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Metry Road, Well, I like the use of your term "dirty bits". I have written "nasty bits" more than a few times. I am not offended by "dirty/nasty bits" in literature (or movies). Me no prude. However. I don't seek out 'spicy' material, uhm...usually. Rusty

Hello, Does anyone remember a "sticky fly paper" comedy 'routine' from some old movie. Maybe Buster Keaton? Rusty

mongo, I switched # 6 and # 5. I've never seen (your list) # 6. Rusty

mongo, Oh my, yes! I watched # 5 last weekend. The movie is great and the Criterion DVD extras are very interesting. I got so...confused with "line error"-this and "java error"-that. I messed up. Now, if I could find Sam Fuller's "The Baron Of Arizona" I would be very happy. Rusty

Metry Road, Thank you for your quick reply. I like "dirty bits". Wait. I need to clarify the "dirty bits" sentence. I like your figure of speech--"dirty bits", uhm...I like that sort of writing. Speaking of "self abuse", I received a copy of Errol Flynn's auto-biography yesterday. My wife is reading the thing right now. She will finish in less than two days. I don't know how she 'does it' (reads so fast). Anyway. Mr. Flynn's memoirs is next on my reading list. After Flynn, I am heading for the local library and 'check out' what is in the stacks Raymond Chandler-wise. What has been written (so far, this thread) about Chandler has piqued my interest in this "Marlowe" fellow. Rusty

Metry Road, I have not read any "Phillip Marlowe" stories. Is "Farewell, My Lovely" (1975) a faithful adaptation of Chandler's story? I did like Robert Mitchum's world-weary character. The movie was okay...too. Rusty

Hello, Sorry about the multiple posts. When I hit "Post Message", I kept getting a "java script error". My view of the thread did not indicate anything was posting. Whoops! I did not think my message was so important it was worth repeating...and repeating...and repeating... Rusty

lzcutter, "Gore Vidal" and his "I was not credited battle"? I could not find any relevant quotes. Was Mr. Veedle particularly nasty? BTW: You mentioned your "RKO studios" reference material? I am interested in the history of RKO. Do you have a recommendation vis-a-vis "RKO studios" reference book(s)? Rusty

mongo, Not by design, but in the last two months, have rented or borrowed (Netflix and local library) your list #15,#9,#8,#7,#6. Your list #14 is sitting on top of my DVD player...I will view tomorrow. My DVD rentals and borrows are picked from published lists of 'must-see' film-noir movies. The fact that Richard Widmark is the lead actor is (simply) a bonus. I've seen #3 and #9 (don't know where), #4 (AMC--they play the thing every month) Rest of your list? On my must-rent (if possible) list. Rusty

mongo, Not by design, but in the last two months, have rented or borrowed (Netflix and local library) your list # 15,# 9,# 8,# 7,# 6. Your list # 14 is sitting on top of my DVD player...I will view tomorrow. My DVD rentals and borrows are picked from published lists of 'must-see' film-noir movies. The fact that Richard Widmark is the lead actor is (simply) a bonus. I've seen # 3 and # 9 (don't know where), # 4 (AMC--they play the thing every month) Rest of your list? On my must-rent (if possible) list. Rusty

mongo, Not by design, but in the last two months, have rented or borrowed (Netflix and local library) your list #15,#9,#8,#7,#6. Your list #14 is sitting on top of my DVD player...I will view tomorrow. My DVD rentals and borrows are picked from published lists of 'must-see' film-noir movies. The fact that Richard Widmark is the lead actor is (simply) a bonus. I've seen #3 and #9 (don't know where), #4 (AMC--they play the thing every month) Rest of your list? On my must-rent (if possible) list. Rusty

mongo, Not by design, but in the last two months, have rented or borrowed (Netflix and local library) your list #15,#9,#8,#7,#6. Your list #14 is sitting on top of my DVD player...I will view tomorrow. My DVD rentals and borrows are picked from published lists of 'must-see' film-noir movies. The fact that Richard Widmark is the lead actor is (simply) a bonus. I've seen #3 and #9 (don't know where), #4 (AMC--they play the thing every month) Rest of your list? On my must-rent (if possible) list. Rusty

FredCDobbs, My post is going to turn into "it's a small world...after all" real fast, so bear with me. One of my uncles was a preacher who had a ministry in Gallup, in the 1960's. His story could be the subject of a country-gospel song. For the first twenty years of his life he was someone who was "headed for the big house"...maybe, for a long stretch. At about the age of twenty, something happened and he "saw the light"--became a Baptist preacher. Not just a namby-pamby, collection plate Baptist, but a "do good works" guy. A few years after he got himself saved, he moved himself and his family from Oklahoma City to Gallup. While a preacher in Gallup, he did two very impressive things. Almost singlehandedly, he built a church on the Navaho reservation north of Gallup. I hear second hand, building his reservation church was the main reason he died at an early age. I don't know if building the thing killed him, he died of hepatitis. I also don't know if the church is still standing--his family left Gallup after my uncle's demise. He also took into his home children without parents. Mostly, Navaho kids. A few he adopted. A brief story. Summer of 1965 my family took a trip to Gallup to visit my aunt and uncle. At that time, he had about a dozen kids without parents living in his house. I remember my uncle took me, my brother and one of his kids on a sightseeing tour of Gallup. One of the Gallup streets we drove was at the top of a very steep hill. As the car came to the crest of the hill his kid said, "gun it Paul!". He did. We hit the bottom of the hill at about 70 miles an hour. "Paul" still had some of the wild man. Quite a guy...even if he was Baptist. Aww. That is all. I'm going to return to listening to some Billy Joe Shaver. Rusty

