June 13, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Edith Head should be on the Mount Rushmore of costume designers. #DoubleIndemnity #SummerOfMadness #TCMParty with genius
June 6, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Edith Head should be on the Mount Rushmore of costume designers. #DoubleIndemnity #SummerOfMadness #TCMParty with genius
July 4, 2026 at 12:35 AM
June 6, 2026 at 4:20 AM
July 4, 2026 at 1:22 AM
In Hammett's book Brigid says, ""Can I buy you with my body?"
#TheMalteseFalcon #SummerOfMadness #TCMParty with Hollywood Censors
#TheMalteseFalcon #SummerOfMadness #TCMParty with Hollywood Censors
June 6, 2026 at 12:38 AM
In Hammett's book Brigid says, ""Can I buy you with my body?"
#TheMalteseFalcon #SummerOfMadness #TCMParty with Hollywood Censors
#TheMalteseFalcon #SummerOfMadness #TCMParty with Hollywood Censors
Mary Astor said she was often an unwilling movie star who valued raw professionalism over glamour. She preferred complex characters with dark edges. This role was one of her favorites. She took complete creative control over Pat's physical appearance.
#SummerOfMadness #ActOfViolence #TCMParty
#SummerOfMadness #ActOfViolence #TCMParty
July 4, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Mary Astor said she was often an unwilling movie star who valued raw professionalism over glamour. She preferred complex characters with dark edges. This role was one of her favorites. She took complete creative control over Pat's physical appearance.
#SummerOfMadness #ActOfViolence #TCMParty
#SummerOfMadness #ActOfViolence #TCMParty
Fred McMurry mistakenly left his wedding ring on during the filming of the murder scene and a couple of other shots. Oops.
#DouldeIndemnity #SummerOfMadness #TCMParty with continuity errors
#DouldeIndemnity #SummerOfMadness #TCMParty with continuity errors
June 6, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Fred McMurry mistakenly left his wedding ring on during the filming of the murder scene and a couple of other shots. Oops.
#DouldeIndemnity #SummerOfMadness #TCMParty with continuity errors
#DouldeIndemnity #SummerOfMadness #TCMParty with continuity errors
July 4, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Marie Windsor once said about femme fatales "...usually the woman who gets the man into bed... then into trouble."
#SummerOfMadness #ForceOfEvil
#TCMParty
#SummerOfMadness #ForceOfEvil
#TCMParty
July 4, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Marie Windsor once said about femme fatales "...usually the woman who gets the man into bed... then into trouble."
#SummerOfMadness #ForceOfEvil
#TCMParty
#SummerOfMadness #ForceOfEvil
#TCMParty
Beatrice Pearson starred in only one other film after #ForceOfEvil, Lost Boundaries.
She hated the Hollywood practice of keeping actors on hold without giving them meaningful screen work.
The anti-communist witch hunts affected her, too
#ForceOfEvil
#SummerOfMadness
#TCMParty
She hated the Hollywood practice of keeping actors on hold without giving them meaningful screen work.
The anti-communist witch hunts affected her, too
#ForceOfEvil
#SummerOfMadness
#TCMParty
July 4, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Beatrice Pearson starred in only one other film after #ForceOfEvil, Lost Boundaries.
She hated the Hollywood practice of keeping actors on hold without giving them meaningful screen work.
The anti-communist witch hunts affected her, too
#ForceOfEvil
#SummerOfMadness
#TCMParty
She hated the Hollywood practice of keeping actors on hold without giving them meaningful screen work.
The anti-communist witch hunts affected her, too
#ForceOfEvil
#SummerOfMadness
#TCMParty
Dashiell Hammett's first name was Sam. Most people think he named the private eye after himself.
#TheMalteseFalcon #SummerOfMadness #TCMParty with gumshoes
#TheMalteseFalcon #SummerOfMadness #TCMParty with gumshoes
June 6, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Dashiell Hammett's first name was Sam. Most people think he named the private eye after himself.
#TheMalteseFalcon #SummerOfMadness #TCMParty with gumshoes
#TheMalteseFalcon #SummerOfMadness #TCMParty with gumshoes
Van Heflin was almost 20 years older than Janet Leigh when they made #ActOfViolence
#SummerOfMadness
#TCMParty
#SummerOfMadness
#TCMParty
July 4, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Van Heflin was almost 20 years older than Janet Leigh when they made #ActOfViolence
#SummerOfMadness
#TCMParty
#SummerOfMadness
#TCMParty
Frank Enley's cowardice goes all the way to his home and family. Leaving them alone at home seals it: I'm on TEAM JOE PARKSON (just kidding ... sorta)
#SummerOfMadness
#ActOfViolence
#TCMParty
#SummerOfMadness
#ActOfViolence
#TCMParty
July 4, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Frank Enley's cowardice goes all the way to his home and family. Leaving them alone at home seals it: I'm on TEAM JOE PARKSON (just kidding ... sorta)
#SummerOfMadness
#ActOfViolence
#TCMParty
#SummerOfMadness
#ActOfViolence
#TCMParty
Wardrobe for Brigid purposely made her look like the un-femme fatale - conservative & un-flashy. Huston then had her run laps around the lot before cameras rolled. She was breathless.This made her look like a terrified victim, not the liar she is.
