BRONXGIRL'S MOTHER, HENRY FONDA'S HIRSUTENESS, ETC.

[Bronxgirl48]

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> I fear you think me a world-wise globe-trotter who knows all the best places. It is sad to say that is far from the truth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I refuse to believe this!

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> The best thing about those trips were seeing movies in places meant to watch them. A Japanese horror movie is much more scary in a theater with Japanese people. It is as if their fear infects you. It is much the same with romantic movies in France and comedies in Germany.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comedies in Germany? LOL I'm sorry.

 

I saw THE GREEN SLIME, an American sci-fi movie, in Paris. It wasn't any better than when I watched it back home. I was in the City of Light for two days, Marseilles for about ten minutes and Bath, England, staying with a horror-film penpal, whose dad implored me to sit on his lap in front of the telly. In France I stayed at the Hotel Victor Hugo where the owner made me an offer I refused. I nearly came down with pneumonia in England, it was bone-chillingly cold that particular winter. Could barely breathe. You could say that my one and only excursion to Europe was kind of a nightmare. I need to go back and "redo" it, not be disappointed, and have a glorious, fun time.

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[JackFavell]

You and your squares! I think Richard Denning in An Affair to Remember has a dark side... lol.

 

As for Tom, I like him too. I just want to be in a good place emotionally before I watch any more of his intense performances.

 

I can't remember what the show was that Glenn Ford was in, it was one of those one name series like Mannix or MacGyver, or Kolchak, I think. I remember I hated him on sight as a child, he was bombastic and ugly to me, as only an older movie star could be, presenting his "personality", trying to be hip, ugh.

[OllieTSB]

It's not true that AFFAIR TO REMEMBER's original ending - as the credits rolled - had Denning pitching himself off of the Empire State Building. I don't care what MissG says, I just can't believe that's true! Now... when Roha joins in and says this... hmmm....

[JackFavell]

You are evil! I'll never be able to watch it. again without thinking of that!

[JackFavell]

Did you get to see the *Fragments* doc last night? I think I'm in love with Nick Lucas:

 

 

[Bronxgirl48]

I had it on in the background because I was in the middle of cleaning the apartment, but heard him, and at first thought it was:

 

 

Eeeeek!

 

But now you're showing me the voice was from a handsome paisan with a glorious voice (another Nick!) Lucas can serenade me ANY time.

 

I can't believe that my stalwart handsome Richard Denning could ever have a dark side.. No! I was shocked the first time I saw AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER to find out that Deb was his (gasp) mistress. I always see Denning happily marrried with a pipe in his mouth. As I said, Terry could have done worse. She might have been the doll of a smarmy Robert Alda (IMITATION OF LIFE) or possibly a bloated uncultured goon along the lines of Thomas Gomez.

 

Edited by: Bronxgirl48 on Apr 4, 2011 1:43 PM

[JackFavell]

Eeek!

 

Tiny Tim!

[Bronxgirl48]

Worse than Albert Finney in THE DRESSER.

 

Didn't Glenn Ford star in his own show, called shockingly, 'The Glenn Ford Show'? Then I think he did a t.v. western and a "family"-type drama.

But I never saw any of these.

 

It's so embarrassing to see Golden Age movie stars trying to be "hip". Is there anything worse than, say, the normally dapper Peter Lawford in a Nehru jacket with love beads?

 

THE STALKING MOON is on in the background at Retroplex, but unfortunately am only half-watching. Trying to get ready for work tonight, finish cleaning my apartment (which I didn't complete yesterday), get in some exercise, and do prep work for dinner.

Looking forward to Ray this month. I haven't checked the schedule. Is ALIAS NICK BEAL included, I wonder...

 

See you Friday!

[JackFavell]

I bet Nick Beal (Nick) isn't on the line up - my dad got me a copy, but I haven't watched it yet - like every other movie on my list so far.

 

>Is there anything worse than, say, the normally dapper Peter Lawford in a Nehru jacket with love beads?

 

Ha! Think Glenn Ford in a Nehru jacket and lovedbeads. Peter actually almost pulls it off.

 

I wish I had a Nehru jacket.

[molo14]

Hi Bronxie,

 

*The first time I heard those warbling short people in AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBR, I was like, "****??" Didn't Leo McCarey direct the original version, LOVE AFFAIR? Never saw it.*

 

I've never watched *An Affair to Remember*, though I have it in my collection. McCarey did direct *Love Affair* and I really liked that film. I think that's why I have never bothered with the remake even though I like both Grant and Kerr. I have a feeling the original may be a bit less sentimental from what I've heard. I can't recall any warbling short people in it, but there might well be. You also get Marie Ouspenskaya as grandma. You should check it out sometime. It's in public domain so it's hard to find a decent copy.

