I just finished reading Sweet and Low: A Family Stor y by Rich Cohen. It's the story of the family that invented the sugar packet and then the sugar substitute SweetNLow. It had some fascinating passages regarding the history of Brooklyn, the jewish migration to New York, the history of dieting and ...

Mr. Arkadin asked: Coming on Sunday evening, looks interesting. Anyone seen this? Comments? Well, I attended this wildly popular, Oscar-winning movie when it was playing at San Francisco's Vogue theatre. Every showing was sold out and the lines were long. We waited in a line that went around the blo...

Gee Jon, homicide isn't necessary; just get on a plane... Tickets are still available! Anybody hungry? To encourage "the survival of vintage theaters," Allen Michaan, owner of the Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland, California and the Orinda Theatre in Orinda, California is offering free popcor...

The history of Baltimore's Senator is a dramatic one; especially the recent developments! The Wikipedia article says: On March 5th, 2007, the Baltimore City Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation (CHAP) is scheduled to review and vote on the proposed Baltimore City Landmark designa...

Shouldn't they be looking at a screen, and not back at us? They 're on the screen, and they've broken the fourth wall a lá Bob-and-Bing in a Road picture. Actually, isn't this the way that Fancy Pants closes? Bob Hope and Jane Russell (she, in her costume from The Paleface ) walking into the horizo...

Cool! Thanks Jon! Was The Charles originally built as a theatre or was it refurbished into a cineplex? The Senator looks great! What is its capacity? The small town where I was raised also had a Senator. Do you suppose they were all part of the same chain? Last I knew, United Artists had sold The Se...

Yes, I'll be seeing movies with Kevin Brownlow and Spike Lee live and in person during this year's San Francisco International Film Festival (see above); but Cinespia has announced that those in the Hollywood region can soon see movies alongside their favorite dead classic movie stars! Beginning in ...

Don't forget that next Saturday at the Castro, they are honoring Kevin Brownlow (who will be there) and screening one of my favorite Doug, Sr movies "Man in the Iron Mask". You have no idea how much I wish I could be there with you... How funny that I should return home to find this messa...

Thanks to the TCM Refugees "Gang of Four" (Jon, Moira, Lynn, and Ptrek) for creating this new forum! There are a couple of threads on Movie Houses that I hope will catch on here. In this thread, I hope y'all will post news about local movie houses. Special events, series, the restoration ...

Thanks to the TCM Refugees "Gang of Four" (Jon, Moira, Lynn, and Ptrek) for creating this new forum. There are a couple of threads on Movie Houses that I hope will catch on here. These are the homes of cinema; where movies were made to be shown and to be experienced within a community of ...

I always thought Kirk Kerkorian was the worst president in the U.S. As president of MGM, he was responsible for dismantling the once great studio and reducing the corporation to little more than a hotel chain.

...Since TCM doesn't have much access to her 20th Century-Fox films we are out of luck and she remains dormant. ... Well, "dormant" might be a little strong... after all, the Alice Faye DVD Collection was just released, thus keeping her alive (or available for resuscitation anyway). That ...

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Hollis said: If one of my friends out there has the ability to record the movie for me, I'll gladly pay for the cost of recording the film and whatever it costs to send me the DVD's. If in fact someone can accommodate me I'd be more than grateful. If no one can aid you with the request, I'd be happ...

Jondaris said: Ya know, Jack, I think you need another username. Four is just not enough. Well, I guess I can't help it. There are so many great characters and directions to go with; so I feel I must take every opportunity to use them. P.S. I used to do this in "real life" too. I love nam...