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Series Finales

Last post by jamesjazzguitar « 3 minutes ago
Posted in General TV and Media
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by movieman1957 » May 21st, 2015, 9:27 am » in General TV and Media
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With so many shows ending their terms and understanding that tv series didn't really have the kind of wrap up episodes until probably the 70s I...
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Opera

Last post by Detective Jim McLeod « 50 minutes ago
Posted in General Chat
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by Swithin » May 22nd, 2023, 6:13 pm » in General Chat

I couldn't find an opera thread so decided to start one, with this odd new entry from the English National Opera's new season, just announced. I love...

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The Outer Limits (1963)

Last post by wmcclain « Today, 6:10 am
Posted in General TV and Media
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by wmcclain » April 23rd, 2023, 3:29 pm » in General TV and Media
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The Outer Limits (1963)

I was eight years old when these programs were first broadcast and I remember seeing many of them then. Was I too young?...
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Memes

Last post by Thompson « Today, 3:16 am
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by Masha » November 17th, 2022, 10:48 pm » in General Chat
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I wish this to be a thread to innocently provoke quick smiles or thought. Please do not post any political, racist or religious material.
Please do...
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Last post by Thompson
Today, 3:16 am
SPORTS

Last post by GaryCooper « Yesterday, 8:30 pm
Posted in General Chat
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by GaryCooper » October 23rd, 2022, 7:44 am » in General Chat
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Music Video Jukebox - A Thread for Music Videos Only

Last post by Allhallowsday « Yesterday, 8:20 pm
Posted in General Chat
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by Intrepid37 » June 5th, 2023, 1:35 pm » in General Chat
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Yesterday, 8:20 pm
Word Association Game - Silver Screen Style!

Last post by Intrepid37 « Yesterday, 7:39 pm
Posted in Games and Trivia
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by Rita Hayworth » February 24th, 2012, 2:33 pm » in Games and Trivia
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Word Association Game
It's easy ... You can use 1 or more words that deems fit ... Here's how its works!

Member 1 posted ... then
Black Gown...
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Yesterday, 7:39 pm
Air Quality/Manhattan Sky Tonight

Last post by Swithin « Yesterday, 7:21 pm
Posted in General Chat
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by Swithin » Yesterday, 6:31 pm » in General Chat

You should see the Manhattan sky tonight, it's bizarre! I thought it was going to rain, but there's no rain in the forecast. It's evidently caused by...

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Yesterday, 7:21 pm
What actor/actress comes to mind?

Last post by Intrepid37 « Yesterday, 6:48 pm
Posted in Games and Trivia
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by ziggy6708a » December 5th, 2022, 5:49 pm » in Games and Trivia
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when you think of snarky sarcasm ??
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Yesterday, 6:48 pm
In Vinyl Veritas

Last post by Andree « Yesterday, 4:20 pm
Posted in General Chat
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by Andree » March 21st, 2023, 9:05 pm » in General Chat
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Yesterday, 4:20 pm
June 2023 Schedule, Katharine Hepburn is SOTM

Last post by jamesjazzguitar « Yesterday, 1:31 pm
Posted in Movies and Features on TCM
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by cmovieviewer » April 29th, 2023, 4:26 pm » in Movies and Features on TCM
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TCM has *not* yet posted schedule listings for June, 2023.

However, TCM has posted an overview of the primetime titles through June 12.

Katharine...
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Yesterday, 1:31 pm
First Film that comes to mind...

Last post by Sepiatone « Yesterday, 11:57 am
Posted in Games and Trivia
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by ziggy6708a » December 1st, 2022, 7:26 pm » in Games and Trivia
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well, we gotta start somewhere.........

hows' about
FIRST FILM THAT COMES TO MIND.......

When you think of.......

-Bachelorettes?

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(just...
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Last post by Sepiatone
Yesterday, 11:57 am
Classical Music

Last post by Sepiatone « Yesterday, 11:53 am
Posted in General Chat
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by laffite » December 17th, 2022, 10:04 pm » in General Chat
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Noir Alley

Last post by Hoganman1 « Yesterday, 8:22 am
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by ElCid » December 2nd, 2022, 2:10 pm » in Noir Alley
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Feature for Dec. 3 & 4 is Decoy. Not sure if I have seen it before or not, but will watch it.

