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What's the last DVD you purchased? 366 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 ...

Started by Ktrek in DVD/Video. Last reply by William 2 hours ago.

horror films — graphic or implied violence 15 Replies

Many, many, many, many years ago I interviewed Vincent Price. It was when Horror films were beginning to get rather violent in showing gore and various gruesome scenes. He was opposed to it and rem...

Tagged: do, lack, filmgoers, imagination?

Started by Zorrothefox in Classic Horror , Fantasy and Sci-Fi. Last reply by Mothgirl Wings 9 hours ago.

Of Human Bondage (1934) 4 Replies

Based on W. Somerset Maughm novel, directed by John Cromwell and features Leslie Howard and Bette Davis. Considered to be Bette Davis's breakthrough vehicle. Has anyone seen this film? I've seen th...

Tagged: bondage, w., somerset, maughm, fuman

Started by Steph in Classic Dramas. Last reply by Mothgirl Wings 1 day ago.

Two Films I Need Help Identifying

Hey, y'all. :-) Okay, so I finally can't take it anymore. Surely one of y'all on here will know the names of these two films, you've just got to know. It's killing me, not knowing. One of the movi...

Started by Miss Spaulding in Other Movie Topics Nov 7.

Public Screenings of Classic Films 16 Replies

Thought we started to start sharing any information on public screenings of classic movies. That way, if there's any screenings in our areas nearby, some of us might be willing to make a drive. Th...

Started by M.T. Fisher in Other Movie Topics. Last reply by M.T. Fisher Nov 4.

Favorite Animated Disney features? 11 Replies

Pick your favorite Disney animated feature from each period: Golden Age: Snow White & The 7 Dwarfs (1937) Pinocchio (1940) Fantasia (1940) Dumbo (1941) Bambi (1942) Package Films: Saludos Ami...

Tagged: Features, Animation, Disney

Started by Josh R.S. Lech in Other Movie Topics. Last reply by Tf Roberts Nov 2.

Classic Halloween Film Quiz 5 Replies

Welcome to the Classic Halloween Film Quiz! Test your knowledge of monsters, spirits, and things that go bump in the night, as portrayed by classic Hollywood! (My apologies if I'm posting this in ...

Started by Rosie Sayer in Other Movie Topics. Last reply by Christopher Oct 26.

"Wings" 25 Replies

Wings with Clara Bow is a Classic silent which won an Academy award

Tagged: bow, clara

Started by Jennifer in Silent Classics. Last reply by Robert S. Birchard Oct 26.

Silent Movie DVD's 4 Replies

Hello everyone. I was browsing through my "Netvibes" site last night and happed to come across something that I though might be of some interest to some of the members here. While looking at a DVD ...

Tagged: Movies, Silent

Started by Blithe Spirit in Silent Classics. Last reply by Robert S. Birchard Oct 26.

Brighton Rock

Does anyone remember the British film, 'Brighton Rock' starring Richard Attenborough? It is being remade starring John Hurt and Helen Mirren. However instead of mainly featuring Brighton Pier much ...

Started by Joan Palmer in Classic Dramas Oct 22.

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Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)

Nov 08, 6:00 PM. The surfing gang rescues a beautiful singer from evil bikers. Cast: Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Deborah Walley. Dir: William Asher. C-97 mins, TV-G

Challenge Of The Wilderness (1951)

BW-11 mins

House of Bamboo (1955)

Nov 08, 8:00 PM. An Army investigator infiltrates a Tokyo crime syndicate to solve a colleague's murder. Cast: Robert Ryan, Robert Stack, Shirley Yamaguchi. Dir: Samuel Fuller. C-103 mins

Bullfighter and the Lady (1951)

Nov 08, 10:00 PM. An American takes up bullfighting to impress the ladies but learns to respect the sport. Cast: Robert Stack, Joy Page, Gilbert Roland. Dir: Budd Boetticher. BW-125 mins, TV-G

Felix Saves the Day (1922)

Nov 08, 12:15 AM. In this silent animated short, Felix the Cat tries to keep his favorite baseball team from losing. Dir: Otto Messmer. C-7 mins, TV-G

Busher, The (1919)

Nov 08, 12:30 AM. In this silent film, a minor-league baseball player gets his shot at the big leagues. Cast: Charles Ray, Colleen Moore, John Gilbert. Dir: Jerome Storm. BW-55 mins, TV-G

His Last Game (1909)

Nov 08, 1:30 AM. A Native American baseball player resists gamblers' demands that he throw a game. BW-13 mins, TV-G

Happy Days (1926)

Nov 08, 1:45 AM. In this silent short, an adopted boy tries to lead his ragtag ball team to victory. Cast: Billy Butts, Ethelyn Gibson. Dir: Arvid E. Gillstrom. BW-14 mins, TV-G

Mon Oncle D'Amerique (1980)

Nov 08, 2:00 AM. A college professor uses the crises in three lives to illustrate his theories about human behavior. Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Nicole Garcia, Roger Pierre. Dir: Alain Resnais. BW-126 mins, TV-14

All Of Me (1984)

