tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post6255504625834744719..comments2024-03-23T03:57:15.055-07:00Comments on Caftan Woman: Elwy!Caftan Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-31747761434336354162011-05-30T14:07:53.514-07:002011-05-30T14:07:53.514-07:00The inestimable YouTube. Now Elwy is not just for...The inestimable YouTube. Now Elwy is not just for Ontarians, he belongs to the world.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-51758342752593975922011-05-30T06:59:47.090-07:002011-05-30T06:59:47.090-07:00This was great, I love this post. I've only r...This was great, I love this post. I've only recently become aware of Elwy Yost through a couple of YouTube videos of his interview with Greer Garson. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8irGzD7h_PE).<br /><br />There are other Yost interviews on YouTube as well.<br /><br />Great tribute to Mr. Yost.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-18161435156292594902011-05-29T16:02:22.569-07:002011-05-29T16:02:22.569-07:00Dorian, so now more of your posts are on my must-r...Dorian, so now more of your posts are on my must-read list!<br /><br />A local channel has started running older films. I joke that it's movies the way they were meant to be seen - late at night with commercials. Sometimes I'll watch a movie and recall precisely where the break was the first time I saw it.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-28747230864397342572011-05-29T16:00:08.196-07:002011-05-29T16:00:08.196-07:00Rick, even a good Canadian boy like my dad would f...Rick, even a good Canadian boy like my dad would forgo Hockey Night in Canada for "Elwy". A small sign of his impact.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-7192382522523262982011-05-29T07:59:31.394-07:002011-05-29T07:59:31.394-07:00Caftan Woman, I loved your fond reminiscences of E...Caftan Woman, I loved your fond reminiscences of Elwy Yost! It almost makes me wish I'd grown up in Canada so I could have watched his clearly awesome show regularly; Elwy really does seem to be Canada's Robert Osborne. There were plenty of movie shows when I was growing up in the Bronx in those pre-TCM days, like the MILLION DOLLAR MOVIE and the 4:30 MOVIE. They always showed the films in two parts, since they had a 90-minutes-including-commercials time slot. (Indeed, I prattled on about that last year: http://doriantb.blogspot.com/2010/10/midnight-movies-at-tv-oasis-bleary-eyed.html). It warms my movie-loving heart that Elwy's son Graham Yost became a screenwriter himself.<br /><br />By the way, Caftan Woman, you had recently expressed an interest in seeing THE DARK CORNER covered in TALES OF THE EASILY DISTRACTED. It's up even as we speak! :-)<br /><br />http://doriantb.blogspot.com/2011/05/dark-corner-you-picked-fine-time-to.htmlDorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-5084509152993047772011-05-28T15:24:08.012-07:002011-05-28T15:24:08.012-07:00Caftan Woman, I always enjoy personal recollection...Caftan Woman, I always enjoy personal recollections of how and when film buffs first watched classic films. Along those lines, this was a delight post! What a great way to spend a Saturday night. (In the states, I watched NBC's Saturday Night at the Movies, but it didn't have a knowledgeable host...just the flicks). Thanks for sharing those beautful memories.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-40609691408944500232011-05-26T14:12:33.484-07:002011-05-26T14:12:33.484-07:00Kevin, it sounds like some strange alternate unive...Kevin, it sounds like some strange alternate universe with the credits at the end. The stuff of nightmares. My apologies to all the filmmakers who wait until the end as part of their artistic approach. When opening credits are designed as such, don't monkey around.<br /><br />The TVO interviews are amazing. You will find much to enjoy. Because many of them still air on the channel, I hadn't thought of checking their availability online until the conversations on this blog which was my way of strolling down memory lane. lCaftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-51107446984712745912011-05-26T13:00:24.741-07:002011-05-26T13:00:24.741-07:00That was a great post. Elwy's show sounded mag...That was a great post. Elwy's show sounded magical. I definitely need to check out some of those interviews.<br /><br />During the 1970s, in the Chicago area, we had a weekly Sunday evening (10:30 p.m.) show called "When Movies Were Movies." They showed classic films but with commercials. <br /><br />What used to annoy me though is the programmers were afraid the opening credits on movies were too long, so moved them to the back of the movie! We're talking Warner Bros. and M-G-M films were the average opening credits were what, maybe 90 seconds top?