OK, to clarify I changed title of this one to simply...
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Last post by Hoganman1
Yesterday, 8:22 am
Classic & Golden Age Trailers

Last post by GaryCooper « Yesterday, 8:18 am
Posted in Movie Trailers and Soundtracks
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by GaryCooper » October 23rd, 2022, 12:13 pm » in Movie Trailers and Soundtracks
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Classic & Golden Age Soundtracks

Last post by GaryCooper « Yesterday, 8:08 am
Posted in Movie Trailers and Soundtracks
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by GaryCooper » October 23rd, 2022, 12:19 pm » in Movie Trailers and Soundtracks
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Google Celebrates the Drive-In

Last post by GaryCooper « Yesterday, 7:57 am
Posted in The People of Film
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by Lzcutter » June 6th, 2012, 11:25 am » in The People of Film

On the 79th anniversary of the drive-in, Google's doodle today celebrates America's love affair with watching movies under the stars:

We had a...

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Last post by GaryCooper
Yesterday, 7:57 am
Your Favorite Performances from 1930 to the present

Last post by skimpole « Yesterday, 2:22 am
Posted in The People of Film
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by skimpole » January 9th, 2023, 5:13 am » in The People of Film
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I am trying to revive, obviously only fitfully, one of the old TCM forum threads about people's choices for acting performances. After we started...
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Last post by skimpole
Yesterday, 2:22 am
Someone's having a birthday!

Last post by ziggy6708a « Yesterday, 1:46 am
Posted in General Chat
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by knitwit45 » February 2nd, 2009, 9:41 am » in General Chat
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shhhhhhh, don't tell anyone but JUDITH, AKA JDB1, is having a birthday tomorrow February 3.

I'll make a cake, you guys bring the bubbly!
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Yesterday, 1:46 am
SPOILERS!

Last post by Swithin « June 5th, 2023, 10:53 pm
Posted in Games and Trivia
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by HoldenIsHere » December 7th, 2022, 9:48 pm » in Games and Trivia
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The idea of this game is for one board member to post a short sentence that reveals the ending or other important plot development from a movie....
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Last post by Swithin
June 5th, 2023, 10:53 pm
TCM Premieres....

Last post by ziggy6708a « June 5th, 2023, 10:10 pm
Posted in Movies and Features on TCM
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by ziggy6708a » December 1st, 2022, 7:54 pm » in Movies and Features on TCM
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late FRI., 12-2 Underground.......

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Krull (1983)
2h 1m | Action
In a fantasy adventure, set in a world peopled by creatures of...
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Last post by ziggy6708a
June 5th, 2023, 10:10 pm
Favorite first films (by director)

Last post by Arsan444 « June 5th, 2023, 9:02 pm
Posted in Movies and Features on TCM
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by skimpole » June 3rd, 2023, 2:07 am » in Movies and Features on TCM

Pather Panchali
Breathless
Badlands
Henry V
Reservoir Dogs
Bound
Citizen Kane

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Last post by Arsan444
June 5th, 2023, 9:02 pm
What are you listening to?

Last post by Allhallowsday « June 5th, 2023, 4:58 pm
Posted in General Chat
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by bobhopefan1940 » May 1st, 2007, 7:44 pm » in General Chat
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Just curious... Are you into new music, old music? Personally, I barely listen to anything that is out on the air waves to day. I like to go back and...
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Last post by Allhallowsday
June 5th, 2023, 4:58 pm
Favorite Movie Quotes

Last post by Swithin « June 5th, 2023, 1:10 pm
Posted in The People of Film
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by GaryCooper » October 24th, 2022, 9:35 pm » in The People of Film
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Perfect freedom has no existence. A grown man knows the world he lives in, and for the present, the world is Rome. Young Arrius, I am sure, will...
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Last post by Swithin
June 5th, 2023, 1:10 pm
OBITUARIES

Last post by Feinberg « June 5th, 2023, 7:38 am
Posted in The People of Film
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by Hibi » December 12th, 2022, 1:05 pm » in The People of Film
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Last post by Feinberg
June 5th, 2023, 7:38 am
CANDIDS II

