filmlover
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Hi, wouldbestar. You are thinking of Sally Allen, not Eilers.
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Been awhile since there have been any decent sales but here are two that are too amazing to pass up.
Best Buy (online and cane be price matched in-store)
The Ten Commandments Collector's Set. This is the big boxset. $29.99. Containns DVDs and Blu-rays.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/TenCommandmentsGiftSet%5B6Discs%5D-Blu-rayDisc/1974788.p?id=2182297&skuId=1974788&st=ten commandments blu-ray&lp=2&cp=1
Amazon:
The Prisoner TV series - on Blu-ray, only $25.00. Folks, this is an amazine set. And the picture quality is FANTASTIC.
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TopBilled, as Edgecliff mentioned, the DVD forum is broken down iointo many categhores. If you take a look at the overview below, you will see the different categories:
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Sunday, July 2nd, 1939
Regular articles and ads will return tomorrow, but in the meantime here are more pieces form the December 1939 movie magazine of last week.
*Be sure to read the editorial below from that magazine's editor. It is very interesting in regard to two points: 1 How wrong the editor was; and 2. How it relates to day.*
And look who Lupe Velez's new boyfriend is. I was shocked!
In case you can't read the text clearly, it is Clayton Moore...who would be most famous for
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Edited by: filmlover on Jul 2, 2011 10:57 AM
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Saturday, July 1st, 1939
Wow, can you believe that we are just past the half-year mark? What an amazing year it has been so far. Now on to the rest.
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I'm afraid the answer to that is in today's news.
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Sansfin, thank you so very much for the great comments. Much appreciated! And anything resembling Vole would be a complete coincidence because I haven't checked out that thread in any depth, sorry to say.
Now that I have gotten mine in, I can go read and enjoy everyone else's. Those cries of "Why didn't I think of that?!" you will hear will be coming from me.
P.S. --- I couldn't believe that just after I posted my schedule, "X the Unknown" from my British list of films was on TCM!
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Darn, I should have created a reserved space right after my schedule in order to get my notes there. Ah, well...
Here are FILMLOVER's notes:
Several listings are easy to get without any explanation, so I will jump to the ones that I want to expand on.
Robert Wise had such a great, varied career as a director, but when I thought about the best horror films outside of the Universal monsters, his were the first to come to mind. And just for laughs, I inserted The Sound of Music because there are some on the board who would truly be horrified having to see it again. (I like it, though.)
My Tough Guys Tag Team started out as just a salute to Lee Marvin and Ernest Borgnine, with them appearing in three films. But as I played around more and more with it, it got way out of hand. I wanted to have multiple films for each, but then it was hard to make it move the way I wanted it. If I had room, I would have included The List of Adrian Messenger because Douglas, Lancaster, and Curtis appear in it (some as a cameo). And also the way I had it progressing, it rightly should have been "Ernie and Burt," but, come on, who could resist a Burt/Bert and Ernie reference?
Then comes kingrat's 3 x 3 theme. Hopefully, clear enough.
I had originally planned for James Mason to be my Star of the Month, but a quick search discovered that he had already been done. So I went to Paul Muni, who may have been hammy at times but was always interesting as an actor who would bury himself into the characters' makeup (both external and internal).
After this year's film festival here in Hollywood, I am spoiled by seeing classic movies on the Chinese theater gigantic screen. So I have listed a number of them I would love to see them show next year. And to hopefully influence the planners, I have included ones that have anniversaries in 2012.
And, now, comes the last part of the schedule, a two-day showcase of British films from all eras in an A to Z form. This was also the hardest part of the schedule to do because of having to leave off so many great films. For example, take the letter "H"...there are terrific British classics like Hamlet, A Hard Day's Night, Hobson's Choice, and more. But I chose the form it was going to be in, and so I had to bear the losses of so many wonderful British gems. By the way, if you look closely, I had no choice but to reverse T-U to U then T because the Essentials would otherwise have been The Upturned Glass.
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Here is my schedule. Notes to follow later. In the meantime, if anybody wonders how, on Saturday night, Nov. 5th, going into Sunday, I can have an 81-minute movie starting at 1:15 AM and then the next one starting at 1:45 AM...well, on Sunday, November 6th at 2 AM, Daylight Saving Time kicks in and the clocks go back an hour. : )
Sunday, October 30th, 2011
RUTH HUSSEY'S 100th BIRTHDAY
6:00 am Maisie (MGM, 1939) Ann Sothern, Robert Young, Ruth Hussey 75 min.
