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Probably more like their night club act than anything we've seen. Apparently, that was just wild. It might not go over now. Society is more sophisticated. But, by all accounts, those guys owned the club scene.>> Redriver, From the film footage of their act that survives as well as the kinos of their television appearances, they were hands down one of the funniest acts of all time to play the old night club circuit. A few years ago, before A&E became the crime channel, they produced a wonderful two- part documentary called "Night Clubs". It may be available through Amazon or the A&E store.

TCM ran it in the last two years. Either in the April Fool's month two years ago or the shorts festival which was later that fall. I saw it when I was still in college a thousand years ago and remember wondering how the heck did this get past the censors? I love Doug, Sr.

Despite his wooden leg, Jim and the senile old butler manage to wrestle the battered Steinway off the truck and into the grand foyer of the mansion, ?Thank you Mr. Doherty, for your help. May I offer you a little something??>> Jim raises an eyebrow while the senile old butler has other thoughts but both are in for a surprise when Cassandra reappears with milk and chocolate chip cookies.

Pat, Time to breathe. Deep, calming breaths. Do that a couple of times. Okay, feel a bit better? Good. Just think of the films that mean the very most to you. I know one that will be on the list. Breathe deeply. You're doing fine. You'll put together a great schedule, just like you did last time. Just keep taking those deep, calming breaths.

There is a 1916 short THE MYSTERY OF THE LEAPING FISH included on the Kino DVD of THE GAUCHO that looks like something The Beatles would have done in the '60's...Oy-it's a strange one!>> That's the one where Doug, Sr's character is named Coke Enniday, isn't it?

J, Earlier this month TCM ran a number of films that were nominated for Visual Effects over the years. Film that were broadcast included: Them War of the Worlds 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea The Black Hole

Calvin, Rio Rita and Golden Dawn have both been shown in the last two years. The 1929 version of Show Boat may have been shown but I'm not 100% sure of that.

Maltese, You might try Amazon as they have used books for sale through book stores that they are partnered with. Another possibility would be to try abebooks.com

Frank Finlay is great as Porthos in Richard Lester's The Three Musketeers. Oliver Reed, Richard Chamberlain and Michael York round out the Musketeers. Oliver Reed is heartbreaking in the The Four Musketeers but I love both movies. Message was edited by: lzcutter

WOW!!! These schedules are fantastic! Thanks to all who have taken the challenge so far. There is still three weeks left until the March 7th deadline. So, come on, join the fun!!!!

Suddenly, some White piano player jumps on his truck and starts playing Liszt's 2nd Hungarian Rhapsody. The Man is a James Cagney esque character. He's wearing a hawian t-shirt and red shoes.>> Cassandra rolls her eyes and says: "Criminy Tom, must you be such a show-off and who dressed you today? The Salvation Army?"

Part of it, I guess, would depend upon what type of convention it would be. i.e. a fan convention where we are there to mainly meet one another and other film buffs and spend the week-end at a large meet and greet. or one that is partly a fan convention but also includes Roundtable/Panel Discussions with Robert O, Ben M and some of the TCM staff along with the chance to interact with them. or one that features both of the above and Roundtable/Panel Discussions highlighting either genres or stars and filmmakers of some of our favorite films. Each has its own merits but deciding what type of convention it should be would then make picking the location easier. So, I guess the question becomes, what type of TCM Convention would you (the universal you) like to attend?

Tricia, The movie was "Double Harness" and Powell's co-star was the under-rated Anne Harding.

Good job on Tony's. There are more. Hopefully next week I can answer the rest if you have not by then. >> Jose Ferrer for "Cyrano" Shirley Booth "Come Back, Little Sheba" Jack Albertson "The Subject was Roses"

3) What two performers were named for Oscars five times in a row? Greer Garson and Bette Davis. Garson from 1941-1945 and Davis from 1938-1942 4) who won four Oscars in one year? A record. James Cameron? Therre are nine winners who won the Oscar after creating role on Broadway and winning the Tony. How many can you name.>> Picking up where Mr6 left off, F. Murray Abraham for Amadeus Streisand for "Funny Girl" Ann Bancroft for "Miracle Worker Message was edited by: lzcutter

My daddy always taught me to fold in the presence of a better player.

A weather beaten and rusty piano ? drag it She remembered the day five years ago, when she brought the piano home after finding it abandoned on Lido pier.>> She had no idea that it would take so long to drag it down five miles of dirt road to her house.

