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cinderella · 03-02-2010, 09:28 PM

Weird, those are exactly the same films I was thinking about! So weird...but glad to know we're on the same tract.

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Originally Posted by Ol' Jet

I love that movie because I really like Kirk Douglas' character's principles in it. For the benefit of those who don't know, this movie is about a military conspiracy and a plot to take over the US government by a general gone Judas against the government (played by Lancaster). This flick is intense in its implications especially in the early 60s at a time we were just coming off the Cold War.

Movies like this and The Manchurian Candidate and Fail-Safe with Henry Fonda were very sensitive in light of the current politics.

As matter of fact, comrade, those three films would make a great FlixMix.
Seven Days in May, The Manchurian Candidate and Fail-Safe

All three were from the 60s, same genre/themes, shot in black and white, and all starring major headliners from the old guard including Lancaster, Douglas, Frederic March, Laurence Harvey, Frank Sinatra, Ava Gardner, Martin Balsam, Angela Lansbury, Henry Fonda et al.

Okay, back to "....May" I like the dialogue and the whole story and movie, really. Good choice, comrade.

Jet · 03-02-2010, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by cinderella

Weird, those are exactly the same films I was thinking about! So weird...but glad to know we're on the same tract.

great minds, comrade....lol

cinderella · 03-02-2010, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Ol' Jet

great minds, comrade....lol

Yes, they do...

Jet · 03-02-2010, 09:59 PM

i'm sitting here thinking about what i want to share next....
ya know, i think we're the only ones who really do this thread..
did you enjoy WSS tonight comrade?

Rebel Without a Cause I could skip,

Giant i really like, but its long on late tonight
what's your favorite Rock Hudson movie, comrade?

Here's James Dean's car wreck details:

Kast · 03-02-2010, 11:36 PM

yada, yada... good ones! Tell us about a good James Dean movie, which one is the best in your opinions?

Jet · 03-02-2010, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Kam

yada, yada... good ones! Tell us about a good James Dean movie, which one is the best in your opinions?

Giant based Edna Ferber's novel. He only made about 3 before (dont quote me) his death in his 20s. He's so good in it, transforming from a man in his 20s to his 60s and pulling it off.

Kast · 03-03-2010, 04:04 AM

It's sad, the poor guy... driving along - minding his own business... and wham! gets hit head-on by a Mac Truck... I can totally relate...

Jet · 03-03-2010, 09:17 PM

Four Big Prison Films!
Four True Stories!
Four Golden Decades of Classic Hollywood!

I Am a Fugitive From A Chain Gang,1932
Call Northside 777, 1948
Carbine Williams, 1952
Birdman of Alcatraz, 1962

Summaries

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang, 1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang is a pre-Code crime/drama in which Paul Muni stars as a wrongfully convicted convict on a chain gang who escapes to Chicago. The film was written by Howard J. Green and Brown Holmes from Robert Elliott Burns's autobiography, I Am a Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang that was serialised in True Detective magazine. It was directed by Mervyn LeRoy. In 1991, I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

More on the real Robert Elliot Burns
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Elliott_Burns

_________________________________________________

Call Northside 777, 1948
Call Northside 777 is a film noir directed by Henry Hathaway. It is based on the true story of a Chicago reporter who proved that a man who has been in prison for murder, was wrongly convicted 11 years before. James Stewart stars as the persistent Chicago journalist who proves Wiecek's innocence. This is a captivating story. Richard Conte plays the imprisoned Frank Wiecek, a character based on Joseph Majczek, who was wrongly convicted of the murder of a Chicago policeman in 1932, one of the worst years of organized crime during the Great Depression.

More on the real Joseph Majczek
http://www.law.northwestern.edu/wron...ekSummary.html

_________________________________________________

Carbine Williams, 1952
Carbine Williams is a biography directed by Richard Thorpe, starring James Stewart. The film follows the life of David Marshall Williams (James Stewart), who invented the semi-automatic M1 Carbine used in World War II. Williams was found distilling illegal moonshine, and was held responsible for the death of a federal officer during a raid on his still. He was sentenced to thirty years Hard Labor. He cycled through the prison system, until a firm, but compassionate warden, H.T. Peoples (Wendell Corey) allowed him to work in a prison tool shop. There he invented the gas system for his famous rifle, and eventually was released from prison in 1929 and worked with Winchester Firearms on development of the M1 Carbine. It's amazing to see how someone incarcerated, at a time the prison system was neandrathal, could develop and patent an advanced firearm used in war.

