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  1. FloydH

    "Winds of War" & "War and Remembrance"

    Thanks, Katherine.
  2. FloydH

    "Winds of War" & "War and Remembrance"

    If memory serves, I seem to remember that a night or two before the initial showing of "Winds", the network ran a 1/2 hour special called "Peace on Borrowed Time" hosted by John Houseman. It was a historical "refresher course" for viewers who might not be acquainted with European politics of the...
  3. FloydH

    Diagnosis: Murder in September

    Steve...O: I totally agree: I love this show and also have been enjoying the set. I have almost every episode of the eight seasons taped on VHS but it is nice to have them on DVD and in chronological order. The first season was especially strong in its scripting, I thought. One thing I found...
  4. FloydH

    Question for "Perry Mason" Advocates

    I'll show my age and admit that I watched the original Perry Mason episodes as they premiered on TV in the 1950's and 1960's. Yes, the opening credits always showed first, followed by the "teaser" intro piece that set up the story. Then cut to commercial. The main body of the story started after...
  5. FloydH

    Do sex/naked scenes really add anything to film?

    I don't think nudity or sex scenes are necessary to film, whether they add anything is another matter. Billy Wilder, who knew a bit about filmmaking, said that explicit sex scenes detracted from film and the "old" way of portraying sex (by not portraying it: i.e.- the camera panning up into the...
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