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re: Pictures from days gone by....
Posted on 6/23/26 at 8:38 pm to Aeolian Vocalion
Posted on 6/23/26 at 8:38 pm to Aeolian Vocalion
quote:I knew there were a lot of communists in Hollywood. But I never knew any of them ever actually accomplished anything
I've had a number of Keynote 78rpm jazz records over the years, and would have never imagined the label was either a commie front or a hotbed of spies.
quote:The producers had no money (IIRC it was shot in 8 days). All they could afford for a score was Botkin and his guitar (I wonder if this film influenced my all time favorite score, Elmer Bernstein's sparse guitars in Hud)
regarding "Murder by Contract," which always seemed to have a touch of underlying subversiveness about its narrative. Although, it's been about thirty years since I last saw the film. I mostly remember the film's music score including a Perry Bodkin riff that later was used in the "Beverly Hillbillies."
Speaking of Botkin, my favorite moment in MBC is right after Edwards has killed someone, and to get away he runs down a hill. All we hear is Botkin's gypsy-Third Mannish guitar.
Come to think of it, the opening of Hud is similar ro this horizon shot in MBC
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Posted on 6/23/26 at 9:49 pm to Kafka
St. Louis, 1904
Posted on 6/23/26 at 10:16 pm to Recognizable Poster
Posted on 6/24/26 at 7:47 am to OK Roughneck
Posted on 6/24/26 at 7:51 am to mauser
“Moist”
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Posted on 6/24/26 at 8:35 am to Recognizable Poster
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St. Louis, 1904
That was from the World’s Fair. The exhibit that won first place at the fair was the entry from the very young city of Birmingham, Alabama that had a huge cast iron statue made called “Vulcan” to highlight the iron and steel industry in the new city.
Moved from the World’s Fair and overlooks Birmingham on top of Red Mountain -
Posted on 6/24/26 at 9:12 am to Ramblin Wreck
Posted on 6/24/26 at 9:17 am to mauser
Posted on 6/24/26 at 9:23 am to mauser
Tom Brady’s dad?
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Posted on 6/24/26 at 9:25 am to mauser
Posted on 6/24/26 at 9:26 am to soccerfüt
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Tom Brady’s dad?
That's not Eddie Haskel?
Posted on 6/24/26 at 9:27 am to mauser
Posted on 6/24/26 at 9:28 am to soccerfüt
baw's sporting a pretty sweet DA(no homo)
Posted on 6/24/26 at 10:38 am to Kafka
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Come to think of it, the opening of Hud is similar ro this horizon shot in MBC
I've always felt like I've had a pretty good appreciation for film, but some of you guys remind me that I miss a lot with the cinematography and score.
Carry on.
I've got a few good years left to learn. It reminds me recently when watching The Fabelmans of Speilberg's brief meeting with John Ford and the discussion of horizon.
Posted on 6/24/26 at 10:40 am to mauser
Posted on 6/24/26 at 10:41 am to mauser
Posted on 6/24/26 at 8:18 pm to wahoocs
quote:SS mentioned this in a doc on Ford. Never thought much about horizons before that.
watching The Fabelmans of Speilberg's brief meeting with John Ford and the discussion of horizon
So we're all learning...
Here is the classic opening of Hud:
Sparse guitar (symbolizing the emptiness of the landscape, and Hud's soul) and horizon shots.
But recently I learned of The Return of The Texan, a 1952 movie based on a novel by Texas novelist Fred Gipson (Old Yeller).
FG was clearly an influence on fellow Texan Larry McMurtry (author of Hud). Here is a McMurtryesque scene showing the diner as hub of small town social life. Brennan asking the waitress about the western movie is a classic moment.
And to bring things full circle, TROTT had the same cinematographer as Murder By Contract...
Posted on 6/25/26 at 7:37 am to Kafka
B&W is Carol-Anne Martin, bottom is sketchy but WTH ..
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Posted on 6/25/26 at 7:41 am to Hback
Posted on 6/25/26 at 7:50 am to mauser
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