For Classic Movie Fans

[Jet]

Originally Posted by cinderella

Guess I'm not so 'learned', 'cause I can't remember a Louis Jordan movie w/Doris where he is trying to kill her. I do, however, remember a Doris movie w/Rex Harrison, where he is trying to kill our girl...now what was the name of that - escapes me at the moment - 'Midnight Lace'? Not sure on that one. Please enlighten me on the Day & Jordan flick.

I do remember The Uninvited. Ray Milland and Gail Russel - it was her debut film, I think. She was astonishingly beautiful.

I would have loved to have read your radio script...I am familiar with your writing, and I like it very much.

It's called Julie and it came out in 1956. Doris Day, Barry Sullivan and Louie Jourdan. She's a stewardess and Jourdan is her lunatic husband. Sullivan is a good friend. Jourdan plots to kill her and he catches up with her on a flight. He storms the cockpit, injures the pilot; he ends up dead in the shooting and she's left to land the plane.
Ring a bell now?

[cinderella]

Yep, and it was just on the other night - I caught it at the tail end...and she did a good job of landing that plane - a real tense hold-on-to-your-seat moment, for sure!! I think I've seen it, but can't remember it...'Old Timer's Disease' is setting in for sure!!

Originally Posted by Jet

It's called Julie and it came out in 1956. Doris Day, Barry Sullivan and Louie Jourdan. She's a stewardess and Jourdan is her lunatic husband. Sullivan is a good friend. Jourdan plots to kill her and he catches up with her on a flight. He storms the cockpit, injures the pilot; he ends up dead in the shooting and she's left to land the plane.
Ring a bell now?

[Jet]

When TV is shit, I just put in any old movie that i have.
A few I watch a lot of....All My Sons is a favorite; written by Arthur Miller.

heavy drama...Edward G. Robinson, Burt Lancaster...if you've never seen it, do. Excellent!

[cinderella]

Yes I have seen it many times, and I do like it, tho it's not one of my faves. I'd much rather watch The Best Years of Our Lives...

I'm more of a noir fan, tho I will not pass up a romance film. Today Kitty Foyle was on, and tho I own it on tape, I watched it anyway. I love Ginger Rogers sans Astair, or with - she is a favorite, and I've enjoyed having her as 'Star of the Month', along with Akra Kurasawa, one of my fave directors.

I too do the same as you when TV is sh__T...my faves are: Sunset Blvd, Rebecca, The Heiress, 12 Angry Men, and so many others I can't think of at the moment. But I have so many films in my collection, I can't remember what I have. So, when I go 'browsing', it's always a delightful suprise to see what I do have, and play it. I am missing my favorite film - Brief Encounter, and must purchase it soon.

Originally Posted by Jet

When TV is shit, I just put in any old movie that i have.
A few I watch a lot of....All My Sons is a favorite; written by Arthur Miller.

heavy drama...Edward G. Robinson, Burt Lancaster...if you've never seen it, do. Excellent!

[Jet]

Originally Posted by cinderella

Yes I have seen it many times, and I do like it, tho it's not one of my faves. I'd much rather watch The Best Years of Our Lives...

I'm more of a noir fan, tho I will not pass up a romance film. Today Kitty Foyle was on, and tho I own it on tape, I watched it anyway. I love Ginger Rogers sans Astair, or with - she is a favorite, and I've enjoyed having her as 'Star of the Month', along with Akra Kurasawa, one of my fave directors.

She's a cutie, not to mention getting best actress for that.

[cinderella]

Yes, Ginger is a sweetheart.
Along the Noir side, I love Barbara Stanwyck the best. Did you see The Strange Love of Martha Ivers? I love that film. Among other Stanwyck films, I think my favorite is 'Sorry Wrong Number' - I just love that movie!! Then there was another one called No Man of Her Own, I think, not sure. Great film, and not shown as often as it should be. I just love Stanwyck, I wish they would do a retrospective or Star of the Month on her. She, I think, is under-appreciated by today's audiences who are into classic film.

Originally Posted by Jet

She's a cutie, not to mention getting best actress for that.

[Jet]

Originally Posted by cinderella

Yes, Ginger is a sweetheart.
Along the Noir side, I love Barbara Stanwyck the best. Did you see The Strange Love of Martha Ivers? I love that film. Among other Stanwyck films, I think my favorite is 'Sorry Wrong Number' - I just love that movie!! Then there was another one called No Man of Her Own, I think, not sure. Great film, and not shown as often as it should be. I just love Stanwyck, I wish they would do a retrospective or Star of the Month on her. She, I think, is under-appreciated by today's audiences who are into classic film.

I love Stanwyck bar none. And I just watched "Martha Ivers" the night before last on tape. I have quite a few of hers and one of the things I like about her is that she transitioned into the 50s pretty well, unlike Crawford and some others who, I think, were overdone. One of my favorites from the 50s is "Jeapordy" with Stanwyck, Barry Sullivan and Ralph Meeker (whose a prick in this)
and another one that I would like to have is "The File on on Thelma Jordan" with her and Wendel Corey. I think that came out in the late 40s...more Mystery and mayhem.....

as a sidebar on Stanwyck, I think my favorite performance is Stella Dallas...and she should have one, she was nominated. There is another film earlier with her, and directed by Frank Capra. Saw it one time, forget the name, and I would like to have it...it's a drama.