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Jerry's Market was a set on the soundstage of Paramount Studios. The interior was based on a real market - Jerry's Market - on Melrose Avenue. Supposedly, the design for MacMurray's apartment was based on the room Billy Wilder had once occupied at the Chateau Marmount. I would assume all the interiors of the film (the house, etc.) were shot on the soundstages.
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Crawford's role in THE BEST OF EVERYTHING was originally much longer and unfortunately much of her footage was left on the cutting room floor. The same thing happened to Martha Hyer in this film. Hyer's role was cut so badly you see her only briefly during the film. Hopefully this footage will turn up when the film is released on DVD.
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moviejoe79, I wrote Durbin a nice letter and enclosed some photos, never expecting an answer but she did sign three out of four of the photos. This was approximately 12 years ago, I don't know if the lady is still signing, but its worth a try.
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Warner Home Video has done it again releasing another great box set of films on April 26 with EIGHT Doris Day movies, most new to DVD. The films include: LOVE ME ME OR LEAVE ME, JUMBO, LULLABYE OF B'WAY, YOUNG MAN WITH A HORN, THE GLASS BOTTOM BOAT, PLEASE DON'T EAT THE DAISIES along with the previously released PAJAMA GAME and CALAMITY JANE. This set, like the other DVD sets, will include lots of extras. Hoping the list price on this one is not too high since it includes more films in this set than others previously released.
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feaito, they excluded ROBIH HOOD probably since it is available in another box set. Would like to see a box set of GARBO. I wonder if this is coming. I know the oldies sell much better in a box than as a single disc.
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Warners has just announced for release on April 19 a box set of Errol Flynn films. The films included are CAPTAIN BLOOD, PRIVATE LIVES OF ELIZABETH AND ESSEX, THE SEA HAWK, DODGE CITY and THEY DIED WITH THEIR BOOTS ON. The set will also include an original documentary THE ADVENTURES OF ERROL FLYNN. Both Olivia de Havilland and Flynn ex-wife Patrice Wymore will participate in this new documentary. There will also be a lot of extras as in the other box sets for this studio. It looks like Warner Home Video is releasing a box set a month. For me, thisis a have must set along with the already announced classic musicals set coming in March. The box set will sell for $52.95. Warner continues to be the best studio for releasing classic films.
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Its sad to hear of the passing of Virginia Mayo, she was always a favorite of mine. Lately, she was indeed attending collectors shows and signing pictures, but alas she really did not look well and has been walking with a cane for sometime now. Would like to see SHE'S WORKING HER WAY THROUGH COLLEGE along with SHE'S BACK ON BROADWAY, telecast again. I probably think Mayo did her best work in THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES.
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moviejoe79, I'm afraid you got your actresses mixed up. It was Laraine Day who co-starred with Grant in Mr. Lucky. BTW its a very good film and deserves to be released on DVD. Sometime in the 90s I wrote Ms. Hussey and she graciously signed a few photos I sent her.
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As been said several times on this thread Deborah Kerr suffers from Parkinson disease, so I am afraid there will never be any interview with her at this late date. If you catch the A&E bio on Kerr, the actress did agree to appear on camera for that one several years ago. It was one of the better A&E Biographies.
Hate to post bad news but Jane Wyman who is now over 90 years of age is not in very good condition, so this actress is no where a possibility. I also heard Shelley Winters is in bad health and I am not sure of Van Johnson's health as well.
Another suggestion I would have to be interviewed would be Ruth Hussey who co-starred in and was Oscar nominated for THE PHILADEPHIA STORY and also appeared in the chilling ghost story THE UNINVITED. People tend to completely forget this actress. I believe she is still with us.
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Ann Blyth makes one of her rare appearances in Los Angeles in concert this weekend (1/8-9). I've seen the lady about 12 years ago in concert and she still looked beautiful and her voice is still amazing. She even autographed photos after the show for all admirers. The actress has recently turned 76, and after seeing her picture in the newspaper, I can say Ms. Blyth still looks terrific. It make me wonder why she didnt't appear on camera when she did the tribute to Joan Crawford on TCM. BTW Ms. Blyth who lives in Rancho Santa Fe would make a wonderful candidate for Robert Osborne to interview. Does anyone agree?
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moviejoe79, I agree I don't want colorized movies. Hopefully, Universal releases the original B&W with the colorized if they intend to colorize.
