Bogie56 Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 Friday, February 26 3:30 p.m. Day For Night (1973). My favourite film about filmmaking. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
film lover 293 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 All times E.S.T.: 6:30 a.m. "King Solomon's Mines--(1950)--Grand adventure film. 8:00 p.m. "Young Frankenstein--(1974)--Mel Brooks comedy 4:00 a.m. "Balalaika" (1939)--Nelson Eddy musical (he couldn't act, but he could sing). To check out in advance, 2-3 numbers from "Balalaika" are on YT to be heard and seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregoryPeckfan Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Friday at 2pm Eastern/11am Pacific: LILLI - delightful musical starring Leslie Caron and Mel Ferrar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 I see that Bitter Sweet (1940) is on later. This film wasn't so bad. I mean, if anyone ever ties you up and forces you to watch a Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy movie I think you could do worse than to suffer through this one... I only watched it because George Sanders is in it and I wondered if he would sing. He doesn't; but he easily provides the best moment in the film. (If only all Jeannelson movies could end the same way.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swithin Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 I see that Bitter Sweet (1940) is on later. This film wasn't so bad. I mean, if anyone ever ties you up and forces you to watch a Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy movie I think you could do worse than to suffer through this one... I only watched it because George Sanders is in it and I wondered if he would sing. He doesn't; but he easily provides the best moment in the film. (If only all Jeannelson movies could end the same way.) It has a pretty bad reputation -- Noel Coward hated it. The 1933 version is generally preferred. It's similar to the plot of Maytime, a later MacDonald/Eddy film (my favorite of their films). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 It has a pretty bad reputation -- Noel Coward hated it. The 1933 version is generally preferred. It's similar to the plot of Maytime, a later MacDonald/Eddy film (my favorite of their films). I didn't know there was an earlier version. I'm not really an aficionado when it comes to operetta, but sometimes I find them entertaining. Especially the earlier, funnier ones. As for this 1940 film, well, there isn't really any reason for Noel Coward not to have hated it. If it were my operetta that was being gutted I'd probably hate it, too. And I'm still not recommending it despite not having written it... BUT- is does have George Sanders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedya Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 (If only all Jeannelson movies could end the same way.) They get axe-murdered? Sorry, I'm not a fan at all of the Eddy/MacDonald movies. Jeanette is just about OK in San Francisco, but then that's a film with so much more going for it, especially in the final act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted February 27, 2016 Author Share Posted February 27, 2016 Saturday, February 27 8 p.m. Breaking Away (1979). Good Peter Yates film. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedracer5 Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 They get axe-murdered? ;)Sorry, I'm not a fan at all of the Eddy/MacDonald movies. Jeanette is just about OK in San Francisco, but then that's a film with so much more going for it, especially in the final act. When I saw "San Francisco," I kept watching hoping that Clark Gable would punch Jeannette MacDonald in the mouth when she sang or that a wall would fall on her during the Great Earthquake. That singing was excruciating to listen to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 They get axe-murdered? Sorry, I'm not a fan at all of the Eddy/MacDonald movies. Jeanette is just about OK in San Francisco, but then that's a film with so much more going for it, especially in the final act. (This is a spoiler-) Well, that's in the general ballpark. For a minute I though we were going to get a real sword fight out of this movie, but ol' Nelson was a bit outmatched. I can tolerate their movies, (I often find Jeanette funny, probably thanks to Lubitsch,) but the audience wants what it wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted February 27, 2016 Author Share Posted February 27, 2016 Sunday, February 28 3:45 p.m. Double Indemnity (1944) Terrific Barbara Stanwyck performance. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallhair Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Saturday, February 27 8 p.m. Breaking Away (1979). Good Peter Yates film. Concur. Saw it first time years ago on late night and wasn't expecting much but it is really really good. I've since seen it many times and shared with my daughters who both loved it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dabb Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Sure, I'm a guy - but I'm gonna use the word 'enchanted', because it's applicable to me. Is anyone making a point to be wide awake at 5:30 AM tomorrow to see One Way Passage (1932) ? This film has the correct ingredients in the right proportion and leaves me enchanted. [sound of cordless drill.. grunt snort] 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceA Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 I won't be up, Kid, but I will be taping it. I've had it recommended a lot lately. I'm also recording Always in My Heart and Flight Commander. Because it's there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedracer5 Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 I recommend the first two films that are scheduled tomorrow for Primetime: Only Angels Have Wings and The Strawberry Blonde. I'm going to record The Strawberry Blonde because I want to see the film and haven't purchased a copy yet. I love Only Angels Have Wings too, I may watch it when I get home from work--I received a copy for Christmas but I haven't watched it yet. I see that Dragon Seed is scheduled, I haven't seen this film yet, but I believe I recorded it back on Katharine Hepburn's SUTS day. I only recorded it because I heard it was notoriously bad, mostly because of Hepburn's casting as a Chinese person?! I believe I still have Random Harvest recorded and haven't watched it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedya Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 I'll be up at 5:30 AM, but that's because I have to be to work by 6. