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Why does Billy Wilder love the state of Ohio?

Last post by moira finnie « July 2nd, 2018, 4:15 pm
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by CoffeeDan » June 26th, 2018, 1:48 pm

In the three months since Hillsdale College hosted a lecture series on the films of Billy Wilder , I've been rewatching a lot of his films -- and...

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Where are the stars of yesteryear? (1927 edition)

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by CoffeeDan » June 15th, 2018, 4:22 pm

I originally posted this on another website (now defunct), but thought my friends at SSO would be interested . . .

This comes from a collection of...

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Ben Johnson

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Attachment(s) by JackFavell » January 30th, 2010, 11:22 am

Ben "Son" Johnson started his career at the age of eleven, becoming a ranch hand for his father on a huge ranch in Foraker, Oklahoma. It...
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Tyrone Power

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by pvitari » December 6th, 2017, 11:38 am

Is there really not a thread for Tyrone Power, matinee idol who to this day I think is truly under-appreciated as an actor? I did a search but...

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December 9th, 2017, 11:21 am
CANDIDS II

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Attachment(s) by mongoII » September 25th, 2014, 7:33 pm

Today begins my new thread called CANDIDS II. It will follow the original CANDIDS thread in the same vein with some amazing pictures from the golden...
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Teru Shimada

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by Vega » August 27th, 2017, 1:02 pm

One of the few Japanese-American actors in films and television from the 1930s-1970s, Teru Shimada always tended to stand out in whatever he was in,...

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August 28th, 2017, 3:29 pm
jean arthur - any other fans?

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by charliechaplinfan » March 9th, 2008, 5:43 pm

I've recently discovered Jean Arthur in films such as Only Angels Have Wings, Mr Deeds Goes To Town, Mr Smith Goes To Washington, History is Made At...
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August 24th, 2017, 11:36 pm
Hywel Bennett RIP

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by stuart.uk » August 3rd, 2017, 1:31 pm

Hywel Bennett the star of the movie The Family Way and TV sit com Shelly has also died

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August 3rd, 2017, 1:31 pm
Robert Hardy RIP

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by stuart.uk » August 3rd, 2017, 10:42 am

Just heard the sad news the actor Robert Hardy died at 91. He was probably best know for playing the vet Siegfried Farnon in the classic TV show All...

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August 3rd, 2017, 10:42 am
RITA HAYWORTH - The Love Goddess

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Attachment(s) by Rita Hayworth » July 30th, 2012, 8:41 pm

Rita Hayworth - The Love Goddess - New Beginnings

August 8th ... Rita Hayworth's Day on Turner Classic Movies
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Colorized Images

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Hello to all, this is my first post. I have been colorizing images mainly of Actresses from the classic Hollywood era and thought I would post some...

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November 13th, 2016, 2:13 am
Some less known Fredric March films worth seeing

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by charlestranberg » October 24th, 2013, 1:31 pm

We all know his classics (DR JEKYLL & MR. HYDE, DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY, A STAR IS BORN, NOTHING SACRED...) but here are some lesser known titles...
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June 8th, 2016, 11:14 am
John Ford

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by Lzcutter » April 18th, 2007, 8:22 pm

Lest we forget, I can't talk film, filmmakers or anything to do with film without John "Pappy" Ford having a thread of his own.

From...
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May 12th, 2016, 8:39 pm
George Kennedy RIP

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by Brian McFadden » February 29th, 2016, 5:50 pm

So sad to learn of George Kennedy's passing. He was a wonderful man and a great actor. I'm sure some were surprised when, later in his career, he...

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February 29th, 2016, 5:50 pm
The Maltese Falcons

Last post by Masha « February 27th, 2016, 8:05 pm
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by Lzcutter » February 19th, 2016, 10:22 pm

Vanity Fair takes a stab at trying to figure out exactly how many Falcons were made for the John Huston film, The Maltese Falcon .

Interestingly...

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February 27th, 2016, 8:05 pm
WARREN HYMER 110

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by WarrenHymersMoll » February 25th, 2016, 1:15 pm

The great character actor Warren Hymer was born on this day in 1906. Warren was born into a theatrical family (his mother Eleanor was an actress and...

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February 25th, 2016, 2:36 pm
Loretta Young

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by dfordoom » May 17th, 2007, 1:54 pm

So what do you think of Loretta Young? I'm really only familar with her very early films, such as Employees' Entrance (with that delightful cad...
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February 2nd, 2016, 3:42 pm
Evelyn Daw

Last post by Lomm « January 30th, 2016, 12:00 pm
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by Fossy » January 28th, 2016, 9:34 pm

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...

