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All Things Streaming

Last post by movieman1957 « Today, 9:54 am
Posted in General TV and Media
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by jimimac71 » May 25th, 2023, 12:53 pm » in General TV and Media

I'm hopeful people are interested in sharing their knowledge and insight to the wonderful world of streaming.
I'm an odd duck. I have HDMI input on...

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Last post by movieman1957
Today, 9:54 am
What actor/actress comes to mind?

Last post by TikiSoo « Today, 9:19 am
Posted in Games and Trivia
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by ziggy6708a » December 5th, 2022, 5:49 pm » in Games and Trivia
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when you think of snarky sarcasm ??
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Last post by TikiSoo
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First Film that comes to mind...

Last post by j.lunatic « Today, 7:03 am
Posted in Games and Trivia
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by ziggy6708a » December 1st, 2022, 7:26 pm » in Games and Trivia
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well, we gotta start somewhere.........

hows' about
FIRST FILM THAT COMES TO MIND.......

When you think of.......

-Bachelorettes?

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(just...
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Last post by j.lunatic
Today, 7:03 am
The Outer Limits (1963)

Last post by wmcclain « Today, 6:53 am
Posted in General TV and Media
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by wmcclain » April 23rd, 2023, 3:29 pm » in General TV and Media
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The Outer Limits (1963)

I was eight years old when these programs were first broadcast and I remember seeing many of them then. Was I too young?...
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Today, 6:53 am
Least and Most Favorite Movie of the week

Last post by skimpole « Today, 2:13 am
Posted in Movies and Features on TCM
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by skimpole » December 4th, 2022, 3:07 am » in Movies and Features on TCM
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I'm reviving a long-time TCM forum thread, the least and most favorite movie of the week. This week I saw five movies. Blonde was certainly the...
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Last post by skimpole
Today, 2:13 am
WHAT DID YOU HAVE FOR DINNER TODAY?

Last post by Thompson « Today, 12:18 am
Posted in General Chat
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by Rita Hayworth » October 26th, 2013, 6:39 pm » in General Chat
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Before I watch the BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN and the MUMMY with my friends in Vancouver B.C.

It would be fun thing to do is to share what you all have...
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Last post by Thompson
Today, 12:18 am
What are you listening to?

Last post by Allhallowsday « Yesterday, 11:20 pm
Posted in General Chat
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by bobhopefan1940 » May 1st, 2007, 7:44 pm » in General Chat
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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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Last post by Allhallowsday
Yesterday, 11:20 pm
Word Association Game - Silver Screen Style!

Last post by ziggy6708a « Yesterday, 11:03 pm
Posted in Games and Trivia
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by Rita Hayworth » February 24th, 2012, 2:33 pm » in Games and Trivia
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Word Association Game
It's easy ... You can use 1 or more words that deems fit ... Here's how its works!

Member 1 posted ... then
Black Gown...
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Yesterday, 11:03 pm
Another Hollywood Backlot Disappearing Soon

Last post by HoldenIsHere « Yesterday, 10:35 pm
Posted in General Chat
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by txfilmfan » May 26th, 2023, 11:56 pm » in General Chat

We knew this day was coming, but the time has now arrived.

The old Columbia Ranch, now controlled by Warner Bros, will soon be completely wiped away...

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Last post by HoldenIsHere
Yesterday, 10:35 pm
I Just Watched...

Last post by CinemaInternational « Yesterday, 7:45 pm
Posted in Movies and Features on TCM
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by speedracer5 » December 4th, 2022, 3:27 pm » in Movies and Features on TCM
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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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Last post by CinemaInternational
Yesterday, 7:45 pm
MUSINGS, PONDERINGS, RUMINATIONS AND FANCIES

Last post by skimpole « Yesterday, 6:55 pm
Posted in The People of Film
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by Bronxgirl48 » January 23rd, 2023, 11:45 am » in The People of Film
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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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Last post by skimpole
Yesterday, 6:55 pm
Memes

