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citizenscreen · 5 months

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George, Bert, and Ernie in IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)

#it’s a wonderful life #james stewart #frank faylen #ward bond #classic movies #old hollywood #christmas movies

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oldshowbiz · 11 months

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People often complain that Los Angeles is crime-ridden. Sometimes it’s true, but most of the time it’s greatly exaggerated. Either way, it is not a new complaint. The same characterization was frequently made throughout the 1950s, the 1960s, the 1970s, the 1980s, and the 1990s.

Bob Denver said that while filming the Adventures of Dobie Gillis in 1959, on the old Fox lot on Western Avenue, the neighborhood was rife with crime.

“It wasn’t in the greatest neighborhood,” he said. “In fact, prostitutes worked the alley only a couple of blocks away.”

Blowing johns out in the open was not ideal in 1959 and some hookers devised ways to conceal their activity.

Frank Faylen, Bob Denver’s costar, noticed that someone had been breaking into his dressing room overnight. Faylen was determined to catch the culprit.

“It seemed,” recalled Denver, “[Faylen[ was staked out in his car, watching his dressing room, at two-thirty A.M. when it happened. A car drove up and two people got out and went into his dressing room. Frank leaped out of his car and flung open the door and screamed, ‘I got you! I finally got you!’ What he had gotten was a sergeant from the LAPD with a hooker.”

#lapd #the many loves of dobie gillis #dobie gillis #hollywood babylon #hollywood studios #western ave #bob denver #frank faylen #sitcom babylon

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365filmsbyauroranocte · 2 years

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99 River Street (Phil Karlson, 1953)

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roskirambles · 4 months

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(Archive) Christmas movie of the day: It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Originally posted: December 21st, 2021 Sometimes, Christmas alone isn't enough to bring the best out of us. Life isn't always easy on people and that won't stop being the case just because it's winter. Which is strangely enough the set up of, according to many, one of the most uplifting movies ever. A movie that despite not being completely timeless on it's every avenue it certainly still resonates with audiences, a feat that cannot be said for every movie that is 75 years old. Interestingly enough it isn't just a happy, go lucky film despite what it's reputation may make it sound like. No, it uplifts you. That means you have to be down so you can go up.

Disillusion, deception, despair and sacrifice are at the core of the movie; a man often being willing to sacrifice many chances of fulfilling his dreams so he can support others, constantly, frequently and substantially until reaching his breaking point. Even death rears it's head early on, showing a very simple strength for the film: it understands life is hard. This however doesn't mean the movie is bleak, nihilistic, or even humorless. In fact, the movie is befitting of it's name: it looks at life with enthusiasm and hope even with it's harshness.

A story about the power of altruism in the face of unfairness and injustice(Potter is just an evil capitalist incarnate), it shows hope against hope in a way that can be reinvigorating after times of duress for many(…even if it literally operates on a Deus Ex Machina with Clarence, the core message about helping others during times of need is still relevant).

That being said, there's plenty of this movie that has aged…ungracefully. The alternate fate of Mary is devoid of gravitas (or even that much logic) and there's lots of things that only make sense in the context of the 40's(like Mr. Gower being presented as sympathetic despite hitting kid George). Still, it's not hard to see why people still like this movie…except for Batman.

#roskirambles #christmas movies #frank capra #james stewart #donna reed #lionel barrymore #thomas mitchell #henry travers #beulah bondi #ward bond #frank faylen #gloria grahame #its a wonderful life

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cladriteradio · 5 months

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Here are 10 things you should know about Frank Faylen, born 118 years ago today. He was one of Hollywood's most prolific character actors in the 1930s and '40s.

#old movies #old movie stars #classic movies #classic movie stars #classic film #classic film stars #classic Hollywood #classic Hollywood stars #Golden Age of Hollywood #character actors #film noir #film noir stars #Frank Faylen #vaudeville #classic TV

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ozu-teapot · 1 year

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The Sniper | Edward Dmytryk | 1952

Tinman, Eureka, and Debiaci - the unusual suspects

John Pickard, Byron Foulger, Ralph Smiley, with Ralph Peters, Richard Kiley, Frank Faylen, et al.