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path40, BLACKMAIL is pretty terrific. I know its Hitchcock's first talkie. Its a must have for Hitchock fans. I was surprised to see a very young Cyril Ritchard in this film. NUMBER 17 was good, but a bit confusing. I remember when Truffaut talked with Hitchcock, the French director had the same comment about NUMBER 17. THE LADY VANISHES seems to get better with each viewing.
moviejoe, I just bought Image's new release of A STAR IS BORN. The color print is beautiful. Its taken from the original master. I doubt if the PD can match this. I think I paid $6.99 for this DVD which lists for $9.99.
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Univeral has announced two Shirley Temple Paramount films for release as a double feature: LITTLE MISS MARKER with Adolph Menjou and NOW AND FOREVER, with Carole Lombard. Those Lombard films keep coming. It would be nice if FOX would do the same with their Temple films.
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Some time back (last year?) Sherman talked with Osborne and introduced two of his best films with Ann Sheridan: THE UNFAITHFUL and NORA PRENTISS.
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Picked up three Hitchcock gems for less than a dollar: BLACKMAIL, NUMBER 17 and THE LADY VANISHES.
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I'm sure Robert Osborne is based in L.A., so I doubt if any stars would need to travel to Atlanta to do their interviews.
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Two rare Marcel Ophuls' films from 1949: THE RECKLESS MOMENT with Joan Bennett and James Mason and CAUGHT also starring James Mason with Robert Ryan and Barbara Bel Geddes. I am assuming legal rights have kept these two off TV.
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Since I am a film musical buff I thought it necessary to see this filmization of the stage musical PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. I have never seen the stage play. Like EVITA (the other Lloyd Webber film musical), I found myself bored at times. Much of Lloyd Webber's music is quite mediocre. The only thing memorable about this film is the lavish sets, costumes and staging of the actors. I did like the girl who played Christine. Otherwise this film is quite forgettable. This Phantom comes off far from scary and I felt no sympathy for him at all, unlike the prior Phantom's Lon Chaney and Claude Rains. I think the only reason for this show's continual endurance IS for its staging alone, much like other British musicals which opened on B'way during the same period. Like many of the new films of the past decade, one viewing is more than enough for me.
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After looking at the March schedule I noticed several interesting premieres for TCM. More films from FOX: NO WAY OUT directed by Joseph Mankiewicz, and WESTERN UNION. Also, from Universal: DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY and TARNISHED ANGELS.
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Although my favorite A CHRISTMAS CAROL movie is now the Alastair Sim version, tonight I watched TCM's presentation of the MGM version which stars Reginald Owen. I hadn't seen this version in quite some time. Owen is one of those unsung character actors whose career began in silent films and went all the way through the late 70s. Owen never really got the acclaim he deserved. I do think he's quite wonderful as Ebenezer Scrooge.
Incidently I wish MGM would issue this version of the Dickens classic on DVD. The film which is now over 65 years old looks in pretty good shape. Two people survive from this film: June Lockhart and Ann Rutherford. These ladies are probably in their 80's or close. It would be nice if they could participate in a commentary on the film. Especially Lockhart taking about co-starring with her mother and father Kathleen and Gene Lockhart.
BTW has anybody watched the nice short film following CHRISTMAS CAROL about Jackie Cooper's birthday party? TCM usually runs this one around Xmas time. The scenes between Cooper and Norma Shearer seem to be improvised.
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I know all of the Astaire-Rogers RKO films badly need restoration. I am not sure if these European releases were restored by the studio. They could be since Ava Astaire is doing introduction to the films.
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A film box set of Astaire-Rogers films which includes TOP HAT, CAREFREE, SHALL WE DANCE and FOLLOW THE FLEET is available on DVD, but only in Region 2, which means Europe only. Ava Astaire does introductions for all four films. Could the U.S. release be far behind? I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
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I'm hoping WB will be releasing LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME, JUMB0 (already announced) as well as several other Doris Day films in a Signature Collection set.
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Paramount is set to release HIGH AND MIGHTY this spring. HANGOVER SQUARE is being released by FOX sometime this spring as part of the studio's Film Noir series. And LAURA's release date has been moved up to March. I would hope eventually the Gershwin estate relents and decides to release PORGY AND BESS. I think times have changed greatly since this film was first released.
The one film I would like to see is THE DESERT SONG with Dennis Morgan and Irene Manning. I don't know why this is being held up.
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Paramount has licensed several of Wayne films including HIGH AND THE MIGHTY. Supposedly Paramount has set a May release for these films.