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Ah, got it Rusty. But don't you think the fez-like design will call as much attention as just the tin foil would?

I'm okay Rusty, it's just a scratch. Now you have me intrigued with your foil hat. Usually they're made entirely out of tin foil, but you've come up with a "foil-lined" hat. That means kooks can walk about in style. You'll make millions if you don't get sidetracked. Can you over night those plans?

Thanks for that list. Wow, even Babes in Toyland got the axe. I liked the movie too.

Now I just saw a commercial for a Pink Floyd DVD on BBC. What is this? Go to PulseDVD.com they say. You're behind this, Rusty. I know it.

Rusty, Get out of my head, you're scaring me. I was just watching the Floyd/Oz thing on youtube before reading this after seeing it in the other thread. I think it's rubbish, you can do that with just about any piece of music. The music changes tone at some coincidental times, yet never matches the action/climaxes. But I'm not stoned yet so what do I know. I found that Welles piece in a search for Dean Martin. They have a bunch of tidbits from his variety show and a couple of Welles guest starring, so it showed up in the mix. I remember you saying that the Dean Martin show was a staple in your house. Look it up on youtube, there's lots on there. I think I'll fall out of my chair tonight in honor of Orson ... and Dean.

I have no idea the names of any of the movies presented within "Cinema Paradiso", maybe a contributor knows? Probably, a "Cinema Paradiso Movie List" list posted on the internet. I looked online before my first post, for the list of movies in that kiss reel from CP since that's the first movie that popped into my head. I was distracted by something bright and shiny and was sidetracked. It might be out there somewhere. See you next Wednesday.

"See You Next Wednesday" in An American Werewolf in London. In fact it was in all John Landis's movies in one form or another.

Just because I said most silents are crap and a few classic actors have made mistakes in the movie world as well does not mean I dislike them as a whole. I don't even know how anybody could draw that conclusion from that. If you're referring to my post, I don't know how you could draw that conclusion from it. I just stated that the silents and older movies you don't like now you might change your mind about as you get older. Same goes for music, books, etc. That's the way it crumbles, cookie-wise.

Stoney, both men and women do twice the work as their co-workers to get ahead, it's not a gender thing these days. The woman as victim in the workplace is the stuff of urban legend these days. I did an article on this new breed of masculine women (The New Man) a few years ago, and while researching info for it, I found that woman have pretty much surpassed men in earnings. The Fortune 500 had more women than men on their list. The unfair thing today are the sexual harassment policies that are targeted toward men. I know it was a problem in the past, but after having to sign one stating that I read and understood the harassment policy, I knew I was doomed because it included just talking about sex ... that's all the women in my department talked about (see also: Siren's song).

I hate to say it, but as you grow older, you'll most likely appreciate the silents or at least the other older movies/actors you don't like now. I'm speaking from experience. I'm 37, and while I love my memories of the 70s growing up, I find I like the 70s TV shows more than most 70s movies. I like the pre-70s movies more, though there are a few made afterward that I consider great.

Butterfield 8 ... she wasn't really the upper class in that one. It's a proven fact that in Corporate America a good looking woman gets more breaks than Jane Schmo. Stoney, maybe that might have been the case in the 70s and 80s (and in the 90s White House), but corporations can't run on ta-ta's, or any of the bad or "good" discriminatory practices that people are trying to adhere to them. Maybe what you're talking about is what people have gleaned from watching office sitcoms, and what the media projects. In my years worth of experience in the corporate world (and I'm glad I'm out), the women that make it are the ones with the most testosterone, and the evilest glare. But they must also be the most competent. To paraphrase Nietzsche, to defeat the monster, you risk becoming the monster ... a lot of women in the corporate world, and in politics, have become masculine in order to compete with men.

The Street Fighter in True Romance La Dolce Vita in Divorce Italian Style Bells of St. Mary's in It's a Wonderful Life (on the marquee of the theater in Bedford Falls)

Both he and my grandmother passed away years ago, but that won't stop him from calling on your Mom. He's had one or two girlfriends on the side over the years. My mother's sister is the oldest and it seems her date of birth came a little too soon after they were married. So the math, plus my grandmother looking like Curly Howard, suggests he did the honorable thing and married this drunken one night stand. But they stayed married. I never saw him without a Narragansett beer in his hand, now I know why.

My grandfather on my mother's side looked like a cross between John Wayne and William Holden ... with more on the Holden. Looking at him was like watching The Horse Soldiers. His wife, however, looked like Curly Howard. Which is funny, because my grandmother on my father's side looked like Moe. They had the same kind of relationship too, when they came together, which wasn't often.