<br /><br />The movie would end, we'd get commercials, and then the opening credits would be shown. Then more commercials. <br /><br />I, and I know others did too, wrote letters of complaint but nothing ever changed. They showed lots of old movies on WGN and it was only on that Sunday night show they did that. <br /><br />To this day even with DVDs and TCM, I think of titles like "Captain Blood" and "The Maltese Falcon" opening right away with a huge splice sans credits.Kevin Deanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697597405552599370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-8289110350619117642011-05-26T11:10:13.797-07:002011-05-26T11:10:13.797-07:00With over 25 years of interviews, pacing yourself ...With over 25 years of interviews, pacing yourself is a good idea, Moira.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-69864095472258101692011-05-26T10:32:32.016-07:002011-05-26T10:32:32.016-07:00I apologize for my error in spelling this gentlema...I apologize for my error in spelling this gentleman's name: Elwy <b>Y</b>ostMoira Finniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12626493736940699514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-68089139392251051392011-05-26T10:22:02.318-07:002011-05-26T10:22:02.318-07:00Omigosh!! Thank you so much for unearthing Elwy Po...Omigosh!! Thank you so much for unearthing Elwy Post's interviews. Thank goodness they have been preserved, (instead of thrown away). <br /><br />I will probably be happily lost for days among the videos, so I'm going to have to pace myself.<br /><br />Thanks again.Moira Finniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12626493736940699514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-66299736914952826442011-05-25T12:26:00.918-07:002011-05-25T12:26:00.918-07:00Becky, we struck the motherlode!Becky, we struck the motherlode!Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-71473104971507250832011-05-25T08:08:40.753-07:002011-05-25T08:08:40.753-07:00Caftan Woman, I just spent 1/2 hour mesmerized by ...Caftan Woman, I just spent 1/2 hour mesmerized by Elwy's interview of John Huston. I picked that one first because I love Huston. Elwy just charmed the pants off Huston, didn't he, and was good at it. Huston was charming, as well, and I guess I thought he might be a more difficult interview. What a treat! I'm saving your email so I can go back for more!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-79370355652380815112011-05-24T21:01:25.384-07:002011-05-24T21:01:25.384-07:00Moira, I just knew you were an "Elwy" ki...Moira, I just knew you were an "Elwy" kinda gal.<br /><br />Look what I found! TVO The Archives<br />http://archive.tvo.org/program/119641?page=1Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-62462315180900457602011-05-24T17:07:25.933-07:002011-05-24T17:07:25.933-07:00Even those of us whose only connection to tv was t...Even those of us whose only connection to tv was through an antenna in years past knew Elwy when we lived close to the Canadian border, so I was awash in memories as you described his programs. <br /><br />Are there any of Elwy Post's interviews on video tape or digitally preserved (I HOPE!)?Moira Finniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12626493736940699514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-57514114665994863042011-05-24T13:54:13.070-07:002011-05-24T13:54:13.070-07:00The tragedy of Frances' life is overwhelming. ...The tragedy of Frances' life is overwhelming. I hope she had some happy moments and kindnesses to remember.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-50655665303655295522011-05-24T13:36:32.619-07:002011-05-24T13:36:32.619-07:00I had to come back and tell you something. When sh...I had to come back and tell you something. When she lived here, Frances appeared at a theatre that no longer exists, The Avondale Playhouse. I never got to see her, but heard she was pretty popular. In her TV show, she was quiet and rather flat in manner. It makes you think that she really did have a lobotomy, which is questioned by some. Some said she was an alcoholic and that was the reason, but it didn't seem she was drunk, even to my young eyes.<br /><br />After she left Indianapolis, she moved just south of here to Brown County, a lovely place. I believe that's where she died, pretty much alone. She said to her dying day that she had never been an alcoholic. Such a sad fate for a woman who apparently was treated badly by her parents and the Hollywood and Broadway industries.ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-24335168111127449722011-05-24T13:28:20.127-07:002011-05-24T13:28:20.127-07:00Becky, I know that the classic movie fans I have m...Becky, I know that the classic movie fans I have met on the "net" would all be Elwy fans if they had the chance.