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Alyssa replied to Patti's discussion "Connect the Stars" game
"Great minds think alike, he he!"
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Anthony Caranci commented on Addicted2DVD's group Classic Horror
"Karloff's hair style in The Black Cat surely makes Poelzig look like he would be communicating with the Devil! I often wonder just what Edgar G. Ulmer was thinking when he co-wrote the screenplay with Peter Ruric. I…"
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kareng commented on sadiethompson's group Bette Davis
"Watching Bette at the moment, in That Certain Woman (1937) with Henry Fonda. "
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Paul Petro replied to Rosie Sayer's discussion A Game I Play
"my 2nd fave A&C film! totally hilarious and i love the old time radio angle to the story!"
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Alyssa replied to Rosie Sayer's discussion A Game I Play
"7. The Mad Miss Manton (1938) - Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda. Stanwyck is the mad cap socialite, Melsa Manton, who stubbles across a corpse and the police don't believe her. It's up to her and her gang of girlfriends to solve…"
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kareng replied to Patti's discussion "Connect the Stars" game
"Precisely the move I would've done .... if I hadn't had the last move ... Lol."
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Alyssa replied to Patti's discussion "Connect the Stars" game
"3. In Her Shoes - Shirley Maclaine"
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kareng replied to Patti's discussion "Connect the Stars" game
"Its the only film I could remember of his!  Glad to help  :)"
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kareng replied to Patti's discussion "Connect the Stars" game
"2.  The Holiday / Cameron Diaz"
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Paul Petro replied to Patti's discussion "Connect the Stars" game
"8. Brigadoon/Cyd Charisse i'm gonna be out of town for several days with NO computer so even though this was my round I'll start a new one and let you kids play while i'm gone, lol! lets see, how can i really gum up the works here…"
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Pat Lawson left a comment for Ktrek
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Pat Lawson left a comment for Patti
"Thanks!  The Embassy Theatre was also opened in 1927.  If all goes well, we're looking at re-opening in 5 years."
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Patti left a comment for Pat Lawson
"Hi, Pat, and a hearty welcome to you. How awesome to be part of a group involved in restoring a beautiful old theatre.  There is a historic theatre in my city (Boise, Idaho), built in 1927, and they screen classic films once a month.  What…"
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"Connect the Stars" game

Started by Patti in Other Movie Topics. Last reply by Alyssa 19 minutes ago. 1537 Replies

Let's connect the stars!  I saw this game on a classic film blog and thought it would be fun to play here.  This is not a closed group...any and all of you are welcome to jump in at any time.  The object is to connect two stars in as few "moves" as…Continue

A Game I Play

Started by Rosie Sayer in Other Movie Topics. Last reply by Paul Petro 3 hours ago. 17148 Replies

UPDATE:We've done many categories since this game started. I announce the current category in the game, but if you can't find the announcement, just ask any of the…Continue

What was the last "classic" movie you watched?

Started by Ktrek in Other Movie Topics. Last reply by kareng yesterday. 265 Replies

I thought I would add a thread to discuss the last "classic"  movie you watched. As opposed to just any movie. I might start a thread for modern films later. I would prefer that you post more than just a title.KevinContinue

What's the last DVD you purchased?

Started by Ktrek in DVD/Video. Last reply by Patti May 13. 812 Replies

I thought it might be fun to see what everyone is purchasing these days. And please do NOT feel like you need to limit your response to just classic films. As a matter of fact my last purchase was not a classic film at all but the latest Stargate…Continue

Those Familiar Faces! The great Character Actors!

Started by Paul Petro in Great Performers. Last reply by Paul Petro May 12. 65 Replies

I didnt see a thread here talking about the great character actors so I thought, hey lets see if i can get one going!One of the great things about Old Hollywood and the "Studio System" was that each studio had their roster of ever-reliable workhorse…Continue

Mother's Day Quiz

Started by Rosie Sayer in Other Movie Topics. Last reply by diane May 12. 6 Replies

In honor of Mother's Day, I'm reposting this quiz that I created a few years back. I hope it's neither too hard nor too easy, just amusing enough. See how many you can name without looking up the answers on IMDB! The answers will be posted in a few…Continue

see JOLSONS JAZZ SINGER take2!

Started by Rosieyposie7 in Classic Musicals. Last reply by William Ferry Apr 22. 1 Reply

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Any classic dramas ever made you cry?

Started by Miss Kubelik in Classic Dramas. Last reply by Ktrek Apr 17. 173 Replies

I don't cry at movies, as a rule, though I plead guilty to sobbing through the last 10 minutes of The Bridges of Madison County. I'm a hopeless romantic, what can I say?Have any of you ever choked up, even a little bit, at one of your favorite…Continue

Rate your Top Ten Classic Horror Films

Started by Abdullah aka Chuck in Classic Horror , Fantasy and Sci-Fi. Last reply by Carter Peterson Apr 9. 18 Replies

Classic movie Man's rate the Classics got me to thinking ( and it hurt like the dickens!)I propose that we Classic horror fans should make our own top ten! So here's mine:1 Bride of Frankenstein 2 Dracula 3The Island of Lost Souls 4 King Kong 5…Continue

Who's Your Favorite Count Dracula?

