Mr. Gorman
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NOTE: I am sorry to report Dill Dough died of an overdoughs. So Sad.
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Like so many people of his time WALT DISNEY was a heavy smoker and that did not help his longevity.
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Hibi: Let me put it this way, if TCM were to show what is seen on the Paramount VHS tape you wouldn't just see David Elliott 'in the altogether' from behind at the end of "Joel Delaney". You'd see him from the front, too. That's why I watch the British tape if I wish to watch the movie because certain things are better off not seen, cropped and/or cut away from!
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@LHF: In regards to THE CHOIRBOYS I believe Joseph Wambaugh disowned the film adaptation. I've seen it thrice, but not lately. For those viewers who like their movies more 'politically correct' . . . well, they probably won't like this. If you read the Wikipedia write-up on THE CHOIRBOYS there are interesting nuggets from director Aldrich about the L.A. police at the time that resonate with what happened to George Floyd in Minneapolis a few days ago.
I noted on the Wikipedia write-up for THE POSSESSION OF JOEL DELANEY about the differences between the Paramount VHS and the later DVD. I've never owned the movie on disc so I can't say for sure. However, I've got 'Joel Delaney' on the Paramount VHS. I bought it new on tape in the 1990s. I had never seen the ending fully un-cut prior to watching the tape. Yikes. Years later I bought the 1981 UK Precision Video VHS release used (because it's collectible!) -- since 'Joel Delaney' was an ITC co-production with Lew Grade it made sense for Precision to put it out since it was an ITC company. This British version of the movie, despite the fact the tape was not in WIDESCREEN, is altered a bit so you don't see certain things. I read on the Wiki page someone thought the VHS from Paramount was "open matte" while the later disc release was in the original W/S. But the Precision tape is sufficiently cropped and so I watch that.
I like that scene a lot where Shirley brings Perry's scarf to the exorcism-by-proxy ritual. Creepy! But Tonio don't wanna come out! YOU MUST BELIEVE AND I GET THE FEELING YOU DON'T BELIEVE! Uh-oh.
I read that Lovelady Powell died in February at age 89. She lost her head in 'Joel Delaney'. Literally. It's set on the top of the refrigerator.
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She made those two downbeat NYC-based movies DESPERATE CHARACTERS and THE POSSESSION OF JOEL DELANEY and then didn't make another movie until THE TURNING POINT in '77.
Looking at that trailer I don't remember the part where the possessed Perry King forcibly kisses Shirley being in the movie. I may have forgotten. Watch out for what happens to David Elliott at the end. The DVD release of 'Joel Delaney' may have cropped the scene, but the U.S. VHS from Paramount release does not. The really old VHS release from the UK in 1981 on the 'Precision Video' label crops the 'parts' out so I watch that one.
I think 'Perry Parts' are visible in MANDINGO (1975).
Also, Perry King's part in the 1976 exploitation movie LIPSTICK must have been reduced in the editing room. The movie runs 90 minutes and Perry King gets a prominent billing, but he's really not in the movie very much. I guess his part was mostly expendable so it met The Chop Shop!
And Perry gets tied up in THE CHOIRBOYS, I do believe. But I don't recall any Perry Parts being on display in that one.
Verdict: THE POSSESSION OF JOEL DELANEY is one effed-up movie! Proceed at own risk!
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I love THE MACAMOBER AFFAIR . . . whatever it is. Preston Foster would be surprised to know he's in it!
I've seen THE MACOMBER AFFAIR twice. Most enjoyable. I like the fact the ending was 'up in the air'.
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VICTOR BUONO looks like he had fun playing the villainous banker in 4 FOR TEXAS (1963).
And speaking more of 'bankers' there's the 1977 movie THE GREAT BANK HOAX about scheming bank execs trying to cover up an embezzlement by Paul Sand.
The 1978 Canadian suspenser THE SILENT PARTNER features Elliott Gould as a bank teller who gets wind of a robbery plot and tries to play the situation to his own advantage. Also stars Christopher Plummer, Susannah York, Celine Lomez and, in a small part, John Candy.
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I can't help but think even though the Disney movie MARY POPPINS is, more or less, about Mary Poppins the part of The Father played by David Tomlinson has a profession of 'Banker'. That is an important part of the movie.
