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Bad Seed on TCM

SharkE — Sat, 25 Nov 2017 14:34:46 GMT

at 9 central a.m. Great movie ! I've got it on DVD too.

You'll recognize Paul Fix from playing 'Micah' on Rifleman.

One of my old time favorites.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Sat, 25 Nov 2017 15:23:44 GMT

William Hopper (Paul Drake) plays her father. Great film.

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QVCkitty1 — Sat, 25 Nov 2017 15:43:38 GMT

That kid scares the $&#% out of me !

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phoenixbrd — Sat, 25 Nov 2017 15:48:19 GMT

@SharkE A cult classic and truly a "horror" film....

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just bee — Sat, 25 Nov 2017 16:41:44 GMT

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just bee — Sat, 25 Nov 2017 17:27:14 GMT

What will you give me for a basket of kisses?

AAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!

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SharkE — Sat, 25 Nov 2017 18:12:55 GMT

I hated that 'stuff' too . LOL Husband says "lightning took care of her little A'

ROFL

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Pearlee — Sat, 25 Nov 2017 18:19:31 GMT

Hate this film. That little girl is so darn creepy!

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Lovs2shop — Sat, 25 Nov 2017 19:15:04 GMT

Patty McCormack really was a great little actress! At the end of the movie, they show her true self as she was smiling and being the normal little girl she was.

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just bee — Sat, 25 Nov 2017 19:39:11 GMT

@Pink Cleome wrote:
Patty McCormack really was a great little actress! At the end of the movie, they show her true self as she was smiling and being the normal little girl she was.

@Lovs2shop

The studio had to include that ending because it "softened" the impact of the film. The story was considered too shocking for the average audience in 1956.

My, how far we've come!

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SharkE — Sat, 25 Nov 2017 20:01:50 GMT

Can you imagine pregnant women in the 50's going around like you see them today ? Pleez, Louise.

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FranandZoe — Sat, 25 Nov 2017 21:51:31 GMT

@just bee wrote:
@Pink Cleome wrote:
Patty McCormack really was a great little actress! At the end of the movie, they show her true self as she was smiling and being the normal little girl she was.
@Lovs2shop

The studio had to include that ending because it "softened" the impact of the film. The story was considered too shocking for the average audience in 1956.

My, how far we've come!

Indeed! I always hated that softened ending. Thought it ruined the film. Should have ended with her being struck by lightening. Eileen Heckart was brilliant - great cast - they were all wonderful.

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SharkE — Sun, 26 Nov 2017 02:07:52 GMT

"social obligations" LOL

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Diva on The Q — Sun, 26 Nov 2017 04:04:17 GMT

@FranandZoe wrote:
@just bee wrote:
@Pink Cleome wrote:
Patty McCormack really was a great little actress! At the end of the movie, they show her true self as she was smiling and being the normal little girl she was.
@Lovs2shop

The studio had to include that ending because it "softened" the impact of the film. The story was considered too shocking for the average audience in 1956.

My, how far we've come!
Indeed! I always hated that softened ending. Thought it ruined the film. Should have ended with her being struck by lightening. Eileen Heckart was brilliant - great cast - they were all wonderful.

There must have been two separate endings to this movie because I saw it on TCM maybe 4 or 5 years ago. The movie ended with the little girl being struck and killed by lightening.

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just bee — Sun, 26 Nov 2017 08:43:25 GMT

@Diva on The Q wrote:
@FranandZoe wrote:
@just bee wrote:
@Pink Cleome wrote:
Patty McCormack really was a great little actress! At the end of the movie, they show her true self as she was smiling and being the normal little girl she was.
@Lovs2shop

The studio had to include that ending because it "softened" the impact of the film. The story was considered too shocking for the average audience in 1956.

My, how far we've come!
Indeed! I always hated that softened ending. Thought it ruined the film. Should have ended with her being struck by lightening. Eileen Heckart was brilliant - great cast - they were all wonderful.

There must have been two separate endings to this movie because I saw it on TCM maybe 4 or 5 years ago. The movie ended with the little girl being struck and killed by lightening.

@Diva on The Q

Rhoda dies at the end of the film, yes, but then there's the theatrical device in which the actors appear as if the audience has just watched a play. (Actually it was a play before it was a film.) This was used to remind the audience that what they had just seen was "make-believe" and to "protect" the sensibilities of a 1956 audience. Different times.

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Nataliesgramma — Sun, 26 Nov 2017 10:49:19 GMT

Watched it with my then teenage daughter and she loved it.....

Now she is in her 30's and will say the famous line to me to make me laugh...

Watched it again yesterday along with Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte....