Films, TV shows, and books of the 'modern' era
100 Years of Mel.
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by
Guest »
May 30th, 2008, 3:12 am
Thanks for being the voice of my childhood. Thanks for always being there to make me laugh. Thanks for bringing to life a thousand different...
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Last post by CoffeeDan
June 3rd, 2008, 2:24 am
Made for TV Movies You should see
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mrsl »
January 7th, 2008, 12:14 am
Too late to see it now but last month Ernest Borgnine starred in a Christmas movie called A Grandpa for Christmas , and I heard the other day that he...
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Last post by traceyk
May 31st, 2008, 5:17 pm
EARLE HAGEN
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ChiO »
May 28th, 2008, 8:07 am
It was reported today that EARLE HAGEN , a prolific composer and arranger, especially for TV, has died at 88. There is a salute to him by way of a...
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Last post by MissGoddess
May 28th, 2008, 9:56 am
My So-Called Life..."Go, now, go!"
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benwhowell »
May 27th, 2008, 8:40 pm
I caught a couple of episodes back in the '90's...after ABC like cancelled it and MTV like had the totally great idea of buying the rights to show it...
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Last post by benwhowell
May 27th, 2008, 8:40 pm
Classic with no theater release?
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halcarter »
April 5th, 2008, 4:08 pm
A Moon for the Misbegotten (1975)
Material: Eugene O’Neill’s highly respected play
Accomplished actors: Jason Robards, Jr, Colleen Dewhurst, Ed...
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Last post by Ollie
May 23rd, 2008, 5:27 pm
My Midnight Movie Madness
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by
Guest »
March 29th, 2008, 3:18 am
Hi, I hope it is all right that I do this. Every week my wife and I see a different film at midnight on the weekend. Sometimes, like in April, we...
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Last post by Hollis
May 23rd, 2008, 3:29 am
How do we pass the Cinematic Torch?
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Lzcutter »
April 27th, 2008, 4:46 pm
There has been a fair share of chest beating, arguing and debate over at TCM City as of late about the role of young people and the channel.
Is...
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Last post by Dewey1960
April 29th, 2008, 9:22 pm
The Dumb Question Thread
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moira finnie »
March 15th, 2008, 5:47 pm
I know no one here is dumb, but I do have a dumb question, and if others find that they also would like some imponderables explored on any subject,...
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Last post by melwalton
April 22nd, 2008, 2:17 pm
Who's stupider?
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by klondike » April 20th, 2008, 1:43 pm
Just found the story following below, on-line.
Not as open-and-shut a situation as I thought at first!
Although I still stand, artistically, in the...
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Last post by klondike
April 20th, 2008, 2:40 pm
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Last post by klondike
April 18th, 2008, 12:41 pm
Peanuts
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MikeBSG »
April 4th, 2008, 12:12 pm
I am currently reading the recent biography Schulz and Peanuts by David Michaelis. It came out last fall and it apparently upset some people by...
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Last post by movieman1957
April 11th, 2008, 10:36 am
Say it isn't so!
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markfp »
April 9th, 2008, 8:23 pm
I just read on another forum that David Wyler, son of director William Wyler is going to produce a tv mini-series of BEN-HUR . He thinks he can...
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Last post by Ollie
April 10th, 2008, 5:48 am
This is a Tribute?
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MikeBSG »
April 5th, 2008, 2:39 pm
I was looking at the Roget Ebert website yesterday, when I saw a feature by Jim Emerson, who has apparently been running the website during Ebert's...
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Last post by Ollie
April 6th, 2008, 8:37 am
Icons Poised to Re-Emerge?
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moira finnie »
April 2nd, 2008, 7:50 am
A question on the TCM boards made me wonder if others here might find some info about Icons magazine, devoted to the classic studio era, which I...
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Last post by MissGoddess
April 2nd, 2008, 8:49 am
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Last post by MissGoddess
March 22nd, 2008, 2:04 pm
R.I.P., A.C.C. !
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by klondike » March 18th, 2008, 6:30 pm
Sci-fi guru Arthur C. Clarke dies at 90
Longtime Sri Lanka resident wrote more than 100 books, including ‘2001’
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Arthur C....
