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Lawrence--You're exactly right! Two themes for Sat. "Underground"--Debunked horror films--"The Amityville Horror" and "The Serpent and the Rainbow" then "Demonic Cars"--"The Car" and "Christine". TCM?? Your thread Lawrence.

Lawrence--your guess of "The Amityville Horror" is correct. Now list the other film and actor.

Lawrence--You're correct, and it's Your thread. shutoo--close, but not quite.

One film was based on a nonfiction bestseller that was later admitted/proved to be a fake.

An Superannuated Stygian Commorancy

Shack Out On 101 (1955)?

"The Mummy" (1959)--Starring Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, and Yvonne Furneaux. Plush Hammer version of the 1932 film. Plot is similar; Cushing, his father and uncle discover the tomb of Princess Ananka (Furneaux), which is guarded by the mummy of the High Priest Kharis (Lee). Dad finds and reads aloud the Scroll of Life, which brings Kharis to life. This sight drives dad out of his mind. The film goes on from there. Cushing is good as Banning, the leader of the doomed expedition. Lee is very good in a dual role, Kharis/the mummy--he gives the mummy human emotions. Lee never really got due credit for this performance. Furneaux is decorative as Princess Ananka/Isobel. Film follows in its' predecessors' footsteps. An enjoyable, but predictable watch. 2.7/4 Source--archivedotorg. Search "ThMmy1959".

Correct, Lawrence. Your thread.

This director's first film and last film touched upon the possibility of the existence of the Supernatural. Name the director, the two films, and two stars from each film.

Rendezvous 83 Miles South Of Area 51

Hibi--I missed the movie, but in the trailer, Gardner can be seen at 1:38 seconds in; she is second from left, in a Nazi version of a police lineup--she is partially blocked by a Nazi officer, but her face is visible. She has no lines.

This actor,not known for horror movies, made two horror films in three years. One was a notable critical and box-office bomb, the other was a box-office hit and a critical stinkbomb. Name the actor and the two films.

Jolson Sings Again?

Terrence1--The clue where you said she was in a sledding accident. When I thought it was a skiing accident, I was fixed on Claudette Colbert films. Next--This lower tier actress never made it big, but she screamed her way through some memorable horror films, as well as jungle films and melodramas. She also appeared in a few musicals. Name her and three of her horror films.

"The Corpse Vanishes" (1942)--Starring Bela Lugosi, Elizabeth Russell, and Luana Walters. Fast paced Monogram programmer that is unintentionally funny, but manages to sneak in a few intended scares. Something is causing brides to die at the altar. Bored Society reporter Patricia Hunter (Walters) makes the story a sensation. Scientist Dr. Lorenz (Lugosi) and his eccentric wife (Russell) are mixed up with the killings. Lugosi overacts in his role. He's not subtle. If he had a mustache, he'd twirl it. Russell is actively irritating and I was delighted with the ending. Walters is at least somewhat smart, and gets off a couple of one-liners in between screaming and fainting on cue. This is the sort of film that Invites talking back to the characters. 2.1 on a regular scale--2.4 on a "So Bad It's Good" scale. Source--Multiple copies are on YouTube.

OK, I just found this on YT: "The Mill of the Stone Women"--YouTube date of release is 1960--TCM's is 1963. YT says something about this being a lost Mario Bava film--any truth to that, or just Net Rumor?

Ann Blyth in "Brute Force" (1947)?

Monday, Dec 5th--at time of posting, TCM was rearranging the schedule: the times for bogie56's recommendation and mine were correct at time of posting. That said, all times are E.S.T. 6:00 a.m. "Ups and Downs" (1937), 22 minutes--First short of the day features Phil Silvers and June Allyson in a musical short. 6:00 a.m. "Paree, Paree" (1934), 21 minutes--Second short of day features Bob Hope in a condensation of the musical "Fifty Million Frenchmen". According to credits, this short uses part of Cole Porter's Broadway score, unlike the 1931 film. 6:00 p.m. "The Jazz Singer" (1927)--The Al Jolson version. 11:00 p.m. "Why Be Good?" (1929)--Colleen Moore film.

Claudette Colbert, "Thunder On The Hill" (1951)? Colbert is the only actress I can think of who was in a skiing accident.

