cigarjoe Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 How does Marilyn walk like that???? Wowee!! I read or heard somewhere that they cut off the tip of one of her high heels to achieve that wiggle. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregoryPeckfan Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 I watched Niagara this morning. I love this film. I love the location shooting, the characters are great, the Technicolor wonderful. I wonder why Rose and her loverboy find it necessary to murder her husband George? Why not just scram outta the country and be done with it? It's an enjoyable film for me none the less. How does Marilyn walk like that???? Wowee!! The reason why she doesn't is because it is a colour noir - call it neo-noir if you wish. Characters in such films don't make practical, non-emotional decisions like that. Film noir characters exist in film noir to end up dead, in jail, broke, etc. because that is the genre, much in the same way that horror film characters must decide to hide in the tool shed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 ...How does Marilyn walk like that???? Wowee!! Oh! You mean like Daphne on the right here says..."Like Jello on springs" ?... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCannady1 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 I read or heard somewhere that they cut off the tip of one of her high heels to achieve that wiggle. I wondered how she did that too! Never heard about them cutting the tip of her heel to achieve her walking like that. I really love this film and felt Marilyn was quite glamorous in it. Jean Peters was great as the newlywed wife who has empathy for Rose's husband, not realizing the fate that had befallen this other girl. In rewatching the film the other night, I really admired Joseph Cotten's acting as well. I always thought it would be fun to see the Falls on a tour. This film was pretty realistic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrat Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 IN RE: BORN YESTERDAY: Sigh, this movie. Aside from Holliday- there's not much to recommend it- a static, stagey and downright tacky set (what is up with those swastikas in the wall paper?!), Cukor at his most languid and uninspired, Brod Crawford- well cast, but (as usual), pretty awful- Paul Douglas would've been a better choice, and Holden wasted...also worth noting: really, more or less NONE of the characters in the film is really all that likeable, everyone seems to be something of an oppurtunist or immoral, too much yelling in the end and not enough funny lines (or even placement of the shots) to help with the glacial pacing. Just a really ham-fisted affair throughout, with Holliday (and the costumes!) the lone saving grace (I think the fact that BORN YESTERDAY was one of the top ten moneymakers of the year explain the pic and director nominations it head-scratchingly got.) Lorna, BORN YESTERDAY had run for several years on Broadway, so like LIFE WITH FATHER, MY FAIR LADY, and other megahits, everyone wanted to see it. This may explain why the 1950 viewing public clasped BORN YESTERDAY to its collective heart in a way that you and I do not. Judy Holliday had played the role hundreds of times, and I believe there are scenes where you can see her playing the part exactly that way. "Languid and uninspired" describes Cukor's direction to a T and would work for his direction of MY FAIR LADY as well (sez me). On a different topic, I'm happy that Eugenia likes ABANDON SHIP as much as I do. This is a little-known gem. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet0312 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Oh! You mean like Daphne on the right here says..."Like Jello on springs" ?... Yes, that's it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet0312 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 I read or heard somewhere that they cut off the tip of one of her high heels to achieve that wiggle. Could be. I only know I can't do it, not at this stage of my life anyway. LOL! (And I did try!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swithin Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 (Perhaps spoilers here.) I just saw The Lobster (2015), a surreal satire/love story/horror-sci-fi movie by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos, shot in Ireland and starring Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz. In a sort of future, adults who are single must check into a hotel in order to find a compatible partner. (M asturbation is punishable by putting the offender's hand into a hot toaster). The pairing has to be authenticated by the authorities. If the singles don't pair within 45 days, they are changed into an animal of their choice. (Colin Farrell's brother is turned into a border collie; Ben Whishaw's mother is turned into a wolf and sent to the zoo, after his father dies; etc.) Hotel guests who are still single can extend their 45 days by going on trips into the forest, where they hunt singles. A renegade group of singles lives in the forest -- coupling among that group is severely punished. (M asturbation is allowed). This is an odd movie; funny at times, moving, and perhaps a satire on society's obsession with online dating and the like. Not entirely satisfying, but original and worth seeing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedracer5 Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 I watched Niagara this morning. I love this film. I love the location shooting, the characters are great, the Technicolor wonderful. I wonder why Rose and her loverboy find it necessary to murder her husband George? Why not just scram outta the country and be done with it? It's an enjoyable film for me none the less. How does Marilyn walk like that???? Wowee!! I love Niagara. I believe it's a color noir and I'll defend that statement to the bitter end if I have to. One of my favorite scenes in the film is where all the guests are having a small party out in the courtyard and Marilyn puts her favorite record on. She looks gorgeous in that pink dress. Of course, her famous walk is something else. I do find Casey Adams incredibly annoying. I wish he'd fallen into Niagara Falls or something. Jean Peters I believe was married to Howard Hughes for a number of years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tikisoo Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 I love NIAGARA too. Did you screen it Ray? Film? Or watch a DVD like the rest of us great unwashed? One of the elements that always sticks in my head *SPOILER* is the position of MM's dead body viewed from overhead looks eerily similar to her famous "red velvet" calendar nude photo. Thanks Eugenia for the description of ABANDON SHIP. As someone with a deep fear of drowning, I will steer clear of seeing it! Last night I watched my recording of 2 Paulette Goddard movies from last month: SUDDENLY IT'S SPRING (47) and YOUNG IN HEARTS (38) The first movie was a bore so before falling asleep I switched to the second movie which was delightful. A somewhat rehashed plot of a family of never-do-well cons latching onto a sweet rich old lady. The talent of the principle leads, Roland Young, Billie Burke, Douglas Fairbanks Jr & Janet Gaynor elevated this movie to a fun and entertaining, if somewhat sappy romp. Paulette had a supporting part, but sparkled as usual! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LornaHansonForbes Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 More freaky trivia in re: HOLLIDAY winning Best Actress over SWANSON: It happened on Swanson's BIRTHDAY! (The NYC Oscarcast was doubling as her B-Day party, which her 20th CENTURY costar (and Best Actor winner) Jose' Ferrer was throwing for her. Apparently Judy crawled under a table to escape reporters. Swanson allegedly embraced Judy the moment she won and said "Darling, couldn't you have waited until next year?" They both had William Holden as a costar. I've read Holliday and Holden had an affair; I wouldn't blame either if true. Holliday's costar, and previous year;s Best Actor Broderick Crawford presented the Oscar in HOLLYWOOD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EugeniaH Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Thanks Eugenia for the description of ABANDON SHIP. As someone with a deep fear of drowning, I will steer clear of seeing it! That's so interesting - all my life I've had a deep fear of drowning, which is why those particular camera shots in "Abandon Ship" were so powerful for me. You felt like you too were in the water bobbing up and down, watching the victims being swept away by the huge expanse of ocean. I think if I were in the movie theater I would have been panicked and breathing in a paper bag to steady myself...! But seriously, it's worth trying to catch this film on TCM because there is so much to watch and think about, like what you would do if you were in Tyrone Power's character's position, or if you were also on the lifeboat, kind of at his mercy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LornaHansonForbes Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Lorna, BORN YESTERDAY had run for several years on Broadway, so like LIFE WITH FATHER, MY FAIR LADY, and other megahits, everyone wanted to see it. This may explain why the 1950 viewing public clasped BORN YESTERDAY to its collective heart in a way that you and I do not. Judy Holliday had played the role hundreds of times, and I believe there are scenes where you can see her playing the part exactly that way. "Languid and uninspired" describes Cukor's direction to a T and would work for his direction of MY FAIR LADY as well (sez me). And it's weird because, with the other greats of the era (Nic Ray, Hawks, Huston)- when one of their films doesn't come off, you get that it's because they didn't really care about the assignment or just didn't fully invest, when Cukor is off (as in YESTERDAY, and- yes- MY FAIR LADY [although I like it]) it's weird, because you get the sense that he had to have cared about an assignment THIS BIG, but it really doesn't seem like he does. I actually read on imdb that Cukor built in audience seating on the soundstage and had the primaries perform the script like a play several times....maybe he wanted to preserve the "stage" roots of it by not using a lot of cuts and edits and switching of shots and use of close-ups, but it's like, "George, darling, it's called a motion picture for a reason." "All right everyone, I'm just going to put this camera over in the corner and you run the lines and that's going to be our movie. Any questions?" was not the approach to take with BORN YESTERDAY, but sadly, that's how it seems to me every time I try to make it through. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LornaHansonForbes Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 YOUNG IN HEARTS (38) ... which was delightful. A somewhat rehashed plot of a family of never-do-well cons latching onto a sweet rich old lady. The talent of the principle leads, Roland Young, Billie Burke, Douglas Fairbanks Jr & Janet Gaynor elevated this movie to a fun and entertaining, if somewhat sappy romp. Paulette had a supporting part, but sparkled as usual! I think the title is THE YOUNG AT HEART or YOUNG AT HEART, but it is an utter delight of a film and very highly recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingFan Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 I think the title is THE YOUNG AT HEART or YOUNG AT HEART, but it is an utter delight of a film and very highly recommended. It's THE YOUNG IN HEART. (YOUNG AT HEART is the Doris Day/Frank Sinatra remake of FOUR DAUGHTERS.) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LornaHansonForbes Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Oops. Well, it is a very funny and touching and especially well-acted movie. and there's no forgetting The Flying Wombat: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingFan Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 ... it is a very funny and touching and especially well-acted movie. I fully agree. I saw most of THE YOUNG IN HEART the last time it was on TCM, and was quite impressed by the cast and the wit of the movie. Of course, I'd like to see the whole thing now, and will probably record it the next time TCM airs it. Every time I start feeling like I've seen everything worth seeing, a film pops up that reminds me, fortunately, that there are a lot of very worthwhile movies that I've never even heard of, let alone seen. (THE MOON'S OUR HOME, with Margaret Sullavan and Henry Fonda, is an example -- I'd never heard of it until Bill Murray highlighted it in his oft-shown interview on TCM. Wonderful movie.) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
film lover 293 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 "Boom!" (1968)--Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton star in Joseph Losey's film adaptation of Tennessee Williams' "The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore" (1964, Broadway). Taylor looks far too young and healthy to be dying of tuberculosis, but she does a fine job with Williams' poetry. Richard Burton is The Angel of Death or a gigolo; movie lets you decide. Noel Coward as The Witch of Capri injects some needed humor into the film. Critics savaged film in 1968, but it is better than its' reputation, IMHO. Also with Joanna Shimkus & Michael Dunn. Taylors' brother Howard has a cameo. 7.5/10 stars. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LornaHansonForbes Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 More freaky trivia in re: HOLLIDAY winning Best Actress over SWANSON: It happened on Swanson's BIRTHDAY! (The NYC Oscarcast was doubling as her B-Day party, which her 20th CENTURY costar (and Best Actor winner) Jose' Ferrer was throwing for her. I know I'm replying to my own post here, but I just can't get over how much Gloria Swanson's Birthday must have suuuuuuucked that year. I mean: "Oh, Happy Birthday, Gloria, here's a party for you, where your host wins an Oscar and another guest beats you for Best Actress for her first lead role, when was yours Gloria?- back when Edison was still shooting? By the way, we got you a Cookiepuss, Gloria, but someone forgot and left it out and it got all melted. Happy Sixty-fifth or Seventieth or whatever..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomJH Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS (1971). A quirky, oddly affecting comedy about a judge, gone psychotic after the death of his wife, who believes that he is Sherlock Holmes. His brother wants him committed to an asylum, not for reasons of concern, but so that he can become executor of the would be Holmes's considerable estate. A female psychiatrist is asked to interview him for the formality of the commitment but becomes fascinated by the "Holmes" she meets because of his truly extraordinary deductive reasoning. It's apparent that, delusional or not, he may be a genius of some kind, and far more fascinating than most ordinary mortals. The psychiatrist, whose name just happens to be Watson, joins this Sherlock Holmes in his quest to search the streets of New York City for his nemesis, Professor Moriarty. On the way they meet various other people, also largely spurned by society, but, somehow, kindred souls in an otherwise pretty cold world. This strange but intelligent, utterly charming film died a quick death at the 1971 box office, but has found a cult following of sorts over the years. George C. Scott, with briar pipe and deerstalker hat, is virtual perfection in the role of the man who believes he is Holmes, while Joanne Woodward, shorning herself of all glamour playing the socially awkward psychiatrist who starts to gradually believe in his cause, brings a warmth and touching vulnerability to her role. The film has a few wonderful scenes with lovely little touches. Holmes takes his Watson to a little movie theatre, almost empty but for a few street people, and a makeout couple in the top balcony. Yet the street people there all know him, greeting him with smiles as "Mr. Holmes" at this theatre where he likes to come for comfort and watch westerns. At another unexpected moment a police