Nov 08, 4:15 AM. A lawyer's body is invaded by the soul of a recently deceased female client. Cast: Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin, Victoria Tennant. Dir: Carl Reiner. C-92 mins, TV-14

Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914)

Nov 09, 6:00 AM. In this silent film, a con man dupes a wealthy country girl into marriage. Cast: Marie Dressler, Charles Chaplin, Mabel Normand. Dir: Mack Sennett. BW-72 mins, TV-G

Patsy, The (1928)

Nov 09, 7:15 AM. In this silent film, a romantic young woman falls for her sister's fiance, then discovers her sister is cheating on him. Cast: Marion Davies, Orville Caldwell, Marie Dressler. Dir: King Vidor. BW-77 mins, TV-G

Chasing Rainbows (1929)

Nov 09, 8:45 AM. Musical performers fall in love while rehearsing for the big show. Cast: Bessie Love, Charles King, Marie Dressler. Dir: Charles Reisner. BW-86 mins, TV-G

Divine Lady, The (1929)

Nov 09, 10:15 AM. Lady Hamilton's love affair with Admiral Nelson rocks the British Empire. Cast: Corinne Griffith, Victor Varconi, Marie Dressler. Dir: Frank Lloyd. BW-99 mins, TV-G

Vagabond Lover, The (1929)

Nov 09, 12:00 PM. A small-town boy finds fame and romance when he joins a dance band. Cast: Rudy Vallee, Marie Dressler, Sally Blane. Dir: Marshall Neilan. BW-65 mins, TV-G

Girl Said No, The (1930)

Nov 09, 1:15 PM. A college sports star surprises everyone with his money-making schemes. Cast: William Haines, Leila Hyams, Marie Dressler. Dir: Sam Wood. BW-92 mins, TV-G

Min And Bill (1930)

Nov 09, 3:00 PM. Two crusty waterfront characters try to protect their daughter from a terrible secret. Cast: Marie Dressler, Wallace Beery, Dorothy Jordan. Dir: George Hill. BW-66 mins, TV-G

One Romantic Night (1930)

Nov 09, 4:15 PM. A princess engaged to a prince falls for her brother's tutor. Cast: Lillian Gish, Rod La Rocque, Conrad Nagel. Dir: Paul Stein. BW-72 mins, TV-G

Politics (1931)

Nov 09, 5:30 PM. Two women take on small-town racketeers. Cast: Marie Dressler, Polly Moran, Roscoe Ates. Dir: Charles F. Reisner. BW-73 mins, TV-G

Emma (1932)

Nov 09, 6:45 PM. A housekeeper faces unexpected snobbery when she marries her boss. Cast: Marie Dressler, Jean Hersholt, Myrna Loy. Dir: Clarence Brown. BW-72 mins, TV-G

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The Life of Vergie Winters (1934)

This film was released in June 1934 about one week before the production code clamped down. Had it been left until July it would never have passed the censors in the form it was. Not that it was all that risque certainly by today's standards, but it did cross the standard of the censors by depicting adultery in a sympathetic light. Ann Harding plays the role of Vergie Winters with a special class and John Boles also gives a good performance.

It is interesting to see some of the supporting and b… Continue

Posted by Bill on November 6, 2009 at 10:23pm

This!...just discovered a new Movie Channel

A few days ago I discovered I have a new movie channel that I never knew I had..It came in when TV switched to digital..Its Channel 8-3 here locally..the station is called "This"....I love it..It shows all the kind of movies that used to turn up all the time on regular tv before… Continue

Posted by Christopher on November 6, 2009 at 4:58pm — 9 Comments

Golden Age of Hollywood 104

1 hour 15 minutes 22 seconds

Another packed edition of THE Podcast on classic movies.
Presented by Derek McLellan with renowned film historian Maria Ciacca.

Classic Movie DVDs

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Posted by Classic Movie Man on November 6, 2009 at 12:24pm

New Group For Warner Brothers Fans!

Hands down, my favorite American studio, for it's wonderful and gritty Pre Code dramas, musicals and gangster films, as well as it's fabulous animated characters and cartoons. I felt it definitely deserved it's own group.

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Posted by Mothgirl Wings on November 5, 2009 at 10:23am

Happy Birthday Vivien Leigh!!!!!!!!!!!!

November 5, 1913
Vivien Leigh born

Actress Vivien Leigh is born in Darjeeling, India. Leigh is best remembered for playing Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939), for which she received her first Best Actress Oscar. In 1940, Leigh married actor Laurence Olivier. She won a second Best Actress Oscar in 1951, for her role as Blanche du Bois in A Streetcar Named Desire.

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Posted by Alexandroula on November 5, 2009 at 7:56am — 2 Comments

Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin to Host Oscars

November 3, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

STEVE MARTIN AND ALEC BALDWIN
TO HOST OSCAR® SHOW

Beverly Hills, CA — Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will serve as co-hosts of the 82nd Academy Awards®, Oscar telecast producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman announced today.

“We think the team of Steve and Alec… Continue

Posted by Tim Nyhus on November 3, 2009 at 7:41pm — 2 Comments

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