#TheMalteseFalcon #SummerOfMadness #TCMParty
#TheMalteseFalcon #SummerOfMadness #TCMParty
June 6, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Wardrobe for Brigid purposely made her look like the un-femme fatale - conservative & un-flashy. Huston then had her run laps around the lot before cameras rolled. She was breathless.This made her look like a terrified victim, not the liar she is.
#TheMalteseFalcon #SummerOfMadness #TCMParty
#TheMalteseFalcon #SummerOfMadness #TCMParty
I have excellent news:
Bad guy Dan Duryea was really a good guy. Co-workers & friends consistently described him as generous, kind, & highly gracious with his fans. He was married to Helen Bryson for 35 years, until her passing, and they had two kids.
#TCMParty
#ScarletStreet
#SummerOfMadness
Bad guy Dan Duryea was really a good guy. Co-workers & friends consistently described him as generous, kind, & highly gracious with his fans. He was married to Helen Bryson for 35 years, until her passing, and they had two kids.
#TCMParty
#ScarletStreet
#SummerOfMadness
June 13, 2026 at 1:00 AM
I have excellent news:
Bad guy Dan Duryea was really a good guy. Co-workers & friends consistently described him as generous, kind, & highly gracious with his fans. He was married to Helen Bryson for 35 years, until her passing, and they had two kids.
#TCMParty
#ScarletStreet
#SummerOfMadness
Bad guy Dan Duryea was really a good guy. Co-workers & friends consistently described him as generous, kind, & highly gracious with his fans. He was married to Helen Bryson for 35 years, until her passing, and they had two kids.
#TCMParty
#ScarletStreet
#SummerOfMadness
Anyone here ever pick up a "stray dame," or dude?
#Detour #SummerOfMadness #TCMParty with hitchhikers
#Detour #SummerOfMadness #TCMParty with hitchhikers
June 6, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Anyone here ever pick up a "stray dame," or dude?
#Detour #SummerOfMadness #TCMParty with hitchhikers
#Detour #SummerOfMadness #TCMParty with hitchhikers
Learned today that #TheMalteseFalcon was a remake. The film was first produced in 1931 starring Ricardo Cortez as Sam Spade and Bebe Daniels as Ruth Wonderly.
#SummerOfMadness
#TCMParty knowing all remakes aren't bad
#SummerOfMadness
#TCMParty knowing all remakes aren't bad
June 5, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Learned today that #TheMalteseFalcon was a remake. The film was first produced in 1931 starring Ricardo Cortez as Sam Spade and Bebe Daniels as Ruth Wonderly.
#SummerOfMadness
#TCMParty knowing all remakes aren't bad
#SummerOfMadness
#TCMParty knowing all remakes aren't bad
The studio gave director John Huston full reign on #TheMalteseFalcon, his first feature. They did make one note. They asked Huston to pick up the pace by having Bogart (and the others) talk faster. Huston, eager to please, did just that.
#SummerOfMadness #TCMParty with fast dialogue.
#SummerOfMadness #TCMParty with fast dialogue.
June 6, 2026 at 12:49 AM
The studio gave director John Huston full reign on #TheMalteseFalcon, his first feature. They did make one note. They asked Huston to pick up the pace by having Bogart (and the others) talk faster. Huston, eager to please, did just that.
#SummerOfMadness #TCMParty with fast dialogue.
#SummerOfMadness #TCMParty with fast dialogue.
Gardenia scented card was the first hint that Pete Lorre's character was gay. Putting the cane in his mouth was the next.
#TheMalteseFalcon #SummerOfMadness #TCMParty with Lorre
#TheMalteseFalcon #SummerOfMadness #TCMParty with Lorre
June 6, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Gardenia scented card was the first hint that Pete Lorre's character was gay. Putting the cane in his mouth was the next.
#TheMalteseFalcon #SummerOfMadness #TCMParty with Lorre
#TheMalteseFalcon #SummerOfMadness #TCMParty with Lorre
#DoubleIndemnity director Billy Wilder said Barbara Stanwyck was his absolute first choice to play the iconic femme fatale.
