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Post by Doghouse6 on Nov 2, 2018 17:45:24 GMT
There is no record of any silent film containing a scene where a woman is tied to train tracks by a villain as a train approaches, and the scene only appeared later in parodies/homages of/to silent films. The only record of such a scene appearing pre talkies is actually in a stage play where a man is tied to some tracks and rescued by a woman. If you'll permit, sostie, it did appear in at least two silent films, although they were comedies and, as you say, meant as parodies (in these cases, of Victorian melodrama), and it was not a common or typical device. Mabel Normand in Barney Oldfield's Race For Life (1913) Gloria Swanson in Teddy At the Throttle (1917) These may be, as the axiom goes, the exceptions that prove the rule.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Nov 2, 2018 17:51:52 GMT
Doghouse6 that first image is on the cover of one of my movie books and was the one that came to mind when I saw this bit'o'trivia. Beat me to it you l'il , you ! WTG !
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Post by Doghouse6 on Nov 2, 2018 18:01:35 GMT
Doghouse6 that first image is on the cover of one of my movie books and was the one that came to mind when I saw this bit'o'trivia. Beat me to it you l'il , you ! WTG ! That's why I included a frame grab from the film, lest it be assumed merely a publicity pose. I don't why I'm so pedantic; it probably doesn't earn me many friends. But I always think what's true is more interesting than what's believed.
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Post by sostie on Nov 2, 2018 18:21:54 GMT
There is no record of any silent film containing a scene where a woman is tied to train tracks by a villain as a train approaches, and the scene only appeared later in parodies/homages of/to silent films. The only record of such a scene appearing pre talkies is actually in a stage play where a man is tied to some tracks and rescued by a woman. If you'll permit, sostie , it did appear in at least two silent films, although they were comedies and, as you say, meant as parodies (in these cases, of Victorian melodrama), and it was not a common or typical device. Mabel Normand in Barney Oldfield's Race For Life (1913) Gloria Swanson in Teddy At the Throttle (1917) These may be, as the axiom goes, the exceptions that prove the rule. I shall never trust QI again
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Post by bravomailer on Nov 2, 2018 18:48:02 GMT
Director Robert Aldrich was a descendant of Roger Williams (founder of Rhode Island), Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene, and a five-term US senator. Alrdrich was also a cousin to Nelson Rockefeller. Aldrich Rockefeller
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Post by Doghouse6 on Nov 2, 2018 18:50:44 GMT
I shall never trust QI again Oh my! It wasn't my intent to destroy trust in anything. Truth to tell, I'd never heard of QI, and had to look it up. I found some episodes online and viewed a bit of one; great fun. I've always adored Fry and Davies.
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Post by teleadm on Nov 2, 2018 19:24:03 GMT
I shall never trust QI again Oh my! It wasn't my intent to destroy trust in anything. Truth to tell, I'd never heard of QI, and had to look it up. I found some episodes online and viewed a bit of one; great fun. I've always adored Fry and Davies. Since I now have access to BBC Britt, I've seen a few episodes of QI, even for me who don't understand all English word games, it's a very entertaing, half witty and half knowledge panel show and very entertaining. They don't always get things right though, in one episode they said the Krakatoa, East of Java was one of the first Cinerama movies, while it is in fact one of the last.
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Post by Doghouse6 on Nov 2, 2018 19:39:24 GMT
Oh my! It wasn't my intent to destroy trust in anything. Truth to tell, I'd never heard of QI, and had to look it up. I found some episodes online and viewed a bit of one; great fun. I've always adored Fry and Davies. Since I now have access to BBC Britt, I've seen a few episodes of QI, even for me who don't understand all English word games, it's a very entertaing, half witty and half knowledge panel show and very entertaining. They don't always get things right though, in one episode they said the Krakatoa, East of Java was one of the first Cinerama movies, while it is in fact one of the last. Here's where I get even more pedantic: while it was indeed among the last films presented in Cinerama, it wasn't actually shot in the three-lens/three negative Cinerama process, nor projected with the interlocked three-projector system. Indeed, only eight were, and of those, all but two ( The Wonderful World Of the Brothers Grimm and How the West Was Won) were travelogue-type documentaries. Beginning with It's A Mad...World in 1963, all films marketed as "Presented In Cinerama" were shot with standard single-lens, single negative cameras (all but a couple on 65mm) and projected onto Cinerama screens with specially rectified prints that compensated for their deep curvature.
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Post by teleadm on Nov 2, 2018 20:07:55 GMT
Since I now have access to BBC Britt, I've seen a few episodes of QI, even for me who don't understand all English word games, it's a very entertaing, half witty and half knowledge panel show and very entertaining. They don't always get things right though, in one episode they said the Krakatoa, East of Java was one of the first Cinerama movies, while it is in fact one of the last. Here's where I get even more pedantic: while it was indeed among the last films presented in Cinerama, it wasn't actually shot in the three-lens/three negative Cinerama process, nor projected with the interlocked three-projector system. Indeed, only eight were, and of those, all but two ( The Wonderful World Of the Brothers Grimm and How the West Was Won) were travelogue-type documentaries. Beginning with It's A Mad...World in 1963, all films marketed as "Presented In Cinerama" were shot with standard single-lens, single negative cameras (all but a couple on 65mm) and projected onto Cinerama screens with specially rectified prints that compensated for their deep curvature. You're "pedantic" facts are always interesting!
