--- In a_film_by@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Modiano" <tharpa2002@...> wrote:
>
> --- In a_film_by@yahoogroups.com, "Blake Lucas" <lukethedealer@> wrote:
>
> "...we non-New Yorkers are made to feel jealous, the more so because of the
announcement last week that the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, in its
infinite wisdom, has now, after forty years, suspended its weekend film
programs..."
>
> We L.A. cinephiles are not taking it laying down!
>
> I invite all you non-Angelenos to visit the Save Film @ LACMA site
http://savefilmatlacma.blogspot.com/ and sign the on-line petition here:
http://www.the petitionsite.com/1/save-LACMA-film . Maybe we can make a
difference.
>
> Richard Modiano

Thanks, Richard--and I also encourage everyone to sign the petition.
I didn't know about it until earlier this evening and signed immediately.  No
matter where you live, you will empathize with the idea of a prime source of
seeing the history of cinema theatrically taken away like this(LACMA programs
over the years have covered the full range--and I say that as one who has been
going for 40 years, saw my first director retrospectives there, wrote program
notes for them, covered their programs while writing for the LA Reader, and have
so many other connections with its history...)

Even as recently as last year, the highlight of my filmgoing year theatrically
was a four film series that introduced me to the work of Edward Yang.  And last
week, just days before this appalling announcement, I was down there for a new
print of "Bigger Than Life"
which led off a James Mason retrospective.

Truthfully, this place was so much a part of my filmgoing experience and indeed,
my life, that I'm still reeling from the shock of this.

Blake
>

Some articles:

Corazon Aquino, 1933-2009

http://criticafterdark.blogspot.com/2009/08/cory-aquino-sinner-or-saint.html

Carlos J. Caparas for National Artist

http://criticafterdark.blogspot.com/2009/08/carlos-j-caparas-national-artist.htm\
l

Spring in a Small Town, (Mu Fei, 1948)

http://criticafterdark.blogspot.com/2009/07/xiao-chen-zhi-chun-spring-in-small-t\
own.html

Critic After Dark: a Review of Philippine Cinema

http://www.bigozine2.com/theshop/books/NVcritic.html

A blog:

http://criticafterdark.blogspot.com/

I've never been there but have signed the petition in solidarity from the land
of BLACK ROCK where Harry Potter and Transformers fill all multiplex screens.

Tony W.


--- In a_film_by@yahoogroups.com, "Blake Lucas" <lukethedealer@...> wrote:
>
> --- In a_film_by@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Modiano" <tharpa2002@> wrote:
> >
> > --- In a_film_by@yahoogroups.com, "Blake Lucas" <lukethedealer@> wrote:
> >
> > "...we non-New Yorkers are made to feel jealous, the more so because of the
announcement last week that the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, in its
infinite wisdom, has now, after forty years, suspended its weekend film
programs..."
> >
> > We L.A. cinephiles are not taking it laying down!
> >
> > I invite all you non-Angelenos to visit the Save Film @ LACMA site
http://savefilmatlacma.blogspot.com/ and sign the on-line petition here:
http://www.the petitionsite.com/1/save-LACMA-film . Maybe we can make a
difference.
> >
> > Richard Modiano
>
> Thanks, Richard--and I also encourage everyone to sign the petition.
> I didn't know about it until earlier this evening and signed immediately.  No
matter where you live, you will empathize with the idea of a prime source of
seeing the history of cinema theatrically taken away like this(LACMA programs
over the years have covered the full range--and I say that as one who has been
going for 40 years, saw my first director retrospectives there, wrote program
notes for them, covered their programs while writing for the LA Reader, and have
so many other connections with its history...)
>
> Even as recently as last year, the highlight of my filmgoing year theatrically
was a four film series that introduced me to the work of Edward Yang.  And last
week, just days before this appalling announcement, I was down there for a new
print of "Bigger Than Life"
> which led off a James Mason retrospective.
>
> Truthfully, this place was so much a part of my filmgoing experience and
indeed, my life, that I'm still reeling from the shock of this.
>
> Blake
> >
>

Thanks to Jed Rapfogel for his vastly encouraging report.  Also, my apologies
for raising - however tangentially - the specter of print quality in the first
place (it was somewhat irresponsible - I basically don't feel that anyone is
reading these pages these days), since the couple of examples I more or less had
in mind took place some time ago, and in any case, involved rarities that
probably would have been impossible to see any other way!



