Discussion of the actors, directors and film-makers who 'made it all happen'
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March 11th, 2011, 12:53 pm
...And Starring Vecchiolarry
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moira finnie »
March 9th, 2011, 2:45 pm
As many of our regular members know, one of our charter members, Vecchiolarry (aka Larry Russell) grew up in Los Angeles as Classic Hollywood and the...
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March 10th, 2011, 7:21 pm
Todays Actresses vs Stars of The Past
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ken123 »
October 17th, 2010, 8:00 pm
Joan Collins recently stirred up a hornets nest when she said that todays leading ladies do not measure up to the more glamorous female stars of of...
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March 4th, 2011, 7:49 pm
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March 2nd, 2011, 11:22 am
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February 24th, 2011, 1:56 pm
What About Betty Grable?
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Uncle Stevie »
December 18th, 2010, 1:35 pm
I have been thinking a lot about Betty Grable lately and watching many of her movies. Here is my opinion, not a conclusion but an opinion. Her movies...
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Last post by Rita Hayworth
February 23rd, 2011, 5:17 pm
Who Are Your Screen Parents?
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by klondike » December 11th, 2010, 3:00 pm
Oh but yes , that really is what I'm asking you to do here: declare who the best choice would be, if you could actually select an actor & actress as...
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February 23rd, 2011, 1:31 pm
Charlie Chaplin
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intothenitrate »
February 11th, 2011, 8:59 am
I love Charlie Chaplin, the memory of the man and his work. I wanted to be careful not to duplicate threads that might already be extant, so I...
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
February 21st, 2011, 9:55 am
Rudy Wissler's 15 minutes of fame
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mongoII »
February 6th, 2011, 8:26 pm
I watched The Jolson Story again today on TCM and again I wondered who supplied that golden voice for Scotty Beckett as the young Jolson.
Lo and...
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Last post by mongoII
February 7th, 2011, 8:13 pm
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Last post by stuart.uk
January 30th, 2011, 11:32 am
Interview with Virgil Miller
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Lzcutter »
January 29th, 2011, 1:16 pm
Virgil Miller was a cameraman from the early days of silents through the golden age of Hollywood. In addition to the movies her shot, he also was the...
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Last post by moira finnie
January 29th, 2011, 5:06 pm
Miora-here's Renee Houston
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stuart.uk »
January 26th, 2011, 11:28 am
I found this link of Renee at about 40 in a scene with Lili Palmer and a second one in her yrs as a character actress
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Last post by moira finnie
January 26th, 2011, 1:59 pm
Could York rival Kerr as Scotland's NO=1
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stuart.uk »
January 25th, 2011, 11:07 am
For a few years now IMO Deborah Kerr was far and away Scotland's best and most successful actress. However, on researching the life of the recently...
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Last post by moira finnie
January 25th, 2011, 2:54 pm
Susannah York RIP
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stuart.uk »
January 16th, 2011, 1:42 am
This is really sad news for me to break to you, but British actress has died of cancer at 72.
To me Susannah was a British actress more than...
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Last post by stuart.uk
January 19th, 2011, 12:40 pm
Cedric Hardwicke
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intothenitrate »
January 13th, 2011, 8:44 pm
I have to give it up for Cedric Hardwicke.
I have a copy of Stanley and Livingstone (1939) that I recorded but always seemed to pass over when it...
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Last post by Professional Tourist
January 17th, 2011, 12:46 pm
Uneasy Ride for Capt. America!
by klondike » January 13th, 2011, 1:51 pm
Police: Actor Peter Fonda finds dead body in car
Jan. 12, 2011, 11:28 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Los Angeles police say actor Peter Fonda...
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January 13th, 2011, 1:51 pm
A Nicholas Ray of Hope
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ChiO »
July 15th, 2009, 10:01 am
“You’re tearing me apart” and “I’m a stranger here myself” could stand as the two lines from Nicholas Ray ’s movies that are the summation of his...
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Last post by mongoII
January 8th, 2011, 10:08 pm
Pete Postlewaite RIP
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stuart.uk »
January 4th, 2011, 2:03 pm
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British movie actor Pete Postlewaite has died at age 64.
He starred in Brassed Off and Lost World; Jurassic Park
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Last post by stuart.uk
January 5th, 2011, 2:58 pm
A 2010 REVIEW
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Uncle Stevie »
January 5th, 2011, 11:23 am
Brad Lang offered this review of 50 TV and Movie people who died in 2010. It is interesting how many people we forgot.
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January 5th, 2011, 11:23 am
Victoria Wood in Eric And Ernie
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stuart.uk »
January 2nd, 2011, 10:24 am
I hope no-one minds this post about an actress, not to well known in America Victoria Wood.
Yesterday I watched the premier of a tv movie called...
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January 2nd, 2011, 11:20 am
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
December 22nd, 2010, 1:35 pm
Is it Irene Dunne with or without an E
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stuart.uk »
November 15th, 2010, 11:10 am
For many yrs now I've thought of Irene Dunne as Iren with a silent E at the end of her Christian name. However, it occurred to me that the correct...
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Last post by mongoII
December 3rd, 2010, 9:36 pm
Parky and James Stewart
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stuart.uk »
November 27th, 2010, 4:21 pm
Here's a clip of Michael Parkinson's interview with James Stewart. The rest of it is on you tube
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Last post by moira finnie
November 28th, 2010, 4:25 pm
R.I.P. Ingrid Pitt
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Mr. Arkadin »
November 24th, 2010, 6:24 pm
Dead at 73. From childhood in a concentration camp, to cult horror icon and writer, Polish born Pitt was a true survivor and will definitely be...
