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EXCUSE KINDA' SLOPPY WRITING, MY KEYBOARD NOW, not MY NEWW BOARD, It'S THE SITE THIS TOIME OUT KEEPS EARSING LETTER & AGAIN, TO (MODERATOR) WHY DO WE STILL HAVE TO JUMP THREW HOOPS JUST TO LOG BACK-IN?-(about 3 motnhs at least?)

Trying to think? Most still don't know that the vast majority of his arliest U.S. produx were actually done at the still-standing "Culver Studios only a stones throw away from the grandest of all "Dream Factories" in MGM. *Selznick ot lots of *"GWTW"-(all fans can now see it the façade of the legendary mansion, but from behind gates) he also filmed "Last of the Mohicans" (l936) "Little Lord Flauntleroy" "King Kong'(l933), *"Rebcecca" "portrait of Jennie" even much of "KANE" was done there & RKO Radio. "Notortorios" "Spellbound" "Since You Went Away. Lucybought "Culver Studios" bought hersef over from RKO & did "I love Lucy" there-(she bragged she bought out *David 0. Selzinck-(l902-65) & called the yds he once owned "The Back 40" Other famed tv shows shot in Culver City Studiopds NOTE There a many yotube ride alongs but they must stop at it's gates too!?) even the likes of Harold Lloyd used tofilm most of hoist silent flix on it's Atlantic Street! & Hal Roach & Stan & Ollie also often ued this sire of the "Dream Factory"(mostly in the 1920's) & Roach even had his tiny "0ur Gang" on this side of the lot. Originally it was named after studio pioneer Tomas Ince he was very mysteriously killed in '24, though they still have "Ince Blvd" "Superman" filmed inside & RKO "Batman"-(only the Bronson Canyon Caves opening though & many more! & it's a working studio & many other flix have been particial shot or entirely> "Raging Bull" "Bettlejuice" "A Few Good Men" "The Rock" ":"Amergeddon" "Legally Blonde" Even "Bugsy" & tons more, plus they always film tv shows

Given it's not onlyESPASCT, PLEASE READ IT FIRST & I enjoy *Ronney 1940 vision longest in the waing & of course GIRL!) Gretchen Hartman, Alan Jr.'s mother and Alan Sr.'s wife of over 30 years (she died in 1979). Yet another during that era, the regular charcter players at their pinnecal & only my favs were *Walter Brennan-(l894-7974)-(NOTE: The all-time character during the period were mainly there, the puff up tle leads *Tracy's strongest fullfleged cactered actor>carracter work you decade Full stars for star on a fw he list abopve, & as usual than you with joing us on here-(NOTE: IF THERE ANY WAY CAN PLEEESE JOIN-IN NOT ONLY WITHIN THE FINEST FORUMS OF ALL-TIOM & YOIU PREDIX FOR VERY SOON *OSCARS???0) Though he wanderous & given people to do want to wear shorts, pajama's, tacky shoes. who is lie CARY GRANT today??? (TIVIA: "The Great: Tracy" always thought himself on thou?) Essential caractrer players":- No. #1 *Walter Brennan, Ward Bond (*1930-l960) & never even nommed?) #3rd fav *Walter Breann_(staggering now holds all-time record for most total screen personers! (*Oscar champ *Breenan 1940's "The Weterner" VS. my pix for "Essantial *TRACY Essential! fesinata Christmas Vince pictured his all-0tyime favs. "King King" 9l933), "Coal Miuner's Daughter" AM HABING A PEARC

Good on a fellow TCM-ITE to point this ulta strange item about "Hitch" Think something may be stratechig

Another good on At first WB's didn't what to see this cuffle but it linked anyway-(shown the absaulte must have "Life: GOES TO THE MOVIES" my first movie book, gotten around 1978/79) & ALERT! For those wanting to get this ultimate Golden Age of Hollywood & Studio-Sytem-(circa 19825 to 1960)ead & apparatly to 2 detesed each other as I've written many times for It also has a simutineous companion pc docu from 1974 "LIFE: Goes to the Moes" I actual;ly got it a a gift mom Madre, around '79 too & it's among those related that truly made in love with CINEMA!" Recap, Raft detested Edward G.-(though the far superior thespian) by farm, but was a milqtoast, even having to have his lids open where firing a pistol when he had his eyelids open no lease. & w/blank no less Well the truth tough guys from "Hell Kitchen" hated It & during this scene hactually flatlland EdwardG. Though atill a good movie (***-out of 4) Of all the tremendous Warner Bros.0 gangsters, I will always vote for *Cagney! *Bogey a runner-up, though hit was never a true guy though either-(see *Cagney "Autobiography) But AFI's A #I all-time favoirite male star *BOGEY-(l999 poll), was also not a true tough guy either PRETTY GOOD TPOC During that glorious wra WB's gagster rules & *Bette Davis was said to then be the "Queen of The WB's ;pt Visaited there in a tram in November of '99 & I can' suggest enough for it's Museum

Flynn could be a very good actor, but *Gable stretched like never before in "The Misfits"

AGREED!

"The Woman in the Window' is better though

& the had ten BP nominees for 11 years (1932-33 until 1944)

Bet it also takes home the *Oscar for Best Make-Up/Hairstyling

I personally rank Churchill as easily among the greats though! He's been portrayed several times John Lithgow won an Emmy or another award on tv recently for playing him too

indiewire though has some excellent cinema facts

I bet "Baywatch" takes the big Golden Razzie Award

Back around 1964 or so Natalie Wood was the first to personally accept that old Harvard Lampoon Award for Worst Actress What ever became of them do you know?

Was hoping to go to it but it barely got a wide release May still snag a couple technical nods & maybe it's script

What is it about "Get 0ut?" I saw it on cable well over a month ago & was way ahead of the curve. Personally I thought I started out ok at best & then just blew up???

Yet another "Mummy" movie???

Lawrence, do you put much credence in the Golden Razzie Awards?

But the all-time highest grossing animated feature to date is "Finding, Dory" at approx. ($486m.)

it seems *Nicholson has never really been a great director though

1951 version of "Death of a Salesman?"

Went to "SW: The Last Jedi" & "Three Billboards..." yesterday & personally I'm not a big "SW" fan, but think it a fine installment Saw it in 3-D I'm certain almost all by now are aware of it but who has also seen it to date? On the other hand "Three Billboards 0utside Ebbing Missouri" is so original & unpredictable, so rare thesedays at the movies Almost a lock to snag approx 6 to 7 or more *Oscar nominations & maybe a couple wins? It shouldn't matter but does with the *Academy, that *Frances McDormand already took home an *Oscar 21yrs ago for "Fargo" is equal to it here & "The Last Jedi" will certainly snag a couple technical shots come January. None of the other "SW" flix even won 1 single *Oscar, after the first 3 installments though Personally I rate "The Force Awakens" a bit higher (***1/2) & is the official highest $grossing$ movie ever at $936m. domestically, however adjusted *"GWTW" is still champ THANX

& TCM didn't do anything for *Sinatra's birthday on December 12th though?

& Harrison Ford is going on 76