Discussion of the actors, directors and film-makers who 'made it all happen'
The Anomaly of Best Director
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skimpole »
September 13th, 2023, 2:35 am
This thread exists to offer some thoughts on the Best Director award. One might think that the Best Director would be the person responsible for the...
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September 26th, 2023, 2:45 pm
D'Arcy Corrigan
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Swithin »
September 15th, 2023, 9:16 pm
This thread is dedicated to D'Arcy Corrigan, one of the great characters actors few have heard of. Often uncredited, Corrigan left his mark on many...
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Last post by Swithin
September 16th, 2023, 7:27 pm
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September 12th, 2023, 2:19 am
Best Cinematography 1964
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skimpole »
September 6th, 2023, 2:24 am
I recently saw Cheyenne Autumn for the first time. It was nominated for best colour cinematography (the categories were divided up until the 1967...
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Last post by Feinberg
September 10th, 2023, 12:34 pm
ALFRED HITCHCOCK
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MissGoddess »
March 26th, 2012, 10:18 am
I did a site search and found no general thread on one of my perennial favorite directors, but being not very savvy forgive me if I overlooked one. I...
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Last post by GaryCooper
September 1st, 2023, 7:21 am
Alan Ladd
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moira finnie »
September 1st, 2007, 3:09 pm
I found myself enjoying one of the Japanese Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi recently and throughout the film, something nagged at the back of my mind. Who...
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Last post by Bronxgirl48
August 31st, 2023, 2:59 pm
The Wizard of Oz on the big screen
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Lzcutter »
September 27th, 2009, 2:23 am
Well, it was prompted heavily and we got our tixs early. Which was a good thing because the screenings sold-out.
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August 15th, 2023, 8:04 am
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August 13th, 2023, 1:56 pm
Top Ten Robert Ryan Films
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Detective Jim McLeod »
August 7th, 2023, 10:33 am
It is his SUTS day on TCM, here are my top ten favorites in chronological order, what's yours?
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Last post by Thompson
August 7th, 2023, 11:21 pm
Betty Garde
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Swithin »
July 17th, 2023, 9:22 pm
Betty Garde (1905-1989) is one of my favorite supporting players. She's not as big a name as some, but she's as big a talent, and in many media.
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July 19th, 2023, 6:19 pm
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July 18th, 2023, 9:59 pm
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July 8th, 2023, 5:09 pm
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June 30th, 2023, 9:05 pm
FREDRIC MARCH
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charliechaplinfan »
July 14th, 2010, 4:51 pm
Since DVD rental services have made it possible to revisit movies from the past, I've managed to catch most of the films I'd read about in...
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June 19th, 2023, 1:26 am
Favorite Movie Quotes
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GaryCooper »
October 24th, 2022, 9:35 pm
Perfect freedom has no existence. A grown man knows the world he lives in, and for the present, the world is Rome. Young Arrius, I am sure, will...
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Last post by GaryCooper
June 17th, 2023, 9:01 am
CANDIDS II
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mongoII »
September 25th, 2014, 7:33 pm
Today begins my new thread called CANDIDS II. It will follow the original CANDIDS thread in the same vein with some amazing pictures from the golden...
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Last post by Masha
June 8th, 2023, 11:30 pm
Google Celebrates the Drive-In
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Lzcutter »
June 6th, 2012, 11:25 am
On the 79th anniversary of the drive-in, Google's doodle today celebrates America's love affair with watching movies under the stars:
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Last post by GaryCooper
June 6th, 2023, 7:57 am
James Arness
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stuart.uk »
June 11th, 2011, 1:39 pm
I was sorry to hear about the passing of James Arness and I know many will want to talk about his original Gunsmoke series, but if anything I...
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Last post by Sepiatone
June 3rd, 2023, 11:24 am
BOGART
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MissGoddess »
April 16th, 2012, 10:34 am
I did a quick search, and only found a birthday thread on Bogart so I thought I'd just post this here.
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May 21st, 2023, 11:25 am
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Last post by Belle
May 13th, 2023, 5:35 pm
"Oscars"
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Bilbo »
July 7th, 2011, 10:42 am
This subject may have been covered somewhere before - if so I'm sorry to waste your time - if not - lets go!!
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Last post by GaryCooper
May 9th, 2023, 7:52 am
Howard Hawks
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Belle »
May 3rd, 2023, 5:49 pm
This excellent (German) documentary about Hawks, which mainly comprises long-form interview/discussion, was made circa 6 weeks before Hawks died. (He...
