General Chat

Hi David, nice to see you back on the thread.

I'm sure Ed will know the answer to that one about Harrison Ford and also the film with the fight scene that you mention...there's not much that baffles him with his film knowledge.

I just know if they've got nice curtains up!! ha ha!

Hope you come back on later tonight, we also have another regular on here to, our Nicky. Speak later. ☺

Evening all,

Isn't the Spencer Tracy film "Bad Day at Black Rock"? The one where he is an army veteran who was invalided out and he drifts into the town, only to be bullied by the locals? The plot reminds me a bit of First Blood with Sly Stallone.

I thought Harrison Ford's first role was as the drag racer with the black car in "American Graffiti". The race at sunrise on the strip, to the sound of Green Onions by Booker T and the MG's, comes into my mind every time I hear the tune.

Ed

Doctor Zhivago - now there's a film I haven't seen for a good few years. Yes I agree an excellent and moving film, Did I read somewhere that Omar Sharif was the second choice for the main role? I can't remember who they wanted to play the part originally.

Thinking of Omar Sharif and WW1 tales reminds me of another great David Lean film - Lawrence of Arabia. Major T.E. Lawrence was another one of those great characters from history. I remember seeing it at the pictures (now there's a word you don't hear much!) as a youth and missing the opening 15 minutes or so. In order to find out what was at the beginning, my friends and I stayed to watch the beginning and saw him die in the motorcycle crash - so we actually saw the film chronologically!!

Spencer Tracey was supprisingly very fast for a senior in that film, and hard and accurate, as is necessary in such an art..

In earlier years he co starred with William Bendix in a few films

Evening chaps, yes it was a Brough Superior that he was riding Ed, I've lost count of the times that my dad told me that! Yes a wonderful film Lawrence of Arabia, he always did make good ones though in my opinion (David Lean) , it was those wide shots wasn't it. I remember Peter O'Toole talking on Parkinson and saying when he and Omar Shariff did that gallop on the camels together, to stop feeling quite so nervous they both got very drunk!

Do you remember Peter O'Toole as a strange senior German officer in Night of The Long Knives ?

Lawrence's scarf was the cause of the accident as was the scarf of Gertrude Lawrence in hers

No David don't know that one.

Just an injection o trivia

Nasty head cold Pam :( best I go to bed methinks

Apparantly there is a memorial plaque at the crash site near Bovington. I believe a tree was planted too.

Ok get well soon David and we look forward to more of your film knowledge. Take care.

Hello again Pam,

Just Googled this bit of trivia:

T. E. Lawrence died six days after he crashed his Brough Superior from head injuries. The neuro surgeon treating him was so appalled by Lawrence's injuries that he conducted extensive research that led to the development of the crash helmet.

I agree with your comment about David Lean. He had this ability to include vast sweeping panoramic views that added to the ambience and atmosphere of a film (My god I can talk some right bull**** at times!)

Another film that I bought on DVD a year or so back and thoroughly enjoyed was Kingdom of Heaven starring Orlando Bloom. One of Ridley Scott's films - he's another director who's work I admire.

Just about to watch Dracula: Prince of Darkness - I fancy a good laugh!

Just watched one of my all time favourite films
Once upon a time in America

I always enjoy Humphrey Bogart and Catherine Hepburn in
African Queen

Her name in the film was Rosie and his was Charlie

nudge

Bogart headed an excellent cast in The Caine Mutiny


Bogart was in fact in the navy prior to films

Hi David, yes I read that he was. I believe a lot of his time in the navy was spent after the armistice was signed, ferrying troops back to England.

Good actor.

I watched earlier on telly the Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean 'Bolero story.'

As a little girl I remember watching George Raft and Carole Lombard in Bolero the film of the same name. It was made in 1934...so fifty years before their ice dance. I was about eight or nine I suppose and thought that Ravel's Bolero was the most wonderful tune I'd ever heard, so haunting and I love it still. Carole Lombard was so beautiful in the film and George Raft looked so hansome and they seemed so right together I thought. For 1934 the dance scene wa very risque! It has a sad ending, I loved this film and would love to own a copy. Might have alook on e bay.

I might have mentioned Bolero before, if I have well never mind, it deserved another little mention as it's a romantic and it is Valentines Day. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

I enjoy watching the old musicals. Been years since they made one. The public must have went off them. The Sound of Music was excellent.

Fred Astaire was was it is agreed a very good dancer. But, Ginger Rodgers must have been even better because she had to match his every step backwards and in high heels

Another dancer, Vera Ellen was married to Rothchild