LornaHansonForbes Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 tonight at 8:00, I remember this being included in a British film critic's selection of the 100 BEST FILMS OF THE 20TH CENTURY. Whisky Galore! (1949) Synopsis:Dir: Alexander Mackendrick Cast: Joan Greenwood , LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW: 😧 Alexander Mackendrick. Basil Radford, Joan Greenwood, James Robertson Justice, Jean Cadell, Gordon Jackson, Wylie Watson, John Gregson. Narrated by Finlay Currie. Hilarious, fast-paced comedy about WW2 ship sinking while loaded with whiskey and the antics of local Scottish islanders thirsting for its cargo. A solid hit. Scripted by Compton Mackenzie, the author of the novel, who has a small role as Captain Buncher. British title: WHISKY GALORE! Followed by MAD LITTLE ISLAND. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 Sunday, January 19/20 12:30 a.m. Harold Lloyd short subjects starting with Next Aisle Over (1919). The Canadian listings appear to have a different order? 2 Link to post Share on other sites
sagebrush Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 5 hours ago, Bogie56 said: Sunday, January 19/20 12:30 a.m. Harold Lloyd short subjects starting with Next Aisle Over (1919). The Canadian listings appear to have a different order? Nice movie poster! Link to post Share on other sites
LornaHansonForbes Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 1 hour ago, sagebrush said: Nice movie poster! I was thinking the exact same thing. I love the way silent film posters Tend to be artistic renderings of a single scene on the full sheet, as opposed to a montage of scenes and/or characters from the film. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 Monday, January 20 *NB: I'm in England for a couple of months and over here the times do not appear on the schedule. So for the next while if interested you may have to double check the times that I am posting. When the schedule was originally announced The Member of the Wedding (1953) with Julie Harris was on at 8 p.m. Now it appears to be replaced with ... Nothing But a Man (1964) with Ivan Dixon, Abbey Lincoln and Julius Harris. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 Tuesday, January 21 Patricia Neal SOTM. 8 p.m. A Face in the Crowd (1957). Imagine Patrica Neal as the producer of The Apprentice. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
LornaHansonForbes Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 On 1/19/2020 at 1:57 AM, Bogie56 said: Monday, January 20 *NB: I'm in England for a couple of months and over here the times do not appear on the schedule. So for the next while if interested you may have to double check the times that I am posting Nothing But a Man (1964) with Ivan Dixon, Abbey Lincoln and Julius Harris. In his very interesting book ALTERNATE OSCARS, author Danny Peary thought Dixon Deserved a best actor nomination for his role in this movie. ps- Does this mean you’re going to be there for Brexit? If so please give us live updates, in fact start a whole thread about it if you want to. Link to post Share on other sites
Fedya Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Brexit day is going to be as exciting as the Y2K bug turned out to be. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Sepiatone Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 3 hours ago, Fedya said: Brexit day is going to be as exciting as the Y2K bug turned out to be. You know, a BROTHER IN LAW of mine just finally used up all the bottled water he hoarded before the "catastrophe" hit. Sepiatone 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 14 hours ago, Sepiatone said: You know, a BROTHER IN LAW of mine just finally used up all the bottled water he hoarded before the "catastrophe" hit. Sepiatone Y3K3 is coming up. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 Wednesday, January 22 Conrad Veidt day. 6 a.m. Nazi Agent (1942). Veidt rises above the material with a solid performance playing twin brothers. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
johnpressman Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 "Nothing But A Man" one of my favorite films, was shown at UCLA Film School on Saturday, along with "The Cool World". 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted January 22, 2020 Author Share Posted January 22, 2020 Thursday, January 23 Here we go with the old switcheroo … Body and Soul (1947). Robert Rossen film with John Garfield. That looks like James Wong Howe on roller skates! Replaced in Canada with Show Boat (1936). 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Sukhov Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 This is probably one time where Canada wins out. I think of the two, I'd rather watch Show Boat. Link to post Share on other sites