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LornaHansonForbes Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 I see that Dragon Seed is scheduled, I haven't seen this film yet, but I believe I recorded it back on Katharine Hepburn's SUTS day. I only recorded it because I heard it was notoriously bad, mostly because of Hepburn's casting as a Chinese person?! Well to be fair, Walter Huston and Hurd Hatfield and Aline MacMahon (supporting nod or no) and Agnes Moorehead and Henry Travers and J. Carroll Naish as Chinese people in the same film contribute to the general badness of DRAGON SEED as much as Hepburn does. But yeah, it sucks on toast. (vaguely surprised they're showing it.) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dabb Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Well to be fair, Walter Huston and Hurd Hatfield and Aline MacMahon (supporting nod or no) and Agnes Moorehead and Henry Travers and J. Carroll Naish as Chinese people in the same film contribute to a general badness of DRAGON SEED as much as Hepburn does. But yeah, it sucks on toast. (vaguely surprised they're showing it.) A true pre-disaster movie disaster movie. Let's put all our big names in one gawd-awful film... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 Monday, February 29 Yikes, look what date it is already! 10:15 p.m. The Strawberry Blonde (1941). Another good Cagney film. And Jack Carson is really good too. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregoryPeckfan Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Sure, I'm a guy - but I'm gonna use the word 'enchanted', because it's applicable to me. Is anyone making a point to be wide awake at 5:30 AM tomorrow to see One Way Passage (1932) ? This film has the correct ingredients in the right proportion and leaves me enchanted. [sound of cordless drill.. grunt snort] I am recording it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LornaHansonForbes Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 A true pre-disaster movie disaster movie (DRAGON SEED). Let's put all our big names in one gawd-awful film... And I have no idea whether or not the movie would've worked with, you know, a genuinely Asian cast, but I can't imagine it'd be worse. It wiki'd it and it was one of the top 20 grossers of the year, made something like $4 million, but apparently lost about $200,000 because it was "so expensive to make." something tells me they could have saved a ton on black wigs and scotch tape if they had just, y'know, USED GENUINE ASIAN ACTORS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJazGuitar Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 I am recording it! One Way Passage is a fine movie. Powell and Francis had great on screen chemistry. Ok, not like Powell and Loy but hey, did any couple have better chemistry than those two? I can't think of any. Question for you; What lead actress did Peck work with the most? Funny but when I think of my favorite Peck films each has a different lead actress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LornaHansonForbes Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 One Way Passage is a fine movie. Powell and Francis had great on screen chemistry. Ok, not like Powell and Loy but hey, did any couple have better chemistry than those two? I can't think of any. Question for you; What lead actress did Peck work with the most? Funny but when I think of my favorite Peck films each has a different lead actress. I wanna say Susan Hayward, but that's just off the top of my head. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregoryPeckfan Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 One Way Passage is a fine movie. Powell and Francis had great on screen chemistry. Ok, not like Powell and Loy but hey, did any couple have better chemistry than those two? I can't think of any. Question for you; What lead actress did Peck work with the most? Funny but when I think of my favorite Peck films each has a different lead actress. Because he had a non-exclusive contract - he was the first to have such a contract because he was 4F during the war and was therefore in demand and wanted to work in several places - he did work with a lot of different actresses throughout his career. That's why you can't come up with a long-term leading lady He made multiple movies with Ava Gardner and Susan Hayward. I can't off the top of my head come up with anyone who worked more often with him, though several actresses worked with him twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton_Keyes Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Because he had a non-exclusive contract - he was the first to have such a contract because he was 4F during the war and was therefore in demand and wanted to work in several places - he did work with a lot of different actresses throughout his career. That's why you can't come up with a long-term leading lady He made multiple movies with Ava Gardner and Susan Hayward. I can't off the top of my head come up with anyone who worked more often with him, though several actresses worked with him twice. Strange as it may seem, Gregory Peck's most frequent co-star was actually Anthony Quinn. They were in three films together: THE WORLD IN HIS ARMS (1952), THE GUNS OF NAVARONE (1961) and BEHOLD A PALE HORSE (1964). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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