Old Hollywood gossip & stories

FenellaTheWitch · Dec 3, 2023

LaBlonde said:
a lovely watch for my fellow musical fans

he sings it beautifully; i wonder why they chose to dub him in the film (though i know he’s also not the first actor that happened to).

on a side note: captain von trapp

When I was younger, during school holidays when I was on my own, I would watch The Sound of Music on loop. Could watch it 2 or 3 times a day. Absolutely my favourite film. One day when I was about 18 I suddenly saw Captain Von Trapp in a totally different light

What an awakening.

Gene Tierney was mentioned on this thread ... absolutely stunning picture of her came up on my timeline.

Dollylovesshoes · Dec 3, 2023

FenellaTheWitch said:
When I was younger, during school holidays when I was on my own, I would watch The Sound of Music on loop. Could watch it 2 or 3 times a day. Absolutely my favourite film. One day when I was about 18 I suddenly saw Captain Von Trapp in a totally different light What an awakening.

Gene Tierney was mentioned on this thread ... absolutely stunning picture of her came up on my timeline.

Beautiful.

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Back in the fifties I was a youngen I loved film books remember those?loads of pics of the stars..I loved them,I could kill myself I kept them till a few years ago and gave them away,why oh why did I do that.

I reckon they could have been worth a few Bob nowdays.

Dollylovesshoes · Dec 4, 2023

Film on this Thursday 3.10 pm on Talking Pictures 1939 film Loretta Young and David Niven Eternally Yours.

Also keep an eye on TP,some BBC Ghost stories this month ,one is the John Hurt Whistle a and I will come to you,although I preferred the original that was very scary I thought starred Michael Hordern.

shellie · Dec 4, 2023

FenellaTheWitch said:
When I was younger, during school holidays when I was on my own, I would watch The Sound of Music on loop. Could watch it 2 or 3 times a day. Absolutely my favourite film. One day when I was about 18 I suddenly saw Captain Von Trapp in a totally different light What an awakening.

Gene Tierney was mentioned on this thread ... absolutely stunning picture of her came up on my timeline.

I loved TSOM as well. Whenever I went to my nan's, it was always ready for me to put on and I would sit and watch it all the way through. They would joke that a bomb could hit and I wouldn't look away and it was probably true. It went missing one day and they could never find it. I only found out a few years back my mum had binned it as they were sick of me singing...or should I say trying to sing along.

thegirlscout · Dec 5, 2023

LaBlonde said:
a lovely watch for my fellow musical fans

he sings it beautifully; i wonder why they chose to dub him in the film (though i know he’s also not the first actor that happened to).

on a side note: captain von trapp

The video quality is so good in that clip! I think Bill Lee is a better singer but there is a charm about Christopher Plumber’s singing.

This scene with Captain von Trapp

sallygsoton · Dec 5, 2023

LaBlonde said:
a lovely watch for my fellow musical fans

he sings it beautifully; i wonder why they chose to dub him in the film (though i know he’s also not the first actor that happened to).

on a side note: captain von trapp

Lovely! Thank you for sharing

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shellie said:
I loved TSOM as well. Whenever I went to my nan's, it was always ready for me to put on and I would sit and watch it all the way through. They would joke that a bomb could hit and I wouldn't look away and it was probably true. It went missing one day and they could never find it. I only found out a few years back my mum had binned it as they were sick of me singing...or should I say trying to sing along.

I loved it too! My late Mum took me to see it at the cinema 4 times

The 1st time we saw it, the cinema had a new curtain across the stage (remember those days??), it was yellow and sparkling and 5 year old me thought it was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen...

I was absolutely convinced Julie Andrews had chosen it especially for showing her film!

Jelly Bean · Dec 7, 2023

I did not recognise this famous actor at all - he is gorgeous.
From a 1930s film with actress Sylvia Sydney.

Gary Cooper

House of Tea · Dec 7, 2023

Jelly Bean said:
I did not recognise this famous actor at all - he is gorgeous.
From a 1930s film with actress Sylvia Sydney.