7:15 am Fast and Furious (MGM, 1939) Franchot Tone, Ann Sothern, Ruth Hussey 73 min.
8:30 am Another Thin Man (MGM, 1939) William Powell, Myrna Loy, Ruth Hussey 103 min.
10: 15 am Northwest Passage (MGM, 1940) Spencer Tracy, Robert Young, Ruth Hussey 126 min.
12:30 pm The Philadelphia Story (MGM, 1940) Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn, James Stewart, Ruth Hussey 112 min.
JANE RANDOLPH'S BIRTHDAY
2:30 pm The Falcon's Brother (RKO, 1942) George Sanders, Tom Conway, Jane Randolph 63 min.
3:45 pm Cat People (RKO, 1942) Simone Simon, Jane Randolph 73 min.
5:00 pm The Falcon Strikes Back (RKO, 1943) Tom Conway, Jane Randolph 66 min.
6:30 pm Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (Univ., 1948) Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Jane Randolph 83 min. p/s
ALAN HALE AS "LITTLE JOHN" AND AS "LITTLE JOHN" AND AS "LITTLE JOHN"
8:00 pm The Adventures of Robin Hood (WB, 1938) Errol Flynn, Alan Hale 102 min.
10:00 pm Rogues of Sherwood Forest (Col., 1950) John Derek, Alan Hale 79 min.
11:30 pm TCM SILENT SUNDAY Robin Hood (UA, 1922) Douglas Fairbanks, Alan Hale 127 min.
FORSOOTH, AND FOUR HOURS, MORE ROBIN HOOD
2:00 am TCM IMPORTS The Sword of Sherwood Forest (UK) (Col., 1960) Richard Greene 80 min.
Cartoon: Robin Hood Daffy (WB, 1958) Daffy Duck, Porky Pig 6 min.
3:30 am Robin and the 7 Hoods (WB, 1964) Frank Sinatra 123 min. p/s
Cartoon: Rabbit Hood (WB, 1949) Bugs Bunny 8 min.
Monday, October 31st, 2011
LUCIEN BALLARD, CINEMATOGRAPHER EXTRAORDINAIRE
6:00 am The Lodger (Fox, 1944) Merle Oberon, Laird Cregar 84 min. p/s
7:30 am Berlin Express (RKO, 1948) Merle Oberon, Robert Ryan 87 min.
9:00 am Fixed Bayonets! (Fox, 1951) Richard Basehart 92 min. PREMIERE #1
10:45 am The Killing (UA, 1956) Sterling Hayden 84 min. p/s
12:15 pm Will Penny (Par., 1968) Charlton Heston 109 min p/s
2:15 pm The Wild Bunch (WB, 1969) William Holden 148 minutes p/s
4:45 pm Short: The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage 34 minutes
5:30 pm True Grit (Par., 1969) John Wayne 128 min. p/s
DIRECTOR ROBERT WISE'S HALLOWEEN HORRORS – "Ghosts and Graverobbers and Nazis, oh my!"
8:00 pm The Curse of the Cat People (RKO, 1944) Simone Simon 70 min.
9:15 pm The Body Snatcher (RKO, 1945) Boris Karloff 77 min.
10:45 pm The Haunting (MGM, 1963) Julie Harris 112 min. p/s
12:45 am The Sound of Music (Fox, 1965) 174 min.
3:45 am The Andromeda Strain (Univ., 1971) James Olson 131 min. p/s
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
TOUGH GUY TAG TEAMS
Burt and Tony
6:00 am Trapeze (UA, 1956) Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis 105 min. p/s
Tony and Kirk
7:45 am Spartacus (Univ., 1960) Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis 184 min. p/s
Kirk and Tony and Ernie
11:00 am The Vikings (UA, 1958) Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine 116 min. p/s
Burt and Ernie
1:00 pm From Here to Eternity (Col., 1953) Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Ernest Borgnine 118 min.
Ernie and Lee
3:00 pm Emperor of the North (Fox, 1973) Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine 118 min. PREMIERE #2
Lee and Burt
5:00 pm The Professionals (Col. 1966) Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin 117 min.