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APPALOOSA, The (1966) This is the one where Marlon Brando utters the immortal line "This time I'm going to kill Chuy" (John Saxon).
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I say: → Any 'mystic' who rips me off while I'm trying to contact my dead, deceased stepuncle's cousin's sister's father's aunt's brother's son on his nephew's side is a MutherFakir.
SO THERE.
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Hey, don't forget about THE POSSESSION OF JOEL DELANEY (1972).
When White Anglo-Saxon Protestant PERRY KING gets possessed by dead Puerto Rican boy 'Tonio Perez' his voice changes and he enjoys saying '****' to the maid. She understandably gets miffed and quits.
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Art Heist? I remember being trapped in a foxhole with him in WW6.
How 'bout Art Carney?
HARRY & TONTO (1974)
LATE SHOW, The (1977)
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Alreet then.
HOODLUM PRIEST, The (1961)
OUTSIDE IN (1972) (aka: "Red, White and Busted")
BEAST WITHIN, The (1982)
JOYSTICKS (1983)
SAY YES (1986) (Filmed in 1982)
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Definitely DAVID JANSSEN, Terrence_1.
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In the 1968 movie HOUSE OF CARDS, George Peppard calls people 'dad' even though they aren't his Dad.
Fresh!
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@james and thy jazzy geetar: I reckon the decision as to whether THE GREEN BERETS is a 'good' movie to air on Memorial Day Weekend lies in the minds of the TCM Programming Department.
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I didn't think anyone didn't know THE GREEN BERETS was meant as a propaganda movie in support of the Vietnam War.
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I grew up in West Palm Beach. What channel was it?
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She was a heavy smoker so her voice sounding the way it did was not surprising. Perfect for dubbing Kim Novak in LYLAH CLARE.
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♣ THINGS ♣
I was thinking of bad movies I've seen from the late '60s and this cinematic monstrosity popped back in to my head. I'd seen this movie years ago when I bought the Paragon VHS tape. It's called SCRATCH HARRY (1969-UK) or THE EROTIC THREE (depending on what country you reside in). It's awful under any title. Pretentious, arty swill that's about as entertaining as watch cars rust. It's psychedelic, man. And there's this dude. And there's these chicks. And there's this beatnik guy overlooking the movie wearing shades. The plot? Huh? Did you say 'plot'? Surely you jest! A groovy chick is killed by the dude. The dude's wife. I think. Man that's heavy. And she is buried. But is she really dead? And is it worth wasting your time watching this swill to find out? NO! (I did. Once. It wasn't worth it. I traded the tape). My verdict upon viewing this all those years ago was such that if one wants to punish themselves by watching un-interesting garbage this is the film for you!
Here's a 1968 Italian comedy for sale on eBay for $89.99 right now. Price reduced from $119.99! Has anyone seen and/or heard of this movie: CATCH AS CATCH CAN. Starring Vittorio Gassman, Martha Hyer, Gila Golan. On CHARTER Entertainment. (I don't think this movie is on DVD or it wouldn't be priced so high). Check out the listing if you have a spare moment. The tagline on the back of the box offers up this nugget of plot information:
"HIS CAREER IS AT THE MERCY OF VINDICTIVE BEASTS".
Apparently the animal kingdom has turned against male model Vittorio. There's a large parrot on the box cover biting his finger and bees swarming around him. If this movie was a lot cheaper I'd buy the darn thing and see how good or bad it is.
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I think THE OSCAR (1966) has a campy sort of 'feel' to it with Stephen Boyd as 'Frankie Faine'.
THE LEGEND OF LYLAH CLARE and THE OSCAR would make a dandy Double-Feature!
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EARTHQUAKE (1974)
→ You didn't think I'd list any other movie, did you?
Next: A really dumb movie you're sorry you watched.
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FANGS (1974) starring Les Tremayne, Janet Wood, Marvin Kaplan, Alice Nunn ('Large Marge').
Next: More fangs!
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I reckon the Cold War must have taken its toll on the uncut version of the film for its '57 re-release. And so choppists were utilized! (I know someone who's an editor and I refer to him as The Human Choppist.
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CORONER CREEK (1948) Randolph Scott, Marguerite Chapman