More on the real David Marshall "Carbine" Williams
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Marshall_Williams

______________________________________________

Birdman of Alcatraz, 1962
Birdman of Alcatraz, directed by John Frankenheimer, stars Burt Lancaster. It is a fictionalized version of the life of Robert Stroud, a federal prison inmate known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz" because of his life with birds. In spite of the title, much of the action is set at Leavenworth prison where Stroud was jailed with his birds. When moved to Alcatraz he was not allowed to keep any pets.

The film was adapted by Guy Trosper from the 1955 book by Thomas E. Gaddis. It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Burt Lancaster), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Telly Savalas), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Thelma Ritter) and Best Cinematography, Black-and-White. Stroud was never allowed to see the film. The movie is told in flashback, narrated by Gaddis (O'Brien), the author of the book upon which it is based.

More on Robert Stroud
http://www.alcatrazhistory.com/stroud.htm

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTBS9p829q8"]YouTube- I AM A FUGITIVE FROM CHAINGANG[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U0_Mj1GitI"]YouTube- The Birdman of Alcatraz[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlFBva0x_OY"]YouTube- Call Northside 777 - Chiamata Nord 777 (1948) Trailer[/ame]

See ya at the movies....

Apocalipstic · 03-04-2010, 12:32 PM

I love "Fugitive from a"....we studied it in my Great Films of the 1930's class in college.

One of my fav prison stories is "Papillon".

Last night we watched "Laura" again. I really think having a huge tub like that in my office would improve my work.

cinderella · 03-04-2010, 08:15 PM

You forgot...The Front Page with James Stewart and Richard Conte...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ol' Jet

Four Big Prison Films!
Four True Stories!
Four Golden Decades of Classic Hollywood!

I Am a Fugitive From A Chain Gang,1932
Call Northside 777, 1948
Carbine Williams, 1952
Birdman of Alcatraz, 1962

Summaries

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang, 1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang is a pre-Code crime/drama in which Paul Muni stars as a wrongfully convicted convict on a chain gang who escapes to Chicago. The film was written by Howard J. Green and Brown Holmes from Robert Elliott Burns's autobiography, I Am a Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang that was serialised in True Detective magazine. It was directed by Mervyn LeRoy. In 1991, I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

More on the real Robert Elliot Burns
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Elliott_Burns

_________________________________________________

Call Northside 777, 1948
Call Northside 777 is a film noir directed by Henry Hathaway. It is based on the true story of a Chicago reporter who proved that a man who has been in prison for murder, was wrongly convicted 11 years before. James Stewart stars as the persistent Chicago journalist who proves Wiecek's innocence. This is a captivating story. Richard Conte plays the imprisoned Frank Wiecek, a character based on Joseph Majczek, who was wrongly convicted of the murder of a Chicago policeman in 1932, one of the worst years of organized crime during the Great Depression.

More on the real Joseph Majczek
http://www.law.northwestern.edu/wron...ekSummary.html

_________________________________________________

Carbine Williams, 1952
Carbine Williams is a biography directed by Richard Thorpe, starring James Stewart. The film follows the life of David Marshall Williams (James Stewart), who invented the semi-automatic M1 Carbine used in World War II. Williams was found distilling illegal moonshine, and was held responsible for the death of a federal officer during a raid on his still. He was sentenced to thirty years Hard Labor. He cycled through the prison system, until a firm, but compassionate warden, H.T. Peoples (Wendell Corey) allowed him to work in a prison tool shop. There he invented the gas system for his famous rifle, and eventually was released from prison in 1929 and worked with Winchester Firearms on development of the M1 Carbine. It's amazing to see how someone incarcerated, at a time the prison system was neandrathal, could develop and patent an advanced firearm used in war.

More on the real David Marshall "Carbine" Williams
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Marshall_Williams

______________________________________________

Birdman of Alcatraz, 1962
Birdman of Alcatraz, directed by John Frankenheimer, stars Burt Lancaster. It is a fictionalized version of the life of Robert Stroud, a federal prison inmate known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz" because of his life with birds. In spite of the title, much of the action is set at Leavenworth prison where Stroud was jailed with his birds. When moved to Alcatraz he was not allowed to keep any pets.

The film was adapted by Guy Trosper from the 1955 book by Thomas E. Gaddis. It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Burt Lancaster), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Telly Savalas), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Thelma Ritter) and Best Cinematography, Black-and-White. Stroud was never allowed to see the film. The movie is told in flashback, narrated by Gaddis (O'Brien), the author of the book upon which it is based.

More on Robert Stroud
http://www.alcatrazhistory.com/stroud.htm

YouTube- I AM A FUGITIVE FROM CHAINGANG

YouTube- The Birdman of Alcatraz

YouTube- Call Northside 777 - Chiamata Nord 777 (1948) Trailer

See ya at the movies....

cinderella · 03-04-2010, 08:23 PM

Hey guy, how about The Naked City - one of the best film Noir of 1948. I love this film, not only because it's great, but it reminds me of my childhood in the lower East side of Manhattan in the 50's. I know those streets, I walked them as a child. This film has very special meaning for me - everytime I see it, it's like looking back into my past...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ol' Jet

Four Big Prison Films!
Four True Stories!
Four Golden Decades of Classic Hollywood!

I Am a Fugitive From A Chain Gang,1932
Call Northside 777, 1948
Carbine Williams, 1952
Birdman of Alcatraz, 1962

Summaries

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang, 1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang is a pre-Code crime/drama in which Paul Muni stars as a wrongfully convicted convict on a chain gang who escapes to Chicago. The film was written by Howard J. Green and Brown Holmes from Robert Elliott Burns's autobiography, I Am a Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang that was serialised in True Detective magazine. It was directed by Mervyn LeRoy. In 1991, I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

More on the real Robert Elliot Burns
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Elliott_Burns

_________________________________________________

Call Northside 777, 1948
Call Northside 777 is a film noir directed by Henry Hathaway. It is based on the true story of a Chicago reporter who proved that a man who has been in prison for murder, was wrongly convicted 11 years before. James Stewart stars as the persistent Chicago journalist who proves Wiecek's innocence. This is a captivating story. Richard Conte plays the imprisoned Frank Wiecek, a character based on Joseph Majczek, who was wrongly convicted of the murder of a Chicago policeman in 1932, one of the worst years of organized crime during the Great Depression.

More on the real Joseph Majczek
http://www.law.northwestern.edu/wron...ekSummary.html

_________________________________________________

Carbine Williams, 1952
Carbine Williams is a biography directed by Richard Thorpe, starring James Stewart. The film follows the life of David Marshall Williams (James Stewart), who invented the semi-automatic M1 Carbine used in World War II. Williams was found distilling illegal moonshine, and was held responsible for the death of a federal officer during a raid on his still. He was sentenced to thirty years Hard Labor. He cycled through the prison system, until a firm, but compassionate warden, H.T. Peoples (Wendell Corey) allowed him to work in a prison tool shop. There he invented the gas system for his famous rifle, and eventually was released from prison in 1929 and worked with Winchester Firearms on development of the M1 Carbine. It's amazing to see how someone incarcerated, at a time the prison system was neandrathal, could develop and patent an advanced firearm used in war.

More on the real David Marshall "Carbine" Williams
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Marshall_Williams

______________________________________________

Birdman of Alcatraz, 1962
Birdman of Alcatraz, directed by John Frankenheimer, stars Burt Lancaster. It is a fictionalized version of the life of Robert Stroud, a federal prison inmate known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz" because of his life with birds. In spite of the title, much of the action is set at Leavenworth prison where Stroud was jailed with his birds. When moved to Alcatraz he was not allowed to keep any pets.