--- "jedrap1" <jedrap1@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> First time actually posting here, but I wanted to provide some print-quality
info about the One-Eyed Auteurs series coming up at Anthology (I'm one of the
film programmers there).
>
> RAMROD and PITFALL are both UCLA preservations and should look fantastic.  We
press-screened Walsh's WORLD IN HIS ARMS and that print is gorgeous (we tend to
have very good luck with Universal, which is also where the two Langs - YOU AND
ME and MOONFLEET - are coming from - haven't received those prints yet, but I
expect them to be in very good shape).
>
> And THE TALL MEN is indeed a new (or anyway, recent) print, and apparently
looks great.
>
> Can't say for sure about the others, but TRUE STORY OF JESSE JAMES and
DONOVAN'S REEF are both archival and reportedly in fine shape.  And I don't
expect any truly mediocre prints.
>
> In general, we do our best to get the best-possible prints - unfortunately we
don't have the budget to import films from overseas, which limits us
significantly.  And aside from that, certain studios are much better than others
at keeping track of (and reporting) the quality of the prints we book - it's not
a rare occurrence that we book a film with assurances of decent print-quality,
only to be unpleasantly surprised later on.
>
> Also, we are indeed trying to include a Tex Avery short, though this is
proving hard to accomplish at the last minute...
>
> Best,
>
> Jed Rapfogel

Hate to link to the odious TMZ but:

http://www.tmz.com/2009/08/06/john-hughes-dies

xokevin


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Often I read the posts for general or specific information and I know I can
access them at a later date and I don't re^ply because I don't have any
pertinent info to add. This print problem is compounded in certain cities for
example Montréal by the subtitling angle. Some retrospectives are proposed for
North Amercica with english subtitles (or without subtitles in case of english
language movies) and then the theatre director has to decide if his audience is
going to accept this situation. Luc

--- In a_film_by@yahoogroups.com, "jess_l_amortell" <monterone1@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks to Jed Rapfogel for his vastly encouraging report.  Also, my apologies
for raising - however tangentially - the specter of print quality in the first
place (it was somewhat irresponsible - I basically don't feel that anyone is
reading these pages these days), since the couple of examples I more or less had
in mind took place some time ago, and in any case, involved rarities that
probably would have been impossible to see any other way!

Singer who starred in THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN and PAINT YOUR WAGO who late
went on to be an accomplished character actor in FARGO, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, and
FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS.

Tony Williams

UCLA Library Management, behind closed doors and without consultation with the
UCLA community has decided to close its Arts Library, potentially as soon as
January 2010.

For decades, the Arts Library has served faculty, students and the Southern
California community as an essential cultural resource. In terms of research and
scholarship it supports some of the nation's best programs in the arts,
architecture, art history, film, television, theater and the humanities.

According to UCLA's Film/TV reference librarian, there is no plan for what to do
with the books.  The librarians found about about this by reading the library
blog that the decision had been made.  There was  a blog posting where someone
blithely suggests "getting modern" and digitizing everything, so we can all have
access via Kindle.  Imagine one of the most important and carefully built-up
collections of books and periodicals on film and TV (and Art History) going into
boxes, while someone figures out what to do.

Getting rid of the Arts Library would be the epitome of Schwarzennegerean evil.
Here's the link to the petition to save the library:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/save-the-ucla-arts-library

It's not one of those mentally challenged petitions  - well set-up, takes about
a minute. Sign and SEND WIDE to anyone interested in film as an art.

Will thus era of cultural vandalism never end?

