Woo hoo!! Our 1st quarter 2008 FReepathon is now underway!! Thread IV

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[Atlantian]

James Cagney dancing down the long staircase in Yankee Doodle Dandy is amazing. Especially since he’s looking straight ahead and not down at the steps.

[MinuteGal]

That train photo instantly reminded me of the 1927 silent film, "The General" with Buster Keaton in which he wins the Civil War armed only with his beloved locomotive.....a movie that is among the most memorable in silent film history.

I can't remember if he won the war for the south or the north....neither, of course......but I DO know he won his southern belle sweetheart (Marion Mack) in this most stirring of Keaton's movies.

Louella

[Fiddlstix]

Matthais W. Baldwin is a name synonymous with great locomotives. His first locomotive “Old Ironsides” was built in 1832. The locomotive in the picture you posted is a very famous Baldwin locomotive. Baldwin built some of the best steam locomotives ever made.

[gpapa]

[Fiddlstix]

James Cagney dancing down the long staircase in Yankee Doodle Dandy is amazing. Especially since he’s looking straight ahead and not down at the steps.

I wholeheartedly agree. It is one of the great scenes of American cinema. Cagney was a great dancer although he's usually more remembered for his "gangster" roles.

[Fiddlstix]

"The General" was indeed a great film. As you know from a previous post I think Buster Keaton is the best anyway.
One of the more memorable scenes from that movie is Buster setting on the "johnny bar" of the locomotive as it slowly moves forward.
With that "forlorn" look on his face.
It was classic Buster Keaton

[bmwcyle]

bttt

[Jim Robinson]

Woo hoo!!

We have incoming:

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Thank you all very much!!

Less than $4.1k to go...

[jedward]

$20 from Ohio
$10 from Never Never Land
$20 from Texas

[Fiddlstix]

   Q1 2008 Scoreboard -- ranked by total receipts   

Rank	Location	Receipts	Donors/Avg		Freepers/Avg		Monthlies
1	New York	$6,530.20	50	$130.60		$	$457.50	19
2	California	5,153.67	167	30.86			1,238.56	81
3	Texas	3,151.00	98	32.15			882.00	60
4	Florida	2,161.00	64	33.77			679.00	39
5	New Jersey	1,478.00	31	47.68			240.00	12
6	Maryland	1,400.00	29	48.28			215.00	14
7	Virginia	1,282.95	43	29.84			624.00	31
8	Connecticut	1,234.00	13	94.92			20.00	2
9	Pennsylvania	1,220.00	29	42.07			283.00	15
10	Ohio	1,155.00	33	35.00			510.00	12
11	Georgia	946.00	30	31.53			195.00	14
12	Washington	807.00	28	28.82			260.00	15
13	Missouri	745.00	31	24.03			180.00	15
14	Oklahoma	705.00	13	54.23			90.00	5
15	Illinois	682.00	24	28.42			237.00	14
16	Tennessee	668.00	15	44.53			83.00	7
17	Minnesota	645.00	22	29.32			60.00	8
18	Oregon	631.25	23	27.45			90.00	6
19	Montana	623.33	6	103.89			378.33	4
20	Massachusetts	613.00	21	29.19			285.00	15
21	Mississippi	610.00	9	67.78			95.00	5
22	Wisconsin	590.00	17	34.71			125.00	9
23	Armed Forces - Europe	555.00	5	111.00			25.00	2
24	Indiana	552.50	16	34.53			60.00	3
25	Colorado	551.00	14	39.36			165.00	12
26	Arizona	500.00	22	22.73			135.00	13
27	Switzerland	500.00	1	500.00
28	Michigan	445.00	16	27.81			60.00	6
29	Nevada	385.00	13	29.62			105.00	5
30	Alabama	358.00	14	25.57			258.00	14
31	Canada	350.00	4	87.50
32	North Carolina	335.00	16	20.94			90.00	9
33	Maine	295.00	5	59.00			70.00	3
34	Kansas	290.00	9	32.22			70.00	6
35	Louisiana	275.00	10	27.50			90.00	7
36	Idaho	236.00	8	29.50			105.00	6
37	Alaska	229.68	5	45.94			80.00	3
38	Wyoming	205.00	4	51.25			30.00	1
39	Utah	200.00	7	28.57			72.00	4
40	Kuwait	200.00	1	200.00
41	Hawaii	185.00	6	30.83			50.00	4
42	Arkansas	180.00	5	36.00			25.00	2
43	New Hampshire	180.00	4	45.00			10.00	1
44	South Dakota	170.00	3	56.67			50.00	2
45	North Dakota	160.00	4	40.00			10.00	1
46	South Carolina	155.00	6	25.83			85.00	7
47	Kentucky	124.00	7	17.71			10.00	2
48	New Mexico	120.00	6	20.00			15.00	1
49	Sweden	100.00	1	100.00
50	Rhode Island	95.00	3	31.67			45.00	2
51	Delaware	85.00	3	28.33
52	Iowa	80.00	4	20.00			20.00	1
53	Nebraska	67.50	4	16.88			42.50	2
54	West Virginia	55.00	4	13.75			25.00	2
55	Vermont	50.00	2	25.00			31.00	2
56	District of Columbia	40.00	2	20.00
57	Armed Forces - Pacific	35.00	2	17.50			10.00	1
58	France	30.00	1	30.00
59	Puerto Rico	25.00	1	25.00
60	United Kingdom	20.00	1	20.00
61	Germany	20.00	1	20.00
62	Japan	20.00	1	20.00			20.00	1
63	Congo	20.00	1	20.00
64	Slovakia	20.00	1	20.00
65	South Korea	10.00	1	10.00
66	European Union	10.00	1	10.00
67	Norway	10.00	1	10.00			10.00	1
Never Never Land		1,340.00	60	22.33			208.00	16
68 locations total		$42,900.08	1,102	$38.93		$0.00	$9,308.89	544

[Fiddlstix]

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[Fiddlstix]

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[jedward]

“reminded me of the 1927 silent film”

I’ve never ‘heard’ of that one before...bump :)

[Lady Jag]

LOL!

[jedward]

Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae.

[MinuteGal]

It's ten-ish here where I'm broadcasting from Florida's fabulous Eden Roc hotel in Miami. Enjoying rum and coca colas with a young Frank Sinatra, Peter Lorre, Danny Kaye.... and Bugsy Siegel just back from Havana gambling with his stunning girlfriend, Virginia Hill.

The "Memorable Movie Moments" contest is now officially closed. Thanks to all you dears for participating..

I'll be back for a final curtain call tomorrow when I'll post the names of the 10 winning contestants....all of whom will have a contribution sent in their names to Freepathon Headquarters.

Plus, there may be a Special Achievement Award or two for an extra surprise.

See you tomorrow early evening on this thread.

Your loving name dropper, Louella

[Fiddlstix]

I’ve never ‘heard’ of that one before...bump :)

How many Buster Keaton films have you heard of?
Just asking. I'd be interested to know.

[MinuteGal]

LOL....and thanks for the bump!

Louella

[Fiddlstix]

G'Nite Louella
(And good night Mrs. Calabash wherever you are)

[jedward]

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