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Raindrops on roses and sideburns on kittens. Movies, Politics. Mute #TCMParty if not into playing along. OK boomer. Wise-ass beyond my years. Openly Gray.

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I should delete my other post about the Apple ad because this says it a million times better. Watch it after you've seen the original monstrosity.

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I'm wondering what the local permit approval paperwork nightmare must have been to put a private airstrip in the driveway of your breathtaking home practically on top of Mount Rushmore. I don't blame James Mason the treason.

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It's quite likely he's still with us, and it would have been great if he had been in the audience and introduced at this year's screening.

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Sometimes the rear screen projection, set artificiality, or matte work in Hitchcock films is obvious to the point of distraction, but to my eye this soundstage visitors center set in front a giant Mount Rushmore backdrop is astonishingly realistic.

Sometimes the rear screen projection, set artificiality, or matte work in Hitchcock films is obvious to the point of distraction, but to my eye this soundstage visitors center set in front a giant Mount Rushmore backdrop is astonishingly realistic. #TCMParty #NorthByNorthwest
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Bernard Herrmann is kind of stealing from himself here. The poignant and romantic music cue is very much the same as one in Vertigo from the previous year

Bernard Herrmann is kind of stealing from himself here. The poignant and romantic music cue is very much the same as one in Vertigo from the previous year #NorthByNorthwest #TCMParty
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I appreciate the audacity of the crop-duster scene more each time I see it. Cary Grant gets dropped off in the middle of nowhere as a tiny onscreen speck and for the next five minutes or so the screws tighten while nothing really happens. And then…

I appreciate the audacity of the crop-duster scene more each time I see it. Cary Grant gets dropped off in the middle of nowhere as a tiny onscreen speck and for the next five minutes or so the screws tighten while nothing really happens. And then… #TCMParty #NorthByNorthwest
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Among many things I noticed about the restoration at this year, is that on the big screen, the drunk driving scene isn't just humorous, it's genuinely suspenseful. I found myself pulling back in my seat reacting to the turns and road hazards.

Among many things I noticed about the #NorthByNorthwest restoration at #TCMFF this year, is that on the big screen, the drunk driving scene isn't just humorous, it's genuinely suspenseful. I found myself pulling back in my seat reacting to the turns and road hazards. #TCMParty
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Doreen Lang did at least three films for Hitchcock, his TV show, and dozens of TV shows through Picket Fences in 1996. Married to actor Arthur Franz for 35 years.

Doreen Lang did at least three films for Hitchcock, his TV show, and dozens of TV shows through Picket Fences in 1996. Married to actor Arthur Franz for 35 years. #NorthByNorthwest #TCMParty
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And among those later roles is a great Columbo episode ('Requiem for A Falling Star') with a guest spot from Baxter's friend Edith Head (and from Heads' Oscar statues). The two became close during the production of The Ten Commandments.

And among those later roles is a great Columbo episode ('Requiem for A Falling Star') with a guest spot from Baxter's friend Edith Head (and from Heads' Oscar statues). The two became close during the production of The Ten Commandments.
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I know I'm probably belaboring this, but for someone who knew Sessue Hayakawa primarily from The Bridge On the River Kwai, and otherwise just still photo postings of him in his younger career, tonight's silent lineup is fantastic.

I know I'm probably belaboring this, but for someone who knew Sessue Hayakawa primarily from The Bridge On the River Kwai, and otherwise just still photo postings of him in his younger career, tonight's silent lineup is fantastic. #TCMParty #TheTongMan
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So looking up Sessue Hayakawa's wife, actress Tsuru Aoki, it's sad that almost all of her film work is lost ( is an exception). She does have a credited role in the 1960 WWII/Manzanar movie, 'Hell To Eternity,' in which her husband also appeared.

So looking up Sessue Hayakawa's wife, actress Tsuru Aoki, it's sad that almost all of her film work is lost (#TheDragonPainter is an exception). She does have a credited role in the 1960 WWII/Manzanar movie, 'Hell To Eternity,' in which her husband also appeared. #TCMParty
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I’m very excited seeing this restoration of a “ lost” film like . It might turn up as on-demand on the Criterion Channel or Kino, but where else other than @TCM would you see something like this broadcast live on cable?

I’m very excited seeing this restoration of a “ lost” film like #TheDragonPainter. It might turn up as on-demand on the Criterion Channel or Kino, but where else other than @TCM would you see something like this broadcast live on cable? #TCMParty
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