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November 24th, 2010, 8:48 pm
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Last post by Professional Tourist
November 21st, 2010, 6:01 pm
Bruno VeSota
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ChiO »
March 26th, 2010, 9:19 am
Acting is a child's game. I don't mean it's childish, I mean it's a child's game. We more or less perpetuate our youth through acting. We're always...
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Last post by ChiO
November 19th, 2010, 9:06 am
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November 15th, 2010, 1:04 pm
The English Barbara Murray
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stuart.uk »
October 30th, 2010, 8:12 am
It's a wonder British actress Barbara Murray wasn't a big a star as she should have been. She was a beautiful talented actress.
I was wondering if...
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November 6th, 2010, 1:20 pm
Cooper/Gable movies of 1950s
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stuart.uk »
October 24th, 2010, 8:36 am
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I think that the film careers of Clark Gable and Gary Cooper peaked as young men in the 1930s. I also believe their careers began to wane...
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Last post by mrsl
October 24th, 2010, 4:24 pm
Kim Novak being Treated for Breast Cancer
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ken123 »
October 20th, 2010, 2:56 pm
The cancer was caught in a very early stage during a routine mammogram and she is expected to have minimal treatment because it was found so early,...
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Last post by MissGoddess
October 22nd, 2010, 12:34 pm
Margaret Lindsay - Forgotten Warners Star !
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ken123 »
January 31st, 2008, 12:29 am
Margaret Lindsay who co -starred tonight with Jimmy Cagney was born Margaret Kies in 1910. She has shown up fairly regularly lately, in Warner Bros...
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Last post by intothenitrate
October 19th, 2010, 7:09 am
Simon MacCorkindale R.I.P
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stuart.uk »
October 16th, 2010, 4:02 am
Sadly the British actor Simon MacCorkindale has died, age 58.
In America he'll be best remembered for his roles in the short lived Manimal and a...
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October 17th, 2010, 7:15 pm
Louise Brooks
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Lzcutter »
October 3rd, 2010, 4:03 pm
Louise Brooks was not only known as an actress but also a writer. Her memoir, Lulu in Hollywood, is considered one of the best biographies of an...
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Last post by MichiganJ
October 14th, 2010, 3:36 pm
Tony Curtis
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charliechaplinfan »
September 30th, 2010, 1:18 pm
I hope no one minds. Hearing of his death today brings home what a star and what a good actor Curtis was, he seems to big a presence for the Gone...
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
October 13th, 2010, 3:45 pm
Jeanne Moreau
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BayofAngelsJackie »
September 16th, 2010, 10:06 pm
Hello,
I am new to this board. I have been a movie fan for a long time.
I fell in love with Jeanne Moreau a while ago and she
has now become my...
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
October 10th, 2010, 3:58 pm
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October 6th, 2010, 4:57 pm
Woops! Time to make License Plates!
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by klondike » October 4th, 2010, 4:34 pm
John McTiernan, Die Hard Director, Gets Year in Prison ;
No Wine and Cheese, Taunts Judge
Posted by Crimesider Staff
>LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP)...
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October 4th, 2010, 8:42 pm
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October 4th, 2010, 6:02 pm
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Last post by stuart.uk
October 4th, 2010, 12:22 pm
For those who love musicals and dancers
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Lzcutter »
September 28th, 2010, 9:21 pm
My buddy Mark over at TCM City posted this link and I wanted to be sure and share it here as well.
Hope you enjoy!
How many movies can you name?
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Last post by mrsl
September 30th, 2010, 1:00 am
Wonderfully Confusing
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stuart.uk »
September 25th, 2010, 12:39 pm
Here's 3 film titles. I wonder if you didn't know if the individaul film if some might get them mixed up
It's A Wonderful Life with James Stewart...
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Last post by pvitari
September 26th, 2010, 12:14 am
Happy Birthday, Mickey!
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JackFavell »
September 23rd, 2010, 10:19 am
First of all, I'd like to wish the unstoppable Mickey Rooney a happy birthday! This year's tribute on TCM focuses on Rooney's earlier films, rather...
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September 24th, 2010, 8:44 pm
Leslie Howard
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Lzcutter »
September 14th, 2010, 11:23 pm
The Guardian in the UK is reporting that a treasure trove of home movies belonging to Leslie Howard, the famed British actor, have been uncovered:
A...
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
September 15th, 2010, 2:08 pm
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September 14th, 2010, 4:01 pm
John Carroll
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ken123 »
September 8th, 2010, 10:52 pm
Over at the other site a thread was started concerning John Carroll, a support player in many 1930's to '60's action - adventure many of them B...
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Last post by mrsl
September 8th, 2010, 11:52 pm
Scarlett's Dresses are in Danger!
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Lzcutter »
August 12th, 2010, 12:15 am
Thought you Gone with the Wind fans and those who love costumes might find this interesting:
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- It's time to find out if fans...
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
September 1st, 2010, 1:17 pm
Shooting from the Lip, Hitting Own Foot . .
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by klondike » August 10th, 2010, 8:17 pm
Emma Thompson : Hepburn couldn't act
Aug. 9, 2010, 10:24 AM EST
WENN
Emma Thompson can't wait to see Audrey Hepburn replaced in a remake of My...
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Last post by jdb1
August 13th, 2010, 8:14 am
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August 11th, 2010, 10:55 am
Jackie Chan
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charliechaplinfan »
July 31st, 2010, 5:42 pm
I realise I'm going off on a real tangent now. Jackie Chan, I'd never caught one of his movies until today, even then I wasn't sure who I was...
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August 1st, 2010, 2:29 pm
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