His only mistake - choosing the wig.
A studio head said, "We hired Barbara Stanwyck, and here we get George Washington."
#SummerOfMadness #TCMParty with Mrs. Dietrichson
His only mistake - choosing the wig.
A studio head said, "We hired Barbara Stanwyck, and here we get George Washington."
#SummerOfMadness #TCMParty with Mrs. Dietrichson
June 6, 2026 at 2:19 AM
#DoubleIndemnity director Billy Wilder said Barbara Stanwyck was his absolute first choice to play the iconic femme fatale.
His only mistake - choosing the wig.
A studio head said, "We hired Barbara Stanwyck, and here we get George Washington."
#SummerOfMadness #TCMParty with Mrs. Dietrichson
His only mistake - choosing the wig.
A studio head said, "We hired Barbara Stanwyck, and here we get George Washington."
#SummerOfMadness #TCMParty with Mrs. Dietrichson
The sound design in #ActOfViolence is also worthy of applause.
Frank's voice echoing in the tunnel to mirror his psychological state; Joe's walk: step-drag, step-drag to highlight his menacing march for revenge.
#SummerOfMadness
#TCMParty with the sound up
Frank's voice echoing in the tunnel to mirror his psychological state; Joe's walk: step-drag, step-drag to highlight his menacing march for revenge.
#SummerOfMadness
#TCMParty with the sound up
July 4, 2026 at 2:41 AM
The sound design in #ActOfViolence is also worthy of applause.
Frank's voice echoing in the tunnel to mirror his psychological state; Joe's walk: step-drag, step-drag to highlight his menacing march for revenge.
#SummerOfMadness
#TCMParty with the sound up
Frank's voice echoing in the tunnel to mirror his psychological state; Joe's walk: step-drag, step-drag to highlight his menacing march for revenge.
#SummerOfMadness
#TCMParty with the sound up
Billy Wilder wanted George Raft for #DoubleIndemnity lead, Walter Neff.
Raft (thank you, God) turned him down.
Others who turned down the role:
Alan Ladd
James Cagney
Spencer Tracy
Gregory Peck
Fredric March
#SummerOfMadness
#TCMParty with Fred McMurray
Raft (thank you, God) turned him down.
Others who turned down the role:
Alan Ladd
James Cagney
Spencer Tracy
Gregory Peck
Fredric March
#SummerOfMadness
#TCMParty with Fred McMurray
June 6, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Billy Wilder wanted George Raft for #DoubleIndemnity lead, Walter Neff.
Raft (thank you, God) turned him down.
Others who turned down the role:
Alan Ladd
James Cagney
Spencer Tracy
Gregory Peck
Fredric March
#SummerOfMadness
#TCMParty with Fred McMurray
Raft (thank you, God) turned him down.
Others who turned down the role:
Alan Ladd
James Cagney
Spencer Tracy
Gregory Peck
Fredric March
#SummerOfMadness
#TCMParty with Fred McMurray
Billy Wilder filmed a different ending for #DoubleIndemnity. It saw Walter being executed and Keyes, distressed, witnessing it all. Wilder cut it, realizing the emotional peak of the film had already happened during the heartbreaking office confession. #SummerOfMadness #TCMParty without gas
June 6, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Billy Wilder filmed a different ending for #DoubleIndemnity. It saw Walter being executed and Keyes, distressed, witnessing it all. Wilder cut it, realizing the emotional peak of the film had already happened during the heartbreaking office confession. #SummerOfMadness #TCMParty without gas
We can thank Norma Shearer for Janet Leigh.
The then retired actor saw a picture of Janet at the front desk of a hotel (where Janet's dad worked) and asked if she could borrow it. This led to a screen test at MGM.
#SummerOfMadness
#ActOfViolence
#TCMParty
The then retired actor saw a picture of Janet at the front desk of a hotel (where Janet's dad worked) and asked if she could borrow it. This led to a screen test at MGM.
#SummerOfMadness
#ActOfViolence
#TCMParty
July 4, 2026 at 2:49 AM
We can thank Norma Shearer for Janet Leigh.
The then retired actor saw a picture of Janet at the front desk of a hotel (where Janet's dad worked) and asked if she could borrow it. This led to a screen test at MGM.
#SummerOfMadness
#ActOfViolence
#TCMParty
The then retired actor saw a picture of Janet at the front desk of a hotel (where Janet's dad worked) and asked if she could borrow it. This led to a screen test at MGM.
#SummerOfMadness
#ActOfViolence
#TCMParty