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TomWeaver999	Pre-Code treasure on TCM tonite	Lead	[-]
Mar 7 11 4:33 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	If you're "into" pre-Code, do check out Warners' SAFE IN HELL (1931) on TCM tonight in prime-time (earlier out in the boonies). A true gem, and not-too-often aired lately. You won't be disappointed.
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Rapfred		#1	[-]
Mar 7 11 5:39 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hot stuff indeed. This tropical heat wave was so torrid in its day that it came with an Adults Only admission policy. Pneumatic ex-Ziegfield girl Dorothy Mackaill stars as a fugitive prostie hiding out on a Caribbean island filled with horny outlaws. Charles "Ming the Merciless" Middleton and DOCTOR X's John Wray are among the drooling denizens given to sneaking peeks up the leading lady's skirt. By all means, go to HELL.
bela lugosi		#2	[-]
Mar 7 11 6:32 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	One of my all time favorite pre-code films! Awesome stuff, including a very interesting ending.
Michael Elliott		#3	[-]
Mar 7 11 10:49 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	This is certainly a good one. They're doing quite a few pre-codes all this month. Fans of David Manners will want to check out THEY CALL IT SIN with Loretta Young. I'm also looking forward to seeing TEN CENTS A DANCE, which has Stanwyck and was directed by Lionel Barrymore.
HalLane		#4	[-]
Mar 8 11 6:11 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I stumbled onto this one just after it started, no idea what it was, and could not look away. What a cast! I knew Charlie Middleton just from his voice, and sure enough it was him. Spotted Gustav Von Seyffertitz and Lionel Belmore and Noble Johnson in there too. What a cross reference of genre faves. And what a downbeat finish. Great stuff! Also interesting to put a face to the TCM employee (Jeff Stafford) who writes all those online synopses. Sounds like one of us ~~ his other hypothetical picks would include BLOOD AND BLACK LACE and THE WOLF MAN!
TomWeaver999		#5	[-]
Mar 8 11 7:17 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	If I was TCM guest programmer, I wouldn't ask for SAFE IN HELL (which TCM has shown before) or (LOL) THE WOLF MAN -- I'd seize the opportunity to reach into Universal's Paramount vaults and drag out stuff like TERROR ABOARD, MISS FANE'S BABY IS STOLEN, WHITE WOMAN, DOUBLE DOOR, MENACE, etc., that one person in a billion has heard of, but which I think would knock most oldies-lovers' socks off.
thehorrorboy		#6	[-]
Mar 8 11 7:36 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Well, I HAVE heard of ALL of 'em. So what do I win? (Just a chance to see them would be enough!)
HalLane		#7	[-]
Mar 8 11 8:43 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Who's for making Tom Weaver a TCM Guest Programmer? In all seriousness, I think it's a wonderful idea! I've got plenty of socks could stand some knocking off.
Camps		#8	[-]
Mar 8 11 9:38 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tom has my vote!
Lady Tottington		#9	[-]
Mar 8 11 1:13 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I, too, just stumbled upon this one--and loved it. That was Clarence Muse (the carriage driver of WHITE ZOMBIE) as the waiter--or whatever you'd call him.
bela lugosi		#10	[-]
Mar 8 11 9:38 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	TomWeaver999 wrote: If I was TCM guest programmer, I wouldn't ask for SAFE IN HELL (which TCM has shown before) or (LOL) THE WOLF MAN -- I'd seize the opportunity to reach into Universal's Paramount vaults and drag out stuff like TERROR ABOARD, MISS FANE'S BABY IS STOLEN, WHITE WOMAN, DOUBLE DOOR, MENACE, etc., that one person in a billion has heard of, but which I think would knock most oldies-lovers' socks off. While I agree, I would commend them for at least picking (and airing) this film in prime time! A 1931 pre-code, very strong, directed by one of the pre-code auteurs, William Wellman, and though it has been aired before, not that frequently. What I'd suggest is that most of the rest of this month's selections, which in my book aren't nearly as interesting, follow your recommendation! I agree with nominating you for guest programmer!
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TomWeaver999		#11	[-]
Mar 10 11 12:07 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	An interesting coupla lines from the AFI CATALOG's SAFE IN HELL writeup: << According to news items in Film Daily, Lillian Bond, David Manners, Boris Karloff, John Harrington, Montague Love and Richard Bennett were originally announced in the cast, and Michael Curtiz was originally assigned to direct. Barbara Stanwyck was also considered for the lead. <
thebrainfollower		#12	[-]
Mar 10 11 2:16 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	It's official Tom, if you post one more time how cool Double Door, Menace or Terror Aboard are you gotta send me copies! Otherwise HHH will emerge from those DVD's I sent you and pedigree you right in Bella's!
zogstar67		#13	[-]
Mar 10 11 2:57 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Just wanted to add that the burgomaster from FRANKENSTEIN plays the judge . Also, IMDB lists Rondo Hatton as one of the jurors. I see the guy they're talking about, but I'm not quite convinced. Chris Herzog "The Devil's on the loose and he's dancin' with the Mummy!!!"
