Comments on: See You Next Year: New Year’s Eve at the Movies http://moviemorlocks.com/2008/12/30/see-you-next-year-new-years-eve-in-film/ MovieMorlocks.com is the official blog for Turner Classic Movies (TCM). No topic is too obscure or niche to be excluded from our film discussions. And we welcome your comments on our blogs and bloggers. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:31:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jessica http://moviemorlocks.com/2008/12/30/see-you-next-year-new-years-eve-in-film/#comment-7257 Jessica Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:49:48 +0000 http://moviemorlocks.com/?p=6130#comment-7257 There was a movie that played around the beginning of January. the movie is a favourite of mine but i just can’t remeber what itnis called. the movie was about a baby that neither mother or father wanted. the father was the head of a company (with his father) and the mother worked for the company. they eventually got together. they went to a new eyars party together and the mother acted like a swedish person to disguise herself. that is all i remember. plz responde if you have any clue what this movie is. PS: they sang a song ( lullaby) for the baby which both mother anad father joined in. this song went oh dont you love my pretty baby ... i swear to heaven yes i do. There was a movie that played around the beginning of January. the movie is a favourite of mine but i just can’t remeber what itnis called. the movie was about a baby that neither mother or father wanted. the father was the head of a company (with his father) and the mother worked for the company. they eventually got together. they went to a new eyars party together and the mother acted like a swedish person to disguise herself. that is all i remember. plz responde if you have any clue what this movie is.

PS: they sang a song ( lullaby) for the baby which both mother anad father joined in. this song went oh dont you love my pretty baby … i swear to heaven yes i do.

]]> By: Steve-O http://moviemorlocks.com/2008/12/30/see-you-next-year-new-years-eve-in-film/#comment-6628 Steve-O Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:28:39 +0000 http://moviemorlocks.com/?p=6130#comment-6628 There is a great film noir called Repeat Performance that TCM somehow never airs. It's fantastic and it all revolves around a New Years celebration. http://img341.imageshack.us/my.php?image=repeatperformancefi3.jpg There is a great film noir called Repeat Performance that TCM somehow never airs. It’s fantastic and it all revolves around a New Years celebration.

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]]> By: Al Lowe http://moviemorlocks.com/2008/12/30/see-you-next-year-new-years-eve-in-film/#comment-6627 Al Lowe Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:16:46 +0000 http://moviemorlocks.com/?p=6130#comment-6627 That's a pretty good round-up of New Year scenes. There is only one thing I can add, a snippet of song parody from the great Allan Sherman: I know a man, His name is Lang, And he has a neon sign, And Mr. Lang is very old, So they call it Auld Lang Syne. Happy New Year. That’s a pretty good round-up of New Year scenes.

There is only one thing I can add, a snippet of song parody from the great Allan Sherman:

I know a man,
His name is Lang,
And he has a neon sign,
And Mr. Lang is very old,
So they call it Auld Lang Syne.

Happy New Year.

]]> By: moirafinnie http://moviemorlocks.com/2008/12/30/see-you-next-year-new-years-eve-in-film/#comment-6625 moirafinnie Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:21:40 +0000 http://moviemorlocks.com/?p=6130#comment-6625 New Year's Eve may compel many to look for a way to howl in public, but the private moments amid the hubbub may be worth cherishing, especially since you've laid on such a banquet of film choices to enjoy with friends and family. A few other films to toss onto the video pyre in celebration of the new year are the seemingly forgotten bittersweet New Year's Eve scenes in <b>Penny Serenade</b> (1941), when Cary Grant asks Irene Dunne to marry him, just before leaving for the Far East, the surprisingly touching New Year's Eve celebrated by furloughed parolee Ginger Rogers and her shell-shocked beau, Joseph Cotten (who gives one of his best performances, next to "Shadow of a Doubt" ), in <b>I'll Be Seeing You</b> (1944), and the great Lino Ventura opposite Francoise Fabian in the romantically philosophical caper flick, <b>La Bonne Annee</b> (1973), directed by Claude Lelouch, (Peter Falk appeared in an American version in 1987, directed by John Avildsen that has some charm as well, but the original French film is most effective). New Year’s Eve may compel many to look for a way to howl in public, but the private moments amid the hubbub may be worth cherishing, especially since you’ve laid on such a banquet of film choices to enjoy with friends and family.

