Articles in the Films Category
Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Holiday, Quotes, Roseymary Clooney, Vera-Ellen »
From my personal favorite Christmas movie of all time
Phil Davis (played by the hilarious Danny Kaye): When what’s left of you gets around to what’s left to be gotten, what’s left to be gotten won’t be worth getting, whatever it is you’ve got left.
Phil Davis: How can a guy *that* ugly have the nerve to have sisters?
Bob Wallace: Very brave parents.
Holiday »
For some reason (probably licensing), White Christmas is not shown on Turner Classic Movies during December this year. Lifetime Network got rights to at least the first broadcast this year, but people are saying that the film was severely edited - likely for commercial reasons.
Sometimes, you can usually catch the film on a local cable channel. Listings are only put out there for about a week at a time. Right now, White Christmas is only being shown this Monday at 2pm on the Lifetime Network.
If you don’t …
Films »
This is part of a series where I blog my thoughts as I watch a classic movie for the first time.
The Magnificent Ambersons
Love the voice over in the intro. Reminds me of artsy independent films.
Isabel Amberson is mad at a guy named Wilbur. Apparently he got drunk and embarrassed her. But Wilbur and Isabel end up getting married. They had one child. And that one kid was a difficult one. His name is George. His parents do not enforce discipline.
George is sent off to school and returns as an adult …
