Moviehound Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Comedy - I would pick a very rare Bob Hope movie called "Nothing But the Truth" from 1942. The movie was in my opinion the best of Hope's non "Road" movies. It co starred Paullete Goddard. Very funny.... Drama - Hands down I would pick "The Man I Married" from 1940 starring Joan Bennett. Mystery/musical - "Sweater Girl" from 1942 ... cast for 'Sweater Girl'. Eddie Bracken - Jack Mitchell- June Preisser- Betty Jane Rhodes - Susan Lawrence. With the cast it had this movie would of done better as a musical comedy but I enjoyed it just the same. I would love TCM to play any of these so I can replace my poor quality Ebay baought VHS tapes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john32404 Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 THE movie, if I only had one choice, would be 1980's "Resurrection", with Ellen Burstyn (nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for that year; while I love Sissy Spacek, I still think Ellen was robbed) and Sam Shepard. When people ask me what my 'favorite' movie is (I'm a lifelong movie buff), I usually tell them the movie that's meant the most to me, and this one is it. If you've never seen it, unfortunately it's ridiculously difficult to find, and hasn't been released to DVD yet. If THAT movie isn't possible, I'd love to see them play "Yentl" (again, not released on DVD). (I admit that part of my desire to see these - or ANY of the great films people have mentioned, or those that ARE aired - is that I copy them on to DVD [for my own gratification, of course]. That's enough to keep me sated til an actual DVD release.) I would also LOVE for them to play the following films: "Miracle In Rome" (1987 - I think) - a foreign-language film about a man whose daughter dies at a very young age and how he handles it; a real five-hankie film! "The Trouble With Angels" (with Rosalind Russell & Hayley Mills) - If I'm not mistaken, every channel seems to play the inferior sequel, "Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows"; it would be nice to see the first one again. There's also a film I would to see shown here, released on DVD, whatever: 1976's "The Blue Bird", a US-Russian co-production starring Elizabeth Taylor, Jane Fonda, Ava Gardner, James Coco, Cicely Tyson, among others. A musical-fantasy, it was a huge, HUGE financial loser, and is almost totally forgotten these days. I've read that legal complications now keep the film from being shown but don't know if that's true or not. Would so love TCM to show this film! John, Panama City, FL [ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryder989 Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 The supposedly worst movie ever made "Plan 9 from Outer Space" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarhfive Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 stryder989, I won't argue that "Plan 9 From Outer Space" deserves one viewing. I watched it on TV several years ago. My opinion? After the movie ended, I wanted the 80 minutes back. "Plan 9 From Outer Space"--not enough 'kitsch' for 'cult' status. Note: I am (usually) a fan of 'cult movies'. Rusty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyH Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Really in the mood for some John Wanye Westerns. The searchers I think would get me my fix. Or she wore a yellow Ribbon. Also, a long, long, time ago I saw a TV Special I would love to see again Is ?The Violent World of Sam Huff? If any knows how I could possibly get a copy that would be great Thanks Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
path40a Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 "Really in the mood for some John Wanye Westerns." You won't have to wait long - next Thursday night, TCM will air The Spoilers (1942) followed by Dark Command (1940), though these are lesser known than the ones you mentioned. Plus, Rio Grande (1950) will be on twice this month. After that, however, there aren't any Wayne Westerns on the schedule through the end of May (though he will appear in some other titles on the schedule, like The Quiet Man (1952)). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryder989 Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 "Tarzan and His Mate" Does TCM ever show this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
path40a Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 Yes, and they've aired it twice within the past 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonParker Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 It's not a great movie, but I've been dying for years to see "Call Her Savage" with Clara Bow again. It shows on FMC once in a while, but i don't get that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RespectShemp Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 "His Glorious Night" starring John Gilbert. This film has a notorious reputation but I love John Gilbert. I want to see everything he did. Has this film ever been shown anywhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperroks Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 I don't think tcm has this movie, but I would like them to show an affair to remember. I saw it once on amc, but I guess I didn't see all of it because of the way they cut the movies to get them to fill the time slots. I know this to be true because I once saw a commercial for the movie and it has a scene I definitely do not remember. I really wish tcm would show this