Vallo, How weird is it that we posted at the same time? Check out the time stamp! You are much better at supplying this kind of info so I bow to you!

Otter, The film is called The Mating Call from 1928. It stars Thomas Meighan and Evelyn Brent. Hope this helps!

Bio, Cinesage has been absent from around here for the last few weeks. Perhaps because of the writer's strike that has just ended? Anyways, he will correct your spelling, factual errors and syntac from time to time but he has a terrific knowledge of film history and film making around here that makes reading those posts from him a true delight.

Victor, You (and everybody else) should take part in the current TCM Challenge- Love Potion #9. It is a great way to try your hand at programming a week of TCM with the added bonus that TCMProgrammr reads the thread and uses the ideas for the actual programming of the channel. Read about it here: http://forums.tcm.com/jive/tcm/thread.jspa?threadID=122315&tstart=0

I make no apologies for hating most modern films and liking old and classic films. >> Fred, We are never going to agree about this subject. We both love film there is no doubt of that. By your own admission, you hate modern films, though you liked "Apocalypse Now" enough that you started a thread about it. I like films from all decades and believe that there are good movies that have been made since the 1960s. I believe that there are good movies being made today that will be considered classics in the years ahead, Can we just agree to disagree and stop this arguing?

Frigid Frank asked that I post my 10 fave Ford films here for him to see so here goes: 1) The Searchers- Ethan Edwards is one of the darkest characters in cinema and the fact that he is portrayed by John Wayne makes it even more chilling. A film I don't think Ford could have made had he not served in WWII. Filled with nuance and subtlety When I was first discovering this film, reviewers were all abuzz about the hinted at relationship between Martha and Ethan It had always been there but it took them about 15+ years to catch on. Look for the blue eyes. 2) The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance- The story of legend vs truth and how it destroys three people. I have written a small tome around here about my love for this film. 3) How Green Was My Valley- With Ford it is about ritual- military, societal and/or family. In this wonderful tale of a Welsh coal mining family you get Ford at his most familial. 4) The Iron Horse - In this silent epic Ford starts to find his voice and in doing so creates the template for westerns. In the years ahead, he will evolve that template into his masterpieces. 5) She Wore a Yellow Ribbon- One of my favorites. Wayne as Nathan Brittles, playing older than he was, is wonderful. The interplay between him and Quincannon along with the hinted at back story that is almost a throw away is great. Add Ben Johnson and the Technicolor cinematography and you have a Remington painting come to life. 6) Fort Apache - Here Ford first approaches the idea of truth vs legend that he will revisit 15+ years later. A wonderful look at the ritual of a military fort on the edge of the frontier. Anna Lee and George O'Brien are heartbreaking. Fonda is great as the egomanical Thursday. 7) Stagecoach- Could be the grand-daddy of disaster flicks. A disparate group of people traveling by stage to Lordsburg meet with peril at every turn. Wonderful introduction shot of Wayne. What would Ford and Wayne have done had they not made this film together? 8) The Grapes of Wrath- Wonderful, heartfelt performances that speak through the ages for the little guy. Wonderful cinematography by Gregg Toland and a performance by Fonda that almost breaks your heart. Jane Darwell will. 9) Rio Grande- The haunting looks that Wayne and O'Hara give one another coupled with the army ritual. I will take you home, Kathleen is a keeper. Again, the cinematography is exquisite 10) Cheyenne Autumn- Ford turns the coin over and gives us a look at the Native American experience. Not as brash and uncompromising as it could be but still a worthy effort. I need to see Four Sons and Pilgrimage.

You do realize that each generation has said the same thing about the next generation. My parents said it about my generation, their parents said it about theirs, and back and back and back. Each generation carps about how dumb, how naive, how disengaged, how dumbed down stuff must be to attract the attention of the generation that follows them. As we get older the more we continue to sound like our parents and our grandparents before them. As Pogo used to say, 'we have met the enemy and he is us'.

Victor, It's a rather moot point seeing how Disney is not interested in renting the film out for screenings or for broadcast. Neither, it seems, is Disney interested in releasing the film on DVD any time soon. There are a couple of threads that go in to detail the reasons why some people are so fond of this film and why some aren't. If you do a search under Song of the South you should be able to find the threads and the answers you seek.