Bronxgirl48 Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 > {quote:title=MissGoddess wrote:}{quote} > Oh, that was too cute. I love those "What's My Line?" shows, and I'm amazed at the huge stars who appeared on it. Rafty was very cute there. He was! Yes, it's incredible who showed up there. And you could really get a glimpse of the human being behind the glitz and glamour. Many of them were nervous, had facial tics, etc. Just regular human beings. (for the most part) > > NOCTURNE was great! I loved it and it reminded me of a combination of LAURA and THE BLUE DAHLIA. Drat!!! > > I've heard about how women liked Raft. Carole Lomboard had, um, quite vividly positive things to say about him, too. HA! Carole -- what a gal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 What does "Mom" think of Rafty? Or does she? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 > {quote:title=CineMaven wrote:}{quote} > "Are you really going to Barcelona? Oh my goodness I'm pea-green with envy! > > There was a book my Chicago roommate had, one of those old Time-Life things, devoted exclusively to the foods of Spain, all the regions, photographed in exquisite mouth-watering color -- the Serrano ham, all the cheese varieties, etc. God it looked GOOD." > > Yes ma'am I am. And I can see I shall return a blimp!!! But hopefully I'll lose weight in time for TCM's Film Festival in 2011. I'd hate to break Robert Osborne's lap when I sit on it. And Bob's not as heavy as he used to be..... Did you ever see Whit Stillman's BARCELONA? Not as as good as METROPOLITAN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 > {quote:title=MissGoddess wrote:}{quote} > What does "Mom" think of Rafty? Or does she? I actually asked her one time and all she said was "Spats". (oh, the Bennett/Raft movie I was trying to think of was THE HOUSE ACROSS THE BAY, which I stupidly missed, because I was glued to some QVC jewelry show) I'm hopeless. Edited by: Bronxgirl48 on May 1, 2010 11:21 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Rafty and Mike Mazurki making a few extra shekels... GREAT JEHOSAPHAT!!! Here is a sample of what Carole must have referred to.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wg47cf11yc&feature=related Dang!! That is the most erotic dance I have ever seen in a classic film of this period. Carole's expressions don't look faked. I wonder if that's her in the long shots when he's really tossing and twirling her around. I HAVE GOT TO SEE THIS FILM. Has TCM ever aired it???? Years later, he's still got it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSa_icOaXgY&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 Oh -- I found a lovely little painting of Eze in Michael's Craft Store this afternoon, so of course I bought it! Step one in the transformation of my Boca condo into a Nice villa, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 I saw INCUBUS with William Shatner last night. I thought I was being oh-so-clever with my original thoughts about it - "An Outer Limits episode directed by Ingmar Bergman", but apparently everyone on the imdb board felt the same way, ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 > {quote:title=Bronxgirl48 wrote:}{quote} > Oh -- I found a lovely little painting of Eze in Michael's Craft Store this afternoon, so of course I bought it! Step one in the transformation of my Boca condo into a Nice villa, lol. Tres bien!! Eze, a fairytale village in the sky (that's Cap Ferret over on the other side): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 > {quote:title=Bronxgirl48 wrote:}{quote} > I saw INCUBUS with William Shatner last night. > > I thought I was being oh-so-clever with my original thoughts about it - "An Outer Limits episode directed by Ingmar Bergman", but apparently everyone on the imdb board felt the same way, ha! I went to sleep right as it came on...I knew I'd be too timid to watch it. The name alone FREAKS me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 > {quote:title=MissGoddess wrote:}{quote} > Rafty and Mike Mazurki making a few extra shekels... > > > > GREAT JEHOSAPHAT!!! Here is a sample of what Carole must have referred to.... > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wg47cf11yc&feature=related > > Dang!! That is the most erotic dance I have ever seen in a classic film of this period. > Carole's expressions don't look faked. I wonder if that's her in the long shots when > he's really tossing and twirling her around. I HAVE GOT TO SEE THIS FILM. Has > TCM ever aired it???? Oh....my....GOODNESS!!!!! That's the original Dirty Dancing. And Dancing With The Stars, eat your heart out! That IS the sexiest thing I've ever seen. George looks very.....excited. Man oh man!! I don't know if that's Carole, but I'd love to see this one too. I don't think TCM has ever aired it. > > Years later, he's still got it: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSa_icOaXgY&feature=related I LOVE THIS CLIP!!!! George isn't the only sharp thing -- the print is too! (if only Anton's GASLIGHT looked like this...) Edited by: Bronxgirl48 on May 1, 2010 11:45 