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OMG--Oh, Dear,Dear, Dear--LHF has the description of the final number in "Staying Alive" (1983) DOWN--Number is Jaw-Hitting-the-Floor BBBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADDDDDDDDDDDD!!! Some lady in the audience crosses herself before the number gets very far; is a more appropriate reaction than the standing ovations the number(s) get, IMO. Must be seen to be believed.
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1935:
1.) "The Bride of Frankenstein"
2.) "Mutiny On The Bounty"
3.) "Ruggles of Red Gap"
4.) "A Night at The Opera"
5.) "Captain Blood"
6.) "Black Fury"
7.) "The 39 Steps"
8.) "The Ghost Goes West"
9.) "Alice Adams"
10.) "Naughty Marietta"
Too **** funny not to be mentioned; "SHE"
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LHF--All the cats I have owned HATED bagpipes, and Sheba and Cleo would Howl along with them until the noise was stopped.
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"The Ghost Goes West" (1935)--Rene Clair film that has delightful scenes, but every time the film threatens to take off and fly, someone/thing brings it back down to earth with a thud. Still, the good outweighs the bad: Robert Donat, in a dual role is excellent, and Elsa Lanchester makes every line of her part Count. Some bullseye jokes and fine performances make this a fun watch. 7.0/10 stars.
Warning for cat owners--TGGW is partially scored with bagpipes.
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Assuming Sister Rose is doing the intros/outros/ in real time (e.g. right before viewing and after viewing "The French Line" (1954)), a gold star for the Sister for being conscious. Her outro to TFL lacked the final two sentences she needed after categorizing a studio's film output. Here are my final sentences to the outro of TFL:
Some films are pure dreck, without even a sense of humor about themselves, and can only be sold to the public by pure exploitation of the unfortunate star(s) physical attractions; "The French Line" (1954) is a perfect example of such films. The fact that it "pushed the envelope" in what was viewable by The Production Code was a by-product of its' exploitation of women.
At least she was conscious to do the intro for "And God Created Woman" (1956), LOL.
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Nomination seconded: I'd like to see her take on the varieties of comedy. She's been in show business for over 50 years: she has the expertise to talk about this subject.
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I tried to find out about "Ice Castles" (1978)--no luck. I DID see a "Condemned" film that was scheduled for this month--"The Wicker Man (1973).
Source--ChristianForums .com
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Speaking of Zombies, TCM is preparing a fantasy series that combines the zombies from the Urban Fantasy series books that feature Jane Austen & Abraham Lincoln. The famous Zombie drinks are added to the mix. The series will be called "Moaning Through The Magnolias", and Jane and Abraham will have to cope with hangovers as well as time travel woes and romance(?!). The first episode has them finding out Sony is, and what to do about it. Eve Arden will give their orders in a cameo role.
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SansFin--Charming and delightful matching of animation with song. Didn't use "translate" function because I wanted to look at the visuals (song is in English). Thank you for the post.
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"The Nun's Story" (1959)--Audrey Hepburn leaves the convent to what future??
'Kiss Me Deadly" (1955)--Do they survive--or not?
"Reflections in a Golden Eye" (1967)-- Film ends on that circling shot(s)--what happens to survivors??
"The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" (1919)--Is the film Real--or Fantasy??
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Joey Heatherton is to be August's SOTM--The films to be featured are "Where Love Has Gone" (1964) and "Bluebeard" (1972), in which she costars with Richard Burton. The films are to be shown 24 hours a day, on alternating days. "Bluebeard" (1972) will be shown with an warning title that TCM is NOT responsible for viewers' eyes to be popping out of their sockets from disbelief or any of 275 other reasons.
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CaveGirl--I am more forgiving in the instance of Laszlo--you're correct about John Alton and his work. She (I'm Guessing) mixed up Laszlo's; the cinematographer ANDREW Laszlo thought in that vein and wrote a book on cinematography called "Every Frame A Rembrandt: Art and Practice of Cinematography" (2000, Focal Press).