We signed petitions on wellesnet.com. to save the last remaining building of
Orson Welles's own school to no avail.

I've signed and hope others will and suggest circulating it to blog sites such
as davekehr.com. and shadowplay.

Tony Williams


--- In a_film_by@yahoogroups.com, "tharpa2002" <tharpa2002@...> wrote:
>
> UCLA Library Management, behind closed doors and without consultation with the
UCLA community has decided to close its Arts Library, potentially as soon as
January 2010.
>
> For decades, the Arts Library has served faculty, students and the Southern
California community as an essential cultural resource. In terms of research and
scholarship it supports some of the nation's best programs in the arts,
architecture, art history, film, television, theater and the humanities.
>
> According to UCLA's Film/TV reference librarian, there is no plan for what to
do with the books.  The librarians found about about this by reading the library
blog that the decision had been made.  There was  a blog posting where someone
blithely suggests "getting modern" and digitizing everything, so we can all have
access via Kindle.  Imagine one of the most important and carefully built-up
collections of books and periodicals on film and TV (and Art History) going into
boxes, while someone figures out what to do.
>
> Getting rid of the Arts Library would be the epitome of Schwarzennegerean
evil.
> Here's the link to the petition to save the library:
>
> http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/save-the-ucla-arts-library
>
> It's not one of those mentally challenged petitions  - well set-up, takes
about a minute. Sign and SEND WIDE to anyone interested in film as an art.
>

A friend asked me if I heard or read about a company that censured existing
movies and proposed a g rated version (without four letter words for ex) to
their clients. Another friend  a long time ago said for example that he saw a 
french or italian movie in Franco's Spain   and  in the subtitled and censored
version the girlfriend with whom the main character slept was only kissed on the
cheek and became a cousin. When he saw the movie in france later on tv , he
recognized the differences. So does that company exist now  or is that an urban
legend ?

Thanking you in advance Luc





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A few years back there were a lot of DVD rent-by-mail companies in the US
that created edited versions of most widely released movies, some would even
personally edit a DVD that you sent in yourself.

Most of these companies catered to Mormons and other conservative Christian
groups, cutting out profanity, nudity and excessive violence.  The biggest
company was called CleanFlicks, but there were others around as well.  They
were sued by AMPAS and forced to close or at least change their business
model to sell only official versions of movies.

I've seen some of those releases and it was remarkable to see how extraneous
the cut scenes must have been because often the differences were barely
noticeable.

On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 11:02 AM, L C <second_aq@...> wrote:

>
>
> A friend asked me if I heard or read about a company that censured existing
> movies and proposed a g rated version (without four letter words for ex) to
> their clients. Another friend  a long time ago said for example that he saw
> a  french or italian movie in Franco's Spain   and  in the subtitled and
> censored version the girlfriend with whom the main character slept was only
> kissed on the cheek and became a cousin. When he saw the movie in france
> later on tv , he recognized the differences. So does that company exist now
> or is that an urban legend ?
>
> Thanking you in advance Luc
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>


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There is a Doc in the Toronto Film Festival this year about this very
subject entitled Clean Flix.


On 8/20/09 3:40 PM, "Jonathan Takagi" <jtakagi@...> wrote:

>
>
>
>
> A few years back there were a lot of DVD rent-by-mail companies in the US
> that created edited versions of most widely released movies, some would even
> personally edit a DVD that you sent in yourself.
>
> Most of these companies catered to Mormons and other conservative Christian
> groups, cutting out profanity, nudity and excessive violence.  The biggest
> company was called CleanFlicks, but there were others around as well.  They
> were sued by AMPAS and forced to close or at least change their business
> model to sell only official versions of movies.
>
> I've seen some of those releases and it was remarkable to see how extraneous
> the cut scenes must have been because often the differences were barely
> noticeable.
>
> On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 11:02 AM, L C <second_aq@...
> <mailto:second_aq%40yahoo.fr> > wrote:
>
>> >
>> >
>> > A friend asked me if I heard or read about a company that censured existing
>> > movies and proposed a g rated version (without four letter words for ex) to
>> > their clients. Another friend  a long time ago said for example that he saw
>> > a  french or italian movie in Franco's Spain   and  in the subtitled and
>> > censored version the girlfriend with whom the main character slept was only
>> > kissed on the cheek and became a cousin. When he saw the movie in france
>> > later on tv , he recognized the differences. So does that company exist now
>> > or is that an urban legend ?
>> >
>> > Thanking you in advance Luc
>> >
>> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>> >
>> >
>> >
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>
>




