Dysthymia
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Rest In Peace, Eleanor.
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I would love to see a day devoted to Deanna Durbin films. I'd love to see Lady on a Train, Christmas Holiday and see her sing "Danny Boy" in Because of Him and the glorious "Nessun Dorma" in His Butler's Sister. And 3 Smart Girls. I've always adored Ms. Durbin's movies and her incredible singing voice. Oh, please, TCM? Do a tribute day to her.
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I wonder about her private life, too. Especially if she sang for others. It is sad to read that she was not happy in HollyWood, so much so that she left at age 28 and never came back. I'm so sorry for her unhappiness because her movie persona is so filled with joy and that beautiful voice, that her pain doesn't show to her audience. I truly hope she found peace, love, and happiness later in her life. Deanna Durbin was a rare treasure of HollyWood's Golden Age and everyone who saw her movies, then or now, or watches her sing on YouTube will always love her and will never forget her. Rest In Peace, Deanna Durbin.
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I thought she had the most beautiful singing voice in the movies.
Rest In Peace, Deanna Durbin.
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I thought she had the most beautiful voice in the movies. Rest In Peace, Deanna Durbin.
Edited by: Dysthymia on May 2, 2013 1:31 AM
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Happy Birthday, Kim Novak!
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Sorry about the double post. I can't seem to get that second one to delete.
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> {quote:title=AndyM108 wrote:}{quote}Dysthymia, Jim Thorpe, All-American plays at least once or twice a year on TCM, and it looks as if it's been re-scheduled this time. It's not exactly a neglected film.
I didn't say it was a neglected film. ?:| I just haven't seen it since I was a child and I was looking forward to watching the movie because this is the 100th anniversary of Jim Thorpe's great performances at the 1912 Olympics.
Peace.
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> {quote:title=AndyM108 wrote:}{quote}Dysthymia, Jim Thorpe, All-American plays at least once or twice a year on TCM, and it looks as if it's been re-scheduled this time. It's not exactly a neglected film.
I didn' t say it was a neglected film. ?:| I've just not seen it since I was a child and thought it would be especially interesting on the 100th anniversary of Mr. Thorpe's accomplishments at the 1912 Olympics. So I was looking forward to watching the movie that day.
Peace.
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I will. Thank you again, Lori.
Edited by: Dysthymia on Jul 28, 2012 1:08 PM
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I think, too, that all day Ernest Borgnine is excessive. I liked many of his movies but I would have much rather have seen Jim Thorpe, All American which TCM cancelled to show Marty for the millionth time
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Thank you for the information! I hadn't seen the promo for the movie rescheduled for Wednesday!
I think that a lot of people will find the film interesting, especially since this is the 100th anniversary of the Stockholm Olympics when Jim Thorpe was called "the world's greatest athlete."
Peace.
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I was looking forward to seeing Jim Thorpe, All American on Thursday night. I hadn't seen the movie since I was a child. And I totally understand honoring Ernest Borgnine with a movie night. I'm a fan. But I was all ready to see JPAM in honor of the Olympics and all. I couldn't find anything about when this movie will be shown again on TCM. Does anyone know?
Peace.
Edited by: Dysthymia on Jul 25, 2012 9:34 PM
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This is such an interesting thread that I thought I'd say something, too (if I'm not butting in?)
Of the two sisters, it's Olivia for me. I think she is one of the best and most beautiful actresses ever on film. I disagree with some posters who thought she "didn't age well" or some such nonsense. All someone needs to do is look at her (46 years old) in "A light in the piazza" or "Hush, hush, sweet Charlotte (48 years old)." She's gorgeous and so stylish (Love her clothes.) Since I mentioned those two films, I'll also say that her range as an actress from the gentle and determined Meg Johnson in ALITP to the kindly, stylish, 2 faced, conniving Cousin Miriam in HHS. I wish she had been "I" in Rebecca because, in spite of her beauty, she could make herself very ordinary and plain.
