Casablanca (1942)

 

Directed by Michael Curtiz. Humphrey Bogart. DVD coming up next. Properly formatted. I don't have a lot of classic movies that aren't genre films but I grabbed a cheap copy of Casablanca for just such an occasion as this. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casablanca_(film)

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-casablanca-1942

https://www.avclub.com/casablanca-dvd-1798198810

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/69287/heres-looking-10-facts-about-casablanca

It's a Jelly

 

Go, eh. It's my last one.

Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

 

Directed by Arthur Penn. Two disc special edition DVD. Burnett Guffey cinematography. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_and_Clyde_(film)

https://thegoldenhornblog.blogspot.com/2019/12/we-rob-banks.html

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/bonnie-and-clyde-1967

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/78096/13-infamous-facts-about-bonnie-and-clyde

https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2006/feature-articles/bonnie_and_clyde/

Payback (1999)

 

Directed by Brian Helgeland. Director's Cut DVD. Mel Gibson. Parker by Donald E. Westlake. Same book as Point Blank (1967). This cut is quite a bit different. And better. It's a meaner cut. David Paymer, Maria Bello, Bill Duke, John Glover, William Devane. Kristofferson is in one cut, not the other.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payback_(1999_film)

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/payback-1999

https://www.avclub.com/payback-1798191983

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/27384/payback-straight-up-the-directors-cut/

A Note on Weight Ratios

 It's not a question of where he grips it!

A Note on Aspect Ratios

 

For some reason the new Vizio TV on some DVDs will not let me change the aspect ratio to square. I was about to watch Casablanca, nice two disc special edition, two commentaries, but I flat refuse to watch Casablanca stretched for a widescreen TV. Same thing happened with the X-Files DVDs. Can't watch it stretched, I ended up watching those in the downstairs bedroom on the big old analog TV. That is what I am going to have to do with Casablanca.

Carnation Instant Breakfast

 

1985.

Alka-Seltzer 'Plop Plop, Fizz Fizz' Commercial (1976)

 

https://thegoldenhornblog.blogspot.com/2020/01/bowling-is-crazy-time.html

https://thegoldenhornblog.blogspot.com/2020/01/vintage-bowling.html

No Beer, No TV, Heat Turned Up to 80

 

Cheers - Thanksgiving Orphans. Season five, ep. six. First aired Nov. 27, 1986. Best Thanksgiving episode ever.

https://decider.com/2017/11/23/cheers-thanksgiving-episode/

Turkey links for the day below:

https://observationdeck2.blogspot.com/2021/11/mst3k-turkey-day-marathon.html

https://observationdeck2.blogspot.com/2021/11/talking-turkey.html

Norm: No, I can't make it this year.

Sam: Why not? I mean, we never even met Vera.

Carla: Yeah.

Norm: No, we gotta go to Vera's mother's. Such a drag. No beer, no TV, heat turned up to 80.

Cliff: That's all right, Normie, you know. You gotta do what your little wifey wants you to do. You either got 'em or you don't.

Norm: All right. You know somethin', Cliff, you're absolutely right. Eight years I've been goin' to that old bat's house. I think Vera owes me one, all right? I'm gonna march into that house. I'm just gonna say, "Vera, this year we're goin' to Carla's for Thanksgiving. That's the last I wanna hear on the subject."

Cliff: Hey, all right!

Carla: Good for you, Norm. Okay, Norm's out.

WGN Channel 9 - "Thanksgiving Greetings" (Bumper, 1979)

 

Dr. Katz - Ben Tries To Cook Thanksgiving Dinner

 

Fire in the hole!

Poppin' Fresh Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls Commercial (1979)

 

This is my new indulgence. I grabbed several of the five packs the other day. Still no sausage biscuits at the grocery. I don't eat a lot of breakfast food but when I wake up very early I am quickly starving. 

1973 ad Family Circle.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jbcurio/10825644126

Upperseven (1966)

 

AKA The Spy with Ten Faces. Directed by Alberto De Martino. First pick in the new Eurospy Youtube channel I found. I watched all of the others in the previous channel, which was excellent. Not a lot written about this genre, so it is hard to know the good from the bad. The Golden Horn now has a respectable number of both Eurospy and Spaghetti Westerns. 17 now Eurospy, 19 Spaghettis. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spy_with_Ten_Faces

https://markdavidwelsh.wordpress.com/2018/12/27/upperseven-luomo-da-uccidere-the-spy-with-ten-faces-man-ofa-thousand-masks-1966/

http://theoakdrivein.blogspot.com/2014/02/rosalba-neri-friday-upper-seven-man-to.html

A butcher shop window at Thanksgiving time. Norwich, Connecticut

 

1940 Nov.

https://www.loc.gov/item/2017748559/

1981 Tom's Great American Potato Chips "To make the good times better" TV Commercial

 

The chips selection at The Golden Horn is quite extensive. Thirty posts at the Chips tag. Including CHiPs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%27s_Snacks

County Prize

 

1976 lemonade.

