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5 hours ago, notre dame joe said:

You want quotable?  Pretty much all of his lines.

 

You're thinking like a white man.

You're not thinking at all. 

We don't have a working recording device right now and with the schedule TCM has for air times I have been kicking myself.

9 hours ago, Mrs Whiggins said:

We don't have a working recording device right now and with the schedule TCM has for air times I have been kicking myself.

You can catch most of them online

20 hours ago, Victorious1 said:

I was disappointed M*A*S*H wasn't aired this month either.  It won one Oscar (Best Writing) but Sally Kellerman, who passed away in Feb, had a nomination as Best Supporting Actress as Hot Lips.

Have you checked the whole schedule? It's on their on demand and HBO Max hub.

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  Day 20 - March 20th
CST Best Actress Winners
5:45 AM Morning Glory (1933)
7:00 AM Jezebel (1938)
9:00 AM Johnny Belinda (1948)
10:40 AM  I Want to Live! (1958)
1:00 PM Mildred Pierce (1945)
3:00 PM A Trip to Bountiful (1985)
5:00 PM The Miracle Worker (1962)
  1990's-2000's Winners
7:00 PM A River Runs Through It (1992)
9:15 PM When We Were Kings (1996)
11:00 PM There Will Be Blood (2007)
2:00 AM Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
9 hours ago, Victorious1 said:

10:40 AM  I Want to Live! (1958)

2:00 AM  Leaving Las Vegas (1995)

This movie was pretty scandalous when I was a kid. What made it worse was my Mom (no pics) was a dead ringer for Susan Hayward. Cringe factor 9.5

Leaving Las Vegas hits a little too close to home for comfort. iykwim

Edited by RPM

That was the movie that established my crush on Susan Hayward back in my youth.

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  Day 20 - March 20th
CST 1920's & 1930's Winners 
4:15 AM The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
6:45 AM The Circus (1928)
8:15 AM The Music Box (1932)
9:00 AM Sweethearts (1938)
11:00 AM Naughty Marietta (1935)
1:00 PM The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)
3:00 PM The Awful Truth (1937)
4:45 PM You Can’t Take It With You (1938)
7:00 PM Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)
9:15 PM Boys Town (1938)
11:15 PM The Gay Divorcee (1934)
1:15 AM The Merry Widow (1934)
3:00 AM The Broadway Melody (1929)
6 hours ago, Victorious1 said:

1:00 PM The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)

3:00 PM The Awful Truth (1937)

4:45 PM You Can’t Take It With You (1938)

7:00 PM Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)

9:15 PM Boys Town (1938)

Damn solid lineup. '37 - '39.

The Gay Divorcee (1934) is not bad either--'course I like watching Fred and Ginger dance, so there is that, but that particular movie was based on Fred Astaire's last stage show (and then going by the title Gay Divorce).  Cole Porter wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway show, and Fred singing the eventual number one hit, Night And Day.  That was the only song that made it from the original musical book from the stage production into the film.

The plot is so-so, but this was IIRC Fred's second pairing with Ginger and what a lovely pair they make.

Perhaps not my favorite Astaire film, but a treat to watch.

On 3/19/2022 at 5:49 AM, Mrs Whiggins said:

And the late Ms. Kellerman was in A Little Romance yesterday playing Diane Lane's mother.

Sally Kellerman and Gary Lockwood are in one of the best Star Trek TOS episodes, before they became famous.  I think it was a metaphor for drugs but I'll have to yield to a more experienced opinion.  In each case I was surprised to hear they had died because I didn't think they were alive. 

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  Day 22 - March 22nd
CST 1940's Winners 
5:00 AM The Secret Land (1948)
6:30 AM This Land is Mine (1943)
8:15 AM 49th Parallel (1941)
10:30 AM The Search (1948)
12:15 PM Battleground (1949)
2:15 PM Air Force (1943)
4:30 PM Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)
7:00 PM The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
9:15 PM How Green Was My Valley (1941)
11:30 PM A Letter to Three Wives (1948)
1:30 AM Kitty Foyle (1940)
3:30 AM Blithe Spirit (1945)
5:15 AM That Hamilton Woman (1941)

Grapes of Wrath is a such a great movie. Instantly transports you to that terrible time in our country's history and the grit it took to get through it. 

