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My friend born in 1933 can still recall when she saw Wizard of Oz. Her father said let's go to the movies and she can recall her parent's having a discussion over whether they should waste the money it cost to get in she recalls it was 15 cents-5 cents each. They didn't know it was going to go from black and white to color and they were quite astounded. How about that? Woudn't you like to have seen Wizard of Oz-like that? She liked the movie but her father was partiual to Westerns Don't know the mother's view will find out tommorrow.

I have a friend who was born in 1933. When she was in highschool, they would show the old films they had of Gene Autry or Roy Rogers. If you had the 10 cents you could go and this was the setting of one of my friend's first dates when someone paid her way in. She regals me with the story of how they would all laugh when the action showed said cowboy chasing bad guys or riding like heck and in the next scene he is singing to a sweetheart-he is not out of breath,sweaty and suddenly he has a guitar which you didn't see before. They summurized it must have been behind the tree. Just thought I'd share her story.

eddie71664 are you saying that Ray Charles srarred or co-starred or made cameos in other films? If so what are the titles? Also I loved those Pepsi commmercials Ray made.

Finally saw the bishop's wife this holiday season. I loved it also and someone once commented in another thread about Grant that Loretta Young looked so lovely boy did she. Not get the girl? The struggle of Grant's angel was so great I could touch it. A very fluid film-it couldn't have been more better.

I agree with you path40a. When I first discovered old movies I rented this one and though I watched it I didn't get it.Later on TCM After I heard Robert Osborne's explanation of things then...ah I get it. Also liked the non-dialogue {they didn't havre to speak you knew what they were thinking} and the music. And didn't Joan cut quite a picture in all her cowboy/cowgirl get-up.

he did ? well, and it is probably on my tape. Sorry about the mistake.

Here I go again- I tell you at that point I was ready to jot down some show suggestions. Also when Dunaways's character is trying to sell Duvall on her crazy show ideas I'm sold. What a performance by Faye Dunaway and she won the Oscar for her performance to boot.

Just thought again of the sequence when Dunaway's staff has come up with new show suggestions-how about all those Reality series and though they are good-the further installments of law and order and CSI. Like how Dunaways character says not quoting directly the next time I ask you all to come up with any ideas or send you memos you don't read I'm going to sack the whole ***sack of you.

Just like being in the movie theatre eh-mutinyetc. Actually there was a movie theatre I went to see one of the oh can't remember the name of the movie -need to go to bed. One of the 3 Mel Gibson and Danny Glover police movies. Anyway the cartoon for me was better than the movie. It was a Bugs Bunny one where Yosemite Sam and he are in medevil time and Sam has a dragon to ride and when he says whoo,dragon and it screeches to a stop and he slides painfully down its back-so funny. But have to tell you about where I laughed out loud and the person who was with me said someone said I sounded like a puppy when I laughed. Yosemite shoots himself by catapult to the castle Bugs is on the top of and he miscalculated the shoot and he is short. The brick of the castle inches forward on Bugs side and Yosemite is flat faced on the other before he falls-it's my favorite Bugs Bunny cartoon.

Here is another movie that I own-which also is prevelent to some things happening today as was A face in the crowd. It was nice to put a name to a face if you will. I had seen the I'm as mad as hell snipet whenever someone put a collection of movies together but didn't know what movie it was. When I watched my Oscar telecast tape from 1970-1990 I found out Peter Finch was up for best Actor well I thought he should of won his performance was tour de force. Love that line "because you're on television stupid" Also loved when Willian Holden told his going to the bridge story. Also just thought the lady who tells Dunaway the name of the new shows and what they are about and they sound the same that scene. Is that actress the lady who plays Charlie Sheen's housekeeper on 2 and a Half Men? You all do peel your eyes off TCM ocassionally don't you ...just kidding

I've forgotten about those-I remeber the commercials why do people feel the need to colorize. Are there no black and white versions for sale of Shirley's early pictures? I like She Wore A Yellow Ribbon-I liked her character name Philidelphia and she played her role well. I have yet to see Seabiscuit yet. Missed it when it came on.

Hey Guys he wrote funny books also I have one I found at the Salvation Army. Its title is Anybody Who Owns His Own Home Deserves It. The book also lists another title Help I'm a prisoner in a Chinese Bakery-haven't read this book but the other kept me in stitches. If I knew how to do that listing thing I'd print a few of his feelings on certain subjects...like...Insurance: I'm paying so much to take care of the future that I'm starving to death in the present. Okay one more for you big city folks New Yorkers and the ilk.. Commuting: You can't just zoom into Manhattan without a charge. There are tolls. You've heard the expression "Highway Robbery"? Guess where they got it.... It was written with Kathryn Ryan and it was released as best that I can tell in 1962 and had its 6th printing in 1966

well i made a copy of the original rules...which rules me out...however I am not detered will check often to see if I could guess just one.

