ChristineHoard Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Very nice photo of Dorothy Malone, TopBilled. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 On 8/13/2018 at 3:50 PM, ChristineHoard said: Very nice photo of Dorothy Malone, TopBilled. Thanks. We are officially half-way through this year's Summer Under the Stars. Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted August 24, 2018 Author Share Posted August 24, 2018 We're heading into the final stretch for 2018... 1 frank sinatra 2 myrna loy 3 lionel atwill 4 clint eastwood 5 katharine hepburn 6 audrey totter 7 harold lloyd 8 jeanette macdonald 9 walter matthau 10 dorothy malone 11 gary cooper (backlot pick) 12 doris day 13 george brent 14 lupe velez 15 peter finch 16 miriam hopkins 17 barbra streisand 18 clark gable 19 judy garland 20 stewart granger 21 anita louise (backlot pick) 22 dana andrews 23 virginia mayo 24 peter lorre 25 carroll baker 26 anthony quinn 27 agnes moorehead 28 lew ayres 29 lauren bacall 30 marcello mastroianni 31 joan crawford Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted August 9, 2019 Author Share Posted August 9, 2019 Well here we are enjoying another year of Summer Under the Stars. I think they came up with some good selections this time. So far, I've enjoyed the Melvyn Douglas day the most. Link to post Share on other sites
jamesjazzguitar Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 15 minutes ago, TopBilled said: Well here we are enjoying another year of Summer Under the Stars. I think they came up with some good selections this time. So far, I've enjoyed the Melvyn Douglas day the most. Same here; Douglas day was great with a nice mix of films from various studios and parts of his long and distinguished career. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Nightbird311 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Count me in as another fan of Melvyn Douglas day. It’s only been in recent years that I’ve become aware of what a wonderful actor he was. He really had two separate movie careers, didn’t he? First as the debonair leading man of 1930’s/1940’s romantic comedies (I think he had the lightest of touches and sensational chemistry with virtually every leading lady he worked with), then the wise, plain-spoken old man in the 1960’s and 1970’s. I re-watched “Hud” a few months ago—I can’t think of another ‘60’s movie that can boast 3 such brilliant performances as Douglas, Paul Newman and Patricia Neal. And I loved him as the slightly batty naval officer in one of my very favorite movies, “The Americanization of Emily.” 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
midwestan Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 1 hour ago, TopBilled said: Well here we are enjoying another year of Summer Under the Stars. I think they came up with some good selections this time. So far, I've enjoyed the Melvyn Douglas day the most. I'll give you a Bronx Cheer for this post, TopBilled; only because we're not even a third of the way into August (thread title says half-way)! I agree though that Melvin Douglas day was a treat. I also enjoyed Ava Gardner day on the 8th. It still slays me that she only nabbed 1 Academy Award nomination, and it was for her role in 'Mogambo' (yuck!). I thought she was nomination-worthy in 'The Killers', 'Bhowani Junction', and 'The Barefoot Contessa'. I suspect it's been ages since TCM showed 'The Snows of Kilimanjaro'. Gardner and Gregory Peck made an attractive screen couple. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted August 10, 2019 Author Share Posted August 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Nightbird311 said: Count me in as another fan of Melvyn Douglas day. It’s only been in recent years that I’ve become aware of what a wonderful actor he was. He really had two separate movie careers, didn’t he? First as the debonair leading man of 1930’s/1940’s romantic comedies (I think he had the lightest of touches and sensational chemistry with virtually every leading lady he worked with), then the wise, plain-spoken old man in the 1960’s and 1970’s. I re-watched “Hud” a few months ago—I can’t think of another ‘60’s movie that can boast 3 such brilliant performances as Douglas, Paul Newman and Patricia Neal. And I loved him as the slightly batty naval officer in one of my very favorite movies, “The Americanization of Emily.” Yes, I think he's brilliant in THE AMERICANICATION OF EMILY. It's a performance that stands out for me. Plus the performance he gives in I NEVER SANG FOR MY FATHER...that's another memorable Melvyn Douglas role. He just seemed to get better and better as a character actor. Though, as you say, he was certainly very good in those earlier films from the 30s and 40s. Link to post Share on other sites
speedracer5 Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 I've only been recording things here and there, but I would agree that Melvyn Douglas day and Ava Gardner day have been the best so far, they're the days I've recorded the most things. I did record The Uninvited on Ruth Hussey day. I'm looking forward to the rest of the month--especially Errol Flynn day! I literally own every single film scheduled, but I will still watch. Errol Flynn day is also the same day as the annual Food and Wine Festival in my town (held 4 blocks from my house!). I am throwing an Errol Flynn Wine Party! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sewhite2000 Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 It wasn't until I sat down and went through the entire list of SUTS selections that I realized how many repeat performers there were this year: Henry Fonda, James Stewart, Marlon Brando, Kirk Douglas, Ava Gardner, Audrey Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart are all appearing for at least the fourth time this year! I can't really pick a favorite day. Because of my obsession with baseball, I typically just don't watch much of SUTS. But I have caught two Fonda movies, one Lena Horne and one Gardner so far. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
cigarjoe Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 In reality, none, though I did like one of Hussey's films I saw. It would probably be better if instead of a star a day they would take all the stars of SUTS and randomly show just their films during the month. You know mix it up a bit. Even Red Skelton gets pretty old after a whole day. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted August 10, 2019 Author Share Posted August 10, 2019 6 hours ago, cigarjoe said: In reality, none, though I did like one of Hussey's films I saw. It would probably be better if instead of a star a day they would take all the stars of SUTS and randomly show just their films during the month. You know mix it up a bit. Even Red Skelton gets pretty old after a whole day. I think you've just upset the entire Red Skelton fan base. Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted August 15, 2019 Author Share Posted August 15, 2019 My second favorite day so far this year has been the one for Brian Donlevy. Thanks TCM! Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted August 8 Author Share Posted August 8 The Sylvia Sidney day was my favorite one so far this year (2020). The other ones I am looking forward to are: John Barrymore; Nina Foch; George Raft; and Claudette Colbert. 1 barbara stanwyck 2 rock hudson 3 rita hayworth 4 s.z. sakall (tcm backlot selection) 5 ann miller 6 burt lancaster 7 sylvia sidney 8 charlie chaplin 9 goldie hawn 10 norma shearer 11 sammy davis 12 lana turner 13 john barrymore 14 steve mcqueen 15 nina foch 16 cary grant 17 maureen o'hara 18 warren beatty 19 dolores del rio 20 william powell 21 diana dors 22 natalie wood 23 olivia de havilland 24 george raft 25 anne shirley 26 laurence olivier 27 claudette colbert (tcm backlot selection) 28 paul henreid 29 eva marie saint 30 charlton heston 31 alain delon Link to post Share on other sites
lydecker Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 Sylvia Sidney has been my favorite, so far, too. I love Barbara Stanwyck but I had seen all of her films before. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted August 8 Author Share Posted August 8 27 minutes ago, lydecker said: Sylvia Sidney has been my favorite, so far, too. I love Barbara Stanwyck but I had seen all of her films before. Yeah, it would have been nice if they'd shown some of Stanwyck's "missing" films, like THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS, ALWAYS GOODBYE, THE BRIDE WORE BOOTS and THE NIGHT WALKER. Or maybe substituted DOUBLE INDEMNITY with THE FILE ON THELMA JORDON since she plays a femme fatale in both stories. Some variety wouldn't hurt! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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