Discussion of the actors, directors and film-makers who 'made it all happen'
Ernst Lubitsch and his films
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by
Konway »
November 21st, 2012, 9:24 pm
Hello Everyone,
I have enjoyed watching lots of Lubitsch films like Broken Lullaby, Trouble in Paradise, Design for Living, Bluebeard's Eighth...
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Last post by kingrat
May 3rd, 2013, 11:31 am
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Last post by The Ingenue
April 27th, 2013, 11:38 pm
Daphne Anderson RIP
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stuart.uk »
April 24th, 2013, 5:21 am
I've only just found out that British actress Daphne Anderson died in January, aged 90
I can only really talk about 3 roles. She was the middle...
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Last post by stuart.uk
April 24th, 2013, 5:21 am
Audie L Murphy
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stuart.uk »
October 17th, 2012, 10:11 am
I'm in the camp that Audie Murphy was a good actor and believe he wouldn't have lasted as long as he did if he didn't have some sort of talent....
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Last post by Rita Hayworth
April 23rd, 2013, 8:56 am
GENE TIERNEY - Beautiful.
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by
MissGoddess »
January 8th, 2012, 11:25 pm
PART ONE
A French-Canadian production interviews Gene in Houston. Two things that struck me was her lovely Texan accent, acquired no doubt through...
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Last post by Rita Hayworth
April 20th, 2013, 10:58 pm
Timothy Carey
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by
pvitari »
October 12th, 2011, 12:22 pm
Hey, how come I'm starting this thread instead of ChiO? That is, I hope I'm not duplicating another thread. I did two searches for a Timothy Carey...
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Last post by ChiO
April 20th, 2013, 7:18 am
George Arliss
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by
intothenitrate »
March 12th, 2013, 10:51 am
I just finished George Arliss' autobiography My Ten Years in the Studio , published in 1940. I suppose I could have posted this in our book section,...
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Last post by JackFavell
April 17th, 2013, 11:32 am
Vittorio Gassman
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by
charliechaplinfan »
June 6th, 2012, 2:21 pm
I wanted to start a thread about one of my favourite foreign movie actors, in fact one of my favourite actors.
I've toyed with the idea for a...
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Last post by JackFavell
April 15th, 2013, 10:58 am
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Last post by Sue Sue Applegate
April 10th, 2013, 1:30 am
Juanita Quigley
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Fossy »
April 5th, 2013, 7:16 pm
Juanita Quigley
Born 1931 Juanita made her film debut at age 3 years. She appeared in thirty five movies and starred in one, as Cinderella in the...
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Last post by RedRiver
April 6th, 2013, 2:42 pm
Captain Peacock has died
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stuart.uk »
March 18th, 2013, 9:45 am
Frank Thornton, who played Captain Peacock in Are You Being Served and Truly in Last Of The Summer Wine has died
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Last post by stuart.uk
March 18th, 2013, 2:04 pm
Granger arrogant and difficult
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stuart.uk »
March 16th, 2013, 1:08 pm
Given Stewart Granger's reputation of being diffficult to work with I wondered how the likes of James Drury and Dog Mclure got on with him during the...
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Last post by stuart.uk
March 17th, 2013, 3:30 pm
Macdonald Carey & Hope Emerson???
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by
Vecchiolarry »
March 15th, 2013, 10:36 am
Hi Everyone,
Whenever I think of Macdonald Carey, I think of Hope Emerson and smile.
I wonder if any of you can guess the connection?
Put on your...
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Last post by Vecchiolarry
March 15th, 2013, 12:05 pm
RAMBLES on Directors
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by
kingrat »
September 23rd, 2011, 7:40 pm
With our interest focused on the Favorite Director contest, this might be a good time to open a Rambles on Directors thread. The Rambles format has...
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Last post by JackFavell
March 12th, 2013, 8:21 pm
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Last post by stuart.uk
March 11th, 2013, 1:39 pm
Yup! A Gary Cooper thread.
