Comments on: TCM Pick O’ The Day: Saturday, March 14th

By: Thebutlerdidit

Thebutlerdidit — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 08:04:42 +0000

Actually, the way I heard the tale was McQueen was supposed to be in Butch Cassidy with Newman, and that's where they had their differences. Also, they made another movie together, didn't they? Can't remember off the top of my head, but I am sure with all these movie buffs…………….

By: Thebutlerdidit

Thebutlerdidit — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 03:41:09 +0000

The highest compliment I could pay Steve McQueen is that he was a real man.

By: space commando

space commando — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 02:02:00 +0000

When the heck is "Soldier in the Rain" coming to dvd? I can't wait to see McQueen with Jackie Gleason.

By: Cris

Cris — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:51:29 +0000

Terrific flick. Newhart answering field telephone: "World War Two…"

By: Dom_Colangelo

Dom_Colangelo — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:18:19 +0000

It's Sat. 3/14 @ 8:15 p.m. just finished watch Hell is for Heroes, a second airing. You're right it is excellent. Total enjoyment on my part. Thanks for the tip. Question O-thority!

By: Morgan

Morgan — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:49:02 +0000

My favorite scenes involve a very young Bob Newhart putting the telephone bit that made him famous to good use as he fakes phone calls he knows the enemy is listening to in order to create the impression just a few guys, cut off and badly out-numbered, are something just a tad larger.

That was a good scene, and watching Newhart on the phone was also quite funny. One scene with Newhart I always get a kick out of is when Bobby Darin tries to teach Newhart how to shoot a rifle and Newhart winds up almost killing Steve McQueen, who in turn, without changing his facial expression, turns his weapon 180 degrees away from the German lines and aims it right at Newhart.

By: El_Gordo

El_Gordo — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:44:15 +0000

The War Lover is not as good as Hell is for Heroes (or 12 O´clock High, a true classic), but they definitely had a couple of real B-17s during filming. I´ll watch anything with WWII birds in it. And Shirley Ann Field is just as watchable.

By: Another Carolyn

Another Carolyn — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:41:25 +0000

Papillon was probably my favorite McQueen movie. I was especially impressed during the solitary confinement sequence. All alone in a tiny room and it was never boring. That's an actor.

By: robroy

robroy — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:00:22 +0000

one more time Cincinnati

By: nolotrippen

nolotrippen — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:02:53 +0000

Another terrific little McQueen number, in case you all missed it, is Soldier in the Rain (with great turns by Jackie Gleason and Tuesday Weld (Directed by Ralph Nelson, based on a William Goldman book, Mancini music).