Last post by Masha « Yesterday, 5:44 pm
Posted in General Chat
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by Masha » November 17th, 2022, 10:48 pm » in General Chat
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I wish this to be a thread to innocently provoke quick smiles or thought. Please do not post any political, racist or religious material.
Please do...
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Last post by Masha
Yesterday, 5:44 pm
Summer Under the Stars Wishlist

Last post by jimimac71 « Yesterday, 1:45 pm
Posted in Movies and Features on TCM
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by speedracer5 » May 22nd, 2023, 11:52 am » in Movies and Features on TCM

With the July schedule released, that means that the annual Summer Under the Stars (SUTS) schedule should be available within the next month or so....

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Last post by jimimac71
Yesterday, 1:45 pm
Kubrick's "The Shining"...

Last post by Intrepid37 « Yesterday, 12:50 pm
Posted in Sci-fi and Horror
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by ziggy6708a » May 25th, 2023, 12:11 am » in Sci-fi and Horror

:smiley_chinrub:

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Last post by Intrepid37
Yesterday, 12:50 pm
OBITUARIES

Last post by fxreyman « Yesterday, 12:46 pm
Posted in The People of Film
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by Hibi » December 12th, 2022, 1:05 pm » in The People of Film
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Yesterday, 12:46 pm
NOW PLAYING (100 YEARS AGO)

Last post by scsu1975 « Yesterday, 11:30 am
Posted in Silents & PreCodes
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by scsu1975 » January 1st, 2023, 11:14 am » in Silents & PreCodes
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Let’s take a look back at the films playing at the Poli Theatre in Bridgeport, CT, one hundred years ago. This is a continuation of the thread I...
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Last post by scsu1975
Yesterday, 11:30 am
The Purple Plain (1954)

Last post by wmcclain « Yesterday, 6:04 am
Posted in Dramas

by wmcclain » Yesterday, 6:04 am » in Dramas

The Purple Plain (1954) , directed by Robert Parrish.

During sweaty jungle days in Burma, pilot Gregory Peck is terrifying his crew-mates with his...

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Yesterday, 6:04 am
SPOILERS!

Last post by BagelOnAPlate « May 26th, 2023, 7:14 pm
Posted in Games and Trivia
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by HoldenIsHere » December 7th, 2022, 9:48 pm » in Games and Trivia
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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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Last post by BagelOnAPlate
May 26th, 2023, 7:14 pm
Noir Alley

Last post by Belle « May 26th, 2023, 5:40 pm
Posted in Noir Alley
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by ElCid » December 2nd, 2022, 2:10 pm » in Noir Alley
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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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Last post by Belle
May 26th, 2023, 5:40 pm
SPORTS

Last post by Thompson « May 25th, 2023, 10:41 pm
Posted in General Chat
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by GaryCooper » October 23rd, 2022, 7:44 am » in General Chat
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Last post by Thompson
May 25th, 2023, 10:41 pm
July 2023 Schedule Posted, 1970s film stars featured

Last post by jimimac71 « May 25th, 2023, 8:00 pm
Posted in Movies and Features on TCM
Replies: 28
by cmovieviewer » May 21st, 2023, 5:27 am » in Movies and Features on TCM
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TCM has posted a partial schedule for July, 2023.

There is no single Star of the Month, but instead TCM is featuring stars from films released in...
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Last post by jimimac71
May 25th, 2023, 8:00 pm
In Vinyl Veritas

Last post by Andree « May 25th, 2023, 7:25 pm
Posted in General Chat
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by Andree » March 21st, 2023, 9:05 pm » in General Chat
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Last post by Andree
May 25th, 2023, 7:25 pm
Name Five Films Worthy of Rediscovery

Last post by kingrat « May 25th, 2023, 10:03 am
Posted in Movies and Features on TCM
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by MissGoddess » August 27th, 2009, 11:24 am » in Movies and Features on TCM
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(I posted this at TCM and thought it might be fun here, too)
Can you name five films you consider the most underrated, least appreciated, etc. of...
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Last post by kingrat
May 25th, 2023, 10:03 am
‘Westworld’ Gets New Home As Warner Bros. Discovery Strikes Roku & Tubi FAST Channel Deals

Last post by GaryCooper « May 25th, 2023, 8:15 am
Posted in General TV and Media
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by GaryCooper » February 1st, 2023, 7:43 am » in General TV and Media

Deadline had reported WBD was likely to sell Westworld and other key titles to FAST channel providers in December, when it was pulled from HBO Max....

