GordonCole

I'd heard some insider rumors on this many times but never confirmed. But Hollywood is full of hidden knowledge, underhanded scams and crimes and the lot. Banned films and footage that could be incriminating of people like Joan Crawford. Having a friend who authored a book on banned films and ones that were locked up I have heard it all. So when I see what is supposedly a "banned' film like "Visions of Ecstasy" I don't find it very shocking at all compared to what has gone down in reality in the film business since day one.

I recall being at the dinner way back in time, honoring Kurosawa, with in attendance Steven Spielberg, in which Akira said in his remarks that people asked him why his films had long lasting appeal and he basically in a most polite way, lambasted Spielberg indirectly, by saying he, Akira never wanted to make easy moneymaker films or sure hit sequels, or had that as his raison d'etre. Later I saw excerpts and Spielberg's face looked a bit embarrassed as Kurosawa said this and showed why he was a great filmmaker and his oeuvre had lasted. It was from that moment on, that Spielberg in my opinion started trying to gain respect with his idea of more socially important themes in his films. Whether he was successful at that remains to be seen but I think he got a bit flummoxed by Kurosawa's remarks at the dinner and wanted to be seen from then on as a more serious filmmaker. Just my opinion.

Don't know if anyone has mentioned it but The Glass Eye won an Emmy award for its director Robert Stevens. Though I agree it did have antecedents to the Dead of Night episode, I find it a lot more insightful being that the romantic angle of Tandy's spinster character was developed fully with information regarding her obsession, and the ventriloquist being played by Tom Conway as Max Collodi was masterful. The beginning with Shatner as her nephew, viewing the glass eye she had saved really lent an eerie quality to the episode.The ending was quite shocking with the voiceovers about the dummy impersonator resonated and the episode was quite well done. It is a memorable episode as was Lamb to the Slaughter.

It was great to see Sir Christopher Lee as the Star of the Month when I saw the monthly guide. What would have made things even better would be if he had been featured on the cover of the guide. No offense to Lena Horne but Lee seemed a shoe in for that honor, since it is Halloween month and all. I guess it is difficult to make all happy as Lincoln once said.

Yes, knew Dan Tobin well. He had been a commercial artist in Ohio before he decided to take off for Hollywood and he worked for a relative of mine at their greeting card business. I remember him commenting on how Welles would take off and no one could ever find him if he wanted to be left alone. Dan was disappointed when things did not work out for that project, but took it in stride since he worked continually over the years playing in so many series and movies. He was quite a character and also stayed friends with another commercial artist in Ohio that we knew who would visit him at our home in California when work took him there. Since Dan had worked with many luminaries from Katharine Hepburn to Cary Grant and so on, he pretty much knew a wide spectrum of film folk. He was as funny offscreen as he was onscreen and was like the grown-up Eddie Haskell in our eyes.

I think it was just politeness on the part of Connelly and Mosher towards a lady. They were that kind of men who would put Barbara first. Also didn't notice if anyone had mentioned this but a lot of the credit for the unique qualities of the Hitchcock tv series goes to the writer he chose to script all the intros and exit lines for the show, not that the show wasn't totally a Hitchcockian creation with all elements in writers and producers being illustrious. Jimmy Allardice had written for the George Gobel show and also had a success with his Broadway play, At War with the Army. Our family friend, Dan Tobin knew him and as their macabre and offbeat senses of humor were aligned got on well. Both being from Ohio though at opposite ends of the state they shared a certain quirky midwestern take on things as Dan used to say which was reflected in the very witty intros Jimmy wrote for the show. Most people think of Hitch's asides and remarks as being totally Hitchcockian and he was most definitely droll, but all the lead-ins were written by Jimmy and he said Hitch loved when they were totally non-sequitur related to the episodes. He even often wrote supposedly off the cuff remarks for Hitch when he would make appearances. Hitch knew a good thing when he saw it and it saved him from having to come up with witty comments. Dan worked with Jimmy on later shows like The Munsters and his wife Jean, being a scriptwriter who had worked on some of the Ann Sothern shows like Jimmy. Jimmy was later involved with Hogan's Heroes and a lot of other shows each showing his unique take on life. When he died in the mid-1960's I think it hit Hitch hard and he never wanted to work with anyone but Allardice so the show, by then in the hourly segments, ended.

Tracey Ullman's show was hilarious. Where is she now one wonders?

Sunday at 10:30am: 10:30 AM GREY GARDENS (1975) Documentary of a reclusive mother and her daughter who created their on own world in their mansion known as "Grey Gardens." Dir: Ellen Hovde Cast: Edith B Beale , Edith Bouvier Beale , Jerry Torre . C-95 mins, I always wondered what happened to the Marble Faun; anyone know?

In the field of psychology there is the term, PROJECTION meaning a state of mind in which humans defend themselves against their own unconscious negative impulses, by denying their existence and yet vividly seeing such unflattering qualities in others. TikiSoo, thanks for the fine casebook example below of the term in your attempt to assess the motives of other "regular posters" here: "If you pay attention and read between the lines, you'll find some regular posters who want nothing more than to be "discovered" for their amazing talent and knowledge of classic film and invited as a guest host, research, reviewer or something or other." TikiSoo Rupert Pupkin would be proud of this subterfuge.

It's a classic and even has Mister Archer in it to boot.

That would have been a whole other show. Kind of like going with Don Rickles in a Beckett play instead of his favorite actor Jack MacGowran.

Even Donna Douglas of the Hillbillies worked in real estate but don't know if she was on Perry Mason. One person who was and was blonde was June Wetzel who did dabble in the business.

Didn't mean to imply that & they were entertaining sorry

This is spot on & I also hope Osborne stays onin some capacity he sure would be missed.

I think my wife just oredered that she has the original magazine from 1964 called Ringo's Photo Album with many good pictures. Thanks.

REcently came up on some photos taken by a NY photog who was shooting the Beatles in Central park on their first visit & included were some shots of Ringo using a camera back just like in the film. We added this photo lot to our collection since it seems historically imiportant.Glad they showed at least a Hard Days Night and wish they'd show Help.

Wonder if Eugen Schufftan could have handled it better.

A buddy of mine bought taht set and said it was a mess I didn't believe him till he showed me some of it. Wish I'd seen your comments before Lawrence he sent for it.

Didn't this movie have Frankie Avalon in it.

Enjoyed thereview. Just traveled to some locations used in film. One of the best of Bregman.

Spencer Williams was a talented and versatile performer. The films were varied in content but did show promise even with meagre budgets. Enjoyed all the ones shown mostly in a historical and race film context.

My dad was in that one and always looks for movies about it.

Carousel because the storyline sucks but the music is great.

I like the Mank also since he's irreverent.

Ditto!