Cockfighter (Monte Hellman, 1974)
Mar
15
Frank Mansfield (Warren Oates) holding up a reluctant, wildly flapping white rooster. DP: Néstor Almendros.
“They call me MISTER TIBBS.”
In the Heat of the Night (Norman Jewison, 1967)
Sep
13
Det. Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) and Chief Bill Gillespie (Rod Steiger) at the train station. The timetable is written by hand on a blackboard. DP: Haskell Wexler.
– Det. Virgil Tibbs
– He's got a calendar in there.
– What day is it?
– It's a broad in a cowboy hat.
– Scooby doo bi doo ba ba.
Private Property (Leslie Stevens, 1959/1960)
Jul
21
Duke (Corey Allen) and Boots (Warren Oates) “watching TV”. Ann Carlyle (Kate Manx) stripping for her husband is on. DP: Ted D. McCord.
Date watched, not the date in the movie. The quote was too good to leave it off this blog.
“I'm looking for the Hitchcock residence.”
Private Property (Leslie Stevens, 1960)
Jul
20
lemonade
A blonde lady (Kate Manx) holds a wicker ray with a pitcher of lemonade and several glasses. Her anxious look contrast with the carefree promise of summer sky and cool drinks. DP: Ted D. McCord.
– Duke