Last post by Masha « June 5th, 2023, 1:29 am
Posted in The People of Film
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by mongoII » September 25th, 2014, 7:33 pm » in The People of Film
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Today begins my new thread called CANDIDS II. It will follow the original CANDIDS thread in the same vein with some amazing pictures from the golden...
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Last post by Masha
June 5th, 2023, 1:29 am
Best New Finds

Last post by jimimac71 « June 4th, 2023, 7:21 pm
Posted in Movies and Features on TCM
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by Feinberg » April 5th, 2023, 10:10 am » in Movies and Features on TCM

Perhaps this thread might be used in addition to ' I Just Watched ' for films that one has seen for the first time (other than current releases) that...

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Last post by jimimac71
June 4th, 2023, 7:21 pm
A.I: Proving Human Intuition Is Accurate

Last post by Intrepid37 « June 4th, 2023, 6:03 pm
Posted in General Chat

by Intrepid37 » June 4th, 2023, 6:03 pm » in General Chat

Very interesting development from A.I. researchers in China.

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June 4th, 2023, 6:03 pm
Your Favorite Foreign Film?

Last post by Feinberg « June 4th, 2023, 12:27 pm
Posted in Foreign Films
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by moira finnie » March 8th, 2011, 11:17 am » in Foreign Films
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Welcome to our newest forum, devoted to non-American or films made in languages other than English, (you decide). I hope that in the future you'll...
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Last post by Feinberg
June 4th, 2023, 12:27 pm
NOW PLAYING (100 YEARS AGO)

Last post by scsu1975 « June 4th, 2023, 9:09 am
Posted in Silents & PreCodes
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by scsu1975 » January 1st, 2023, 11:14 am » in Silents & PreCodes
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Let’s take a look back at the films playing at the Poli Theatre in Bridgeport, CT, one hundred years ago. This is a continuation of the thread I...
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Last post by scsu1975
June 4th, 2023, 9:09 am
Least and Most Favorite Movie of the week

Last post by skimpole « June 4th, 2023, 2:06 am
Posted in Movies and Features on TCM
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by skimpole » December 4th, 2022, 3:07 am » in Movies and Features on TCM
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I'm reviving a long-time TCM forum thread, the least and most favorite movie of the week. This week I saw five movies. Blonde was certainly the...
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Last post by skimpole
June 4th, 2023, 2:06 am
Favorite one word title movies

Last post by Intrepid37 « June 3rd, 2023, 2:06 pm
Posted in Movies and Features on TCM
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by skimpole » May 30th, 2023, 3:35 am » in Movies and Features on TCM

Help!
Shoah
Brazil
Casablanca
Vertigo
Chinatown
Splash
Tess
Mirror
Gandhi

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Last post by Intrepid37
June 3rd, 2023, 2:06 pm
James Arness

Last post by Sepiatone « June 3rd, 2023, 11:24 am
Posted in The People of Film
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by stuart.uk » June 11th, 2011, 1:39 pm » in The People of Film

I was sorry to hear about the passing of James Arness and I know many will want to talk about his original Gunsmoke series, but if anything I...

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Last post by Sepiatone
June 3rd, 2023, 11:24 am
"The Chess Player", 1938 France (Jean Dreville)

Last post by Belle « June 3rd, 2023, 4:31 am
Posted in Foreign Films
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by Belle » June 2nd, 2023, 7:51 pm » in Foreign Films

This film only partially appears on You Tube. Conrad Veidt acted his entire part in French, so protean an actor was he!! By 1938 he had left Germany...

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Last post by Belle
June 3rd, 2023, 4:31 am
Name Five Films Worthy of Rediscovery

Last post by Intrepid37 « June 2nd, 2023, 4:46 pm
Posted in Movies and Features on TCM
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by MissGoddess » August 27th, 2009, 11:24 am » in Movies and Features on TCM
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(I posted this at TCM and thought it might be fun here, too)
Can you name five films you consider the most underrated, least appreciated, etc. of...
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Last post by Intrepid37
June 2nd, 2023, 4:46 pm
I Just Watched...

