GregoryPeckfan

That is what I meant when I said that I am familiar with a genre like film noir. I am familiar with the director. I think the twist he did in the television was really not that original. It is like - where shall we hide in this horror movie - I know: Let's hide in the tool shed.

I have not read the book and for much of the same reason. I enjoy the film. I know King does not like it. But my interest in the film as a lot to do with Jack Nicholson. I think that my favourite horror film, if I were to rank them - and keep in mind that I am not a fan of horror films -would be Frankenstein for the movies made with monsters, and The Innocents, for movies made about ghosts.

The reason I saw the ending coming is because I am a bit too familiar with the genre. I.e, I can guess where film noir is heading... There are indeed movies I saw for the first time where I did NOT see the ending coming - these aren't part of the thread title genre but: Zorba the Greek Stalag 17 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolfe Easy Rider in terms of *why* the people who are killed in the film were killed. Silly me, I thought that it was a movie about drug overdoses

I saw this not long ago on TCM where it was discussed how it was not understood by American Audiences until after 9/11, but that European audiences always understood it. It is an excellent film. Leading lady and director were married at the time. BRutal story. Ultimately, it is a story about survival.

I believe Rosemary's Baby has been mentioned, Eugenia. I have yet to see it. I know John Cassavetes is in it so I would like to see it eventually.

He spent a lot of time making that television series tarring Matt Dillon who was very standoffish compared to his stand in. A lot of the series was filmed near where I lived and I have to say, the director walked by me several times and I had no interest in trying to meet him. I was supposed to be an extra in the pilot episode and a lot was filmed in the scenes where I was supposed to be walking down the street. When I saw the pilot episode and the extremely brief and in the far distance from the camera any extras could be seen, I was glad that I had not been available to do further episodes. I did watch the first half of the series. But then I got bored with it half way through, because again, this is the problem with that director. I guessed The Sixth Sense ending part way through just like with The Others. Signs was okay.

I have it recorded on PVR and I am waiting for the right time to see it for a first time viewing.

That was the original scheduling change yes. and so I was thrilled to get news that it was available online and I watched it during the daytime on a small laptop. Then I noticed that according to my service provider in B.C., The spiral Staircase was scheduled to air after all. In case this was an error, I asked Bogie and Barton_Keyes who are in Ontario and often comment on what movies air airing only in the USA and what movies will air instead in Canada to see if this movie was airing everywhere in Canada, and Bogie answered me back that TCM Canada is not regional (unlike some sports channels) so everyone in Canada was able to get it after all.

Charles S. Ogle

Glen Close Next: Audrey Hepburn in Charade or Audrey Hepburn in Sabrina

In a Danny Kaye movie, and preferably The Jester.... Next: Would you rather be in a movie with a cat stealing all your scenes or a dog stealing all your scenes?

Lina Lamont - Jean Hagen in Singin' in the Rain

Oates, Warren

Isle of the Dead

An American In Paris - Gene Kelly's character Next: Real life painter is depicted

Gregory Peck was in How the West was Won with Debbie Reynolds

Pinky

NEXT CATEGORY: BEST ACTRESS 1940: NO ORDER, WINNER LISTED AT END: Joan Fontaine in Rebecca Roseland Russell in His Girl Friday Bette Davis in The Letter Ginger Rogers in Kitty Foyle Judy Garland in Strike Up the Band Olivia DeHaviland in Sante Fe Trail Alice Faye in Tin Pan alley Betty Grable in Tin Pan Alley Miriam Hopkins in Virginia City Irene Dunne in My Favorite Wife Myra Loy in I Love You Again Eleanor Powell in The Broadway Melody of 1940 Jean Arthur in Arizona Bette Davis in All This And Heaven Too Maureen O'Hara in Dance, Girl, Dance Betty Grable in Down Argentine Way Claudette Colbert in Boomtown Norma Shearer in Escape Margaret Lockwood in Night Train to Munich Linda Darnell in The Mark of Zorro Joan Crawford in Strange Cargo Margaret Sullivan in The Shop Around the Corner Barbara Stanwyck in Remember the Night Greer Garson in Pride and Prejudice Joan Bennett in The Son of Monte Cristo Merle Oberon in Too many Husbands Carole Lombard in Vigil in the Night Vivian Leigh in Waterloo Bridge WINNER: ROSELAND RUSSELL IN HIS GIRL FRIDAY

I have not seen this Long Voyage Home movie you are all mentioning. I feel it must go on my to-see list.

TCM will be considering new guest programmers for the year 2017. They will not be choosing them in the usual manner where they have some say. Instead, they will be looking at the imdb list of most popular stars born within each month and randomly picking out names and writing them down on little pieces of paper. They will then be drawn out of a hat by Ben M. As long as the person is still alive, they qualify. If they want to do it, TCM pays them for their time. If they don't want to do it, they have to pay TCM money to make sure TCM does not get in touch with their agents again.

James Cagney was in Footlight Parade with Ruby Keeler

Yes, that Sabrina girl is annoying. This thread is great. I have read somewhere that a lot of the murder victims in Agatha Christie mysteries were people based upon people she hated in real life. Kill them off in books.

Another famous person who did not appear as himself on television was Earle Stanley Gardner who appeared in the final episode of Perry Mason. Dick Clark was in that one. I don't wan't to give who the killer is away if anyone hasn't seen it... But as for the character of Hamilton Burger, he never did quite match Perry Mason and you kind of wonder about whether he needed a pitchfork. I mean, William should have gotten one in The Hitch-hiker.

Oh, the sisters yes in The Odd Couple, yes. I seem to recall the actresses who played them in the film guest starred in an episode of the television show as the same characters, but I have not seen it in ages. The giggling does get annoying.

I watch The Odd Couple on MeTv each week, so really I enjoy both versions. I would not really pitchfork either Felix. I might pitchfork the unseen ex-wives though.