Discussion of the actors, directors and film-makers who 'made it all happen'
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July 29th, 2009, 5:15 pm
Divide & Conquer!
by klondike » July 20th, 2009, 5:32 pm
Marilyn Monroe's bra on the auction block
July 17, 2009 ( from MSNBC )
It turns out Marilyn Monroe had a little help. :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:...
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Last post by klondike
July 20th, 2009, 5:32 pm
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July 17th, 2009, 11:14 pm
Prescription drug victims
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stuart.uk »
July 13th, 2009, 1:12 pm
With the death of Michael Jackson I'm reminded of other stars who suffered from addiction from prescription drugs
Michael was due to do 50 gigs in...
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July 14th, 2009, 7:14 pm
stuart's fav clip and why
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stuart.uk »
July 7th, 2009, 12:32 pm
I was writing this post when my old computer went on the blink. I hope I finish it this time.
Why this clip.
Early in the film Edna Purviance was...
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
July 7th, 2009, 3:51 pm
Thomas Mitchell
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moira finnie »
July 4th, 2009, 12:38 pm
Though we have discussed actor Thomas Mitchell a few times in other threads, notably ones on character actors, I think he deserves one to himself. A...
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July 7th, 2009, 8:35 am
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July 3rd, 2009, 4:04 pm
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
July 1st, 2009, 4:44 am
John Thaw Dennis Waterman Sweeney
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stuart.uk »
June 30th, 2009, 11:25 am
I sent these clips to Moira privately because I worried it might cause offence because of the swearing and violence involved in a show that was...
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Last post by movieman1957
June 30th, 2009, 12:01 pm
Joan Crawford
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phil noir »
December 14th, 2008, 11:54 am
I couldn't see a thread devoted only to Joan Crawford, so I thought I'd start one up.
Although I've always enjoyed Mildred Pierce, I'd never really...
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Last post by MissGoddess
June 29th, 2009, 11:10 am
The Power of Glamour
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Garbomaniac »
March 27th, 2009, 3:34 pm
I bought a great book off of ebay called The Power of Glamour: The Women Who Defined the Magic of Stardom. It covers in length eleven women this...
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Last post by Garbomaniac
June 28th, 2009, 5:09 pm
Kevin Brownlow: A Treasure
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Lzcutter »
June 25th, 2009, 12:38 pm
Forget the national debt. The debt we owe to Kevin Brownlow is incalucable, unsurmountable and would take 100 life-times over to repay. Because of...
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Last post by feaito
June 26th, 2009, 5:13 pm
THE MENS ROOM
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Metry_Road »
September 12th, 2008, 6:40 pm
Welcome to THE MENS ROOM , a tasteful celebration of the female form.
First up is Marie McDonald , an obscure actress who's acting abilities were...
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
June 18th, 2009, 12:06 pm
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Last post by stuart.uk
June 14th, 2009, 12:01 pm
Valerie Hobson and Rosamund John
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stuart.uk »
June 7th, 2009, 12:11 pm
I was caught just 15 minutes of a 1940 Michael Powell film called Contraband, starring Conrad Veidt. The leading lady in the film was Valerie Hobson....
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Last post by stuart.uk
June 9th, 2009, 11:20 am
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Last post by stuart.uk
June 4th, 2009, 10:35 am
Mae Clarke, and Other Forgotten Stars
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by jdb1 » October 12th, 2007, 12:19 pm
We had a brief discussion on the Trivia/Do You Know Me thread about Mae Clarke. She was a very good actress whose career never seemed to get off the...
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Last post by Ollie
June 3rd, 2009, 10:44 am
voices
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melwalton »
January 5th, 2009, 9:04 pm
trivia question. things being a little quiet, I thought I'd stir the pot a bit, To what actor / actress would you give the title, THE VOICE?
Bing...
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Last post by movieman1957
June 2nd, 2009, 9:09 pm
Allan Dwan: The Forgotten Pioneer
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Lzcutter »
May 31st, 2009, 6:47 pm
As TCM is getting ready to salute 52 directors throughout the month of June, I'm reminded of a director that almost no one remembers today but who,...
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
June 2nd, 2009, 1:02 pm
John Ford's America - A Shared Humanity
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ken123 »
February 10th, 2008, 9:47 am
The first time that I saw The Last Hurrah was about 1961. One of the best scenes of the film is early on when Mayor Skeffington ( Spencer Tracey )...
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
May 21st, 2009, 4:39 pm
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Last post by Garbomaniac
May 9th, 2009, 9:07 pm
Bit Players We Love
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moira finnie »
May 5th, 2009, 11:25 am
In honor of all those unsung classic movie actors out there who, as Ollie mentioned elsewhere on this forum, make rewatching films so entertaining ,...
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Last post by JackFavell
May 8th, 2009, 3:19 pm
Dana Andrews
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MikeBSG »
April 28th, 2009, 11:04 am
I've never said, Hey, I gotta watch that movie, it has Dana Andrews in it, but I really appreciate him. He is very good in A Walk in the Sun and The...
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Last post by TikiSoo
May 3rd, 2009, 9:03 am
Oh you beautiful doll
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Professional Tourist »
April 28th, 2009, 11:58 am
Has anyone else seen the Celebrity Dolls made by Alesia Newman-Breen?
I was originally drawn there by the Velma Cruther doll :wink: but I think my...
