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TCM Party @tcmparty.bsky.social · Jul 17
UPDATE: Slight change of plans for Monday’s tribute to the our beloved Peggy Tapek aka @d3sk Marie just Marie. THE THIN MAN is available on the Internet, do a search or message us & I will get you the link. This was one of her favorites as well (pic 2). See you on 7/21 ^PG #TCMParty
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Tomorrow on @tcmtv.bsky.social:
Daytime - 60s Teen Pop Idols
Primetime - #SOTM: Bugs Bunny (Co-starring Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd)
(Primetime film begins at 8:30pE)
#TCMParty ^JW
Richard Harris in MAN IN THE WILDERNESS (1971)
February 6, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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that was fun!
...more Bugs up next!
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
February 5, 2026 at 2:53 AM
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Because the dream framing was added late, many scenes contradict dream logic, which paradoxically made the film more disturbing rather than less.
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
February 5, 2026 at 2:51 AM
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that effect is oatmeal dyed bright red BTW
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
February 5, 2026 at 2:49 AM
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Please tell me someone has written a dissertation on this film in relation to the Norms & Anxieties of the White Middle Class in the 1950s.
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February 5, 2026 at 2:38 AM
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Complete boss mode, ENABLED! ^JW
willmckinley.bsky.social Will McKinley @willmckinley.bsky.social · 1d
Ida Lupino directing THE TWILIGHT ZONE in 1963.

Not like a boss, but an actual boss. #BOTD #TVSky
Ida Lupino sitting in an easy chair reading a script while a bunch of dudes stand around and wait for her to tell them what to do.
February 5, 2026 at 2:37 AM
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"Not you. You."
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
February 5, 2026 at 2:36 AM
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The martian ‘head’ enclosed in glass is played by Luce Potter, who also starred as one of the Munchkins in THE WIZARD OF OZ
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February 5, 2026 at 2:35 AM
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The aliens’ design was inspired partly by medical illustrations, particularly nerve clusters and spinal columns, not traditional space-creature art.
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February 5, 2026 at 2:34 AM
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Holy f-stop, I didn't realize that #InvadersFromMars was shot (in this weird Super Cinecolor process) by John F. Seitz, who shot pretty much all of Billy Wilder and Preston Sturges's best films- including Double Indemnity and Sunset Boulevard- en route to his seven Oscar nominations. #TCMParty
Cinematographer John F. Seitz Cinematographer John F. Seitz looking through a camera viewfinder
February 5, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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apparently, they used condoms to create the texture of the walls in that pit
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February 5, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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Contemporary critics struggled to categorize the film because it didn’t behave like standard sci-fi, horror, or children’s cinema, leading to mixed initial reviews.
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
February 5, 2026 at 2:18 AM
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army mobilization montage...drink!
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February 5, 2026 at 2:16 AM
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The film was shot almost entirely on soundstages, yet uses extreme lighting contrasts to suggest wide-open outdoor spaces—an illusion achieved through forced perspective.
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
February 5, 2026 at 2:12 AM
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Arthur Franz (Dr. Kelston) was deliberately directed to appear emotionally distant even before being controlled, making it hard to pinpoint when he “changes.”
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February 5, 2026 at 2:11 AM
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This is Helena Carter’s (Dr. Pat Blake here) last film
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February 5, 2026 at 1:56 AM
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Cinematographer John F. Seitz used hard, shadowless lighting in domestic scenes, making normal homes feel clinical and unsafe instead of comforting.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:56 AM
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Look at these lovely budget sets
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February 5, 2026 at 1:54 AM
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Hunt’s blond hair and clean-cut look were deliberately emphasized to make him the visual opposite of “corrupted” adults, reinforcing the purity-versus-infiltration theme.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:52 AM
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Jimmy Hunt (David MacLean) was instructed to never overact fear, even during moments of panic, making his performance unnervingly calm for a child-led sci-fi film.
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
February 5, 2026 at 1:51 AM
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Director William Cameron Menzies was better known in Hollywood as a great production designer.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:48 AM
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One of the film’s cost-cutting measures was the elimination of ‘Cricket’ (David’s dog.) Working with animals typically requires many more takes.
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
February 5, 2026 at 1:47 AM
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The Southern California Motion Picture Council cautioned “This is entirely too terrifying and realistic a picture for children"
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
February 5, 2026 at 1:45 AM
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George is gettin' probed 😳
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February 5, 2026 at 1:43 AM
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Director Stephen Spielberg recalls seeing this film five times in the theater when it was released.
#TCMParty #InvadersFromMars ^JW
February 5, 2026 at 1:40 AM