Sledge Hammer! - Play It Again, Sledge

 

Directed by Bill Bixby. Bogart parody. Season two, episode three. Sledge got the shaft by the network, quality wise, in season two, to cut costs. This ep. is on Youtube at the moment. First aired Oct. 1, 1987.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0702673/

 The Maltese Falcon (1941)

A statue of a Maltese Falcon, just like the one from the 1941 version of the movie, is seen on Sledge's desk.

Casablanca (1942)
"Play it again, Sam" line reference and Humphrey Bogart look-alike

Play It Again, Sam (1972)
Bogart's ghost advises a man just like in the film

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sledge_Hammer!

Country home of John W. Springer, located in the center of a 12,000 acre ranch

 

c1910.

https://www.loc.gov/item/2007661961/

Newsradio - NBC Thanksgiving bumper

 

Greek restaurant. Paris, Kentucky

 

1940 Nov.

https://www.loc.gov/item/2017746423/

'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' Promo (1977)

 

The Chap Book--Thanksgiving no. / Will H Bradley.

 

1895. Art nouveau illustration showing two women holding trays of food.

https://www.loc.gov/item/97507377/

France, Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris

 

1916-17.

https://www.loc.gov/item/2016826257/

A History of Violence (2005)

 

Directed by David Cronenberg. DVD coming up next. Viggo Mortensen. Ed Harris. William Hurt.  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_History_of_Violence

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/a-history-of-violence-2005

https://www.avclub.com/a-history-of-violence-1798308361

Big 4 KDBC-TV | Disabled American Veterans | Afternoon Matinee (1981)

 

Eastern Promises (2007)

 

Directed by David Cronenberg. DVD coming up next. Viggo Mortensen. Naomi Watts. Russian gangsters. How to win a naked knife fight.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Promises

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/eastern-promises-2007

https://www.avclub.com/eastern-promises-1798203062

https://www.denverpost.com/2007/09/19/eastern-promises-cuts-deep/

A snapshot: Paris (1911)

 

Photogravure. Stieglitz, Alfred, 1864-1946, photographer.

https://www.loc.gov/item/89708625/

NBC Mystery Movie

 

Which of the @nbc Mystery Wheel Shows do YOU remember? Take a trip down memory lane on this week's #GGACP with "Shooting Columbo" author DAVID KOENIG, @RealGilbert and @Franksantopadre at https://t.co/EzwMXzFBiY! @StarburnsAudio @SiriusXMComedy pic.twitter.com/xfooWLvVAm

— RealGilbertACP (@RealGilbertACP) November 19, 2021

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_NBC_Mystery_Movie 

This is a nice image. Hard to keep track of all of the NBC Mystery Movie entries because they had a lot and often only a few episodes.  All covered here except for Quincy. Of the 500 plus TV shows I have watched in the last few years, the episode of The Snoop Sisters with Vincent Price and Roddy McDowall is probably my favorite. I watched all three episodes that are available on Youtube but that one has a horror theme. Alice Cooper is on another episode of The Snoop Sisters that is not online. About devil worshipers. Poor quality clip after the break.

Quincy, M.E.

 

1976-83. Part of the NBC Mystery Movie but it was an instant hit and quickly got its own slot. Found in the Kinja archive.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincy,_M.E.

day after turkey day on abc

 

Lyon's Breakfast

 

1985.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyon%27s

Arlington Hotel, Lake Arrow Head, California

 

c1915.

https://www.loc.gov/item/2011645015/

National Unfriend Day

#GGACP #NationalUnfriendDay @RealGilbert @Franksantopadre pic.twitter.com/EE0d2hmRcV

— RealGilbertACP (@RealGilbertACP) November 18, 2021

Minute Maid

 

1977 lemonade.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minute_Maid

Contadina Pizzeria Kit

 

(5:30)  1985 pizza. At 10:07 there is also a Red Baron frozen pizza ad. Not many of those around.

