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Melinda Dillon 1939-1983

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by skimpole » Today, 2:49 am » in The Films » The People of Film

From the Hollywood Reporter:

Melinda Dillon, who received supporting Oscar nominations for her turns in Close Encounters of the Third Kind and...

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What actor/actress comes to mind?

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by ziggy6708a » December 5th, 2022, 5:49 pm » in Film-Related » Games and Trivia

when you think of snarky sarcasm ??
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First Film that comes to mind...

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by ziggy6708a » December 1st, 2022, 7:26 pm » in Film-Related » Games and Trivia

well, we gotta start somewhere.........

hows' about
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When you think of.......

-Bachelorettes?

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(just...
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by Masha » November 17th, 2022, 10:48 pm » in Off Topic » General Chat

I wish this to be a thread to innocently provoke quick smiles or thought. Please do not post any political, racist or religious material.
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The 1960s

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by CinemaInternational » January 20th, 2023, 1:37 am » in TCM » Movies and Features on TCM

Yet another decade to look at retrospectively for films, much like the ones for more modern decades in the Talk of Modern Films section. It due...
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MUSINGS, PONDERINGS, RUMINATIONS AND FANCIES

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by Bronxgirl48 » January 23rd, 2023, 11:45 am » in The Films » The People of Film

Bing Crosby's left arm still leaves me puzzled.

I am pondering where Vivian Leigh looked her loveliest. For me, it is a choice between THAT HAMILTON...
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SPOILERS!

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by HoldenIsHere » December 7th, 2022, 9:48 pm » in Film-Related » Games and Trivia

The idea of this game is for one board member to post a short sentence that reveals the ending or other important plot development from a movie....
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What are you listening to?

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by bobhopefan1940 » May 1st, 2007, 7:44 pm » in Off Topic » General Chat

Just curious... Are you into new music, old music? Personally, I barely listen to anything that is out on the air waves to day. I like to go back and...
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I Just Watched...

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by speedracer5 » December 4th, 2022, 3:27 pm » in TCM » Movies and Features on TCM

I'm resurrecting my very popular I Just Watched... thread from the old TCM site. Despite being under the Movies and Features on TCM section of this...
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Western Soundtracks

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by GaryCooper » January 25th, 2023, 8:13 pm » in Film-Related » Movie Trailers and Soundtracks

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‘Gladiator’ Sequel Lands 2024 Release Date

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Board Member Birthdays

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by LawrenceA » January 16th, 2023, 3:12 pm » in Off Topic » General Chat

I couldn't find a specific thread for this already created. If there is one, please let me know.

Happy Birthday, Lzcutter! Thanks for welcoming all...
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The Domestic CAT: Feline at its finest!

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by Garbomaniac » June 18th, 2009, 9:59 pm » in Off Topic » General Chat

I hated cats all my life. My wife insisted on saving the life of this dying feline on the side of the road. I said, Let it die. But, she got her way,...
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2023 TCM Film Festival

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by speedracer5 » October 25th, 2022, 10:46 pm » in TCM » Tales from the TCM Classic Film Festival

The 2023 TCM FIlm Festival will be April 13-April 16, 2023. I am so excited, my husband and I are planning on attending the TCMFF for the first time...
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Additions to Your Collection

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by LawrenceA » December 16th, 2022, 1:19 pm » in Film-Related » Classic Film on DVD

I'm starting this thread to gab about any disc, tape, or digital purchases anyone has made.

To get things started, I got this Blu-ray delivered...
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Classical Music

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by laffite » December 17th, 2022, 10:04 pm » in Off Topic » General Chat
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DEWEY'S RECORD PARTY!

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by Dewey1960 » June 7th, 2007, 3:42 am » in Off Topic » General Chat

Welcome to Dewey's Record Party where nothin' but the finest in the Devil's Music is featured for your listenin' and dancin' pleasure!

Johnny...
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DVD Conversion Software-what do you use?

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by TikiSoo » February 1st, 2023, 9:29 am » in Off Topic » General Chat

I hope there are a few techies on this board. I relied a lot on Dargo & Hamradio over at the other site and hopefully can root out fellow techies...

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The Legend Of Boggy Creek (1972)

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by Detective Jim McLeod » February 1st, 2023, 10:19 am » in The Films » Sci-fi and Horror

I love this low budget film about a Bigfoot-type creature in Arkansas.
It's done in documentary style with grainy photography and amateur actors....

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Any Good Recipes On File?

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by moira finnie » September 15th, 2007, 12:52 pm » in Off Topic » General Chat

Here's a spot where we can ask and exchange some ideas for recipes, (not necessarily movie-related ones, of course). To kick us off, here's my small...
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Favorite Movie Quotes

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by GaryCooper » October 24th, 2022, 9:35 pm » in The Films » The People of Film

Perfect freedom has no existence. A grown man knows the world he lives in, and for the present, the world is Rome. Young Arrius, I am sure, will...
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Comparing Awards Associations

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by skimpole » December 28th, 2022, 3:35 am » in TCM » Movies and Features on TCM

Here's an interesting idea for a thread. Or at least it interests me and I'm going to run it into the ground. The Academy Awards is often an exercise...

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Noir Alley

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by ElCid » December 2nd, 2022, 2:10 pm » in TCM » Noir Alley

Feature for Dec. 3 & 4 is Decoy. Not sure if I have seen it before or not, but will watch it.

OK, to clarify I changed title of this one to simply...
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This week on SVENGOOLIE...

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by RedRiver » March 11th, 2012, 3:24 pm » in The Films » Sci-fi and Horror

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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Your Favorite Performances from 1930 to the present

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by skimpole » January 9th, 2023, 5:13 am » in The Films » The People of Film

I am trying to revive, obviously only fitfully, one of the old TCM forum threads about people's choices for acting performances. After we started...
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