re odd couples. Gloria Swanson - Wallace Beery. Wonder what Joe Kennedy thought about that. The brothers publicity dept spent some time promoting pat Lane's engagement to a studio employee' and so they weere married and lived happily for about 24 hours. I'd love to know what they talked about on the...

I had a typo, tried to type MARRIED and got MARTYRED.
Hey, maybe the computer isn't too dumb, after all. ... mel[/i]

We drove around Scotland in 1982. We stayed at Gretna, Speen Bridge, Musselburgh and a place on the river Dee ( might've been Selkirk, my memory for names is on the endangered species list, One could walk across the river Dee without getting his knees wet. We met a man whose slogan was ; a penny for...

i CHANGED MY MIND, maybe too huriedly Yes, I think the brothers was more in tune with the tmes. this is off the top of my head. Th question demands research. I keop seeing Garfield and LANE STRUGLING WITH POVERTY DURING THE 1d
EPRESSION. ... MEL

Good one, Moira provocative. but not being an Einstein, I could never answer , yes, no or even maybe. However, I would like to comment. The studios main concern was to provide material for their box office stars, The brothers had CAGNEY, ROBINSON AND BOGART SO THEy made gangster movies which were ov...

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Hope you had a really nice day, JUDY. After all , you're only 29 once. ... mel

ALMOST The scene in the park in FOUR DAUGHTERS with Garfield and PAT Lane sparring. brought a lump to my throat. dunno why. I've seen the movie since and found it full of cliches and hammy acting but that first time got to me. I think a lot depends on one's mood. Another one I recall is Charles Boye...

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Hi, Hollis Sorry I can't respond but I promised. They didn't leave me much to say, anyway. Maybe next season, We can start a thread on trivia, of course. Mebbe..... mel "Someday," they said, "you'll smile at this: your broken heart, his faithless kiss. 'Someday I'll smile, they're wro...

Pogo ...no, honestly.. I don't read much anymore because of failing eyesight. I did read a couple of O.Henry and Wodehouse on the computer . last novels I recall were Shaw's YOUNG LIONS for the umpteenth time )) it was so well written and Victor Canning's RAINBIRD PATTERN the latter being the inspir...

Nice going, Nancy. You could write professionally. You or your E mail correspondent. I've noticed others with a talent for writing on this site. A LITERARY SITE LITERALLY. OUCH.. We never discuss navel ljnt ,,, well hardly ever. Keep tte laughs coming ... mel GO TO FATHER, SHE SAID WHEN I ASKED HER ...