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Lawrence Nepodahl	Re: Boston Blackie-coming up on TCM	#21	[-]
Mar 30 07 7:06 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	>Stone snarled "What about it?"< Old Georgie probably was afraid Forry was going to steal his hooker from him. Either that, or he thought he was the feds. I'm glad too that they showed all the various Detective series films on TCM. I only wish, with the Boston Blackie movies, they would have shown the one I really wanted to see. Which was 1946's- THE PHANTOM THIEF.
otrfan	Re: Boston Blackie-coming up on TCM	#22	[-]
Jun 23 07 11:20 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Look for more Boston Blackie on Saturday mornings in September on TCM. I've listed the "premieres" in bold. 09/01 Chance Of A Lifetime, The (1943) 09/01 One Mysterious Night (1944) 09/08 Boston Blackie Booked On Suspicion (1945) 09/08 Boston Blackie and the Law (1946) 09/15 Close Call For Boston Blackie, A (1946) 09/15 Phantom Thief, The (1946) 09/22 Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture (1949) 09/22 Trapped By Boston Blackie (1948) There's also some "repeats" in July. All times Eastern. Meet Boston Blackie Jul 07, 10:00AM Confessions of Boston Blackie Jul 14, 10:00AM Alias Boston Blackie Jul 21, 10:00AM Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood Jul 28, 10:00AM
Lawrence Nepodahl	Re: Boston Blackie-coming up on TCM	#23	[-]
Jun 26 07 6:18 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	That's great news about the Blackie films. I particularly want to see- "The Phantom Thief."
Wolfman Joe	Re: Boston Blackie-coming up on TCM	#24	[-]
Jun 27 07 8:46 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Great news - I've been enjoying those Blackie mini-marathons on TCM, and was hoping for more! Count me as a newly-minted Chester Morris fan!
Rapfred	Re: Boston Blackie-coming up on TCM	#25	[-]
Jun 27 07 11:20 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Excellent news. Can't get enough of the Blackies, especially when the gang's all there: Horatio "Boston Blackie" Black, The Runt (George E. Stone, accept no substitutes), Inspector Faraday, Detective Mathews (as played by Walter Sande), Blackie's millionaire pal Arthur Manleder (the charmingly benign Lloyd Corrigan) and all-seeing, all-knowing fence Jumbo Madigan (a perfect fit for rotund Cy Kendall).
otrfan	Re: Boston Blackie-coming up on TCM	#26	[-]
Sep 22 07 11:41 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Well, TCM has now aired all 14 Boston Blackie films at least once this year. Blackie fans will have to wait until Friday, November 30 when they show... Meet Boston Blackie (1941) Confessions of Boston Blackie (1941) Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood (1942) One Mysterious Night (1944) Boston Blackie and the Law (1946) Trapped By Boston Blackie (1948)
DonM435	Re: Boston Blackie-coming up on TCM	#27	[-]
Sep 23 07 3:38 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Whichever one they showed Saturday morning, some other inspector or detective popped in early, and I was sure that it was Bob Hope, from the way he looked and sounded. I couldn't believe he'd be doing a walk-on in a B-movie, but there he was. On closer inspection, it was someone else.
carruthers40	Re: Boston Blackie-coming up on TCM	#28	[-]
Sep 25 07 1:56 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	*Quote:* Enemy to those who make him an enemy. Friend to those who have no friend. Can't believe I'd never seen one of the 'Blackie' films until now. I've always been aware of them, and liked the photos and stills of Chester Morris I've ever seen; he is such a cool looking guy, that odd flat nose in profile, the way he can go from this grim seriousness, to an affable, goofy grin! Excited about 'Meet...', with it being directed by Robert Florey and all, the mention of spies operating out of a Coney Island Funhouse...sounds great! And 'Confessions of...', for Dmytryk.
Lawrence Nepodahl	Re: Boston Blackie-coming up on TCM	#29	[-]
Sep 25 07 6:19 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	FYI...there are a couple of Boston Blackie Restaurants located in the Chicago area. They are owned by Chester Morris's son. I dined at the one in Buffalo Grove, IL. There were some neat memorabilia there on the walls.
rvoyttbots	Re: Boston Blackie-coming up on TCM	#30	[-]
Sep 25 07 8:24 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Morris could have played SUPERMAN in the 40s. He was too old by the mid 50s. I caught two BBs back to back on TCM recently. The second feature was THE PHANTOM THIEF. Ghosts and seances. It was mildly entertaining.