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Post by Doghouse6 on Nov 2, 2018 20:31:25 GMT
Here's where I get even more pedantic: while it was indeed among the last films presented in Cinerama, it wasn't actually shot in the three-lens/three negative Cinerama process, nor projected with the interlocked three-projector system. Indeed, only eight were, and of those, all but two ( The Wonderful World Of the Brothers Grimm and How the West Was Won) were travelogue-type documentaries. Beginning with It's A Mad...World in 1963, all films marketed as "Presented In Cinerama" were shot with standard single-lens, single negative cameras (all but a couple on 65mm) and projected onto Cinerama screens with specially rectified prints that compensated for their deep curvature. You're "pedantic" facts are always interesting! Nice of you to say. If even one person finds them so, I'm gratified.
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Post by sostie on Nov 2, 2018 22:00:39 GMT
TRON was never nominated for a Best Visual Effects Oscar because the Academy considered using computers cheating!
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Post by BATouttaheck on Nov 2, 2018 22:51:39 GMT
Doghouse6 Pedantism rules ! 'sides, yer not pedantic -- yer thorough ! and THOROUGHness Rulez !
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Post by wmcclain on Nov 3, 2018 0:45:15 GMT
There must be a secret sisterhood of female sidekicks in fantasy/action films: the PP League.
Twins Penny and Peggy Priddy in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension.
Pepper Potts in the Iron Man movies, and Polly Perkins in Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, both played by Gwyneth Paltrow.
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Post by Doghouse6 on Nov 3, 2018 15:28:51 GMT
Doghouse6 Pedantism rules ! 'sides, yer not pedantic -- yer thorough ! and THOROUGHness Rulez ! For a second there, I misread "yer thorough" as "yer through!" What a relief it's only my aging eyes playing tricks on me.
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Post by petrolino on Nov 3, 2018 15:40:11 GMT
John Avildsen and Sylvester Stallone, director and writer of the boxing drama 'Rocky' (1976), were both admirers of Carrie Snodgress. She was their main target to play the role of Adrian Balboa that eventually went to Talia Shire.
"The first choice for Adrian was a girl named Carrie Snodgress, who I wanted badly because, at the time, I wanted Adrian's family to be Irish and Harvey Keitel would be the brother. She said there wasn't enough money in it (we were getting paid $360 before taxes), so I said "I'll give you my share, I truly want you." She passed to do a part in 'Buffalo Bill and the Indians', which never happened for her."
- Sylvester Stallone
Avildsen cast Snodgress in two of his later films, 'A Night In Heaven (1983) and '8 Seconds' (1994). In 2006, 'Rocky' was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
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Post by BATouttaheck on Nov 3, 2018 22:43:29 GMT
Max Baer and Buddy Baer were brothers … who wudda thunk it ? Max Buddy Max Jr.
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Post by sostie on Nov 5, 2018 14:22:12 GMT
Pepper Potts in the Iron Man movies Marvel are quite partial to using alliterative names.... Bucky Barnes Matt Murdoch (Daredevil) Steven Strange (Dr. Strange) Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic) Sue Storm (Invisible Woman) Silver Surfer Victor Von Doom (Doctor Doom) Bruce Banner (Hulk) Happy Hogan Pepper Potts Peter Parker (Spider-Man) Miles Morales (Ultimate Spider-Man) J. Jonah Jameson Jr. Green Goblin Dr. Otto Octavius (Doctor Octopus) Cletus Cassidy (Carnage) Curt Connors (Lizard) Dr. Michael Morbius (Morbius the Living Vampire) Silver Sablinova (Silver Sable) Moira MacTaggert Scott Summers (Cyclops) Sebastian Shaw Warren Worthington III (Angel) Jessica Jones Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel) Wade Wilson (Deadpool) Blackagar Boltagon (Black Bolt) Rocket Raccoon Dum Dum Duggan Robbie Reyes (Ghost Rider) ...to name a few.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Nov 6, 2018 23:44:10 GMT
Actor Philip Baker Hall appears in both Zodiac (2007) and The Zodiac (2005), playing different characters.
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Post by petrolino on Nov 9, 2018 22:59:23 GMT
Joan Caulfield became one of Paramount Studio's brightest stars in the mid-1940s.
Joan's aunt Genevieve Caulfield was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President John F. Kennedy in recognition for her work with the blind in south-east Asia. Genevieve had lost her sight in infancy when a doctor spilled acid into her eyes. The award was given to her by President Lyndon B. Johnson, in Kennedy's honour.
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Post by delon on Nov 9, 2018 23:38:19 GMT
Max Baer and Buddy Baer were brothers … who wudda thunk it ? Max Buddy Max Jr. That's an interesting piece of trivia. I didn't know that Max had a brother who was also a boxer and an actor. What both brothers also have in common is they lost to great Joe Louis.
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