A few other films to toss onto the video pyre in celebration of the new year are the seemingly forgotten bittersweet New Year’s Eve scenes in Penny Serenade (1941), when Cary Grant asks Irene Dunne to marry him, just before leaving for the Far East, the surprisingly touching New Year’s Eve celebrated by furloughed parolee Ginger Rogers and her shell-shocked beau, Joseph Cotten (who gives one of his best performances, next to “Shadow of a Doubt” ), in I’ll Be Seeing You (1944), and the great Lino Ventura opposite Francoise Fabian in the romantically philosophical caper flick, La Bonne Annee (1973), directed by Claude Lelouch, (Peter Falk appeared in an American version in 1987, directed by John Avildsen that has some charm as well, but the original French film is most effective).

]]> By: Medusa http://moviemorlocks.com/2008/12/30/see-you-next-year-new-years-eve-in-film/#comment-6624 Medusa Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:33:35 +0000 http://moviemorlocks.com/?p=6130#comment-6624 As a kid, I used to eat up the medical capers in 1962's "The Interns", which would play time after time on The Million Dollar Movie franchise. There's a raucous New Year's Eve scene which opens with Nick Adams in a tight close-up yelling "Happy New Year" and then the camera moves back to a swinging party where all the horny interns are hitting on the pretty nurses, singer/actress Kaye Stevens (I think the party is at her apartment) is ferrying booze, and even the venerable older doctor shows up for a few moments. People are doing things like dancing the cha cha on a table top! Wowza! I'm sure it symbolized everything that was potentially sexy, fun and exciting about being an adult. Unfortunately I hate parties in real life -- I guess I'm still waiting for Nick Adams to get them rolling with a yelp! Great post, RHS! Happy New Year to you!! As a kid, I used to eat up the medical capers in 1962’s “The Interns”, which would play time after time on The Million Dollar Movie franchise. There’s a raucous New Year’s Eve scene which opens with Nick Adams in a tight close-up yelling “Happy New Year” and then the camera moves back to a swinging party where all the horny interns are hitting on the pretty nurses, singer/actress Kaye Stevens (I think the party is at her apartment) is ferrying booze, and even the venerable older doctor shows up for a few moments. People are doing things like dancing the cha cha on a table top! Wowza!

I’m sure it symbolized everything that was potentially sexy, fun and exciting about being an adult. Unfortunately I hate parties in real life — I guess I’m still waiting for Nick Adams to get them rolling with a yelp!

Great post, RHS! Happy New Year to you!!

]]> By: Jonathan Lapper http://moviemorlocks.com/2008/12/30/see-you-next-year-new-years-eve-in-film/#comment-6623 Jonathan Lapper Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:29:31 +0000 http://moviemorlocks.com/?p=6130#comment-6623 "blogger Marilyn Ferdinand put it best: 'This film has an ache, one I’ll be feeling for a long time to come.'" And if memory serves, blogger Jonathan Lapper (he's some kind of genius that guy) made brilliant comments in the comment section of that post. I saw it again afterwards and still like it very much (THE QUIET EARTH). For some reason though, POSEIDON ADVENTURE is always the first movie that comes to mind when I think of New Year's Eve. Everyone always expects (or hopes) the New Year will bring positive change and most of the time we just get turned over on our ass. Maybe that's why I always think of it. Nonetheless, I'm doing GODFATHER PART II for my banner this year. You just can't beat that kiss for a banner. “blogger Marilyn Ferdinand put it best: ‘This film has an ache, one I’ll be feeling for a long time to come.’”

And if memory serves, blogger Jonathan Lapper (he’s some kind of genius that guy) made brilliant comments in the comment section of that post. I saw it again afterwards and still like it very much (THE QUIET EARTH).

For some reason though, POSEIDON ADVENTURE is always the first movie that comes to mind when I think of New Year’s Eve. Everyone always expects (or hopes) the New Year will bring positive change and most of the time we just get turned over on our ass. Maybe that’s why I always think of it. Nonetheless, I’m doing GODFATHER PART II for my banner this year. You just can’t beat that kiss for a banner.

]]> By: Evangeline http://moviemorlocks.com/2008/12/30/see-you-next-year-new-years-eve-in-film/#comment-6622 Evangeline Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:48:17 +0000 http://moviemorlocks.com/?p=6130#comment-6622 I have to say New Year's as celebrated by Ginger Rogers and David Niven in "Bachelor Mother" tops my list, followed by Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant in "Holiday", and Myrna and Bill's first pairing, "Manhattan Melodrama." I have to say New Year’s as celebrated by Ginger Rogers and David Niven in “Bachelor Mother” tops my list, followed by Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant in “Holiday”, and Myrna and Bill’s first pairing, “Manhattan Melodrama.”

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