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January 30th, 2016, 12:00 pm
Walter Huston: Lesser and Better Known Work

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by moira finnie » September 8th, 2007, 10:08 am

Walter Huston, as a good man struggling with wartime sacrifices, opposite Ann Sheridan and Errol Flynn in Edge of Darkness (1943).

Walter Huston...
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January 22nd, 2016, 10:49 pm
Before Hollywood

Last post by moira finnie « January 20th, 2016, 1:53 am
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by moira finnie » May 19th, 2015, 3:15 pm

Before Hollywood-A New Feature focusing on Actors of the Studio Era before Hollywood smoothed out, plucked, and sometimes changed individuals into...

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January 20th, 2016, 1:53 am
Agnes Moorehead

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by Professional Tourist » August 11th, 2009, 10:11 pm

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December 6th, 2015, 10:34 am
Charles Laughton

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Attachment(s) by Professional Tourist » November 30th, 2013, 9:49 pm

I looked around for a topic dedicated to Charles Laughton to which to add this post, didn't find one, so created this new topic which we can use to...
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October 25th, 2015, 10:38 am
I Blame Dennis Hopper

Last post by moira finnie « October 11th, 2015, 7:22 pm
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by Lzcutter » October 11th, 2015, 3:51 pm

TCM co-host Illeana Douglas has a new book out that is as smart and funny as she is.

The title,"I Blame Dennis Hopper" is an apt title as...

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October 11th, 2015, 7:22 pm
Orson Welles: The Eye of a Poet

Last post by Professional Tourist « October 11th, 2015, 10:42 am
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by ChiO » August 9th, 2011, 4:02 pm

Due to a groundswell of excitement, apparently connected to TCM's programming yesterday, this hereby is the official Orson Welles thread. Have at it,...
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October 11th, 2015, 10:42 am
Myrna Loy

Last post by Lomm « June 25th, 2015, 10:19 pm
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by Fossy » June 18th, 2015, 4:20 am

Myrna Loy —2 Aug 1905—14 Dec 1993

I have not collected Myrna Loy movies per se , but it seemed that she appeared in some of my movies, collected...

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June 25th, 2015, 10:19 pm
ALFRED HITCHCOCK

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by MissGoddess » March 26th, 2012, 10:18 am

I did a site search and found no general thread on one of my perennial favorite directors, but being not very savvy forgive me if I overlooked one. I...
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June 21st, 2015, 4:34 pm
George Raft

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by Western Guy » April 24th, 2012, 4:03 pm

Still a relative newbie to this fun, entertaining and overall informative site, I'm wondering if anyone has yet opened a discussion on George Raft....
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June 20th, 2015, 3:48 pm
Ann Blyth

Last post by moira finnie « June 19th, 2015, 8:05 am
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by moira finnie » January 3rd, 2014, 10:08 am

Our member Jacqueline Lynch, who blogs at Another Old Movie Blog, has begun a year-long project examining the career of Ann Blyth , who is referenced...

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June 19th, 2015, 8:05 am
Stan and Ollie

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by movieman1957 » November 15th, 2007, 10:20 am

I watched "Way Out West" and was happy someone picked a L&H film. I thought it was great fun. A couple of nice songs, a little dancing...
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June 18th, 2015, 9:34 am
Otto Preminger (1906-1986)

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by moira finnie » July 18th, 2008, 1:58 pm

Having just finished a massive bio of the director and sometime actor, Otto Preminger: The Man Who Would Be King (Knopf) by Foster Hirsch , I have...
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May 8th, 2015, 10:41 am
Joseph Calleia

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by Joseph Borda » July 5th, 2013, 11:16 pm

Hi All,

Thanks for accepting me to the Silver Screen Oasis !! It's a great Group, and I am pleased to be part of it.

My main interest is Maltese...

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May 5th, 2015, 10:06 am
Clark Gable

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by MissGoddess » June 3rd, 2009, 8:26 pm

I've been crossing some never seen early Gable films off my list and thought
the star really might as well have his own thread---he earned it!

The...
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May 3rd, 2015, 9:58 pm
EDGAR G. ULMER - A FILMMAKER AT THE MARGINS

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by CineMaven » January 1st, 2014, 8:58 am

PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN

Edgar G. Ulmer 1904 - 1972

EDGAR G. ULMER. We normally think of him in terms of bookends, two film...
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April 23rd, 2015, 11:32 am
Ever met a classic film star? Share your stories here!

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by Lomm » April 14th, 2015, 1:57 pm

I haven't. I met Yvonne Craig once, and I saw the skeleton of the original King Kong model. That's about it for me. :lol:

But I love hearing the...