Where I fault her is in not just saying what the attraction of "The French Line" (1954) was; not saying RKO's slogan (already mentioned earlier); and that it was the ONLY selling point of TFL; I mean, walls shuddered when doors were shut, the beds SURE didn't look expensive, the choreography was directly ripped off from "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1953)--the number with a waiter going among women and everyone saying "No!" is a direct steal from "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" in GPB!!; (if anyone knows--was RKO sued because of that plagiarism?? THAT would be a neat thing to know (IMO)).
Other moments remembered at random; in the "With a Kiss Number", the well endowed woman who plays bull to Gilbert Roland"s toreador charges the camera at an angle that would have put only One eye out; whoever played the male character from Texas made me cringe every time he spoke; film was one of the Stupidest musicals I've ever seen;
Sister Rose reminded me of a college student who has been studying for a test at the last minute. A- for enthusiasm (could you be enthusiastic after viewing TFL? I was barely conscious, LOL), C for execution. JMO.
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NipkowDisc--Bill Murray is NOT a producer of the 2016 "Ghostbusters"( according to TCM credits). He DOES, however, have a role in it, as does Annie Potts. Look up Bill Murray or Annie Potts on TCM--BOTH are listed as "cast" in 2016 Ghostbusters. Look on imdb and see what it says.
LornaHansonForbes--People who were in the 1984 "Ghostbusters" and their billing in the 2016 "Ghostbusters": Ernie Hudson (3rd billing); Rick Moranis (12th billing); Bill Murray (14th billing); Annie Potts (16th billing); Sigourney Weaver (19th billing).*
*--According to TCM's "Ghostbusters" 2016 page--to get to it , look up any of these people, and click on Ghostbusters (2016) in their filmography.
Edit--LHF quoted my original post; I re-edited it after she quoted it.
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Sister Rose could have mentioned RKO's selling slogan for "The French Line" (1954): "Jane Russell in 3-D--it'll knock BOTH your eyes out!!"
I wish I had 3-D television; the first shot emphasizing her "assets" happened three minutes into the film; twelve minutes in, the camera catches her when her bubbles in her bath don't cover what they're supposed to. Twenty five minutes in, a friend calls her "Chesty". The 3-D shots (from what I can tell) are exclusively shots of Jane Russell's "assets"--or her female costars. In the "With A Kiss" number, right before the extras in low cut gowns are shot by the 3-D cameras, you can see them take a deep breath, and it looks like they charge the camera, LOL.
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CaveGirl--if you haven't already seen these:
"Maid of Salem" (1937)--Claudette Colbert as one of the accused.
"The Seventh Victim" (1943)--Val Lewton gem about a coven.
"The Wicker Man" (1973)--if you find this, let me know, Please.
"Black Sunday" (1960)--Mario Bava's take on witchcraft.
"The Conqueror Worm" (1968)--One of Vincent Price's best performances as the Witchfinder General in Cromwell's England. Film is a major Downer.
"I Married a Witch" (1942)-- A Rene Clair comedy to see after TCW.
"Bell, Book, and Candle (1958)---Comedy where supporting cast (Jack Lemmon, Elsa Lanchester) outshines leads (Kim Novak, James Stewart)
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An oddity; in the number "Coffee Time", from "Yolanda and the Thief" (1945) the orchestra plays in 4/4 time; the dancers dance in 5/4 time. YatT's choreographer was Eugene Loring. The woman is Lucille Bremer. She only made eight films, but was possibly Astaire's least known, and second finest dance Partner, after Ginger Rogers. Bremer only seemed totally alive when she danced, but when she danced, it made up for her acting deficiencies, IMHO. Look at her feet & Astaire's during the number;they move at the same time, in perfect synchronization( to my eyes). Astaire and Bremer were paired in two films, YatT and "Ziegfeld Follies" (1946) where they did two dance numbers, "Limehouse Blues" and "This Heart of Mine."
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A few that have gone unmentioned:
Robert Wise--he directed everything from western noirs (1948's "Blood On The Moon") to supernatural films (1963's "The Haunting") to musicals (1968's "Star!")
Charles Walters--he specialized in musicals--directed 1947's "Good News", 1948's "Easter Parade",etc.
Robert Siodmak--directed some great thrillers/noirs: "The Spiral Staircase", "The Killers", "The Dark Mirror" (all 1946) and others.
