TopBilled Posted May 31, 2016 Author Share Posted May 31, 2016 Tuesday May 31, 2016 Barbara Billingsley before June on Amazon PrimeCAUGHT with Barbara Bel GeddesTWO DOLLAR BETTOR with Marie WindsorTHREE GUYS NAMED MIKE with Jane Wyman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted May 31, 2016 Author Share Posted May 31, 2016 I will be covering these films in the coming month. Can you guess the themes..? Note: Part of June 13th was cut off-- the third title is THE SECRET WEAPON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 Wednesday June 1, 2016 Marilyn Monroe as a secretary on Amazon PrimeHOME TOWN STORY with Jeffrey LynnMONKEY BUSINESS with Charles Coburn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 Thursday June 2, 2016 “Captain” stories on Amazon Prime CAPTAIN CAREY U.S.A. with Alan Ladd CAPTAIN SCARLETT with Richard Greene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaveGirl Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Thursday June 2, 2016 “Captain” stories on Amazon Prime CAPTAIN CAREY U.S.A. with Alan Ladd CAPTAIN SCARLETT with Richard Greene Great stuff but no Captain Video, TB? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted June 3, 2016 Author Share Posted June 3, 2016 Friday June 3, 2016 Paulette Goddard’s 106th birthday on Hulu THE GREAT DICTATOR with Charlie Chaplin POT O’ GOLD with James Stewart AN IDEAL HUSBAND with Michael Wilding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 Saturday June 4, 2016 John Drew Barrymore’s 84th birthday on Amazon PrimeQUEBEC with Corinne CalvetTHE SUNDOWNERS with Robert PrestonNEVER LOVE A STRANGER with Steve McQueen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted June 5, 2016 Author Share Posted June 5, 2016 Sunday June 5, 2016 40s noir on Hulu SCARLET STREET with Joan Bennett BRUTE FORCE with Burt Lancaster OBSESSION with Robert Newton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 Monday June 6, 2016 Arthur Askey’s 116th birthday on Amazon PrimeBAND WAGON with Richard MurdochTHE GHOST TRAIN with Kathleen HarrisonCHARLEY’S BIG-HEARTED AUNT with Phyllis Calvert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 Tuesday June 7, 2016 Questions Dean Martin asks on Amazon PrimeWHO’S GOT THE ACTION? with Lana TurnerWHO’S BEEN SLEEPING IN MY BED? with Elizabeth Montgomery 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted June 8, 2016 Author Share Posted June 8, 2016 Wednesday June 8, 2016 Alexis Smith’s 95th birthday on Amazon Prime THE TURNING POINT with William Holden HERE COMES THE GROOM with Bing Crosby THE SLEEPING TIGER with Dirk Bogarde 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted June 9, 2016 Author Share Posted June 9, 2016 I post these on my Facebook page each day. There was a more glamorous shot of her from SAN ANTONIO I almost used, but it looked a bit too western and SAN ANTONIO is not on Amazon Prime. So I chose this more general publicity photo instead. I had a lot replies from friends on Facebook who commented how beautiful Alexis Smith was-- but I think she looks even better in SAN ANTONIO and NIGHT AND DAY, when she was at her peak in the mid-40s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted June 9, 2016 Author Share Posted June 9, 2016 Thursday June 9, 2016 Mona Freeman as Miriam Wilkins on Amazon Prime DEAR WIFE with William Holden DEAR BRAT with Billy De Wolfe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaveGirl Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Thursday June 9, 2016 Mona Freeman as Miriam Wilkins on Amazon Prime DEAR WIFE with William Holden DEAR BRAT with Billy De Wolfe "Dear Wife" has Bogie's second wife, Mary Philips in the cast and I always enjoy seeing her, since she does not look like she'd ever be Bogie's wife. He moved on after her to that firebrand, Mayo Methot who seemed more his speed in the carrying on style and gin joint jaunting, but Mary Philips was a fine actress who graced many a wonderful film. Thanks, TB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted June 9, 2016 Author Share Posted June 9, 2016 "Dear Wife" has Bogie's second wife, Mary Philips in the cast and I always enjoy seeing her, since she does not look like she'd ever be Bogie's wife. He moved on after her to that firebrand, Mayo Methot who seemed more his speed in the carrying on style and gin joint jaunting, but Mary Philips was a fine actress who graced many a wonderful film. Thanks, TB! You may be thinking of something else. DEAR WIFE was a Paramount follow-up to an earlier romantic comedy called DEAR RUTH. William Holden and Joan Caulfield were the main couple, and Mona Freeman played the kid sister. In the third film, DEAR BRAT, the focus was on Freeman's character while Holden & Caulfield were out of town and off screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJazGuitar Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 You may be thinking of something else. DEAR WIFE was a Paramount follow-up to an earlier romantic comedy called DEAR RUTH. William Holden and Joan Caulfield were the main couple, and Mona Freeman played the kid sister. In the third film, DEAR BRAT, the focus was on Freeman's character while Holden & Caulfield were out of town and off screen. Both Dear Ruth and Dear Wife do feature Bogie's second wife