Films, TV shows, and books of the 'modern' era
TV Themes
Replies: 55
by
Guest »
May 3rd, 2007, 1:59 pm
I love film music but I just may love the music of television more! Or, at least as much. Some shows have spectacular scores, but this thread is...
55 Replies
20410 Views
Last post by Rita Hayworth
April 19th, 2013, 2:01 pm
One small gripe to get off my chest
Replies: 14
by
mrsl »
March 24th, 2013, 4:37 pm
.
I love my Chicago Bears, I like the Cubs, will watch hockey once in a while, but know very little about it, and the same goes for basketball. Even...
14 Replies
5758 Views
Last post by movieman1957
March 26th, 2013, 7:28 pm
Is Sharon Small the lead in Lynley
Replies: 4
by
stuart.uk »
August 28th, 2008, 11:05 am
It's not a program I watched regulary, but have started to enjoy the recent batch of The Inspector Lyley Mysteries. However, I get the impression the...
4 Replies
2909 Views
Last post by movieman1957
March 17th, 2013, 1:17 pm
7 Replies
4726 Views
Last post by hbenthow
March 10th, 2013, 2:14 pm
Oscars 2013
Replies: 16
by
Lzcutter »
February 25th, 2013, 1:03 am
This was the first time in the last four years that MrCutter and I had the opportunity to see the majority of Oscar nominees. And since we saw it in...
16 Replies
7128 Views
Last post by RedRiver
March 1st, 2013, 6:10 pm
16 Replies
7790 Views
Last post by kingrat
February 22nd, 2013, 3:53 pm
The Jungle and Upton Sinclair
Replies: 12
by
charliechaplinfan »
February 13th, 2013, 12:16 pm
Having had time on my hands and not being here I decided to read The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, I'm about 75% through it. I put this on my reading...
12 Replies
4743 Views
Last post by Rita Hayworth
February 16th, 2013, 6:47 pm
The Dust Bowl (2012-Ken Burns)
Replies: 24
by
moira finnie »
November 19th, 2012, 2:57 pm
Last night I saw the first part of The Dust Bowl , the two part PBS documentary put together by Ken Burns and written by Dayton Duncan. Has anyone...
24 Replies
9504 Views
Last post by charliechaplinfan
January 31st, 2013, 8:21 am
2013 Oscar Nominations
Replies: 7
by
Lzcutter »
January 10th, 2013, 2:44 pm
The Academy of Motion Picture, Arts and Sciences started the morning off with the 2013 Oscar nominations. Presented by actress Emma Stone and Oscar...
7 Replies
3237 Views
Last post by kingrat
January 17th, 2013, 4:59 pm
1 Replies
1754 Views
Last post by Vienna
January 6th, 2013, 3:18 pm
2012 - 2013 Pet Peeves
Replies: 16
by
mrsl »
December 22nd, 2012, 1:05 am
.
My favorite(?) pet peeve is the same one I've had now for twelve years. People who continue saying Two Thousand Twelve instead of Twenty Twelve . I...
16 Replies
7915 Views
Last post by charliechaplinfan
December 31st, 2012, 11:30 am
1 Replies
2401 Views
Last post by Vienna
December 29th, 2012, 11:26 am
Mr Magoo's Christmas Carol returns to TV
Replies: 13
by
Lzcutter »
December 21st, 2012, 2:34 am
For many of us of a certain age, it wasn't officially the holiday season until Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Have a holly, jolly Christmas), How...
13 Replies
6749 Views
Last post by mrsl
December 24th, 2012, 7:58 pm
14 Replies
6543 Views
Last post by charliechaplinfan
November 30th, 2012, 3:58 pm
Lifetime & Hallmark TV Movies
Replies: 2
by
Uncle Stevie »
December 31st, 2011, 5:58 am
Being the romantic that I am I am overwhelmed by the Christmas love stories shown this year on Lifetime and Hallmark Channels. I am thrilled to see...
2 Replies
1977 Views
Last post by sandykaypax
November 30th, 2012, 3:52 pm
Old Time Radio on itunes
Replies: 12
by
movieman1957 »
March 20th, 2012, 10:36 pm
If any of you have itunes and like to listen to radio versions of movies, which were apparently very popular back then, there are several podcasts...
12 Replies
5617 Views
Last post by Professional Tourist
November 25th, 2012, 1:20 pm
Dowton Abbey look out, it's Paradise
Replies: 3
by
stuart.uk »
September 19th, 2012, 1:16 pm
There is another new period drama from the UK about to hit British screens. It's about life in a London department store called Paradise in the mid...
3 Replies
2185 Views
Last post by mrsl
October 30th, 2012, 5:38 pm
Route 66 (1960-1964)
Replies: 10
by
moira finnie »
August 3rd, 2012, 7:16 pm
Revisiting old television series is sometimes like driving by an old boyfriend's house and seeing him watering his lawn in baggy shorts and a faded...
