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Rip, I referenced my friend Dan's fellow performer, Claire Trevor, due to my being gratified that she was savvy enough to die before she was assailed by those wishing to have her attend their film festivals, ostensibly in "tribute". By the way, the derivation of my TCM moniker is not from a certain cult tv show as suggested in a post, but from a much earlier antecedent that any noir "expert" should know, as do all who hang out at Pink's.

All good films but the Frederic March version of the Stevenson tale is the superlative version in my estimation. Thanks for the update.

It is also wonderful to see her in earlier tv parts which thankfully are now being shown again on some retro tv channels. Lovely lady for sure.

He's busy having visions of Johanna.

How can one not enjoy such a lengthy and verbose protestation, Mr. Muller and I did most sincerely. To slightly paraphrase what Mandy Rice-Davies might say, when one denies so vehemently "Well, he would, wouldn't he?" I enjoyed your exegesis almost as much as I have pleasure watching the machinations of your fellow writer [fictional though he may be] Joe Gillis. Again many thanks and here's to Claire Trevor!

I saw that one this year for the first time and it was superlative. I also like the one where she starts wearing the wig from the witchcraft days I think for a part in a play or film. Wonderfully evocative. She was always memorable and really a lot different from most of her contemporary actresses of the time who were not as subtly subversive or sexy.

In her early films, she was the typical glamourpuss but she really hit her stride in the 1950's on tv, due to her comedic abilities and feminine charm. And that southern drawl didn't hurt. Yes, she was still very attractive in Sea of Love as you say. Thanks.

One might better say Muller tries to write fiction, but it is on the talent level of poetry by Suzanne Somers. Any astute film fans who have ever seen him at noirfests would easily note that he has a grade school knowledge of movies and just bluffs most the time while speaking, and only about films he has probably memorized info about in cramming sessions. He also seems to have a predilection to use older actresses for his benefit at such events, to regale his followers. My guess is he gives them a freebie dinner and a free ride to the event, and since many are in their eighties they feel complimented to have some attention again for their previous work, and don't see they are being used for others' gain. Gotta feel sorry for talented actresses who get trotted out at such things like prize cattle and see their minds being picked for information about the films they once starred in.

I'm looking forward to the birthday celebratory interview on TCM for Mr. Lloyd who will be 101 on November 8th of this year. Thinking about him made me try to recall other stars who are still alive and it came to my attention that Skip Homeier turned 86 on October 5th this year. It would be nice to see him again even though he seems to be happily retired. Glad to see Norman Lloyd is being justly given accolades for his body of work.

Wasn't she playing the slightly older lady who met up with Pacino at the restaurant for a blind date, and later threw wine in his face? She was always memorable in any part and my favorite is an episode called "The Chaser" with George Grizzard.

Robert Emhart was such a commanding presence in character parts. By the way, in checking the ME-Tv schedule for this week for AHH, I noticed that right before it on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 they are showing the episode "The Hitch-Hiker" with Ingrid Stevens which is another classic.

She reminds me of some of his female fans at noir events. Awestruck and sycophantic.

I hadn't seen it for years since seeing the stage version back in the day. I always wondered if Enid Bagnold had been somewhat inspired by the hidden life of fellow writer Anne Perry, who also had the former murder charge and name change. The Kerr/Evans/Mills version was nicely done also.

Have you ever read one of his most amateurly written books? He's no Raymond Chandler that's for sure.

Incredible actor, who was equally effective as hero or villain. Though he was magnificent in most incarnations, my favorite is as the horrid Mister Murdstone in "David Copperfield". Only someone like Edna Mae Oliver could control a person of his distemper. HIs fencing skills in films with Errol Flynn were consummately arresting and his presence and aura infiltrate all films he was in marking them as quality productions. Okay, except maybe a few later horror flicks but even those were made better by his skills.

To be fair, both were excellent in their own way with each having a unique and measured take on the Bram Stoker character. I liked that Lee chose to have his cloak lined with red to distinguish him from the Lugosi oeuvre.

Yes, An Unlocked Window can knock one's socks off with its denouement.

Has TCM ever shown this in the last five years? First saw it when it came out in 1975 but not since but its images have stayed with me. I know some regale it and others abhor it.

Just a reminder, one of the finest episodes of the hour AHH series in my opinion, is scheduled to play on the Me-TV listings on 10/14/16 at 1:00am, namely Where the Woodbine Twineth. I was clued in to this one by someone who sadly no longer posts here and I was suitably impressed when I saw it as it lived up to its reputation. To suffice, it was written by American novelist, Davis Grubb who is known for his other most famed story, The Night of the Hunter. The Woodbine episode stars Margaret Leighton and is quite eerie. The Me-TV schedule will list shows after midnight as being on the earlier day's schedule so this is really on early Saturday morning I believe. I think one of the other better episodes plays soon too, which is the one called An Unlocked Window. Would appreciate comments from those who've seen the above episodes.

Was that film somewhat similar to the Somerset Maugham story and movie, The Letter, CigarJoe?

I can agree with you, with your assessment that you and your friends like TikiSoo probably would not like it, so it would be best none of your group watch it, as you say, Rip.

I really can't delineate specifics since taste is a personal thing.

It was quite common to hear the hard "g" sound from natives in LA back in the 1940's and films show that influence.

Just rewatched in a private showing the silent film by Franz Osten from the late 1920's called A Throw of the Dice or Prapancha Pash and it was even better than the first time I viewed it back in the day.This film based on the Indian epic The Mahabharata is so spectacular that it defies description. The crowd scenes alone make it legendary and having a great score accompaniment was what lifted it from merely iconic to an even higher status. I wonder if it will ever play on TCM.

Good point. If one really wants an Oscar use the time honored Liz Taylor approach and almost die and have a tracheotomy and you will get one even for what she thought was trash in Butterfield 8.