Chit-chat, current events
Plays Gone Bad?
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moira finnie »
December 4th, 2013, 4:50 pm
Have you ever seen a theatrical production of a classic that had been so transformed by some well-meaning if misguided person that it is both...
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Last post by loureviews
December 8th, 2013, 4:17 pm
Kennedy Fifty Years On
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moira finnie »
November 21st, 2013, 9:32 am
Since tomorrow marks fifty years since America lost her young president on November 22, 1963, I wondered if others had impressions to share of that...
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Last post by tinker
November 24th, 2013, 6:54 pm
Bechdel test
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tinker »
November 13th, 2013, 6:03 pm
I was reading about this being used to classify Swedish films as pro-feminist.
To pass the test
It has to have at least two women in it,
who...
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Last post by Masha
November 13th, 2013, 7:30 pm
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Last post by JackFavell
November 12th, 2013, 9:04 am
Big Things/Small Packages
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RedRiver »
October 13th, 2013, 2:46 pm
We all like GONE WITH THE WIND, STAR WARS, LAWRENCE OF ARABIA. But what is it about the other side of the filmmaking coin that's so darned...
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Last post by JackFavell
October 15th, 2013, 7:56 am
Morning tea
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JackFavell »
September 23rd, 2009, 6:22 pm
I thought it might be nice to revive an old custom that MissGoddess and butterscotchgreer had at the TCM website. Getting together in the morning for...
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Last post by movieman1957
October 1st, 2013, 11:12 am
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Last post by Rita Hayworth
September 13th, 2013, 12:04 pm
Coincidences
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Masha »
August 16th, 2013, 6:03 pm
Coincidences make me nervous. They make me feel as if there are connections which I can not see and that if I knew more then they would seem obvious...
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Last post by sandykaypax
August 22nd, 2013, 5:34 pm
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Last post by pvitari
August 12th, 2013, 3:37 pm
AVATARS ... via Signatures
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Rita Hayworth »
July 15th, 2013, 9:12 pm
Dear All Members ...
With some of your AVATARS that I just don't know much about that picture and why you chose that picture in the first place...
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Last post by RedRiver
July 16th, 2013, 11:40 am
Science Marches On!
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moira finnie »
May 18th, 2013, 12:08 pm
Do you have an interest in flora, fauna, physics, chemistry and biology? Here's a spot to kick around the latest confusing poppycock NEWS from the...
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Last post by Rita Hayworth
May 18th, 2013, 12:29 pm
Happy Mother's Day...
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Sue Sue Applegate »
May 11th, 2013, 6:17 pm
I just wanted to share this photo of my mother, Dorothy Ruth.
She's been gone now for 5 years, but if she hadn't pushed me, forced me to do my...
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Last post by Professional Tourist
May 11th, 2013, 8:34 pm
Boston Marathon Tragedy
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moira finnie »
April 15th, 2013, 2:55 pm
Having lived in Boston for decades until the last few years, I have an enormous fondness for the festive Spring celebration surrounding the 117th...
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Last post by JackFavell
April 20th, 2013, 5:28 pm
Vale Rise Stevens
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Fossy »
March 23rd, 2013, 3:25 am
Rise Stevens 11 June 1913--20 March 2013
One of the great voices of the Metropolitan Opera, New York-born mezzo-soprano Rise (pronounced REE-za)...
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Last post by mongoII
March 26th, 2013, 8:54 pm
Richard III remains confirmed
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JackFavell »
February 4th, 2013, 9:55 am
I found this story in the headlines tremendously exciting!
Bones Under Parking Lot Belonged to Richard III
By JOHN F. BURNS and ALAN COWELL...
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
March 11th, 2013, 3:33 pm
Comfort foods
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by
knitwit45 »
January 7th, 2010, 3:09 pm
Since many of us seem to be housebound (or wish we were), I was wondering if any of you have a special food that brings a little comfort to your days...
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Last post by CineMaven
February 9th, 2013, 7:43 pm
The Advice Column
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charliechaplinfan »
July 11th, 2012, 1:03 pm
I don't think we have one of these but there are plenty of days when I could do with a bit of advice be it parenting, recipes, pets, household...
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Last post by MissGoddess
February 7th, 2013, 2:57 pm
CINEMATIC MAVENATIC TRANSFORMATION POLL
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CineMaven »
January 24th, 2013, 6:37 am
I was daydreaming. ( I'm retired...I'm allowed. )
My mind was a-wandering hither and yon, when I stopped at this thought:
Who made the greatest...
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Last post by RedRiver
February 1st, 2013, 1:48 pm
Do you feel like I do?
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mrsl »
January 16th, 2013, 4:50 pm
I am sick of how everything President Obama does is questioned, attacked, and then threatens him with impeachment. Any American who saw the 'breaking...
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Last post by mrsl
January 16th, 2013, 4:50 pm
Maureen O'Hara
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by
markfp »
May 9th, 2012, 11:31 pm
I posted this over on the TCM board and thought I would do so here too for any of us who don't go there.
Irish Central, an online Irish news site,...
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Last post by pvitari
January 15th, 2013, 12:25 pm
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Last post by Maricatrin
January 6th, 2013, 5:25 pm
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Last post by Rita Hayworth
January 4th, 2013, 2:55 pm
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Last post by RedRiver
December 26th, 2012, 1:44 pm
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December 22nd, 2012, 3:36 pm
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December 20th, 2012, 1:53 pm
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Last post by moira finnie
December 16th, 2012, 2:59 pm
Do You Like "Spicy"
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Uncle Stevie »
December 1st, 2012, 4:23 am
My wife and I are both down on spicy chile or peppery foods. It seems, however, that the world is against us. It is hard to find even a fast food or...
