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The "Hell Below" looks to be original, though it seems strange not to be in color. Could have been a quickie B film. Here is a link to others in the set: http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fei%3DUTF-8%26p%3D%2522hell%2Bbelow%2522%2Bmontgomery%26fr2%3Dtab-web%26fr%3Dyfp-t-471%26js%3D1&w=360&h=276&imgurl=www.earlofhollywood.com%2Fhell7.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.earlofhollywood.com%2FHellBelowGallery.html&size=32.5kB&name=hell7.jpg&p=%22hellbelow%22montgomery&type=jpeg&no=2&tt=9&oid=7a78d7729352610e&ei=UTF-8 The Maltese Falcon, however, is another poster repro from Portal that would be worth a couple of bucks in good shape, but the left and right sides appear to have been trimmed. I am afraid that you did overpay. These were available in many stores. While it is possible some revival house in the late 70s or 80s may have put them up when running the film, no way were they ever issued by the poster service that rented posters to theaters.

Remember to keep your pinky extended while sipping.

Chip, I understand your enthusiasm for doing another one so soon after the last one. lol, I used to be that way. However, I truly hope for November, because it is already September 17th and I would like time to kick back to let the creative juices flow again. If it started in October, which is less than two weeks away, I might likely have to drop out because after being in every Challenge from the very beginning, either as participant or as host, I am brain dead, and am only now starting to catch up on real life again. I find I need about a month and a half to two months to come in fresh with new ideas.

For me, tonight (Monday, Sept. 17th) and next Monday, the 24th, are special nights. Being a big fan of Warner Bros. Studios, tonight's showing of 7 films from their British Teddington Studios is going to very interesting. The Teddington Studios was the WB/First National's England studio and of the films they produced (over 100), while WB Films, were mostly only shown in Great Britain, hardly ever in the U.S.. The films occasionaly featured upcoming major talent, such as Ida Lupino and director Michael Powell. Unfortunately, most of the films were lost during World War II. Only 33 survive. One of the ones believed lost forever is "Murder in Monte Carlo" that had a part played by a recent newcomer named Errol Flynn. Tonight, TCM is showing two of the Michael Powell films: Something Always Happens (starring Ian Hunter, who playing King Richard in "The Adventures of Robin Hood") and Crown vs. Stevens. Also, The Peterville Diamond, Illegal, The Church Mouse, Father Takes A Walk, and Sons of the Sea. Next week (the 24th): Crime Unlimited, Man of the Moment (starring Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.), The Dark Tower, Flying Fortress, This Was Paris, and The Prime Minister (starring John Gielgud). Several are getting their U.S. premiere.

Though I posted the cover some months back, I believe this is the first look at the inside of the upcoming Jazz Singer special edition (and the cover is the second from the left in the picture). The description says the extra items pictured are "rarely seen behind-the-scenes Photo cards, original release Lobby card reproductions, original release Souvenir Program book reproduction, booklet with vintage document reproductions and DVD features guide, and a reproduction of post-premiere telegram from Al Jolson to Jack L. Warner "

I don't think we have had the artwork yet for the Fox Horror Classics set coming out:

Hi, Kim, Actually, that is not a rerelease, but, rather, a reproduction. A rerelease poster would be one is a new poster issued to the movie theaters, created for an old film being rereleased to the theater. What that was in the auction was one of many poster repros some company did in the 70s, I think that is the correct era, that sold for a few dollars each. filmlover

Hi, Kyle, Acually, I was planning on having Mr. Charm be the cover boy for your Now Playing cover but I wasn't happy with the photo. Anyway, here is the alternate cover: As far as the next Challenge's date, I wouldn't mind if we could wait until November or so. I am completely out of ideas at the moment (Ellis Island was the big one I was working on for some time).

A BIG THANK YOU to our hostess this time, sugarpuss. Not just because she has had to handle more hair-pulling tech problems than any other moderator ever has in past Challenges. but also because she brought a great spirit of dignity and fun to the proceedings. Sugarpuss, you join us previous winner/hosts now as Challenger Host Supremus.

Congrats, Kyle!!!

Movieman, thanks for the kind words. I had posted something already to thank you and it was here but is now vanished. I sure hope nothing happens to our schedules or to the covers or to ben's slideshows.

Thanks for the kind words, movieman.

knitter, I hate to be the one to say it, but the voting ended at midnight last night PST (or 3 AM ET today).

Okay, here are my faux Now Playing covers for this Challenge: For my schedule: For Benwhowell's schedule: For Movieman1957's schedule: For ChipHeartsMovies' schedule: For Fedya's schedule: And for Hlywdkjk's schedule:

Sandy, Thanks so much for your vote. I am glad you enjoyed the Ellis Island theme. It truly is amazing how many celebrities came through there and then became stars the whole world adored. filmlover

Sandy, Thanks so much for your vote. I am glad you enjoyed the Ellis Island theme. It truly is amazing how many celebrities came through there and then became stars the whole world adored. filmlover

Sandy, Thanks so much for your vote. I am glad you enjoyed the Ellis Island theme. It truly is amazing how many celebrities came through there and then became stars the whole world adored. filmlover

Good catch, thanks!

Moira and Rusty, Thank you so much for your votes. I realize how hard it is to choose just one schedule, and the fact you picked mine out of all them means so much. This particular schedule is one I had wanted to do for some time. I am so glad you liked it. filmlover

First, let me say that the TCM programmer is terrific in programming so many of our series film choices from our past Challenge schedules. So many of them are in the November month. The Carry On films was a series I had in one of my Challenge schedules, but the series took a very drastic turn after about 1964 or 1965. While they had a great deal of humor and were occasionally bawdy, the series post-1965 basically was all bawdy and not viewable at any time on TV. The ones I had mentioned in my Challenge schedule were pre-1965. Unfortunately, when I saw the November schedule, I realized that the ones listed were post-1965. I wrote to the TCM programmer to let him know about the post-1965 series and I suggested they be replaced with any other film series. The pre-1965 ones were not available from MGM, it turned out, so he did replace them. That is why the Carry Ons are not on the schedule.

I haven't been able to get into my PM section for a few days. There's one sitting there but I can't get the section to open. I am hoping when I am at my workplace during the week that I will be able to do it from that computer. For whomever is waiting for a reply, please bear with me and the tricks of the board.

Wow, I can't believe how long it has taken me to get in to post this. Lynn, I know how you feel. Name the person and get out before it messes up again. Okay, while so many schedules were terrific, after examining them all several times, I chose Fedya. There are movies on here I definitely would look forward to seeing (a major thing for me), but most importantly anyone who would do a birthday tribute to Una O'Connor gets my vote.

Can we get in here?

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You're absolutely right. See, that's how bland he was, I even got his name wrong. (Actually, I tried to correct it but this damn system wouldn't let me get back in to edit it in time.)