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Am Watching "Pocketful of Miracles" Again

celticeagle @celticeagle (189833) • Boise, Idaho 25 Sep 22

I am watching "Pocketful of Miracles" for the umpteenth time. I love this movie. It stars Bette Davis, Glen Ford, Hope Lang and Ann- Margaret with a lot of other characters and other actors a good movie watcher would know. It is...

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Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? - A Movie Review

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222417) • United States 22 Feb 20

"Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" is a psychological horror-thriller movie that was released in 1962. The budget for this movie was $980,000 and brought in $9 million in box office receipts. Reviews were mixed; but this movie is...

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October 6 - Let's discuss what happened on that day

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222417) • United States 6 Oct 19

Garlic Lovers Day National Plus Size Appreciation Day 1683 - Immigrant families found Germantown, Pennsylvania, in the first major immigration of German people to America. 1927 - The Jazz Singer opens which was the first...

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Pocketful of Miracles

celticeagle @celticeagle (189833) • Boise, Idaho 14 May 17

This is a great old movie. Made in 1961 and is 2 hours and 16 minutes long. It has Bette Davis, Glenn Ford, Ann-Margaret, Hope Lange, Ellen Colby, and Peter Falk in it. This is a delightful story about a gangster in New York...

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Monday-August,22,2016

celticeagle @celticeagle (189833) • Boise, Idaho 22 Aug 16

Woke about 3:30p. Got to bed about 3a. Watching Bette Davis movies. Four fires here in Idaho. That Pioneer one up around Lowman, one near Stanley, one near Riggins and one over by Homedale. The one near Homedale took 31,000...

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she got Bette Davis eyes.

Alfredo Rossi @amadeo (111937) • United States 21 Jun 16

I have been a movie fans for most of my life. Born in the thirties and had many stars that I adore. One is Ms.Bette Davis.With her wide eyes and that sinister look that she had. I have seen most of her movies. Then Ms.Kim Carnes...

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Do You Like Old Black and White Movies?

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 16 Apr 16

I often watch old movies on the “Turner Classic Movies” channel. I’m not a BIG FAN of black and white movies, but there are a FEW that I will watch if I see them coming up. One movie that I saw AGAIN recently, involves the...

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"Joe is the kind of person who would do crossword puzzles in ink."

Phaedra_Scythe @Phaedra_Scythe (3325) 27 Sep 10

This is an ambiguous quote from the legendary Bette Davis. I've just started a book about her and she said this of one of her directors and I'm not sure what to make of it or how to read it. Perhaps it means that someone does...

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Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?

ThomasWest3 @ThomasWest3 (36) • United States 4 Oct 09

Has anyone ever seen this film? It stars Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, and it is without a doubt one of the best movies I have ever seen. The tension between the two grand dames of Hollywood is palpable. I definitely recommend...

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Warner Brothers Tribute

worldwise1 @worldwise1 (14885) • United States 30 Sep 08

I spent a great deal of time on Sunday afternoon watching PBS's tribute to Warner Brothers movie production company. I learned quite a bit about how the industry got its start, and I also got to see many clips from old movies...

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Who is the better actress, Bette Davis or Joan Crawford.

thewriter @thewriter (198) 12 May 08

Allegedly actors Bette Davis and Joan Crawford were great rivals in Hollywood movies. But of these two great stars of the silver screen who was the better actor and why?

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Name six people from history you would dine with.

thewriter @thewriter (198) 9 May 08

Have you ever thought about who you would have dinner with from history? I challenge you to think of six prominant people you would dine with. You can say why too!! As for me, I'd have to say, Napoleone Bonaparte, Plato,...

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Who is your favourite movie star and why?

thewriter @thewriter (198) 8 May 08

I love films and think there are some great films stars. ( I use the term star as opposed to celebrity as the latter lacks 'star quality' in my opinion). I have to say that I had a long time big crush of Richard Gere as he has...

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Songs Of The Century Part 2

Rozie37 @Rozie37 (15499) • Turkmenistan 2 Mar 08

The list, in the order of votes received. Each song is followed by the name of an artist who made a recording of the song. Title Artist 232. "Me and Bobby McGee" Janis Joplin 233. "Time in a Bottle" Jim Croce 234....

Susan Saradon our generation's Bette Davis?

sarahruthbeth22 @sarahruthbeth22 (43143) • United States 2 Mar 08

Do you agree? Susan has Bette's range. She has played everything from a fiancee to a outlaw and everything in between. She is a strong willed woman on and off scene.And besides , she has Bette Davis eyes.

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What is your Bette Davis movie?

sarahruthbeth22 @sarahruthbeth22 (43143) • United States 29 Dec 07

Thanks to the post my friend Worldwise started I got to wondering what is my favorite Bette Davis film.I have seen her young old and everything in between.She was great in every role.I don't have just one favorite. Here are a few...

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Bette Davis Eyes

worldwise1 @worldwise1 (14885) • United States 28 Dec 07

Anyone remember that wonderful song from a couple of decades ago? I always admired Bette Davis because she had that fire and attitude about herself. She ranks among the best actresses, IMO, of all times. She was, by all accounts,...

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What Old Movies Do You Still Love To Watch--PRE-1950s!!

pyewacket @pyewacket (43903) • United States 15 May 07

Okay here's another trip down memory lane...Yes, we all love the razzle dazzle of the movies that are out now...the special effects are fantastic...but what movies do you love to still watch that pre-date the 1950s before all the...

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Now, Voyageur

mdee16 @mdee16 (36) • United States 21 Apr 07

During a bout of insomnia last week, I channel-surfed and found Claude Rains, Bette Davis and Paul Henried in that classic romance, Now Voyageur. I had seen the film many times and was struck by how durable some stories are....

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Who are some of your favorite actresses--old and new

pyewacket @pyewacket (43903) • United States 9 Apr 07

I was wondering who some of your favorite actresses--the ones that entice you to see their movies-- As for the "newer" actresses Sandra Bullock Nicole Kidman Resse Witherspoon Susan Sarandon Geena Davis Shirley...

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