So, does anybody think that there's any chance that cafeteria style cable choices will ever become a possibility? Certain lobbyists representing the tv industry would probably like this idea to die once again in Congress as it has repeatedly whenever it comes up. However the often toothless FCC has ...

Jack Valenti --What a character! When he wasn't saying to a dumbfounded American public that he "slept better at night knowing that Lyndon Johnson" was in the White House, he had a real impact on the entertainment industry for decades, and not just by helping to implement the rating syste...

Dear TCM, I just thought that I'd drop you a note to let you know that I haven't encountered any problems logging in on your site yesterday or today. Since I'm clearly a troublemaker, you'd think that I'd be banned, if that was what was occurring, (which I seriously doubt). You stalwart lads at TCM...

Jean-Pierre Cassel , a drily humorous actor, who was discovered by Gene Kelly when casting his non-musical valentine to France, The Happy Road in 1957, regarded another dancing legend, Fred Astaire as his inspiration throughout his career. Cassel has passed away at 74, it was announced on April 24t...

I don't know what Mitchell did for a long time but he goes all the way back (1931?) to a short starring Cary Grant called "Singapore Sue." He didn't have his hair then either. Chris, Millard Mitchell appeared in dozens of plays on Broadway, in repertory companies and road shows, as well a...

Wow, I always thought that Now, Voyager was rife with romance: the romance of self-discovery and the deeply sublimated one between Charlotte Vale(Bette Davis) and Dr. Jacquith (Claude Rains). Jerry had little or nothing to do with any of the real romance in the film. I hope they re-run the Interns a...

Thanks for dropping in here, Dan. Your posts are always a welcome site, perhaps even more so since you are one of the few individuals who enjoyed Stingaree as much as I did! Your choice of avatar is quite distinctive too. Though I've seen many Dix movies, I've never seen Richard Dix 's sports films,...

Hi MikeBSG, Thanks for dropping in--I hope that you'll continue to visit sometimes. Your knowledgeable voice is welcome here. Hope that you'll leave your distinctive mark on many threads. Karl Malden and Millard Mitchell are superb in supporting roles, but then the whole cast is very good. Did Milla...

Moira, are you proposing simply a book discussion thread, or a book-to-film discussion? I was thinking of a book club devoted to specific works about an individual, a type of film, or a period of film history or a specific studio originally. I hadn't thought of it as a book-to-film type of book clu...

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) on this Saturday, Apr. 28th, at 8:00PM EDT, (and, if you miss it, on Wed., Jun 14th, at 10:00PM). Whew, they finally chose a movie that deserves to be an Essential! At least this evergreen film seems to be an ideal action adventure tale to me. Also seems to be th...

Hi SHolmes & Ark, Thanks for responding. I also would like more than 3 individuals in any discussion group, but perhaps others will put their 2 cents in here too. Speaking of 2 cents, I've literally purchased used copies of movie books and others for as little or a little bit more on Amazon and ...

Since You Went Away is one of the movies that got me stuck on watching black n' white films! I love it! I cry everytime Claudette Colbert sits by the tree and opens the music box! Sid Hi Sid, Thanks for joining in the discussion on our forum. I think that you'll enjoy the camraderie. I'm really gla...

After reading the delightful variety of books that many of our members like to read here, I was wondering if anyone might be interested in trying a Film Book Club for our enjoyment right here. I've belonged to a couple other general & topical book clubs in the real world and a few online. I sup...

Hey you Clu Gulager fans! If you have a chance to check out the deluxe dvd of The Killers , which includes the 1946 Siodmak version and the '60s Don Siegel remake. The Siegel disc features a long interview with Clu Gulager about his career and specifically his role in The Killers . He does look well...

Thanks for starting this thread, Lynn. I agree about the quality of David Halberstam 's voice and his ability to make us see the world more clearly. His epic account of the intellectually dazzling, and fallible, individuals attracted to public service during the Kennedy administration, The Best and ...