 

You can watch it here:

http://www.archive.org/details/LoveAffair

[JackFavell]

Maria Ouspenskaya really plays the piano too!

 

There are short people in *Love Affair*, but it's more palatable and easier to forgive in 1936. And Charles Boyer takes your mind right off of them. Swoon.

[Bronxgirl48]

molo, my sweetpea! How are you and Mother Molo? Oh I can't thank you enough for LOVE AFFAIR. I'll be greedy and ask if THE DRESSER is in the public domain as well. I want Jackie to see it real bad, lol. I'll watch LA when I get home this evening. That is, if the skink and giant rat don't find me. Yes, more critters spotted in school. The rat was seen (not by me, but one of the other teachers) terrorizing a class in the media room last week, and a snake-like skink is also at large.

[Bronxgirl48]

Yes, Peter (and Sammy too) could almost look good in a Nehru jacket with love beads. Not so sure about Frank, Dino, or Joey Bishop.

 

I'm so happy that Twiggy's retro-London line of clothing on the home shopping network includes sizes other than zero.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited by: Bronxgirl48 on Apr 4, 2011 3:03 PM

[molo14]

Hi Jackie!

 

*Maria Ouspenskaya really plays the piano too!*

 

I didn't know that.

 

*There are short people in Love Affair, but it's more palatable and easier to forgive in 1936. And Charles Boyer takes your mind right off of them. Swoon.*

 

I must have blocked them out. I really like Boyer and Dunne together. I just like Dunne period anyway. I watched her in the rarely seen *Invitation to Happiness* last night. She played a rich girl whose father (William Collier) buys half an interest in heavyweight prizefighter Fred MacMurray. Charlie Ruggles plays the manager. Fred takes Irene for a snob but she won't stand for that. Nothing great but enjoyable.

[molo14]

Hi Bronxie,

 

I have to reply to myself because I can't get to your post when I'm logged in. I can only see the last page of a thread. I made it about eight pages into Lynn's thread on the board problems, I'll try to read more later. Until then I'll just have to muddle through as best I can.

 

All is well here with mom and and me. I'm having work done on the house and there is a lot of banging and drilling!!! They don't want to work in the evening when I'm up and about, so I just go without sleep now. Banging and drilling, banging and drilling.... It's maddening!!!

 

Unfortunately, I don't think *The Dresser* is in public domain.

 

*That is, if the skink and giant rat don't find me. Yes, more critters spotted in school. The rat was seen (not by me, but one of the other teachers) terrorizing a class in the media room last week, and a snake-like skink is also at large.*

 

Yikes! What more can happen at that school??? I don't see how your nerves can take it. As always; be careful out there!!!

[JackFavell]

Last year when I watched it, Ouspenskaya looked so real, I had to look it up - sure enough she really played in the movie, and in fact was trained in classical music - opera and piano, I think if I remember correctly.

 

I haven't seen *Invitation to Happiness*, but if it's got Charlie Ruggles, I'm there.

 

Have you seen the other Boyer - Dunne movies? I just watched one of them this year - *When Tomorrow Comes*. Unfortunately, it isn't available on youtube anymore...I just looked all over for it.

[FredCDobbs]

> {quote:title=molo14 wrote:}{quote}

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> I have to reply to myself because I can't get to your post when I'm logged in. I can only see the last page of a thread. I made it about eight pages into Lynn's thread on the board problems, I'll try to read more later. Until then I'll just have to muddle through as best I can.

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I'm not sure what your problem is, but maybe this information will help:

 

 

On the thread pages you can't see, look up at the URL address. If it has a four-digit number over 1000 with a comma in it, remove the comma and click on it again. This is a new bug in the system. The comma in the URL address keeps the page from loading properly.

 

This doesn't work:

http://forums.tcm.com/thread.jspa?threadID=147643&start=1,650&tstart=0

 

This does work:

http://forums.tcm.com/thread.jspa?threadID=147643&start=1650&tstart=0

 

 

Also, if you are seeing the original post page first when you go to a thread, go to your Control Panel and click on Your Forum Settings. Under Chronological order of Messages, click on Latest Post First.

[molo14]

Thanks Fred.

 

I changed my settings. I had always had them the opposite way (view first page first) cause it never really bothered me but now it just doesn't work. Resetting to "latest post first" fixed the problem. I should have thought of that myself.

 

I tried your other fix (changing the URL) and that worked as well. Nice job on figuring that one out.

[molo14]

Hi Jackie,

 

*I haven't seen Invitation to Happiness, but if it's got Charlie Ruggles, I'm there.*

 

It's pretty entertaining. I just came across a batch of early Paramount films so I've been going through them. Charlie Ruggles is in several of them.