3 hours ago, Victorious1 said:
  Day 22 - March 22nd
CST 1940's Winners 
5:00 AM The Secret Land (1948)
6:30 AM This Land is Mine (1943)
8:15 AM 49th Parallel (1941)
10:30 AM The Search (1948)
12:15 PM Battleground (1949)
2:15 PM Air Force (1943)
4:30 PM Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)
7:00 PM The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
9:15 PM How Green Was My Valley (1941)
11:30 PM A Letter to Three Wives (1948)
1:30 AM Kitty Foyle (1940)
3:30 AM Blithe Spirit (1945)
5:15 AM That Hamilton Woman (1941)

Air Force is so vastly underrated. I always enjoy catching it on those rare occasions. And of course Battleground is one of the top WWII movies ever. Looks like I picked a good time to catch a cold so I can sit around on my ass all day watching movies.

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  Day 23 - March 23rd
CST 1950's Winners 
7:30 AM Les Girls (1957)
9:30 AM The Solid Gold Cadillac (I956)
11:30 AM Designing Woman (1957)
1:30 PM Tom Thumb (1958)
3:30 PM Lili (1953)
5:00 PM Cyrano de Bergerac (1950)
7:00 PM Harvey (1950)
9:00 PM Lust for Life (1956)
11:15 PM On the Waterfront (1954)
1:15 AM A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
3:30 AM The Old Man and the Sea (1958)
On 3/21/2022 at 8:17 PM, honolulu horn said:

Grapes of Wrath is a such a great movie. Instantly transports you to that terrible time in our country's history and the grit it took to get through it. 

It’s a beautifully made film, too. I commented about it the first time I saw it several years ago. From a technical standpoint it’s brilliant. Later on I went to IMDb to see who was the cinematographer. Turns out it was Gregg Toland, the same guy who shot Citizen Kane.

I’ve often thought that if you really want to appreciate Citizen Kane, you should spend a week or so watching nothing but movies made pre-Kane. I can usually tell when I tune into an old b&w film whether it was made before or after Citizen Kane. When I first saw Grapes of Wrath I thought that was probably the best looking pre-Kane film I ever saw so it made perfect sense when I discovered they were shot by the same guy. 

On 3/21/2022 at 8:02 PM, Victorious1 said:
  Day 22 - March 22nd
CST 1940's Winners 
5:00 AM The Secret Land (1948)
6:30 AM This Land is Mine (1943)
8:15 AM 49th Parallel (1941)
10:30 AM The Search (1948)
12:15 PM Battleground (1949)
2:15 PM Air Force (1943)
4:30 PM Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)
7:00 PM The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
9:15 PM How Green Was My Valley (1941)
11:30 PM A Letter to Three Wives (1948)
1:30 AM Kitty Foyle (1940)
3:30 AM Blithe Spirit (1945)
5:15 AM That Hamilton Woman (1941)

I hit the DVR button for Battleground, Air Force & Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo.

29 minutes ago, PittsburghTiger said:

I hit the DVR button for Battleground, Air Force & Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo.

I would have, but I already have them.

10 hours ago, Victorious1 said:
  Day 23 - March 23rd
CST 1950's Winners 
7:30 AM Les Girls (1957)
9:30 AM The Solid Gold Cadillac (I956)
11:30 AM Designing Woman (1957)
1:30 PM Tom Thumb (1958)
3:30 PM Lili (1953)
5:00 PM Cyrano de Bergerac (1950)
7:00 PM Harvey (1950)
9:00 PM Lust for Life (1956)
11:15 PM On the Waterfront (1954)
1:15 AM A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
3:30 AM The Old Man and the Sea (1958)

Great lineup. I'm looking forward to seeing Elwood and his pooka again.

23 minutes ago, The Original Greaser Bob said:

He was terribly great in national velvet.

