Lovely Glynis Johns, such a distinctive voice. It was good to read she was well enough to give an interview for her 100th birthday earlier this year. Among her many screen roles, I remember her playing the daughter of her real-life father Mervyn Johns in Halfway House (1944) and as the dance teacher...

Great choices. Another short that always makes me laugh is Oliver the Eighth (1934).

Yes, it's very sad about Terence Davies. A wonderful film maker. He was also a great fan of classic cinema.

Hello to Dargo and laffite, too. It's great to see this is such an active board.

Platinum Blonde (1931) with Jean Harlow, Robert Williams and Loretta Young. Currently available on YouTube, I had never seen it before. Terrific performance from Robert Williams, who died shortly after it was released - he would have had a great career I'm sure. A witty script by Robert Riskin and ...

Silly me, I meant Dargo, not Draco.

Thanks Allhallowsday, Sue Sue Applegate, Thompson and anyone I forgot!

jimimac71, I shall look out for Draco :D I've somehow never seen The Great Muppet Caper, despite watching The Muppet Christmas Carol every Christmas, this must be rectified :D Good to see another Ealing Fan, Bronxgirl48, I also really like The Ladykillers and The Lavender Hill Mob. speedracer5, than...

Everyone, thank you for the lovely welcome! Let me see, Detective Jim McLeod, some of my favourite classic films include The Night of the Hunter, The Red Shoes, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, Mildred Pierce, Whatever Happened to Baby Jane (and many other Bette Davis titles), Little Caesar and ...

Hello from the United Kingdom. I've been a keen watcher of classic films, and reading books on the subject, since childhood and so I am very glad to be a member of the Silver Screen Oasis.

(P.S. thank you for processing my membership as I had a bit of trouble joining)