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Post by sagebrush on Dec 29, 2023 23:58:47 GMT
Friday 12/29 10pm ET on TCM:
FATHER GOOSE (1964) Cary Grant and Leslie Caron; who would have thought they would make a good match for a romcom? Also with Trevor Howard and seven charming young ladies of various ages.
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Post by sagebrush on Jan 8, 2024 1:01:19 GMT
Sunday, 1/7, 9pm PT on TCM Silent Sunday Nights:
BARDELYS THE MAGNIFICENT (1926) with John Gilbert and Eleanor Boardman.
Really good silent costume drama directed by King Vidor.
From Wikipedia:
Fun fact- Joan Crawford and John Wayne have small, uncredited roles.
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Post by topbilled on Jan 8, 2024 14:11:40 GMT
Crawford and Wayne would costar in REUNION IN FRANCE (1942).
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Post by topbilled on Jan 28, 2024 4:03:17 GMT
For anyone who's interested: there is an intriguing British film that was uploaded on YouTube yesterday.
I had seen it before, and it's a title that really stuck in my mind. As I re-watched it today, I was sort of impressed by it all over again.
Basil Dearden is the director, he previously helmed SAPPHIRE and VICTIM...this later production is not quite a kitchen sink drama, but the theme is certainly thought-provoking.
LIFE FOR RUTH (1962) is the title. It's about a couple torn apart by the death of their young daughter. The twist is that the husband/father goes on trial, because as a Jehovah's witness he refused to let the little girl receive a blood transfusion...so she of course died and the doctor (Patrick McGoohan) trying to save the little girl's life then reported him to the police.
The performances are all first-rate, and Dearden's cinematographer does some interesting things with the lighting. Michael Craig, who plays the lead role, was often put into romantic comedies so this was a chance for him to stretch his acting muscles. Janet Munro, who appeared in some live-action fare for Disney, as the wife/mother also gets a chance to show how well she can act.
I think I am impressed by it, because it's crafted in such a way that you cannot really side with or against the protagonists. Their religion isn't trashed, but earthly life and saving a child from death is considered just as important as a heavenly afterlife. The dialogue is intelligent throughout, and it is obvious the filmmakers took their time in thinking it through, so the subject is explored from all possible angles.
The scene where the little girl receives life-threatening injuries at the beginning, filmed on location at a seashore, is well staged. It just pulls you in, then when it turns into more of a legal melodrama, you do wonder what the verdict will be and how it will all be resolved.
The title is clever, because what does it mean exactly...is it the fact that Ruth no longer has life, or that her father may get life in prison for letting her die..?
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Post by topbilled on Feb 15, 2024 0:30:41 GMT
A very charming film...highly recommended.
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Post by sagebrush on Feb 18, 2024 18:42:20 GMT
mr6667 posted in another thread a film I had missed on cmovieviewer's February schedule: THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE (2003)
Animated film written and directed by Sylvain Chomet. Very entertaining. Be sure to watch through then end of the credits!
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Post by sagebrush on Mar 28, 2024 14:44:02 GMT
Thursday, 3/28, 9:15 pm PT onTCM-
THE PLEASURE OF HIS COMPANY with Fred Astaire, Debbie Reynolds, Lilli Palmer, Tab Hunter, Gary Merrill, Charles Ruggles, Harold Fong.
Rarely shown on TCM, it's a fun and witty film with engaging performances by the entire cast. It's not a musical, but we get to see the one time Fred Astaire and Debbie Reynolds danced together on screen! Great mid-20th century shots of a much cleaner San Francisco.
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Post by BunnyWhit on Apr 1, 2024 21:40:37 GMT
TCM will turn the big 3-0 on 14 April 2024. In celebration, the channel will run Robert Osborne intros all day.
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Post by sagebrush on Apr 1, 2024 23:59:43 GMT
Are you a fan of Ann Dvorak? I am!  Tuesday, 4/2 on TCM : THREE ON A MATCH (1932) THE STRANGE LOVE OF MOLLY LOUVAIN (1932) FRIENDS OF MR. SWEENEY (1934) HEAT LIGHTNING (1934) SIDE STREETS (1934) DR. SOCRATES (1935) G MEN (1935) WE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE (1936) THE CASE OF THE STUTTERING BISHOP (1937) RACING LADY (1937) |
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Post by Fading Fast on Apr 2, 2024 8:59:54 GMT
Are you a fan of Ann Dvorak? I am! Tuesday, 4/2 on TCM : THREE ON A MATCH (1932) THE STRANGE LOVE OF MOLLY LOUVAIN (1932) FRIENDS OF MR. SWEENEY (1934) HEAT LIGHTNING (1934) SIDE STREETS (1934) DR. SOCRATES (1935) G MEN (1935) WE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE (1936) THE CASE OF THE STUTTERING BISHOP (1937) RACING LADY (1937)
Of the ones I've seen, if someone only had time for one of those, my favorite is "Heat Lightning." My comments on it here: "Heat Lightning" |
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Post by sagebrush on Apr 2, 2024 14:41:21 GMT
Are you a fan of Ann Dvorak? I am! Tuesday, 4/2 on TCM : THREE ON A MATCH (1932) THE STRANGE LOVE OF MOLLY LOUVAIN (1932) FRIENDS OF MR. SWEENEY (1934) HEAT LIGHTNING (1934) SIDE STREETS (1934) DR. SOCRATES (1935) G MEN (1935) WE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE (1936) THE CASE OF THE STUTTERING BISHOP (1937) RACING LADY (1937)
Of the ones I've seen, if someone only had time for one of those, my favorite is "Heat Lightning." My comments on it here: "Heat Lightning"I wish they would have included OUT OF THE BLUE. She was hilarious in that film, and aside from FRIENDS OF MR. SWEENEY, all the films they are showing are dramas or crime flicks. |
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Post by jamesjazzguitar on Apr 2, 2024 23:04:08 GMT
Are you a fan of Ann Dvorak? I am! Tuesday, 4/2 on TCM : THREE ON A MATCH (1932) THE STRANGE LOVE OF MOLLY LOUVAIN (1932) FRIENDS OF MR. SWEENEY (1934) HEAT LIGHTNING (1934) SIDE STREETS (1934) DR. SOCRATES (1935) G MEN (1935) WE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE (1936) THE CASE OF THE STUTTERING BISHOP (1937) RACING LADY (1937) I'm a big fan of Ann Dvorak, but sadly I just found out about her day on TCM. I get back from my hike turn on TCM and there is The Case of the Stuttering Bishop. Thus, watching Racing Lady right now. I have seen all the others expect Side Streets. I wanted to see this one. Its a WB\First National film so hopefully TCM will show it again. |
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Post by NoShear on Apr 19, 2024 15:43:37 GMT
ESCAPE with Norma Shearer and Conrad Veidt tonight on TCM
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Post by Fading Fast on Apr 19, 2024 15:59:34 GMT
ESCAPE with Norma Shearer and Conrad Veidt tonight on TCM
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Post by topbilled on Apr 19, 2024 16:00:40 GMT
Yay. ESCAPE is my favorite Norma Shearer flick.
Alla Nazimova is great in a supporting role.
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Tuesday, 4/2 on TCM :