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Gary Cooper

Bloody gorgeous

Dollylovesshoes · Dec 8, 2023

Jelly Bean said:
I did not recognise this famous actor at all - he is gorgeous.
From a 1930s film with actress Sylvia Sydney.

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Gary Cooper

Omg wow how gorgeous is he.Phwoar.

Sir Lancelot · Dec 9, 2023

Sorry if this has been mentioned already; has anyone watched the ITV drama Archie, about Cary Grant? Is it worth a watch?

Donnavanessa · Dec 10, 2023

Jelly Bean said:
I did not recognise this famous actor at all - he is gorgeous.
From a 1930s film with actress Sylvia Sydney.

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Gary Cooper

He was very handsome indeed

Dollylovesshoes · Dec 10, 2023

If any body’s interested

This week finds us rekindling the spine-tingling spirit of Christmas as we resurrect the BBC's classic A Ghost Story for Christmas series, an eerie journey that begins with The Stalls of Barchester on Monday at 8.35pm, first broadcast on Christmas Eve 1971 and featuring Robert Hardy, Clive Swift and Thelma Barlow. In this adaptation of M.R. James’ short story, a mysterious box in the old library of Barchester Cathedral reveals the strange story of a former archdeacon.

HowlOwl · Dec 10, 2023

Dollylovesshoes said:
If any body’s interested

This week finds us rekindling the spine-tingling spirit of Christmas as we resurrect the BBC's classic A Ghost Story for Christmas series, an eerie journey that begins with The Stalls of Barchester on Monday at 8.35pm, first broadcast on Christmas Eve 1971 and featuring Robert Hardy, Clive Swift and Thelma Barlow. In this adaptation of M.R. James’ short story, a mysterious box in the old library of Barchester Cathedral reveals the strange story of a former archdeacon.

Thanks so much for posting this.

Dollylovesshoes · Dec 10, 2023

HowlOwl said:
Thanks so much for posting this.

There’s a few coming up so check on TP.

Ginnyjo · Dec 10, 2023

just in case anyone is interested there are a few of the episodes here:

Jelly Bean · Dec 10, 2023

Dollylovesshoes said:
If any body’s interested

This week finds us rekindling the spine-tingling spirit of Christmas as we resurrect the BBC's classic A Ghost Story for Christmas series, an eerie journey that begins with The Stalls of Barchester on Monday at 8.35pm, first broadcast on Christmas Eve 1971 and featuring Robert Hardy, Clive Swift and Thelma Barlow. In this adaptation of M.R. James’ short story, a mysterious box in the old library of Barchester Cathedral reveals the strange story of a former archdeacon.

Ooh thank you. I've become slightly obsessed with Robert Hardy since rewatching the original All Creatures Great and Small series on Drama.
Such a good actor.

Dollylovesshoes · Dec 10, 2023

Here you go.

thegirlscout · Dec 10, 2023

If anyone is interested The Bishop’s Wife is on YouTube for free, in full and HD!

Sea · Dec 10, 2023

Sir Lancelot said:
Sorry if this has been mentioned already; has anyone watched the ITV drama Archie, about Cary Grant? Is it worth a watch?

Tried to, but couldn't bear it, I'm too infatuated with Cary grant and happy to read his autobiography but watching someone playing him I couldn't do

HowlOwl · Dec 11, 2023

Dollylovesshoes said:
If any body’s interested

This week finds us rekindling the spine-tingling spirit of Christmas as we resurrect the BBC's classic A Ghost Story for Christmas series, an eerie journey that begins with The Stalls of Barchester on Monday at 8.35pm, first broadcast on Christmas Eve 1971 and featuring Robert Hardy, Clive Swift and Thelma Barlow. In this adaptation of M.R. James’ short story, a mysterious box in the old library of Barchester Cathedral reveals the strange story of a former archdeacon.

What channel is it on, please? Can’t see it on the BBC.