katyscar11ett
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Vallo, I agree that it's a good thing that Bogie got some of the roles Raft turned down - as much as I like Raft. I can't see anyone but Bogie in Casablanca for instance. I didn't know about Lancaster turning down Don Corleone (sp?) and I know many people will disagree with me but I sure wish he'd have taken it! He'd have been great IMO.
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Great site you have Path - thanks for all the wonderful information!
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BTW, that "nope" was not about starting this thread - that was about "but don't you secretly love Doris Day and Rock Hudson movies?" That's all I wanted to say - "nope". :-)
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Thanks path and mongo - will do exactly that!
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Just for the record - I do plan on discussing classic movies on this board - and hopefully I will make a few friends. :-) But the same as any other place in life, there will be people who don't like me, don't like my opinions or will want to argue with me - and I really don't care that much or plan to lose any sleep over it. Those people can go their own way and I will go mine, we do not have to interact. I'm not going to get involved in one of 'these' again - with anyone!
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Nope! lol
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Thank you for sharing this tzcutter. VERY interesting. :-)
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Not a problem Johnny. I live in Southern Alberta, near Lethbridge. I call Lethbridge my 'home town' as lots of people know where that is. I really come from a small town 1/2 hour from Lethbridge - as Larry would know, we are famous for our corn. LOL
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During this week Donna Reed (tomorrow) and Irene Dunne (later in the week) have their days on TCM. There are many movies by both ladies that I haven't seen - and aren't in my movie book so I can't rely on it to tell me what's good and what isn't. :-( Could/would you Mongo or someone else who is a big fan of these ladies please check the schedule and maybe tell me some movies that are good and that I should watch. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Boy - that is such a hard call to make. It's almost impossible without seeing both performances. I love Monty - but really like Holden, too. It's hard to imagine a better performance than that given by Holden, though, so I'd leave it as is.
It's like when I heard that Burt Lancaster was the first choice to play Ben-Hur. Well, I'm not a Heston fan so my first thought was that I wished Lancaster would have played it - and I'm positive he would have been great - but whether I like Heston or not, he was wonderful in Ben-Hur - so why even consider changing it? My choice of an actor would still be Lancaster, hands down - but why change near perfection which Heston gave in the movie. JMHO.
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Larry, please don't leave - you and Mongo are the most informed, most enjoyable on this board. Sorry, I didn't mean to insult anyone but most of you will likely agree with me. Those who don't like to argue, I mean. :-)
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I know, I know - it's like comparing apples and oranges and yet - it just HAD to be asked. :-) Who do you think was the better dancer? Who do you think was the better actor? Who do you enjoy better 'all around'? Please no shallow answers - like my daughter always says - "Gene Kelly was so much better looking". I'll say what I tell her 'that has nothing to do with talent'. lol
Having said that, I do prefer Gene Kelly. I like Fred Astaire, please don't get me wrong, but I ENJOY Gene more and I really do think he was the better dancer and actor - although I think they were about equal in the singing ability - I enjoy both.
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Thank you so much Mongo - for hearing what I have been trying to say. My comment was NOT intended as yours was not. :-)
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Thanks for the info, I'll be sure to watch now. Sounds delicious! ;-)
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I have tried HARD to explain that using the term was an error in judgment, a faux pas - to no avail, it seems. My mistake, an unforgivable one it seems, was not putting quotes around the "j" word so that it was known that I was quoting from the movie and that I, personally, do not have any prejudice. For THAT I apologize. I do not know any Japanese people, there are not many in my part of Canada. I was under the understanding that it was simply shortening the word Japanese, that is acceptable for so many other nationalies. I've even talked to friends about this, I was at a meeting last night, and only 1 guy in the room knew it was considered a slur. I don't know - but it seems there was not/is not the racial issue with the Japanese here in Canada as there was in the US.
So far on this thread I have been called names, lectured, insulted and ordered what to do - that makes it very hard for me to WANT to say ANYTHING. However, I am sorry that my comment was taken out of the context I mean it in. I thought it was obvious, but I guess it wasn't.
However, I have looked further on the board and have seen the term "indian" which, in my country, is an insult. I have also seen the term "damn communists" - which I don't feel is acceptable either since people who live in communist countries are not "damn communists" but following their dictated government. I do not believe the posters intended to be insulting, any more than I did. I hope we have heard the last of this issue.
BTW, Clark Gable NEVER used the "n*****" word in Gone With The Wind so please don't insult him for something I did in error.
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On The Beach is my favorite movie about war.
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Very well put, johnny. I didn't know that about Sean Connery - how sad that we 'lost' him. But understandable.
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Thank you teepad. Very helpful indeed. :-)
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This has gotten out of hand and I won't dignify it with another response - I said the slur was unintended and you keep going on -- and on -- You can call me a child or uneducated if it pleases you and I'm sure you get some preverse pleasure in calling me names for the unintended name I apparently called you. Power to you! Being attacked by "Japanese people" on a classic movie list, about being racist, is INDEED a surprise but whatever floats your boat. Personally, I come here to discuss my love of classic movies so if you want to argue further it will have to be with someone else.
I was talking about classic movies, asking about a classic movie, and absorbed with a classic movie while discussing it and IN this classic movie, they called Japanese people "japs" so I did the same in discussing the movie - if THIS offends you there must be LOTS of classic movies that you won't watch as there are a lot of racist comments in many movies. I'm sure William Holden would tell you the same thing. I'm done defending myself because this is obviously never ending. I'm sure most sensible people reading this can see that my intention was not harmful.
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Better be careful how you title this thread Mongo - there might be some hookers, tramps and whores out there who get offended. ;-) Just joking - great thread.
Although I hate to think of her in those terms Gilda is one of my favorite roles of all times, so Rita gets my vote.
Though, I'm not big on Shirley MacLaine, I also gotta go with Irma La Douce. Good acting, cute movie.
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PBFH that is tooooo funny tracy. I'm going to use that one when appropriate. ;-)
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Olivia de Havilland was a mega heart-less *itch to Bette Davis in 'Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte' which I just watched again this week. Almost as nasty as Bette was to Joan Crawford in 'Whatever Happened to Baby Jane'. Although, she didn't feed Bette - well, you know - - hehe
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Harvey!
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I agree that Sim was the best ever in Scrooge - when he stands on his head always makes me roar with laughter. :-)
What rarely shown movies would you like TCM to play???
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Trout, thanks for the info about "Gabriel", now that I know enough to watch it I'll be looking for it to come on again.
To the best of my knowledge "D.O.A." was only shown once this year - and I missed it, darn! I wish they would show it again SOON!