[Homer_J_Simpson]

Free Republic University, Department of History presents World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum
First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
Reading assignment: New York Times articles delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword “realtime” Or view Homer’s posting history .)
To add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by freepmail. Those on the Realtime +/- 70 Years ping list are automatically enrolled. Course description, prerequisites and tuition information is available at the bottom of Homer’s profile. Also visit our general discussion thread

[Homer_J_Simpson]

“Here Comes Mr. Jordan” clips

All Excellent Specimens!
I’m the Next Champ!

“Here Comes Mr. Jordan” movie poster

[IbJensen]

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[Liz]

Thanks for the old-timey posts.

Don'tcha just love it that TCM, Antenna TV, and the other cable channels running old movies, are driving screwed-up liberals and progressives up a wall?

Libs and progs detest the American values, religion, pro-military, and conservatism of old-time movies.

Knowing old-time movies are carrying-on the values the libs and progs detest is indeed heart-warming.

Thanks again for these posts.

[wtc911]

Hold That Ghost is one of my all time favorites. IMO it is the second funniest A&C flick (Who Done It? is first).

A&C had just burst on the film scene; this was their fourth film but the third that was a true A&C (One Night in the Tropics - Buck Privates - In the Navy).

They were cranking them out non-stop in 1941-42, making nine movies in two years, and doing their own radio show at the same time.

The schedule nearly killed Costello, literally. His health took a real beating and he almost died. At the same time his toddler son drowned in the backyard pool. The combination of the two destroyed the 'force-of-nature' energy of his comedy. Everything after Who Done it? seems forced, sloppy, just going through the motions and not a single one of their "Monster" movies comes close to the free-wheeling, almost child-like comedy of the first ten films.

[Tax-chick]

“Lubitsch Closes With Korda for Production of Film ‘To Be or Not To Be’!”

That’s a terrifically funny movie. I just read a biography of Lawrence of Arabia written by Alexander Korda’s nephew, Michael Korda.