10 Replies
5479 Views
Last post by moira finnie
October 21st, 2012, 5:26 pm
Classic Films for Non-Enthusiasts
Replies: 17
by
norfious »
September 24th, 2012, 10:10 am
I hope this is the right sub-forum to post this in!
For the past year, I have been trying to host community movie showings, mostly classic films of...
17 Replies
7272 Views
Last post by RedRiver
October 13th, 2012, 5:40 pm
5 Replies
2242 Views
Last post by MissGoddess
October 7th, 2012, 1:23 pm
Andy Murray breaks 76-yr jinx
Replies: 8
by
stuart.uk »
September 11th, 2012, 10:28 am
Well Andy Murray at the 5th atempt finally landed a grandslam. To me his achievement compares with Scotland winning the football World Cup, which is...
8 Replies
3989 Views
Last post by charliechaplinfan
September 12th, 2012, 12:59 pm
Johnny Whitaker makes amends
by
Lzcutter »
September 8th, 2012, 2:46 pm
John Whitaker, the child star of Family Affair , hasn't had an easy road to hoe since his child star days. As you can guess, drugs have played a...
0 Replies
2104 Views
Last post by Lzcutter
September 8th, 2012, 2:46 pm
Romantic Television
Replies: 4
by
Uncle Stevie »
August 27th, 2012, 1:25 am
I have been consumed by a modern day producer named Larry Levinson. He seems to be rersponsible for a ton of romance love stories appearing on...
4 Replies
2626 Views
Last post by Rita Hayworth
August 29th, 2012, 10:16 am
Ladies - HELP - - Please
Replies: 7
by
mrsl »
August 12th, 2012, 6:11 pm
.
September 23, 2012 in a Chicago suburb: My 50th High School reunion, 1:00 p.m to sometime around 5:00. Please, suggestions on what to wear. Slack...
7 Replies
3166 Views
Last post by Sue Sue Applegate
August 21st, 2012, 6:39 pm
Another Question Vital to Me
by
mrsl »
August 20th, 2012, 12:55 pm
.
Delete Post at end of : Ladies - HELP - - Please
by mrsl » Sun Aug 19, 2012 2:12 am
Replace with the following. I'm serious because I have another...
0 Replies
1832 Views
Last post by mrsl
August 20th, 2012, 12:55 pm
2 Replies
2443 Views
Last post by knitwit45
August 20th, 2012, 7:26 am
David Letterman
Replies: 2
by
Sue Sue Applegate »
August 15th, 2012, 11:00 pm
I just saw one of the funniest Top 10 lists in my annal of favorites. Lionel Ritchie with Rejected lyrics from his love songs.
A total hoot. And...
2 Replies
1700 Views
Last post by Sue Sue Applegate
August 16th, 2012, 12:43 am
Now THAT'S Funny!
Replies: 3
by
knitwit45 »
August 9th, 2012, 8:24 pm
For those of you who have put up with my silliness through the years, I apologize...
For those of you who are fairly new to the boards....you are...
3 Replies
1743 Views
Last post by CineMaven
August 10th, 2012, 11:59 am
"MovieCHAT"
Replies: 6
by
CineMaven »
July 17th, 2012, 11:25 am
NEWS FLASH :
I love classic films. :shock:
I love watching them, writing about them, hearing about them and talking about them. “MovieCHAT” is my...
6 Replies
3915 Views
Last post by JackFavell
August 9th, 2012, 3:40 pm
The Olympics - Angry
Replies: 2
by
mrsl »
August 2nd, 2012, 2:26 pm
.
I have never been a fan of the olympics because the U.S.A. never used to help their athletes in any monetary way. It still isn't large but it does...
2 Replies
1768 Views
Last post by ChiO
August 2nd, 2012, 2:49 pm
More classics showing up on HBO channels
Replies: 8
by
markfp »
October 7th, 2007, 12:21 am
I don't know how many here subscribe to the premium channels like HBO, but I've notice that there are more classics showing up and in black & white...
8 Replies
4821 Views
Last post by movieman1957
July 25th, 2012, 4:39 pm
The Newsroom
Replies: 4
by
mrsl »
July 19th, 2012, 8:25 pm
.
I hope some of you are watching this new offering to HBO from Arron Sorkin. Jeff Daniels is marvelous as a self exiled news anchor after causing...
4 Replies
2189 Views
Last post by RedRiver
July 22nd, 2012, 3:20 pm
1 Replies
1380 Views
Last post by Rita Hayworth
July 18th, 2012, 4:45 pm
Steve Forrest The Baron on you tube
by
stuart.uk »
July 17th, 2012, 10:09 am
I was interested to discover Steve Forrest has 2 episodes of his 60s UK series The Baron on you tube, one of which For A Rainy Day you can watch...
0 Replies
1846 Views
Last post by stuart.uk
July 17th, 2012, 10:09 am
Aspire Network
by
Sue Sue Applegate »
June 29th, 2012, 7:57 pm
The New Aspire Network, with Magic Johnson as CEO, launched on Wednesday, and I was able to enjoy a few moments of a Dorothy Dandridge special. The...
