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- April 30th, 2014, 10:01 pm
- Forum: Comedies
- Topic: Comedy - Romantic and Otherwise
- Replies: 80
- Views: 138558
Re: Comedy - Romantic and Otherwise
Constance Bennett showed how lovely of an actress she was in both dramatic and comedic pictures. Again, it was great when TCM had her as Star of the month a couple of years ago to showcase many of her films, including Merrily We Live. The angles are the directors thoughts. The lighting is his philos...
- April 29th, 2014, 12:06 am
- Forum: The People of Film
- Topic: Otto Preminger (1906-1986)
- Replies: 47
- Views: 51574
Re: Otto Preminger (1906-1986)
At the 2014 TCM Festival, Foster Hirsch sat right next to me at a screening for " Meet Me in St. Louis" in the lavish Gruauman's Chinese Theatre. At first I didn't realize it was him until I look to my side and said, " Excuse me, are you Foster Hirsch?" He politely and quietley s...
- April 28th, 2014, 11:00 pm
- Forum: The People of Film
- Topic: Carl Laemmle
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3857
Re: Carl Laemmle
Yes, After ninety-two days of shooting, Magnificent Obsession came to a negative total of $947,000 and Show Boat was completed at $1,275,000. It's interesting to note that between 1930-1932, Universal did not shoot a picture that exceeded over $500,000 dollars.
- April 23rd, 2014, 11:37 pm
- Forum: The People of Film
- Topic: Carl Laemmle
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3857
Re: Carl Laemmle
I do agree that "Uncle Carl" was a class act, since the days of Laemmle Film Service and defying against Edison's Motion Picture Patent Company. Eventually he started one of the most recognizable Studios, Universal. I think the most interesting element Uncle Carl implemented was he built t...
- April 23rd, 2014, 10:42 pm
- Forum: The People of Film
- Topic: DEBORAH KERR....
- Replies: 24
- Views: 13165
Re: DEBORAH KERR....
Lets not forget about her wonderful performance in Otto Preminger's Bonjour Tristesse. Even so, any movie she starred in that was shot in technicolor is a treat to every movie lover.
"The angles are the director's thoughts. The lighting is his philosophy"
- Douglas Sirk
"The angles are the director's thoughts. The lighting is his philosophy"
- Douglas Sirk