Oh make it an easy one bansi I'm a cinema dunce-have fun fishing path and good job on Bovary gwtwbooklover

I've retained some remnant of memory...there's hope for me.

Thanks guys for the info on Jane Wyman. Hope she is well. Was Jane on Falcon Crest? Or is my memory foggy?

Honestly, Slappy you don't think those environmentalists weren't trying to do a hatchet job on babs? Since she's such a big target or so outspoken? Maybe the environmentalists were earnest since she wasn't singled out her home was amongst others. But reading about it in your post made me think of the set-up of Frank Gifford{who should of went home to his wife} and the stewardess. But I haven't read the article and maybe the build-up of homes along the Pacific Coast way has long been a problem in CA. On the otherhand babs can't block negatives when one is within his/her constitutional rights... however flying over her home is another thing....anyway does the all american women have to born an american? I thought an actress would just pop into my head but no...anyway on the gay/lesbian followers of a particular artist I never knew Babs, Judy Garland or Cher had a so called gay following I liked them on their own merit and I bet others have to but they happen to be gay or lesbian. I tell you I watched Inside/Out and having been a Streisand listener this is when I found out that some people think listening to her esp. men that they were gay or possibly gay. Sort of how children learn to hate etc. by the stuff they are exposed to huh?....back to the main tread question how about Debbie Reynolds? I always believe she's so spunky.

I for one would enjoy a behind the scenes look at TCM

As I was going to sleep realized I possibly made a faux pas on my Leo asking for Sophia Loren's phone number-was North by Northwest made before Houseboat when Cary would have met Sophia.

When you are telling your deepest darkest secret by all means leave the door open. Who you wind up with at the end of the movie is who you really wanted though you spent most of the movie chasing another esp, if your the co-star and everyone else is happy with this. You think nothing of someone breaking out in a song and you know the words and dance steps. No one asks the singer and dancers to be quiet even in a public place.

Here's something I've learned from the movies but each horror movie afterward never does-maybe they don't pay attention. If an evil alien has made your life miserable and you finally beat it to a pulp or into submission DON'T and I repeat DON'T go back to see if it is dead. Or at least go to a relatively safe place some distance away and pitch rocks at it If you must. RUN,RUN, RUN don't look back to see if you are still being followed-make tracks. Also I have always wondered... when characters get dirty they are magically cleaned in the next scene, they never get hungry and they get enough sleep even on the run.

bansi4 I love your sense of humor and your dedication to cinema and your input to this website. Also all you others who like to inject humour-you guys are so funny. Here's my not so funny observation. Maybe, Leo was asking Cary if he can be in his next picture. Maybe Leo was asking Cary for Sophia Loren's phone number, if he had it. Someone posted ealier in the thread how about Thornhill's mother. She was a riot. I looked forward to her scenes and hoped she'd turn up more frequently.

Thanks for the information really appreciate it..gwtwbooklover

Oh, thank you so much guys can't believe it was so simple. It never occured to me to hollow out a piece of bread or toast and trt it...thanks again

A Plea....to you movie stars who are out there WE LOVE YOU and because you are older don't let that deter you from interviews. We want to hear you, to see you the history you have cannot be replaced. I just thought if we couldn't see you because of health reasons etc. perhaps you could talk while TCM showed clips of you films. Perhaps some of you feel you gave at the office and no longer seek the spotlight I and others respect that wholly. I have to get on my soapbox now-who made the decision that America wants younger,faster,better because they didn't contact me. I wish Hollywood would reconsider the actions they take sometimes they cut off a great career because one get older. Especiaaly, women and some of these women open their own production companies-you go girl. Off the soapbox now-and on to my next subject-aren't the Braves playing well this year? Does Ted Turner still own them? Ted could you help pay to secure airtime for our stars? TCM could Stop repeating some movies so much and there you go a place for an interview. I'm sure Ted puts in alot of money into the channel that bears his name. My bet is he didn't think it would grow into the phenomen it is today.Well, TCM it's big- the channel and the rooster of stars getting smaller. Honestly, does TCM pay stars for interviews? If not maybe there should be a set amount like the Tonight Show?