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April 17th, 2015, 8:09 pm
Rod Taylor

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by moira finnie » January 11th, 2014, 2:05 pm

Whoa, no thread devoted to Rod Taylor here? Criminy, this guy deserves one and since it's the lad's 84th birthday today, it seems like high time for...
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March 14th, 2015, 6:24 pm
Charles Coburn Alert!

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by Mr. Arkadin » October 20th, 2009, 5:57 pm

If you're a fan like me, you'll want to record these showing early tomorrow morning:

Unexpected Uncle (1941)
A bored retiree decides to play...

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February 21st, 2015, 6:18 pm
The Cast of Princess Bride

Last post by Lzcutter « February 6th, 2015, 12:17 am
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by Lzcutter » October 15th, 2011, 2:03 pm

From Rodents of Unusual Size to "Inconceivable!" to "have fun storming the castle!", the cast and crew of The Princess Bride sat...

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February 6th, 2015, 12:17 am
Historic Hollywood Sites

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Attachment(s) by Lzcutter » April 3rd, 2011, 3:14 pm

If you are coming to the TCM Film Festival (or visiting the City of Angels for a vacation), I thought you might like a few historical sites to check...
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January 25th, 2015, 4:18 pm
Luise Rainer

Last post by Vecchiolarry « January 1st, 2015, 5:23 pm
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by Fossy » December 30th, 2014, 6:31 pm

Luise Rainer

I am a great admirer of Luise Rainer. I have seven of her nine English language movies. I have written to her twice each year for a...

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January 1st, 2015, 5:23 pm
Rose Stradner (1913-1958)

Last post by mongoII « December 18th, 2014, 11:47 am
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by moira finnie » December 12th, 2014, 6:37 pm

The Last Gangster (1937), which airs today on TCM, is one of only three films made in America by Rose Stradner. The Austrian actress, born Rosa...

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December 18th, 2014, 11:47 am
CARY GRANT

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Attachment(s) by charliechaplinfan » June 5th, 2009, 2:11 pm

I can't believe I've searched this topic and not found a thread dedicated to Cary Grant, I'm sure there was one someplace, anyhow I can't find it....
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December 12th, 2014, 3:44 pm
The Lost City of DeMille

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by Lzcutter » October 18th, 2014, 11:35 pm

I have been following this story for over thirty five years. Don't let the dateline of today fool you. Back in the 1980s when I lived on Gower Street...

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December 5th, 2014, 7:40 am
Robert Q. Lewis

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by norfious » November 30th, 2014, 4:33 pm

For a while I have been hooked on 1950's-1960's game shows, specifically panel shows like "What's My Line" and "I've Got A...

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December 1st, 2014, 11:27 am
John Wayne, Lest We Forget

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Attachment(s) by Lzcutter » June 20th, 2009, 7:50 pm

Thirty years ago last week, I was fixing dinner in my small apartment in downtown Los Angeles, the news was on the television in the background....
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November 29th, 2014, 2:58 pm
GLENDA FARRELL

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by JackFavell » June 30th, 2012, 5:51 pm

I just wanted to open up discussion of Glenda Farrell , underrated actress, who is my top choice for TCM Star of the Month. Call this thread a love...
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November 18th, 2014, 12:44 pm
,The Best Character Actors?

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by Hollis » May 5th, 2009, 7:28 am

Good morning everyone,

I honestly don't know why this topic crossed my mind (and it jaywalked rather than crossing at the corner) but I started...
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November 16th, 2014, 4:56 pm
Jack Warner the actor

Last post by loureviews « November 2nd, 2014, 1:48 pm
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by stuart.uk » November 2nd, 2011, 11:10 am

In the UK Jack Warner is best known for the cop show Dixon Of Dock Green, which lasted over 20-years from the mid 50s to the mid 70s. ''Dixon'' was a...

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November 2nd, 2014, 1:48 pm
Your favorite character actors

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Attachment(s) by JackFavell » December 2nd, 2012, 1:24 pm

Let me preface this by saying that I couldn't find any thread specifically for our favorites.

I LOVE pretty much ALL character actors, bit players,...
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October 14th, 2014, 9:46 pm
CAROLE LOMBARD

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by CineMaven » January 16th, 2013, 9:38 am

‎ "I'll work a few more years, and then I want a family. I'll let Pa be the star,
and I'll stay home, darn the socks and look after the...
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October 8th, 2014, 11:19 am
George Brent Redux

Last post by pvitari « October 1st, 2014, 9:36 am
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by moira finnie » September 30th, 2014, 7:18 pm

A new book, George Brent - Ireland's Gift to Hollywood and its Leading Ladies , by a longtime friend of The Silver Screen Oasis, Scott O'Brien , is...

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