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RedRiver »
March 2nd, 2013, 6:50 pm
Always a favorite, but never the VERY favorite, I don't talk about Coop as much as some other actors. I praise the work of Stewart, Tracy, Hepburn...
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Last post by Rita Hayworth
March 7th, 2013, 1:45 pm
Janet Gaynor
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by
pvitari »
October 2nd, 2010, 12:16 am
I thought I'd start a new topic for Janet Gaynor since a) I adore her and b) she's the featured star of the 2011 Capitolfest film festival in Rome,...
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Last post by JackFavell
February 26th, 2013, 4:32 pm
Richard Briers and Peter Gilmore RIP
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stuart.uk »
February 18th, 2013, 1:36 pm
Here's a little tribute to two highly regarded British actors.
The main headline on the UK news today was the death of actor Richard Briers. He may...
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Last post by knitwit45
February 18th, 2013, 1:45 pm
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Last post by JackFavell
February 17th, 2013, 2:53 pm
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Last post by JackFavell
February 12th, 2013, 4:24 pm
The Unjustly Neglected
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by
moira finnie »
May 23rd, 2011, 6:21 pm
Here's a spot to rave or remind us of some of those actors and actresses you wish you knew more about. They may not be stars, but they show up in...
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Last post by JackFavell
February 2nd, 2013, 8:12 pm
Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger films
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by
Konway »
October 11th, 2012, 2:24 pm
What are your favorite and least favorite films from Michael Powell and Emeric pressburger? You can also write about Peeping Tom. I also always liked...
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Last post by Rita Hayworth
January 22nd, 2013, 3:04 pm
Alexis Smith
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by
moira finnie »
June 8th, 2012, 12:42 pm
Today is the birthday of Alexis Smith (1921-1993), an actress whose supporting work in films of the forties that I have seen since childhood made her...
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Last post by Jacqueline T. Lynch
January 12th, 2013, 12:38 pm
Scott Brady
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by
Western Guy »
December 27th, 2012, 8:08 pm
Just finished watching the recording I made last evening of THE MAVERICK QUEEN and thought this might be a good time to start a thread on one of the...
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Last post by Western Guy
December 28th, 2012, 1:59 pm
Mr. Thunderbirds has died
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stuart.uk »
December 27th, 2012, 12:44 pm
Gerry Anderson the man that created the iconic adventure puppet series Thunderbirds and its 2 movie spin-offs has died. His other puppet creations...
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Last post by Rita Hayworth
December 27th, 2012, 3:39 pm
Fred Zinnemann
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by
moira finnie »
April 26th, 2008, 2:15 pm
The subject of director Fred Zinnemann may have been covered before, but since I saw The Search (1947) very early this morning, I can't shake it....
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Last post by CineMaven
December 27th, 2012, 9:33 am
A Thing That Made Me Go: Hmmmm . . . .
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by klondike » November 9th, 2007, 8:34 am
Lying awake @ 4 a.m. with a sinus headache, I found myself wondering: Who was the first actor (in an English-language film) to call a female co-star...
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
December 23rd, 2012, 12:38 pm
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Last post by Vienna
December 8th, 2012, 10:20 am
Robert Osborne at home
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moira finnie »
January 27th, 2010, 10:49 pm
A Home Destined by the Stars by Joanne Kaufman from the New York Times is from almost four years ago, but I just came across it, thanks to a generous...
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
December 6th, 2012, 1:32 pm
An Answer to a question
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mrsl »
August 15th, 2008, 2:10 pm
A few weeks ago, someone asked why some of us re-watch certain movies over and over several times. I looked for it but couldn't find that thread. The...
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Last post by Vienna
December 3rd, 2012, 2:18 pm
Jan Sterling - "In the Spotlight"
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by
Vecchiolarry »
June 21st, 2007, 10:48 am
Hi Joe,
Thanks for featuring Jan Sterling on TCM's In the Spotlight ...
I cannot login on that board anymore???? I guess I've been banned.....
So,...
