looney4tcm Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 TCM is the NEW AMC and has been for a long long time now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Ok, thanks, that was interesting. I've heard a lot about the legendary Bob Dorian on these boards, and now I've seen him. Just a trivial question: why wouldn't you have posted this on the thread you've already started about TCM hosts? It's kind of on the same topic ( classic movie hosts) and it seems to me it just makes sense to post it there. But,I suppose there are more important things to worry about in the grand scheme of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
looney4tcm Posted November 24, 2012 Author Share Posted November 24, 2012 Good idea, I probably should have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 .......such as how to correct a typo in a thread title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimalac91748 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 I know this is a little outside the context of this thread, but I've said this before and I'll say it again. As far as any guest host, I think Rita Wilson did an excellent job while subbing fo Robert Osborne last year. Her delivery and comments on the movies was so smooth and natural that it was like sitting in the living room watching and discussing the movie in real life. I found most of the other guest host had struggled and bumbled their way through the intros that I developed an understanding about how difficult something that I previously thought was so simple. That is one reason why I was so impressed by Rita Wilsons job. That plus her looks has convinced me that if TCM is looking for a substitute/guest, I recommend they look to Rita Wilson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
looney4tcm Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 I would like to see some of the living legends pop out of retirement every once in a while to host: Rhonda Fleming, Olivia de Havilland, Joan Fontaine, Sophia Loren, Gena Rowlands . . . Can you imagine Simon Cowell and Robert Blake teaming up as the primary weekend hosts? Perhaps a parade of actors from Boardwalk Empire to introduce anything related to the underworld Bela Lugosi, Jr. sitting in for a night or two in October? Dick Van Dyke, Jerry Mathers, Lumpy Rutherford Maybe Dr. Phil for Anatomy of a Murder or Dr. Oz to introduce the 1939 classic Joan Rivers, Linda Blair, Shirley Temple . . . the list goes on and on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
looney4tcm Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 Rita Wilson is not Rita Wilson . . . her real name is {font:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif}Margarita Ibrahimoff {font} http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrKXkVEcsvc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaquelVixen Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 What word did someone mispell now? :^0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValentineXavier Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 > {quote:title=looney4tcm wrote:}{quote}I would like to see some of the living legends pop out of retirement every once in a while to host: Rhonda Fleming, Olivia de Havilland, Joan Fontaine, Sophia Loren, Gena Rowlands . . . > That would be great, but it will never happen. > Bela Lugosi, Jr. sitting in for a night or two in October? Might be alright, I don't know anything about him. > Can you imagine Simon Cowell and Robert Blake teaming up as the primary weekend hosts? > > Perhaps a parade of actors from Boardwalk Empire to introduce anything related to the underworld > > > Dick Van Dyke, Jerry Mathers, Lumpy Rutherford > > Maybe Dr. Phil for Anatomy of a Murder or Dr. Oz to introduce the 1939 classic > > Joan Rivers, Linda Blair, Shirley Temple . . . the list goes on and on The rest of these make me sick to my stomach, just to think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willbefree25 Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 I agree. Add Lizabeth Scott and Robert Fuller to your very good list. Perhaps a parade of actors from Boardwalk Empire to introduce anything related to the underworld You've seen Jack Huston, right? Amazing difference, even outside the prosthetic! That voice change must hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 "Lumpy Rutherford's" name was Frank Bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SansFin Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Could we have a group introduce movies? Members of the group could appear alone or in concert depending on the type of movie. If The Muppets would do it then genre of movie and introducer might be: Romance: Miss Piggy Science Fiction: Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker Musicals: Dr. Teeth and Zoot Americana: Sam the Eagle Adventure: Crazy Harry Politics: Animal Children's: Annie Sue and Robin the Frog Comedy: Fozzie Bear I believe The Village People could also be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimalac91748 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I like that Muppet idea. It sounds like fun and have the two old men in the balcony 'critique' the movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SansFin Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I believe Kermit was a Guest Programmer. I believe that having The Muppets be Guest Hosts is the next logical step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori3 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Kermit was the guest host a few years back and he picked "Cyrano de Bergerac" 1950 with Jose Ferrer who played the charismatic swordsman-poet. I had never seen this version before so I remember I thought I would give it a try. It was a beautiful production, so IMHO Kermit made an excellent choice and I keep waiting for TCM to replay the film again. My only complaint is that the film print itself, was not the best. That film needs to be restored. Lori Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValentineXavier Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 > {quote:title=darkblue wrote:}{quote}Beavis and Butt-head would be the perfect hosts, in my opinion. I'd like to see them take over permanently after Robert retires. > > > > > > > > Why, I can do better than that! I want Dr. Phil, and Simon Cowell as a team, and while they are hosting, Ted Nugent will take potshots at them with a paintball gun. If I can think of anything more obnoxious than that, I'll get back to you later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValentineXavier Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Sorry. I thought you were kidding about Beavis and Butthead. They, and many of the suggestions in the initial list, are the kind of thing I watch TCM to get away from. Edited by: ValentineXavier on Nov 27, 2012 7:48 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
looney4tcm Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 I most certainly did not start this threat with the intention that Beavis and/or **** head would be thrown into the mix. For crying out loud. I'll just host it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Introducing films is not quite as complex as brain surgery or rocket science. The ability to read a teleprompter, or memorize some lines, can be mastered by many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willbefree25 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Excellent idea, Lori. I didn't even know my beloved Bela had a son! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori3 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Thanks willbefree. Wait a minute I thought your beloved was "Warren Williams?" Just kidding. Any ways, really a lot of the children or close relatives of these stars might be very thankful that their "beloved one" is still remembered and important to us the viewers of TCM. Robert or Ben could discuss the merits of the actor and / or their importance to our cinema history and the relative could give us the fun little trivia bits they remember or know about. Of course there might be some children of the stars of yesterday who don't have such happy memories about their famous parent, but so what how many of us had perfect parents? However, since the "star" in question is not here to defend themselves, TCM could "pass" on such relatives who only have "hurtful or bad" stories to share, e.g. the daughters of Crawford or Davis. Lori Edited by: Lori3 on Nov 28, 2012 3:15 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willbefree25 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 When it comes to dead beloveds, I'm fickle. Bela and I (and Robert Fuller) go way back, Warren is only my latest dead beloved, thanks to Ted Turner and TCM! Good ideas, all, Lori, I hope Ben and Bob are reading here and can make it happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 It's "Warren William". This is important beccause some of us want him for SOTM, and we should know how to spell his name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori3 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 So sorry, finance. My mistake. Warren William. Got it, should have read my post a little more closely before I posted it. I meant no offence. Lori Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 His given name was Warren William Krech. He just, understandably, dropped the "Krech". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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