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Post by topbilled on Mar 31, 2023 21:14:11 GMT
Any recommendations?
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Post by kims on Mar 31, 2023 23:57:41 GMT
There's the annual airing of THE TEN COMMANDMENTS Sat 4/1 at 7pm. BEN HUR and EASTER PARADE usually airs soon. HOLIDAY INN I haven't seen aired lately. I look for BARRABAS. A bit struggling as a holiday film STEEL MAGNOLIAS ends at Easter.
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Post by galacticgirrrl on Apr 1, 2023 0:13:52 GMT
Not a movie but I have a soft spot for this beautiful work of Clokey animation:
Happy Easter - Davey and Goliath
Episode aired 1967
Davey visits his adored grandmother on the Wednesday before Easter. They play baseball, bake a cake, and plan to attend the Easter pageant together at church on Sunday. But grandma dies on Thursday. Davey is overwhelmed with sadness and learns why Easter is such an important celebration.
Directed by Art Clokey, Raymond Peck
Cast
Hal Smith as Goliath
Dick Beals as David 'Davey' Hansen
Norma MacMillan as Davey Hansen
Nancy Wible as Sally Hansen
Ginny Tyler as Elaine Hansen
You don't need to have any religious affiliation to appreciate the love and loss depicted in this childhood gem. The spirit lives on whether that be in heaven or your heart and memories.
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Post by topbilled on Apr 2, 2023 15:41:26 GMT
There's the annual airing of THE TEN COMMANDMENTS Sat 4/1 at 7pm. BEN HUR and EASTER PARADE usually airs soon. HOLIDAY INN I haven't seen aired lately. I look for BARRABAS. A bit struggling as a holiday film STEEL MAGNOLIAS ends at Easter. |
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Post by topbilled on Apr 2, 2023 15:41:59 GMT
Not a movie but I have a soft spot for this beautiful work of Clokey animation: Happy Easter - Davey and GoliathEpisode aired 1967 Davey visits his adored grandmother on the Wednesday before Easter. They play baseball, bake a cake, and plan to attend the Easter pageant together at church on Sunday. But grandma dies on Thursday. Davey is overwhelmed with sadness and learns why Easter is such an important celebration. Directed by Art Clokey, Raymond Peck Cast Hal Smith as Goliath Dick Beals as David 'Davey' Hansen Norma MacMillan as Davey Hansen Nancy Wible as Sally Hansen Ginny Tyler as Elaine Hansen You don't need to have any religious affiliation to appreciate the love and loss depicted in this childhood gem. The spirit lives on whether that be in heaven or your heart and memories. |
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Post by dianedebuda on Apr 7, 2023 22:35:42 GMT
As mentioned by kims, Easter Parade (1948) is an obvious as is Ben-Hur (1959).
I'd add Chocolat (2001) which is set during Lent and is about, well, you know 😋, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), and the classic It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! (1974). |
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Post by galacticgirrrl on Apr 10, 2023 1:35:41 GMT
Not a movie but I have a soft spot for this beautiful work of Clokey animation: Happy Easter - Davey and GoliathEpisode aired 1967 Davey visits his adored grandmother on the Wednesday before Easter. They play baseball, bake a cake, and plan to attend the Easter pageant together at church on Sunday. But grandma dies on Thursday. Davey is overwhelmed with sadness and learns why Easter is such an important celebration. Directed by Art Clokey, Raymond Peck Cast Hal Smith as Goliath Dick Beals as David 'Davey' Hansen Norma MacMillan as Davey Hansen Nancy Wible as Sally Hansen Ginny Tyler as Elaine Hansen You don't need to have any religious affiliation to appreciate the love and loss depicted in this childhood gem. The spirit lives on whether that be in heaven or your heart and memories. I had no idea how many voice work items he has done that I love. Very interesting. Thanks for mentioning it. |
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Post by kims on Mar 31, 2024 16:12:13 GMT
TCM isn't showing BARRABAS this year. The film is a bit strange. First part the filthy lecherous bully is freed from prison instead of Jesus. Then the amoral beast is arrested again and the sentence to life in the mines. Next life as a gladiator. Finally he is a misguided Christian. There is a lot happening in the film as if someone said I want to make a movie with this event and this and this AND that somebody found someone to skillfully weave these events into a coherent story. That is a remarkable achievement because the only thing hanging those events together is that Barrabas has a long life. No morality tale here, not glorifying the Christians and a long movie that most people don't know who Barrabas was or care if they do. It is a showcase film for star Anthony Quinn.
Frankly the only reason I watched every year was to see Jack Palance as the champion gladiator-he is delicious in this film. Quinn is good in this film, but his character has nothing to care about. Palance has the character with total arrogance, which gives you some character quality to perk up and pay attention. Youtube probably still has his scenes available. You'll see the standard for snarling evil man portrayal. Barrabas isn't bad, maybe worth one look if you've nothing else to do. But Jack Palance is the reason to watch.
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