Discussion of the actors, directors and film-makers who 'made it all happen'
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Last post by mrsl
January 23rd, 2008, 4:52 pm
STAND BY FOR A SHOCKER
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by klondike » January 22nd, 2008, 5:23 pm
Just found it on MSN - 28-yr-old actor Heath Ledger found dead this afternoon in his NYC apt. !!
:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
There'll be a...
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Last post by klondike
January 22nd, 2008, 7:48 pm
Red Skelton The best clown
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mrsl »
November 13th, 2007, 1:02 pm
The other day, while watching the Red Skelton movies, I was reminded of his genius. Many people today just don't 'get' him, and I can understand...
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Last post by EleanorPowellFan
January 18th, 2008, 8:48 pm
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Last post by mrsl
January 15th, 2008, 8:01 pm
To Be or Not to Be a Bad Guy or Gal?
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moira finnie »
November 25th, 2007, 4:18 pm
I read recently that the film adaptation of Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) had originally been planned as a vehicle for Gene...
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Last post by SSO Admins
December 18th, 2007, 7:46 pm
Ford at Fox
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by
Lzcutter »
June 17th, 2007, 2:13 am
The rumors I've heard (and have been sharing here) are true. 20th Century Fox is producing a boxed set of John Ford films in time for the holidays....
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Last post by movieman1957
December 18th, 2007, 11:38 am
A Christmas Carol
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by
mrsl »
December 9th, 2007, 9:42 pm
While watching A Christmas Carol with Reginald Owen today, I was going nuts for about half of the movie trying to figure out who Tiny Tim was. At one...
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Last post by mongoII
December 14th, 2007, 3:31 pm
The Best Menckenesque Character !
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ken123 »
November 25th, 2007, 11:54 pm
Arthur Kennedy was great in Elmer Gantry while Gene Kelly was very good in Inherit the Wind . That both actors were Irish American goes without...
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Last post by melwalton
December 3rd, 2007, 2:16 pm
Anatole Litvak Alert
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moira finnie »
November 12th, 2007, 6:43 pm
I got into an interesting discussion of this man's works recently on the other board and, since several of director Anatole Litvak 's movies will be...
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Last post by mongoII
November 22nd, 2007, 5:17 pm
Thelma Ritter
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by
traceyk »
October 21st, 2007, 1:06 pm
Finally watched Pick-up on South Street for the first time yesterday and I am once again filled with admiration for Ms Ritter! D--n she was good....
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Last post by Sue Sue Applegate
October 31st, 2007, 8:11 pm
Leo G Carroll & Cedric Hardwicke
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by
MissGoddess »
September 28th, 2007, 11:45 am
Not exactly major stars so I may not get many responses to this thread, but I've been taking more notice of the contributions each made to so many...
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Last post by melwalton
October 27th, 2007, 6:02 pm
Valentino - the movie
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mrsl »
October 9th, 2007, 5:10 pm
Lot of questions about this one. Obviously the movie was a total sham, and since I read quite a bit about Rudy, I was hoping the movie would answer...
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Last post by pktrekgirl
October 15th, 2007, 10:23 pm
Underrated Actors
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by
pktrekgirl »
August 29th, 2007, 2:13 pm
As I was posting a response to another thread, I was thinking about some of my favorite underrated (or at least under-talked about) actors. These are...
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Last post by melwalton
October 15th, 2007, 5:30 pm
ROBERT RYAN - The Real Quiet Man
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MissGoddess »
September 25th, 2007, 3:01 pm
With his veiled stare, his weary face,and his bitter voice, Ryan trails behind him all the lassitude and solitude of the world. Thierry Génin,...
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Last post by MissGoddess
September 26th, 2007, 10:22 am
Marguerite Roberts
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by
benwhowell »
September 19th, 2007, 3:58 pm
I really enjoyed the snappy dialogue in Ziegfield Girl (seen last night on TCM.)
Decided to do a little research on the screenplay...discovered it...
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Last post by Vecchiolarry
September 19th, 2007, 6:36 pm
Sam Peckinpah
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by
Mr. Arkadin »
May 8th, 2007, 7:32 pm
Since cmvgor spoke of the trouble he was having at that other place maintaining a thread on SP, I figured we might start one here.
Feel free to...
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Last post by Moraldo Rubini
September 17th, 2007, 12:47 pm
Cagney's Best Leading Lady
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by
ken123 »
April 16th, 2007, 1:54 am
IMO was Ann Sheridan, with Joan Blondell in the runnerup spot. I think that was a shame that Joan - Cagney didn't appear more frequently together in...
