The Silver Screen Oasis

WOW, This is great. I can Not wait. I Hope your all ready for your close-ups


Bill

I couldn't agree about getting out of 2008, it wasn't a banner year for me. But 2009 has promise. Happy New Year everyone, Hope it's Happy and Healthy and Classic...


Bill

Here a short list of mine: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Charles Laughton, The King of fools.....never) Gunga Din (Action.Comedy and a great cast) Destry Rides Again (See what the boys in the back room will have) The Roaring Twenties Cagney and Raoul Walsh's at their best) Of Mice and Men Lon Chaney ...

Actually it's called "The Films of Michael Powell"
Here: http://www.moviesunlimited.com/musite/p ... c=director

stuartUK, Here in the “States” We celebrate Veterans Day on Nov.11 also Remembrance Day in Canada Here is what TCM in showing on 11/11 Veterans day: 11 Tuesday 6:00 AM Beachhead (1954) U.S. soldiers invade a Pacific Island during World War II to catch an informer. Cast: Tony Curtis, Frank Lovejoy, M...

Thanks guys. I am catching up on films and sleep (oooh pain killers) I can't wait to receive my DVD order now that I have spare time on my hands (no pun intended) Some Noirs, Gangster Collection and The Little Rascals. As a kid I read alot of Strange Tales, Tales of Voodoo, Weird etc.. I always reme...

I thought this was a good news thread. Well I'll give you mine (submitted for your approval) Back in March I broke my right wrist at work. After Extensive therapy because of Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy:Difficulty starting movement ,Increased muscle tone, stiffness ,Muscle spasm Tremor and Weakness....

While I did tape it. I've yet to watch it. Hopefully it rains this weekend. According to IMDb: 75 min | USA:69 min (TCM print)



Bill

I found a liking of Richard Dix through his films at TCM. I never really knew who he was until resently. I see that he (at times ) over acts but that is one of his finer points. Like in the court room scene in "Cimarron" when defending Dixie, with his head (full of curls) shaking it to enunciate eve...

The Dog was dubbed into "Trigger" for the US market. I think the N word is more frowned upon in The U.S. then the F-Bomb... lately.



Bill

"If you ever tried to get away from me, I'd follow you 'til I wore the earth smooth. "


Said by a Male in what film?

Mary Boland as The Countess De Lave in 1939's "The Women"?




Bill

I'll add "Torn Curtain" to that list. Hitchcock films seemed to decline in the 60's. Maybe he was getting old and concentrated more on his TV show. I think the public expected more from him after "Psycho" and "The Birds".


Bill

Anne, I wouldn't take him seriously for someone who once said " "Yonder stands da castle of my fodda" I also liked him as a kid. But, he seemed to grow into a "perv. saying things like "What's the secret to a long and happy life? Young women's saliva!" His present wife is 42 years his junior. he alw...

Hi Lisa and welcome, Did your father have a favorite Director with whom he worked with? I know he had issues with Sam Peckinpah during the filming of “The Wild Bunch”. Also did he feel slighted because never received a star on the Hollywood Walk of fame? In which I think he deeply deserves. Thank yo...