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I loved that movie with Lana Turner. One of my favorites.

I noticed today on TCM (Turner Classic Movies) that it is on tonight. It is the original from 1937 with Gladys George. I am recording it to see how close it is to the later one.

That was one of the best movies ever IMO.......

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For a minute I thought you were referring to the poster named Madame X who started a thread today about Helen Keaney on HSN and asked why she was relegated to the graveyard shift considering what a wonderful host she is. I figured maybe you were going to tell us it was really Helen Keaney herself! LOL!

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Yes, I recall seeing it last year. Excellent movie!

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The only person who ever should play the role is Lana Turner. I cry every time they do the court room scene and her son is with her unknown to her. No one could ever play that role like Lana Turner!!

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"If you were my mother, I'd want to know."

That's it for me. I'm trashed {#emotions_dlg.crying}

PS I saw it the first time in the movies in 1966, and have probably seen it 20+ times more over the years.

Sad sad sad...

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Thanks for posting this info. I just set it on my DVR. I love old movies and I've never seen it!
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I liked both versions of this movie.

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On 8/24/2014 sunala said:

"If you were my mother, I'd want to know."

That's it for me. I'm trashed {#emotions_dlg.crying}

PS I saw it the first time in the movies in 1966, and have probably seen it 20+ times more over the years.

Sad sad sad...

Ditto! Have cried buckets ever since I saw it as a child when it first came out.

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It will start at 10:30 Eastern tonight.

BTW, I just looked on youtube and noticed there was another re-make with Tuesday Weld. You can watch the whole movie there too......

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On 8/24/2014 sunala said:

"If you were my mother, I'd want to know."

That's it for me. I'm trashed {#emotions_dlg.crying}

PS I saw it the first time in the movies in 1966, and have probably seen it 20+ times more over the years.

Sad sad sad...

Oh - and when she turned her head and saw the evil MIL sitting in the back row - that's when she just "knew"......

Another good one was Imitation of Life. I also saw the original with Claudette Colbert...... Mama, Mama