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I keep everything I've ever written to any person anywhere in the world, and everything anyone ever wrote to me, forever. In this way, when someone finally writes a biography of my life, I won't be misquoted. Then again, if my funds ever dry up, there is always blackmail to turn to.

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Today the condition is called "being triggered." It is a rather common condition, occurring whenever someone is forced to consider a viewpoint different from their own. Sadly, there is neither a cure nor a treatment, and these people are doomed to spent the rest of their lives in universities (which, oddly enough, is what we used to call insane asylums). Signed: a former university professor

Just figured it out. The words are code for "You're tearing me apart!"

He's only onscreen for about five seconds. I can't make out what the writing is, even when I enlarge the photo. I do agree one word looks like "riot," but beneath it are just some squares or other symbols.

They can show Has Anybody Seen My Gal, if only to have us laugh at Dean's wardrobe:

Black Friday (1940) youtube, not sure how long it will be there Another of Boris Karloff’s scientific experiments goes to pot. After his close friend, an affable and absent minded college professor (Stanley Ridges) is critically injured when a gangster runs him down, Karloff does what any other doctor would do – he transplants the gangster’s brain into Ridges’ head. Incredibly, Karloff manages to do this by himself, with no one at the hospital knowing about it. What’s more, he doesn’t need prior authorization from Ridges’ health insurance company. In fact, Karloff does such a great job, there are no scars on Ridges, and he also maintains his full head of hair. It seems the gangster has hidden 500 grand somewhere, so Karloff figures maybe he can coax the location out of Ridges, who is starting to act strangely. In short order, the gangster brain takes over, and Ridges (now looking about 30 years younger) goes on a killing spree, exacting revenge on his former gang. On occasion, he returns to his professor self. How will this all end? If you can ignore the stupidity involved, this is one of the most entertaining of the Universal horror flicks. Beautifully paced, never dull, the film benefits from a great Hans J. Salter score, with familiar themes he used over and over in multiple films. Karloff is fine as the doctor. But the real star is Ridges, who is outstanding in a dual role. In fact, as a kid, I really thought two actors were playing the parts. Anne Nagel, as the gangster’s girlfriend, is gorgeous. Murray Alper is very amusing as a confused bellboy. However, Bela Lugosi, billed second, is woefully miscast as one of the gangsters.

The Russians bugged his room.

Errol Flynn and Ronald Reagan appeared in a few films together, and both played George Custer at some point; Flynn in They Died With Their Boots On and Reagan in The Santa Fe Trail. Gregory Peck and Laurence Oliver played opposite in The Boys From Brazil, and each played Douglas MacArthur: Peck in MacArthur and Olivier in Inchon. Of course, there were plenty of Karloff-Lugosi pairings, and each played the Frankenstein monster at some point. I'm sure we can find plenty of results for horror stars. Can anyone think of any actresses who fill the bill?

Maybe TCM could feature a "face-off" theme. They could also include Terror From the Year 5000.

I watched it on the TCM website, under "Watch TCM," then "Movies on Demand."

The Hypnotic Eye (1960) Weird, entertaining thriller starring Jacques Bergerac as a handsome but weird hypnotist and Allison Hayes as his sexy but weird assistant. Weird music score by Marlin Skiles. A bevy of beautiful babes do weird things to themselves, and a detective (weirdly played by some guy I never heard of) investigates. He is assisted by a police psychiatrist, who is also weird. This doctor plays the piano in a kimono and has a picture of Freud hanging in his office. Now I love mathematics, but I never had a picture of Isaac Newton hanging in my office – but then again, Newton was weird. There is a weird scene with some beatniks, one of whom recites a weird poem, while a few others play some weird music. In the climax, Bergerac does some weird stuff with the audience. Weirdest line of the film: “If you like my beautiful face so much, you may have it!” Oddly, I did not find this weird at all:

That's the most nauseating proposition I've ever heard.

Elster disguised himself as a priest, then he and Judy got it on in the confessional booth.

When it comes to choosing between Barbara Bel Geddes and Kim Novak, there is nothing wrong with Jimmy. He's a man. Same principle that makes women attracted to "bad boys" over nice guys who are a better match.

I can attest to the fact that there is a fine line between being a nut-loaf and a genius.

Vertigo is a film that looks great and sounds great - but after repeated viewings, it just isn't that great.

First Man Into Space (1959) youtube Marshall Thompson plays a naval officer whose brother, a hot shot test pilot, manages to get about 250 miles above the earth. Said brother then returns looking like something that crawled out of the La Brea Tar Pits. This creature goes on a rampage, seeking blood from humans and cows. It returns to its senses, somewhat, at the finale, and explains what happened in space. But getting to the finale is a chore, because there is mostly talk, and too many people acting like morons. For one example, the creature breaks into a blood bank at night, tears off a door, and creates a lot of noise. A nurse goes to investigate, and walks calmly past the smashed-in door, without bothering to get help first. Some people deserve to have their blood drained. Supposedly set in New Mexico, the mostly British cast do a decent job disguising their accents, but their uniforms and spelling (“authorised”) give them away. The pilot begins the film flying in the Y-12, and has a successful flight. His next flight, which turns him into a tootsie roll, is in the Y-13. At the climax, scientists discuss what might happen with the Y-14. My suggestion is for everyone to get on another flight, the Y-bother. An advertisement for the upcoming bio flick The Dennis Hopper Story.

There was, however, a Beaver College before they changed their name.

Welles did a pretty good job hawking wine:

I received The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography by Aubrey Solomon, for Christmas. I've only skimmed through it, but it looks good so far.

This one looks so bad I may have to watch it. And Jay Robinson is in it.

I did a double take until I realized you were talking about the cost and not the weight.

Same to you, Barb!