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Thank you for your recommendation, kenwalk04! I do adore Four Faces West already. As for I Walked With a Zombie, I think I will give it a try. My library system carries it, thankfully. Feaito, have you received your copy of Playboy of Paris yet? I'm ever so anxious to learn what you thought of it! =)

So glad I could help! Tell me, how is I Walked With a Zombie? I've been a little nervous about approaching that one. Also, have you ever seen Headline Shooter or Love is a Racket? TCM has a trailer for the latter in their multimedia archives -- watched it the other day and it has me intruiged, especially since three of my favorites are among the cast: Miss Dee, the oh-so handsome Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Ann Dvorak. Oh, and what about Wells Fargo? Have you seen it? And, and, and... =)

Sometime last June TCM aired a Dr. Kildare marathon and it got so late and I got so tired that I'm afraid I don't remember which story went with which title. However, there was a quote that stuck with me: "You may be the only one who knows you?re doing the right thing, but it?s an awfully nice feeling." It's one of Mrs. Kildare's pearls of wisdom. Can anyone tell me which movie it belongs to? Thanks!

The Egg and I - The montage where Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray are fixing up their old barn and house. My stomach ached for two whole days afterward from all the excercise it got -- I couln't stop laughing The Palm Beach Story - Very nearly the same results! I love the part where Joel McCrea is chasing Claudette as she tries to get to the train station, especially when he leans out of that round window and it bops him on the behind then swings around and bops him on the head...or was it visa-versa? Also, the part where Claudette is trying to get into the upper berth on the train. And "Captain McGlew". Sooooooooo funny!

Here are the titles that won the most recent DVD Decision: Random Harvest (I voted for this one -- yay!) Ivanhoe King Solomon's Mines Ice Station Zebra The Letter Can't wait to see what TCM and Warner Home Video will offer this year!

Yay, I can finally help somebody! Panellacjunocom, I know where you can get a copy of The Gay Deception, I was just about to order one for myself! Don't know if link-posting is allowed on these boards, so I'll have to tell you the long way around. 1. Go to Reel Classics (you can do a Google search for that if you don't know the site) and scroll down to Merchandise - click the link 2. On the Merchandise page, click Classic Movies on Video & DVD 3. Scroll down again until you come to Rare Video & DVD Dealers, click on Bob's Home Page 4. Once there you can follow the alphebetical index, or go straight to the e-mail address at the bottom of the page. After that, just tell them what you're looking for. I've dealt with Bob and Spring before. They are very nice, very helpful and sent out my tapes promptly -- in other words, a connection highly recommended to the classic film fan in search of that elusive title!

I was absolutely blown away to find "The Private Affairs of Bel Ami" so powerful, much due I'm sure to the symbolism prevalent in every scene. Yet, there were some aspects I didn't understand. For instance, is it just me or do Katherine Emery's formerly raven locks look stark white in the final scene. What does this mean?

Thanks, ayresorchids! Are these your favorites too?

Of Human Bondage? Thanks! You know, while watching TCM Remembers I was holding up fine -- sad, especially when Virginia Grey and those dear, dear composers came on, but fine. Yet the moment I saw Frances Dee I burst into tears. Funny, isn't it? I never even knew her, have only seen a handful of her films, but she is the one that affected me the most. My comfort is that, if my suspicions and hopes as to her religion is correct, I will meet her in Heaven. Yes, The Gay Deception sounds like great fun! I can't wait to get hold of it. According to the trivia section on IMDb, some of the scenes had to be re-shot when it became evident that Miss Dee, or perhaps I should say Mrs. McCrea, was soon to become a mother. It's such a lovely story isn't it? -- Frances Dee and Joel McCrea, I mean. On my Frances Dee website (a link to which can be found in my profile), I've posted an old Photoplay article that interviews Mr. and Mrs. McCrea. It sheds some light, I think, on why their marriage was so successful.

Thank you for your kind welcome, Feaito! Ooh, yes, isn't Joel McCrea wonderful! It was because of him that I began investigating the career of Miss Dee. Four Faces West has since become one of my favorite films of all time, and I look forward to seeing their other three on-screen pairings: The Silver Cord, One Man's Journey and Wells Fargo. Thank you too for the information on the background of If I Were King. I'll have to check out the other versions, especially the silent with John Barrymore -- that is, if I can find it! Just saw Souls at Sea a few days ago and found it fascinating. Miss Dee is wonderful, as always, handling both comedy and drama with aplomb. Lucky you, seeing Playboy of Paris! Be sure to tell me all about it! =) My top five "must-see" movies are The Gay Deception, Wells Fargo, Headline Shooter, An American Tragedy and Love is a Racket. By the way, can anyone answer a question for me? On the most recent TCM Remembers, they showed a clip of Miss Dee standing at a picket fence, smiling, then turning back into the house. Can anyone tell me which movie this is from? Thanks!

Actors - Fred Astaire - Joel McCrea - Jimmy Stewart - Gregory Peck - Walter Pidgeon - Ronald Colman - Spencer Tracy - William Powell Actresses - Frances Dee - Ginger Rogers - Myrna Loy - Norma Shearer - Claudette Colbert - Rita Hayworth - Celeste Holm - Eve Arden

Gene Kelly is wonderful, as is Donald O'Connor, by my heart belongs to Fred Astaire. He was my introduction to classic films when I was a little girl and I have loved him ever since. Maybe because he's so much a mix of the men in my life -- Daddy and Grandfather -- or because I admire his tapping toes and sparkling humor, or simply by having dazzled me with "Holiday Inn". It wasn't until years later that I really started expanding my classic films horizon to include any other actors/dancers -- Gene and Donald didn't even have a chance. =)

Being in a social circle where classic film fans are a rare breed, I think it's so wonderful to be able to come online and meet other aficionados like myself. Why, just a few months ago I mentioned "Bringing Up Baby" in conversation and the girl I was speaking with looked at me as if I had said I was going to have a baby! She had never even heard of Katharine Hepburn or Cary Grant -- sad! Anyway, I was wondering if there are any fellow France Dee fans on the board? I am just "discovering" her work, and she has swiftly become my favorite actress. Top film of the moment is "If I Were King" starring Ronald Colman, Basil Rathbone and, of course, Miss Dee. Any chance that this film might be coming out on DVD anytime soon? Also, I am in the process of building a Frances Dee website and thought it would be fun to spark conversation on these boards as I learn more about my favorite actress.