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Last post by GaryCooper
May 25th, 2023, 8:15 am
Heat vs. Casino (1995)

Last post by skimpole « May 25th, 2023, 2:16 am
Posted in Film Noir and Crime
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by skimpole » May 6th, 2023, 2:14 am » in Film Noir and Crime

In 1995, as part of the end of the year Oscar season two nearly three hour movies appeared as major contenders. Both were complex crime movies, and...

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Last post by skimpole
May 25th, 2023, 2:16 am
In my own little world

Last post by txfilmfan « May 24th, 2023, 11:09 pm
Posted in General Chat
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by Masha » December 29th, 2022, 8:12 am » in General Chat
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I have a code in my nothe.

That is not quite true. I have a code ... er ... a cold but there is no nasal congestion and so my nothe ... nose is one...
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Last post by txfilmfan
May 24th, 2023, 11:09 pm
Modern & Contemporary Soundtracks

Last post by GaryCooper « May 24th, 2023, 8:51 pm
Posted in Movie Trailers and Soundtracks
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by GaryCooper » October 28th, 2022, 10:03 am » in Movie Trailers and Soundtracks

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Last post by GaryCooper
May 24th, 2023, 8:51 pm
Modern & Contemporary Trailers & Clips

Last post by GaryCooper « May 24th, 2023, 8:41 pm
Posted in Movie Trailers and Soundtracks
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by GaryCooper » October 23rd, 2022, 7:39 pm » in Movie Trailers and Soundtracks
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Last post by GaryCooper
May 24th, 2023, 8:41 pm
Howdy

Last post by Detective Jim McLeod « May 24th, 2023, 3:14 pm
Posted in Welcome New Members!
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by Grumpytoad » May 17th, 2023, 11:00 pm » in Welcome New Members!
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New member, sort of. Signed up on here back in December, but things went awry. With some outside assistance, I'm back.

I'm one of THOSE people from...
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Last post by Detective Jim McLeod
May 24th, 2023, 3:14 pm
YOU'RE A BIG BOY NOW (1966)

Last post by Intrepid37 « May 24th, 2023, 2:39 pm
Posted in Comedies
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by HoldenIsHere » May 14th, 2023, 6:56 pm » in Comedies

Francis Ford Coppola, a pioneer of the New Hollywood of the 1960s and 1970s, is best known for THE GODFATHER movies and his Vietnam War epic...

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Last post by Intrepid37
May 24th, 2023, 2:39 pm
The Hit- two theories

Last post by skimpole « May 24th, 2023, 2:03 am
Posted in Foreign Films
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by LostHorizons » May 16th, 2023, 3:48 am » in Foreign Films

There are two theories as to why Terrence Stamps changed his stoic tune so easily when confronted with his execution. Either

1. He wasn’t happy that...

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Last post by skimpole
May 24th, 2023, 2:03 am
Monsieur Hire (1989)

Last post by wmcclain « May 23rd, 2023, 7:14 am
Posted in Foreign Films

by wmcclain » May 23rd, 2023, 7:14 am » in Foreign Films

Monsieur Hire (1989) , written and directed by Patrice Leconte.

When a young woman is murdered in a robbery, an odd little tailor is suspected. Why?...