#John Pickard #Byron Foulger #Ralph Smiley #Ralph Peters #Richard Kiley #Frank Faylen #Edward Dmytryk #The Sniper #1952 #Noirvember

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erstwhile-punk-guerito · 1 year

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#it's a wonderful life #james stewart #donna reed #lionel barrymore #thomas mitchell #henry travers #beulah bondi #ward bond #frank faylen #gloria grahame #frank capra #1946

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mariocki · 2 years

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Convicted (1950)

"Will you tell me what all the fuss is about? I had a few drinks and I hit a guy. It happens every day."

"You know who the boy was?"

"No, I'd never seen him before."

"Anyone told you he died this morning? Not just a bar room brawl now, Joe. A man is dead, you did it."

"Well, it... it was just an accident."

"He's still dead."

#convicted #1950 #film noir #american cinema #henry levin #martin flavin #william bowers #fred niblo jr.#seton i. miller #glenn ford #broderick crawford #millard mitchell #dorothy malone #carl benton reid #frank faylen #will geer #martha stewart #henry o'neill #douglas kennedy #roland winters #ed begley #george duning #Columbia's third attempt at adapting Flavin's play‚ The Criminal Code‚ and it's solid enough i suppose. the casting of genre heavyweights #Ford and Crawford is the real win‚ and they're both great in this as prisoner and warden. the only fault i suppose is a failure to commit #to the anti prison sentiment which is teased in a few scenes. there's exactly one strong critical moment‚ as Crawford's daughter explodes #at him and accuses him (rightly) of torture. but elsewhere the film is a little too safe and careful. likewise some attempted humour #(although pretty effective) feels questionable within the context of its place in a film of this kind and with this subject #idk. i enjoyed this a lot‚ actually‚ but that was almost entirely down to the casting and some strong performances #i am very eager to see the earlier adaptation‚ Howard Hawks' The Criminal Code (not least bc it co stars Boris Karloff!)

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letterboxd-loggd · 5 months

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The Lost Weekend (1945) Billy Wilder

December 5th 2023

#the lost weekend #1945 #billy wilder #ray milland #jane wyman #howard da silva #phillip terry #doris dowling #frank faylen #mary young

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fuckyesdobiegillis · 6 months

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this picture did actually give me butterflies

#the many loves of dobie gillis #mod note #mod char #herbert t. gillis #winnie gillis #florida friebus #frank faylen #herbert x winnie #photo #cast cuteness

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perfettamentechic · 9 months

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2 agosto … ricordiamo …

2 agosto … ricordiamo … #semprevivineiricordi #nomidaricordare #personaggiimportanti #perfettamentechic

2016: David Huddleston, David William Huddleston, attore statunitense. Noto caratterista, ha recitato in oltre 140 film tra cinema e televisione. (n. 1930) 2006: Kim McLagan, nata Maryse Elizabeth Patricia Kerrigan, è stata una modella inglese degli anni sessanta. Divenne, in seguito, un’estetista. È nota soprattutto per il turbolento e difficile matrimonio con il batterista degli Who, Keith…

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#2 agosto #Audrey Lindvall #David Huddleston #David William Huddleston #Enrico Caruso #Frank Faylen #Frank Ruf #Georgia Maurice #Gigi Ballista #Jean Dessès #Jean Dimitre Verginie #Kim Kerrigan #Kim McLagan #Luigi Ballista #Mae Altschuk #Mae Costello #Maryse Elizabeth Patricia Kerrigan #Morti 2 agosto

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citizenscreen · 5 months

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Birthday remembrance - Frank Faylen #botd

#frank faylen #classic movies #character actors #old hollywood

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aeneidpdf · 1 year

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im sorry but frank faylen was so fine and for what

#the many loves of dobie gillis #char talks #herbert t. gillis #frank faylen

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adamwatchesmovies · 1 year

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It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)

Everyone knows what It’s a Wonderful Life is about. How many times have we seen a television series ape its story? The protagonist is at their lowest, they begin believing things would be better if they had never been born, some otherworldly presence comes to show them otherwise. That is what happens in this 1946 classic but it’s also an oversimplification. Until you’ve sat down and actually watched it, you have no idea what this movie is actually about.

All his life, George Bailey (James Stewart) has wanted to travel the world. Unfortunately, his selflessness and responsibilities have prevented him from leaving Bedford Falls. Eventually, he inherits the responsibility of running the Bailey Brothers Building and Loan - a small bank that welcomes anyone who doesn’t want to go to the greedy Henry F. Potter (Lionel Barrymore). When the bank’s funds go missing, he loses all hope and contemplates suicide.

