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Post by Fading Fast on Nov 21, 2023 2:28:24 GMT
This Sunday, November 26th at 3pm ET / 1pm MT / 12pm PT, we will be watching and sharing our thoughts on the 1952 movie "The Holly and the Ivy."
For those who like their Christmas movies to have some family discord, "The Holly and the Ivy," with its alcoholism, greed, out-of-wedlock birth (when that mattered) and intergenerational friction, is the movie for you.
But being a 1950s English family, headed by a reverend no less, most of that dysfunction is tucked just beneath the surface as the family gathers for a traditional Christmas celebration.
Links to the movie:
"The Holly and the Ivy" (an okay copy via the Internet Archive site)
"The Holly and the Ivy" (a beautiful copy via the RU site)
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Post by kims on Nov 21, 2023 13:16:05 GMT
I saw this first on TCM. I watch it every year and has become my favorite Christmas film-yes, even over Alistair Sim's Christmas Carol-don't the film police come after you for such heresy?
What's so special about it? First of all good writing able to tell each character's viewpoint gently-no banging you over the head with it. Second, it tells a great truth: sometimes people make judgments based on stereotypes. You'll see what estranged this family was a stereotype about parsons and how a person can be isolated and not know why.
Have you ever been treated, in your opinion, oddly? Wondered why people assumed something about you? Ever treated someone a certain way because of assumptions you made or because of what others told you. In the far extreme, I'm talking about character assassination, which is intentional. THE HOLLY AND THE IVY is about the more common in all of us-making judgments without verifying the accuracy of our judgment. It is a great film. hope y'all enjoy.
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Post by Fading Fast on Nov 23, 2023 13:57:20 GMT
Please join us Sunday, November 26th at 3pm ET / 1pm MT / 12pm PT, for "The Holly and the Ivy" to see if love or filial duty will triumph in this absorbing Christmas-time family drama.
Links to the movie:
"The Holly and the Ivy" (an okay copy via the Internet Archive site)
"The Holly and the Ivy" (a beautiful copy via the RU site)
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Post by Andrea Doria on Nov 24, 2023 15:34:04 GMT
I was already looking forward to this one because I've never seen it and now Kims's recommendation has me all fired up!
I'm just sorry Celia didn't borrow this jacket from Barbara for the ladder scene, It's one of my favorite movie garments.
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Post by Fading Fast on Nov 24, 2023 16:02:08 GMT
I was already looking forward to this one because I've never seen it and now Kims's recommendation has me all fired up!
I'm just sorry Celia didn't borrow this jacket from Barbara for the ladder scene, It's one of my favorite movie garments.
That's an awesome (I think) bolero style jacket. She looks great in it.
They are not very similar, but I recently watched 1946's "Crack-up" where Claire Trevor wore this awesome white fur jacket. She looked fantastic in it. [Not commenting on the good or bad of fur, just noting that it was a thing in 1946 and I'm basing my comments on the era, not today.]
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Post by Fading Fast on Nov 25, 2023 11:55:38 GMT
Please join us tomorrow, November 26th at 3pm ET / 1pm MT / 12pm PT, for "The Holly and the Ivy" for our Sunday Live! kickoff of the Christmas season with this not-well-known holiday gem from England.
Links to the movie:
"The Holly and the Ivy" (an okay copy via the Internet Archive site)
"The Holly and the Ivy" (a beautiful copy via the RU site)
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Post by galacticgirrrl on Nov 26, 2023 19:57:52 GMT
Hello all. Love this aspect of the movie, from TCM:
The cast rehearsed for three weeks on the finished sets, then shot the film in fourteen days, in sequence. This greatly helped the actors inhabit their roles and build steadily toward the story's emotional final act...
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Post by topbilled on Nov 26, 2023 19:57:59 GMT
Good afternoon...where's Fawn?
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Post by topbilled on Nov 26, 2023 19:59:19 GMT
Hello all. Love this aspect of the movie, from TCM: The cast rehearsed for three weeks on the finished sets, then shot the film in fourteen days, in sequence. This greatly helped the actors inhabit their roles and build steadily toward the story's emotional final act... Thanks for this tidbit.
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Post by Fading Fast on Nov 26, 2023 20:00:03 GMT
The Continuing Adventures and Fawn and Me
Fawn: "It wasn't me."
Me: "I'm just saying, there was one piece of coconut-custard pie left when we went to bed last night and now it's gone."
Fawn: "Your point?"
Me: "I didn't eat it, so I'm thinking, well, someone else did."
Fawn: "Hmm, that makes sense."
Me: "And only you and I live here."
Fawn: "Yes."
Me: "Do you see where I'm going with this?"
Fawn: [after pondering a bit] "You're saying we should've bought a bigger pie?"
Me: [pausing] "Yes, buddy, we should have bought a bigger pie. Now hop up here on the couch with me and get ready for the movie."
(Fawn jumps up on the couch and snuggles in next to me.)
Me: "Hey, are those pie crumbs on your face?"
(Fawn looks away and up as if he's interested in the ceiling.)
Me: "Never mind, happy Thanksgiving, buddy."
Fawn: "Happy Thanksgiving."
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Post by Fading Fast on Nov 26, 2023 20:00:35 GMT
Good afternoon...where's Fawn? Board was down, at least for me, until two minutes ago. Just posted him ⇧ .
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Post by topbilled on Nov 26, 2023 20:01:58 GMT
Good afternoon...where's Fawn? Board was down, at least for me, until two minutes ago. Just posted him ⇧ . Great. So we are still starting on time. Yay.
Pressing play.
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Post by galacticgirrrl on Nov 26, 2023 20:02:00 GMT
Yes down for me too
Hopefully all systems go now.
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Post by Fading Fast on Nov 26, 2023 20:02:45 GMT
Of course Muir Mathieson is conducting. That makes four for four for Muir this month for our all English movie theme.
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Post by topbilled on Nov 26, 2023 20:04:34 GMT
I like how it starts with the widowed aunt...though she is really a minor character.
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