7:00 pm Documentary - Kirk Douglas: Video Scrapbook (City Lights, 1994) Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster 51 min.
And, finally, what you have been waiting for…
Burt and Kirk - The Best of the Best
8:00 pm I Walk Alone (Par., 1948) Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas 97 min. PREMIERE #3
10 pm Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (Par., 1957) Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas 122 min. p/s
12:15 am The Devil's Disciple (UA, 1959) Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas 83 min. p/s
1:45 am Seven Days in May (WB, 1964) Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas 118 min.
4:00 am Tough Guys (Buena Vista, 1986) Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas 104 min. PREMIERE #4
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
3 x 3
Genre #1: Political Movies
Judicial Branch
6:00 am The Magnificent Yankee (MGM, 1950) Louis Calhern 89 min. p/s
Legislative Branch
7:30 am Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Col., 1939) James Stewart 129 min.
Executive Branch
9:45 am Gabriel Over the White House (MGM, 1933) Walter Huston 87 min.
Genre #2: Time Travel
Yesterday
11:15 am Berkeley Square (Fox, 1933) Leslie Howard 84 min. PREMIERE #5
Today
12:45 pm Time After Time (WB, 1979) Malcolm McDowell 112 min. PREMIERE #6
...and Tomorrow
2:30 pm The Time Machine (MGM, 1960) Rod Taylor 103 min. p/s
Genre #3: Private Eye
Lloyd Nolan as Michael Shayne
4:15 pm Sleepers West (Fox, 1941) Lloyd Nolan 74 min. PREMIERE #7
5:30 pm Dressed to Kill (Fox, 1941) Lloyd Nolan 74 min. PREMIERE #8
6:45 Time to Kill (Fox, 1942) Lloyd Nolan 61 min. PREMIERE #9
STAR OF THE MONTH: PAUL MUNI
8:00 pm Scarface (UA, 1932) Paul Muni 93 min. p/s
9:45 pm The Story of Louis Pasteur (WB, 1936) Paul Muni 86 min.
11:30 pm The Life of Emile Zola (WB, 1937) Paul Muni 116 min.
1:45 am Juarez (WB, 1939) Paul Muni, Bette Davis 125 min.
4:00 pm The Last Angry Man (Col., 1959) Paul Muni 100 min.
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011
MOVIES I WOULD LIKE TO SEE AT THE 2012 TCM FILM FESTIVAL
6:00 am Wings (Par., 1927) 85th Anniversary - Clara Bow 141 min. p/s
8:30 am The Jazz Singer (WB, 1927) 85th Anniversary - Al Jolson 88 min
10:00 am Grand Hotel (MGM, 1932) 80th Anniversary - John Barrymore, Joan Crawford, Lionel Barrymore 112 min.
12:00 pm The Prisoner of Zenda (UA, 1937) 75th Anniversary - Ronald Colman 101 min. p/s
1:45 pm This Gun for Hire (Par., 1942) 70th Anniversary - Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake 80 min. PREMIERE #10
3:15 pm Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (Univ., 1942) 70th Anniversary - Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce 65 min. p/s
4:30 pm Miracle on 34th Street (Fox, 1947) 65th Anniversary - Maureen O'Hara 96 min. p/s
6:15 pm High Noon (UA, 1952) 60th Anniversary - Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly 85 min. p/s
8:00 pm The Quiet Man (Republic, 1952) 60th Anniversary - John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara 129 min. p/s
10:15 pm How the West Was Won (MGM, 1962) 50th Anniversary - James Stewart 162 min. p/s
1:00 am To Sir With Love (Col., 1967) 45th Anniversary - Sidney Poitier 105 min. p/s
3:00 am Cabaret (Allied Artists, 1972) 40th Anniversary - Liza Minnelli 124 min. p/s
5:15 am 2011 TCM Cruise and 2012 TCM Film Festival previews - Robert Osborne 30 min.
Friday, November 4th, 2011
BRITISH ESSENTIAL CINEMA: A to L
6:00 am Alfie (Par., 1966) Michael Caine 114 min.
8:00 am Brief Encounter (Eagle-Lion, 1945) Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard 86 min.
