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Archive through March 17, 2007

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Beachcomber
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08-26-2003

Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 10:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beachcomber a private message Print Post    
I am a huge fan of TCM and FMC, does anyone else enjoy watching old movies?

I love anything with Bette Davis and Olivia de Haviland. I recently watched "My Cousin Rachel" with Olivia and Richard Burton and he was incredible in that role. For anyone who has seen this, do you think she killed Richard's uncle (the first husband) or did he really die of a brain tumor?

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 4:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
Beach, then you must love Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte. It has both of those ladies.

Beachcomber
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08-26-2003

Wednesday, January 24, 2007 - 7:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beachcomber a private message Print Post    
Mamie I do and I was able to visit the plantation near New Orleans where they filmed the exterior scenes. It is a beautiful place.

My DH laughs at me because here lately all I have been watching is old black and white movies. He really will laugh at me when I go to the library this week and check out some biographies and autobiographies of stars of that era. I read a biography on Tallulah Bankhead and she was somemore scandalous!

Calamity
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10-18-2001

Monday, March 12, 2007 - 12:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Calamity a private message Print Post    
I love the old movies on TCM and FMC too, especially since they're shown commercial free and often letterboxed. Gene Kelly is TCM's star of the month and tonight they're airing Singin' in the Rain, On the Town, and It's Always Fair Weather. I just wish Ben Mankiewicz would host sometimes in the evenings because he always gives me a laugh and I don't get to see him much since he's only on weekends during the day. Robert Osborne is great too though, of course.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Monday, March 12, 2007 - 4:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
I adore Gene Kelly.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Monday, March 12, 2007 - 5:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
I always have tivo auto-grab for me thrillers and scary movies, old and new. Last night I finally got around to watching "The Bad Seed". Now I have seen this at least 10 times throughout my life, but only last night, watching alone in the middle of the night, did I realize what an incredible movie this is. My mom was 10 years old in '56 so I called to ask her what people thought of it when it came out, I mean their reaction, and she told me she never even got to see it until she was in her 20's because when it came out it was one of those no one let their kids see. She said the ones the kids got to see were the sci-fi thrillers like Creature from the Black Lagoon. (Another I really enjoy..LOL)

Naja
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06-28-2003

Monday, March 12, 2007 - 8:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
btw, if I had to actually say which classic movie was my fav, I would have NO hesitation saying it's "Stella Dallas"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029608/


But then again, I love almost every movie I have ever seen Barbara Stanwyck in.




BTW, if you ever saw Barb in the 80's "The Thornbirds", WOW...she never lost it. I think Barbara is in my top 3 ever of actresses.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Monday, March 12, 2007 - 8:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
Fun idea!


Let's all think for like a week and make our fav classic movie list...What do you think? Meet back here in a week with a list of 10 movies that we love made 1959 or before. Is that ok? I think it will be fun. Who's in?

Naja
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06-28-2003

Monday, March 12, 2007 - 8:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
btw, I say a week to think on because it's not something across the top of my head I think we can just scribble an answer to in seconds. There are too many years there of movies to consider.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Monday, March 12, 2007 - 8:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
yes? no?

Also, I think we should exclude the obvious holiday favs like "It's a Wonderful Life" and the Scrooge movies. Those are a given.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Monday, March 12, 2007 - 9:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
I'll think of mine. Hope I can just pick 10.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Monday, March 12, 2007 - 9:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
ok, meet ya back here by next Tuesday, Mamie :-)

I also thought it would be easy, but it really is hard picking my top 10 from '59 or before. I can say most are a bit scary so far. I LOVE the 50's ghost stories movies.

Landi
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07-29-2002

Monday, March 12, 2007 - 10:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
leaving out "It's a Wonderful Life"

1. Gone With the Wind
2. Citizen Kane
3. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
4. White Christmas
5. High Society
6. Meet Me in St. Louis
7. It Happened One Night
8. Singin' in the Rain
9. Cheaper By the Dozen
10. The Wizard of Oz

i could go on and on and on


Naja
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06-28-2003

Monday, March 12, 2007 - 10:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
ok Landi, you didn't leave out obvious holiday favs ;/

Landi
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07-29-2002

Monday, March 12, 2007 - 10:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
yes, i did, we don't watch white christmas at christmas time. we go see the stage show then. we watch it all year long. it's not a christmas movie for us. and Gone With the Wind is on my window sill. I have the four disc collector's edition.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Monday, March 12, 2007 - 10:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
okee dokee. White Christmas isn't a holiday fav, I'll take your word, Landi.

I still have to think on my movie favs for before 1959 for a couple more days. There are just too many.

Beachcomber
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08-26-2003

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 8:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beachcomber a private message Print Post    
Count me in! I feel like I have a school project due now and I love it!

Calamity
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10-18-2001

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 11:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Calamity a private message Print Post    
I'll try to think of a list too but it'll be so hard to limit it to just 10!

Naja: DirecTV just started carrying a channel that sounds right up your alley - it's called Chiller.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 12:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
I can't watch Gone With The Wind anywhere but the big screen. Saw it years ago at the theater and it's just not the same watching the burning of Atlanta on a tv. Maybe if I had my own private screening room....

Maris
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03-28-2002

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 1:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
Roman Holiday
Dr. Strangelove
Bringing up Baby
Charade
Paths of Glory
Rear Window
Dial M for Murder
The African Queen
My Fair Lady
Shindler's list

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 8:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Naja, how sad is it that Barbara never got an Oscar? Terrible.

Nobody has said Dr. Zhivago so I will! If not for the story ya gotta love it for the scenary and music.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 8:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
NO sh(* Twinkie..She was incredible. I don't get it either.

I only have 7 slots filled on my favs...I am still thinking on my last 3.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Friday, March 16, 2007 - 9:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
ok, here I go for my 1959 or earlier favs..I Purposely left out 3 that were too big of obvious favs.

STella Dallas
All About Eve
The Bad Seed
12 Angry Men
Casablanca
Frankenstein (1931)
Dracula (1931)
The Wolf Man (1941)
Mildred Pierce (1945)
Imitation of Life (1959) (OMG, I cried so hard during this one)

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Saturday, March 17, 2007 - 11:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
Imitation of Life is a great one! I sob everytime I watch her running after the casket yelling Mama!

Here are mine and they really aren't in any order but they are ones that I watch every time they are on.

1. My Favorite Wife (nothing is better than a screwball comedy with Cary Grant and Irene Dunne!)
2. Penny Serenade (another Irene Dunne/Cary Grant film that just makes me cry every time)
3. The Philadelphia Story
4. Bringing Up Baby
5. Singin' In The Rain
6. All About Eve
7. Auntie Mame
8. Roman Holiday
9. Adam's Rib
10. The Apartment/Some Like It Hot

I will watch any Cary Grant or Jack Lemmon movie, any day of the week.

Melfie1222
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07-29-2002

Saturday, March 17, 2007 - 11:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Melfie1222 a private message Print Post    
1. Gone With the Wind
2. It Happened One Night
3. Rear Window
4. The African Queen
5. North by Northwest
6. Wizard of Oz
7. Vertigo
8. Desk Set