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well, the Brazilian distributor which released Rob Zombie's remake of
Halloween has just done that in the official theater release, cutting
all of 26 minutes from the film to get a "better" rating.



On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 5:48 PM, Adam Lemke<aplemke@...> wrote:
>
>
> There is a Doc in the Toronto Film Festival this year about this very
> subject entitled Clean Flix.
>
> On 8/20/09 3:40 PM, "Jonathan Takagi" <jtakagi@...> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> A few years back there were a lot of DVD rent-by-mail companies in the US
>> that created edited versions of most widely released movies, some would
>> even
>> personally edit a DVD that you sent in yourself.
>>
>> Most of these companies catered to Mormons and other conservative
>> Christian
>> groups, cutting out profanity, nudity and excessive violence. The biggest
>> company was called CleanFlicks, but there were others around as well. They
>> were sued by AMPAS and forced to close or at least change their business
>> model to sell only official versions of movies.
>>
>> I've seen some of those releases and it was remarkable to see how
>> extraneous
>> the cut scenes must have been because often the differences were barely
>> noticeable.
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 11:02 AM, L C <second_aq@...
>> <mailto:second_aq%40yahoo.fr> > wrote:
>>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > A friend asked me if I heard or read about a company that censured
>>> > existing
>>> > movies and proposed a g rated version (without four letter words for
>>> > ex) to
>>> > their clients. Another friend a long time ago said for example that he
>>> > saw
>>> > a french or italian movie in Franco's Spain and in the subtitled and
>>> > censored version the girlfriend with whom the main character slept was
>>> > only
>>> > kissed on the cheek and became a cousin. When he saw the movie in
>>> > france
>>> > later on tv , he recognized the differences. So does that company exist
>>> > now
>>> > or is that an urban legend ?
>>> >
>>> > Thanking you in advance Luc
>>> >
>>> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>
>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>

Although it deals with Linklater's film, this article contains comments by
people who also knew Welles.

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/my-life-with-orso\
n-welles-1780178.html

Tony W.

Well known for his role as Charlie Endell in the early 70s ITV series BUDGIE
starring Adam Faith, he has now left us to join Keith Waterhouse.

Tony W.

Some articles:

Alexis Tioseco, 1981-2009:

http://criticafterdark.blogspot.com/2009/09/alexis-tioseco-1981-2009.html

Tributes to Alexis:

http://criticafterdark.blogspot.com/2009/09/piecing-together-shattered-mirror.ht\
ml

Up (Peter Doctor and Bob Peterson):

http://criticafterdark.blogspot.com/2009/08/up-peter-doctor-bob-peterson-2009.ht\
ml

District 9 (Neill Blomkamp)

http://criticafterdark.blogspot.com/2009/09/blog-post.html

Bruno (Larry Charles)

http://criticafterdark.blogspot.com/2009/09/bruno-larry-charles-2009.html

Public Enemies (Michael Mann):

http://criticafterdark.blogspot.com/2009/09/public-enemies-michael-mann-2009.htm\
l

Buhay Ko, Hawak Mo (My Life in Your Hands, Ronnie Rickets)

http://criticafterdark.blogspot.com/2009/08/ronnie-rickett-for-national-artist.h\
tml

Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw (You are All I Need, Joyce Bernal)

http://criticafterdark.blogspot.com/2009/08/joyce-bernal-for-national-artist.htm\
l

