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FredCDobbs, Your idea regarding analysis (discussion) of film-noir movies after TCM broadcast? I like. I participate. BTW: Last night, I watched the 1939 "why we need to go to war" film--"Confessions Of A Nazi Spy". I noticed a lighting technique in this movie that would later be pretty much a standard element of film-noir. Briefly, the plot concerns the creation of an American network of Nazi spies and the investigation of the spy ring by the FBI. The Nazis (actor Francis Lederer, actress Dorothy Tree and actor Paul Lukas) are caught, interrogated and 'spill the beans' (to the FBI). The interrogator and 'willing ear' is played by Edward G. Robinson. As Lederer, Tree and Lukas (the dastardly Nazis) are confronted with evidence of their espionage, their faces are 'shot' close up and highlighted by use of a shadowy background. Also, facial features of the actors are made to look sinister by use of harsh light and shadow. As more criminal evidence against Lederer, Tree and Lukas is revealed--the more shadowy (and sinister) their faces. Interesting that the 'sinister faces' photography in this Nazi movie is reminiscent of pre-WWII German films. For example, Fritz Lang's "M" and "The Testament Of Dr. Mabuse". Stoneyburke...the "Angora" thing? I point my finger at, ahem...MattHelm. Something about me "going Glen or Glenda" and...I don't know...I (sort of) thought it was, uh...funny. Angora

stoneyburke, Quote: "Was George Sanders in Death of a Scoundrel oldish looking? I find it hard to look at him in that condition, he was so nice looking when younger." Maybe Hurd Hatfield's artist should have also painted George Sander's portrait back in 1945. I'm sorry, I could not stop my fingers from typing my (very lame) George Sanders "joke". BTW: I really, really like "Death Of A Scoundrel". In fact, I've got my (almost) new HDD recorder set for this afternoon's broadcast. Angora

path40a, I am starting a one week schedule--got a 'time grid'...started to fill the thing out and immediately came to the conclusion...what a challenge! I don't think I will approach the movie 'know-how' of the two schedules posted, but I will give it a shot. Anyway. My question. I looked through this thread and did not see a relevant query. I am (probably) nit-picking, but if a star is chosen for a birthday tribute, oh...for instance, Lee Tracy on Monday. Should the Tuesday through Friday birthday tributes go to performers having birthdays one day after Lee Tracy, two days after Lee Tracy, and so on? I hope I am not repeating a question that has already been addressed, or (simply) "what a dumb question"...I am just wondering. Angora

FredCDobbs, I was intrigued by your thread. I did a "Google" search of the TCM site and had a hit for "Stranger On The Third Floor", broadcast October 2005. For some reason the 'cache' of the page in no longer available. I don't remember watching the movie and I cannot tell why the movie was broadcast (the context). I see (on IMDB) that "Stranger On The Third Floor" is an RKO studios production. I bet that TCM broadcasts "Stranger On The Third Floor" sometime in the near future. I am sorry my response is not very relevant to your query, but while I am writing--I request your opinion regarding "on DVD" film-noir. Do you have any recommendations vis-a-vis DVD rental? At this time, I am renting (on Netflix) film-noir. A couple of days ago sent back "Where The Sidewalk Ends" and yesterday received "Pickup on South Street". Otto Preminger, the director of "Where The Sidewalk Ends", created a 'textbook' example of the genre...in my opinion (of course). 20th Century Fox has released a few of their film-noir titles on DVD. I don't receive FMC, so I have rented a few Fox film-noir titles. I recently watched the odd, but "Power-full", Fox 'noir' title "Nightmare Alley". Again, do you have film-noir recommendations? Note that I have seen most of the 'rotation titles' TCM broadcasts for its "Darkness After Dawn". Angora

MattHelm, I would probably never have 'gotten' your "mystery theme", but I happened to know about the "Lupe-loo" thing. Excellent job. Angora

