A big surprise, thank you for that.

Doug.

I have both of these in my collection. Usually I prefer the original, but not in this case. For me the 1944 version is far superior, probably because I believe that the stars in this are superior. Obviously this is not just my opinion, with the 1944 version being nominated for 7 Oscars, and winning ...

• How does Moses make tea? Hebrews it. Venison for dinner again? Oh deer! • A cartoonist was found dead in his home. Details are sketchy. • I used to be a banker, but then I lost interest. • Haunted French pancakes give me the crêpes. • England has no kidney bank, but it does have a Liverpool . • I ...

Tarzan Today I watched three Tarzan movies. Tarzan Of The Apes (1918 ) I had always thought that Elmo Lincoln was the first Tarzan, but I found that before he grew up Gordon Griffiths was a young Tarzan. Jane (Enid Markey) was demurely dressed with her legs covered to the ankles. The dress graduall...

Diane Baker

A lovely lady, another photo of her may be found at General Chat/ New York City

You are correct Movieman. It makes me wonder if there are other "subtle asides" in this movie.

His Girl Friday (1940) Rosalind Russell has just divorced Cary Grant and is about to marry Ralph Bellamy. Cary Grant does all sorts of things to stop her remarriage. This was just an ordinary show, but toward the end there was an interesting passage. The Mayor and the Sherrif, (both dishonest), are...

One must feel sorry for the man who paid four million plus dollars. It is unlikely that he will ever get his money back. I have both the 1931 and 1941 versions and I do not think much of either of them. The 1931 version I have must be the 1950`s TV release as it is called Dangerous Female. Obviously...

Happy Birthday Larry!

I usually prefer original movies to their remakes, but in this instance my preference is for the remake, That Wonderful Urge (1948). Tyrone Power plays the same role, but this time the reporters notice that she (Gene Tierney) is wearing a wedding ring. With the records office conveniently destroyed ...

Evelyn Daw 16-11-1912 to 29-11-1970 There seems to be nothing much known about Evelyn Daw. She appeared in only two movies, and in both she was the female lead. They were Something To Sing About (1937), which James Cagney listed as his second favourite movie, and Panamint`s Bad Man (1938). I have b...

Annie Oakley (1935) A well made biopic and a good show to watch. Barbara Stanwyck did a great job as Annie, as did Preston Foster as Toby Walker. Like as all biopics the truth is not allowed to spoil the story. For instance, at the time of the shooting contest Annie had not yet adopted the name Oak...

Star Wars : The Force Awakens (2015) Among my Christmas gifts this year was a double pass to the movies. I went to watch this movie. I recall that when I saw the first Star Wars movie that I enjoyed it. After that they got progressively worse. This new movie is so bad that I could only call it garb...

Another Christmas is over and I hope all enjoyed it. My son and his wife came to Cairns for a visit for ten days. They were unable to stay till Christmas day and flew back to KSA on 23rd. I spent Christmas day at my daughter`s place, with her husband, her daughter and husband and two of my great gra...

Re: CANDIDS II Thanks Joe, that's one of my favorite Christmas comedies. I'll have to queue it up for this week. I think Stanwyck and Morgan are great together. :) It is interesting that people see things through different eyes. This may well have been a comedy, but the facial expressions on Barbara...