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Best films and performances to 1930

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by Belle » May 9th, 2023, 5:11 pm » in The Films » Silents & PreCodes

My best actors and films range from 1919 to 1930: all films made in Germany, unless otherwise stated.

Best actors:
Conrad Veidt The Man Who Laughs...

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Showboat 1936-1951, which is best.

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by stuart.uk » May 22nd, 2008, 10:23 am » in The Films » Musicals

it's a while since i've seen the 1936 version with Allan Jones and Irene Dunne, but i think i would still prefer the Howard Keel/Katharine Grayson...
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Ridley Scott's Napoleon

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by GaryCooper » May 17th, 2023, 8:18 am » in The Films » Talk About Modern Films

Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ Unveils Epic Battle Scene at CinemaCon

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TCM Premieres....

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by ziggy6708a » December 1st, 2022, 7:54 pm » in TCM » Movies and Features on TCM

late FRI., 12-2 Underground.......

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Krull (1983)
2h 1m | Action
In a fantasy adventure, set in a world peopled by creatures of...
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NOIR or NOT?

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by ziggy6708a » January 12th, 2023, 2:04 am » in The Films » Film Noir and Crime

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Coming up on TCM...

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by ziggy6708a » February 27th, 2023, 6:06 am » in TCM » Movies and Features on TCM

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Billy Budd (1962)

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by wmcclain » May 18th, 2023, 6:43 am » in The Films » Dramas

Billy Budd (1962) , produced and directed by Peter Ustinov.

Young Billy is a good-hearted and simple-minded merchant seaman. He is illiterate and...

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May 18th, 2023, 10:27 am
Art

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by LawrenceA » March 22nd, 2023, 5:08 pm » in Off Topic » General Chat

You like art? You share art.
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The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947)

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by wmcclain » May 17th, 2023, 6:28 am » in The Films » Film Noir and Crime

The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947) , directed by Peter Godfrey.

Humphrey Bogart is a grumpy painter showing signs of lunacy. When he meets Barbara...

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May 17th, 2023, 1:33 pm
Genevieve de Brabant

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by LostHorizons » May 17th, 2023, 8:17 am » in The Films » Silents & PreCodes

This film from 1907 is the only adaptation of the tale of Genevieve de Brabant.

For those Proustians out there, it lacks the infamous Golo chase...

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Safe in Hell (1931)

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by wmcclain » May 15th, 2023, 6:38 am » in The Films » Silents & PreCodes

Safe in Hell (1931) , directed by William A. Wellman.

When a New Orleans prostitute encounters the man who ruined her life she leaves his body...

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May 16th, 2023, 9:55 pm
Flash Gordon (1980)

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by wmcclain » May 16th, 2023, 5:48 am » in The Films » Sci-fi and Horror

Flash Gordon (1980) , directed by Mike Hodges.

First review

Pathetic earthlings. Hurling your bodies out into the void, without the slightest...

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May 16th, 2023, 11:52 am
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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Best And Worst Mothers In Film

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by Detective Jim McLeod » May 14th, 2023, 7:04 am » in The Films » The People of Film

Happy Mothers Day!
Who do you think are the best and worst characters who were mothers in a film. This is what I think-

BEST
Irene Dunne in I...
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May 15th, 2023, 11:03 am
The Ipcress File (1965)

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by wmcclain » May 14th, 2023, 6:56 am » in The Films » Action and Adventure

The Ipcress File (1965) , directed by Sidney J. Furie.

His spymaster superiors don't much like cheeky, insubordinate Harry Palmer, but he seems to...

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The Warner Archive

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by myrnaloyisdope » March 21st, 2009, 10:01 pm » in Film-Related » Classic Film on DVD

150 titles with many more promised. Alas they are $20, and only are available in the US. But still this is a gleam of hope for the future.

I mean...
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May 13th, 2023, 7:54 pm
Your Favorite Performance Of These Character Actors & Actresses

Last post by Belle « May 13th, 2023, 5:35 pm
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by Detective Jim McLeod » May 12th, 2023, 12:33 pm » in The Films » The People of Film

1. RG Armstrong
2. Neville Brand
3. Walter Brennan
4. Cecil Kellaway
5. Burl Ives
6. Gladys Cooper
7. Ellen Corby
8. Aline McMahon
9. Margaret...

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May 13th, 2023, 5:35 pm
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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A Canterbury Tale (1944)

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by wmcclain » May 13th, 2023, 7:07 am » in The Films » Dramas

Canterbury Tale, A (1944) , written, produced and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.

At the train station of the last stop before...

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May 13th, 2023, 7:07 am
Really? You've NEVER seen that Classic Film?

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by TikiSoo » February 27th, 2023, 1:35 pm » in TCM » Movies and Features on TCM

I just saw a news article on Sally Field speaking about her Mrs Doubtfire co-star Robin Williams. Sally Field was in that?
Amazingly, it's one of...
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May 12th, 2023, 6:59 pm
CORNELL WOOLRICH : King of Noir

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by Dewey1960 » June 22nd, 2007, 4:33 pm » in The Films » Film Noir and Crime

Any dsicussion of film noir and its most significant influences must include more than a casual reference to Cornell Woolrich. This dark and often...
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May 12th, 2023, 3:11 am
Miller's Crossing (1990)

Last post by Thompson « May 12th, 2023, 1:34 am
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by wmcclain » May 10th, 2023, 7:21 am » in The Films » Film Noir and Crime

Miller's Crossing (1990) , directed by Joel and Ethan Coen.

As is almost always the case with the Coen Bros, we are dropped into a strangely...

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May 12th, 2023, 1:34 am
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)

Last post by Sepiatone « May 11th, 2023, 11:36 am
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by wmcclain » May 11th, 2023, 7:02 am » in The Films » Action and Adventure

The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) , directed by Harold Young.

An English aristocrat, dim-witted foppish clothes-horse by day, is secretly head of a...

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May 11th, 2023, 11:36 am
LISTS

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by kingrat » June 5th, 2012, 12:06 pm » in Off Topic » General Chat

Because everyone seems to enjoy making lists of favorites, why don't we devote a thread just to that? I'll continue with the 80s theme Mr. Arkadin...
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June 2023 Schedule, Katharine Hepburn is SOTM

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by cmovieviewer » April 29th, 2023, 4:26 pm » in TCM » Movies and Features on TCM

TCM has *not* yet posted schedule listings for June, 2023.

However, TCM has posted an overview of the primetime titles through June 12.

Katharine...
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