TopBilled Posted June 25, 2016 Author Share Posted June 25, 2016 Saturday June 25, 2016 Charlotte Greenwood’s 126th birthday on Amazon Prime PARLOR, BEDROOM AND BATH with Buster Keaton UP IN MABEL’S ROOM with Dennis O’Keefe DRIFTWOOD with Natalie Wood 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayban Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Friday June 24, 2016 Claude Chabrol’s 86th birthday on Hulu LES COUSINS with Gerard Blain MASQUES with Philippe Noiret LA CEREMONIE with Isabelle Huppert Claude Chabrol was a master filmmaker. His early films, which were so easily distributed in this country, were memorable like "Les Biches" and "Le Boucher". Later, as foreign film distribution in this country dried up, his films could not be seen. But the DVD market has restored many of them to us. Over the years, though, he was more than the French Hitchcock. He refined the genre. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted June 25, 2016 Author Share Posted June 25, 2016 Claude Chabrol was a master filmmaker. His early films, which were so easily distributed in this country, were memorable like "Les Biches" and "Le Boucher". Later, as foreign film distribution in this country dried up, his films could not be seen. But the DVD market has restored many of them to us. Over the years, though, he was more than the French Hitchcock. He refined the genre. Completely agree. And his films are easy to like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted June 26, 2016 Author Share Posted June 26, 2016 Sunday June 26, 2016 Burlesque shows on Amazon Prime LADY OF BURLESQUE with Barbara Stanwyck DELIGHTFULLY DANGEROUS with Jane Powell DOLL FACE with Vivian Blaine A NIGHT AT THE FOLLIES with Evelyn West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 Monday June 27, 2016 Krzysztof Kieslowski’s 75th birthday on Hulu CAMERA BUFF with Jerzy Stuhr NO END with Grazyna Szapolowska THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VERONIQUE with Irene Jacob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaveGirl Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Monday June 27, 2016 Krzysztof Kieslowski’s 75th birthday on Hulu CAMERA BUFF with Jerzy Stuhr NO END with Grazyna Szapolowska THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VERONIQUE with Irene Jacob "The Double Life of Veronique" is an interesting film. Thanks for the heads up! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 "The Double Life of Veronique" is an interesting film. Yes...it was the first film I ever watched by Kieslowski. Great director. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily Dean Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 There is an odd little documentary called CARMEN MIRANDA-BANANAS IS MY BUSINESS which I first saw on VHS many years ago. I knew very little about her, so it was of interest. I'll have to see if I can dig it up. Interestingly enough there was a NPR Saturday morning interview with a Brazilian singer who referenced Carmen Miranda as a source of inspiration for her music. Cannot for the life of me recall the singer's name but will always remember Carmen Miranda and her tutti-fruiti hat. One big disappointment of my South American trip was the closure of her museum for renovations in Rio de.janerio. I really wanted to see those costumes close up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyCronin Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 I love the scene in RADIO DAYS where the teenage girl dances around her bedroom dressed as Carmen Miranda lip syncing SOUTH AMERICAN WAY as it plays on the radio. It always makes me smile. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 Interestingly enough there was a NPR Saturday morning interview with a Brazilian singer who referenced Carmen Miranda as a source of inspiration for her music. Cannot for the life of me recall the singer's name but will always remember Carmen Miranda and her tutti-fruiti hat. One big disappointment of my South American trip was the closure of her museum for renovations in Rio de.janerio. I really wanted to see those costumes close up. I think I would have been disappointed, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 Tuesday June 28, 2016 The Weavers on Amazon Prime DOWN IN ‘ARKANSAW’ with Ralph Byrd GRAND OLE OPRY with Allan Lane ARKANSAS JUDGE with Roy Rogers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 Wednesday June 29, 2016 Jean Kent’s 95th birthday on Hulu THE WOMAN IN QUESTION with Dirk Bogarde THE BROWNING VERSION with Michael Redgrave THE HAUNTED STRANGLER with Boris Karloff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaveGirl Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Wednesday June 29, 2016 Jean Kent’s 95th birthday on Hulu THE WOMAN IN QUESTION with Dirk Bogarde THE BROWNING VERSION with Michael Redgrave THE HAUNTED STRANGLER with Boris Karloff One of the greatest films I've ever seen was "The Browning Version" and Jean Kent added to its lustre. Thanks for the update, TB! