filmlover

I've been fortunate to see quite a few classics on the big screen, mostly when I was younger (at university screenings, etc.), and again more recently with the TCM film festivals. Seeing it on TV and seeing it in the movie theatre are two entirely different things, to be sure. Of course, the main thing is the size, and the audio. But, much more importantly, the greatest difference is having an audience around you. I have seen Singin' in the Rain, for example, on TV and in a theatre, but when it played at the Festival at the Egyptian, it was like seeing it for the first time. I laughed out loud at gags I had heard so many times before, and the audience (including me) applauded after every number. And, yes, as was mentioned earlier here, How the West Was Won was one of those you-have-to-see-it-at-the-Cinerama-Dome experiences. They have a huge number of speakers that surround you and I don't care how much you may be proud of your audio setup at home, it doesn't come anywhere near seeing the movie there. Edited by: filmlover on Mar 26, 2012 12:42 PM to correct a typo.

I just came across something interesting: "It took nearly two years to film Shane. By the time the 1953 Oscar nomination season came up, Ladd had left Paramount for Warner Bros. In retaliation, Paramount decided not to campaign for a best actor nomination for Ladd." from the book "Hollywood Picks the Classics" The film did get noms for best picture, director, supporting actors de Wilde and Palance, and writing, and won for cinematography. But no nomination for Ladd, so this could well very well be true. There was alo a romantic subplot that Callaway (Ben Johnson) had but that was cut from the film. I think we see a hint of that in which he and a a farmer girl look at each other, which could have partially led to his reforming. > {quote:title=slaytonf wrote:}{quote} He's more of a symbol, an archetypal figure, a benevolent force acting on behalf of progress. If you want to take the film's imagery as indicative, he translates into a higher form of being. He comes into the movie from the horizon, and leaves it climbing into the mountains that have dominated the picture.. slaytonf, actually Shane comes down from the mountains at the beginning The horizon shot was after that. And he returns up the mountain again. Symbolically, of course, it could be taken he came down from Heaven and returned there. (By the way, a number of shots in the trailer were alternatives to what was finally used in the film. If you look at the trailer on a large screen, when he is riding across the land at the beginning, a car can be seen driving by on a road way in the background.)

George Peppard was a person disliked by many on different sets. His ego was monumental and even thought he was the star of Breakfast at Tiffany's during the making. The cast (including Hepburn) and crew found him very hard to deal with, and he almost got into a fistfight with Blake Edwards when Peppard wanted a scene completely restaged. Patricia Neal, who had done scenes with Peppard at the Actors Studio and adored him, said, "I was thrilled when I heard we going to be in it together, but it wasn't long until I saw that since I last saw him he had grown so cold and conceited." She also said about that reblocking that almost started a fight, "I got them to stop, but I think George got his way. I hated him from that moment on."

Since we have now kinda settled this, let's end it with a smile: (from Mad #10)

> {quote:title=FredCDobbs wrote:}{quote} > > > > Are we living in parallel universes, or what? Fred, sometimes, LOL, i think we are.

Thanks for posting that. "Bye, Shane" can definitely be heard at 18 second mark.

I've just listened to both the DVD and the VHS, and the music does indeed wipe out on both versions the "Goodbye, Shane" or "Bye, Shane," which I do remember hearing, either on TV or in a theater. Interestingly, the subtitles for the DVD does not have those two words. (And the VHS doesn't have subtitles.)(It's been so long that we have had DVD, that I forgot VHS doesn't have subtitles, unless it is a foreign film where the titles were part of the image..)

I would LOVE to see a movie about Herbie, or you want I should bop you with this here lollipop?.

Kino is releasing *The Early Years of Stanley Kubrick* on Blu-ray. This will include Fear & Desire, The Seafarers, Day of the Fight, and The Flying Padre. Release daye will be in the Fall.

