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Here is a film that caught my eye which may be of interest to those that like Laurel and Hardy and The Three Stooges: Hollywood Party (1934) Turner Classic Movies Apr 04 09:00am Jungle-film star Schnarzan throws a party for African explorer Baron Munchausen. Micky Mouse does a Durante imitation, the 3 Stooges show up as photographers, and Laurel and Hardy arrive to claim the lions as their own which the Baron brings to the party. Cast: Jimmy Durante, Laurel and Hardy, Lupe Velez, Polly Moran, Charles Butterworth, Eddie Quillan, June Clyde, George Givot, Jack Pearl, Ted Healy. Director: Richard Boleslawski.

How to Draw a Bunny (2002) Sundance Channel Apr 10 01:30pm The story of the life of artist Ray Johnson is cloaked in mystery not only at the moment of his death, but also throughout a career that was difficult to know and to understand. As one of the seminal figures in the Pop Art era, Johnson is known as the founding father of mail art and as a collagist extraordinaire. But, overshadowed by those like Warhol who manipulated that world in a very dissimilar manner, he was also a reclusive and sometimes enigmatic figure who has been called New York's most famous unknown artist, but who challenged the commercial and critical establishment. Directors: John Walter, John W. Walter . Producers: Lianne Halfon, John Malkovich, Russell Smith, Russell J. Smith , Stephen Apicella, Rocky Collins, Andrew Moore, Andrew L. Moore , Kevin Foxe.

Gertrud (1965) Turner Classic Movies Apr 08 02:00am Movies, 120 Mins. *** (Rated NR) In the elegant world of artists and musicians, Gertrud ends her marriage to Gustav and takes a lover, the composer Erland Jansson. When he also fails to live up to her idealistic standards, she leaves him and imposes on herself a kind of exile of the heart. In flashbacks and in conversations laced with memories, we also learn of her affair with Gabriel, who still wishes she would go off with him, and we learn of her adolescence, with its early expression of her isolating ideal of absolute love. Cast: Nina Pena Rode, Ebbe Rode, Axel Gebuhr, Bendt Rothe. Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer. Producer: Jorgen Nielsen . Writers: Carl Theodor Dreyer, Hjalmar S?derberg . Distribution: Palladium Film

I for one am very delighted and pleased with all of the new and interesting films that have been on or sheduled for the next three months. This is just a sampling, there are many more films like pre-codes that are to many to list: This Happy Breed (1944) The Adventures of Tartu (1943) The Clairvoyant (1935) The Doctor?s Dilemma (1958) Cast a Dark Shadow (1955) Enchantment (1948) Vacation From Marriage (1945) The Entertainer (1960) The Alphabet Murders(1965) The Importance Of Being Earnest (1952) Hope and Glory (1987) Eye Of The Devil (1967) Young and Innocent (1937) The Scapegoat(1959) In Which We Serve (1942) Genevieve (1953) Murder At The Gallop (1963) If TCM doesn't do it who will.

Federico Fellini His film 8 ? influenced so many American directors such as Woody Allen and Terry Gilliam. The films explanation into it?s making, gives us an inside view of what goes on inside the directors mind. 81/2 explains how a film is a microcosm of chaotic episodes that make up the puzzle of disjointed pieces we are always trying to put together. When we reach the end we are still left with our doubts but like Fellini we silence out the critics noise and join in the precession of circus characters knowing that we are just one piece of the puzzle. Finis comes up on the screen, we go home and the film continues.

// I could put together a week of programming but it would look very similar to those that have already been posted. // Do you really see that when you look at them? Because I was amazed on how they were so different, theme, studio, year and film wise. When I look at them I see how people have worked in their favorites which are unique and if we did a month instead of a week we would have had repeats also, I know I would have. Just to make a note, my favorites are films made between 1930 -35, 1953 -57 and 1960 - 70. The reason being that these are transition years for films, silent to sound, full frame to Widescreen and the end of the Hayes period.

I make one super-duper pizza and here it is: Dough 1 package active dry yeast 11/3 cups warm water ADD: 3 1/2 to 3 3/4 cups flour 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar Kneed until elastic(10 Minutes) coat dough with oil and let rise double in size (1 to 1 1/2 hours) Spread on pizza pan, cut dough with fork to keep bubbles from appearing and add pizza sauce and your favorite toppngs. Bake in 475 degree oven for 45 minutes.

A great week of programming, your RKO films would really work in nice with all of the great Warner films that are in lzutter's programming week. I have really enjoyed going back and looking at everyone's films that they have chosen. Serials on Saturday are a great idea.

If everyone will take a look at the films that were chosen by those that have entered the TCM Challenge and the June schedule, you will notice that many of the films the challengers have picked out will be on in June. Films that have not been on in years or never before. Therefore all five who have entered are winners by getting some of their favorites on the schedule. If you have some favorite directors, actors or writers of films you would like to see on TCM you could make a weeks worth pf programming listing these films. Maybe some of them will show up and you can be a winner too.

One important thing to remember is that during the ?Dead-Time? hours, channels do not get credit for viewer eyeballs anyway. I know this because several months ago I did the Nielson Ratings and for the time that I was recording to watch later I was not allowed to write in the dairy what channel I was watching or what program. I had to write in that I was watching pre-recorded (store purchased DVD?s and home recorded DVD's count as the same thing) material. This is the reason TCM shows foreign films and silent films during this time slot and why Cinemax airs classic films and why basic channels air paid programming. All of the Channels make sure that they put their best foot forward during the prime time slot making sure that their ratings remain at a certain level. Every channel cares about this, even PBS and the premium channels.