0 Replies
1964 Views
Last post by Sue Sue Applegate
June 29th, 2012, 7:57 pm
Reality taking over
Replies: 23
by
mrsl »
June 9th, 2012, 2:10 pm
,
I guess we should be very grateful for our cable/dish channels. From the looks of it in another 2 or 3 years network TV will be nothing but reality...
23 Replies
9476 Views
Last post by mrsl
June 21st, 2012, 9:55 pm
DALLAS
by
mrsl »
June 18th, 2012, 11:57 pm
.
I explained last week that I never saw an episode of the original Dallas so anything they did with this one would be new to me. Just for the heck...
0 Replies
1678 Views
Last post by mrsl
June 18th, 2012, 11:57 pm
Tom Jones and Engelbert
Replies: 5
by
stuart.uk »
March 20th, 2012, 12:11 pm
Both Tom Jones and Engelbert Humperdink are in the limelight again. The Jones boy is the most famous judge on the UK version of the Voice. He's...
5 Replies
2651 Views
Last post by charliechaplinfan
June 7th, 2012, 10:30 am
3 Replies
1983 Views
Last post by moira finnie
May 24th, 2012, 7:13 pm
Man In A Suitcase recomended
Replies: 2
by
stuart.uk »
May 15th, 2012, 10:35 am
I've just discovered that the tv series Man In A Suitcase is available on you tube. Made around the same time as The Saint, MIAS differs as the main...
2 Replies
1869 Views
Last post by stuart.uk
May 15th, 2012, 11:13 am
Upstairs Downstairs axed
Replies: 5
by
stuart.uk »
May 1st, 2012, 10:57 am
The BBC has decided to axe the revamped version of Upstairs Downstairs after 2 seasons, which I think is a great pity as I rather enjoyed it. The...
5 Replies
2882 Views
Last post by charliechaplinfan
May 3rd, 2012, 1:01 pm
Dick Clark - R.I.P.
by
mrsl »
April 18th, 2012, 4:18 pm
.
I feel like I've lost one of my best friends from my teen years. Rest in Peace Dick, thanks for all the wonderful memories.
.
0 Replies
1866 Views
Last post by mrsl
April 18th, 2012, 4:18 pm
MISSING, T.V. SERIES
by
mrsl »
April 14th, 2012, 5:37 pm
. Missing
Is anyone watching this new series with Ashley Judd in the lead? Nice back story, explaining how her husband (C.I.A. agent), was killed...
0 Replies
1976 Views
Last post by mrsl
April 14th, 2012, 5:37 pm
The Google Art Project
Replies: 4
by
moira finnie »
April 3rd, 2012, 6:17 pm
Have you heard about The Google Art Project ?
The project is a bit like the Google Maps project designed to show us street level views of places...
4 Replies
2975 Views
Last post by moira finnie
April 9th, 2012, 5:33 pm
Downton Abbey Spoof
Replies: 1
by
stuart.uk »
April 2nd, 2012, 4:44 am
I wonder if you'll like this. Some faces you'll recognize like Jennifer Saunders as Maggie Smith. Another, Victoria Wood, IMO a modern day Noel...
1 Replies
1902 Views
Last post by movieman1957
April 3rd, 2012, 9:45 pm
Big names for Upstairs Downstairs
Replies: 8
by
stuart.uk »
January 31st, 2012, 11:47 am
With Eileen Akins, making herself unvailable for the new series of Upstairs Downstairs, she's to be replaced by Alex Kingston from ER and Doctor Who,...
8 Replies
4028 Views
Last post by mrsl
April 1st, 2012, 10:46 pm
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Replies: 24
by
RedRiver »
October 18th, 2011, 5:33 pm
I'm sure this TV show has been discussed before. But I wouldn't mind some feedback. Somebody has offered to lend me some DVDs, but I'm not going to...
24 Replies
11902 Views
Last post by MissGoddess
March 28th, 2012, 3:23 pm
O, The Drama
Replies: 2
by
ChiO »
March 25th, 2012, 5:57 pm
The first review is in:
The Athenaeum is the oldest continuously operating Off-Loop theater in Chicago, the greatest small theater city in the...
2 Replies
2186 Views
Last post by RedRiver
March 26th, 2012, 10:26 am
Shirley Mclaine for Downton Abbey
Replies: 8
by
stuart.uk »
January 31st, 2012, 11:40 am
Just heard Shirley Maclaine is joining the cast of Downton Abbey. I think she's playing Maggie Smith's daugher-in laws mother.
In another post I'll...
8 Replies
3905 Views
Last post by mrsl
March 12th, 2012, 7:14 pm
Anybody care to talk OSCAR?
Replies: 18
by
mrsl »
February 27th, 2012, 2:36 pm
.
Last year, Klondike posted the following portion of a Bruce Davis news item: The Kodak Theatre goes quiet as the big screen at center stage begins...
18 Replies
7315 Views
Last post by CineMaven
March 4th, 2012, 9:47 am
Forum permissions
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot post attachments in this forum