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Last post by Bogie
March 18th, 2008, 9:52 pm
woman plays man
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melwalton »
February 24th, 2008, 1:52 pm
Wasn't sure where to post this, I'll put it in General;.
Saw movie recently in which Jessie Matthews played a woman disguised as a man ( First a...
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Last post by egolden
March 13th, 2008, 7:41 am
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Last post by Sue Sue Applegate
February 29th, 2008, 9:27 pm
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Last post by MikeBSG
February 18th, 2008, 11:30 am
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Last post by Dewey1960
February 12th, 2008, 5:59 pm
Stupid wins at the Garden!
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by klondike » February 11th, 2008, 8:55 pm
Just watching the Westminster Dog Show (as I do every year) and already a meat-headed judge has ruined the Hounds Group competition!
No way should...
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Last post by klondike
February 12th, 2008, 5:40 pm
For fans of English movies
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mrsl »
February 10th, 2008, 1:29 pm
If you have BBC America on your satellite offerings, the British equivalent of the Oscars is on tonight, Sunday, Feb. 10.
So many actors are going...
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Last post by mrsl
February 11th, 2008, 3:56 pm
A truly Unique format!!!
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mrsl »
February 1st, 2008, 1:17 am
I don't know if I mentioned this show before, because I know I saw it back when I first realized I was getting the Hallmark Channel - A very...
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Last post by Mr. Arkadin
February 7th, 2008, 10:21 pm
Is Botox "Paralyzing" the Close-Up?
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MissGoddess »
February 7th, 2008, 11:00 am
I thought this article (below) was very interesting, and I wish more like it would appear. I first noticed the damage this super popular wrinkle...
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Last post by Mr. Arkadin
February 7th, 2008, 6:09 pm
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Last post by Ollie
January 28th, 2008, 8:16 am
Bush Movie
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ken123 »
January 24th, 2008, 12:22 am
Director Oliver Stone, JFK and Nixon , has announced plans to set into production a film about the life and Presidency of George Bush, our current...
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Last post by klondike
January 25th, 2008, 12:06 pm
The Specials and Variety Shows
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by
Guest »
January 23rd, 2008, 3:35 pm
Remember when music was a regular part of television? Real music. Specials and variety shows were commonplace. You might get an original musical...
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Last post by jdb1
January 24th, 2008, 4:50 pm
What is your favorite television drama?
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Guest »
January 18th, 2008, 5:17 pm
The television drama would be my favorite category of shows. I've liked so many of them over the years. My favorites include:
Coronet Blue
Twin...
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Last post by MissGoddess
January 22nd, 2008, 12:52 pm
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Last post by moira finnie
January 14th, 2008, 3:45 pm
The kindness of Angela Lansbury
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mrsl »
September 20th, 2007, 8:07 pm
I know we've touched on this subject before, but I'm not sure if it was here on SSO, or over on TCM.
The subject is how often Murder She Wrote had...
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Last post by Moraldo Rubini
January 8th, 2008, 12:06 am
"A Christmas Story" a ratings winner.
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markfp »
January 1st, 2008, 1:58 am
According to an article in the New York Post, this year's marathon showing of A CHRISTMAS STORY broke rating records for TBS. The showings averaged...
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Last post by mrsl
January 4th, 2008, 12:19 am
The Cat's Meow
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traceyk »
December 27th, 2007, 4:41 pm
Has anyone seen this movie? It's about that fateful 1924 trip on William Hearst's yacht, when producer(director? can't remember) Thomas Ince was...
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Last post by jdb1
December 28th, 2007, 11:24 am
A Strong & Urgent Plea from the ol' Sled Dog
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by klondike » December 8th, 2007, 10:22 pm
Tonight, Mrs. Klondike & I took our 10-yr-old granddaughter, Shea, out to see The Golden Compass .
Folks, if you can give credence to only one more...
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Last post by traceyk
December 16th, 2007, 10:42 pm
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Last post by mrsl
December 16th, 2007, 11:53 am
The New Male Star
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MissGoddess »
December 10th, 2007, 10:29 am
(I wasn't sure in what forum to post this; I hope this is appropriate)
Linked below is an article discussing the new breed of male stars,...