TomWeaver999		#14	[-]
Mar 11 11 2:36 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	<< Who's for making Tom Weaver a TCM Guest Programmer? << You guys are too sweet. As Ralph Kramden is told by several people after appearing on THE $64,000 QUESTION, I'd be "the BIGGEST THING ON TELEVISION!!!!" I haven't got 1/16th of an ounce of "Look at me!," no desire to be on-camera, on TV -- eeeeek!! The last time I was asked and said yes, it was David Skal wanting me to be a talking head in some doc of his, and not taking no for an answer -- finally I caved and said OK. I was dreading it, and (a month before I was supposed to do it) I started waking up mornings worrying about it the instant I woke up. I had to e-mail him and tell him, "Can't can't can't can't can't do it."
Rick		#15	[-]
Mar 11 11 11:23 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	hehhehheh...new mission in life -- get Weaver on TV!!
HalLane		#16	[-]
Mar 12 11 12:12 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Plan B: get Richard Gordon on there and have him 'sneak' in some of Tom's Picks!
Dr Mirakle32		#17	[-]
Mar 12 11 12:18 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	TomWeaver999 wrote: << Who's for making Tom Weaver a TCM Guest Programmer? << You guys are too sweet. As Ralph Kramden is told by several people after appearing on THE $64,000 QUESTION, I'd be "the BIGGEST THING ON TELEVISION!!!!" I haven't got 1/16th of an ounce of "Look at me!," no desire to be on-camera, on TV -- eeeeek!! The last time I was asked and said yes, it was David Skal wanting me to be a talking head in some doc of his, and not taking no for an answer -- finally I caved and said OK. I was dreading it, and (a month before I was supposed to do it) I started waking up mornings worrying about it the instant I woke up. I had to e-mail him and tell him, "Can't can't can't can't can't do it." I was always curious why you were the only audio commentator/film historian on the old Universal DVDs who never appeared on the documentaries. You gave some entertaining and informative audio tracks, and I realized you were the only one I couldn't put a face to. [IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b94/ryanjeri/35291_119522394760003_110763902302519_106065_5151609_n-1.gif[/IMG]
PhantomXCI		#18	[-]
Mar 12 11 1:06 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Dr Mirakle32 wrote: TomWeaver999 wrote: << Who's for making Tom Weaver a TCM Guest Programmer? << You guys are too sweet. As Ralph Kramden is told by several people after appearing on THE $64,000 QUESTION, I'd be "the BIGGEST THING ON TELEVISION!!!!" I haven't got 1/16th of an ounce of "Look at me!," no desire to be on-camera, on TV -- eeeeek!! The last time I was asked and said yes, it was David Skal wanting me to be a talking head in some doc of his, and not taking no for an answer -- finally I caved and said OK. I was dreading it, and (a month before I was supposed to do it) I started waking up mornings worrying about it the instant I woke up. I had to e-mail him and tell him, "Can't can't can't can't can't do it." I was always curious why you were the only audio commentator/film historian on the old Universal DVDs who never appeared on the documentaries. You gave some entertaining and informative audio tracks, and I realized you were the only one I couldn't put a face to. Just trying to find a photo of Tom Weaver on the internet is also frustrating. The few that are out there are all fuzzy, out-of-focus 1/4 profile views with Weaver in the background. I'm beginning to believe that he doesn't really exist at all... that he's actually Bill Warren in a Don Post mask.
TomWeaver999		#19	[-]
Mar 12 11 1:38 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	In a Don Glut mask! No, I haven't got a single molecule (or whatever) of "Look at me," "Gotta dance!" DNA, and that goes way back. I forget how now, but I figured out some sneaky way of not only avoiding having my pic taken for my high school yearbook, but even making sure that no one in charge noticed 'til it was too late. (I did a bit TOO good a job -- even my name is missing from my yearbook. Hey, maybe I DON'T exist!)
Wich2		#20	[-]
Mar 12 11 1:50 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	>I haven't got a single molecule (or whatever) of "Look at me," "Gotta dance!"< But "Look at what I wrote," "Gotta publish!" is a similar gift, and you use yours well!
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