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I think Stewart drove something as simple as a De Soto (or similar car.) It had big those big fins and regular sedan type look to it. You maybe closer on Novak's car being a Jaguar. Just for your info the VW you mention it is a Karman Ghia. Here is one that is too new but you get the idea.

The robots are close but I hear the moon doesn't have much to do this time of year. We have flying cars - they travel around the Washington DC beltway. They jsut don't leave the ground yet. From what I hear the future is not all it's cracked up to be.

The first three are still part of the "31 Days." However, if going back to 1961 is a problem then the population here will never agree where it ends. Many have been shown on TCM before. My personal opinion is a film that is 47 years old is old enough to qualify for TCM. But, that's just me. "Night of The Lepus" must be for TCM Underground.

I thought was Czech. Wherever it was made doesn't make it anymore interesting.

At the risk of putting too fine a point on it Michel Legrand wrote the music to "The Windmills of Your Mind." He also penned the music to one of my faves "What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life."

I was actually agreeing with you. I didn't mean it to come off sarcastic about your comment. You hit on it with an economy of words. I'm sorry that I wasn't clearer. I made a comment in the "Newer Movies" thread where I pointed out what you said and that it has to be partly about getting new people. Without new viewers there is no growth and without growth there in no TCM. Again, I apologize for my comment coming across the way it did.

I saw it when it aired last year and if you count Hedy having a nude run through the woods after a swim graphic than we have a different definition. I don't remember much sex either although there was some implied. On the whole I found it rather dull.

Gregory: Your last comment is along the same lines as what I think. There are some films I don't care to see but I know people are anxious for them. Some I know I won't have time to see but the important thing is they are on. ******** In the end we aren't going to have much say on what TCM does one way or the other. We are a small group compared to what the total viewers are of TCM. That's not to say they don't read what is going on. The TCM Programmer visits here. In the end it boils down to how many people watch and how long Time/Warner is going to allow this "philanthropic" endeavor to go on. "Fedya" said it best when he said this month is about attracting new viewers. I saw the "31 Days" promo on TNT. They figure if they can get new people to watch with "Lord Of The Rings" maybe they'll watch what comes on after or before and, voila, new classic movie fan. Even if they don't TCM can go back to Time/Warner and say our viewership is up and they get to hang on another year. First and last it is a business. AMC figured that out. Whatever hurt we feel about what they did, from a business standpoint, they look to the bottom line and know they are more profitable and have a bigger audience than they were when they were the "classic" channel. Ultimately, I understand people being frustrated. I underdstand people venting. I don't always get why it happens over 5 or 6 threads and overtakes other conversations. For the time being TCM is the only place we can get this type of programming. Their mission is still to showcase classic movies and they have always shown recent movies but as we get older and as time goes by the time frame is likely to become broader and at some point the library has to expand or we'll be seeing the same old stuff a lot more. Let's not forget though that there were the "lost" film series and the films from Teddington studios and othe things you wouldn't see anywhere else. It may be "Unforgiven" will help fund some of the work to prepare Hal Roach films for broadcast. Within the scope of the studios and rights issues and prints that are available I can't imagine the challenge to walk that line between "feeding" your loyal viewers and getting new ones to come and stay. TCM is not perfect but it is all we have.

>Because that won't bring in new viewers. Right you are, oh Great One. And we know what happens when channels can't bring in new viewers, don't we? We'll have another "Food" channel in all likelyhood. (Turner Classic Meals.) If there's any doubt we can all check the thread to see what other channels have become.

A National Film Registry month would be great if the studios would let TCM run them and at an affordable price. It would be good if they were all broadcast quality prints. This might apply to any situation.

I'm curious. I do not mean this in any way to come across as mean or contrary but I do want to collect some information. I'm not looking for an argument though we can discuss if anyone wishes - For you newer posters - How long have you been watching TCM? When did this arc in the scheduling become noticeable? I ask because there are probably 5 or 6 threads where some similar discsussion/argument is taking place. I'm puzzled that this takes so much space and it primarily happens in February.

