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I don't think Miss Sadie Thompson ever went "one toke over the line," but who knows.

At the end of The Magnificent Seven, Yul Brynner and Steve McQueen ride off next to each other. In the final scene (shown from behind), they have switched positions. Now I suppose the horses could have moved and the riders went along with it, but that's not likely.

Damn ... does this film have sound??

It can get pretty confusing. Here is what I know: There are three ways to watch movies (not counting watching them "live" on TCM): 1. TCM on Demand is accessed through your television set, where you essentially choose one of the films TCM has made available and watch it on your tv. Often, this list is very short. No computer is required. 2. Watch TCM is an app for IPad or other mobile devices. To view movies through this app, you have to log in through your cable provider. The app will list the available cable providers. If yours is not listed, you're probably out of luck. If yours is listed, you can log in with a username and password. If you have a username and password for your cable company (for instance, if you log in to their system to pay bills, etc.) then that is most likely the username and password you can use to log in. As far as I know, this app is for mobile devices only, not computers. 3. Movies on Demand is accessed through the TCM website, under the "Watch TCM" menu. Here you need a computer or laptop. As with Watch TCM, you need to log in to your cable provider. Both Movies on Demand and Watch TCM feature a full slate of films to choose from. I think I got this straight, because I have used all three (I have Charter Spectrum). If someone has a better explanation, please chime in. P.S. - if you do not currently have a username/password with your cable company, you can provide create them on the company's website.

Schedule says 12:00 a.m.

#10 is Clayton Moore (aka The Lone Ranger). What, no Tonto?

The wife of some big cheese.

Haven't seen this one in about 30 years, but I recall it being a lot of fun.

#7 is Mary Brian

I'll pick off one of each: #1: Peter Van Eyck #5: Paul Fix #8: Mary Ann Mobley

Cool, my favorite folk singers!

The first movie soundtrack I ever bought was True Grit, only because Glen Campbell sang the title song. He was my favorite singer during the late 60s and early 70s.

Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928) Lon Chaney plays a clown/entertainer who finds a little girl in the woods (apparently she was just dropped there for the film). He takes her with him and she grows up to be Loretta Young. Complications arise when Chaney realizes he is in love with Young, but she has fallen for Nils Asther. It’s bad enough if your guardian falls for you, but when you have two guys competing over a 14-year-old, something really weird is going on here. Chaney is depressed and can’t seem to laugh. Asther can’t seem to stop laughing. Both see the same shrink. Who will win Young’s heart? (Hint: it ain’t the shrink.) Despite the overall creepiness of this triangle, I did enjoy the film, and Chaney is good as usual in a tragic role.

In 1985, when he heard that Ty Hardin was arming followers against a potential Russian invasion, Hutchins replied "he's taking things too seriously." By the way, why is "sarsaparilla" pronounced "sasparilla?"

Hey, wait a minute. Cleveland is in Vietnam?

Yes. In 1985, Hardin let a group of "survivalists" in Arizona who became known as the "Arizona Patriots." They held a meeting at a college in Prescott, Arizona, complete with guns, compasses, first-aid kits, and knives. Quoting from The Arizona Republic, April 21, 1985, "This is a call to arms for all patriots," Hardin told attendees. "The government has allowed a constant flow of aliens into our nation. ... The Gestapo movement started with the IRS (well, he may be onto something there). The government is training SWAT teams to put down patriots. So the purpose of this meeting is to begin training people in the use of weapons. ... I guarantee there will come a day when blood will run in the streets of America." One of the "speakers," a former detective and Green Beret named James Jarrett, told attendees which knives were best for killing, and which camouflage works best in the Arizona desert. He also noted that dental floss could be used to suture a wound. On a lighter note, Jarrett claimed he would not train members of the Jewish Defense League or the Ku Klux Klan.

I will leave the thread open. By the way, I just found the 1929 version of The Informer on youtube, so it might be worth a look. De Putti's voice was apparently dubbed, but not so for leading man Lars Hanson. The print isn't so hot, but it's watchable.

Lya De Putti. Thanks for introducing us to her!

Oh #6 is Lila Leeds. I should have recognized her from a photo I posted a few months ago ... but she looked a little different in a white turtleneck.

#8 is Lil Dagover

#9 is my dreamgirl, Luciana Paluzzi. Picking off a few more, #2 is Titos Vandis, #3 is Adolfo Celi, and #4 is Sammy Petrillo.

I knew that horror clue would do it. Yes, it's Lederer as an Eskimo from the 1934 film Man of Two Worlds. Your thread, Lawrence, or open.

So far, we know the actor is neither Gary Cooper nor Duncan Renaldo. He was not born in the United States, and he was not Spanish. He made a few films overseas early in his career, but the bulk of his work was done in America. Early on, he played leading man types, but would never be considered a star. He lived to a ripe old age. He began acting in the late 1920s and his last acting credit was in the 1970s, but he lived well beyond that. If you are a horror buff, this next clue may help. Later in his career (he was almost 60) he portrayed a vampire.

I like it better than animal bondage.

Mr. Wu (1927) Interesting flick stars Lon Chaney as a mandarin who follows the ways of his ancestors, ultimately leading to tragedy for his daughter. The real star of the film is Renée Adorée, as the daughter who falls for an Englishman (Ralph Forbes). Adorée may not look so Chinese, but off the set, she did take a crack at using chopsticks, aided by Anna May Wong (see photo below). She really gives a fine performance here. The film also features some nice camerawork, particularly in one scene where Adorée is all smiles for Forbes, but as she turns slightly away, she is seen breaking down, before recovering. The score, by Maria Newman, showcases an occasional screeching clarinet which drove me nuts. When the film played at the Broadway Theater in Newburgh, New York, two thousand laundry checks were distributed as a promotion. Most of these checks were put in laundry parcels and Chinese restaurants. One side of the check said “This isn’t a laundry check, but it’s a sign of real entertainment – Lon Chaney in Mr. Wu, with Renee Adoree, at the Broadway, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.” The other side of the check had some Chinese inscription, but what it said is unknown. I don’t think this promotion would be very PC these days. It would be like advertising The Godfather by distributing two thousand coupons for free funerals.