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I've noticed the difference,and I'm thrilled that TCM has expanded its library. I find myself watching more than ever.

Elizabeth Hartman. She was 22 when nominated for an Academy Award for a leading role, in "A Patch of Blue" (1965). In her last role, she provided the voice for one of the characters in "The Secret of NIMH" (1982). Dan Well, of course that's right Dan. The other two movies in the question are: YOU'RE A BIG BOY NOW (Julie Harris played Miss Thing), and THE BEGUILED (Clint Eastwood played John McBurney).

One last thing before I sign-off. Don't think child!

Not Anna Paquin.

There may already be a discussion on this topic, but I didn't see it. Who are some of your favorite child actors? For me, the best is Dean Stockwell. I always marvel at how good he is in everything he's done. Others that I like include, of course, Shirley Temple, because she was such a mesmerizing star, not another quite like her; Billy Mummy, who was great in both films and television, including classic episodes of both THE TWILIGHT ZONE and ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS; Haley Joel Osment, Roddy McDowall, Peggy Ann Garner and Jane Withers, Mickey Rooney and others.

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Using your themes, and assuming any film would be available: Sunday Comedy It's A Gift The Producers Fatso Auntie Mame Monday Drama: Experiment in Terror The Snake Pit Gone With the Wind The Miracle Worker Tuesday Westerns: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Stagecoach Rio Bravo How the West Was Won Wednesday Musicals: The Sound of Music The Pajama Game The Music Man It's Always Fair Weather Thursday Mystery: Home Sweet Homicide Dial M For Murder Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum Blow Out Friday Horror: Exorcist 3 The Uninvited Les Yeux sans visage Carnival of Souls Halloween Saturday mixture of war and animal flicks: Lad: A Dog Another Time Another Place Babe Darling Lili A Time To Love A Time To Die Seabiscuit Battle of Britain

I've always felt that I COULD GO ON SINGING gave Judy the opportunity to both sound great in her songs, plus act the heck out of the material. The film was plagued with problems, mostly due to Judy; but I find her quite sensitive and moving in it. I recall that the film opened in London, to universal raves; but nobody went to see it. I saw it in a theater with about 5 other people. Still, not as bad as SONG OF NORWAY, where only 2 other people were in the theater; or, LOST HORIZON, where I was alone!

The only films that I know of where June Haver was, at least, partially dubbed, were LOOK FOR THE SILVER LINING and OH YOU BEAUTIFUL DOLL. And, yes, she had a throat infection that spanned those two films' recording sessions. I believe Miss Haver is the only actor to appear only in Technicolor pictures.

I agree about him being underrated. Even worse, he was underused as an actor.

The "alter ego" number took 2 weeks to shoot, and cost over $100,000.00, which was quite a sum, back then. Gene Kelly choreographed it, then taught it to Alex Romero and Stanley Donen, so he could see how it looked. The set stretched over 2 sound stages at Columbia. Kelly shot it, himself, as Charles Vidor, the director, went off to Palm Springs. Kelly and Vidor disliked each other to the point of actually engaging in a fistfight on the set. Kelly, Silvers and Hayworth loved one another, and got along famously. At the film's preview (a true preview, where they gauge audience reaction and make changes to the film, prior to its actual release), the audience burst into gales of laughter during the "alter-ego" number. Since the number wasn't supposed to be funny, Harry Cohn, who never liked the number, insisted it be cut. The manager of the theater where the film had its preview (The Crown, in Pasadena), told them that the film they had seen, right before the preview, was FLESH AND FANTASY. There is a sequence in it in which Edward G. Robinson's image was reflected in a store window and he talked to it. When the audience saw the same device in COVER GIRL, they found it funny and laughed. Cohen consented to having another preview, and this time the audience not only didn't laugh, but chose it as their favorite number on the preview-opinion cards.

It's from a rehearsal recording of the 1962 television special, JULIE AND CAROL AT CARNEGIE HALL.

MASTER AND COMMANDER really is an excellent film. Another more recent film that I really like is FREQUENCY.

It's one of my favorites, too! And you're right about Flynn.

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I can't even picture Anita Gillette in the show. What role did she play?

I love how Julie sings this song. It's such a beautiful song. http://media.putfile.com/When-You-Wish-Upon-A-Star---Julie-Andrews

Stuffed and mounted is a good description. I've always been fond of embalmed.

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Well, we were talking about Marni Nixon. I've no idea about anyone's cosmetic surgery. It's not of any interest to me.

How would I have any idea about Marni Nixon's plastic surgery?! Odd question, even for you!

Mine would be 1999's THE MUMMY. Everything about its approach to telling the story, is first rate. The cast has great fun; and, so do we, watching them go about their adventures. Everyone is superb in their roles, and the special effects are brilliantly used, throughout. As if that isn't enough, it contains a beautiful Jerry Goldsmith score, too. For me, the adventure film to end all adventure films. I just love it.

I'll be seeing her on Saturday! Alas, she won't be singing.

I love so many. Pretty much anything by Brian De Palma (except Scarface and Bonfire of the Vanities) or M. Night Shyamalan would top my list. Of course, not limited to those two, though.