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"FLAMINGO ROAD" JOAN CRAWFORD, ZACHARY SCOTT FRIDAY 3:30 P.M. EASTERN TCM

Oznell — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 00:32:14 GMT

3:30 p.m. Eastern-- "Flamingo Road" Joan Crawford, Zachary Scott, Sydney Greenstreet, Gladys George, David Brian, Virginia Huston

In a rags-to-riches role tailor-made for her, Joan is a dancer who gets mixed up with various men in society and politics, but not before she makes a powerful enemy of corrupt law enforcement, in the ample form of Sydney Greenstreet.

This entertaining noir sudser, directed by the skillful Michael Curtiz, has my beloved Zachary Scott in it, along with lots of colorful histrionics. Remember, he and Joan made (brief) sparks together in another classic noir, "Mildred Pierce", when he was wealthy, irresponsible "Monty Beragon". (He's especially good in refined, skinny rich guy roles, a sort of a Franchot Tone with "oomph".....)

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SharkE — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 00:39:09 GMT

Great show ! think those pics go with Mildred Pierce movie

Flamingo Road she was in a circus think it was

@Oznell

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Oznell — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 00:44:07 GMT

Yeah, sharp-eyed @SharkE, you're right, the first one has to be from "Mildred" because of her demure little apron-thingy! Funny, because it popped up in a bunch of images of "Flamingo Road", and I didn't catch it!

I think the description of her in "F.R." is that she's a "carnival dancer".....

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Oznell — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 00:49:59 GMT

Now we're firmly back in "Flamingo Road", ha.

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Mz iMac — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 02:16:07 GMT

Love me some Sydney Greenstreet. Especially when he plays a corrupt politician or someone w/money backing his "puppet."

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Oznell — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 02:38:42 GMT

Yeah, he's the greatest, @Mz iMac -- made maximum impact in a relatively short film career.....

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SharkE — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 02:48:51 GMT

I may not be a college graduate (husband is LOL) but, I know my fav subjects is old movies, English history, jewelry. LOL

My word they want 70 bucks now for a insur appraisal ! I found that out

today ! Now, I get to pay the premium to boot. Yikes !

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vsm — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 03:27:34 GMT

@SharkENo circus in Flamingo Road -- circus was in another of her movies, when she was older. Fogot the name...

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Oznell — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 13:20:18 GMT

Yeah, @vsm , I think that would be the English-produced camp/horror classic, "Berserk!". I think Joan was a crazed circus manager....

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SharkE — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 14:06:10 GMT

@vsm wrote:
@SharkENo circus in Flamingo Road -- circus was in another of her movies, when she was older. Forgot the name...

your so right ! I watched FR last night and there was the picture ! I think I got it mixed up with Greta Garbo movie seems like her or no telling who I'm thinking of was in a circus and ran away with some man. LOL

My apologies to Ms. Oznell. Too many movies too little time. LOL

All I could think of while watching this movie last night was I know JC got friendly with David Brien (Brian)? not sure,but, probably, Z. Scott I don't think she touched Sydney G. LOL She worked all sides when she was in

her heyday. ROFLMAO

She sure played a waitress a lot didn't she ? being she was in Mildred with Scott bet she had a romp with him, too. I've read 40 books on her, but, can't remember if they got along. I still like Harriet Craig the best.

Here I go again. Ok, who was her husband in Harriet Craig? I remember reading she couldn't stand him, neither could I. Frederic March ?

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vsm — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 16:28:07 GMT

@Oznell wrote:
Yeah, @vsm , I think that would be the English-produced camp/horror classic, "Berserk!". I think Joan was a crazed circus manager....

YES! Absolutely awful movie. Made me sad to see her in it. Here's an interesting write-up on it: https://www.irishnews.com/arts/2019/01/04/news/cult-movie-crazy-circus-flick-berserk-was-a-new-low-for-screen-diva-joan-crawford-1518674/

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golding76 — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 16:44:09 GMT

oznell,

I've never seen this one but it certainly looks like an appetizing film. Setting my recorder, thanks to you again.

ETA: Oh no! Your alert is two days old.

I'll have to wait for it to air again, but now I know the name.

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SharkE — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 17:58:36 GMT

at sharke (LOL)

that was Wendell Corey in Harriet Craig that she (JC) couldn't stand

I never liked him either

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Oznell — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 17:58:40 GMT

I didn't know either, @SharkE , since I've never seen "Harriet Craig". Turns out it was Wendell Corey. I wonder if he was one of the select number who didn't succumb to Joan's charms, ha.

That is an interesting piece, @vsm . Agreed, It's a shame that both Joan and to some extent, Bette, resorted to such material late in their careers. Weird that it has a 'cult' following!

@golding76, I think Flamingo Road pops up fairly regularly-- will try to alert next time if I notice it.

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SharkE — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 17:59:35 GMT

beat you by a few seconds ! LOL

Loved that movie I think it mosts reflects the true character of Joan Crawford

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Oznell — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 17:59:45 GMT

Ha, we must have been writing at the same time, @SharkE!

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drizzellla — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 18:21:38 GMT

@Oznell wrote:
I didn't know either, @SharkE , since I've never seen "Harriet Craig". Turns out it was Wendell Corey. I wonder if he was one of the select number who didn't succumb to Joan's charms, ha.

That is an interesting piece, @vsm . Agreed, It's a shame that both Joan and to some extent, Bette, resorted to such material late in their careers. Weird that it has a 'cult' following!

@golding76, I think Flamingo Road pops up fairly regularly-- will try to alert next time if I notice it.

Oznell, try and watch Harriet Craig. I saw it for the first time when I was in my teens. It is one of those movies that really stuck in my head. I think is was the first Joan Crawford movie I ever saw, or ever remember seeing.

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SharkE — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 19:17:41 GMT

@drizzellla Watch 1936 movie called 'Craig's Wife' starring Rosalind Russell, Harriet Craig is the remake of this older movie. I think I got it have to check, if not, going to buy it. I've seen it, but, Russell can't hold a candle to JC LOL

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drizzellla — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 20:56:47 GMT

@SharkE wrote:
@drizzellla Watch 1936 movie called 'Craig's Wife' starring Rosalind Russell, Harriet Craig is the remake of this older movie. I think I got it have to check, if not, going to buy it. I've seen it, but, Russell can't hold a candle to JC LOL

Oh Yes!, I had made a point of watching Craig's Wife, just because of John Boles. But I had only watched it once. Yes, I would like to watch it again.

Thank you so much for mentioning it. It has been a long time since I saw it and would like to watch it again. You are so right that Rosalind Russell was something to watch. Sadly she did not get a nomination for an Academy Award. There were no awards or nominations, even for author George Kelly, Grace Kelly's Uncle.

AND there was another version made in 1928 (silent) starring Irene Rich and Warner Baxter.

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SharkE — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 23:24:02 GMT

I've got it on VHS tape ! LOL Can't find it on DVD at Amazon, deepdiscountdvd, or Edward Hamilton catalog. We still got VHS players

started buying them up when we saw DVDs coming out. Sure hurt my

collection, though.