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by ChiO
December 26th, 2022, 8:25 pm
Forum: Noir Alley
Topic: Noir Alley
Replies: 1073
Views: 74406

Re: Noir Alley

Highway 301 is the special one for me. I wrote about it here on SSO on May 23, 2014. Few things are more exhilarating than stumbling upon Noir treasure: HIGHWAY 301 (Andrew Stone 1950). I stumbled upon it about two-and-a-half years ago. It only gets better on the Big Screen. You know it's going to ...
by ChiO
December 24th, 2022, 10:50 pm
Forum: Movies and Features on TCM
Topic: JOAN BENNETT FOR SOTM THIS CENTURY
Replies: 32
Views: 5575

Re: JOAN BENNETT FOR SOTM THIS CENTURY

My favorite female film noir actor. To wit (and in my preferential order):

Scarlet Street
The Reckless Moment
The Woman in the Window
Secret Beyond the Door
Hollow Triumph
Woman on the Beach


Then there are her other films. Yes, TCM Star of the Month is due.
by ChiO
December 24th, 2022, 8:59 pm
Forum: General TV and Media
Topic: Holiday Films
Replies: 62
Views: 51079

Re: Holiday Films

Five-and-a-half years ago, I attended a French film noir festival in Santa Monica where Bertrand Tavernier was a guest and introduced the films. One of the offerings was this gem. What I wrote then follows: Tavernier introduced the final film of the day, the seldom-screened LE MONT-CHARGE aka PARIS ...
by ChiO
December 24th, 2022, 8:07 am
Forum: Sci-fi and Horror
Topic: Eegah (1962)
Replies: 20
Views: 3153

Re: Eegah (1962)

Thank you, kingrat. Good to be home.
by ChiO
December 23rd, 2022, 8:24 pm
Forum: Sci-fi and Horror
Topic: Eegah (1962)
Replies: 20
Views: 3153

Re: Eegah (1962)

Then there's The Last Time I Saw Archie (Jack Webb 1961) wherein Robert Mitchum portrays Arch Hall Sr. Even though it has an interesting cast - from Mitchum to Don Knotts, from Martha Hyer to Harvey Lembeck, with a screenplay by William Bowers - it never grabs me.

I'll stick with Arch Hall Jr.
by ChiO
December 23rd, 2022, 7:57 pm
Forum: Sci-fi and Horror
Topic: Eegah (1962)
Replies: 20
Views: 3153

Re: Eegah (1962)

The Choppers and Wild Guitar are both decidedly better than Eegah . Such is evident due to the lobby card of the former and one-sheet of the later hanging in our home. Plus, Bruno Ve Sota appears in The Choppers and Ray Dennis Steckler directs and appears in Wild Guitar . Those, however, are kicked...
by ChiO
September 27th, 2020, 1:56 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: The Beatles
Replies: 103
Views: 125320

Re: The Beatles

Because half over-30 don't know how to stream?
by ChiO
June 29th, 2017, 5:54 pm
Forum: General TV and Media
Topic: YOU Tube'n
Replies: 661
Views: 224828

Re: YOU Tube'n

Nothing better than this.
by ChiO
April 30th, 2017, 9:18 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Happy Anniversary!
Replies: 100
Views: 90242

Re: Happy Anniversary!

Hey, Chris? Did you survive? We had a lovely weekend (not counting the wind and rain). Hope you did, too.

It suddenly hit me on Friday that I've been married to MrsChiO for one-half of my life. I said, "Yikes!" She said, "You're lucky."

Thanks, Knitty!
by ChiO
April 29th, 2016, 1:31 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Happy Anniversary!
Replies: 100
Views: 90242

Re: Happy Anniversary!

Who knew that 32-years could fly by so quickly and still be fun?

Thanks, everyone.
by ChiO
April 29th, 2016, 9:11 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Happy Anniversary!
Replies: 100
Views: 90242

Re: Happy Anniversary!

Thanks, Knitty!

Although it should be obvious, the two most beautiful granddaughters in the world are the Director/Stage Manager and the Comedian taking the pratfall and bows.

It's the first time I've enjoyed The Sound of Music. Granddaughters do that to you.
by ChiO
April 25th, 2016, 5:18 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to?
Replies: 2095
Views: 277698

Re: What are you listening to?

We've seen Jimmy Webb twice in concert - once when he was the historical Jimmy Webb, and once when he was clean and sober. The music didn't change dramatically, but the patter between songs certainly did. Especially his recounting of Glenn Campbell and the recording of "Wichita Lineman".
by ChiO
March 15th, 2016, 4:42 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: The whiny thread
Replies: 992
Views: 258025

Re: The whiny thread

What I learned by means of several root canals (have another scheduled for July): Never take the pain-killers in anticipation of pain; only when there is pain.
by ChiO
March 14th, 2016, 8:15 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: The whiny thread
Replies: 992
Views: 258025

Re: The whiny thread

I've had so many root canals that my dentist is trying to get me to grow new teeth so that she can stay in practice.

Good luck, PT.
by ChiO
March 14th, 2016, 8:11 am
Forum: The People of Film
Topic: CANDIDS II
Replies: 3478
Views: 1115755

Re: CANDIDS II

I imagine that Mr. Stewart is about to watch a sled go up in flames.