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Last post by MissGoddess
December 14th, 2007, 4:53 pm
How Nice!
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mrsl »
November 29th, 2007, 6:09 pm
This title may sound funny, but I couldn't think of any other way to put it. I've seen actors and actresses, singers and dancers, sports figures, and...
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Last post by inglis
December 10th, 2007, 11:42 am
Am I the last to know?
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Moraldo Rubini »
December 2nd, 2007, 4:21 pm
I just read a year-old article from Phoenix' newspaper that discussed the history of the television laugh track. Supposedly it goes back to 1953,...
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Last post by jdb1
December 3rd, 2007, 11:19 am
Tim and Heidi are back
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mrsl »
November 22nd, 2007, 12:04 am
For those who care, Project Runway kicked off season #4 Wednesday night with a whole new bunch of wackos as they've already proven themselves to be....
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Last post by mrsl
December 3rd, 2007, 2:03 am
Films: "I don't remember it that way."
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movieman1957 »
November 30th, 2007, 10:03 am
Recently my parents saw The Russians Are Coming... They thought it was very funny when they saw it at the height of the Cold War. After seeing it two...
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Last post by inglis
December 1st, 2007, 11:02 pm
Mad Men on AMC
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Jezebel38 »
September 13th, 2007, 5:44 pm
I never watch movies on this channel anymore, but had read some good reviews about this new series and was curious to check it out. I also have...
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Last post by MikeBSG
November 28th, 2007, 11:48 am
A Most Conspicuous Vacuum
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by klondike » November 22nd, 2007, 5:14 pm
Spent a day rare for me, today, pretty much devoted to kickin' back with the wife & dog, eatin' and watching the Little Blue Room (to quote Mike...
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Last post by mrsl
November 27th, 2007, 1:01 am
Best News in a Long Time
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SSO Admins »
November 11th, 2007, 9:35 am
Some really great news for fans of the Best Show Ever. Between this and Film Crew , we have the whole cast back in action doing what they do best.
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Last post by SSO Admins
November 12th, 2007, 5:11 am
"The Tudors"
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by feaito » October 9th, 2007, 2:14 pm
The Cable Channel People & Arts is currently airing the miniseries The Tudors , starring Jonathan Rhys-Mayers. I like very much historical dramas, in...
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Last post by feaito
October 28th, 2007, 1:16 pm
See the Golden Age NOW!
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by klondike » October 16th, 2007, 7:54 am
Ladies & Gentlemen;
Yesterday evening I went out to the movies (something the Klondikes do only 3 or 4 times per year) and experienced one of the...
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Last post by traceyk
October 22nd, 2007, 12:00 pm
Morgan Freeman Comment
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moira finnie »
September 29th, 2007, 11:09 am
Recently, I caught a few minutes of the Late Night with Conan O'Brien show. O'Brien's guest was Morgan Freeman , and the talk show host was clearly...
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Last post by jdb1
October 22nd, 2007, 11:33 am
Who killed the electric car?
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mrsl »
September 23rd, 2007, 10:54 pm
I happened onto this documentary today by accident and immediately became mesmerized. I can't believe the overt lies that are told by the oil...
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Last post by mrsl
October 21st, 2007, 5:44 pm
Teresa Brewer passes @ 76
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by klondike » October 18th, 2007, 8:50 am
Hey Gang!
Just caught this on MSN: 50's chanteuse Teresa Brewer has departed this Vale o' Tears.
I'm never been personally familiar with her work,...
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Last post by jdb1
October 18th, 2007, 12:06 pm
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Last post by SSO Admins
October 17th, 2007, 4:11 am
Tucker Carlson On Maher Tonight
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ken123 »
October 12th, 2007, 10:57 pm
Mr. Carlson again proves IMHO that he is a complete idiot. The liberal guests Paul Krugman and Joy Behar acted as if they were sane. :wink:
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Last post by mrsl
October 13th, 2007, 12:13 pm
Internet English
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moira finnie »
June 7th, 2007, 2:57 pm
Since the wondrous world wide web allows anyone with a modem and a very rudimentary grasp of English to communicate, it's gradually dawned on me that...
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Last post by moira finnie
October 9th, 2007, 12:18 pm
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