There’s much more to this story than its central conflict. A major portion of the plot concerns the romance between George and Mary Hatch (Donna Reed), the woman who’s had a crush on him since they were young. Their first date has the kind of moments that will remind you why you fell for the guy/gal next to you. What Mary saw in George back then and what she does now is so obvious. Money-wise, he may be poor but in spirit and in friends, he’s rich.

James Stewart is so good in this role. He’s cheery and easy to laugh with but there’s always a hint of sadness right there, behind the main thing. Over and over, you see George slice a little bit off the top and give it to someone who needs it. What he has left is meagre but he always manages and although he doesn’t realize it, we - and everyone who’s ever met him - recognize him as a hero. Not the kind that wins medals; those you only need during extraordinary circumstances. George Bailey is the everyday kind of hero, the kind who refuses to compromise even when raising his hand and speaking out could be to his detriment. Opposing him at seemingly every turn are normal, everyday injustices, unfortunate chance, and greed, all of which Henry F. Potter embodies. You hate Potter because he’s so real. You know there are people just like him everywhere and there are far too few George Baileys to stand up to them.

If you go into the film for its iconic Christmas scenes in which everything goes wrong and George prepares to make a decision from which there is no turning back, you’ll be waiting a while. The picture is over two hours, with the bulk of it focussing solely on George, his relationship with Mary, their family, and the town that comes to love him. If you're going in just to see George's guardian angel, Clarence (Henry Travers) show him how he has touched the lives of the Bedford Falls community, It's a Wonderful Life can feel long. It’s one of those cases where the film’s reputation doesn’t do it any favours because you expect one thing and get something else. Once you get over that initial shock, however, you’re completely won over. After seeing George work hard to do what’s right every day, no matter what, you want more than anything for him to see what you see. Everyone wants to believe they matter. Being shown first-hand how much good one person can do lifts your heart. You might not be George Bailey, but you might be half of one and that’s still pretty great.

It’s a Wonderful Life is a deeply moving film. It highlights humanity’s very best qualities. It’s also romantic, occasionally funny, wonderfully acted and full of life. The characters feel like real people, people you’ve met before, collected together to tell you this very personal message. It takes no effort for you to set aside your initial disappointment because while Frank Capra’s most iconic film (that’s saying something) might not be the movie you think it is going in, it is the movie you want it to be by the end. (On Blu-ray, December 13, 2020)

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raynbowclown · 1 year

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Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) starring Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Fleming, Jo Van Fleet, John Ireland Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas star as larger-than-life heroes in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, directed by John Sturges. First, frontier lawman Wyatt Earp (Lancaster) joins his three brothers in their feud against the villainous Clanton gang, a local clan of cattle thieves in…

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#1957 #Burt Lancaster #DeForest Kelley #Dennis Hopper #Earl Holliman #Frank Faylen #gunfight #Jack Elam #Jo Van Fleet #John Hudson #John Ireland #John Sturges #Kirk Douglas #Lee Van Cleef #Lyle Bettger #Martin Milner #Rhonda Fleming #Whit Bissell

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presleybutlervsp · 1 month

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March 27, 1956

Hollywood screen test of a scene from The Rainmaker – there are only stills that are known to exist.

Screenwriter Allen Wiess, who wrote 6 Presley Pictures described his acting as High School.

Hal Wallis agreed and decided to build the movies around Elvis.

Katherine Hepburn, star of The Rainmaker, could hardly have a younger brother with a different regional accent.

Elvis worked with veteran actor Frank Faylen in the first test scene and with twenty-one-year-old actress Cynthia Baxter (later Cynthia O’Neal) in the second scene.

In May, Elvis told Will Jones of the Minneapolis Tribune that he favored the second of the two scenes. “I took this screen test where I came in and was real happy and jolly and I didn’t like it. I did this other one where I was mad at this girl, and I liked that better—it was me.”

screenwriter Allan Weis came to the following conclusion:

“In viewing the test, one thing was clear. It would be a mistake to try to force this strong personality into a preconceived role. His parts must be tailored for him, designed to exploit the thing he did best—sing.”

Hal Wallis agreed, and between 1957-1967, he produced nine Presley musicals – Weis writing 6 of them

#elvisaaronpresley #elvispresley #elvis #graceland #elvis history #elvishistory #tcb #elvis fans #elvis presley #elvis the pelvis #elvis music #elvis the king #50s elvis

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