Tadhana (Nonoy Marcelo)

http://criticafterdark.blogspot.com/2009/08/nonoy-marcelo-for-national-artist.ht\
ml

Critic After Dark: a Review of Philippine Cinema

http://www.bigozine2.com/theshop/books/NVcritic.html

A blog:

http://criticafterdark.blogspot.com/

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/ray-barrett-craggyfaced-star-of-mog\
ul-and-the-troubleshooters-1786971.html

Although unknown to most in the US, this Australian actor appeared in UK TV
series such as EMERGENCY WARD 10, MOGUL, THE TROUBLESHOOTERS as well as films
such as THE SUNDOWNERS and DON'S PARTY.

Tony W.

UK film and TV writer, creator of CARS, EDGE OF DARKNESS, and writer of the
original ITALIAN JOB has nor left us.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/troy-kennedy-martin-innovative-writ\
er-who-created-z-cars-and-wrote-edge-of-darkness-and-the-italian-job-1788520.htm\
l

Tony W.

I wanted to share some thoughts on POLLY PERVERSE STRIKES AGAIN!, directed by a
fellow a_film_byer, Dan Sallitt:

http://oleszczyk.blogspot.com/2009/09/polly-perverse-strikes-again-1986.html

Enjoy!--
--Michal

Joseph Wiseman (1918-2009) has left us, an actor who preferred to be remembered
for stage rather than screen work but he left other credits such as VIVA ZAPATA!
and BYE BYE BRAVERMAN.

Tony W.

detective story,lawman,the valachi papers,the unforgiven,three brave men,yep yep
yep




________________________________
From: Crescent9 <peckinpah20012000@...>
To: a_film_by@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, October 21, 2009 10:56:54 AM
Subject: [a_film_by] DR. NO IS DEAD


Joseph Wiseman (1918-2009) has left us, an actor who preferred to be remembered
for stage rather than screen work but he left other credits such as VIVA ZAPATA!
and BYE BYE BRAVERMAN.

Tony W.







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Some articles:

Jang Kun Jae's "Eighteen," Ralston's Jover's "Bakal Boys"

http://criticafterdark.blogspot.com/2009/10/cinemanila-2009-final-weekend.html

Dragons and Tigers Competitors in Vancouver Film Festival:

http://criticafterdark.blogspot.com/2009/10/jang-kun-jaes-eighteen-wins-dragons-\
and.html

Vancouver Film Festival; Kore-eda's "Air Doll;" Bong Joon Ho's "Mother."

http://criticafterdark.blogspot.com/2009/10/vancouver-international-film-festiva\
l.html

Bong Joon Ho's "Barking Dogs Never Bite;" Park Chan Wook's Oldboy; Im Kwon
Taek's Beyond the Years.

http://criticafterdark.blogspot.com/2009/10/vancouver-international-film-festiva\
l.html

Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds;" Bigelow's "Hurt Locker;" Shane Acker's "9"

http://criticafterdark.blogspot.com/2009/09/inglourious-basterds-hurt-locker-9.h\
tml

Toby Wilkins' "Grudge 3"

http://criticafterdark.blogspot.com/2009/09/grudge-3-toby-wilkins-2009.html

Carlos J. Caparas' National Artist Award can't be undone, says Solicitor General

http://criticafterdark.blogspot.com/2009/09/national-artist-awards-cant-be-undon\
e.html

  Critic After Dark: a Review of Philippine Cinema


http://www.bigozine2.com/theshop/books/NVcritic.html


A blog:


http://criticafterdark.blogspot.com/

Much more than just a poor man's "Singin' in the Rain" (1952) – but still not a
great musical about the silent-to-sound Hollywood transition – George Marshall's
"The Perils of Pauline" (1947) makes for a pleasant enough distraction.

