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Sorry! Double post.
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I totally agree with keithfromkc. Great movies are in the eyes of the beholder. Silents and westerns are not my favorites but if someone else enjoys them that's great. After all, its entertainment. If you don't like them, either don't pay to see them or turn the channel; no one if forcing you to watch something you don't want to. I have found, while my personal tastes run to pre-code and film noir, there are always new things to discover if you just give them a chance. Who knows, you just might find something else to love. You won't know til you've tried it.
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I totally agree with keithfromkc. Great movies are in the eyes of the beholder. Silents and westerns are not my favorites but if someone else enjoys them that's great. After all, its entertainment. If you don't like them, either don't pay to see them or turn the channel; no one if forcing you to watch something you don't want to. I have found, while my personal tastes run to pre-code and film noir, there are always new things to discover if you just give them a chance. Who knows, you just might find something else to love. You won't know til you've tried it.
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My favorite was always Roscoe Karns. He is always so hilarious with his wise-cracking, sarcastic way of talking. He was great in It Happened One Night, His Girl Friday, and Woman of the Year just to mention a few. Roscoe always brings a smile to my face in any movie he is in.
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Now Voyager?
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Sorry to take so long but couldn't log in. Path40a, you are correct! It is Test Pilot. You're turn now. Thanks for all the guesses!
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Sorry, wrong again.
Clue #4 - a landlady
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Sorry, no.
Clue #3 - a local dance with a local boyfriend
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Nope, sorry!
Clue #2 - a baseball game
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Thanks Mongo and classicsfan1119 for helping out. I had some problems logging in myself today.
Clue #1 - The Midwest
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For Me and My Gal?
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WOW! Wouldn't it be great if this discussion prior to the screening could be shown on TCM? I'd love to see Bob Osbourne as moderator and hear the reminisces of Hepburn's co-stars and co-workers. Maybe the TCM programmer could suggest this.
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I have just checked out the winners on davisdvd.com and am somewhat shocked to find that Ice Station Zebra was chosen over I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang. I quite understand this is a matter of personal taste but as far as classic movies go....well, I guess this is why we all need to be grateful TCM is here to watch.
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A mink stole.
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Did I miss something? Have the results come out? And, if they have, where are they posted? I have checked under Movie News but I couldn't find anything. Can someone please help?
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I heartily agree with you keith. It seems like almost all the movies made today are geared to the 16-24 year old demographic. And if a movie comes out and doesn't make 80 million in the first weekend it is considered a flop. When I see who is considered a 'star' these days all I can do is shake my head and go back to watching TCM.
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I'm with keithfromkc. The new graphics are all right, but I really don't like the music.
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I think carole has touched upon a good point. GWTW was a great STORY, not just something to fill in between special effects and CGI. Gable, Tracy, Grant, et all actually had to ACT, not merely say lines. The same goes for the women, Hepburn, Davis, Lombard, et all. I think the problem with movies today is the stories just aren't as good, or badly re-cycled. The one modern actor I like is Tom Hanks. He can do it all, from comedies like The Terminal and The Ladykillers, to serious like The Road to Perdition and Philadelphia. Deniro is another who can do comedy as well as drama. But these actors are at the top of the heap and get all the good scripts either written for them or sent to them first. When you have stories tailor-made to your talents its easy to shine. But when you take away the special effects and the other geegaws, then you can really see who measures up.
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It is Lady Caroline De Winter, one of Maxim's ancestors. Rebecca also had a copy of the dress made for the last costume ball she attended, and that's why Mrs. Danvers deliberately steers Maxim's young bride to the portrait.
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Buck (Andy Devine) in Stagecoach.
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John Huston?
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I heartily agree. Myrna Loy was one of the best! I can't wait to see her movies this month! That beautiful gal from Montana could do it all.
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I must agree that Fred MacMurray was one of the most underrated actors in movies (along with my other favorite Jack Carson). This is the guy who went from making Double Indemnity and The Apartment to The Absent-minded Professor and Son of Flubber. If that isn't range as an actor I don't know what is. I'm hoping they do a day for him on TCM soon. And as for Stanwyck, she could do it all as well, from DI and The Strange Loves of Martha Ivers to Ball of Fire and The Lady Eve, along with all of her great pre-Code performances. I try not to miss any of her movies. And while I'm not a great fan of television, I think both of these actors acquitted themselves very well on the small screen.
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Sam Wood?
Silent Films aren't my favorite but...
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