HelenBaby2 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I can't believe this is finally getting an airing on TCM. The only time I participated in the programming challenge, I made The Grand Illusion as my Essential with this film and Touchez au pas grisbi as my evening of Jean Gabin films. I love him in French Cancan. Such as delight as the aging impresario trying to save his club. It's well worth watching just to see the cancan number. Do yourself a favor and WATCH THIS MOVIE. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistlingypsy Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 H.B., I have been waiting for a chance to see French CanCan (1953) for a few years. I've seen a few clips on YouTube, including one that features Edith Piaf, all hinting at a grander vision for a similar era and a similar subject portrayed in Moulin Rouge (1953) and Can-Can (1960) (Jean Renoir couldn’t fail to depict those ‘crazy shepherdesses” with affection and humor). I’m a bit confused and curious as to why you say this is scheduled to air on TCM; I couldn’t find an air date when I checked the TCMdb info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelenBaby2 Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 It was mentioned in the thread about April's schedule. For reasons I won't go into, I posted my thoughts about it on a separate thread. We'll see if it occurs. Sometimes it happens that someone will post the info when it goes online, usually 2 1/2 months prior, then stuff will get pulled for some reason. But if it's on, I'm DVRing it, because it's probably on late Sunday night. ETA: looks like It's scheduled for TCM Imports over night on April 12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tikisoo Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Do yourself a favor and WATCH THIS MOVIE. This is exactly the kind of straight-to-the-point suggestion I need, thank you. It's written on my film list for April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SansFin Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 This movie is scheduled as: TCM Imports on the Sunday night of: April 12th. I am hopeful because I have impression that: TCM Silent Sunday Night and: TCM Imports are not often displaced from original schedules. They are certainly not displaced with little notice by tributes to those who have passed. I have no better words than HelenBaby2 used: "Do yourself a favor and watch this movie." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistlingypsy Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Helen, thanks for the information regarding the film. I see now that it is scheduled for Sunday, April 12, as you shared earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tikisoo Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Thank you HelenBaby....French Cancan was everything you suggested- colorful costumes & sets, wonderful story and great performances. The theme of ART being greater than self, of course touched my heart. In this way the story reminded me of THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL. This was my first Jean Gabin film and I can completely see why he is so well loved by Cinephiles. What a great actor, great charactor face and beautiful performance. Seeing & hearing Edith Piaf perform was an extra bonus! My favorite scene is when the heroine, after finding out her love has replaced her with another, pouts and refuses to go on stage. She is standing in the theater basement wearing a mauve pink dress, leaning against the wall painted mauve pink. As she contemplates whether to go "on" or not, she realizes performing for the audience is more important to her than her own love life. Visually, she appears to meld into the wall, becoming "part of the theater" itself. Also extraordinary are the various close ups of all the audience faces as the girls perform, showing the joy art brings to people. This movie is a nod to artists and the sacrifice they make with their personal lives for others' entertainment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelenBaby2 Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 You've never seen Gabin? I would have thought you would have seen The Grand Illusion. he's very good in that. He's my favorite European film actor. He's good in everything. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenIsHere Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 H.B., I have been waiting for a chance to see French CanCan (1953) for a few years. I've seen a few clips on YouTube, including one that features Edith Piaf, all hinting at a grander vision for a similar era and a similar subject portrayed in Moulin Rouge (1953) and Can-Can (1960) (Jean Renoir couldn’t fail to depict those ‘crazy shepherdesses” with affection and humor). I’m a bit confused and curious as to why you say this is scheduled to air on TCM; I couldn’t find an air date when I checked the TCMdb info. The only MOULIN ROUGE I've ever seen is the one with Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arturo Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 I selected FRENCH CANCAN as an Essential for the tribute TCM will do for Maria Felix, in my 2017 schedule I posted last week in the If You Could Program SOTM For A Year thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenIsHere Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 I selected FRENCH CANCAN as an Essential for the tribute TCM will do for Maria Felix, in my 2017 schedule I posted last week in the If You Could Program SOTM For A Year thread. You probably already know this, Arturo, but Robert Aldrich originally approached Maria Felix about the playing the lead in THE LEGEND OF LYLAH CLARE. The two couldn't come to an agreement so the part eventually went to Kim Novak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arturo Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 You probably already know this, Arturo, but Robert Aldrich originally approached Maria Felix about the playing the lead in THE LEGEND OF LYLAH CLARE. The two couldn't come to an agreement so the part eventually went to Kim Novak. I had read that before. It would have been interesting to see, especially as it would have been her American film debut, something she always chose not to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenIsHere Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 I had read that before. It would have been interesting to see, especially as it would have been her American film debut, something she always chose not to do. As much as I enjoy Kim Novak as Lylah Clare (the movie is great campy fun), I think Maria Felix would have given a very compelling performance in the role. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arturo Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 As much as I enjoy Kim Novak as Lylah Clare (the movie is great campy fun), I think Maria Felix would have given a very compelling performance in the role. I totally agree, and what a visual disparity.........the platinum blonde replaced by the raven colored hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swithin Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 The only MOULIN ROUGE I've ever seen is the one with Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor. The 1952 film had a very popular theme song, which made it to the charts: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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