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The Return of Dracula

Last post by Brian McFadden « February 27th, 2016, 1:42 pm
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by Joe Macclesfield » September 9th, 2014, 8:23 pm

Dear Folks, As, I'm sure many of you will know, THE RETURN OF DRACULA is a belting little B movie gem from 1958. Count Dracula flees his homeland. He...
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February 27th, 2016, 1:42 pm
RIPPER STREET

Last post by movieman1957 « January 19th, 2016, 12:13 pm
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by mrsl » February 6th, 2013, 2:52 pm

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If you're a fan of the macabre, you might want to tune in on Ripper Street on Saturday night at 8:00 p.m. I believe the name is from the idea of...

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January 19th, 2016, 12:13 pm
This week on SVENGOOLIE...

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Attachment(s) by RedRiver » March 11th, 2012, 3:24 pm

I hope I'm not repeating a thread, but I don't see anything on this cute Saturday night feature on ME TV. We all know Svengoolie. The format is...
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November 11th, 2015, 10:20 am
THE ZOO AND EXTANT

Last post by mrsl « September 16th, 2015, 5:19 pm

by mrsl » September 16th, 2015, 5:19 pm

Is anyone else watching these two shows? The season is over for now and although I was surprised to see Hallee Barrie on a TV serial, she sure has...

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September 16th, 2015, 5:19 pm
What Horror and Sc-Fi films have you seen lately?

Last post by Rita Hayworth « August 9th, 2015, 4:49 pm
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Attachment(s) by MichiganJ » April 16th, 2011, 5:59 pm

Had a little Allison Hayes marathon:

Zombies of Mora-Tau (1957) Before George Romero forever redefined zombies as flesh-eating living dead, most...
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August 9th, 2015, 4:49 pm
Val Lewton Horror Flicks

Last post by Major Rogers « February 16th, 2015, 7:06 am
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Attachment(s) by ken123 » May 12th, 2007, 11:39 pm

Val Lewton Produced a series of low budget horror film for RKO, in the 1940's. My favorite is THE SEVENTH VICTIM, about a group of Devil Worshippers...
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February 16th, 2015, 7:06 am
The Greed of William Hart

Last post by Western Guy « November 18th, 2014, 10:48 am
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by Joe Macclesfield » November 17th, 2014, 2:00 am

Tod Slaughter has a bit of a cult following - even in the US (which surprised me when I learned of it, some years ago). The Greed of William Hart...

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November 18th, 2014, 10:48 am
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)

Last post by Joe Macclesfield « September 15th, 2014, 12:29 pm
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Attachment(s) by Joe Macclesfield » August 15th, 2014, 8:01 pm

Dear Folks, Am looking forward to renewing acquaintance with an "old friend". MGM's 1941, Victor Fleming directed version of...well, you...
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September 15th, 2014, 12:29 pm
Favourite Time Travel Yarns

Last post by Rita Hayworth « September 13th, 2014, 2:20 am
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by Joe Macclesfield » August 26th, 2014, 8:36 pm

Which is your favourite time travel yarn? I wouldn't mind placing a small bet that George Pal's THE TIME MACHINE (1960) would probably top the list...
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September 13th, 2014, 2:20 am
The Weirdest Movie Ever Made

Last post by RedRiver « July 14th, 2014, 2:47 pm
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by RedRiver » July 12th, 2014, 4:28 pm

I had seen THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN'T DIE before. I knew it was...different. I must have been less than attentive during that first viewing. To say this...

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July 14th, 2014, 2:47 pm
The Woman in Black

Last post by MikeBSG « April 1st, 2014, 8:22 pm
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by mrsl » March 22nd, 2014, 11:55 pm

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It's been a while since a good discussion has happened on this thread. Referring to a comment you made on the Haven thread about...

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April 1st, 2014, 8:22 pm
Three Doctors, a Piper and a Redgrave

Last post by Masha « November 24th, 2013, 8:59 pm
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by stuart.uk » November 23rd, 2013, 5:42 am

I gather America is getting the 50-yr-aniversary show The Day Of The Doctor today, just as it is here in the UK. Over here there has been a huge...