And Then There Were None (1945)

 

Directed by Rene Clair. Agatha Christie. Kanopy library streaming service. Never seen this one either. The crucial thing with public domain black and white titles is to find a good print. Kanopy prints usually excellent.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_Then_There_Were_None_(1945_film)

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/67324/and-then-there-were-none#articles-reviews?articleId=941222

[Paris(?), France]

 

1922. Frank George Carpenter standing in front of billboards.

https://www.loc.gov/item/2001705725/

Le Samourai (1967)

 

Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville. Kanopy library streaming service. Never seen it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Samoura%C3%AF

• Walter Hill's 1978 film The Driver features a similar dynamic between a reluctant female witness and, this time, the getaway driver, not the assassin.

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-le-samourai-1967 

https://trailersfromhell.com/le-samoura/

https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2015/cteq/samourai/

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2000/jul/13/artsfeatures1

1992 McCain French Fries "With a side of Rock and Roll" TV Commercial

 

Panorama view of Estes Park Village, Colorado

 

1919. 

https://www.loc.gov/item/2007661974/

WEWS Second City Television promo, 1979

 

The "Columbo" 50th Anniversary Show on Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

 

https://soundcloud.com/gilbertgottfried/the-columbo-50th-anniversary

To mark the 50th anniversary of the series premiere of "Columbo," Gilbert and Frank are joined by author and pop culture historian David Koenig for a loving look at the iconic show, its mercurial star Peter Falk, its impressive lineup of guest killers and character actors and David's new book, "Shooting Columbo: The Lives and Deaths of TV's Rumpled Detective." Also in this episode: Bing Crosby takes a pass, Eddie Albert speaks his mind Steven Spielberg knocks it out of the park and Larry Cohen signs on as a "murder consultant." PLUS: Vito Scotti! The brilliance of Jack Cassidy! The genius of Levinson & Link! The debacle of "Mrs. Columbo"! Truman Capote "bumps off" Johnny Carson! The boys pick their favorite episode! And David reveals the truth (?) about Danny Kaye and Laurence Olivier!

 https://thegoldenhornblog.blogspot.com/2021/08/columbo.html

https://thegoldenhornblog.blogspot.com/2020/06/mrs-columbo.html

Stapleton Chop House, 519-521 Bay Street, Stapleton, Staten Island 4, New York

 

[large billboard-type sign on side of building 'Light R & H Beer' - signs on front: 'Steaks, chops, sea food, lunch 80 cents', Sedutto's ice cream.]

https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-ca86-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

I've got a pork chop and green peas coming up. No ice cream.

https://www.silive.com/news/2008/06/staten_islands_last_link_to_se.html

From Point Sublime, Colorado

 

c1901.

https://www.loc.gov/item/2008679711/

The Driver (1978)

 

Directed by Walter Hill. DVD coming up next. Bruce Dern, Ryan O'Neal. Cop. Driver. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Driver

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-driver-1978

https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2017/cteq/the-driver/

https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/edgar-wright-walter-hill-discuss-driver/

WGN Channel 9 - Saturday Matinee - "Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy" (Opening, 1982)

 

Streets of Fire (1984)

 

A Rock & Roll Fable. Directed by Walter Hill. DVD playing now. I saw this in the theater. Good cast. Rick Moranis playing against type as a jerk. An interesting failure.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streets_of_Fire

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/streets-of-fire-1984

6:46.

https://www.thespinningimage.co.uk/cultfilms/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=430

https://www.avclub.com/for-pure-80s-meets-50s-rock-n-roll-aesthetics-its-hard-1825309742

Sandwich of the Day: Croque Monsieur

 

We come from France. A grilled ham and cheese with the cheese on the outside. 

https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/croque-monsieur-105077

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croque_monsieur

https://wskg.org/episodes/cooks-country-croque-monsieur-ep-1306/

https://www.thespruceeats.com/traditional-croque-monsieur-recipe-1374995

[Colorado Springs, Colorado]

 

c1913.

https://www.loc.gov/item/2007661998/

Le Gant of youthlastic--Girl playing ping-pong

 

1936.

https://www.loc.gov/item/96506882/

Fangface

 

1978-79 ABC. Ruby-Spears Productions. 32 episodes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fangface

7-11 'Breakfast' Commercial (1979)

 

Still no sausage biscuits at the grocery. 

Last Action Hero (1993)

 

Directed by John McTiernan. Frank McRae. Tom Noonan. Robert Prosky. Arnold meta-action vehicle. Slowly becoming rehabilitated after opening as a critical disaster.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Action_Hero

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/last-action-hero-1993

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/547922/facts-about-last-action-hero-arnold-schwarzenegger

https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/jurassic-park-vs-last-action-hero-the-marketing-battle

Cracklin' Bran

 

1978.

Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Moffat Road

 

c1909.

https://www.loc.gov/item/2007661955/