filmnoirguy Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 I've seen all of this list except 53. Double Indemnity is one of my favorite films noir. Stanwyck got an Oscar nod and MacMurray should have. I read somewhere that Somebody Up There Likes Me was to be James Dean's next movie. Also that Gregory Peck turned down High Noon because he thought his performance would be too similar to The Gunfighter (which is one of my favorite westerns). 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 20 minutes ago, filmnoirguy said: I've seen all of this list except 53. Double Indemnity is one of my favorite films noir. Stanwyck got an Oscar nod and MacMurray should have. I read somewhere that Somebody Up There Likes Me was to be James Dean's next movie. Also that Gregory Peck turned down High Noon because he thought his performance would be too similar to The Gunfighter (which is one of my favorite westerns). I would rate DOUBLE INDEMNITY as the best noir of the 40s. I think I would rate THE GUNFIGHTER as the best western of the 50s. How about you? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
filmnoirguy Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 1 minute ago, TopBilled said: I think I would rate THE GUNFIGHTER as the best western of the 50s. How about you? My favorite western is Shane. But The Gunfighter is a close second. Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 Just now, filmnoirguy said: My favorite western is Shane. But The Gunfighter is a close second. What I like about THE GUNFIGHTER is the simplicity of the story, Peck's conflicted characterization, the excellent supporting cast and the cinematography. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
jamesjazzguitar Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 22 hours ago, Fedya said: I would have guessed Letter from an Unknown Woman for #53, but apparently I would have been wrong. Those two looked like Louis Jourdan and Joan Fontaine? Link to post Share on other sites
cigarjoe Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 I've seen 52-60 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Dargo Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 1 hour ago, jamesjazzguitar said: Those two looked like Louis Jordan and Joan Fontaine? You mean the black big band leader and saxophonist of the '30s-'50s, James? Yep, have to agree with ya here. I don't think George Sanders pictured there looks like HIM at all either! (...sorry, couldn't resist...you of course meant Louis Jourdan the French actor...there's a 'u' in his surname, and in this case it isn't superfluous) 2 Link to post Share on other sites
sewhite2000 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 3 hours ago, Dargo said: You mean the black big band leader and saxophonist of the '30s-'50s, James? Is you or is you ain't getting George Sanders confused with someone else? Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 Have you seen these classic films: 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. Link to post Share on other sites
sewhite2000 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 I'm having a harder time identifying most of these. 61 is probably Beau Geste, which I've seen. 65 is definitely The Heiress, which I've seen. I want to say 67 is Rosemary's Baby, which I've seen, although I don't know why the pic is in B&W. 68 has got to be Bloody Mama, which I have not seen, but maybe someday. 69 looks like Bette Midler, but I don't know which movie ... Scenes from a Mall? First Wives' Club? Ruthless People? Not sure. And of course 70 is Mrs. Doubtfire, which I've seen. So, it's possible I've seen five of these movies, depending on how accurate my guesses are. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 1 minute ago, sewhite2000 said: I'm having a harder time identifying most of these. 61 is probably Beau Geste, which I've seen. 65 is definitely The Heiress, which I've seen. I want to say 67 is Rosemary's Baby, which I've seen, although I don't know why the pic is in B&W. 68 has got to be Bloody Mama, which I have not seen, but maybe someday. 69 looks like Bette Midler, but I don't know which movie ... Scenes from a Mall? First Wives' Club? Ruthless People? Not sure. And of course 70 is Mrs. Doubtfire, which I've seen. So, it's possible I've seen five of these movies, depending on how accurate my guesses are. Some of the production stills I find are in black-and-white...though as we know, a film like ROSEMARY'S BABY was made in color. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