In a movie that's so packed with wonderful entertainers (you cannot beat the
Sturgesian duo of Betty Hutton and Bill Demarest, with Constance Collier as a
bonus) one painfully misses a single thing: a leading man to match Hutton. Maybe
not to match her folly (you'd need Eddie Bracken for that, no less), but at
least her energy. Alas, John Lund comes off as a gravely impaired bore: a
terminal square. Small wonder he later on played George Kittridge in the musical
remake of "The Philadelphia Story" (1940).

Hutton was a great comedienne; nowadays only Anna Faris is a proud heiress to
her reckless brand of self-mocking irony and physical bravado. When her
character comes up with an idea, all that's missing is a big light bulb
springing up over Hutton's head – she's cartoonish to the point of rapture, and
it comes as sort of a shock when she falls off a rope near the end and actually
gets hurt. Shouldn't she bounce off the stage and keep on prancing around…?

By the way: any other George Marhsall movies worth recommending? I think the
only other one I saw was "Destry Rides Again" (1979), while his IMdB filmography
lists no lest than 177 movies & TV shows episodes!

--Michal

* Make that "1939" for "Destry"... I know nothing about any revisionist version
of it directed by Arthur Penn in 1979, starring Mark Hamill and Candice Bergen
:-)

--- In a_film_by@yahoogroups.com, "michal.oleszczyk82" <michal.oleszczyk@...>
wrote:

"...any other George Marhsall movies worth recommending?"

I liked some of Marshall's genre comedies: "The Ghost Breakers" (1940),
"Murder, He Says" (1945), "The Gazebo" (1959), all comedy Thrillers; "Advance to
the Rear" (1964) another Western comedy.

His W.C. Fields vehicle "You Can't Cheat an Honest Man" (1939)is pretty good,
and his straight forward crime movies "Nancy Steele Is Missing!" (1937)and "The
Blue Dahlia" (1946) with an original screenplay by Raymond Chandler are worth
seeing.

Richcard

--- In a_film_by@yahoogroups.com, "michal.oleszczyk82" <michal.oleszczyk@...>
wrote:
>
> Much more than just a poor man's "Singin' in the Rain" (1952) – but still not
a great musical about the silent-to-sound Hollywood transition – George
Marshall's "The Perils of Pauline" (1947) makes for a pleasant enough
distraction.
>
> In a movie that's so packed with wonderful entertainers (you cannot beat the
Sturgesian duo of Betty Hutton and Bill Demarest, with Constance Collier as a
bonus) one painfully misses a single thing: a leading man to match Hutton. Maybe
not to match her folly (you'd need Eddie Bracken for that, no less), but at
least her energy. Alas, John Lund comes off as a gravely impaired bore: a
terminal square. Small wonder he later on played George Kittridge in the musical
remake of "The Philadelphia Story" (1940).
>
> Hutton was a great comedienne; nowadays only Anna Faris is a proud heiress to
her reckless brand of self-mocking irony and physical bravado. When her
character comes up with an idea, all that's missing is a big light bulb
springing up over Hutton's head – she's cartoonish to the point of rapture, and
it comes as sort of a shock when she falls off a rope near the end and actually
gets hurt. Shouldn't she bounce off the stage and keep on prancing around…?
>
> By the way: any other George Marhsall movies worth recommending? I think the
only other one I saw was "Destry Rides Again" (1979), while his IMdB filmography
lists no lest than 177 movies & TV shows episodes!
>
> --Michal

I'm fairly certain that Mitchell Leisen, no less, discovered John Lund who makes
his debut in Leisen's TO EACH HIS OWN and also appears with fair effectiveness
in the same director's THE MATING SEASON as Thelma Ritter's son.  He's not
necessarily as boring as you say, though I haven't seen PERILS OF PAULINE (have
a tape of it here somewhere and you have motivated me to find and watch it).

You should check out Marshall's MY FRIEND IRMA--the movie debut of
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis,also with luscious Diana Lynn and as the eponymous
character Marie Wilson.  Here, John Lund plays a flavorful part as Irma's
sharpie boyfriend, always looking for an angle.