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bronxgirl48 Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 > {quote:title=MissGoddess wrote:}{quote} > > {quote:title=Bronxgirl48 wrote:}{quote} > > I saw INCUBUS with William Shatner last night. > > > > I thought I was being oh-so-clever with my original thoughts about it - "An Outer Limits episode directed by Ingmar Bergman", but apparently everyone on the imdb board felt the same way, ha! > > I went to sleep right as it came on...I knew I'd be too timid to watch it. The name alone FREAKS me. The most bizarre thing about it was William Shatner speaking Esperanto. I'd like to hear him do that with Priceline commercials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 One of my least successful campaigns on my parents was the "Please buy me a pet ferret campaign." It ended quicker than you can say "John Edwards" but I still want one. The one on the left looks like George Raft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 I've got to get my hands on George Raft...in BOLERO I mean. That second movie clip was from another I haven't seen, LOAN SHARK and judging from its great condition, ought to be available somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 > {quote:title=MissGoddess wrote:}{quote} > One of my least successful campaigns on my parents was the "Please buy me a pet ferret campaign." It ended quicker than you can say "John Edwards" but I still want one. LOL. One of my co-workers is a big-time animal lover who has two ferrets with the run of her house. They poop everywhere but she says she prefers them to her ex-husband. (who was just a poop) > > The one on the left looks like George Raft. The dark one looks like George to me. Can't you see him flipping a coin with those dapper iittle paws? The one on the left looks like John Edwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 > LOL. One of my co-workers is a big-time animal lover who has two ferrets with the run of her house. They poop everywhere but she says she prefers them to her ex-husband. (who was just a poop) > > HA!!! They're supposed to be very intelligent animals, but I think they're probably not ideal for indoor pets. > The dark one looks like George to me. Can't you see him flipping a coin with those dapper iittle paws? > > The one on the left looks like John Edwards. LOL!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 > {quote:title=MissGoddess wrote:}{quote} > I've got to get my hands on George Raft...in BOLERO I mean. Ha! Oh, yesssss. > > That second movie clip was from another I haven't seen, LOAN SHARK and judging from its great condition, ought to be available somewhere. I never even heard of that one. And I love these mid to late forties Raft noirs like JOHNNY ANGEL and (from what I saw) NOCTURNE. There's something very pleasant and low-key about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 > HA!!! They're supposed to be very intelligent animals, but I think they're probably not ideal for indoor pets. Ferrets are very curious and lively, and get into everything. My co-worker says she occasionally wakes up to find them running around her bed. (still better than the ex) > > The one on the left looks like John Edwards. > > LOL!!!!! More like a super-rat, though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 > > I never even heard of that one. And I love these mid to late forties Raft noirs like JOHNNY ANGEL and (from what I saw) NOCTURNE. There's something very pleasant and low-key about them. I know just what you mean. That was one of the most enjoyable nights of TCM programming I've experienced in awhile. No real dud in the group, though I missed whatever was the first in the line-up at 8. And then to find myself suddenly Curdled by Rafters, wow! The irony is I used to tease one of my friends because George was his favorite actor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 I wish I could have caught that entire line-up. There's something very unpretentiously addicting about those Raft noirs. I never thought much about George in any way until THEY DRIVE BY NIGHT. Then I realized he was more than just some wooden gangster with the vasoline hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 > {quote:title=Bronxgirl48 wrote:}{quote} > I wish I could have caught that entire line-up. There's something very unpretentiously addicting about those Raft noirs. > The House Across the Bay was my favorite. Joan Bennett, done up like Hedy Lamarr, was never lovelier. The tacked on ending was a bit of a let down but the scene right before it was great, they should have left it there. I felt SO sorry for George. He didn't deserve what he got. > I never thought much about George in any way until THEY DRIVE BY NIGHT. > > Then I realized he was more than just some wooden gangster with the vasoline hair. Ha! I was just telling Molo that though I like him well enough in TDBN and MAN POWER, he didn't do much for me. He has always, until now, just been the guy that turned down roles Bogie made the most of. Most of my reading about him has been tangental, and none of it terribly enlightening. It gave me the impression he wasn't too bright. What I didn't know, beyond his underworld pals, was that he was what Robert Osbourne called a "colorful" personality. I never would have thunk. But I never could get Carole's quip out of my head. It just didn't seem to match my image of him! 