Comments on: TCM Pick O’ The Day: Sunday, February 8th

By: indykim

indykim — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:22:46 +0000

i am 42 years old and had never seen this movie before last night. I was riveted, and almost forgot I was watching an old movie at times. The girl who played Francie was just incredible; when she was reading her composition to her mother, I almost sobbed out loud. I am so glad I got to see it!

By: EMD

EMD — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:40:20 +0000

“The old films honored the love of people for one another.

The new films are ‘too smart’ to do that.”

Carolyn-

Watch The Incredibles or Finding Nemo. That’s where the ‘old films’ have gone.

By: Gyro

Gyro — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 06:16:17 +0000

Did anyone notice the music played during “Sahara” at the water well, is the same music played during the ship battle in “Ben-Hur” 1959? I think I’ve heard it in a number of other films as well.

By: JEB

JEB — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 05:30:37 +0000

John is right about being in awe as you watch this movie. The first time I caught it I was flipping through the channels and I couldn’t stop watching it. Peggy Ann Garner is especially good as Francie, a performance most actors today in Hollywood have never been able to pull off.

It’s good to remember when politicians today talk about how bad the economy is that there was once a time where we had real poverty and hardships.

By: David

David — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:47:20 +0000

James Dunn can be seen in a comedy show called “It’s A Great Life” on American Life cable channel at midnight on saturdays & sundays. Also stars Frances Bavier (Aunt Bee from Mayberry).

By: OSweet

OSweet — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:26:45 +0000

Thanks for heads up, DVR set to record.

Whenever I see this title (usually in book form), I can’t help but think about “Last Exit to Brooklyn,” and that gang-rape scene with Jennifer Jason Leigh, which makes me depressed, since I’d fallen in love with her from “Fast Times…”