How many threads is this argument going to run over? To all of you who don't like, we get it.

Leo: I brought up John Gary and Gleason but I didn't mean to suggest that Gary sang with Gleason. Gary had such a wonderful voice. He was fairly successful for a time but he never reached the level of success like Andy Williams, Mathis, Como and singers like those. Chris

The man on the right looks a little like Max Terhune but that's only a guess.

Thanks for reminding me. That one is sitting on my shelf.

One of the best showcase movies for cars that I have seen is "Back Street" with Susan Hayward. If you are a fan of late 50's and early 60's cars then you want to watch it if only for that reason.

In a 78 minute there's not a lot of time to develop anything. Your question about him coming back after he rides off may, I think, have something to do with people who just can't stand to lose. He may have had the money but he didn't leave on his terms. I'll have to go watch it again but for pulling the blanket up over Maureen it may have just been a measure of kindness. THey are two people stuck in a situation by accident and so far don't seem to have had time to have those feelings. Of course by the end it's more involved, more dangerous and through the end they may have been drawn together as they finished it together. As I've been watching Boone in this and "Have Gun-Will Travel" he has never struck me as anything but of average height. In that series he certainly knows how to wear a suit.

I'm glad you got to see it. I think it's a pretty good film that would have been better had O'Sullivan's part had been a stronger woman. Her husband is no better. She doesn't seem to miss him as I recall. Boone is first rate as always. Henry Silva has always been creepy to me. I've no idea why it's "The Tall T." It's been a little while since I've seen it but I don't remember any ranch. Unless it is the mine they are stuck in but I don't think that is right. I do like the way Scott says at the end "Come on now, it's gonna be a nice day."

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The turntable works through the computer. (I managed to leave that out if I wasn't clear.)

I seem to recall it was Disney's "Follow Me Boys." Even if that's not right it was probably a Disney film. The first picture I remember seeing without my parents was a movie called "Zebra In The Kitchen" with Jay North (Dennis, The Menace.)

>I'm trying to think what song it is that Louis Armstrong sings where he mentions Lotte Lenya by name...I just heard it this morning and I've already forgotten the title. I think you are trying to remeber "Mack The Knife." I got a cool present for my birthday last year. A turntable that will convert vinyl albums for itunes and allow you to make a CD. It also serves as a regular turntable. (Even regular turntables aren't that expensive. Assuming you have the system to hook it up to.) It's been fun and it's great for those albums I have I know will never make it to CD.

For anyone: Do you think February is really like the Essentials in that they are trying to attract the new viewer? (I don't mean it sarcastically.) I always thought they were trying to draw a balance of old and new viewers. Throwing in some familiar newer titles may cause someone to come back to catch some titles that aren't so new or familiar. I'm not saying I enjoy the newer ones or even agree with them. I figure they're trying to find a way to increase their viewership while sticking to their dedication to classic films the rest of the year. I don't think there is such a broad time frame any other time of year. Just wonderin'.

Usually on the sofa with the lights off. (This time may or may not include my wife.) The viewing pleasure is enhanced with a dish of ice cream or bag of M&Ms.

My enjoyment of Sinatra tends to depend on the song. My parents had a couple of his albums. The "Trilogy" (?) and the one with "It Was A Very Good Year." We have one of his Christmas albums and he sounds asleep through most of it. But he had a great voice. My daughter gave my wife and I a Sinatra CD set for Christmas. My bride likes him more than I but I certainly appreciate his talent. In that style of music my favorites are Andy Williams, Johnny Mathis and John Gary. Many people don't know Gary but his voice was so pure. He could be gentle and hold a note long after most mortals would have passed out. It's great so much of this music is being released again. Many people may not know that Jackie Gleason had an orchestra he recorded with and they had such a lush and romantic sound. They had a great sound.