The character has been under the control of DC Comics for a few decades now. There had been a lawsuit back in the Forties and Fifties in which DC (National Periodical Publications) sued Fawcett Publications (the company that produced the Captain Marvel character), saying that Captain Marvel was a ripoff of Superman. DC has revived the character several times since getting control of it, but none have been successful. And DC couldn't call the comic book itself "Captain Marvel" because Marvel Comics already had a licensed Captain Marvel of their own. And also just saying Marvel was something that didn't go over well with either company. DC could call the character Captain Marvel in the stories, but the title of the comic was usually Shazam (which was also the name of a TV series with Captain Marvel that didn't last long). Another thing that might not be laugh-proof in the cinema of today is that he is a boy (Billy Batson) who becomes Captain Marvel by yelling "Shazam!" Plus there are the supporting characters... Mary Marvel (Billy Batson's sister) Captain Marvel Jr. (who is a crippled newsboy that becomes CM Jr. by yelling "Captain Marvel," which meant he could never call out the headlines of Capt Marvel without making the switchover, nor could he even say the name in conversation) the Lieutenant Marvels (I am not making this up) -- Fat Marvel, Hillbilly Marvel, Tall Marvel Hoppy, the Marvel Bunny Uncle Marvel Mr. Tawky Tawny, the talking tiger And, LOL, yes, Baby Marvel. (Oh, and during the 1960s there was a shortlived character called Captain Marvel from an independent comic company. This was not the old Fawcett character, but a new one who had the power - are you ready for this? - to separate his arms, head, and legs from his torso by yelling "Split!")

I just got the email about the update. Kirk Douglas and 20,000 Leagues! I am there!!!!!!

What I find truly amazing is looking at the schedule below and seeing how films play for only three days and they are gone, some less than that. For example, "Private Number," which was the first run for this June 1936 release was only booked for three days, a Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, not even Friday! When you think about the time spent in the studio putting such a film together, if you blinked it was gone. I guess this also shows how many films were being produced in 1936 (almost 600 films, according to Wikipedia).

I would add "Moscow on the Hudson" to that list.

Tonight, there is an important propoganda short about the British people during the bombing raids of London in 1940. "London Can Take It" was credited for mustering support from the U.S.A. in their effort against Nazi Germany, though we wouldn't fully get into it until after Dec. 7, 1941. Humphrey Jennings is a filmmaker virtually unknown today but his was a powerful voice in the UK during the war. Two volumes of his work are available on Blu/DVD (Vol. 2 will be coming out 4/23) in the UK.

On TCM today:

Both of the following are up for pre-order from Amazon. Blu and DVD from VCI on June 5th: DVD only, also June 5th:

The second week of June 1936

Yellow Submarine is getting a Blu release from Capitol Records on May 29th. It is already up for pre-order on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Yellow-Submarine-Blu-ray-Beatles/dp/B0079J28NW/ref=sr_1_3?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1332178432&sr=1-3

> {quote:title=finance wrote:}{quote}Ditto could never be confused with any English professor I know. Not even from the School of Hard Knocks?

In addition to starring Spencer Tracy, "The Last Hurrah" has a supporting cast from the golden age that delights any film lover. I feel such a smile crossing my face as they appear on screen one by one...Pat O'Brien, James Gleason, Basil Rathbone, Jane Darwell, John Carradine, Ricardo Cortez, Wallace Ford, Edward Brophy, Donald Crisp, and Frank McHugh.

Dang, I forgot to list the Amazon Deal of the Day, which is still good for three more hours (til midnight PST)... The Blu-ray Stanley Kubrick Limited Edition Collection is $60.99 and contains 9 films: Spartacus / Lolita / Dr. Strangelove / 2001: A Space Odyssey / A Clockwork Orange / Barry Lyndon / The Shining / Full Metal Jacket / Eyes Wide Shut or you can get the DVD set Stanley Kubrick: the Essential Collection for $30.99, which has the same films. http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=xs_gb_A7XI0KVFS52JQ?ie=UTF8&docId=1000778141&pf_rd_p=441937901&pf_rd_s=right-1&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_i=20&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1AE5EFD8MVTGETAM90GT

Good catch about Desiree. Yes, the $10 is one time per account. I placed an order a few hours ago for Demetrius and Mysterious Island, using the $10 code, since they are both available now. (And I ordered Picnic a few days ago through their Amazon listing since I have some credit there.) I did a test, seeing if I could get it again for a pre-order on Grapes of Wrath and Zorba the Greek, but it came up as one time only per account. Too bad, too, because that $10 makes it a little easier to pay the higher price of TT films. I am wondering if one were to use a different email if they could do another order? Edited by: filmlover on Mar 16, 2012 11:47 PM

I saw "Cobra Woman" a few weeks ago and it was hilarious. She played twins, and in one scene where she is the evil cult leader, she does this dance that will have you rolling on the floor, and the funniest part is where she points bam-bam-bam to different people she sentences to death. You can see it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kM8BIDGBj0o

Well, my matinees were in the early 1960s, and my matinee cowboy was John Wayne.

A note to anyone who is thinking about ordering Screen Archives Entertainment titles, whether it be Twilight Time or otherwise, if you order directly from SAE and order for than $50, you can get $10 off by using the code "AMAZON". (Yes, you use it on SAE's site, not Amazon's.)