filmlover, "Ned Sparks". That was the guy in the first "Imitation of Life" and, uhm...42nd Street. Another big cigar guy. After watching the 1934 version of "Imitation of Life", I wondered for a long time, "who was that guy?". "Ned Sparks", that's who. He was a unique screen personality. You might be asking, "I wondered for a long time"? Before I knew there was such a thing as IMDB. Rusty

Presteign, You know, us "fifty-fives" gotta stick together. Yes, me too. Rusty

lzcutter, In another thread, johnnyweekes70 mentions "I Sell Anything", starring Pat O'Brien, as worthy of a view. I agree. Last Sunday, I watched a recording of "I Sell Anything". The movie must have been written with him (Pat O'Brien) in mind. Pat O'Brien is soooo good in "I Sell Anything". One more thing. I recently watched the Criterion disk of "Pickup On South Street", directed by Sam Fuller. One of the extras on the disk is an excerpt of Richard Schickel's Sam Fuller documentary (I think this was created for TCM). That guy (Sam Fuller) is one helluva interview (big cigar guy). Rusty

Hello, One more. Attended late show, opening day, first run, Paramount Theater, downtown Denver--"The Exorcist". Standing room only. About 100 minutes into "The Exorcist", someone in the balcony was possessed. I don't know, maybe a demonic entity. Rusty

Hello, I read something today (on filmsite.org) about NBC's "Saturday Night At The Movies". The broadcasts premiered early 1960's. Watching "Saturday Night At The Movies" was an every weekend thing (in my household) during the 1960's. The "Cooper Cinerama" in Denver was a relatively short drive from my hometown. My dad drove my mom, my brother and me forty miles to watch a movie in Cinerama--"How The West Was Won". Later, after Cinerama went in the dumper, I attended a matinee showing of "Star Wars" (day after opening day) at the "Cooper Theater". First time I heard Dolby stereo in a theater...wow. BTW: Never knew the reason the theater was named the "Cooper" theater, until the recent TCM Merian C. Cooper tribute...wow. Rusty

MattHelm, Yeah? I was on the receiving end only. No younger brothers. Thinking about it--my brother and his friends were never so, uhm...creative (as you). They were satisfied testing the "breaking point" of my underwear. The elastic parts. This was an everyday 'challenge'. Oh, I exaggerate. It was every weekday, summer vacation, first thing in the morning--before they left to light fires, or something. Rusty

Presteign, Whoops. Sorry. I see you already mentioned "The Whisperers". What a dreary movie. Rusty

****Possible Spoiler Below**** Hello, Oh...my... God. The "social realism" comment reminds me of that dismal movie--"The Whisperers" (1967). Oh yes, and disappointing! I kept expecting a Wes Craven "The People Under the Stairs" thing to happen. But, no. Rusty

movielover11, Next time the movie is broadcast on TCM, watch Richard Widmark make the best of one of his 'lesser' acting jobs--Dr. Stewart 'Mac' McIvera. Richard Widmark's "Dr. Stew" is the lead role in the all-star, all-goofy, "what do we do about the drapes" movie--"The Cobweb". BTW: I never miss an opportunity to mention "The Cobweb". Rusty

MattHelm, Well, something else to add to my "wish list". Rusty

MattHelm, Quote: "I think we should have a roll call of posters here, just to make sure no one hung themselves when they got a load of that night's schedule." The "caw-eee...caw-eee" you heard this morning was not a sick sea gull. That's me laughing. The odd sound caused my next door neighbor to haul a** outside and shoot both barrels into the sky. Wait...my next door neighbors always blast their shotguns at 9:00 in the morning. Never mind. Rusty

filmlover and lzcutter, Reading the TCM viewer's schedules is like auditing a "film classics" class. Good job! I like the Pat O'Brien and James Cagney four movie block--Tivo or HDD record that eight hours might overload the recorder circuitry! Lots of rapid fire dialogue. Also, the discussion concerning "best introductory shots of characters"? "Ordet" (1955)--Johannes' (Preben Lerdorff Rye) 'windy' sermon. lzcutter...I've got a question about Pandro S. Berman. Do you know if he (Pandro S. Berman) followed Katharine Hepburn from RKO to MGM, or K. Hepburn follow Pandro S. Berman? I've noticed both switched studios about the same time. Rusty