George Cukor--directed "The Women" (1939), "Gaslight" (1944), "Adam's Rib" (1949), "Bhowani Junction" (1956), and many others.
Preston Sturges--directed "The Lady Eve", "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek" (1944), among others.
Edit: Can't let these horror pioneers go unnoticed:
James Whale--"1931's "Frankenstein", 1935's "The Bride of Frankenstein", 1932's "The Old Dark House", to name three.
Tod Browning--his silents with Lon Chaney Sr., as well as 1931's "Dracula" and 1932's "Freaks" earn him a place in film history.
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Dargo--Agree with you in general, but you are too kind. Original trailer was 1/2 star (zero laughs, one semi-smile); new one is--maybe--two stars (one and one half smiles; the other half star is for a VERY brief glimpse of the original ghost from the 1984 film).
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ClassicMovieRankings--From now on I'm just going to mention movie I THINK will be in the Top 150 (hopefully Top 100); two titles I didn't see (apologies if they were there and I missed them):
"Born to Dance" (1936)--This was tap dancer extraordinaire Eleanor Powell's MGM debut, and she got a Cole Porter score and an excellent supporting cast (James Stewart, Buddy Ebsen, etc.) Film was a success, and received 2(?) Oscar nominations; Best Song, & Best Dance Direction.
"Lady Be Good"--another Eleanor Powell movie, with a score by six composers. The Jerome Kern/ Oscar Hammerstein song "The Last Time I Saw Paris" won the Best Song Oscar.
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"The Oblong Box" (1969)--Based on the Edgar Allan Poe story, film has good performances by Christopher Lee, Vincent Price and Alastair Williamson, acceptable ones from from the rest of the cast; but this was maybe one time too many mining stories from E.A. Poe. Film has a "been here, done that, seen that" atmosphere that isn't gotten rid of until the final twenty minutes. Nice twist ending. Strong source story and good performances keep film an enjoyable horror film. Copy I saw on YT had numerous commercial pop-up ads. 6.3 out of 10 stars.
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Calling for elimination of Spam; "etdrg4rf" is the perpetrator. Please remove the Spam and have the perpetrator(s) subjected to your favorite form of Hammer Horror movie torture. Thank you.
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"Humoresque" (1946)--Joan Crawford at or near her Warner Bros. era peak in this soapy tale of an alcoholic woman who subsidizes the career of the love of her life (John Garfield)--a brilliant classical violinist. He loves his violin and his talent more than he loves her and her booze. It's all "classy" soap opera and melodrama, but is redeemed by Crawfords' restrained performance, and a Fantastic soundtrack. Garfield was dubbed by Isaac Stern, and Oscar Levant is on the piano for several numbers; his music and ad-libbed (?) smart remarks make this worth seeing at least once. I generally dislike "weepies", but music and performances make this an 8 stars out of 10 watch.
"Torch Song" (1953)--Crawford turned down "From Here to Eternity" (1953) for this; Baaad move. Worse script. This film is a huge disappointment for anyone expecting a "good" musical. Director Charles Walters is assured in the direction of song-and-dance numbers, even in the notorious(?) "Two-Faced Woman" number; his ease disappears when confronted with dramatic scenes. the scene immediately after TFW may be how audiences reacted to the film. TS is catnip to Camp lovers. 4/10 stars if taken seriously; 9/10 stars for lovers of the silly side of film.
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Fedya--About ten minutes before the film ended, LOL;
SPOILER, SPOILER, SPOILER.
The hair was always too perfect and unchanging.
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After the successful airing of "The Conqueror" (1956), the executive feline/rumoured ex-toupee makes a disastrous mistake; the cat mixes up the JW's. The Ts face is digitally mapped on Jane Wyman's face! The first three movies shown are "Magnificent Obsession" (1954), "Lucy Gallant" (1955), & "Miracle in the Rain" (1956).
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GregoryPeckfan--"She" (1935) is on Youtube, in black and white or colorized--your preference. I haven't read the H. Rider Haggard story it's based on; but the film is classic Camp; I'm Not the first to have this opinion, LOL; there are probably posts by others on this site about the film, and imdb as well--after you see it, post your opinion please. Thanks in advance.