I have no way of being sure which release of Ran it was. There was a 1998 and a 2003 DVD release - all I know is that the one I have was restored because there is a demonstration on how it was and how it is now.

I'll be recording Throne of Blood (1957). I have Seven Samurai (1954) and Yojimbo (1961). I'm still waiting for someone to show Ikiru "Doomed"(1952). I have from IFC, Nora inu "Stray Dog"(1949), Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru "The Bad Sleep Well" (1960). Tengoku to jigoku "Heaven and Hell"(1963) from TMC, Kumonosu j? "Macbeth"(1957) from FMC and Ran (1985) which I copied from a DVD from Netflix. Akira Kurosawa is one of my favorites that I'm always on the look out for.

There will be a North Easter that comes in on April 5 - 11 that will knock your socks off - 18 inches of snow from Chicago, West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York and ending in Maine. I'm really ignorant when it comes to the Mann pictures in June, so I will get an education.

Enter the challenge Leo, I would like to see what you come up with for a weeks programming. Do you need me to Doulbe Dare You! Or, are you just whistling Dixie AGAIN!

I went to IMDB to late to get into the game so I was just a by-stander. Robin Williams was also in: Deconstructing Harry & Hamlet (1996).

I've got it on VHS if no one else does I will put it in and see for you. .......But, my DVD recorder is set to record Hot Millions right now so I can't (I would if I could, but I can't so I won't). Message was edited by: allieharding

The World According to Garp !!!!!!!!!!!! You won the game. Nice going.

I would say you broke the house charlieT, good thing it wasn't strip poker or they would be stark naked by now.

Great idea tcmviewer! Put me down for a George Sanders Marathon also.

I Wake Up Screaming (1941) FMC April 10 at 7:30 am When a model (Landis) is murdered, her sister (Grable) and a police detective (Mature) search for the killer. Cast: Betty Grable, Victor Mature, Laird Cregar, Carole Landis, H. Bruce Humberstone, Alan Mowbray, William Gargan Mother Wore Tights (1947) FMC April 18 at 6:00 am A vaudeville couple (Grable and Dailey) meet, marry, and raise a family without giving up the theater. Cast: Dan Dailey, Betty Grable, Mona Freeman, Walter Lang, Sig Ruman, Sara Allgood

Some more goodies for June. *Ingmar Bergman's Fanny and Alexander (1983) *Sergei Eisenstein's Ivan the Terrible (Part 1) (1945) *Ivan the Terrible (Part 2) (1946) More great films, there are so many! * Young and Innocent (1937)Dir: Alfred Hitchcock. A UK film from the Production Company Gaumont British Picture Corporation Ltd. * The Entertainer (1960)Directed by Tony Richardson. Another film from the UK staring Laurence Olivier and produced by Woodfall Film Productions. * Devil With Hitler, The (1942) Message was edited by: allieharding

Ricordati di me (2003) *** (Rated R) Sundance Channel Mar 23 12:00am Also Known As: Remember Me (International: English title) Remember Me, My Love (USA) Souviens-toi de moi (France) Runtime: 125 min Country: Italy / France / UK Language: Italian Plot summary from IMDB: The story of a normal Italian family in which come out the dreams of those who have lost their possibilities and of those who want to realize them. Carlo (Fabrizio Bentivoglio) and Giulia (Laura Morante) are a married couple who have each given up their aspirations in order to live an average life. Their 19-year-old son, Paolo (Silvio Muccino), is having trouble finding an identity, while their 18-year-old daughter, Valentina (Nicoletta Romanoff), has already figured out how to use sex to her advantage. The family goes through a crisis when Carlo begins having an affair, Giulia attempt to seduce the director of a local stage production she is in, and Valentina does what she does best to land an audition for a TV show. Director: Gabriele Muccino. Writing credits: Gabriele Muccino and Heidrun Schleef. Cast: Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Laura Morante, Nicoletta Romanoff, Monica Bellucci, Silvio Muccino, Gabriele Lavia, Enrico Silvestrin, Silvia Cohen, Alberto Gimignani, Amanda Sandrelli, Blas Roca Rey, Pietro Taricone , Giulia Michelini , Maria Chiara Augenti , Andrea Roncato. Director: Gabriele Muccino. Producer: Domenico Procacci. Writers: Gabriele Muccino, Heidrun Schleef. Distribution: Fandango

You can purchase an inexpensive theatre sound system at Bestbuy or Circuit City for around $80.00 which will improve the viewing experience immensely. I have four speakers connected to my stereo receiver and it improves the viewing of films making them so much more enjoyable.

My DVD Recorder is getting ready for The Adventures of Tartu (1943) with Robert Donat. This is one of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios Ltd. films but the UK version is 111 minutes long and this one is 103 minutes so I wonder what has been cut out. No matter I will take what I can get and enjoy.

TCMProgrammer, your job is not in any danger because I will state unequivocally that it takes a lot of time and effort to program one week, much less "THREE MONTHS IN ADVANCE!" I do hope those that have been unhappy about past schedules will put something together to show what films they would like to see in one weeks programming and the themes that they would choose to fit these films.