Marshall is greatly esteemed as a comedy director--that mostly holds
though THE BLUE DAHLIA, for example, shows he had some range (the titles already
passed along are mostly pretty good ones I would support).  So, for example,
among his comedy Westerns, there are also some serious ones, like PILLARS OF THE
SKY (1956), which might actually be my favorite of his films, a very unusual
cavalry/Indian film with an unexpected theological theme.

Of the comedy Westerns, I think DESTRY RIDES AGAIN is very overrated and prefer
Marshall's own remake DESTRY (1955) with Audie Murphy and Mari Blanchard in the
Stewart and Dietrich roles.  The best of the comedy Westerns for me is THE
SHEEPMAN (1958) with Glenn Ford and Shirley MacLaine.  Only NORTH TO ALASKA
(Hathaway) is a better comedy Western than this one.

Blake Lucas
>

He was also so dreary in THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES.

Tony Williams

--- In a_film_by@yahoogroups.com, "lukethedealer12" <lukethedealer@...> wrote:
Alas, John Lund comes off as a gravely impaired bore: a terminal square. Small
wonder he later on played George Kittridge in the musical remake of "The
Philadelphia Story" (1940).
> Blake Lucas

Marshall's TRUE TO LIFE is an inventive comedy, about radio script writers. And
HOLD THAT COED is one of those campus football comedies, also with some
inventive ideas.

Mike Grost

Hey, Tony, the way you cut this (below), it looked like I wrote it.  But I
defended Lund (for some films).  It was Michal who called him boring.

Mind you, I'm not saying he's a favorite of mine; he's good enough in some
things, maybe a little better in a few others, and as boring as you and Michal
suggest at times.

THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES had Gail Russell--who can look at anyone else when
she's around?  And even if she weren't there, John Lund could never be more than
a run of the mill straight man to Edward G. Robinson.
I haven't seen that John Farrow movie in a long time, though remember liking it
very much and would name it as one my favorite Farrows.

One more word on George Marshall, and his predilection for comedy.
It perhaps could be described as more than that in his case.  Without making
claims he is a great director--I like him well enough, though
within reason, as he can seem prosaic and oonventional--he does seem to have a
genuine interest in finding and exploring the playful side of cinema.  It's
shown well, for example, in his two musical Westerns of the mid-50s.  THE SECOND
GREATEST SEX is based on LYSISTRATA, and has a pleasingly self-conscious aura
given the source, while in RED GARTERS,
he purposely used minimalist sets with some daring, playing up the artificiality
of the project for all it is worth.

I also have to mention one gag in ADVANCE TO THE REAR that is so great it is
worth the movie.  Confederate spy Stella Stevens tries to escape on a barge but
as she starts to pole out into the water, the whole thing turns out to be full
of holes and sinks beneath her.  As filmed in elegant long shot by Marshall and
played by the gifted comedienne Stevens this was worthy of Buster Keaton, and
might remind someone of him, as it did me.

Blake


--- In a_film_by@yahoogroups.com, "Crescent9" <peckinpah20012000@...> wrote:
>
> He was also so dreary in THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES.
>
> Tony Williams
>
> --- In a_film_by@yahoogroups.com, "lukethedealer12" <lukethedealer@> wrote:
> Alas, John Lund comes off as a gravely impaired bore: a terminal square. Small
wonder he later on played George Kittridge in the musical remake of "The
Philadelphia Story" (1940).
> > Blake Lucas
>

--- In a_film_by@yahoogroups.com, "lukethedealer12" <lukethedealer@...> wrote:
>
"...THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES had Gail Russell--who can look at anyone else
when she's around?...I haven't seen that John Farrow movie in a long time,
though remember liking it very much and would name it as one my favorite
Farrows."

Sam Fuller was going to make his version of the Woolrich novel with Martin
Scorsese as producer but his stroke put an end to that project alas. Farrow did
a fine job in his own right; the look of the whole movie, interiors and
exteriors, was somehow both dream-like and sharply realistic at the same time.

Richard