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Post by sagebrush on Apr 9, 2024 13:31:17 GMT
Remembering some performers born on April 9th:
Paul Robeson (born 1898)
Allen Jenkins (born 1900)
Ward Bond (born1903)
Robert Helpmann (born1909).
Also, Happy Birthday to Dennis Quaid, born April 9, 1954!
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Post by sagebrush on Apr 10, 2024 13:26:08 GMT
Remembering some performers who share an April 10th birthday:
Harry Morgan (born 1915)
Max von Sydow (born 1929)
and Omar Sharif (born 1932).
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Post by sagebrush on Apr 11, 2024 13:05:19 GMT
Remembering Paul Douglas, who was born April 11, 1907.
Also, Happy Birthday to Joel Grey (born 1932)
and Happy Birthday to Bill Irwin (born 1950) !
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Post by sagebrush on Apr 12, 2024 13:09:56 GMT
Remembering Ann Miller, who was born April 12, 1923!
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Post by BunnyWhit on Apr 12, 2024 16:23:50 GMT
Happy Birthday, Virginia Cherrill! (12 April 1908 -- 14 November 1996)
Happy Birthday, Jane Withers! (12 April 1926 -- 7 August 2021)
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Post by sagebrush on Apr 13, 2024 13:25:08 GMT
Remembering Howard Keel, who was born April 13, 1919
and Stanley Donan, who was born April 13, 1924. (here with Audrey Hepburn. Those lucky onlookers...)
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Post by jinsinna13 on Apr 13, 2024 14:06:01 GMT
Howard Keel was a handsome man, and I loved his baritone singing voice. My favorite Keel musical was Kiss Me Kate.
Keel had a career resurgence in the 80's playing Clayton Farlow, the husband of Miss Ellie Ewing, on Dallas.
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Post by jinsinna13 on Apr 13, 2024 14:07:06 GMT
Happy Heavenly Birthday to Jonathan Brandis (1976-2003).
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Post by sagebrush on Apr 14, 2024 13:38:07 GMT
Remembering some performers born on April 14th:
John Gielgud (born 1904)
and Valerie Hobson (born 1917.)
Also, Happy Birthday to Julie Christie ( born 1940)
and Adrian Brody (born 1973.)
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Post by BunnyWhit on Apr 14, 2024 15:54:12 GMT
Happy Birthday, Claire Windsor! (14 April 1892 -- 23 October 1972)
Happy Birthday, Rod Steiger! (14 April 1925 -- 9 July 2002)
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Post by kims on Apr 15, 2024 0:16:56 GMT
In remembrance of Robert Osborne. I've been watching TCM most of the day to see his intros. As good as the current TCM hosts are, Robert was the best. His knowledge and love of films shines through and maybe the traits that makes him outstanding was that he never made any side snide remarks, did he ever make a negative remark? If he did his delivery is so kind I didn't notice it. Maybe humility-he never seemed to "sell" himself-only the film.
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Post by christine on Apr 15, 2024 0:44:00 GMT
I Totally agree Kims!
HAPPY 30TH ANNIVERSARY TO TCM!!!
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Post by sagebrush on Apr 15, 2024 13:56:00 GMT
Remembering John Williams, born April 15, 1903
and Hans Conried, born April 15, 1917.
Also, Happy Birthday to Claudia Cardinale (born April 15, 1938)
and Emma Thompson (born April 15, 1959.)
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Post by topbilled on Apr 15, 2024 14:32:01 GMT
In remembrance of Robert Osborne. I've been watching TCM most of the day to see his intros. As good as the current TCM hosts are, Robert was the best. His knowledge and love of films shines through and maybe the traits that makes him outstanding was that he never made any side snide remarks, did he ever make a negative remark? If he did his delivery is so kind I didn't notice it. Maybe humility-he never seemed to "sell" himself-only the film. One of the problems I had with some of Robert Osborne's commentary, which I remember posting about on the old TCM board, was that while he was never snide...he did get a bit gossipy sometimes, which I thought undercut his character as a classy gentleman. And when he went off on a gossipy tangent, I did wonder how much of what he was telling us was true or what his famous actor friends had told him in a biased way that he just accepted as 'fact' even if the anecdote was not really factual. Basically, I didn't think he was always able to discern between what was exaggerated and what was probably the truth of some situations.
I also thought he focused too much on Oscar nominees and winners instead of celebrating the history of all Hollywood cinema. He seldom if ever praised the B films or poverty row pictures that still had value in them, because they did not feature A-list friends of his or receive Oscar attention.
I do agree with the remarks that Osborne had a vast love for classic film and that his infectious enthusiasm helps hook the viewer to watch a film they may not have otherwise taken the time to view before.
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Post by kims on Apr 15, 2024 23:46:40 GMT
Hmm, I didn't think that maybe Robert did his own programming. I thought the A films were scheduled for prime time for ratings purposes. That Robert got gossipy at times, I enjoyed, but I also knew his info came from his friends. For his niche, I still think he was king. He definitely was not the arbiter for all films. THE ESESENTIALS when Alec Baldwin co-hosted offered other than Robert's opinion. Love Robert and Alec's disagreement about the Brando MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY. Drew Barrymore programmed Cocteau's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST-doubt that Robert would have chosen it.
As I've said before, I don't have sophisticated tastes. I depend on you and others, particularly in the "neglected films" thread, to try other films than my faves.
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