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I actually have some relatives who were extras in this. The producer’s son took the younguns on the carnival rides during the filming. Another, being a part-time deputy, played a deputy. (Typecasting!)
In those days, when you first got a SS card, the name of the employer was printed on the back. One relative still has her original with “Paramount Pictures” on it.
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Hey, same here. My mom was in the backgound, and apparently my aunt was on a carnival ride. I have yet to see the movie, but they were in Gallup. I suppose your relatives were in Gallup too?
Thanks for this thread, lissener. I’ve set the DVR, and as a bonus I’ll get ‘The Brave Cowboy’ too!
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I managed to snag The Crowd the one time I saw it on TCM in the last 7 years (maybe Walloon can whip out his factcheck-fu to let me know if I’ve missed subsequent showings). Scarecrow Video also has a beat up VHS copy. And I recently found a Hong Kong-made DVD on eBay (arr matey). I called it rare because it’s one of the titles on that list that you can’t simply decide one day to go see; you have to make a serious effort to track it down..
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Are you talking about the 1928 silent?
It was shown on TCM in April 1996, in Feb 1998, June of 1999 and Feb of 2000. It was shown on commercial tv in 1974-1977. I could go on.
You just started looking for that one just on the late side.
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Are you talking about the 1928 silent?
It was shown on TCM in April 1996, in Feb 1998, June of 1999 and Feb of 2000. It was shown on commercial tv in 1974-1977. I could go on.
You just started looking for that one just on the late side.
But, you’re correct. Not a commonly shown film.
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Yeah, the 2000 showng on TCM was shortly after I first got TCM; been keeping an eye out for it ever since.
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MY TiFaux FUCKED IT UP
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Deep breaths, lissener, take deep breaths. It’s not a total disaster (I mean it still really sucks, but…). I just checked and it looks like it is going to be on TCM again March 17th at Noon.
Thank goodness it’s going to be on again. I have never heard of this movie before and I didn’t see this thread until this morning. But from just reading this thread I am dying to see it.
The finale of Kirk Douglas Night? I dunno, I got nuth’n Anyhow, I am trying to get the recording onto some more durable/mailable media, so Lis may just have to call off the harikiri.
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I watched it tonight. Good movie but I found the ending a little heavy handed.
Douglas was great in it.
Jim
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I agree it was heavy handed. First, as I’ve said I’m not Wilder’s #1 fan, though I think this is his best movie. Second, it was necessary according to the Hayes Code for Tatum to die; it was actually an inescapable requirement of the censor. All things considered, I think the ending–while not the best thing about the movie–fits pretty well overall, considering.
And, again, not a huge Douglas fan, but this is my favorite of his performances.
I watched it- not a classic, but clearly the work of a great director. Douglas went overboard on occasion ala Jack Palance in The Big Knife, but a good overall performance.
Sorry for the late post, lissener, if you’re still around, I just wanted to let you know I just got back from my local Wal-Mart and they have about six copies of Eadweard Muybridge, Zoopraxographer, in the 2/11.00 DVD bin.
Anyhow, I am trying to get the recording onto some more durable/mailable media, so Lis may just have to call off the harikiri.