evh55

For Me and My Gal?

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.

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.

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?

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.

I'm with keithfromkc. The new graphics are all right, but I really don't like the music.

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.

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.

I have to agree. Bette is the BEST! I am so excited that she was included in the Summer Under the Stars but, as she was one of the finest actresses ever this is not a big surprise. I wanted to thank TCM for the great line-up of Bette Davis movies today: Deception, The Little Foxes, Old Acquaintance, Mr. Skeffington (added bonus Claude Rains) and all the others. And who can forget Jezebel, with that long crane shot of the Olympus ball? Long before special effects and CGI. Sorry to gush, but Miss Davis has a tendency to make me do that. By the way. does anyone know when the results of the DVD voting from July will be announced? I really hope The Letter will be on the list!

Yes feaito, you are indeed correct!

I certainly do apologise. This is a first for me and I really was not aware of the rules. I'll know for next time. So lets wrap this up. The version played in Casablanca was done by Jimmy Dorsey as an instrumental. There have been both Spanish and English lyrics written and the latest time it was performed in a movie was by Linda Ronstadt for Mambo Kings in 1991.

I'm guessing this was after 1939 when Litvak divorced that Southern spitfire Miriam Hopkins. But, knowing just how well Davis and Hopkins got along, maybe there was a little payback involved.

OK. Here goes. In Casablanca, Rick and Ilsa are dancing during the flashback portion of the movie. What is the name of the song they are dancing to?

TCM has an ongoing series of shorts called What A Character! that spotlights some of these great actors and actresses. I've seen the one for Rags Ragland, Edna Mae Oliver, Marjorie Main, William Frawley, and Hattie McDaniel to name a few. They really are a delight, and include biographical info as well as reminisces by some of their co-stars. But as they are not listed on the schedule you can never tell when they will be on. It is very hit or miss. For example, I've seen the one for Bill Demarest several times, but have only seen Edna Mae once. Perhaps TCM can start listing them or even put together an hour or so of a number of them. That would be great! And definitely do one for one of my true favourites Thelma Ritter. I just love her in Rear Window when she is talking about the summer rain and says "All it does is make the heat wet." Maybe we could suggest she be made a Star of the Month. She certainly deserves it!

The Great McGinty?

The Last Hurrah?

I think the first I learned about cocktails, martinis in particular, came from watching William Powell mix them at the beginning of The Thin Man. When he is showing all of the waiters and bartenders how to shake various kinds of drinks to different dance times it was just the correct blend of wit, humour, and sophistication. Shaken, not stirred had meaning long before James Bond showed up.

Virginia Weidler in the Philadelphia Story has always been one of my favourites. She has given me one of my best lines, 'It's a dirty gyp!' The scene at the stable is just hilarious.

I'd like to see Boy Meets Girl with Jimmy Cagney and Pat O'Brien and Marie Wilson. Its been almost thirty years since I've seen it.

While this might be a little off the subject, did anyone read about the premiere of the newly re-mastered 1914 silent classic Tillie's Punctured Romance in LA this past week? They used thirteen separate prints to piece together what I understand is an absolutely sparkling print. Let's hope TCM will be showing it soon!

Oh to be twenty-one again and have TCM! When I was that age classic films were still the province of a few TV stations who had the special flame-proof equipment that could show movies on the old nitrate stock. I can remember so many wonderful experiences watching movies I had only read about. I am delighted to see someone of your generation interested in classic film. It gives me hope these great classics and the stars, producers, directors, et al will not be forgotten. You go girl!

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who noticed Spence was missing from the August line-up. I found it a little strange TCM would include Elvis and even Peter Sellars and ignore one of the greatest actors ever. Perhaps they felt that by including movies with Tracy on other actor's days would be enough. I remember when Spence was the star of the month on TCM his body of work was so large and varied they showed the dramas on one night of the week and the comedies on the next. I haven't seen that for anyone else.

I know what I'm going to be asking Santa for this year! Thanks for the info.

If you want to see Lupe and Gary together you should see Wolf Song. There is a great scene where Gary is swimming and comes out of the water nude. Wow! These two really generated some heat!

Boxed sets are a great idea. I agree I'd like to see a Pre-Code set for Bette Davis and Barbara Stanwyck. Also a complete set of Jean Harlow. But I would really like to see a boxed set of all of the Robert Benchley shorts. They are so funny and I usually only see one or maybe two at a time.