'Till now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CineMaven Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 BRONXGIRL writes: ?Did you ever see Whit Stillman's BARCELONA? Not as as good as METROPOLITAN.? I never saw ?Barcelona? ?cuz I could never get through ?Metropolitan.? Bore bore bore...though I am a Chloe Sevigny fan. ?I saw INCUBUS with William Shatner last night...The most bizarre thing about it was William Shatner speaking Esperanto.? Is THAT what that was? I thought I had one too many Grey Gooses. I didn?t know what to make of it when I saw Shatner being subtitled. I thought to myself: ?Isn?t he Canadian? What the heck is going on?? When that goat (or was it just a goat?s head) started to molest the woman I was truly frightened out of my wits by...my laughter. MISS GODDESS writes: ?One of my least successful campaigns on my parents was the ?Please buy me a pet ferret campaign.? It ended quicker than you can say ?John Edwards? but I still want one.? Whoa!!! A little political humor there :-) Ha. So...what is it about the brilliantined brunette (Raft) that?s got your attention?? I haven't seen "BOLERO" in about thirty or so years. (Did you see FredMertz standing in the wings)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 > The House Across the Bay was my favorite. Joan Bennett, done up like Hedy Lamarr, was never lovelier. The tacked on ending was a bit of a let down but the scene right before it was great, they should have left it there. I felt SO sorry for George. He didn't deserve what he got. Double-drat! > > Ha! I was just telling Molo that though I like him well enough in TDBN and MAN POWER, he didn't do much for me. He has always, until now, just been the guy that turned down roles Bogie made the most of. Most of my reading about him has been tangental, and none of it terribly enlightening. It gave me the impression he wasn't too bright. What I didn't know, beyond his underworld pals, was that he was what Robert Osbourne called a "colorful" personality. I never would have thunk. Ha! Everything you thought about Raft -- his mob buddies, the career blunders, etc. I did too. And I also was very surprised by Bob's adjective. I've never pictured George as a Damon Runyan type, even if those were the characters he might have grown up and associated with. > > But I never could get Carole's quip out of my head. It just didn't seem to match my image of him! 'Till now! Does it involve swordsmanship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molo14 Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 I just remembered Raft was in *Some Like it Hot*. As for *They Drive By Night*, could one of the problems be, that in hindsight, you feel Bogie and Raft should have switched parts? His IMDB bio says that he was a good dancer in his youth. *He has always, until now, just been the guy that turned down roles Bogie made the most of. Most of my reading about him has been tangental, and none of it terribly enlightening. It gave me the impression he wasn't too bright.* Yes that's exactly how I felt about him too. If you ever get a chance, check out *Night After Night*, more than just Mae West' s debut, and she is hilarious and actually somewhat of a different character than she would ever play again; it's a very enjoyable film and Raft and the rest of the cast are great to watch in this pre-code gem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 > I never saw ?Barcelona? ?cuz I could never get through ?Metropolitan.? Bore bore bore...though I am a Chloe Sevigny fan. I like Chloe, too. I love METROPOLITAN! Developed a strange crush on Chris Eigeman. There's one thing that always freaks me out about this movie, though -- the actress who plays Tom's mother looks unnervingly like Piper Laurie in CARRIE. > ?I saw INCUBUS with William Shatner last night...The most bizarre thing about it was William Shatner speaking Esperanto.? > > Is THAT what that was? I thought I had one too many Grey Gooses. I didn?t know what to make of it when I saw Shatner being subtitled. I thought to myself: ?Isn?t he Canadian? What the heck is going on?? When I first saw the opening credits, I couldn't figure out if it was made in Italy, Turkey, or Timbucktu, and what in heck was William Shatner doing speaking in anything other than English? > When that goat (or was it just a goat?s head) started to molest the woman I was truly frightened out of my wits by...my laughter. I didn't know what to make of it all -- some scenes were actually creepy and disorienting. But on the whole I mainly expected Woody Allen and Diane Keaton to show up and start arguing about love and death. (in Esperanto) Edited by: Bronxgirl48 on May 2, 2010 3:03 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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