GregoryPeckfan

You know, this is part of the problem I have with them movie Splendor in the Grass. See, I think I understand a bit too well that background of when and where the movie takes place and then I think about how things haven't changed. I wish it had changed more. I remember being in university when I was taking a course in Canadian plays and we had group projects and my group had all women in it and we had a play called LES BELLES SOUERS by Michel Trembley. That sounds like it should be The Beautiful Sisters. It actually means the Sisters-in-law. We were assigned scenes to perform and I read the book and became very angry with the way French Canadian women were treated and behaved in response. One of my group members was originally from Montreal and she loved it. I explained why it upset me and she told me: Don't you understand? Quebec is decades behind the rest of Canada in terms of Women's Rights. We have social status of our fathers. If we don't get married by a certain age we have no social standing. Living in British Columbia, I had no idea until someone told me that the provinces were so different in terms of women's rights. If I saw the movie as set in the 1920s and just let myself be in the 1920s while I watched it, I would not be as upset about Natalie's situation. But I still would be ticked off at Beatty's character.

Cigarjoe has just reviewed The Money Trap on I JUST WATCHED and will be doing a larger review on the genre forum of film noir-gangster soon. This is a movie I have not seen in a couple of years and is one of my favourite Glenn Ford films of all time. I'm looking forward to the larger review.

I cannot watch black and white movies when it is daylight out as all l can see is the reflection of my room. I did record as many noir films as my PVR would let me during the series, but I ran out of space. Summer is a horrible time for me because air conditioning bothers my breathing and my corner apartment on the top floor of my building is about 150 degrees at all times in my living room. I don't watch anything until about 10pm. I may very well have had this movie recorded and deleted it before I saw it due to space.

It must the type of people I've been around, Vautrin. I'd love to be the calm Henry Fonda type. Life is difficult enough as it is, but I somehow I am affected by such films. These films have to be well made of course for that to happen. Movies that are meant to be serious but acted badly end up being unintentionally funny. That was the problem I had with SHE (1935) which I saw recently for the first time. It was so bad it was good.

I just saw Becky Sharp for the first time tonight, Lawrence. Here are my choices for Best Actress from 1935. Again ignore alphabet: BEST ACTRESS 1935 Jean Arthur in The Whole Town's Talking Madeleine Carroll in The 39 Steps Joan Crawford in No More Ladies Bette Davis in Dangerous Bette Davis in Special Agent Olivia DeHaviland in Captain Blood Irene Dunne in Roberta Jean Harlow in China Seas Katherine Hepburn in Alice Adams Miriam Hopkins in Splendor Carole Lombard in Hands Across the Table Merle Oberon in The Dark Angel Eleanor Powell in Broadway Melody of 1936 Ginger Rogers in Top Hat Ginger Rogers in Roberta Barbara Stanwyck in Annie Oakley WINNER: MERLE OBERON IN THE DARK ANGEL

Not in the mood to watch a musical tonight, but I will likely watch a Frank Sinatra movie tomorrow in honour of Frank Sinatra Jr.

Here is the original obituary article from Vanity about Frank Sinatra Jr. He died of a heart attack on Wednesday at 72 years old.

http://forums.tcm.com/index.php?/topic/92380-frank-sinatra-jr-1944-2016/ Many thanks to Barton Keyes for posting this sad news. Sinatra Jr. had a big shadow to follow and I admire him for all that he has endured and how he continued to perform. I saw him in a couple of his movies, and I saw him in several interviews. Rest in peace Mr. Sinatra. Prayers and thoughts to Nancy, Tina, and family.

This is the first I heard about it. Thanks Baron Keyes for letting us know. Frank Sinatra is my favourite singer of all time. This is way too young. he never got over his kidnapping. No one does. I remember after Sinatra Sr. died it was revealed that he had been told what would happen to his children if he did not do as he was told. It happened anyway WHILE THE MOB WAS WATCHING THE HOUSE. It turned out that it wasn't he mob who kidnapped him, but they saw it happen and did nothing to prevent it. Rest in peace Mr. Sinatra.

BECKY SHARP(1935): I watched this on youtube, having heard of it from Film lover earlier on this thread. This movie stars Miriam Hopkins in the title role. Since Film Lover already described the movie recently, I won't repeat it. This was a great adaptation of Vanity fair. It is my favourite of the versions I have seen. I have found that adaptations of this novel seem to be overlong much of the time. This one kept my attention always.

It's been too long since I've seen The Money Trap. It's one of my favourite Glenn Ford movies of all time. I look forward to the larger write-up.

7) Joan Blondell was often given short snappy retorts as dialogue, similar to Eve Arden.

Is it Lucille Watson who often played mothers?

Johnny Carson (his late show gig guessing what is in the envelope) Next: Selling products in TV ads

Thanks for this, Jakeem. It is difficult for people who have never performed live to realize what it takes to host a live show even when nothing goes wrong. That was great ad libbing. Think of it - an awards show that lasted early.

Dargo: INHERIT THE WIND is a perfect example of what I meat by this the title of this thread. The movie airs quite frequently -not as frequently as some TCM titles do- on a Canadian channel called Silver Screen Classics. I have to be very careful what time of day I watch this. It is a great example of why Gene Kelly could have been a great non-musical actor and why MGM was not sure what to do with him until he danced with his reflection in Cover Girl when he was loaned out to Columbia. He was a dramatic actor who held his own opposite Tracy and March. I get very angry with March. But then I understand Tracy respecting March in a way that he can never respect Kelly. Excuse me using the actors names as if they are the characters as I know they are real life people. I am TALKING ABOUT THE CHARACTERS, NOT THE ACTORS.

I have always had a problem with this movie for much the same reason, Paul. There are so many reasons why this is not an easy film to watch. I prefer other Natalie Wood movies.

Well Grant was famous first, that is why he got first dibs on scripts. Gregory Peck started out his film career during WWII while he was 4F from an injury to his back during university. He was much in demand and was careful not to sign an exclusive contract. He worked at all the studios. After the war he continued getting great movies. However, there are some actors who were popular while other actors were off fighting who were not able to keep getting film parts.

Great! That means I will be able to record it and see it. Thanks. I am not sure how I have managed to miss it so far.

Sad link, but: Jason Robards, Jr. Next: Redhead

Barbra Streisand was in love with Omar Sharif in Funny Girl.

Charles Vanet

Ida Lupino Next: Tom Selleck or Tom Cruise

In Rain Man, at the end we get to see the photographs that Raymond/Hoffman took on the road trip.

St.Patrick's Day theme: I still have not seen Young Cassidy and I am a fan of the stars. My favourite of the movies listed that I have seen is Finian's Rainbow. Evening: Hmmmmmm. Which film is my favourite? Hahahahahahahaha! Actually, I have seen Kiss Me Stupid before and enjoyed it.