9:30 am Chariots of Fire (Ladd Co., 1981) Nicholas Farrell 124 min. p/s
11:45 am Dr. No (UA, 1962) Sean Connery 110 min. p/s
1:45 pm The Entertainer (British Lion, 1060) Laurence Olivier 105 min. p/s
3:30 pm The Four Feathers (UA, 1939) John Clements 129 min. p/s
6:00 pm Great Expectations (Cineguild, 1946) John Mills 118 min. p/s
8:00 pm Henry V (Two Cities, 1948) Laurence Olivier 137 min. p/s
10:30 pm In Which We Serve (Two Cities, 1942) Noel Coward 115 min. p/s
12:30 am TCM UNDERGROUND Joanna (Fox, 1968) Genevieve Waite, Donald Sutherland 108 min. E
2:15 am Kind Hearts And Coronets (Ealing, 1950) Dennis Price 126 min. p/s
4:30 am The Lavender Hill Mob (Rank, 1951) Alex Guinness 81 min. p/s
Saturday, November 5, 2011
BRITISH ESSENTIAL CINEMA: M to Z
6:00 am A Man For All Seasons (Col. 1966) Paul Scofield 120 min.
8:00 am A Night to Remember (Rank, 1958) Kenneth More 123 min. p/s
10:15 am Oliver Twist (Cineguild, 1948) Alec Guinness 116 min. p/s
12:15 pm The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (Fox, 1969) Maggie Smith 116 min. PREMIERE #11
2:15 pm Short: Queen Mary Launched (British Movietone News - March 26, 1936) 4 min. plus other British Movietime News shorts
2:30 pm The Red Shoes (Archers, 1948) Moira Shearer 133 min. p/s
4:45 pm Stairway to Heaven (aka A Matter of Life and Death) (Archers, 1947) David Niven 104 min. p/s
6:30 pm The Upturned Glass (Univ., 1947) James Mason 90 min. PREMIERE #12
8:00 pm THE ESSENTIALS: The 39 Steps (Gaumont, 1935) Robert Donat 86 min. p/s PD
9:45 pm Village of the Damned (MGM, 1960) George Sanders 77 min. p/s
11:15 pm Whistle Down the Wind (Rank, 1961) Hayley Mills, Alan Bates 99 min. PREMIERE #13
1:15 am X the Unknown (Hammer, 1957) Dean Jagger 81 min. p/s
1:45 am Yellow Submarine (UA, 1968) The Beatles 90 min. PREMIERE #14
3:30 am Zulu (Par., 1964) Stanley Baker, Michael Caine 138 min. p/s
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Friday, June 30, 1939
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Racing the clock. Still have a few days to complete. And just discovered I need to throw out my Star of the Month because he has been done. (Thank goodness for lzcutter's list.) Getting hard to find someone who hasn't been SOTM.
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I think that the unnamed Jeanette MacDonald movie is "Smilin' Through" and that is Brian Aherne with her.
I know the two newest ones but I want to give someone else a chance.
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Thursday, June 29th, 1939
In today's articles, there's a mention that Ginger Rogers tried out for the part of Esmerelda in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." Is it just me or does anyone else think that would have been bad casting?
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from blu-ray.com
"Rescue the Hitchcock 9" is the BFI's major campaign to restore all nine surviving silent films by one of the greatest directors of all time, Alfred Hitchcock. Earlier today, the BFI posted a video in which curator of silent film Bryony Dixon, conservation specialists Angello Lucatello and Claire West, and film conservation manager Kieron Webb answer a series of questions about the restoration project.
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from blu-ray.com
"Rescue the Hitchcock 9" is the BFI's major campaign to restore all nine surviving silent films by one of the greatest directors of all time, Alfred Hitchcock. Earlier today, the BFI posted a video in which curator of silent film Bryony Dixon, conservation specialists Angello Lucatello and Claire West, and film conservation manager Kieron Webb answer a series of questions about the restoration project.
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Wed., June 28th, 1939
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Kyle,
You may have been thinking of "Strange Cargo," which was a Gable film.
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Yep.
Kyle In Hollywood
Well, I am definitely stumped. I was going to say "White Cargo" with Hedy and Walter Pidgeon. Soon as I saw her with that dark makeup, I thought, "Call me...Tandelayo." But Gable wasn't in "White Cargo."
Terrific musicals today!
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