Det Jim McLeod
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4 hours ago, cigarjoe said:
A good introduction to Diana Dors, 710.
Thanks, I would like to see this one, I always thought Dors (along with Mamie Van Doren) was the sexiest of the blond bombshells at the time. She seemed more worldly and seductive than Marilyn Monroe or Jayne Mansfield.
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The Thin Man (1934) TCM On Demand 7/10
A rich couple look into a murder case involving a missing inventor.
First time viewing for me, I thought this was an entertaining comedy/mystery. I liked how Nick Charles (William Powell) was a former detective now living the jet set life with his wife (Myrna Loy) who had inherited a fortune. The chemistry between the two was delicious, I liked their banter even more than the plot. The ending of inviting all the suspects together for dinner may have seemed like a cliche but it was still entertaining, The enjoyable thing for me is that Nick hadn't even figured it out, he was waiting for the murderer to reveal him or herself. I'd like to see it again sometime, maybe around Christmastime.
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He has a small role in Tower Of London (1939) he gets his head chopped off by Boris Karloff
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Burt Lancaster in From Here To Eternity
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9 minutes ago, jamesjazzguitar said:
Yes, Simmons sang much better than Brando, but due to studio era magic (as Ben explained last night), Brando sounded better than this lady:
True, that is one time I would kneel for the National anthem, because I would be throwing up.
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Baby Face (1933) Barbara Stanwyck works her way from basement to top of the skyscraper
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Bette Davis
next- Gene Kelly in Inherit The Wind (1960)
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9 hours ago, slaytonf said:
She don't sing great, but, man she can throw a wicked punch.
I thought she sang quite well, definitely better than Brando.
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1 hour ago, Hibi said:
I know, but I still think Bette would be steamed! Preempt some other SUTS day, NOT mine!
Olivia was her dear friend so I don't think she'd mind, however if it had been Miriam Hopkins...
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3 hours ago, LornaHansonForbes said:
MICKEY ROONEY was also nominated, can't remember the name of the film tho
The Bold And The Brave. When Quinn won the award, Rooney turned to Robert Stack in the row behind him and said "We wuz robbed"
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1 hour ago, SadPanda said:
Ticket to Heaven is excellent. The others have their moments, but I found this one to be the best constructed and most well-acted.
I just rewatched this on Youtube, it is the only one of the films readily available and free to view. It's still a very good film, though I was mistaken about the scene where the deprogrammer strikes the victim's father, though I know for sure it happened in Can Ellen Be Saved (Leslie Nielson was the father) and Split Image (the dad was played by Brian Dennehy),
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On the John Saxon thread I mentioned a TV movie that he did- Can Ellen Be Saved (1974) it made me realize that two other films that came out within a decade were all strikingly similar and I saw all of them. Each of them had someone seduced into joining the cult, they meet a charismatic leader who brainwashes them, then the victim's family has them kidnapped and brought home where they hire a tough deprogrammer to bring them back to reality. As I mentioned on the other thread, Saxon plays the deprogrammer and he is tough and relentless. Kathy Cannon plays the brainwashed victim and Michael Parks is the cult leader. I haven't seen this for years but I still recall much of it. Leslie Nielson and Louise Fletcher play Cannon's parents.
These are the other two films:
Ticket To Heaven (1981) Nick Mancuso plays the victim here and Meg Foster (chilling with those light colored eyes of hers) as the cult leader. R H Thomson plays the deprogrammer. He is a big tall red headed guy that I never saw in anything else.
Split Image (1982) Michael O Keefe (from The Great Santini) is the brainwashed guy, Peter Fonda has a great role as the cult leader and James Woods is the mean and near psychotic deprogrammer.
One thing I noticed is that each of them have practically the same scene where the deprogrammer strikes the victim's father which gets them to snap out of it for a moment.
Has anyone seen any of these?
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6. He had a second successful TV series with Marcus Welby MD (1969-1976)
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Cary Grant has several pseudonyms in Charade (1963)
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2. He battled depression for many years and suffered a nervous breakdown in 1966
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10. He played Sherlock Holmes in the TV movie version of The Hound Of The Baskervilles.
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58 minutes ago, TikiSoo said:
As someone who was around (a teen) during this time period, I found all the extra attention to place setting, hair and especially the costuming absolutely outstanding. You know a lot of time, effort & expense was put into every scene for authenticity. I hope the production staff was duly honored. WOW
I also found all of the performances outstanding. I'm finally a Leonardo fan and most definitely a Brad Pitt fan-not just a pretty face. The hippies were also excellently portrayed. The most wonderful scene is Sharon Tate watching her new movie in a theater and hearing patron's reactions-brilliant!
So glad you liked it. It has become not only my favorite movie of last year but my favorite of the 21st century.
I was only 8 years old in 1969 but it took me back to the days of watching shows like Mannix or The FBI on TV and hearing Deep Purple or Paul Revere & The Raiders on the radio. The scenes of filming TV shows at the time were fascinating to me such as where DiCaprio works with the little girl Method actor. I loved the Sharon Tate movie theater scene, it was a great tribute to her, most people only know her as a famous murder victim, but she was actually a very kind and positive person.
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Camelot Original Broadway Cast -Jan 1961
After watching the dull 1967 movie version, I pulled out my LP to reassure myself of the greatness of this musical with the wonderful tuneful music of Lerner and Lowe and perfect casting of Richard Burton (King Arthur), Julie Andrews (Guenevere) and Robert Goulet (Lancelot). Burton does some talk/singing in the style of Rex Harrison, but his voice is much more robust and pleasing than Harrison's was. I loved his version of the title song in which he tells of his magical kingdom. He also sings "How To Handle A Woman" very well. Andrews' beautiful voice is a marvel to hear on songs like the ironic "The Simple Joys Of Maidenhood",the joyous "The Lusty Month Of Month" and the cheeky "You May Take Me To The Fair". Goulet shows off his great baritone and his braggart character in "C'est Moi". He also beautifully sings 'if Ever I Would Leave You" which would become the best known standard from the show. Burton and Andrews do the charming duet 'What Do The Simple Folk Do?". Roddy McDowall plays the evil Mordred and gets his own song 'The Seven Deadly Virtues" which was cut from the film. All in all, a wondrous listening experience.
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He was always a welcome addition when he showed up in film and TV. One of my favorites was the TV movie Can Ellen Be Saved (1974), he played a tough deprogrammer who helps a young girl who had been brainwashed by a religious cult.
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Lady In A Cage (1964) was one of her later films. Though it is Baby Jane exploitation item, and unpleasant at times, Olivia is fantastic as the disabled woman held hostage in her own house by thugs. And there is a shocker of an ending.
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Best- House Of Wax (1953)
Worst- Dead Heat (1988)
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Goodbye Columbus (1969)
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9) Judith Anderson was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar as the sinister Mrs Danvers
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Michael Douglas
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The Best and The Worst
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Best- Rebel Without A Cause (1955)
Worst-Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
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