The film was adapted by Guy Trosper from the 1955 book by Thomas E. Gaddis. It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Burt Lancaster), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Telly Savalas), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Thelma Ritter) and Best Cinematography, Black-and-White. Stroud was never allowed to see the film. The movie is told in flashback, narrated by Gaddis (O'Brien), the author of the book upon which it is based.

More on Robert Stroud
http://www.alcatrazhistory.com/stroud.htm

YouTube- I AM A FUGITIVE FROM CHAINGANG

YouTube- The Birdman of Alcatraz

YouTube- Call Northside 777 - Chiamata Nord 777 (1948) Trailer

See ya at the movies....

03-03-2010, 09:17 PM	#8
Jet Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: .. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: .. Posts: 3,471 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 292 Thanked 2,647 Times in 1,293 Posts Rep Power: 0	Jet's FlixMix-True Story Prison Flix Four Big Prison Films! Four True Stories! Four Golden Decades of Classic Hollywood! I Am a Fugitive From A Chain Gang,1932 Call Northside 777, 1948 Carbine Williams, 1952 Birdman of Alcatraz, 1962 Summaries I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang, 1932 I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang is a pre-Code crime/drama in which Paul Muni stars as a wrongfully convicted convict on a chain gang who escapes to Chicago. The film was written by Howard J. Green and Brown Holmes from Robert Elliott Burns's autobiography, I Am a Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang that was serialised in True Detective magazine. It was directed by Mervyn LeRoy. In 1991, I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". More on the real Robert Elliot Burns http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Elliott_Burns _________________________________________________ Call Northside 777, 1948 Call Northside 777 is a film noir directed by Henry Hathaway. It is based on the true story of a Chicago reporter who proved that a man who has been in prison for murder, was wrongly convicted 11 years before. James Stewart stars as the persistent Chicago journalist who proves Wiecek's innocence. This is a captivating story. Richard Conte plays the imprisoned Frank Wiecek, a character based on Joseph Majczek, who was wrongly convicted of the murder of a Chicago policeman in 1932, one of the worst years of organized crime during the Great Depression. More on the real Joseph Majczek http://www.law.northwestern.edu/wron...ekSummary.html _________________________________________________ Carbine Williams, 1952 Carbine Williams is a biography directed by Richard Thorpe, starring James Stewart. The film follows the life of David Marshall Williams (James Stewart), who invented the semi-automatic M1 Carbine used in World War II. Williams was found distilling illegal moonshine, and was held responsible for the death of a federal officer during a raid on his still. He was sentenced to thirty years Hard Labor. He cycled through the prison system, until a firm, but compassionate warden, H.T. Peoples (Wendell Corey) allowed him to work in a prison tool shop. There he invented the gas system for his famous rifle, and eventually was released from prison in 1929 and worked with Winchester Firearms on development of the M1 Carbine. It's amazing to see how someone incarcerated, at a time the prison system was neandrathal, could develop and patent an advanced firearm used in war. More on the real David Marshall "Carbine" Williams http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Marshall_Williams ______________________________________________ Birdman of Alcatraz, 1962 Birdman of Alcatraz, directed by John Frankenheimer, stars Burt Lancaster. It is a fictionalized version of the life of Robert Stroud, a federal prison inmate known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz" because of his life with birds. In spite of the title, much of the action is set at Leavenworth prison where Stroud was jailed with his birds. When moved to Alcatraz he was not allowed to keep any pets. The film was adapted by Guy Trosper from the 1955 book by Thomas E. Gaddis. It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Burt Lancaster), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Telly Savalas), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Thelma Ritter) and Best Cinematography, Black-and-White. Stroud was never allowed to see the film. The movie is told in flashback, narrated by Gaddis (O'Brien), the author of the book upon which it is based. More on Robert Stroud http://www.alcatrazhistory.com/stroud.htm [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTBS9p829q8"]YouTube- I AM A FUGITIVE FROM CHAINGANG[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U0_Mj1GitI"]YouTube- The Birdman of Alcatraz[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlFBva0x_OY"]YouTube- Call Northside 777 - Chiamata Nord 777 (1948) Trailer[/ame] See ya at the movies....

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