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Last post by JackFavell
December 2nd, 2012, 10:41 am
Vivian Dubois
by
Bilbo »
November 28th, 2012, 4:39 pm
Does anyone have any information concerning Vivian Dubois who played a slave girl in Lost in a Harem with Abbott & Costello ?
I am trying to find a...
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Last post by Bilbo
November 28th, 2012, 4:39 pm
Filmmaker Henry Koster
Replies: 11
by
Konway »
November 20th, 2012, 10:15 pm
Hello Everyone,
Henry Koster directed several films (It started with Eve, The Bishop's Wife, Harvey, My Cousin Rachel, The Robe, Mr. Hobbs takes a...
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Last post by Rita Hayworth
November 26th, 2012, 2:14 pm
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Last post by Jezebel38
November 25th, 2012, 3:47 pm
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Last post by hbenthow
November 25th, 2012, 1:53 pm
Ernst Lubitsch
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charliechaplinfan »
February 13th, 2011, 10:15 am
I've searched around but can't find a thread about Ernst Lubitsch.
He's made so many of my favorite films, here are 5 of my favorites
The Love...
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Last post by Konway
November 24th, 2012, 1:16 am
Gregory Walcott
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moira finnie »
March 19th, 2010, 3:04 am
I came across this great article in the LA Times just before the Oscars this year about the kind of actor who may never get an award, but whose...
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Last post by Sue Sue Applegate
November 20th, 2012, 9:59 pm
Does anyone remember Susan Kohner
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by
stuart.uk »
March 3rd, 2009, 11:55 am
I imagine even among movie buffs Susan Kohner is an actress long forgotten.
As far as I believe she was part Mexican and East European. This would...
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Last post by mongoII
November 19th, 2012, 4:30 pm
Jack Clayton and his films
Replies: 9
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Konway »
November 13th, 2012, 4:43 pm
Hello Everyone,
What do you think about Jack Clayton and his filmmaking? The film I loved from Jack Clayton was The Innocents (1961). Here are the...
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Last post by Sweeney Todd
November 15th, 2012, 4:36 pm
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Last post by MissGoddess
November 14th, 2012, 3:53 pm
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Last post by mongoII
November 13th, 2012, 2:08 pm
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Last post by Sue Sue Applegate
November 10th, 2012, 8:57 pm
Judi Dench
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stuart.uk »
January 16th, 2011, 1:11 pm
On the day Susannah York's death was announced Judi Dench gave an interview, where she shows she's going from strength to strength even suggesting a...
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Last post by JackFavell
November 4th, 2012, 10:24 am
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Last post by Sue Sue Applegate
November 4th, 2012, 12:10 am
Irene Dunne
Replies: 33
by
movieman1957 »
December 1st, 2007, 7:11 pm
December belongs to Irene.
I've always liked Irene. Maybe the first thing I saw her in was Life With Father. I'm not sure if I knew her or Powell...
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Last post by CineMaven
November 2nd, 2012, 1:04 pm
My view of Angela Lansbury on film
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stuart.uk »
October 16th, 2008, 10:37 am
Happy Birthday Angela.
I know Angela has been discussed on the forum before, so my apoligies for bringing her up again, but I wanted to make my own...
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Last post by Vienna
October 31st, 2012, 11:07 am
Ann Dvorak Alert !
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moira finnie »
December 15th, 2009, 6:22 pm
The Secret of Convict Lake (1951-Michael Gordon) is a melodramatic but interesting and brisk 83 minute Western, with a setting nearly as cold and...
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Last post by Vienna
October 31st, 2012, 10:22 am
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Last post by Vienna
October 31st, 2012, 9:54 am
Victor Jory
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moira finnie »
November 23rd, 2009, 1:54 pm
Since November 23rd is the anniversary of Victor Jory 's birth in 1902 and we have a dayful of Jory movies being featured on TCM, perhaps others...
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Last post by Vienna
October 31st, 2012, 9:40 am
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Last post by CineMaven
October 29th, 2012, 4:11 pm
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