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November 24th, 2013, 8:59 pm
Haven

Last post by Masha « November 19th, 2013, 5:17 pm
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by mrsl » August 4th, 2011, 1:12 am

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Color me very happy. After two weeks of Haven , it seems like they plan to continue with the same type of story lines as last year, that being,...

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November 19th, 2013, 5:17 pm
THE SIMPSON'S TREEHOUSE OF HORRORS XXIV

Last post by Western Guy « October 4th, 2013, 12:44 pm

by Western Guy » October 4th, 2013, 12:44 pm

Even if you're not a fan of the series, if you're a fan of horror pop culture you're gonna love this. References galore, including some real...

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October 4th, 2013, 12:44 pm
Twins of Evil (1971)

Last post by MikeBSG « September 30th, 2013, 8:36 am
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by Mr. Arkadin » September 25th, 2013, 12:19 pm

A thoughtful analysis of Hammer's 1971 TWINS OF EVIL , just in time for the Halloween season:

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September 30th, 2013, 8:36 am
A Boy and His Dog (1975)

Last post by Masha « September 25th, 2013, 11:19 pm
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by Masha » September 25th, 2013, 5:02 pm

A Boy and His Dog (1975) is airing this coming Friday night on TCM as part of the: Future Shock theme.

Roger Ebert gave this movie two and one-half...

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September 25th, 2013, 11:19 pm
Peter Capaldi the new Doctor Who

Last post by stuart.uk « August 10th, 2013, 6:29 am

by stuart.uk » August 10th, 2013, 6:29 am

Peter Capaldi has been announced as the new Dr. Who, though I gather it was announced on American tv at exactly the same time as in the UK. It's...

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August 10th, 2013, 6:29 am
In Memory of Richard Matheson

Last post by RedRiver « June 26th, 2013, 3:03 pm
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by Western Guy » June 25th, 2013, 11:33 am

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June 26th, 2013, 3:03 pm
What about a Female Dr. Who?

Last post by stuart.uk « June 4th, 2013, 10:53 am

by stuart.uk » June 4th, 2013, 10:53 am

Matt Smith his giving up the role in order to make a Hollywood movie. John Hurt who is playing a version of the character in the 50th yr special is...

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June 4th, 2013, 10:53 am
Eureka and Warehouse 13

Last post by mrsl « May 30th, 2013, 2:13 pm
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by mrsl » July 17th, 2009, 7:03 pm

Since this returned this week to the Sy-Fy channel, and although there are not a lot of sci-fi fans around here, I thought we might like to discuss...
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May 30th, 2013, 2:13 pm
Prometheus

Last post by feaito « May 25th, 2013, 4:15 pm
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by mrsl » May 15th, 2013, 8:33 pm

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I just watched this 2012 sci-fi and can only say - "What a mess"!!! It's a complete theft of ideas from some original Star Trek episodes,...

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May 25th, 2013, 4:15 pm
Is John Hurt the next Doctor Who

Last post by stuart.uk « May 24th, 2013, 11:57 am

by stuart.uk » May 24th, 2013, 11:57 am

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On Saturday night in the UK Doctor Who fans were left on tenderhooks when a Man, his back to the camera, turned with a capation reading...

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May 24th, 2013, 11:57 am
GRIMM

Last post by mrsl « May 19th, 2013, 3:38 pm
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by mrsl » March 3rd, 2012, 5:44 pm

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I'm wondering if anyone else has been captured by this TV show like I have. Because of the structure of the show, although it is a different story...

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May 19th, 2013, 3:38 pm
Sci-Fi on Television

Last post by knitwit45 « April 16th, 2013, 2:09 pm
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by mrsl » July 28th, 2009, 3:01 pm

In order to not hi-jack any other threads, I thought I would give my impressions of a few shows that fall under the sci-fi category, since moviedom...

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April 16th, 2013, 2:09 pm
Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932-Robert Florey)

Last post by RedRiver « January 31st, 2013, 1:51 pm
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by moira finnie » October 24th, 2012, 9:44 pm

Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932-Robert Florey) is on TCM right now. What a kinkster freak show this pre-code is! The youngest Leon Ames I've ever...
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January 31st, 2013, 1:51 pm
Dinosaur movies

Last post by RedRiver « January 19th, 2013, 3:29 pm
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by MichiganJ » October 27th, 2010, 5:21 pm

Last weekend I watched some dinosaur movies and figured they needed a thread of their own.