Hello, Yesterday, I watched the Fox movie "Where The Sidewalk Ends". Directed by Otto Preminger, it includes elements associated with 'film noir'. For example: --Nearly every 'exterior' scene is at night. --Every interior scene that includes a window view outside--outside it is night. --Dana Andrews, the lead actor, is trapped in a bad situation. A situation of his own making. Dana Andrews does a lot of sweating. --Gene Tierney is the lead actress. Need I say more? Okay, I will. My God she is beautiful. --Tough guy cop (Dana Andrews), tough guy criminals (Neville Brand and Gary Merrill), tough guy cop supervisor (Karl Malden). --Shadowy and seedy cityscapes. --Tough looking cars. BTW: I am almost positive one of the TCM film introductions is from "Where The Sidewalk Ends". The introduction I reference is at night, bridge in background, car pulls up to sidewalk in front of seedy, shadowy looking apartment building. Experts, am I correct? If so, TCM lifted one of their film "intros" from a 20th Century Fox film! Rusty

Hello, Maureen Stapleton's performance in Woody Allen's "Interiors" was wise, moving...magnificent. mongo...Do you know any other information relating to the quote, "On accepting her Oscar for "Reds" she thanked her inspiration Joel McCrea, whom she adored." For example: Was Maureen Stapleton referring to Joel McCrea (the actor), or Joel McCrea (the person)? That sort of thing. Rusty

Hello again, Sorry. My sentence, "The western genre is the one film genre that 'My Favorite Western' and 'The Best Western' coincide...", does not make sense. I should have written, "The western genre is the one film genre that 'My Favorite...' coincides with 'The Best...'". Is my correction important? No...no, I guess not. Angora

Hello, After my viewing last night of "Hang 'Em High" (my first), I am adding the movie to my "top 10 westerns" list. I really enjoyed watching "Hang 'Em High"--despite interruptions by three telecast tornado warnings. The TV warnings did not motivate me to do anything, except continue watching "Hang 'Em High". Where I live, I wait for the tornado siren...it's practically right outside my house and 'sounds' only a couple of minutes after the storm has passed. BTW: The western genre is the one film genre that "My Favorite Western" and "The Best Western" coincide--"Red River". My other top 8 westerns? Take your pick of John Ford's stuff. On second thought, take your pick of any western I get to hear Andy Devine say, "crocacrooka....owlhoots". Angora

SamTherapy, First: Mongo...once again, excuse my intrusion into your thread. Second: SamTherapy...I took a real close look at the "body stocking-pig face" movie clip. The following is my hypothesis. Quote: "Is it the Shearer&Howard Romeo&Juliet?..." Not Shearer and Howard. Osborne and Haskell--after 'throwing back' four or five scotch and waters (maybe, martinis?). BTW: SamTee where you bee(n)? Sorry, none of my business. Angora

MattHelm, Quote: "I'm from both British and Italian descent, and it always amazes me..." British? Italian? How does your Algonquian great-grandmother fit into that lineage? BTW: If you think I am remembering your previous messages in way too much detail...spooky, isn't it? Angora

CineSage, Your subject line was a particularly good 'play on words'. I laughed. Rusty

Right. You get an "a", susanb. Take it away.

MattHelm, I have heard the "borrow dead Barrymore" story from a source other than Raoul Walsh, but I don't remember where. Anyway. I got a mental image of John Barrymore driven around Los Angeles strapped to the top of the car. Something like the "dead Aunt Edna" scene from the movie "Vacation". Rusty

pktrekgirl, Yesterday, I ordered "My Wicked Wicked Ways" from Amazon. Good thing is: it cost about the same as a used book (if you include used book shipping costs). Bad thing is: I ordered it with the Busby Berkeley DVD set and I have to wait. Aww... Rusty

No. "Director of movie" clues are not working, so... Clue #14: Danish guy says he's Messiah.

No. Clue #13: Maverick, perfectionist director of this movie subject of month-long Turner Classic Movies tribute. (TCM tribute within the last couple of years)

No. Clue #12: Maverick director also considered a perfectionist.

No. Clue #11: Studies too much Kierkegaard.

No. Clue #10: Movie's director was considered a maverick.

No. Clue #9: Stage play's author World War II casualty.

No. Clue #8: Lady Lazarus looks lovely. Hint: This film has been broadcast on TCM a couple, or three(?), times.

No. Clue #7: "Psycho" son stuns skeptics.

No...No... Clue #6: Theological tensions twixt tiller and tailor.

No, but gives me an idea for my next clue. Clue #5: Shakespearian sub-plot Scandanavian style.