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 One of the greatest films I've ever seen was "The Browning Version" and Jean Kent added to its lustre. Thanks for the update, TB! Yes, she is great in THE BROWNING VERSION. When looking over her film resume recently, I was surprised at how different her films were. She didn't stay in one genre or play one type of role. In many diverse productions, she blended in effortlessly. And the ones where she has lead billing really give her a chance to showcase her particular skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 Thursday June 30, 2016 Red Skelton on TCM PANAMA HATTIE with Ann Sothern I DOOD IT with Eleanor Powell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted July 1, 2016 Author Share Posted July 1, 2016 Friday July 1, 2016 Olivia De Havilland’s 100th birthday on TCM RAFFLES with David Niven GONE WITH THE WIND with Vivien Leigh THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD with Errol Flynn THE PRIVATE LIVES OF ELIZABETH AND ESSEX with Bette Davis CAPTAIN BLOOD with Errol Flynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted July 2, 2016 Author Share Posted July 2, 2016 Saturday July 2, 2016 Phil Karlson’s 106th birthday on Amazon Prime A WAVE, A WAC AND A MARINE with Elyse Knox KANSAS CITY CONFIDENTIAL with John Payne HORNETS’ NEST with Rock Hudson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted July 3, 2016 Author Share Posted July 3, 2016 Sunday July 3, 2016 George Sanders’ 110th birthday on Hulu FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT with Joel McCrea THE STRANGE WOMAN with Hedy Lamarr JOURNEY TO ITALY with Ingrid Bergman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share Posted July 4, 2016 Monday July 4, 2016 Independence Day 2016 on TCM THE HOWARDS OF VIRGINIA with Cary Grant JOHN PAUL JONES with Robert Stack THE SCARLET COAT with Cornel Wilde THE DEVIL’S DISCIPLE with Burt Lancaster MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON with James Stewart THE MUSIC MAN with Robert Preston YANKEE DOODLE DANDY with James Cagney 1776 with William Daniels THOUSANDS CHEER with Kathryn Grayson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted July 5, 2016 Author Share Posted July 5, 2016 Tuesday July 5, 2016 Jean Cocteau’s 127th birthday on Hulu LA BELLE ET LA BETE with Jean Marais ORPHEUS with Jean Marais LES ENFANTS TERRIBLES with Nicole Stephane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted July 6, 2016 Author Share Posted July 6, 2016 Wednesday July 6, 2016 “Big” movies on Amazon Prime THE BIG TREES with Kirk Douglas THE BIG COMBO with Cornel Wilde THE BIG KNIFE with Jack Palance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaveGirl Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Wednesday July 6, 2016 “Big” movies on Amazon Prime THE BIG TREES with Kirk Douglas THE BIG COMBO with Cornel Wilde THE BIG KNIFE with Jack Palance All great films but "The Big Knife" has that great writing of Clifford Odets and really singes the fur off Hollywood. TBT's has Arthur Hunnicutt and TBC has great noir cinematography. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted July 7, 2016 Author Share Posted July 7, 2016 All great films but "The Big Knife" has that great writing of Clifford Odets and really singes the fur off Hollywood. That's one way of describing it. It's one of my favorite Ida Lupino films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted July 7, 2016 Author Share Posted July 7, 2016 Thursday July 7, 2016 “Little” movies on Amazon Prime THE LITTLE PRINCESS with Shirley Temple LITTLE BOY LOST with Bing Crosby A LITTLE ROMANCE with Laurence Olivier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted July 8, 2016 Author Share Posted July 8, 2016 Friday July 8, 2016 Olivia de Havilland & Errol Flynn on TCM THEY DIED WITH THEIR BOOTS ON with Arthur Kennedy SANTA FE TRAIL with Ronald Reagan DODGE CITY with Ann Sheridan THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE with Patric Knowles 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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