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Last post by Rita Hayworth
December 2nd, 2012, 7:48 pm
Pick your desert island disks
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stuart.uk »
June 27th, 2009, 6:18 am
In the UK we have a radio show, currently presented by Kirsty Wark, but has been running for over 40-yrs.
As I understand it a guest picks 8 records...
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Last post by Vienna
November 28th, 2012, 10:35 am
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Last post by Rita Hayworth
November 25th, 2012, 12:39 am
Happy Thanksgiving to All
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by
moira finnie »
November 26th, 2008, 1:56 pm
I hope this makes you smile. Here's a few images of days gone by for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The original Macy's balloons were created by...
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Last post by JackFavell
November 24th, 2012, 7:31 pm
Whatcha cookin' for Thanksgiving?
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moira finnie »
November 24th, 2009, 1:18 pm
After reading this funny story in the morning paper about Thanksgiving day disasters while sipping my coffee this morning, I put the bean into...
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Last post by Sue Sue Applegate
November 22nd, 2012, 10:26 pm
Google News Archive Gone?
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pvitari »
November 12th, 2012, 3:31 pm
Am I having a nightmare, or has Google eliminated its news archives?
I went to do a search in the newspaper archives, and instead of getting the...
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Last post by Professional Tourist
November 14th, 2012, 4:02 pm
The Good News Thread
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by
moira finnie »
October 9th, 2008, 6:38 pm
Here's a spot to post anything, slight or big, that you come across to indicate to you that the world is NOT going to hell in a handbasket, as the...
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Last post by Professional Tourist
October 26th, 2012, 10:46 pm
2nd Cataract operation today
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Uncle Stevie »
October 3rd, 2012, 6:01 am
They are picking me up at 7:15AM to go for my Left eye cataract operation today.
I will let you all know later how I made out. The right eye was...
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Last post by moira finnie
October 5th, 2012, 12:42 pm
Weirdly Texas...
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Sue Sue Applegate »
October 4th, 2012, 10:00 pm
Today it was 55 in Abilene and 101 in Laredo, just another typical Texas temperature extreme. Just strange. Just...well...weird.
A Typical Texas...
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Last post by Sue Sue Applegate
October 4th, 2012, 10:00 pm
Talk Like a Pirate Day!
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pvitari »
September 19th, 2012, 2:34 pm
Today (Sept. 19) is Talk Like a Pirate Day.
Avast me hearties!
YARRRRRR!
Who is YOUR favorite movie pirate?
This is mine. :)
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Last post by hbenthow
September 24th, 2012, 3:10 pm
Ebay Changes
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pvitari »
September 21st, 2012, 3:25 pm
eBay just changed the design of their listings and as with most updates, they fixed something that ain't broke.
Used to be they'd tell you the...
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Last post by pvitari
September 22nd, 2012, 9:46 am
Sport Spouses
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Uncle Stevie »
September 21st, 2012, 12:47 am
One of my favorite players on my New York Yankees is Nick Swisher. He is a very good player and is the life of the Clubhouse. He is always smiling...
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Last post by moira finnie
September 22nd, 2012, 9:20 am
FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATING UNIVERSAL'S 100 YEARS
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by feaito » July 15th, 2012, 9:01 pm
A friend of mine who lives near New York will be attending this Film Festival that celebrates Universal Studios' 100 years, showcasing some 35 mm...
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Last post by CineMaven
September 16th, 2012, 2:10 pm
The Great Gatsby
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charliechaplinfan »
June 20th, 2012, 3:39 pm
A thread both devoted to the book and the films. I loved the book, I know many people do and I've only seen the Robert Redford film, I knew of the...
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
September 14th, 2012, 2:39 pm
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
September 12th, 2012, 12:53 pm
Elisabeth of Austria--Sissi
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Fossy »
December 10th, 2011, 5:40 pm
Elisabeth of Austria--Siss i
A number of films have been dedicated to the meeting of Sissi and Franz Joseph in August 1853.. In my collection I...
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
August 29th, 2012, 1:33 pm
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Last post by mongoII
August 28th, 2012, 12:54 pm
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Last post by Sue Sue Applegate
August 23rd, 2012, 12:45 pm
The Olympics
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charliechaplinfan »
August 13th, 2012, 11:18 am
Here I am back from vacation after having watched most of the Olympics in Austria, I'm really curious about how it played out in other countries. I'm...
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Last post by Uncle Stevie
August 20th, 2012, 2:04 am
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Last post by Professional Tourist
August 9th, 2012, 8:30 pm
Paramount Celebrates 100 Years
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moira finnie »
July 30th, 2012, 11:15 am
To celebrate a century of Paramount pictures, the studio assembled 116 stars for this once in a lifetime photo taken by Art Streiber. Please click on...
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Last post by mrsl
August 1st, 2012, 12:08 am
International Kissing Day -- July 6
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pvitari »
July 6th, 2012, 10:10 am
Today (July 6) is International Kissing Day. Post pics of your favorite kisses! (Cinematic or otherwise.) ;)
Mary Duncan and Charles Farrell in City...
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Last post by Rita Hayworth
July 11th, 2012, 3:05 pm
A semi combination
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mrsl »
July 9th, 2012, 6:10 pm
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I started a new topic because this post combines two other posts actually. A movie I saw recently from 2011 was named Something Borrowed . It was a...
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Last post by mrsl
July 11th, 2012, 2:45 pm
Big changes at your local Bijou
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markfp »
June 13th, 2012, 3:49 pm
It's no secret that the motion picture industry is in the middle of a major changeover from 35mm film to digital projection. This has to be the...
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Last post by CineMaven
June 18th, 2012, 11:32 pm
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