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Last post by pktrekgirl
September 13th, 2007, 12:37 pm
Filmmakers' Favorites
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moira finnie »
September 3rd, 2007, 12:05 pm
Most of us are aware of the tendency of many classic era directors to use actors repeatedly, especially when they were under contract to a studio...
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Last post by Erebus
September 4th, 2007, 9:18 pm
Bad Mommies
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by
mongoII »
July 27th, 2007, 6:43 pm
I didn't know what category to put this in.
While I was putting together Angela Lansbury's profile for 'In the Spotlight' I was reminded of her...
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Last post by Vecchiolarry
September 1st, 2007, 7:16 pm
Throwing Gable over the coals
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mongoII »
August 30th, 2007, 11:39 am
Gable Exposed in Sex-Obsessed Biography
Reuters
Posted: 2007-08-28 18:16:04
LOS ANGELES (Aug. 28) - Clark Gable's father taunted his son, calling...
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Last post by mrsl
August 31st, 2007, 7:01 pm
Loretta Young
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by
mrsl »
August 27th, 2007, 9:36 pm
Now towards the end of her SUTS day, I'm curious what the consensus is on Ms. Young. Up to now, we've really only been able to enjoy her talents via...
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Last post by pktrekgirl
August 28th, 2007, 7:01 pm
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Last post by Ray Faiola
August 27th, 2007, 11:20 am
John Barrymore
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by
pktrekgirl »
May 1st, 2007, 11:35 am
Well, I've been watching a few John Barrymore pictures recently...the two most recent being Topaze (which came on TCM about a month ago) and...
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Last post by MissGoddess
August 27th, 2007, 11:17 am
Youngsters that puzzle me
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by
mrsl »
August 13th, 2007, 3:31 am
As I watched Shane earlier this evening, I remarked to myself again what a wimpy little boy Brandon DeWilde was. At eleven years old, he reminded me...
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Last post by mongoII
August 24th, 2007, 12:20 pm
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Last post by mrsl
August 10th, 2007, 1:13 pm
Ann Codeé
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Moraldo Rubini »
August 5th, 2007, 12:31 am
Ann Codeé is haunting me. It seems almost every movie I turn on, this Belgian-born actress appears. She's playing the piano for Kathryn Grayson in...
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Last post by Moraldo Rubini
August 8th, 2007, 1:08 pm
George O'Brien
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by
pktrekgirl »
July 31st, 2007, 8:26 pm
Okay...so lately I have watched Sunrise and The Blue Eagle , both with George O'Brien and Janet Gaynor.
Both were very good films - and Sunrise in...
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Last post by pktrekgirl
August 4th, 2007, 10:11 pm
James Best
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by
mrsl »
August 2nd, 2007, 10:28 am
This fellow is a real curiosity to me. I've seen him in countless movies and TV shows, yet he never made a niche for himself. He's been a bit player,...
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Last post by movieman1957
August 3rd, 2007, 6:26 pm
Gonzales Gonzales
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cmvgor »
August 2nd, 2007, 9:38 am
Recent sightings: Last night on Support Your Local Gunfighter and
last week on The High And The Mighty .
Gonzales Gonzales (1925-2006) had a career...
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Last post by ken123
August 2nd, 2007, 11:28 am
James Stewart
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Moraldo Rubini »
July 31st, 2007, 1:44 pm
I just noticed that the U.S. Post Office's Legends of Hollywood series of stamps will continue in August with a new stamp featuring America's...
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Last post by Moraldo Rubini
July 31st, 2007, 1:44 pm
Orson Welles films, et.al.
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by
mrsl »
May 15th, 2007, 9:52 am
Okay, folks, I'm an idiot, a fool, as well as ignorant, and have no business calling myself a classic movie fan.
That said, after watching several...
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Last post by Mr. Arkadin
July 24th, 2007, 6:47 pm
Best Acceptance Speech
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by
knitwit45 »
July 20th, 2007, 3:25 pm
Looking at Mongo/Joe's spotlight on Geraldine Page reminded me of another awards evening, and the best acceptance speech I have ever heard.
Barbara...
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Last post by mongoII
July 20th, 2007, 7:21 pm
Let's talk about sweat!
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by klondike » July 15th, 2007, 2:04 pm
Hey, Gang!
As the Dog Days of Summer fast approach, and Sirius (the star, not the pay-radio provider) wheels spirographically overhead (in my mind,...
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Last post by cmvgor
July 20th, 2007, 12:05 am
Some looker!
by klondike » July 18th, 2007, 10:06 am
WOW!
That Pat Kirkwood in No Leave, No Love is one fine looking woman!
