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Moondoggie
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Retired newspaper guy. Classic and current films and TV. Arsenal FC, Lakers, Steelers, WVU, Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Penguins, Maple Leafs. Anti-fascist.
It is, indeed. Billy Benedict. I guess it was a good character name for him. Even before The Bowery Boys, he played Whitey Murphy in the Republic Pictures serial The Adventures of Captain Marvel and Pvt. Whitey in The Story of G.I. Joe. 😲
December 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I just checked JustWatchUK and Top Hat is streaming free on BBC Player for the next 3 weeks. The others are a bit tricker, although I think you can rent Swing Time on Amazon.
December 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
You should give one a try. They have such wonderful chemistry and the movies are filled with great dancing, music and wit. Top Hat is a good place to start. Swing Time, Shall We Dance, Follow the Fleet and Carefree are probably among the best of the lot.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Well, they're old ones. Have you watched any Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers movies?
December 8, 2025 at 12:54 PM
I'm glad she and Trump had this falling out. Hopefully it will help to wake up some of the MAGA cult to who and what Trump is. But she's still the same disgusting piece of crap she always was. It's still a family squabble.
December 8, 2025 at 5:04 AM
That's for sure! Not too long ago I was awake in the middle of the night and saw in one of his appearances as Lt. Deegan, a hard-nosed cop with a sour disposition, in Mannix. 😂
December 8, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Mikey also mentioned his being a big fan of Dane Clark in his response.

I posted Dane's Oscar-winning short "I Won't Play" a bit earlier. I always enjoy watching that one.
December 8, 2025 at 4:40 AM
I haven't seen The Hand or Lola (I don't think).

The Limey is very stylish with a terrific performance by Terence Stamp, who was such a wonderful actor.

Gorky Park is a really good thriller and unique in being set in the Soviet Union. The novel was even better!
December 8, 2025 at 4:09 AM
That they were! And Top Hat was probably their most elegant film.
December 8, 2025 at 3:59 AM
One cool thing about The Falcon Takes Over is that it's based on the Raymond Chandler novel "Farewell, My Lovely" with The Falcon standing in for Philip Marlowe.

Cash on Demand is Peter Cushing! Taking a break from those great Hammer horror classics. 😂
December 8, 2025 at 3:10 AM
My pleasure! It's always nice to introduce something good to others. I first saw it many years ago when TCM used it as a filler. I was happy to find it on YouTube a few years ago.
December 8, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Me too. He always had such a great everyman quality and was quite versatile.
December 8, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I always enjoyed watching George Sanders. I love the suave demeanor and dry wit he brings to The Falcon, lifting those movies above the usual B-movie fare.

I've always loved Fred & Ginger. I think Top Hat is my 2nd favorite after Swing Time.

Blackout is pretty routine, but I like Dane Clark.
December 8, 2025 at 1:42 AM
That one is always a safe bet. 👍
December 7, 2025 at 11:40 PM
😂 A couple or three or eighty-some. 😂

Enjoy!
December 7, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I think her character's name is Ma Rooney or something like that. 😂
December 7, 2025 at 4:36 AM
I looked it up a bit ago because I hadn't heard of it. Saw that Vanessa Redgrave is in it. 😲
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December 7, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Yeah, the first one was definitely the most fun. Haven't seen either in a lot of years, but I remember liking the second one but not as much as I'd expected.
December 7, 2025 at 3:23 AM
😂 Well, at least there were enough laughs to make it not a total bust.
December 7, 2025 at 3:22 AM