The Lost World (1960) Somehow this film eluded me in my...

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January 19th, 2013, 3:29 pm
ACQUANETTA

Last post by Rita Hayworth « November 19th, 2012, 12:55 pm
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by CineMaven » November 18th, 2012, 7:32 pm

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November 19th, 2012, 12:55 pm
Todd Slaughter

Last post by Sweeney Todd « November 2nd, 2012, 11:08 pm
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by MikeBSG » March 3rd, 2012, 5:29 pm

Today I watched a bit of the 1939 British film "Crimes at the Dark House," a Todd Slaughter film based on "The Woman in White."...

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November 2nd, 2012, 11:08 pm
Cry of the Werewolf (1944)

Last post by MissGoddess « October 19th, 2012, 10:45 am
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by Mr. Arkadin » October 23rd, 2011, 3:17 pm

Take two. Did anybody record this one? I missed the first half dealing with a young man who inexplicably wakes up at night and throws his socks out...

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October 19th, 2012, 10:45 am
The best sci-fi available right now

Last post by mrsl « October 13th, 2012, 11:01 pm
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by mrsl » September 30th, 2012, 12:37 am

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Siince you can't really see sci-fi right now in the movies, only sci-fi with horror added, the best thing to do is check through your T.V. guide...

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October 13th, 2012, 11:01 pm
The Shining Meets Seinfeld

Last post by Western Guy « September 27th, 2012, 9:37 am

by Western Guy » September 27th, 2012, 9:37 am

Came across this and thought it quite clever, hope you agree -

At least it's shorter than the actual movie.

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September 27th, 2012, 9:37 am
THEM! (1954) on TCM Sat Feb 2

Last post by RedRiver « September 25th, 2012, 12:59 pm
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by Dewey1960 » January 23rd, 2008, 8:33 am

The 1954 science fiction horror classic THEM! makes a rare TCM appearance on Saturday morning, February 2. Along with the original 1956 version of...
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September 25th, 2012, 12:59 pm
Mad Love (1935)/The Beast With Five Fingers (1948)

Last post by intothenitrate « September 16th, 2012, 11:24 pm
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by Mr. Arkadin » January 1st, 2008, 4:42 pm

We’re getting a Peter Lorre twofer tomorrow in the horror genre. Mad Love (1935) and The Beast with Five Fingers (1948) were made well over ten years...
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September 16th, 2012, 11:24 pm
The Night Digger (1971)

Last post by Konway « September 16th, 2012, 1:43 pm

by Konway » September 16th, 2012, 1:43 pm

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Although The Night Digger doesn't belong in the category of Sci-Fi, still I felt that it belongs in the category of...

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September 16th, 2012, 1:43 pm
GLEN OR GLENDA. Finally Saw It!

Last post by RedRiver « August 29th, 2012, 12:30 pm
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by RedRiver » August 25th, 2012, 3:02 pm

Why put this bizarre Edward G. Wood cult favorite under Sci-Fi/Horror? Well...why not? How do you categorize this, one of the strangest, most talked...

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August 29th, 2012, 12:30 pm
The Universal Mummy Series

Last post by knitwit45 « August 6th, 2012, 8:17 am
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by mongoII » March 14th, 2010, 5:51 pm

Of most of the horror films produced by Universal, it was the series of Mummy flicks that gave me the creeps.
The thought of a walking dead guy...

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August 6th, 2012, 8:17 am
Frankenstein

Last post by JackFavell « August 4th, 2012, 2:33 pm
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by MichiganJ » October 26th, 2009, 6:02 pm

Thought the big guy deserved his own thread.

While battling a cold this weekend I took the opportunity to do something I always wanted to do, watch...
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August 4th, 2012, 2:33 pm
Diana Rigg and daughter Rachel to star in Dr. Who

Last post by stuart.uk « July 4th, 2012, 6:22 am
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by stuart.uk » July 3rd, 2012, 9:40 am

It's just been announced that former Avengers and Bond girl Diana Rigg is to star in a special episode of Doctor Who. What makes it all the more...

