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Claudette Colbert is one of the forgotten greats (not by us but by the public in general.) Feaito--it's funny you mention Sign of the Cross because I was discussing this movie with my mom this weekend and was laughing about the fact that she had this elaborate hairstyle and wore HIGH HEELED SANDALS (in old Rome.) I like this movie but that particularly amused me when I saw it this summer

I went to a my best friend's brother's house for a late afternoon/early evening T-giving dinner. When I got there my friend and her sis-n-law were dying laughing as they stared at the cornbread dressing. It had a big divot in it. I asked what happened--the dog was chasing the cat through the house and the cat jumped into the dressing. We just cut that part out and ate the rest. I thought that was pretty funny.

Ok--I just checked the schedule and there are actually some of these I haven't seen that I have been wanting to see. However, if this is the Oscar lineup, how did the movie Green Card get on there? I kind of liked this movie but I never knew it was nominated for any Oscars. Gerard Depardieu definitely seems out of his element and Andie MacDowell just seems ackward (sp?). There are a lot of the same old movies but I did notice there were a lot of newer nominees and some foreign flicks I haven't seen so I may be tuning in from time to time. So I will eat my previous negative rant.

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Haven't looked at the schedule but I imagine it's the same old, same old. Not that I don't appreciate Oscar winning performances, but I wished they'd show some that maybe we haven't seen every Feb/Mar since 1994. Now I'm starting to sound like you know who. But it's gotten to where I don't watch much during the Oscar month because I've seen the movies so many times. I'll be stepping off my soap box now. Sorry to offend the newbies that haven't had TCM as long as I have.

Coffeedan1927--what a touching story--"He ain't heavy, he's my brother" totally applies here. I think I'm going to cry.

All The Kings Men is now filming in New Orleans, coz I was just down there. It also stars Sean Penn, which I see you fail to note.

Yeah--love Thanksgiving--seeing family--eating great food. Love that dressing. Happy Turkey Day everyone!! Be thankful for what you've got.

He's great in a lot of stuff, but I haven't seen anyone mention Anatomy of A Murder, at least not in this thread. And a great cast to play off of--you can't go wrong if you have Arthur O'Connell and Eve Arden.

How can you not love Guilletta Masina in Nights of Cabiria? Heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time. Not everyone can pull that off.

Probably gonna get bricks thrown at me, but I agree with you about Annie Hall. I liked Woody's movies before that but few after that. For me it's a demarcation line for when Woody was funny and when he quit being funny.

Is Swenden one of those Scaydimavian countries?

I became a Norma Shearer fan the first time I saw The Women. But her acting could be a little stiff. She never did seem quite comfortable in her own skin. But I guess if I was on the same lot as Crawford, Garbo, and Harlow I'd be a little insecure too. She was a decent actor and always had great leading men.

Warren Baxter to Ruby Keeler in 42nd Street--"Kid, you're going out there a nobody, but you're coming back a star." I use that one anytime I can fit it into the conversation.

I checked IMDB.com and there are several productions of The Little Match Girl but none from the 50's. That being said, I do remember seeing this on TV maybe in the early 60's, but it seems like it was more of a Playhouse 90 type of production, like a live play on TV. Maybe that's what you're thinking of. Not sure if this helps any, though.

Because, for 10+ years they've always shown international films on Friday Night/Saturday Morning at 1 AM. So until you are the programmer, shut your cake hole.

Paty--there is a documentary called The Unknown Marx Brothers that does have interviews with a lot of the Marx brothers offspring and is on DVD. It's pretty good.

I live in Huntsville, Al, and there is a significant portion of our downtown area with mostly turn of the 19th century homes, restored with families living in them. Most of our other important old buildings are in a tourist area called Constitution Village. But since our town wasn't founded until mid 19th century, we don't have a great deal of age in our homes. Our downtown square has been redone. I'm not involved in a preservation or historical society but I am impressed with the efforts made by those who can afford to redo most of our old homes and office buildings instead of tearing down and rebuilding, not to say we don't have a lot of expansion and retail space built every year.

I also vote for Cagney. He was the best, ever.

There's been a few that made me cry buckets--Beaches & For the Boys (there's something about Bette Midler's singing that brings tears out in me--I love her), Nothing in Common, Gone with the Wind, Forrest Gump, Since You Went Away, An Affair to Remember, Hope Floats (with Sandra Bullock & Gena Rowlands--a real tearjerker if there ever was one.) Those are just a few off the top of my head.

get well soon, ML--I know I'd be lost without at least reading all the posts, even if I can't post all the time

I would post more often but I sometimes just can't.

melmac--you've seen Blazing Saddles one too many times . I especially love the scene where the outlaws have to take the pledge to Hedley and all the cowboys say Hedy Lamarr and Harvey Korman (Hedley) says "That's Hedley" which is running joke throughout the movie.

garboloygrant--the Kelly/Garland film you're thinking of is "The Pirate" also starring Walter Slezak. I understand that Garland had quite a difficult time on this film and Kelly held her together throughout production. I don't think it did too well at the box office at the time but I find it's kind of a charming little film. Kelly does a great dance number with the Nicholas Brothers that was so fun and energetic that you can't help but have fun watching it. In fact, I think the movie is fun all the way around. I'm just sorry Judy had such a difficult time with it, because I thought she was quite funny.

Doesn't just about anyone in entertainment, who can come up with the funds, get a star on the walk of fame? I was in LA in 1998 and we went to the Chinese theater as well as the Roosevelt Hotel and the Walk of Fame area around Hollywood and Vine (a very touristy thing to do, I admit.) On that day, musician Kenny G was getting a star. So I'm not really impressed by the whole thing.