Started by Tim in Classic Horror , Fantasy and Sci-Fi. Last reply by Carter Peterson Apr 9. 42 Replies

By which I mean, who's your favorite actor to portray the Count, of course. A possible but not exhaustive list of candidates:Max SchreckBela LugosiCarlos Villarias ('31 Spanish-Language version)The Manniquin in the Coffin in DRACULA'S DAUGHTERLon…Continue

 

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Perdida (2009): Ten Things that Changed My History of Mexican Cinema

Posted by Jenna on May 19, 2013 at 5:58pm 0 Comments

When applying for film school in Mexico Viviana García-Besné was told that her family had been involved in making some of the worst films in Mexican Cinema history, the FicherasFicheras were racy comedies typically set in cabarets and featured popular music.  They were sure-fire money makers at the box office, as a genre they were publicaly condemned by the Mexican government.  Viviana had grown up not knowing much about her family’s involvement in involvement in the Mexican film industry during a time that is known as the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema (1936-1960).  She however, had heard her grandmother’s…

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Classic Movie Night Recommendation:

Posted by Jenna on May 19, 2013 at 3:28pm 0 Comments

The Petrified Forest (1936)

Tuesday, May 21st  

9:30PM (ET)

A gas station in the remote Petrified Forest is taken over by gangsters; its hostages are pushed to reveal their true nature as the story plays out.  Alan Squire (Leslie Howard) is a traveling intellectual who wanders into the restaurant.  He meets Gabrielle Maple (Bette Davis), a painter and dreamer; she is stuck working at the gas station until her grandfather dies.  Her mother had left Gabrielle and her father years ago to return to France.  Gabrielle dreams of the world outside of the gas station, meeting Alan she feels close to her dreams.  Alan leaves the gas station, but fate in the form of gangster Duke…

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Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

Posted by Ktrek on May 17, 2013 at 3:04pm 2 Comments

Anybody who knows me knows that I am a huge Star Trek fan and I just returned from seeing Star Trek Into Darkness.

I will probably be in the minority of all the geeks in Trek fandom, but this film was in my opinion meh. I waited four years to see what? a flip flop remake of another Trek movie I dearly love. No real significant character development whatsoever from the first film? A two hour video game with lots of cool lens flares? Cumberbatch wasn't very convincing to me as a villian. I like him better as Sherlock. I thought Nero, the villain in the first film was lame and Harrison is only barely a step above that. Very few "Star Trek" moments in this film. It could have been named anything else but Star Trek and I probably would have enjoyed it more. The…

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THE DAM BUSTERS

Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on May 16, 2013 at 3:40pm 1 Comment

On this day seventy years ago, Operation Chastise (better known as the Dam Busters raid) was put into motion. http://dandayjr35.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-dam-busters.html?spref=tw

Dream Factory Podcast 29

Posted by Classic Movie Man on May 14, 2013 at 12:30pm 0 Comments

  

 

 

Derek McLellan and Maria Ciaccia discuss the life and career of David O'Selznick from Gone with the Wind on.

More podcasts :…

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Classic Movie Night Recommendation:

Posted by Jenna on May 12, 2013 at 6:14pm 0 Comments

Spellbound (1945)

Wednesday, May 15th  

10:00PM (ET)

Constance Peterson (Ingrid Bergman) is a renowned psychiatrist at Green Manors hospital in Vermont.  She approaches her patient’s problems through textbooks methods.  She is constantly wrapped up in her work and her research and her colleagues view her at detached and emotionless.  That is, until the new director of the hospital arrives, Dr. Anthony Edwardes (Gregory Peck).  However, Dr. Edwardes is not everything he appears to be.  That first night at diner Constance draws lines with her fork on the table linen, causing Edwardes to become agitated.  The next day, Edwardes and Constance go…

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Matt's Classic Movies - It's A Gift (1934)

Posted by Classic Movie Man on May 10, 2013 at 8:30am 0 Comments

 

Audio blog series with Derek McLellan and Matthew Kennedy discussing classic movies continues.

 

 

More reviews here :…

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Sparks Fly Upward---One Terrific Read

Posted by Patti on May 8, 2013 at 5:46pm 2 Comments

I just finished Stewart Granger's autobiography, Sparks Fly Upward, and I absolutely loved it! What an entertaining read it is...easily 5 stars. (And that is quite saying something, because the biographies/autobiographies of my beloved guys, Montgomery Clift, James Cagney, and John Garfield, are all 4-star books to me.)  I briefly discussed this book on the "Read All About It" page, and I will be discussing it on my main blog tomorrow, but since I'm so wild about this book, I figured I would share it on this blog as well.

Mr. Granger writes about his childhood years, living in a home with his mother, father, sister, and his mother's boyfriend (whom he had thought for years was his uncle); his…

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Dream Factory Podcast - Episode 28

Posted by Classic Movie Man on May 7, 2013 at 6:09am 0 Comments

Derek McLellan and Maria Ciaccia discuss the career of producer David O' Selznick up to Gone with the Wind in the first of a two part…

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