforementioned and In The Good Old Summertime.

Joe Cocker, one of greats.

Ma Joad: Rich fellas come up an' they die, an' their kids ain't no good an' they die out. But we keep a'comin'. We're the people that live. They can't wipe us out; they can't lick us. We'll go on forever, Pa, 'cause we're the people. The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

I finished up first two seasons of the Poldark (1975) series, but I have to steam the floor this weekend, so it will be my 50s chick movie extravaganza. Speaking of 1950's culture icons- Have any of you seen the Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio? I liked it.

RIP Patrick McNee, who played the Young Marley: Richard Addinsell's very charming English score for A Christmas Carol

Youtube is slowly getting easier to locate an entire score for a movie. I tend with the 30s-40s more myself, so to each his own. John Williams seems to have recieved all the glory concerning scores in the last few decades, and I am glad just to be able to post some personal favorites and recognition for composers of their day. I had no idea there was a second thread. Good, you have a spot for your favorites too. Here's some more Franz Waxman. The score for Taras Bulba, much later in 1962:

James Horner One of my all time favorites. The Place Where Dreams Come True:

RIP, James Horner End Credits to Apollo 13:

James Horner died in a plane crash in CA yesterday: RIP, and thank you for the music.. http://variety.com/2015/film/news/james-horner-dead-1201525804/ For those who don't like links, the article is here: JUNE 22, 2015 | 09:08PM PT Jon Burlingame @jonburlingame Composer James Horner, who won two Oscars for the music of “Titanic” and scored such other blockbusters as “Avatar,” “Braveheart,” “Apollo 13″ and “A Beautiful Mind,” died Monday in a plane crash in Ventura County, Variety has confirmed. He was 61. The two-seater single-engine S312 Tucano crashed north of Santa Barbara about 9:30 Monday morning and sparked a brush fire that was extinguished by country fire crews. Horner, a trained pilot, was alone in the plane, which was completely destroyed. Horner was one of the most popular film composers of the last 30 years, and his “Titanic” soundtrack – with its hit Celine Dion song, “My Heart Will Go On,” written with Will Jennings – became the biggest-selling movie-score album of all time, selling an estimated 30 million units worldwide. He scored more than 100 films in all and was often in demand for big popcorn movies. Most recent were “The Amazing Spider-Man” and “The Karate Kid” remake, but he also scored “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” “The Perfect Storm,” “Clear and Present Danger,” “Honey I Shrunk the Kids” and “Aliens.” He was born Aug. 14, 1953 in Los Angeles, the son of production designer Harry Horner. He spent his formative years in London, attending the Royal College of Music, but he returned to L.A. and earned his bachelor’s degree in music at the USC and did post-graduate work at UCLA. Horner began his career with AFI shorts and low-budget Roger Corman films including “The Lady in Red” and “Battle Beyond the Stars,” quickly graduating to major studio films including “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” and “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.” His 1980s output demonstrated his versatility, including scores for “48 Hrs.,” “Cocoon,” “Willow” and “Field of Dreams.” In the 1990s he added “The Rocketeer,” “Sneakers,” “Patriot Games,” “Legends of the Fall” and “Ransom” to his resume before hitting the jackpot, both financially and awards-wise, with “Titanic.” In addition to his two Oscars, he won song and score Golden Globes for the James Cameron film. He received eight other Oscar nominations, including seven for the scores of “Aliens,” “Field of Dreams,” “Apollo 13,” “Braveheart,” “A Beautiful Mind,” “House of Sand and Fog” and “Avatar.” As a songwriter, he earned an Oscar nomination and two 1987 Grammys including Song of the Year for “Somewhere Out There,” written with Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil for the animated film “An American Tail.” He did the “American Tail” sequel “Fievel Goes West” and musically launched another popular animated-film franchise with “The Land Before Time.” He earned four more Grammys including one for instrumental composition for 1989’s “Glory” and three for “Titanic” including Record of the Year and Song of the Year. He also scored Michael Jackson’s “Captain EO” theme-park attraction at Disneyland in 1986 and composed music for a handful of TV movies including “A Piano for Mrs. Cimino,” “Extreme Close-Up” and “Freedom Song.” Horner dabbled in other realms of music-making, including composing new music for Katie Couric’s stint at the “CBS Evening News” in 2006 and, in recent years, classical commissions. In November 2014 he premiered a double concerto for violin and cello in Liverpool, England, and March 2015 saw the premiere of his concerto for four horns in London. Horner also scored music for an airshow by the Horsemen in 2010.

I think that's a great story. Was this a summer or two ago? I remember you and I standing up for Mank on these threads at the time. My attempt to meet Mank wasn't as successful, but it was a great TCM Screening Event (I don't remember the exact title either) experience to travel to Miami for the evening, enjoy the discussion he had with Shirley Jones before the screening, and see Elmer Gantry on the big screen. Good times.

facepalm Who's that librarian? What's her name?

Patrick Doyle Henry V Battle of Agincourt: Amazingly, this was his first major motion picture soundtrack composing.