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
April 28th, 2009, 1:56 pm
Blank is to Blank: as Blank is to Blank
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mrsl »
January 18th, 2009, 11:35 am
Over in the Men's Room , we did a little experiment and some of us thought it might fly on it's own. We studied Hedy Lamarr and Vivien Leigh as...
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Last post by srowley75
April 3rd, 2009, 12:30 pm
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Last post by stuart.uk
March 28th, 2009, 12:55 pm
Budd Schulberg on Elia Kazan
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MissGoddess »
March 12th, 2009, 8:07 pm
I didn't even know Schulberg was still around, lol, and after I read the article
I had to double-check to see if it wasn't some old, archived piece:...
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Last post by sandykaypax
March 27th, 2009, 12:08 pm
The Iron Mask
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Lzcutter »
March 25th, 2009, 2:47 am
This should probably go in the Silents Forum but because it also talks about Kevin Brownlow, I thought it might go better here.
Anyways, on Monday...
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Last post by moira finnie
March 25th, 2009, 6:34 am
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March 24th, 2009, 3:00 pm
The great Oscar Levant
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phil noir »
March 12th, 2009, 11:30 am
A few weeks ago, I watched the 1946 version of Humoresque, in which Oscar Levant co-stars with Joan Crawford and John Garfield. He plays the...
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Last post by TikiSoo
March 23rd, 2009, 6:44 am
Natasha Richardson, very ill
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stuart.uk »
March 18th, 2009, 11:11 am
Natasha Richardson suffered a head injury after falling during a sking accident. Aparently not hurt, she got up and made light of it. Sadly an hour...
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Last post by stuart.uk
March 20th, 2009, 10:43 am
Sydney Chaplin jnr RIP
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stuart.uk »
March 9th, 2009, 4:02 pm
Just a quick tribute to Sidney Chaplin jnr, who died recently.
Until his death at 82, Sidney was the great Charlie Chaplin's oldest surviving child....
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Last post by stuart.uk
March 12th, 2009, 11:07 am
Blake Edwards
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movieman1957 »
March 5th, 2009, 3:01 pm
I saw this in The Wall Street Journal. Interesting take on how he learned to lay the groundwork for a gag and his relationship with Peter Sellers....
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Last post by movieman1957
March 5th, 2009, 3:01 pm
Wendy Richard RIP
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stuart.uk »
February 26th, 2009, 12:54 pm
I know many in America watched sit-com Are You Being Served and on BBC America, the soap Eastenders . So I thought I'd let you know Wendy Richard has...
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Last post by stuart.uk
February 27th, 2009, 5:51 am
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
February 24th, 2009, 5:19 pm
Faces at the Oscars
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by klondike » February 22nd, 2009, 9:46 pm
Man, how can anyone knock Mickey Rourke's looks, when Maggie Gyllenhaal is in the joint?!!
RrrrrRRawrrr!
IMO, that gal looks like she dove for the...
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Last post by Lzcutter
February 23rd, 2009, 10:44 pm
ironies
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melwalton »
February 23rd, 2009, 6:27 am
ironic
just learned that Dorothy Dell and Dorothy Lamour wete Schoolmates and very close friends before either one went to Hollywood.
Dell's...
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Last post by melwalton
February 23rd, 2009, 3:45 pm
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Last post by MissGoddess
February 20th, 2009, 4:27 pm
Sir Sean's Little Pitch
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by klondike » February 11th, 2009, 2:50 pm
One of many new ads for the Homecoming in Scotland this year . . I found this one to be quite moving:
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
February 13th, 2009, 2:50 pm
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Last post by stuart.uk
February 7th, 2009, 11:11 am
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Last post by ken123
February 1st, 2009, 3:35 pm
Vidoes Brit glam girls
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stuart.uk »
February 1st, 2009, 8:49 am
I wanted to post images, but I'm not sure how, besides I don't think my computer can access SSO software, so I guess I'm stuck with you tube. my only...
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Last post by stuart.uk
February 1st, 2009, 10:03 am
I, Claudius
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Metry_Road »
January 29th, 2009, 10:58 am
Rumors abound on the internet that Robert Graves’ epic novels about the dysfunctional Julio-Claudians will finally reach the big screen. Rumor also...
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Last post by klondike
January 29th, 2009, 2:24 pm
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January 27th, 2009, 9:34 am
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Last post by CineMaven
January 25th, 2009, 12:48 pm
Is there a reason you can explain?
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mrsl »
December 8th, 2008, 5:43 pm
I think 90% of the classic actors/actresses were truly playing parts. No matter how good of an actor one is however, a tiny part of him/her must come...
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Last post by coopsgirl
January 23rd, 2009, 10:40 am
Dangerman has sadly died
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stuart.uk »
January 14th, 2009, 1:05 pm
Just heard the sad news Patrick McGoohan has died at the age of 80.
Patrick had a walk on part in The Dambusters, before going on to star in Hell...
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Last post by stuart.uk
January 15th, 2009, 11:38 am
C Aubrey Smith, sporting all rounder
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stuart.uk »
August 9th, 2008, 10:04 am
Most of us know of C Aubrey Smith as the great old character actor from Queen Christina, The Prisoner Of Zenda, Waterloo Bridge and Little Women....
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Last post by Iscovescu
January 14th, 2009, 7:36 pm
Screwed on Oscar Night
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mongoII »
June 14th, 2007, 8:19 pm
No doubt that many fans were dismayed when Judy Garland didn't get the Oscar for A Star Is Born in 1954, losing to Grace Kelly for The County Girl ....
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January 12th, 2009, 2:52 pm
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