Last post by Allhallowsday « June 2nd, 2023, 4:07 pm
Posted in Movies and Features on TCM
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by speedracer5 » December 4th, 2022, 3:27 pm » in Movies and Features on TCM
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I'm resurrecting my very popular I Just Watched... thread from the old TCM site. Despite being under the Movies and Features on TCM section of this...
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Last post by Allhallowsday
June 2nd, 2023, 4:07 pm
This week on SVENGOOLIE...

Last post by Bronxgirl48 « June 2nd, 2023, 1:45 pm
Posted in Sci-fi and Horror
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by RedRiver » March 11th, 2012, 3:24 pm » in Sci-fi and Horror
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I hope I'm not repeating a thread, but I don't see anything on this cute Saturday night feature on ME TV. We all know Svengoolie. The format is...
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Last post by Bronxgirl48
June 2nd, 2023, 1:45 pm
MUSINGS, PONDERINGS, RUMINATIONS AND FANCIES

Last post by Bronxgirl48 « June 2nd, 2023, 1:27 pm
Posted in The People of Film
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by Bronxgirl48 » January 23rd, 2023, 11:45 am » in The People of Film
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Bing Crosby's left arm still leaves me puzzled.

I am pondering where Vivian Leigh looked her loveliest. For me, it is a choice between THAT HAMILTON...
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Last post by Bronxgirl48
June 2nd, 2023, 1:27 pm
All Things Streaming

Last post by jimimac71 « June 2nd, 2023, 11:56 am
Posted in General TV and Media
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by jimimac71 » May 25th, 2023, 12:53 pm » in General TV and Media
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I'm hopeful people are interested in sharing their knowledge and insight to the wonderful world of streaming.
I'm an odd duck. I have HDMI input on...
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Last post by jimimac71
June 2nd, 2023, 11:56 am
Kubrick's "The Shining"...

Last post by Sepiatone « June 2nd, 2023, 11:10 am
Posted in Sci-fi and Horror
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by ziggy6708a » May 25th, 2023, 12:11 am » in Sci-fi and Horror
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Last post by Sepiatone
June 2nd, 2023, 11:10 am
Classic Characters with Classic Films

Last post by MilesArcher « June 2nd, 2023, 9:55 am
Posted in Games and Trivia
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by vallo » October 5th, 2007, 10:10 am » in Games and Trivia
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I'm trying something new. If I may....

If I name a Characters' name. Can you name the film?

Like Rhett Butler = Gone With the Wind

I'll start:...
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Last post by MilesArcher
June 2nd, 2023, 9:55 am
‘Westworld’ Gets New Home As Warner Bros. Discovery Strikes Roku & Tubi FAST Channel Deals

Last post by GaryCooper « June 2nd, 2023, 9:09 am
Posted in General TV and Media
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by GaryCooper » February 1st, 2023, 7:43 am » in General TV and Media

Deadline had reported WBD was likely to sell Westworld and other key titles to FAST channel providers in December, when it was pulled from HBO Max....

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Last post by GaryCooper
June 2nd, 2023, 9:09 am
The Purple Plain (1954)

Last post by Bronxgirl48 « June 1st, 2023, 2:30 pm
Posted in Dramas
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by wmcclain » May 27th, 2023, 6:04 am » in Dramas

The Purple Plain (1954) , directed by Robert Parrish.

During sweaty jungle days in Burma, pilot Gregory Peck is terrifying his crew-mates with his...

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Last post by Bronxgirl48
June 1st, 2023, 2:30 pm
Moulin Rouge

Last post by GaryCooper « June 1st, 2023, 9:16 am
Posted in Dramas

by GaryCooper » June 1st, 2023, 9:16 am » in Dramas

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Last post by GaryCooper
June 1st, 2023, 9:16 am
Summer Under the Stars Wishlist

Last post by Dargo « May 31st, 2023, 6:46 pm
Posted in Movies and Features on TCM
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by speedracer5 » May 22nd, 2023, 11:52 am » in Movies and Features on TCM
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With the July schedule released, that means that the annual Summer Under the Stars (SUTS) schedule should be available within the next month or so....
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Last post by Dargo
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