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| mo_flixx |
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Nancy wrote: Double-posted with the Silents forum:
I have just finished reading Amos Judd, the book on which the lost Valentino silent film The Young Rajah is based.
Can you tell me where to get this book? It sounds good.
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| mo_flixx |
| Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:54 pm |
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BTW, the _Amos Judd_ book reminds me of a popular novel, _Ramona_, which was the basis for a famous silent film.
I read the novel a long time ago. It's a very enjoyable romance about the early days of Old Spanish California. |
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| yambu |
| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:09 am |
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Joe Vitus wrote: ....."I remember the big wihte house on Elm Street, and my little sister Dagmar, and my big brother Nels, and Papa. But most of all, I remember Mama."..... |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:12 am |
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| The show was definitely called simply Mama. |
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| Marj |
| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:48 am |
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Quote: What's with the past tense? He's still on L&O. He's a college classmate of mine, btw.
Really Billy! IMO, he's a fine actor, btw. I have a friend that worked with him in the series, "I'll Fly Away." At least I think that's what it was called.
Going back to the film I Remember Mama, this film has stand out casting and photography. It really is a must see for any film buff. |
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| Joe Vitus |
| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 2:58 am |
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Thanks for that, Billy.
Marj,
I've never seen it. But I read Mama's Bank Account. Wonderful, in the same way as the movie of Meet Me in St. Louis (which was a series of stories collected as a book, too; but though I own it, I've never gotten past page 1). |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 7:21 am |
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| Marj and Joe--FYI the great Barbara Bel Geddes received her first (and I think her only) Oscar nomination (supporting) for playing Kristin (or is it Kirstin or Kirsten?) in I Remember Mama to Irene Dunne's Mama. |
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| Joe Vitus |
| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 7:23 am |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 7:27 am |
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Aha! Thanks. I miss Barbara Bel Geddes. |
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| dlhavard |
| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 8:21 am |
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Ellen Corby played Aunt Trina. Now there's a woman who's was listed as 'uncredited' in more than half the films she played in.
To think she finally found fame at last as Grandma Walton!
That was another good book/decent film - Spencers Mountain. (Although it did introduce us to "John Boy"!)  |
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| dlhavard |
| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 8:24 am |
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And Ellen Corby played Aunt Trina. Now there's a woman who's was listed as 'uncredited' in more than half the films she played in.
To think she finally found fame at last as Grandma Walton!
That was another good book/decent film - Spencer's Mountain that got turned into the quintessential "family tv series" - Walton's Mountain. |
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| marantzo |
| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 10:03 am |
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Marj wrote: Quote: What's with the past tense? He's still on L&O. He's a college classmate of mine, btw.
Really Billy! IMO, he's a fine actor, btw. I have a friend that worked with him in the series, "I'll Fly Away." At least I think that's what it was called.
Going back to the film I Remember Mama, this film has stand out casting and photography. It really is a must see for any film buff.
I don't see movies about somebody remembering someone. |
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| dlhavard |
| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:05 am |
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Quote: don't see movies about somebody remembering someone.
Remember the Titans
An Affair to Remember
A Night to Remember
A Song to Remember.
You must remember this, a kiss is just a kiss, a sigh is just a sigh..........
I will remember you.........will you remember me...........  |
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| Joe Vitus |
| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:27 pm |
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billyweeds wrote:
Aha! Thanks. I miss Barbara Bel Geddes.
I'm not even sure I've see the movie at any rental store. One more reason to opt for Netflicks. Why does Irene Dunne sound wrong for the title role, to me? |
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| dlhavard |
| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:13 pm |
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| She absolute perfection Joe. I can't think of any actress of her time who could have done it better. |
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