 

*Have you seen the other Boyer - Dunne movies? I just watched one of them this year - When Tomorrow Comes. Unfortunately, it isn't available on youtube anymore...I just looked all over for it.*

 

No I haven't seen that one or *Together Again*. *Together Again* was made at Columbia so it's a shame TCM hasn't aired it yet. Maybe they will. *When Tomorrow Comes* is a Universal film, so maybe it will turn up. Universal seems to have more Paramount films from that era available for viewing that films made at their own studio.

[JackFavell]

I really don't understand the way certain modern studios have bought out other studios' work.

 

Half the time, they let it sit there... I don't actually understand who has what movie anymore at all or how they release films. That isn't my area. But then, I barely understand how the the studio system worked back in the heydey of classic movies either. Just when I figure out that Clark Gable worked at MGM, I find he was loaned out for this or that film. And the character actors seemed to be working for everyone.

 

I never thought of what movies I like in terms of the studios they were made at, but this year I have been noticing the studios a little more.

 

I think it's partially because my favorite character actors keep showing up in films with certain stars, so that's how I recognize my studios... Charlie Ruggles and Elizabeth Patterson are at Paramount, Frank McHugh and Allen Jenkins are Warners. Roland Young, Edna Mae Oliver and James Gleason worked for MGM...etc etc.

[molo14]

Yes it's very confusing. From what little I understand, Universal (or was it MCA )bought a huge chunk of the 1929-49 Paramount library. I guess Paramount needed some cash and didn't think much of television. Paramount didn't just sell the television rights, they sold the rights to the films. So Universal which was purchased by MCA has had them ever since, and it's why we see a lot of Paramount films showing up on TCM with that MCA television logo.

 

Paramount made some crazy movies in the thirties. Films like *The Big Broadcast of 1938*, they had W.C. Fields and a lot of top radio talent under contract, like Hope, Benny and Burns and Allen. Warner Brothers may be the studio with the most distinctive style, but they all had their own unique styles to some degree. It's very confusing. I think Fox is the only studio that has always maintained control of it's library of films. Someone like Lynn, would have a better grasp of the business dynamics I think.

 

*I think it's partially because my favorite character actors keep showing up in films with certain stars, so that's how I recognize my studios... Charlie Ruggles and Elizabeth Patterson are at Paramount, Frank McHugh and Allen Jenkins are Warners. Roland Young, Edna Mae Oliver and James Gleason worked for MGM...etc etc.*

 

Yes exactly. Also you mainly saw people like Phil Silvers and Charlotte Greenwood in Fox films. You look forward to seeing your favorite character actors in certain studio's films and with certain actors, as I'm sure the audiences did at the time they were being made.

[JackFavell]

Bronxie -

 

Turns out that Nick Lucas (Tiptoe Through the Tulips) was the boy on the rise until 1931. He was being groomed to be Warner Bros. new star, appearing also in *The Show of Shows*. But he turned down a seven year contract with Warner's in order to make recordings at Brunswick Records. Guess who got the contract? Your Dickie Powell.

[CineMaven]

I am utterly captivated by Gail Russell in ?THE UNINVITED.?

 

From the moment of her entrance in the film...when she answers the door, I say "WHO IS THAT?" She has a most different look from any ingenue of the 1940's I'd say. There's a vulnerable lusciousness about her. She plays Stella Meredith, who is haunted by the memory of her mother who might be a ghost in the strange old house bought by Pamela and Rick wonderfully played by Ruth Hussey and Ray Milland. I liked her spunkiness in standing up to her grandfather, and how she was in the moonlit music room where Rick truly begins to fall in love with her.

 

Director Lewis Allen gives her a glorious close-up as she talks of her mother's spirit being in that house and the warmth she feels from it. Her jet black hair and blue eyes are a stunning combination. The song "Stella by Starlight" is so won- fully romantic; Victor Young's the composer. I've got to check out more of his work. I probably know him without even knowing him. There is something so farwaway about Gail. Poor girl, tragedy awaited her.

 

Ray Milland is really growing on me. I don't understand myself. Why does it sometimes take me so long to recognize the good ones. And boy, is Ray a good one. < Sigh! > There are none so blind as those who will not see.

 

Chita Rivera is a wonderful co-host.

 

Reading a review from you on "THE UNIVITED" might be scarier than the movie itself...but I'll risk it. Have you seen it, Bronxie?

[actionsgirl]

Hey hey!! It's your Guest Programmer alumni & finally figured out how to get on here! Watching Mama Guest tonight! Ain't it a blast! She had a BALL doin this & was as charged as we were when she saw the Red Chairs! Don't know how to get to all of us guys but maybe they'll see this & we can all have a giggle. Miss u guys!

 

FINALLY we got "Frankenstein"!! Remember how I was asking (a lot) why they never showed that?! Guess it took Mama! Whatever it takes, folks! Happiness!!

[CineMaven]

Say....is this...is it really YOU?? I've been trying to get in touch with you for the longest...since Atlanta!!!