LawrenceA Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 2 hours ago, TopBilled said: 62. 63. I don't know what these two are, but I've seen the others. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 Cheat Sheet: 61. BEAU GESTE (1939) with Ray Milland, Gary Cooper & Robert Preston. 62. DARK COMMAND (1940) with Marjorie Main & Walter Pidgeon. 63. MAISIE WAS A LADY (1941) with Ann Sothern. 64. RUTHLESS (1948) with Sydney Greenstreet & Zachary Scott. 65. THE HEIRESS (1949) with Olivia de Havilland. 66. RUN FOR COVER (1955) with James Cagney & Viveca Lindfors. 67. ROSEMARY'S BABY (1968) with Mia Farrow. 68. BLOODY MAMA (1970) with Shelley Winters, Don Stroud & Robert De Niro. 69. RUTHLESS PEOPLE (1986) with Bette Midler. 70. MRS. DOUBTFIRE (1993) with Robin Williams. Link to post Share on other sites
speedracer5 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 I've seen 65, 67 and 70. Link to post Share on other sites
LawrenceA Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 45 minutes ago, LawrenceA said: I don't know what these two are, but I've seen the others. 8 minutes ago, TopBilled said: 62. DARK COMMAND (1940) with Marjorie Main & Walter Pidgeon. 63. MAISIE WAS A LADY (1941) with Ann Sothern. I've seen Dark Command, but I've never watched any of the Maisie movies. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 7 minutes ago, LawrenceA said: I've seen Dark Command, but I've never watched any of the Maisie movies. The Maisie movies are fun...especially if you enjoy Ann Sothern's brand of shtick. DARK COMMAND is a strong effort, one of Republic's best "A" films from the 40s. Directed by Raoul Walsh. Great cast...as you know...including Claire Trevor and John Wayne (reunited after STAGECOACH) and Roy Rogers in a more serious part, getting the chance to really act. Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 This film may currently be rented or purchased for streaming on Amazon Prime Video: And the DVD is for sale at TCM Shop: https://shop.tcm.com/dark-command/887090066105 Link to post Share on other sites
laffite Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 20 hours ago, TopBilled said: How about you? I think I would prefer a Gershwin tune. Link to post Share on other sites
Bethluvsfilms Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 THE HEIRESS is definitely my favorite out of the bunch, RUTHLESS and RUN FOR COVER are cool to watch, RUTHLESS PEOPLE a passable time killer (though I am not much of a Bette Midler fan), and MRS. DOUBTFIRE.....well let's just say I didn't get caught up in the craze over the film. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 1 minute ago, Bethluvsfilms said: THE HEIRESS is definitely my favorite out of the bunch, RUTHLESS and RUN FOR COVER are cool to watch, RUTHLESS PEOPLE a passable time killer (though I am not much of a Bette Midler fan), and MRS. DOUBTFIRE.....well let's just say I didn't get caught up in the craze over the film. A nice print of RUTHLESS is currently on YouTube. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Fedya Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 22 hours ago, jamesjazzguitar said: Those two looked like Louis Jourdan and Joan Fontaine? To be fair it's been a while since I've seen Letter from an Unknown Woman, and was trying to remember who was in it. Link to post Share on other sites
sewhite2000 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 I've probably seen Maisie Was a Lady, as I recall I watched no fewer than three Maisie films in a row when TCM was making a night's programming out of them. So, I'm pretty sure I've seen six of these 10. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
cigarjoe Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Seen these... 61. BEAU GESTE (1939) with Ray Milland, Gary Cooper & Robert Preston. 62. DARK COMMAND (1940) with Marjorie Main & Walter Pidgeon. 64. RUTHLESS (1948) with Sydney Greenstreet & Zachary Scott. 67. ROSEMARY'S BABY (1968) with Mia Farrow. 69. RUTHLESS PEOPLE (1986) with Bette Midler. 70. MRS. DOUBTFIRE (1993) with Robin Williams. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 4 minutes ago, cigarjoe said: Seen these... 61. BEAU GESTE (1939) with Ray Milland, Gary Cooper & Robert Preston. 62. DARK COMMAND (1940) with Marjorie Main & Walter Pidgeon. 64. RUTHLESS (1948) with Sydney Greenstreet & Zachary Scott. 67. ROSEMARY'S BABY (1968) with Mia Farrow. 69. RUTHLESS PEOPLE (1986) with Bette Midler. 70. MRS. DOUBTFIRE (1993) with Robin Williams. I have to admit I have never seen ROSEMARY'S BABY all the way through. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
CinemaInternational Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 OK, then. Saw the following: 52,56,57,59, 60, 65, 67, 69, 70. Not one of my better weekends. Beau Geste is still waiting at home. Did see Portrait in Black on late night going into Friday. It was good. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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