Never seen her before, and IMDb confirms that she did only a handful or so of...
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Last post by klondike
July 18th, 2007, 10:06 am
Spielberg on Spielberg
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mrsl »
July 10th, 2007, 10:20 am
So, any comments on Steven? Actually I think he is someone I would love to sit down and talk to. I thoroughly enjoyed his theories on the whys and...
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Last post by Lzcutter
July 10th, 2007, 11:43 am
Beverly Sills (1929 - 2007)
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by
Vecchiolarry »
July 3rd, 2007, 8:41 pm
Hello,
Just heard on the news that Beverly Sills died in Manhattan on Monday, July 2nd..... :cry:
Such a lose to music and musical administration....
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Last post by sandykaypax
July 7th, 2007, 6:41 pm
Fainting Hollywood Style
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by
mongoII »
June 18th, 2007, 6:09 pm
While watching A Place in the Sun I was impressed with Elizabeth Taylor's fainting scene, after she hears the news about her lover Montgomery Clift....
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Last post by sandykaypax
July 7th, 2007, 6:33 pm
Pick Your Tarzan
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cmvgor »
July 5th, 2007, 10:08 am
The first time I saw a Tarzan movie, the star was Lex Barker, and he became the difinitive Tarzan as far as I was concerned. Johnny Weissmuller had...
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Last post by Vecchiolarry
July 5th, 2007, 6:25 pm
Divine - "In the Spotkight"
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by
Vecchiolarry »
June 21st, 2007, 11:04 am
Hi Joe,
Can't access TCM boards anymore - no login working......
I've never seen a Divine movie but have certainly seen many pictures of...
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Last post by SSO Admins
July 2nd, 2007, 7:31 pm
Maria Montez - "In the Spotlight"
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by
Vecchiolarry »
June 28th, 2007, 10:36 am
Hi,
Loved your article on Maria Montez on the TCM board.
I saw Miss Montez once at a distance in the George V Hotel in Paris around November 1950....
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Last post by mongoII
July 2nd, 2007, 6:25 pm
Maria Schell
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moira finnie »
July 2nd, 2007, 1:05 pm
My Sister Maria (2002) is a semi-documentary on dvd from actor Maximilian Schell about his elder sister, the late Maria Schell , whose international...
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Last post by moira finnie
July 2nd, 2007, 1:05 pm
The almost forgotten Nancy Carroll
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by feaito » June 21st, 2007, 2:19 pm
When I was a kid and was introducing myself in the world of the Classic Cinema, there were names that intrigued me much more than others, especially...
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Last post by feaito
June 25th, 2007, 11:15 am
Happy Birthday Errol Flynn!
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by
pktrekgirl »
June 20th, 2007, 9:12 am
Happy Birthday, Errol Flynn! 8)
As many of you know, Errol Flynn is one of my favorites, and I am an avid Flynn fan and collector.
Please tell me...
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Last post by MissGoddess
June 21st, 2007, 12:00 pm
LOOKA ME! I'M A STAR!
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cmvgor »
June 16th, 2007, 11:16 am
I recently ran across a movie title that took up a little of my time and put
me to some work. Ssssssss is a standard minor horror flick with one...
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Last post by cmvgor
June 21st, 2007, 8:44 am
Fab Fotos of Fan Favorite Femmes
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by klondike » June 20th, 2007, 6:00 am
Morning, Gang!
Hey, go check out the MSN Homepage: they're running a slideshow feature on Leading Ladies of Hollywood, 40's to 60's!
Some scrumptious...
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Last post by MissGoddess
June 20th, 2007, 10:32 am
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Last post by cmvgor
June 17th, 2007, 1:31 pm
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Last post by traceyk
June 14th, 2007, 8:22 am
Douglas Sirk
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by
dfordoom »
May 30th, 2007, 4:20 pm
My current obsession is Douglas Sirk. After Written on the Wind and All That Heavens Allows I'm js blown away by his film-making. Savagely satirical,...
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Last post by Moraldo Rubini
June 12th, 2007, 11:27 am
WHO ARE YOUR TOP 50 FAVORITES?
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by
Guest »
May 27th, 2007, 7:09 am
In seeking to answer the question on another thread within this board, I thought it best to just list my top 50 favorites both male and female. That...
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Last post by Moraldo Rubini
June 12th, 2007, 11:04 am
The films of John Wayne
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by
sandykaypax »
May 21st, 2007, 2:29 pm
Tonight starts TCM's Star of the Month salute to John Wayne. I must confess that I have only watched ONE John Wayne film from start to finish-- The...
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Last post by MissGoddess
June 12th, 2007, 10:18 am
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