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July 4th, 2012, 6:22 am
John Carter (of Mars)

Last post by MikeBSG « March 18th, 2012, 9:11 pm
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by MikeBSG » March 17th, 2012, 7:40 pm

I just saw this film today with my 16 year old son, and we really liked it. He is a fan of ERB's Mars (Barsoom) novels. I read "A Princess of...

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March 18th, 2012, 9:11 pm
Star Trek as a future designer

Last post by mrsl « October 31st, 2011, 8:19 pm

by mrsl » October 31st, 2011, 8:19 pm

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Naturally all 6 of the original cast Star Trek movies are favorites of mine, but the best is the one with the whales, except until that came out,...

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October 31st, 2011, 8:19 pm
Dracula

Last post by MichiganJ « October 31st, 2011, 2:04 pm
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by MichiganJ » October 13th, 2011, 5:25 pm

Been immersing myself in Dracula films.

"There are far worse things awaiting man than death." Count Dracula

Nosferatu: A Symphony of...
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October 31st, 2011, 2:04 pm
Favorite Vampire Films - Your Suggestions

Last post by Mr. Arkadin « October 27th, 2011, 12:13 am
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by pktrekgirl » October 19th, 2007, 8:06 pm

I'm not really that huge of a fan of horror...but for whatever reason, I do like vampires. I think it comes from watching so many years of Buffy the...

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October 27th, 2011, 12:13 am
The Innocents (1961)

Last post by Mr. Arkadin « September 30th, 2011, 11:46 am
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by dfordoom » May 15th, 2007, 7:52 am

The Innocents , released in 1961, is based on the classic Henry James novella The Turn of the Screw . Conveying the uncertainties and ambiguities of...

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September 30th, 2011, 11:46 am
Can't get Sanctuary in the UK

Last post by stuart.uk « August 24th, 2011, 10:15 am
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by stuart.uk » August 20th, 2011, 12:30 pm

I first came across Santuary in the UK on the digital UK channel ITV 4 and thought it and Amanda Tapping were great. I saw season 1 and 2, yet ITV 4...

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August 24th, 2011, 10:15 am
Omega Man

Last post by Rita Hayworth « August 15th, 2011, 1:33 pm
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by MikeBSG » January 23rd, 2011, 3:27 pm

I just watched "The Omega Man" this week. From 1971, directed by Boris Sagal and starring Charlton Heston, I was pretty impressed by it. It...

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August 15th, 2011, 1:33 pm
THE UNINVITED

Last post by mrsl « August 8th, 2011, 12:58 am
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by mrsl » February 4th, 2010, 2:15 pm

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I know I've written about this one before, but even using SEARCH, I cannot find it.

Anyway, I'm here to tell you, if you have never seen this...

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August 8th, 2011, 12:58 am
Twilight Zone or Outer Limits, the mind boggles

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by cinemalover » April 22nd, 2007, 2:54 pm

Here are two ground-breaking television shows that skirt both the realms of horror and science fiction. Each show had a great introduction to get you...
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July 28th, 2011, 11:44 pm
The Event

Last post by mrsl « May 20th, 2011, 12:37 am
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by mrsl » March 29th, 2011, 1:43 am

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When this one started last year, there were so many others similar to it that I couldn't keep track. I was immediately grabbed by Haven and...

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May 20th, 2011, 12:37 am
The Night of the Lepus

Last post by knitwit45 « May 9th, 2011, 4:21 pm
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by mrsl » May 7th, 2011, 2:25 pm

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I don't recall how we happened to get this movie to watch unless it was just on one of the cable channels but Mr. L, and three of my four kids were...

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May 9th, 2011, 4:21 pm
Buck Rogers: The Unknown Command (1939)

Last post by moira finnie « May 7th, 2011, 11:32 am

by moira finnie » May 7th, 2011, 11:32 am

Since TCM has been broadcasting the Buck Rogers ' serial The Unknown Command , I have discovered that it is an excellent program to watch with half...

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