I guess he's going to miss the Parkman Centennial celebration, then.

I've been told I look like a young Orson Welles by some, and also Michael Madsen by others, ever since Reservoir Dogs came out.

I'm not surprised that Arthur Kennedy has disappeared. Those lusty men are unpredictable. I believe that "Bobs" may not be a misspelling, but it might be indicative of the way he escapes death, or rather, Mr. Brink. He escaped death after being hit by a car, and then escaped it by climbing a tree. It seems he "bobs" death, thus, explaining his 68 years of doing nothing. I think we should devote more attention to his associate, Lon Chaney Jr., who likes to go by the nickname, Lennie, and mumbles about "the rabbits." They seem to be a complimentary team.

New Janitor/Mascot I'd like to introduce the newest member to our staff, Mr. Bobs "Pee Wee" Watson. Mr. Watson had been the janitor and school mascot at Boys Town for the past 68 years. He comes highly recommended by Father Edward J. Flanagan as a "good boy" and with special instructions not to let him near the street. His good-natured personality and utter uselessness, had endeared him to all at Boys Town, and I'm sure we'll all feel the same here. Father Flanagan regrets having to let Mr. Watson go, but he feels that it's important to create the extra space needed for new students, whom it won't take 68 years to remember which drawer the candy is in. While Father Flanagan ensured us of Mr. Watson's loyalty, he also added, "I'm sure glad I never said that there was no such thing as a stupid boy."

You might want to add Prof. Shemp to the pet grooming course too ... no one wrings a poodle dry like him.

I can imaging how excruciating it was to the guy directing the commercial.

Toshiro Mifune, Department Head of Culinary Arts As well as Department Head, he teaches courses in knife skills, showing the students how to cut through a tin can and still be able to slice through a tomato; and garde manger which includes elaborate fruit designs, butchering and ice sculpting. Professors in his department include: Professor Donna Reed Not only will students learn conventional stove top cookery, but Professor Reed also offers unconventional cooking methods, such as roasting chickens in a fireplace using a makeshift phonograph-rotisserie. Professors Moe, Larry and Curly Students under their tutelage in the Baking and Pastry classes will learn how to bake, fill, decorate, throw and toss cakes, pies and cream puffs. Professor Frank Sinatra Those looking for a Master's in mixology will do well to take this master mixologist's course. In addition to setting them up, Professor S teaches the fine art of ear bending, and torch drowning. Course includes field trips to Jilly's, Toot Shor's, the Stork Club and the Sands Hotel (Attention: this course begins at 2:45 AM and concludes at the Professor's discretion). Professor Orson Welles We are excited to now offer Professor Welles's course in Viniculture. Students will learn about grape varieties, regions, growing conditions, harvesting, wine/food pairings, bouquets and bodies, and most importantly, to sell no wine before its time. And now, a message from Professor Welles ...

I have Retroplex and it's a great back up for TCM. If a dud shows up on TCM, or something that I've seen a zillion times, Retroplex is almost guaranteed to have a classic antidote to turn to.

It's sort of surprising that they don't pay tribute to serials, since they showcase western, film noir, foreign, silent, musical and now, "midnight" movies. I would have thought that serials would have popped up in their minds before Cartoon Alley did. And most of them, if not all, are public domain. I would love to see the Irma Vep series. I first found out about them when I saw the french movie Irma Vep, about the making of an Irma Vep movie, with Maggie Cheung.

I've been an advocate for serials to be shown on TCM for months, on this thread. I think they should have a weekly, weekend show with four serials from different genres just to cover the bases. TCM should be about cinema history, and it is to a point, but it's ignoring the phenomenon of the serials and their place in cinema history. You said somthing to the effect that you heard the Captain Marvel serial was good. It is, you can rent it from Netflix. But you can see a preview here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfZUftHAGWg&search=captain%20marvel

Gilgamesh and Enkidu As an amateur Sumerophile (if there is such a word), I'd say that's a tough act to follow. I think that calls for actors who were best friends on screen and off. Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis come first to mind, and then Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. Dean was always Gilgamesh to Jerry's Enkidu. Dean's and Frank's relationship was more as equals on and off screen, and they were as supportive of each other as Gilgamesh and Enkidu were. Enkidu was the more animal-like of the two, and I guess that sums up both Jerry and Frank, though in different ways.