Rapfred	Re: Boston Blackie-coming up on TCM	#31	[-]
Sep 25 07 9:34 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	>>Excited about 'Meet...', with it being directed by Robert Florey>> Don't get too excited. This is nowhere near prime Blackie, funhouse spies and Florey behind the meg notwithstanding. MEET lacks the breezy, off-the-cuff charm of the subsequent entries. The series regulars had yet to find their sea legs, and the delightful George E. Stone had yet to join the team. In a one-shot appearance as The Runt is weaselly Charles Waggenheim (the photographer cum assassin in FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT). While perfect company for the saturnine likes of Eduardo Ciannelli, Waggie's a dour drag as Blackie's supposedly likeable sidekick. Another debit: It's the only crummy-looking print in Sony's otherwise pristine Blackie package. I found it a chore to watch.
Groovy Nightmare	Re: Boston Blackie-coming up on TCM	#32	[-]
Sep 25 07 9:36 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The radio show is one of my favorites, and I really, really hope we get a DVD Blackie set soon.
SanzarQ		#33	[-]
Oct 8 07 2:30 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I've had these films on my "Must see" list for quite a while & thanks to TCM, I've now watched all but one, "Meet Boston Blackie" (which I somehow failed to catch on 2 earlier outings). Fortunately, they're running it again on 11/30. November is "series month" on TCM, so I'm hoping to record films I've missed from the Lone Wolf, Torchy Blane, Crime Doctor, Philo Vance, Perry Mason, Whistler & Dr. Kildare series. There's even a "Man From Uncle" day skedded for 11/06, where they will be showing films created from the TV series, some of which ("The Spy in the Green Hat" & "How to Steal the World") I had never heard of. I hope the pronlems mentioned in the other thread about "Sony pulling movies from TCM's sked" doesn't eliminate several of these airings. Last Edited By: SanzarQ Oct 8 07 2:38 PM. Edited 2 times.
strangenstein		#34	[-]
Apr 29 12 11:07 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I'm new to the Boston Blackie series and have only seen a few of the movies. Do any of them have a spooky element, or are they all in the Crime-Drama category? Strangenstein
rvoyttbots		#35	[-]
Apr 30 12 11:03 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	strangenstein wrote: I'm new to the Boston Blackie series and have only seen a few of the movies. Do any of them have a spooky element, or are they all in the Crime-Drama category? Strangenstein THE PHANTOM THIEF 1946 has "ghosts" and seances. It`ll be shown 26 May 10:45 AM EDT/7:45 AM PDT Last Edited By: rvoyttbots Apr 30 12 11:11 AM. Edited 1 times.
strangenstein		#36	[-]
Apr 30 12 11:06 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	rvoyttbots wrote: strangenstein wrote: I'm new to the Boston Blackie series and have only seen a few of the movies. Do any of them have a spooky element, or are they all in the Crime-Drama category? Strangenstein THE PHANTOM THIEF 1946 has "ghosts" and seances. It`ll be shown 26 May 10:45 AM EDT/7:45 AM PDT Thank you very much! I'll have the dvr set.
Maldor		#37	[-]
May 3 12 9:54 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Been watching the Boston Blackie movies on TCM lately they're lots of fun. Once had a black cat I named Boston Blackie. Supernatural perhaps bologna perhaps not. Bela Lugosi the Black Cat
bela lugosi		#38	[-]
May 4 12 3:53 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Maldor, I've been enjoying these every Sat morning as well. Nice to know others are as well.
Maldor		#39	[-]
May 4 12 10:10 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The low buget series films of the '40's are fun little mysteries. So glad TCM runs them Supernatural perhaps bologna perhaps not. Bela Lugosi the Black Cat
horrorfilmx		#40	[-]
May 5 12 7:22 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Chester Morris makes these movies. He seems to be having a hell of a time and his sense of fun is infectious.

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