<br /><br />When we started getting TCM it fulfilled the dream of having "Saturday Night at the Movies" 24/7! I wrote to them a couple of times suggesting Elwy as a guest programmer, but nothing has yet come of it. Perhaps his son, screenwriter Graham Yost will make it one day.<br /><br />It's fascinating to hear about Frances Farmer. I knew she had gone into television, but now I have a six degrees of separation thing going because of you.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-19168020026478567872011-05-24T11:14:35.659-07:002011-05-24T11:14:35.659-07:00Really fascinating and nostalgic article about one...Really fascinating and nostalgic article about one of your obviously sweetest memories. I grew up in Indiana, so I never knew about Elwy. Isn't that a great name?!! How unusual in 1974 to have had that opportunity for uncut and no commercials!<br /><br />Your presentation of the interviews was so interesting -- who would have thought Dana Andrews would be shy, Edward Dmytryk so modest about his art. Robert Mitchum actually dropping his shield a little, and Noah Beery, Jr. showing how much he loved his father. Elwy was the original Robert Osborne, wasn't he? And he sounds like someone I would love to have known even more than Robert, although I know that is TCM blasphemy.<br /><br />When I was a schoolgirl here in Indianapolis, I would hurry home every afternoon for "Francis Farmer Presents." She moved here to live after her tragic experiences with mental institutions. Every day she showed great old movies on our local station. She was older and very quiet, but you could still see the young beauty she used to be.<br /><br />Thanks for your memories, and for making me remember my own...ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-45911807634201857382011-05-23T23:19:50.629-07:002011-05-23T23:19:50.629-07:00You're sweet, Miss Tracey. We're so lucky...You're sweet, Miss Tracey. We're so lucky to have had Elwy.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-4643822675710525512011-05-23T17:48:18.260-07:002011-05-23T17:48:18.260-07:00Great post! I love Elwy. When people don't k...Great post! I love Elwy. When people don't know who Elwy is, I always, always know that they grew up out of province. Without fail. Someone should send this to him and Graham. I bet he'd just love it.Lennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11428215710153875472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-60999118697267003502011-05-23T17:19:49.187-07:002011-05-23T17:19:49.187-07:00Novabreeze, that's a cute story about your sis...Novabreeze, that's a cute story about your sister. Thanks for sharing your fondness for Elwy.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-37570959210664256322011-05-23T17:18:50.090-07:002011-05-23T17:18:50.090-07:00Thanks for commenting, Yvette. I think Elwy would...Thanks for commenting, Yvette. I think Elwy would be just your cup of tea.<br /><br />Good old Nyoka. Wouldn't that be a swell name for a cat?<br /><br />Perhaps we "Thing" fans should band together and start a cult<br /><br />Some movies take root in your heart and are always associated with those first viewings.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-56897287478083965822011-05-23T17:03:11.924-07:002011-05-23T17:03:11.924-07:00You've really brought back so many memories fo...You've really brought back so many memories for me. Elwy was the absolute best! Magic Shadows and Saturday Night at the Movies were a major part of my life. I remember coming home and commenting that I was sure I saw Elwy going to work on the subway.<br />My younger sister commented, "Why would he be going to work, he shows us movies from his house." That's how comfortable he made the viewers feel. He was inviting us over to watch a favourite film. Elwy's enthusiastic love for film is unforgettable. His book, Magic Moments from the Movies, is a wonderful companion piece.<br />Caftan Woman, thank-you so much for this terrific post.wimseybynaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14556927481754480178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-79163467932370561152011-05-23T15:54:01.733-07:002011-05-23T15:54:01.733-07:00Oh, NYOKA of the Jungle!! I remember watching the ...Oh, NYOKA of the Jungle!! I remember watching the episodes - either in the theater or on tv at home, can't remember where. Good times! I loved those things!<br /><br />And, of course, I LOVED watching THE THING. I still do. I can watch that movie over and over. Absolutely love it. I've been meaning to write about it on the blog...<br /><br />DODSWORTH is another favorite. The more I see that film, the more I love it. I finally read the book last year and loved it as well. It's funny how the film pretty much follows the book.<br /><br />I was never a big Greer Garson fan, but I've seen Mrs. MINIVER and enjoyed it.<br /><br />Elwy sounds like he was a heck of a guy and a true movie lover. Great post!Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.com