Discussion of the actors, directors and film-makers who 'made it all happen'
Could it Ever be Hip to be Square?
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moira finnie »
May 5th, 2007, 11:46 pm
As Huey Lewis sang back in the '80s, could it really be hip to be square sometimes?
After reveling in hipness via the Marlon Brando celebration this...
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Last post by CoffeeDan
June 5th, 2007, 12:23 am
movie music
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dfordoom »
May 18th, 2007, 1:14 pm
We sometimes overlook the very important part that music plays in movies. Atmosphere is all-important, and music can play a critical role in...
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Last post by MissGoddess
June 4th, 2007, 12:09 pm
Sellers / Kubrick; Daydream project
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cmvgor »
June 2nd, 2007, 3:37 am
It's one of those inside stories that eventually got out. Peter Sellers was
origionally supposed to play the role of Maj. King Kong as a fourth...
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Last post by cmvgor
June 2nd, 2007, 12:58 pm
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June 1st, 2007, 2:05 pm
Happy Birthday, Elaine Stewart
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Vecchiolarry »
May 31st, 2007, 10:20 am
Hi Everyone,
Happy Birthday to Elaine Stewart.
I phoned her this morning - too early , I was told... - and they're having a nice birthday dinner...
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Last post by Vecchiolarry
May 31st, 2007, 11:41 am
Sonny Tufts
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ken123 »
May 8th, 2007, 6:09 pm
And his great contribution to the Motion Pictures of the 1940 - 50's ! :o That should be Tufts.
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Last post by Vecchiolarry
May 29th, 2007, 8:42 pm
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Last post by cmvgor
May 22nd, 2007, 7:58 am
Lil' Bitty Tear Let Me Down.....
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Guest »
April 27th, 2007, 6:22 pm
Last night I watched the movie THE BIG COUNTRY (1958). And when most movie buffs talk about that wonderful Western, they talk about Gregory Peck and...
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Last post by Erebus
May 18th, 2007, 2:24 pm
Hitchcock snubbed by cohorts?
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Rusty »
May 7th, 2007, 10:43 am
Hello,
Do you remember the TCM short bit about Alfred Hitchcock? The between movie thing that includes a nasty Hitchcock comment from a movie...
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Last post by jdb1
May 17th, 2007, 11:44 am
Scorsese & De Niro
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Dewey1960 »
May 12th, 2007, 6:17 pm
It's been twelve years since Martin Scorsese (arguably the finest director of his generation) and Robert De Niro (arguably the finest actor of his...
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Last post by klondike
May 16th, 2007, 7:11 pm
Cinematographers and their Craft
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moira finnie »
April 18th, 2007, 5:05 pm
Here's a spot to talk about the artistic craftsmen who make it all visible, and ask such impertinent, burning questions as:
Did Billy Bitzer really...
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Last post by dfordoom
May 16th, 2007, 3:07 pm
Howard Hawks
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by
ken123 »
April 18th, 2007, 4:44 pm
Was Mr. Hawks the second greatest motion picture director, in the classic era 1930 - 1960, after John Ford. ? How would you rank him ? :wink:
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Last post by Dewey1960
May 12th, 2007, 2:58 pm
Michael Curtiz
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by
ken123 »
April 18th, 2007, 4:41 pm
Was there ever a better studio bound director ? :wink:
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Last post by Dewey1960
May 4th, 2007, 12:56 pm
May Gallery of Characters
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by jdb1 » May 1st, 2007, 12:38 pm
Here are some of the character/supporter/behind the scenes birthdays for the month of May.
Today is May 1. Among the birthdays are:
Director Henry...
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Last post by ken123
May 4th, 2007, 12:11 pm
Dudlley Nichols
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ken123 »
April 18th, 2007, 4:39 pm
John Ford's early sound screenwriter, The Lost Patrol, Stagecoach, The Long Voyage Home, The Informer, was certainly one of the greats of the film...
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Last post by MissGoddess
April 26th, 2007, 11:12 am
Three Cheers for Cheeta!
by
Moraldo Rubini »
April 24th, 2007, 7:07 pm
Last month I announced the 75th birthday of Cheeta. Yes, Tarzan's Cheeta. Still alive, well and living the retired life in Palm Springs.
Today's San...
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Last post by Moraldo Rubini
April 24th, 2007, 7:07 pm
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Last post by benwhowell
April 24th, 2007, 3:35 pm
Vivien, potentially a lost tv star
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stuart.uk »
June 3rd, 2008, 10:07 am
someone on another thread suggested Marilyn Monroe could have lit up the small screen in the likes of Dallas or Dynasty.
that got me thinking of...
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Carolyn Jones, a hot 5 yr period
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stuart.uk »
May 19th, 2008, 12:32 pm
it's somewhat surprising Carolyn Jones didn't become a huge major star considering her outstanding work between the late 50s and early 50s.
she did...
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Do Not Speak Ill of Ronnie
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ken123 »
May 29th, 2007, 1:22 pm
I have posted about ninety reviews of films and books on Amazon, last Friday ( or Saturday ) I posted a negative review of the Ronald Reagan Diaries,...
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Fantantasic Movie newsletter....
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Guest »
May 22nd, 2007, 1:19 pm
My apology if this is not the proper place to insert this information but I do not know where it would go otherwise.
It is about an interesting...
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December 31st, 1969, 7:00 pm
The "Jumping the Shark" Phenemonon
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by
moira finnie »
April 21st, 2007, 11:21 am
Jumping the shark : a metaphor that was originally used to denote the tipping point at which a tv show* or an actor's career moved from being...
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