I tend to agree. He was a bit too "campy" at times for me but, there were some movies were he was really good. But, his family roots were in vaudeville/burlesque, so I think that can be excused. Plus, it was a different time for sure. I liked his performance in Boys Town.

HDNet movie channel has been playing some of these movies lately, too, On the Waterfront, Young Lions, Marty, The African Queen, etc...

One of the few fading reasons to keep DirecTV.

8 hours ago, PittsburghTiger said:

I tend to agree. He was a bit too "campy" at times for me but, there were some movies were he was really good. But, his family roots were in vaudeville/burlesque, so I think that can be excused. Plus, it was a different time for sure. I liked his performance in Boys Town.

I agree, and his contemporary of the time was Jackie Cooper and Cooper had his roots in the Our Gang  comical shorts, so it did seem to be a different style for the time. When young Roddy McDowell arrives on the scene several years later, perhaps the style was already changing?

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  Day 24 - March 24th
CST 1960's Winners 
5:30 AM A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
7:30 AM Exodus (1960)
11:30 AM It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
2:30 PM The Time Machine (1960)
4:30 PM 2001 (1968)
7:00 PM The Producers (1967)
8:45 PM Tom Jones (1963)
11:00 PM Splendor in the Grass (1961)
1:15 AM Planet of the Apes (1968)
3:15 AM What Ever Happened to Baby Jane (1962)
On 3/19/2022 at 10:29 PM, Victorious1 said:
  Day 20 - March 20th
CST Best Actress Winners
5:45 AM Morning Glory (1933)
7:00 AM Jezebel (1938)
9:00 AM Johnny Belinda (1948)
10:40 AM  I Want to Live! (1958)
1:00 PM Mildred Pierce (1945)
3:00 PM A Trip to Bountiful (1985)
5:00 PM The Miracle Worker (1962)
  1990's-2000's Winners
7:00 PM A River Runs Through It (1992)
9:15 PM When We Were Kings (1996)
11:00 PM There Will Be Blood (2007)
2:00 AM Leaving Las Vegas (1995)

I recorded When We Were Kings

2 minutes ago, Victorious1 said:
  Day 24 - March 24th
CST 1960's Winners 
5:30 AM A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
7:30 AM Exodus (1960)
11:30 AM It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
2:30 PM The Time Machine (1960)
4:30 PM 2001 (1968)
7:00 PM The Producers (1967)
8:45 PM Tom Jones (1963)
11:00 PM Splendor in the Grass (1961)
1:15 AM Planet of the Apes (1968)
3:15 AM What Ever Happened to Baby Jane (1962)

Mad Mad Mad. Just kills me.  It’s awesome 

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1 minute ago, Victorious1 said:
   
1:15 AM Planet of the Apes (1968)
   

"Take your stinking paws off me you damn dirty ape!"

22 hours ago, The Original Greaser Bob said:

 

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I gave my husband that expression after having a shot of Redbreast that had been smuggled into the country by a family member in the early 80s and then stashed away for many years to be held for special occasions (which, as it happened, was our engagement announcement). *Hands down, best whiskey I've ever had.

I will say that the toast bestowed upon us must have given us a lot more luck than that of said characters above.

 

*Spoiled me to the point that I rarely drink whiskey these days.

32 minutes ago, Mrs Whiggins said:

I will say that the toast bestowed upon us must have given us a lot more luck than that of said characters above.

In fairness, I think the problem wasn't so much bad luck as Charley wasn't really looking out for him.   Charley was his brother and he should have known better. 

 

3 minutes ago, The Original Greaser Bob said:

In fairness, I think the problem wasn't so much bad luck as Charley wasn't really looking out for him.   Charley was his brother and he should have known better. 

 

You're correct, I likely should've used a different word perhaps.