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Last post by Belle
May 3rd, 2023, 7:12 pm
Quentin Tarantino does a Very Good Thing
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Lzcutter »
February 21st, 2010, 12:48 pm
Here in Los Angeles, we have a small revival theater, the New Beverly Cinema, located on Beverly (not sure if it's a street or an Avenue even after...
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May 3rd, 2023, 8:21 am
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Last post by Belle
May 1st, 2023, 9:50 pm
Favorite Decade In Film Is...
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Detective Jim McLeod »
April 17th, 2023, 10:03 am
The 1950s, for me. When I was about 14 or 15 I got a book called The Films Of The Fifties by Douglas Brode. It got me into older films and most of my...
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Last post by CinemaInternational
April 28th, 2023, 3:15 am
Shirley Temple RIP
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stuart.uk »
February 11th, 2014, 11:06 am
The great all-round entertainer, mainly as a child Star and polititian Shirley Temple Black has died. She was a life long friend of another child...
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Last post by Hibi
April 24th, 2023, 9:38 am
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April 18th, 2023, 9:40 am
Celebrities In the News
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Feinberg »
April 15th, 2023, 3:53 pm
Happy Birthday Claudia Cardinale.
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Last post by ziggy6708a
April 17th, 2023, 12:08 am
Roy Scheider
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norfious »
April 9th, 2023, 9:02 pm
Ever since seeing TCM's The French Connection and The Seven-Ups double feature in January or February, I have been absolutely captivated by Roy...
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Last post by jimimac71
April 13th, 2023, 8:08 pm
Marilyn Monroe
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mrsl »
June 18th, 2010, 3:23 pm
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Last post by GaryCooper
March 30th, 2023, 8:36 am
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Last post by EP Millstone
March 19th, 2023, 5:40 pm
Melinda Dillon 1939-2023
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skimpole »
February 4th, 2023, 2:49 am
From the Hollywood Reporter:
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Last post by laffite
March 19th, 2023, 10:41 am
Two Great Actors In One Film
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Detective Jim McLeod »
March 6th, 2023, 11:42 am
Sometimes there are two equally talented and popular actors paired together in a film. It is sometimes hard to figure out who is the lead since the...
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Last post by laffite
March 16th, 2023, 9:39 pm
Three (or more) Great Actors in One Film
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Dargo »
March 6th, 2023, 1:23 pm
In the Academy Award nominated CROSSFIRE (1947), there are three great leading actors featured in it...Robert Young, Robert Mitchum and Robert Ryan....
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Last post by Intrepid37
March 15th, 2023, 6:27 pm
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Last post by CinemaInternational
March 14th, 2023, 1:21 pm
Historic Hollywood Sites
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Lzcutter »
April 3rd, 2011, 3:14 pm
If you are coming to the TCM Film Festival (or visiting the City of Angels for a vacation), I thought you might like a few historical sites to check...
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Last post by TikiSoo
March 4th, 2023, 9:11 am
John Ford
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Lzcutter »
April 18th, 2007, 8:22 pm
Lest we forget, I can't talk film, filmmakers or anything to do with film without John Pappy Ford having a thread of his own.
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Last post by Swithin
February 6th, 2023, 10:35 am
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Last post by GaryCooper
January 25th, 2023, 8:42 pm
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January 19th, 2023, 11:51 pm
Preston Sturges
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Swithin »
January 12th, 2023, 10:13 am
From January 20 through February 2, 2023, the FIlm Forum in New York City will be presenting a series celebrating the work of Preston Sturges. The...
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Last post by speedracer5
January 14th, 2023, 12:34 pm
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Last post by GaryCooper
January 7th, 2023, 11:49 pm
Buster Keaton
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bobhopefan1940 »
April 18th, 2007, 8:59 pm
Any Keaton fans here? *in love*
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Last post by GaryCooper
January 5th, 2023, 10:56 pm
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Last post by jamesjazzguitar
January 4th, 2023, 12:42 pm
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Last post by Dargo
January 2nd, 2023, 10:48 am
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January 2nd, 2023, 9:56 am
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Last post by BunnyWhit
January 1st, 2023, 12:57 am
Ava Gardner
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GaryCooper »
December 30th, 2022, 10:39 am
Ava went far for a North Carolina country girl.
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December 30th, 2022, 10:39 am
Marlene Dietrich
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charliechaplinfan »
April 30th, 2010, 5:24 pm
No one comes as close for me as to what a star should be than Marlene Dietrich. After years of watching her films I'm still unsure as to whether she...
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December 30th, 2022, 10:07 am
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