officer suddenly comes around the corner, spots "Holmes" and a large smile spreads across his face as he says, "Why, Mr. Rathbone, it's an honour, sir," as he reaches over to shake his hand. And, towards the film's beginning, there is a marvelous scene in which Scott, dressed as Holmes, arrives at a seedy asylum where an inmate is being abused by an orderly. There's a low angle camera shot of a towering Scott/Holmes as he struts through the hallway unruffled, dispassionately disarming orderlies who try to grab him, then proceeds to analyze the mind of the abused patient in a manner that has the patient's doctor (Watson in her first encounter of him) in almost open mouthed admiration. The film's final scene will undoubtedly baffle many viewers because of its ambiguity. It's a moment that is clearly open to interpretation. But I think that scene, and this film, are about the soaring human spirit, and a belief in one's self even though logic and all around you may tell you that you are wrong. They Might Be Giants is a lovely little film, one that should be sought out. There is an 88 minute version (the original theatrical release, apparently) available as part of the Universal Vault DVD collection. However, there was also an expanded version made for television, with an extra 10 minutes. That version is, apparently, part of an Anchor Bay DVD release. 3 out of 4. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregoryPeckfan Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 BLACK LEGION: 1937 I've decided that despite my love of the movies airing tonight on TCM, that I would try to be good and watch some of my never seen before PVR recordings that I plan to delete once I've seen them. I have mentioned that Bogart is a man whose entire career I want to see at least once. This was a movie I hadn't seen before. It is a movie I will not watch again. It is excellent, but not a movie I would have sat through if not for Bogart. It is a little too timely. Now I'll pick a fun film from my recorded movies that I'll delete after I watch it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swithin Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 More freaky trivia in re: HOLLIDAY winning Best Actress over SWANSON: It happened on Swanson's BIRTHDAY! (The NYC Oscarcast was doubling as her B-Day party, which her 20th CENTURY costar (and Best Actor winner) Jose' Ferrer was throwing for her. Apparently Judy crawled under a table to escape reporters. Swanson allegedly embraced Judy the moment she won and said "Darling, couldn't you have waited until next year?" They both had William Holden as a costar. I've read Holliday and Holden had an affair; I wouldn't blame either if true. Holliday's costar, and previous year;s Best Actor Broderick Crawford presented the Oscar in HOLLYWOOD. Of course Judy was the second best of those nominees. The winner should have been this lady: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedracer5 Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 Of course Judy was the second best of those nominees. The winner should have been this lady: I love this movie. I have a strange affinity for ladies in prison movies, I don't know why. In addition to Eleanor Parker's excellent performance, I also really enjoyed Agnes Moorehead's. Parker is an actress who I just discovered last year. I've seen a few more of her films now and I haven't been disappointed. She deserved more notoriety in her day. I've found her just as enjoyable to watch as Bette Davis, Katharine Hepburn and Ingrid Bergman. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedracer5 Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 Damsel in Distress. I recorded this movie because it was a Fred Astaire movie that I hadn't seen. This film is okay, not as good as Astaire's other films. George Burns and Gracie Allen are fun. Their musical numbers with Astaire are among the highlights of the film. Joan Fontaine is not meant to be a musical star. Even though I like Fontaine, she's just too stiff and prim for a musical. In her number with Astaire, she is obviously ill at ease and not nearly as graceful as Astaire's previous partners like Ginger Rogers and Eleanor Powell. I'd rate this film 6/10. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregoryPeckfan Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Damsel in Distress. I recorded this movie because it was a Fred Astaire movie that I hadn't seen. This film is okay, not as good as Astaire's other films. George Burns and Gracie Allen are fun. Their musical numbers with Astaire are among the highlights of the film. Joan Fontaine is not meant to be a musical star. Even though I like Fontaine, she's just too stiff and prim for a musical. In her number with Astaire, she is obviously ill at ease and not nearly as graceful as Astaire's previous partners like Ginger Rogers and Eleanor Powell. I'd rate this film 6/10. I love Gracie Allen. This was one of the movies that Fred Astaire made after his end of sharing the screen with Rogers when he was looking for a new partner. It's an example of being assigned to a film. Joan Fontaine was intimidated by working with Astaire and knew she couldn't dance. Astaire did a lot of numbers with both Burns and Allen to make up for this. Highlight for me: A Foggy Day in London Town 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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