Mary Philips in a minor role (she was his x-wife after 1937). Freeman is the one that is in all 3 'dear' films. The gal in the photo with De Wolfe is Freeman and maybe that is where there is confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted June 9, 2016 Author Share Posted June 9, 2016 Both Dear Ruth and Dear Wife do feature Bogie's second wife Mary Philips in a minor role (she was his x-wife after 1937). Freeman is the one that is in all 3 'dear' films. The gal in the photo with De Wolfe is Freeman and maybe that is where there is confusion. You're right James. Glad you clarified. I misread CaveGirl's post-- I thought she was saying Bogey was in DEAR WIFE with Mary Phillips. I had to check his filmography to see if maybe he did an earlier film with Phillips that had the same title. Now we're all on the same page. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted June 10, 2016 Author Share Posted June 10, 2016 Friday June 10, 2016 Musical remake on TCMTHE STUDENT PRINCE with Edmund PurdomKISMET with Howard Keel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted June 11, 2016 Author Share Posted June 11, 2016 Saturday June 11, 2016 Her name is the title on Amazon Prime MILLIE with Helen Twelvetrees LAURA with Gene Tierney LULU BELLE with Dorothy Lamour JACQUELINE with Jacqueline Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaveGirl Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Saturday June 11, 2016 Her name is the title on Amazon Prime MILLIE with Helen Twelvetrees LAURA with Gene Tierney LULU BELLE with Dorothy Lamour JACQUELINE with Jacqueline Ryan Part II of this category should be doubled up women's names as movie titles like: "Elvira Madigan", "Victoria Regina" and "Nora Prentiss", TB. There's also "Myra Breckenridge" if you so choose. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted June 11, 2016 Author Share Posted June 11, 2016 Part II of this category should be doubled up women's names as movie titles like: "Elvira Madigan", "Victoria Regina" and "Nora Prentiss", TB. There's also "Myra Breckenridge" if you so choose. Ooh, I like that idea. Thanks for the suggestion; I'll keep it in mind! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted June 12, 2016 Author Share Posted June 12, 2016 Sunday June 12, 2016 Veronica Lake & Alan Ladd on TCMTHE GLASS KEY with Brian DonlevyTHE BLUE DAHLIA with William Bendix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted June 13, 2016 Author Share Posted June 13, 2016 Monday June 13, 2016 Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes on HuluSHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE SECRET WEAPON with Nigel BruceTHE WOMAN IN GREEN with Nigel BruceTERROR BY NIGHT with Nigel Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaveGirl Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Monday June 13, 2016 Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes on Hulu SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE SECRET WEAPON with Nigel Bruce THE WOMAN IN GREEN with Nigel Bruce TERROR BY NIGHT with Nigel Bruce Love all those Universal versions of the Holmes' classics. Now having read almost all the tales, I know the movie versions with Rathbone are a bit doctored, but as my mother used to say when we would stay up late at night, and watch them...who doesn't love Nigel Bruce. Okay, so Doctor Watson is not really characterized as he was in the books, but who cares. My mother had read all the tales as a teenager and she was who got me into reading them also, and Rathbone to me is the personification of Holmes, even if the series does take major liberties. Terror by Night, and The Woman in Green are favorites but for some reason that one with the Secret Weapon always bugged me since it is totally involved with modern day events AND Sherlock has that absurd curly lock that hangs down over his face for no reason I've ever found out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted June 13, 2016 Author Share Posted June 13, 2016 Love all those Universal versions of the Holmes' classics. Now having read almost all the tales, I know the movie versions with Rathbone are a bit doctored, but as my mother used to say when we would stay up late at night, and watch them...who doesn't love Nigel Bruce. Okay, so Doctor Watson is not really characterized as he was in the books, but who cares. My mother had read all the tales as a teenager and she was who got me into reading them also, and Rathbone to me is the personification of Holmes, even if the series does take major liberties. Terror by Night, and The Woman in Green are favorites but for some reason that one with the Secret Weapon always bugged me since it is totally involved with modern day events AND Sherlock has that absurd curly lock that hangs down over his face for no reason I've ever found out. Yes, they did seem to modernize the situations, probably to make the stories more relevant to wartime audiences. Several years ago, TCM aired an entire day of the Sherlock Holmes movies. I believe it was a special New Years Eve day of programming. The Universal titles had been recently restored by UCLA. I'd like to see TCM rerun them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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