speedracer5 Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 11 hours ago, Bogie56 said: Thursday, January 23 Here we go with the old switcheroo … Body and Soul (1947). Robert Rossen film with John Garfield. That looks like James Wong Howe on roller skates! Replaced in Canada with Show Boat (1936). I've been wanting to see this John Garfield movie for a long time! I also love boxing movies. I am so glad that it didn't get removed from the schedule. Link to post Share on other sites
Fedya Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 I'm surprised nobody has mentioned tonight's lineup of Incendiary Blonde at 8:00 PM followed by Bugsy Malone at 10:00 PM. The latter is so much silly fun. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted January 23, 2020 Author Share Posted January 23, 2020 Friday, January 24 8 p.m. The Wrath of God (1972). I haven’t seen this Mitchum western. Link to post Share on other sites
TomJH Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 6 hours ago, Bogie56 said: Friday, January 24 8 p.m. The Wrath of God (1972). I haven’t seen this Mitchum western. I haven't seen this film either. With that title and that outfit that Mitchum is wearing I hope he isn't playing a minister in this film. Seeing him playing the Preacher in Night of the Hunter was the closet he ever came to this kind of role, but I wouldn't exactly call Mitch a man of God in that film. Link to post Share on other sites
speedracer5 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 10 hours ago, Bogie56 said: Friday, January 24 8 p.m. The Wrath of God (1972). I haven’t seen this Mitchum western. This is also Rita Hayworth's last film. The affects of her Alzheimer's was severely affecting her ability to remember her lines at this point and she struggled completing this film. Link to post Share on other sites
johnpressman Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 On 1/19/2020 at 10:56 PM, Bogie56 said: Tuesday, January 21 Patricia Neal SOTM. 8 p.m. A Face in the Crowd (1957). Imagine Patrica Neal as the producer of The Apprentice. On 1/20/2020 at 4:49 AM, LornaHansonForbes said: In his very interesting book ALTERNATE OSCARS, author Danny Peary thought Dixon Deserved a best actor nomination for his role in this movie. ps- Does this mean you’re going to be there for Brexit? If so please give us live updates, in fact start a whole thread about it if you want to. Danny Peary also says that Andy Griffith should have won the Best Actor Oscar for "A Face In The Crowd", I agree! 2 Link to post Share on other sites
speedracer5 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 16 minutes ago, johnpressman said: Danny Peary also says that Andy Griffith should have won the Best Actor Oscar for "A Face In The Crowd", I agree! I agree too! I love A Face in the Crowd and I thought that Andy Griffith was fantastic in this film. I do love The Andy Griffith Show, but I found Griffith's performance in 'Crowd' so fascinating. The film is also very prescient and timely. We basically have a Lonesome Rhodes in power right now, but without any of the charm. I keep saying that 'Crowd' would make a great double feature with Network. I own both films. One night, I should just do it and watch this double feature. Network is basically Lonesome Rhodes' future 20 years later. Link to post Share on other sites
LornaHansonForbes Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 20 minutes ago, johnpressman said: [IN HIS BOOK "ALTERNATE OSCARS] Danny Peary also says that Andy Griffith should have won the Best Actor Oscar for "A Face In The Crowd", I agree! I learned more about film from ALTERNATE OSCARS than maybe any other book I have ever read. I believe PEARY is still alive and I would love to see what updates he would make to the book, which came out waaaay back in 1991. (I still have a copy, btw, which I had to order from amazon because my original broke at the spine and fell apart.) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted January 23, 2020 Author Share Posted January 23, 2020 38 minutes ago, LornaHansonForbes said: I learned more about film from ALTERNATE OSCARS than maybe any other book I have ever read. I believe PEARY is still alive and I would love to see what updates he would make to the book, which came out waaaay back in 1991. (I still have a copy, btw, which I had to order from amazon because my original broke at the spine and fell apart.) I have the book to. If he updated it he would no doubt have to change the title as the Academy won't let anyone near the trademarked names or statue any longer. Link to post Share on other sites
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