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Last post by wmcclain
May 23rd, 2023, 7:14 am
"Peter Pan & Wendy"

Last post by Lomm « May 23rd, 2023, 6:33 am
Posted in General TV and Media
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by Nellie LaRoy » April 30th, 2023, 12:27 pm » in General TV and Media

A lot of us grew up watching one of the classic Peter Pan adaptations - either Disney's 1953 animated film or the 1960 Mary Martin version.

Now...

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Last post by Lomm
May 23rd, 2023, 6:33 am
Opera

Last post by jimimac71 « May 22nd, 2023, 6:20 pm
Posted in General Chat
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by Swithin » May 22nd, 2023, 6:13 pm » in General Chat

I couldn't find an opera thread so decided to start one, with this odd new entry from the English National Opera's new season, just announced. I love...

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Last post by jimimac71
May 22nd, 2023, 6:20 pm
I Confess (1953)

Last post by wmcclain « May 22nd, 2023, 6:31 am
Posted in Dramas

by wmcclain » May 22nd, 2023, 6:31 am » in Dramas

I Confess (1953) , directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

My wife asked What was that one with Montgomery Clift as a priest...? I might not have gotten this...

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Last post by wmcclain
May 22nd, 2023, 6:31 am
Bell, Book and Candle (1958) ruined for me

Last post by HoldenIsHere « May 21st, 2023, 11:17 pm
Posted in Comedies
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by Masha » September 24th, 2013, 3:02 pm » in Comedies

We watched: Bell, Book and Candle (1958) last night. I have loved this movie very much ever since my first viewing perhaps fifty years ago. It is one...

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Last post by HoldenIsHere
May 21st, 2023, 11:17 pm
Classic & Golden Age Movie Soundtracks

Last post by Belle « May 21st, 2023, 8:34 pm
Posted in Movie Trailers and Soundtracks
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by GaryCooper » October 23rd, 2022, 12:19 pm » in Movie Trailers and Soundtracks
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Last post by Belle
May 21st, 2023, 8:34 pm
Classic Characters with Classic Films

Last post by MilesArcher « May 21st, 2023, 7:45 pm
Posted in Games and Trivia
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by vallo » October 5th, 2007, 10:10 am » in Games and Trivia
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I'm trying something new. If I may....

If I name a Characters' name. Can you name the film?

Like Rhett Butler = Gone With the Wind

I'll start:...
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Last post by MilesArcher
May 21st, 2023, 7:45 pm
Top Ten Peter Lorre Films

Last post by laffite « May 21st, 2023, 6:44 pm
Posted in Sci-fi and Horror
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by Detective Jim McLeod » December 6th, 2022, 8:34 am » in Sci-fi and Horror

The original psycho killer in movies,these are my top ten favorites,comment on these or post your own list

1. M(1931)he is terrifying and...

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Last post by laffite
May 21st, 2023, 6:44 pm
Guillermo del Toro's "Pinocchio"

Last post by Nellie LaRoy « May 21st, 2023, 5:50 pm
Posted in Animated Films
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by ziggy6708a » December 23rd, 2022, 8:43 pm » in Animated Films

Reviews -
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio 2022

.....Del Toro's lifelong commitment to turning the figments of his imagination into physical...

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Last post by Nellie LaRoy
May 21st, 2023, 5:50 pm
Badlands (1973)

Last post by HoldenIsHere « May 21st, 2023, 2:59 pm
Posted in Dramas
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by wmcclain » May 12th, 2023, 6:33 am » in Dramas

Badlands (1973) , written, produced and directed by Terrence Malick.

Cast your mind back to adolescence. Little bit crazy, were you? Afraid you...

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Last post by HoldenIsHere
May 21st, 2023, 2:59 pm
BOGART

Last post by Detective Jim McLeod « May 21st, 2023, 11:25 am
Posted in The People of Film
Replies: 13
by MissGoddess » April 16th, 2012, 10:34 am » in The People of Film

I did a quick search, and only found a birthday thread on Bogart so I thought I'd just post this here.

Watching an early film, one of the first in...

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Last post by Detective Jim McLeod
May 21st, 2023, 11:25 am

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