I've seen Thunder Road a few times. A good movie but it's a six-lane stretch to call it a noir. As Eddie Muller has said before, he sometimes selects movies that stretch the noir definition and may not even be noir. That is why it is informative to listen to his intros and outros. Having seen Thund...

Jean Arthur - Shane is one of the top westerns and it is interesting that a western was her final film.

William Powell - Mister Roberts. Powell goes out on top as a supporting player, as a doctor in a war time comedy.

Did anyone else see Night Watch last night, the thriller with Elizabeth Taylor, Laurence Harvey, and Billie Whitelaw? As in most of her post- Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf films, Taylor is loud and annoying, though this is understandable in the context of the film. Harvey, as usual, is pretty good...

I'm watching The Silver Horde, a pre-code with Evelyn Brent, Joel McCrea and Jean Arthur. While there are talented actors in this film it is only OK due to slack direction.

It appears Skimpole is only comparing the best picture award. Does the National Board of Review provide nominations for best-picture?

I ask became if they did, it would be interesting to compare what films were nominated, as well as which film won.

Hunt the Man Down (1950 RKO) might be a premier for Eddie\Noir Alley. The film features Cleo Moore in a minor role before she signed with Columbia for many low budget crime\noir films.

Don't Bother to Knock (1952 - 20th Century Fox) is my favorite Monroe film; her screen persona is put to very good use by director Roy Baker. WIdmark is good, while Bancroft doesn't have much to do but looks great doing it. Also features iconic noir actor Elisha Cook Jr.

Username "notananimal" posted this on the other site: " Just an FYI to any who may care, the TCM board is currently being backed up. Tried to reach out to the people on SSO as well, but their registration system is screwed up (never receiving activation emails, no board administrator...

Arsan444 wrote: ↑December 23rd, 2022, 10:16 am

This is a great band.

If TCM wishes to honor a Latino woman why not Katy Jurado. Jurado was in many more high qualify films than Moreno and had a lot more interesting roles; Bullfighter and the Lady, High Noon, Arrowhead, Broken Lance, The Racers, Trial, Trapeze, The Badlanders, One Eyed Jacks, Barabbas, Once Upon A Sca...

If TCM wishes to honor a Latino woman why not Katy Jurado. Jurado was in many more high qualify films than Moreno and had a lot more interesting roles; Bullfighter and the Lady, High Noon, Arrowhead, Broken Lance, The Racers, Trial, Trapeze, The Badlanders, One Eyed Jacks, Barabbas, Once Upon A Scan...

This week-ends feature is Mr. Soft Touch with Glenn Ford, Evelyn Keyes and John Ireland. Sounds familiar, but not sure if I have seen it or not. Mr. Soft Touch setting is Christmas time. A very light hearted noir with good chemistry between Ford and Keyes. Ireland is somewhat wasted as a news repor...

Get Smart.

Allhallowsday wrote: ↑December 14th, 2022, 10:04 pm CHARLIE RUGGLES ANN DORAN?

Did you mean to say Ann Harding?

Allhallowsday wrote: ↑December 14th, 2022, 2:24 pm TCM shows it frequently and I often watch. VICTOR MOORE is wonderful

Yes, fine film. I like the fact that the Moore character is respectful.