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- January 4th, 2024, 5:17 pm
- Forum: The People of Film
- Topic: OBITUARIES
- Replies: 515
- Views: 76427
Re: OBITUARIES
Lovely Glynis Johns, such a distinctive voice. It was good to read she was well enough to give an interview for her 100th birthday earlier this year. Among her many screen roles, I remember her playing the daughter of her real-life father Mervyn Johns in Halfway House (1944) and as the dance teacher...
- October 19th, 2023, 9:10 am
- Forum: Comedies
- Topic: Favorite Laurel & Hardy Films
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3109
Re: Favorite Laurel & Hardy Films
Great choices. Another short that always makes me laugh is Oliver the Eighth (1934).
- October 8th, 2023, 9:09 am
- Forum: The People of Film
- Topic: OBITUARIES
- Replies: 515
- Views: 76427
Re: OBITUARIES
Yes, it's very sad about Terence Davies. A wonderful film maker. He was also a great fan of classic cinema.
- August 27th, 2023, 9:24 am
- Forum: Welcome New Members!
- Topic: Greetings From a New Member
- Replies: 38
- Views: 8602
Re: Greetings From a New Member
Hello to Dargo and laffite, too. It's great to see this is such an active board.
- August 27th, 2023, 9:19 am
- Forum: Movies and Features on TCM
- Topic: I Just Watched...
- Replies: 3649
- Views: 217531
Re: I Just Watched...
Platinum Blonde (1931) with Jean Harlow, Robert Williams and Loretta Young. Currently available on YouTube, I had never seen it before. Terrific performance from Robert Williams, who died shortly after it was released - he would have had a great career I'm sure. A witty script by Robert Riskin and ...
- August 22nd, 2023, 6:14 am
- Forum: Welcome New Members!
- Topic: Greetings From a New Member
- Replies: 38
- Views: 8602
Re: Greetings From a New Member
Silly me, I meant Dargo, not Draco.
Thanks Allhallowsday, Sue Sue Applegate, Thompson and anyone I forgot!
Thanks Allhallowsday, Sue Sue Applegate, Thompson and anyone I forgot!
- August 20th, 2023, 9:44 am
- Forum: Welcome New Members!
- Topic: Greetings From a New Member
- Replies: 38
- Views: 8602
Re: Greetings From a New Member
jimimac71, I shall look out for Draco :D I've somehow never seen The Great Muppet Caper, despite watching The Muppet Christmas Carol every Christmas, this must be rectified :D Good to see another Ealing Fan, Bronxgirl48, I also really like The Ladykillers and The Lavender Hill Mob. speedracer5, than...
- August 17th, 2023, 2:07 am
- Forum: Welcome New Members!
- Topic: Greetings From a New Member
- Replies: 38
- Views: 8602
Re: Greetings From a New Member
Everyone, thank you for the lovely welcome! Let me see, Detective Jim McLeod, some of my favourite classic films include The Night of the Hunter, The Red Shoes, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, Mildred Pierce, Whatever Happened to Baby Jane (and many other Bette Davis titles), Little Caesar and ...
- August 15th, 2023, 5:10 am
- Forum: Welcome New Members!
- Topic: Greetings From a New Member
- Replies: 38
- Views: 8602
Greetings From a New Member
Hello from the United Kingdom. I've been a keen watcher of classic films, and reading books on the subject, since childhood and so I am very glad to be a member of the Silver Screen Oasis.
(P.S. thank you for processing my membership as I had a bit of trouble joining)
(P.S. thank you for processing my membership as I had a bit of trouble joining)