though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoTurk Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 There's this 1951 Jane Wyman movie called The Blue Veil that I saw on Late Show in 70s. It was nominated for several Academy Awards, and was unusually well-acted story of nanny over the years. It's apparently mired in ownership litigation, so has not been publicly seen in decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmruffin Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Any of the movies I have listed on my "Not Yet On DVD Wishlist." My list is as follows: 01. Crime School (1938) Humphry Bogart/The Dead End Kids 02. The World, The Flesh And The Devil (1959) Harry Belafonte/Inger Stevens 03. Crack In The World (1965) Dana Andrews 04. Scarface (1932) Paul Muni 05. The Story Of Louis Pasteur (1935) Paul Muni 06. Dr. Cyclops (1940) Albert Dekker 07. Conflict (1945) Humphry Bogart/Sidney Greenstreet 08. The Sergeant (1968) Rod Steiger 09. Whistle Down The Wind (1961) Hayley Mills/Alan Bates 10. The Amazing Colossal Man (1957) Glenn Langan The Story of Louis Pasteur & Crime School has been on TMC a couple of times in the past few months. I just wish they get around to showing some of the others. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansi4 Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 The movie "Let No Man Write My Epitaph" (1960). Burl Ives .... Judge Bruce M. Sullivan Shelley Winters .... Nellie Romano James Darren .... Nick Romano Jean Seberg .... Barbara Holloway Ricardo Montalban .... Louie Ramponi Ella Fitzgerald .... Flora Rodolfo Acosta .... Max Philip Ober .... Grant Holloway Jeanne Cooper .... Fran Unfortunately, this film in not available on DVD or VHS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donchristian Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 I would love to see two Dustin Hoffman films from the '70's on TCM. Both are great films and neither one is available on DVD. The two are - from '71 Who Is Harry Kellerman And Why IS He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? the second is Straight Time. Whi is was written by Herb Gardner of A 1000 Clowns fame Barbara Harris who is also in the film was nominated for supporting Oscar for her performance. Hoffman plays a pop songwriter who is losing his mind. The second film is a gritty crime drama from '78. For years Hoffman has listed this movie as one of his favorites. It also features Gary Busey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetbabykmd Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 The World of Suzie Wong (1961) with William Holden. I don't think TCM has ever shown this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 I agree with you, John. I would love to see "Resurrection" again; it's one of my all-time favorites and largely forgotten. I wish everyone would see it. Ellen Burstyn is, as always, just perfect. And Eva La Gallienne, one of the great ladies of the American theater, her last movie. A great script which will set you thinking. And that ending. Wow! See, I like it. Ralph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonParker Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 My list is as follows: 04. Scarface (1932) Paul Muni I know they've shown Scarface before, because I have a VHS tape of it. Still, I'd like for them to run it again so I can record it to DVD. Even better, I'd like to see a commercial DVD release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Town Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 If I could see one movie before I die it would be It happened on 5th ave (1947). It stars Victor Moore as a hobo, who makes his home in this vacant NY mansion. Nomineed for best original story. I hope I get my wish. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oobleckboy Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 I second the seconding: SCARFACE - Paul Muni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Actually, there is a DVD release of the original Scarface, but you have to buy the special boxed set of the newer Scarface to get it. Thanks, but no thanks. I wouldn't waste a cent on the newer version boxed set, even if one fan on Amazon called it "one of the most influential films of the 20th century." I think I must have missed that alternate universe century. In mine, Scarface (the younger) was a dog of a movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Now, the movie I would like to see on TCM would be the silent version of "The Sea Hawk". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 I mean, he was referring to the Al Pacino version, not the great Muni version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonParker Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 I was aware of the DVD included with the Scarface (1981) box, but I don't like the main attraction well enough to shell out that kind of money for it. My feelings are somewhere in between "most influential" and "dog of a movie." A Scarface (1931) at $20-30, or even a Criterion at $40 would be money well spent though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollywood101 Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 They showed it fairly often, off and on for about 5 years in the late 90s/early 00s. I probably still have a VHS dub of it somewhere. No doubt the license has expired, as I haven't seen it on the sked in at least 3 or 4 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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