coolrob1955 Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 I want my soundies TCM occaisionaly shows 'Soundies', and other short films for that matter. But they are generally used to fill time between feature movies and are not listed on the schedule. Which makes them impossible to catch except by accident. TCM has access to some great 'Soundies' from the 1940's. If they can't be listed on the schedule then maybe a regular time slot can be dedicated to them once or twice a month, somewhat like 'Silent Sundays'. Your cooperation in this is appreciated. Jump to it ! chop chop. For anyone interested, a few minor examples of 'Soundies' can be seen at the 'Internet Archive' of public domain media. There is no advertising or other baloney at this site, and I have no financial interest in it. So don't be afraid to visit and look around. There are also a few public domain feature films. http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=soundie I found the search feature on this site somewhat awkward and clunky. It inserts its own words into the search field, presumably to assist you in your search. It can be helpful but also misleading on occaisions. Regards Metry (pronounced Met-A-Ree) Road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayresorchids Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 Sure would love to see the early '40s ones Cyd Charisse made (I think she was known as Lily Norwood then). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackBurley Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 I know that Tula Ellice Finklea married Nico Charise. And that her brother call her "Sid". So "Cyd Charisse" makes sense. But whereever did they get "Lily Norwood"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredCDobbs Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 Oh, come on, man! Everyone knows it?s pronounced Met-tree. ?Hey babe, I?m gonin? out to Met-tree. Be back later. How ?bout making me up some red beans and rice while I?m gone?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayresorchids Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 In The Two of Us, the joint autobiography she and Tony Martin wrote with Dick Kleiner, Cyd says of the 1943 movie Something to Shout About: "I had never been before a camera before, and nobody knew me. My name incidentally in the brief credit in that film was Lily Norwood; [Gregory] Ratoff had given me that when we had discussed names. The Lily was from my grandmother, the Norwood was my mother?s maiden name. I thought it sounded pretty, but nobody ever called me that. I was still Sid to family and friends and to the people on the set. But it was 'Lily Norwood' that the fans who saw the previews talked about." Not quite accurate of her to say that she'd never been before a camera, because this terrific site lists the soundies she appeared in: http://legs.free.fr/English/soundies.html But maybe she wasn?t known as "Lily Norwood" until Greg Ratoff came up with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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