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- April 24th, 2007, 8:53 am
- Forum: Comedies
- Topic: Jack Benny
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8011
Like John I'm more a fan of his radio and TV work. In those formats I thought he was a riot. I've seen 'To Be or Not To Be" and "George Washington...." while enjoyable I didn't think they were great. Maybe by radio and TV time he had his character worked out. He certainly was ldeally suited for the ...
- April 23rd, 2007, 2:05 pm
- Forum: Site Talk
- Topic: My Lost Love
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5664
Me too. I can't quite explain it either. Maybe it is that WE are not in everything over there. We each had our own favorites but there was more to cross into. Maybe it's becasue we are here and here is where we now talk to our favorite people. Maybe this is the more interesting place to talk. I don'...
- April 23rd, 2007, 12:32 pm
- Forum: The People of Film
- Topic: The "Jumping the Shark" Phenemonon
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4676
- April 23rd, 2007, 11:32 am
- Forum: Comedies
- Topic: Silent Laughs: Chaplin, Keaton or Lloyd?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 11942
Keaton is my favorite. For me there is a certain shyness to him in addition to him being flat out funny. Sometimes it is that "stone face" that adds to his humor. He is a gifted athlete as well that makes his comedy graceful and natural. Chaplin is graceful as well but it seems too choreographed alm...
- April 23rd, 2007, 10:38 am
- Forum: Film Preservation
- Topic: Movie Palaces, Cinemas and Theaters of Yesterday and Today
- Replies: 35
- Views: 34946
Like Jon, I live in the Baltimore area. The Senator is a great theater to watch a movie. The lobby area still has that old theater look to it . It's decorated with movie posters. The theater itself has one huge screen. It does have a modern sound system but lovely art-deco type lights and drapes. It...
- April 23rd, 2007, 10:30 am
- Forum: Film Preservation
- Topic: Coming to a Theatre Near You!
- Replies: 77
- Views: 68092
- April 23rd, 2007, 10:12 am
- Forum: The People of Film
- Topic: Refugee Gallery of Characters
- Replies: 58
- Views: 16538
Also born on April 23: Writer, cinematographer, producer, director - Ronald Neame http://www.genarians.com/images/Neame%20pic%2022.jpg I watched "Tunes of Glory" last week and there was an interview with Neame from a couple of years ago. It was quite interesting and he seemed like a really nice man...
- April 22nd, 2007, 2:48 pm
- Forum: General TV and Media
- Topic: Old TV Westerns
- Replies: 73
- Views: 18268
Re: Western lover
Bonanza was never the same without Pernell Roberts. What was it about westerns on TV that never allowed the stars to have more than one set of clothes? I'm speaking mainly of "Bonanza" and "Gunsmoke." The Cartwrights owned most of Nevada but they couldn't get another pair of pants for Ben or a new ...
- April 22nd, 2007, 2:39 pm
- Forum: Film Noir and Crime
- Topic: Out of the Past
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3475
Just got to watch it. Would have enjoyed more scenes with Mitchum and Douglas. Mitchum was very good. As long as I've been watching movies I don't know much about Greer. Lovely and no good all at the same time. Rhonda Fleming's part was almost too small to have noticed. But then how can you not noti...
- April 22nd, 2007, 2:31 pm
- Forum: Classic Film on DVD
- Topic: Command Decision
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1497
- April 22nd, 2007, 2:19 pm
- Forum: The Essentials
- Topic: Roman Holiday
- Replies: 20
- Views: 22986
- April 21st, 2007, 10:11 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Hey, jdb!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 7681
- April 21st, 2007, 10:07 am
- Forum: Comedies
- Topic: Cast Your Vote for Your Favorite Screwball Comedy
- Replies: 30
- Views: 9485
Re: Screwballs!
I'd have to list the Preston Sturges films THE LADY EVE and PALM BEACH STORY at the top, followed closely by Hawks' BRINGING UP BABY and Mitchell Leisen's MIDNIGHT starring the wonderful Claudette Colbert. Another "Midnight" fan. Great. Now if somebody will show it so I can get a decent copy or be ...
- April 20th, 2007, 3:11 pm
- Forum: General TV and Media
- Topic: Old TV Westerns
- Replies: 73
- Views: 18268
Thanks Ben. I've been trying to remember Dr. Loveless' real name ever since "cinemalover" strated talking about WWW a few weeks ago. He was one of those great bad guys who seem all the more bad because he was so well educated and are cultured. Do you think they relied too much on him (i.e. he was on...
- April 20th, 2007, 2:50 pm
- Forum: The People of Film
- Topic: Who are your top five favorite actors?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 12837
Walter Brennan : An actor of unbelievable range and skill, IMO not given all the accolades he deserved (despite all those Oscars) because of the types of roles he played. I can't think of any others who could have done it better than he. Judith: I watched "Come and Get It" last night with your belo...