I didn't know there was a rose named after Ms. Fontaine. Her autobiography, No bed of roses, was very good.
I can't wait for her autobiography to come out. I've read for years (as some of the posters here) that she was writing one. I would NOT read any book that Porter and company wrote about anyone. I checked a book out of the library about Merv Griffin that was written by Darwin Porter and it was nothing but "a fly on the wall" type of sexual stuff. It was awful. If he writes anything about Olivia or Joan, I'd not read it. But that's only my opinion as we say on the internet
Edited by: Dysthymia on Jan 3, 2012 7:28 PM
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When is TCM going to ditch the "Word of Mouth" with Arlene Dahl making fun of Marilyn Monroe? I never see any other person featured in this spot saying anything mean about a fellow performer, so why keep showing this one?
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> {quote:title=TopBilled wrote:}{quote}THE NIGHT WALKER was the third of three that Taylor & Stanwyck made together...one before marriage (HIS BROTHER'S WIFE), one around the time they were married (THIS IS MY AFFAIR), and one after they had divorced (NIGHT WALKER).
I didn't know that they'd made those earlier movies together. I'd love to see those first two films. Maybe TCM will show them some day.
Edited by: Dysthymia on Aug 6, 2011 4:09 PM
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My favorite film starring Robert Taylor is Westward The Women. I wish TCM would show it again.
I also love Waterloo Bridge. And he is creepy-good in The Night Walker (a horror b film he made in the 60's with his former wife, Barbara Stanwyck)
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Ginger Roger's blue feather dress in Top Hat is my absolute favorite movie dress. It's breathtakingly lovely. And, for different reasons, Marilyn's polka dotted halter dress in her opening scene in The Seven Year Itch. My reason for loving the dress so much is that I wish that I could have looked like that just one time in my life. Oh, and that gorgeous red dress that Scarlett wears to Ashley's birthday party near the end of Gone With The Wind.
I wish TCM could do a special about the unforgetable dresses worn in the movies. When you think about it, those dresses were stars, too.
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Scarlett,
I may know this one. It is either The Graduate (probably not) or is it Kevin Kline in A Fish Called Wanda?
Maybe?
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Thank you for the research, Mongo. But what great research, watching A Letter To Three Wives. I taped over my old copy a while back by accident.
The search is still underfoot. ;-)
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Thank you. Gosh, I feel so much better now :-)
Peace to all,
Kat
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Dear Scarlett,
You've made me feel so much better. I'm sorry about your basement flood, hope all is well. I am beginning to doubt the Kirk Douglas part now (as I recall he was indeed married to Ann Sothern in the movie and no "juice bar was in the scene....) but I seem to remember something about the radio sponsors (the woman) not drinking liquor or something like that? Does this sound familiar? Wonder if Kirk is jokingly making "potassium" cocktails for them?
I know the feeling about that potassium cocktail thing. I remember hearing it in a movie somewhere but WHERE is the question.
I used to have A Letter To Three Wives on tape and I stupidly taped over top of it one mistaken evening. It's one of my all time favorites, too.
Thank you for making me feel wanted :-)
Peace,
Kat
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Mongo,
I feel so guilty. I read that movie question on another forum and no one could discover which movie it was ( the Kirk Douglas potassium cocktails movie ;-)
so after going crazy trying to find out...I thought I'd post the question here and now I've haunted the nice people here with what in the world is this movie..............
I appreciate the help and suggestions so much. It appears Mr. Douglas may not be the actor at all...... It serves me right for reading the question in the first place............
Peace to all,
Kat (Dysthymia)
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This may be true. I wish I knew if this is indeed Mr. Douglas or not. Does the scene sound familiar with any other actor?
Sigh......this isn't gonna be easy.
NO Deanna Durbin films for her birthday?!
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I thought TCM would show some Deanna Durbin movies, too. I'd love to see Christmas Holiday or His Butler's Sister ( just to hear her sing "Nessun Dorma" )
Edited by: Dysthymia on Dec 9, 2013 11:40 PM