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  Day 25 - March 25th
CST 1970's Winners 
5:30 AM Dersu Uzala (1975)
8:00 AM The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
10:00 AM Day for Night (1973)
12:15 PM Logan’s Run (1975)
2:30 PM Being There (1979)
5:00 PM The Candidate (1972)
7:00 PM Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
10:15 PM All That Jazz (1979)
12:30 AM Woodstock (1970)
23 hours ago, PittsburghTiger said:

Mad Mad Mad. Just kills me.  It’s awesome 

Also so much talent. I’d even Ethel Merman 

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  Day 26 - March 26th
CST Best Director Winners 
4:30 AM Mr. Deeds Goes To Town (1936)
6:45 AM The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
10:00 AM Casablanca (1942)
12:00 PM Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
4:00 PM The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
  1980"s Winners
7:00 PM A Passage to India (1984)
10:00 PM The Last Emperor (1987)
1:00 AM Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
3:15 AM The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)

The David Lean day?

Lawrence of Arabia--winner

The Bridge on the River Kwai--winner

A Passage To India--nominated

Of all the gin joints in all the towns of all the world... she walks into mine.

How nice, you remembered. But of course, that was the day the Germans marched into Paris.

Not an easy day to forget.

No.

I remember every detail. The Germans wore gray. You wore blue.

On 3/22/2022 at 1:17 PM, The Original Greaser Bob said:

I'll fight anyone who disrespects How Green Was My Valley.

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I did not know who directed HGWMV until this week.  That is worth at least a rabbit punch.

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  Day 27 - March 27th
CST Best Picture Winners 
4:45 AM Grand Hotel (1932)
6:45 AM It Happened One Night (1934)
8:30 AM All the King’s Men (1949)
10:30 AM All About Eve (1950)
1:00 PM An American in Paris (1951)
3:00 PM Gone with the Wind (1939)
  1990's-2000's Winners
7:00 PM The Artist (2011)
9:00 PM The Age of Innocence (1993)
11:30 PM The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
1:30 AM All About My Mother (1999)
4 hours ago, Victorious1 said:

4:45 AM Grand Hotel (1932) 6:45 AM It Happened One Night (1934) 8:30 AM All the King’s Men (1949)

Strong to quite strong.

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  Day 29 - March 29th
CST 1920's and 1930's Winners 
5:00 AM The Human Comedy (1943)
7:00 AM Princess O’Rourke (1943)
8:45 AM Green Dolphin Street (1947)
11:15 AM The Seventh Veil (1945)
1:15 PM Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
3:00 PM The Great Lie (1941)
5:00 PM Now, Voyager (1942)
7:00 PM Mrs. Miniver (1942)
9:30 PM Twelve O’Clock High (1949)
12:00 AM The Razor’s Edge (1946)
2:45 AM The Battle of Midway (1942)
3:15 AM Vacation From Marriage (1942)
7 hours ago, Victorious1 said:

7:00 PM Mrs. Miniver (1942)

9:30 PM Twelve O’Clock High (1949)

Yowza

On 3/21/2022 at 11:41 PM, Michael Knight said:

Mickey Rooney was such a terrible actor, hes like Josh Gad and Carrot Top had a baby

He was solid in the cockpit with Buddy Hackett and Jim Backus. 

On 3/21/2022 at 10:41 PM, Michael Knight said:

Mickey Rooney was such a terrible actor, hes like Josh Gad and Carrot Top had a baby

He killed in Breakfast at Tiffany's

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Solid lineup for tomorrow.

  Day 30 - March 30th
CST 1950's Winners 
5:00 AM Destination Moon (1950)
6:45 AM King Solomon’s Mines (1950)
8:30 AM Calamity Jane (1953)
10:15 AM The Big Country (1958)
1:15 PM Giant (1956)
4:45 PM East of Eden (1955)
7:00 PM The Greatest Show on Earth (1953)
9:45 PM The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
12:00 AM The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
2:15 AM Crashing the Water Barrier (1956)
20 hours ago, Victorious1 said:

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)

Que será, será...

Quote

The Big Country (1958)

William Wyler packs more macho into a film than the law should allow.

Edited by RPM

On 3/29/2022 at 4:59 PM, Victorious1 said:

The Glenn Miller Story (1954)

This is such a great film. June Allyson steals the show. She’s radiant. She’s brilliant every time she’s on screen, particularly in the final scene. Joy and sadness at once. It’s breathtaking.

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