"A Study in Terror" (1965)--Starring James Neville, Donald Houston, and Robert Morley. Directed by James Hill. Marvelous British production of Sherlock Holmes produced by an company called Sir Nigel Films, distributed in the U.S. by Columbia. This time, it's Holmes (Neville) and Watson (Houston) against Jack The Ripper. Will they stop The Ripper and his confederate(s)? Neville is a sterling Holmes. Whether he's analyzing the contents of a package sent through the mail and determining who, where, and why it was sent, or doing verbal battle with his brother Mycroft (Morley), Neville is logical and amusing. Houston is ok as Watson. Morley plays another pompous ***; he is a delight, whether smarting off at the Minister or arguing with his brother. Desmond Dickinson (1960's "Horror Hotel" and 1965's "Murder Most Foul) did the atmospheric cinematography. 1979 saw an unofficial remake, "Murder By Decree". The original is better. 3.4/4. Source--I saw the film on YouTube.

I don't remember that beginning, but "Ghost Ship" (2002)?

Correct, Lawrence! Your Thread.

Hint--RandMcNally published these.

"Babes in Arms"?

I saw eight films for the first time last week. "Hidden Hollywood II" (1999)--Narrated by Joan Collins. Film attempts to be a "That's Entertainment" for 20th-Century Fox, excepting the emphasis is on numbers that were deleted from released films and preservation of them. Highlights include The Nicholas Bros., Alice Faye, and Betty Grable in "The Sheik of Araby" from "Tin Pan Alley" (1940). The Code demanded the number be cut by half because too much flesh was seen. Also the W.C. Fields segment with Margaret Dumont from "Tales of Manhattan" (1942) was included (this was the funniest thing in the film). Recommended. "Where Do We Go From Here?" (1945)--Delightful musical comedy/fantasy romp through American history. Fred MacMurray is Bill, the 4F who wants to join the Army, but is assigned to running the official Scrap Parts yard. There, he breaks a Lamp, and frees a genie. He tells the genie he wishes to join the Army--but doesn't mention which century's Army. Joan Leslie and June Haver join MacMurray on his travels through history. Score is by Kurt Weill, lyrics by Ira Gershwin. Highlight is Columbus' voyage to America, done as grand opera; MacMurray lightens the mood with a Gilbert and Sullivan style patter song. Recommended. "Fitzcarraldo" (1982)--Starring Klaus Kinski and Claudia Cardinale, directed by Werner Herzog. Long, beautiful looking film about an opera obsessed man who plans to build an opera house in the Peruvian jungle. The obsessions of the main character and the director melded as I watched the film. The cinematography of Thomas Mauch captures some surreal images; a boat being hauled over a mountain is maybe the most memorable. "The Pleasure Garden" (1925)--Alfred Hitchcock's first film is more memorable for the themes it establishes (Viewer as Voyeur, a lifelong filmic fascination with blondes, etc) than its' hackneyed plot. On YouTube and archivedot.org. "Aguirre, The Wrath of God" (1972)--Starring Klaus Kinski, produced, written, and directed by Werner Herzog. Set in South America after the conquest of the Inca Empire, film is about Pizarro's search for El Dorado, The City of Gold. Pizarro splits his expedition, and the smaller part has Aguirre (Kinski) as second-in-command. Thomas Mauch's camera records the inevitable dwindling of the expedition, caused by greed within and forces without (Cannibals, poison arrows) and makes the disintegration beautiful. Popol Vuh's music recalls a funeral march. Unforgettable. Are multiple copies on YT. "Five" (1951)--Directed by Arch Oboler. The first film I'm aware of to deal with the possible aftermath of WW III. Five random survivors gather together, and tensions among them eventually explode. Oboler does wonders with a good script and a low budget. Special effects are used sparingly, and only to further the plot. Good, little known film. Saw on archivedotorg. "Atlantis, the Lost Continent" (1960)--George Pal directed film is good for a few laughs (the Ordeal of Fire and Water). John Dall is an acceptable hero for the sword and sandal genre, some of the crowd scene footage is taken from "Quo Vadis" (1951)--I Think. The special effects otherwise are acceptable, not great, but not Pal's worst. An enjoyable time passer. "The Vengeance of She" (1968)--Hammer Films enjoyably dimwitted sequel to "She" (1965). The money that was spent on the 1965 film has been slashed in half, and film reflects that. The movie is recommended for lovers of the silly. Most Favorite--"Where Do We Go From Here?" (1945). Least Favorite--"The Vengeance of She" (1968).