userkeith16 Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 On Dec 18,2003, right after A Christmas Story, there was a One Reel Wonder. It was a christmas tale about a motel/cafe in the desert. A grumpy man was working on a big lighted star on christmas eve. At the end, Jose and Maria had to stay in the shed, and she had a baby. Does anyone know the name of that film? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsoshoko Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 That was A Star in the Night (1945). It was the directorial debut of Dirty Harry director Don Seigel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicsfan1119 Posted December 20, 2003 Share Posted December 20, 2003 That was an awesome one-reeler! I sure hope we will see it every Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjrogan2003 Posted December 20, 2003 Share Posted December 20, 2003 I saw that one too and I could not turn it off. Very good short that deservedly won an Academy Award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinemetal Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 Okay, maybe someone can help me with the name of the one-reel Vitaphone short which aired today, about a thief whose robbery of a man reunites him with his lost girlfriend. I believe I saw Pat O'Brien as a cop in it. Any takers on this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomagain77 Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 Hey cinemetal.......that was a short called "Compliments Of The Season" made in 1930 and directed by Arthur Hurley.....Pat O'Brien was in it but was uncredited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicsfan1119 Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 Did any of you catch the one earlier this week that Jimmy Stewart was in, also "uncredited"? I was wondering if it might have been his very first film, and if so, what a prize TCM has. I really wish that TCM would pick out a bunch of these One Reeler's where stars seem to have gotten their start, and run a day's worth of them for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loliteblue Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 yes classics fan i agree !!!......How about it tcm? thanks in advance. I have a feeling in the future they will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicsfan1119 Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 Actually, Lolite, Jimmy Stewart's first appearance on film (according to IMDb) was in "Art Trouble" in 1934, and he was again "uncredited". So, the one we saw last week, ("Important News", 1936) wasn't his first appearance on film, but actually his 6th. appearance. Anyway, it's really great that we can see these one-reeler's on TCM...but it would be even better if for one day of the year they could feature them, all together, with a running intro. commentary by Robert Osborne. I just keep harping on this in the hope that someone at TCM actually does see our posts from time to time, and the powers that be might give my wish a try sometime in my lifetime (smile). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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