HollywoodGolightly Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 > {quote:title=moirafinnie6 wrote:}{quote} > In addition to this two day tribute, the rarely broadcast *House of Bamboo* (1955-Sam Fuller) is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 8th at 8PM EST. Thanks for the reminder! That is one of my favorite Fuller films, and I should like to revisit it now that I'm watching all of the films in the Sam Fuller DVD boxset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CineMaven Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 "Just bumping this up again...the Robert Ryan salute over two days include the following (all times EST)" - MissGoddess So I see I must get Ye Olde VCR oiled up. Two days of Robert Ryan where we get to see him good, bad and delicious!! Ya know...being retired is great! Thank you Ms. G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molo14 Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Robert Ryan is also the subject of a blogathon this week over on Movie Morlocks. Moira kicked it off with her post yesterday. http://moviemorlocks.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollywoodGolightly Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Thanks for the reminder! I can't wait to read that blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renascencewoman1 Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 i truly liked him in About Mrs. Leslie. i still get weepy at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollywoodGolightly Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Hi, renascencewoman, welcome to the forums I don't think I've seen About Mrs. Leslie lately, but I'll check it out. Thanks for the suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollywoodGolightly Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 I should like to watch Billy Budd as well, but I am probably not patient enough to wait until TCM can show it. I'll probably just get the DVD when I can. P.S. Don't forget House of Bamboo is on tonight at 8pm ET! *House of Bamboo* (1955) An Army investigator infiltrates a Tokyo crime syndicate to solve a colleague's murder. Cast: Robert Ryan, Robert Stack, Shirley Yamaguchi, Cameron Mitchell Dir: Samuel Fuller C-103 mins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandorainmay Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 A few other *Robert Ryan* movies on TCM later in November include the following: Nov. 21st 12:00 PM *The Naked Spur* (1953) A captive outlaw uses psychological tactics to prey on a bounty hunter. Cast: James Stewart, Janet Leigh, Ralph Meeker. Dir: Anthony Mann. C-92 mins, TV-PG, CC Nov. 26th 3:00 AM *The Sky's The Limit* (1943) A pilot on leave falls for a pretty news photographer. Cast: Fred Astaire, Joan Leslie, Robert Benchley. Dir: Edward H. Griffith. BW-89 mins, TV-G, CC _FYI for those in the Los Angeles area:_ On Wednesday, November 11th (Robert Ryan's Birthday), a Centennial Birthday Tribute to the actor will be hosted by Alan K. Rode at the American Cinematheque. There will be screenings of two of Ryan's best films, *The Set-Up* (1949) and *The Naked Spur* (1952). Alan Rode will introduce the screenings with Ryan's daughter, *Lisa* and the one and only... *Marsha Hunt* in attendance. For information on ticket prices and other details on the screening, please open this link: http://tinyurl.com/ykggs4v Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted November 9, 2009 Author Share Posted November 9, 2009 Oh my goodness, Los Angelenos have all the best events!!!! Thanks, Moira! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsym Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 I was changing the sheets on my bed and turned on the TV to TCM and I was instantly mesmerized by 'Beware My Lovely'. As a little girl in a small town in southern Kansas in the 50's I saw that movie on a Saturday afternoon and was terrified by Robert Ryan's character. That movie and Loretta Young in 'Cause for Alarm' have always scared me more than the monster movies I watched at the Sat. matinees. While The Blob and House on Haunted Hill were the talk at school on Mondays I have always been freaked out by the psychological thrillers. While both 'Beware My Lovely' and 'Cause for Alarm' may fit more into the Playhouse 90 or Alfred Hitchcock Hour , the way they looked just like my hometown or home just scared the holy $^#^%$^&* outta me. You can't know how hard it was for me to walk home after seeing them. So today I had to watch 'Beware My Lovely' til the end and the kids wanting dinner. And then I ran all over the house locking doors and telling my kids to not let anyone in to do chores around the house. They looked at me like they always do. Mom's just crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollywoodGolightly Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 > {quote:title=patsym wrote:}{quote} > I was changing the sheets on my bed and turned on the TV to TCM and I was instantly mesmerized by 'Beware My Lovely'. As a little girl in a small town in southern Kansas in the 50's I saw that movie on a Saturday afternoon and was terrified by Robert Ryan's character. > So today I had to watch 'Beware My Lovely' til the end and the kids wanting dinner. And then I ran all over the house locking doors and telling my kids to not let anyone in to do chores around the house. They looked at me like they always do. Mom's just crazy. Hi, patsy, welcome to the forums! That's quite a story about your watching Beware My Lovely for the first time - and again now that TCM showed it. I do hope you enjoyed it better this time around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsym Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Are you kidding? What could be better. Loved it loved it loved it. Only this time I was yelling at Ida to do something. What a difference 50 yrs and women's lib make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 Hi Patsym! Welcome to the board! I know exactly what you mean about the terrifying effect of psychological thrillers. I mean, we feel reasonably sure the Blob or a ghost isn't going to bedevil us but a maniac? That's a very REAL possibility, it happens every day, so I get scared more by such movies than by the monster films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFavell Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 I completely agree. Ryan scared me so much that I am just now starting to appreciate him as an actor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 > {quote:title=JackFavell wrote:}{quote} > I completely agree. Ryan scared me so much that I am just now starting to appreciate him as an actor. He had the same effect on me for forever. Nobody could tell me he wasn't the meanest man on earth. Now I know it's not Robby, but FrankGrimes who is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsym Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 See I knew I wasn't the only one creeped out by Robert Ryan's characters. Those eyes. Those eyebrows. He was such a big part of my movie watching growing up. I would see him in a western with Jimmy Stewart and only later realize how pivotal his character was. He was the 'quiet man' wasn't he? But seriously thank you for the kind welcome. I am a huge movie fan and I am trying to navigate the system here and hope to post and add comments. Mostly, of course, I will just love to read other's ideas and comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollywoodGolightly Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 > {quote:title=patsym wrote:}{quote} > Are you kidding? What could be better. Loved it loved it loved it. Only this time I was yelling at Ida to do something. What a difference 50 yrs and women's lib make. Glad to hear that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted November 12, 2009 Author Share Posted November 12, 2009 Hi, Patsy! > {quote:title=patsym wrote:}{quote} > See I knew I wasn't the only one creeped out by Robert Ryan's characters. Those eyes. Those eyebrows. He was such a big part of my movie watching growing up. I would see him in a western with Jimmy Stewart and only later realize how pivotal his character was. He was the 'quiet man' wasn't he? Have you ever seen him in About Mrs Leslie? It's one of the few times he plays "soft". > But seriously thank you for the kind welcome. I am a huge movie fan and I am trying to navigate the system here and hope to post and add comments. Mostly, of course, I will just love to read other's ideas and comments. I do hope you'll continue to post as often as you please. Do you have a favorite actor/actress or favorite movie? This board has fans of just about all the areas of the classic era. Robert Ryan is a performer I came to appreciate more recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audreyforever Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Has Bad Day at Black Rock ever been an essential? If not, it should! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollywoodGolightly Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 > {quote:title=audreyforever wrote:}{quote} > Has Bad Day at Black Rock ever been an essential? If not, it should! I agree, completely. It includes two of the best performances ever by both Spencer Tracy and Robert Ryan. And it has some beautiful cinematography, too! It's one of John Sturges' best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audreyforever Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I recorded it last night to revisit it's gripping scenes. And your right, some amazing cinematography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollywoodGolightly Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 > {quote:title=audreyforever wrote:}{quote} > I recorded it last night to revisit it's gripping scenes. And your right, some amazing cinematography. I checked the locations on imdb.com, and apparently some of it was shot in Lone Pine, California, and in Death Valley National Park. I love those locations! :x Also, it seems they simultaneously filmed a non-widescreen version of this, but that was never released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrroberts Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 How would you like to be in a noir movie; you're the suspect and they bring you in for questioning. The cops in the room are Robert Ryan, Dana Andrews, and Glenn Ford. Kinda scary thinking about that, eh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audreyforever Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Oh my goodness! Talk about the "Dream Team" of film-noir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollywoodGolightly Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 > {quote:title=mrroberts wrote:}{quote} > How would you like to be in a noir movie; you're the suspect and they bring you in for questioning. The cops in the room are Robert Ryan, Dana Andrews, and Glenn Ford. Kinda scary thinking about that, eh. I would just add Sterling Hayden to that list of cops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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