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I can't find any evidence that Armetta ever used the name "Armida," and I have been researching his life for a book I've been working on. However, there was a Mexican actress from the 30s and 40s, who was billed as "Armida." She may have been the one who signed that autograph.

I suppose it's possible. While researching my Italian heritage, I've come across multiple spellings of family names. But these signatures are different, so maybe the "Armida" is someone else.

An amusing incident occurred during the filming of this movie. Henry Armetta and Basil Rathbone were talking between scenes. Armetta had placed a cigarette stub in his pocket (an old habit) so he could finish it later. But it came into contact with an open book of matches in his pocket. One observer on the set reported that Armetta then gave "a very good imitation of a Roman candle on a rampage." Although known for his comic performances, Armetta began his career playing villains in silent films. Perhaps his strangest role was in his film debut, The New Governor, in which he played a black man who rapes a young white girl, and then is hunted by down by dogs and killed. The film goes by another title, but I can't type it here without being censored.

I've read the book, and this version is closer to Haggard's story than the 1950 version. The 1950 version bored me to death; it was like watching a travelogue. I haven't seen the 1985 version, but I suspect it was done as a variation on Raiders of the Lost Ark. Quartermain is an elderly adventurer in the novel, so Hardwicke is not a bad choice. Loder is so-so; I've always found him a bit dull as a lead, but I think he really shines as one of the sons in How Green Was My Valley. And Robeson has that spectacular stature to go with that booming voice.

As long as we're on a Pola Negri kick, here she is in a 1932 photo meeting some famous scientist (whose name escapes me) and his wife: She then wrote a 400-word essay entitled "My Impressions of Einstein," but I haven't been able to find it yet.

Sounds like a winner all the way. I quote Walter Winchell: " "Zamba" is a jungle muddledrama with the actors on all four legs superior to the actors with only two."

"Shell shock" was used during World War I. "Battle fatigue" was used during World War II. I believe the terms were used exclusively to represent the veterans who had suffered from the war's effects. Since then, "Post Traumatic Stress Disorder" has been used to describe a variety of cases, not just wartime-related experiences. I recall George Carlin doing a bit about these three phrases, and how we have "softened" them over the years.

I would not hang her, but she is responsible for many guys being hung.

This is a film that looks better than it is. Ashley is really annoying as a drama critic who enlists a dead model's sister (Rutherford) to get the goods on Lederer. Even the police go along with this bonehead scheme. Rutherford packs a pistol, but I guess everybody did back then. I do seem to recall Gail Patrick playing a beyotch to perfection, though.

A Porn Star Is Born After her career hits the skids, an “actress” decides to go on 60 Minutes (which, coincidentally, is the longest relationship she’s ever had) to claim that Ted Kennedy Bill Clinton Harvey Weinstein Anderson Cooper Pee Wee Herman Tor Johnson somebody had his way with her. Next, she starts a “Go F___ Me” Page on Facebook, which leads to a one-night stand with Mark Zuckerberg after he threatens to release all her personal information. In the stunning finale, she falls for Vladimir Putin’s pectoralis major and ends up directing movies for the Russian adult film industry. Donald Trump has a cameo as “John.”

Tuesday, 5:15 a.m.: Phantom from 10,000 Leagues, The (1955) Synopsis: A mutated sea creature attacks people along the beach. Dir: Earl Harper Cast: Kent Taylor , Kathy Downs , Michael Whalen . Stinkweed production. The title makes no sense. Beautiful Cathy Downs looks over the hill at 31. Kent Taylor stars as a government investigator, working undercover. When first we meet him, he says his name is Ted Baxter (no relation to the pompous anchorman). Then, he claims his name is Ted Stevens (no relation to the disgraced Alaska senator). Fortunately, the film ends before he claims his name is Ted Bundy. In the only scene where the Phantom actually kills someone, you can see the Phantom's right hand slipping out of the costume. This explains why this is the only scene where the Phantom actually kills someone.

In The Fugitive tv series, the relentless detective after Dr. Kimble was named Philip Gerard. When the movie came out, the name was changed to Sam Gerard. Guess Tommy Lee Jones looked more like a Sam than a Philip. In the film Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Del Monroe played a character named Kowski. In the tv series, his name was Kowalski.

#3 is Arlene Francis

"You bet your life me stinkah!"

She ain't the only one.

She suffered through Plan 9 from Outer Space a few weeks ago, and about 5 minutes into it, said she now understood why it's ranked as one of the worst films of all time. I had to explain who Criswell was. Oddly enough, she already knew who Tor Johnson was. Speaking of which, he has a bit in Sudan, another Montez flick.

#7 is Tom Kennedy I think they all appeared in various Torchy Blane films.

I grew up with Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, watching it on tv every chance I could. Probably within the last year or so I located a decent copy on youtube and watched it with my fiancee, who was seeing it for the first time. Towards the end of the film, she said "I can see why you enjoyed this movie as a kid."

It's a little known fact that William Haines changed his name to William Wyler once he saw in which direction the wind was blowing.

Yeah, I think I did see parts of it ... and I think it may be on youtube.

Swanson actually did a screen test for her role, although it may have been partly in jest. "That mad Wilder," she said, "when he found out I photographed like a woman of 35, he did his best to make me look like an old hag, even ordered artificial gray for my hair. I didn't understand why, since there's plenty of it there anyway." According to Swanson, her impersonation of Charlie Chaplin was something she worked up during a lunch break.

So has everyone on these boards, but we still like having you around.

Right here: https://books.google.com/books?id=CqE_AAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA67&dq=whisperin'+bill&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjA4b7MtP7ZAhWRPN8KHVs0BxYQuwUIRzAG#v=onepage&q=whisperin' bill&f=false

The first time I saw this film many, many years ago, I thought to myself, "man, this is wacky, why is this thing so highly regarded?" Repeated viewings have convinced me that this really is one of the great films of all time. I "get it" now. For someone interested in the history of silent films (like I am), this film is an absolute must see. The scenes with DeMille and Swanson are alone worth the price of admission.

Start watching around the 20:10 mark: