i unsubscribed from netflix a month ago ,i have still too many beautiful movis to watch here on you tube... watching old movies gives me nostalgic feeling of how the lives of my grandparents and parents were.
Honestly, my daughter used to give me her Netflix code & I never used it nor Amazon Prime. RU-vid has so many movies & shows & they tend to suggest ones that fit our choice, toooo. WHY not have a gratitude attitude & donate that fee to feed & help those in need. Our world is full of unfortunate people with all the horrors of war & waste, isn't it?
@AnalytiCriticI also agree.Your heart is in the right place. May God bless you. A straightforward, gentle reminder to do the needful thing, for myself and I hope for others. Thank you ❤
I always like to be home before dark. Not for safety reasons, it just means I have dinner, then several hours to unwind. I have a job that I need to work till 9 pm. I don't get home till ten. It's very depressing. I'm looking elsewhere.
I went to college at 16 about 2000 miles from home. I lived for letters! It was so disappointing to arrive at the mailbox and see it empty. And the summer I was engaged, but away from my man his letters were so treasured. It is sad that the art of letter writing has disappeared.
The very first scene - the girl asks if she can go to her friend's house for a Brownie meeting and the mom says, "Sure, be home before dark" and the girl scampers off alone down the street. I was 10 years old in 1973 and this is exactly how it was.
I was up at 7 AM, outside playing in the neighborhood by 8, home for lunch at noon, out again, back home at 6 for dinner. "DO NOT BE LATE G-DAMMIT!" The quote is from my dad.
Yes I must admit that is one thing that was better. People are convinced that their children are not safe without them hovering over them until they are about 25. In fact, violent crime is down compared to the 70s but nobody watched a constant stream of child murder cop shows for entertainment. We had to be home by dark, had to stay within the area of a block from the house, but we were fine and we had a fun social community of kid of all ages around to play with. It was NOT organized or controlled by adults. We learned to figure it out ourselves. Incredible joy and freedom after-school and before dark. If parents try this now their neighbours will call child services on them from behind their closed curtains and ring camera doorbells.
It absolutely 100% was safer for children in 1973 but then crime went up and up. Hence the nervous parents in the later years. Then it came back down again but people were nervous and continues helicoptering. Now in the 2020s it's going back up!
We lived to write and receive letters. Especially Christmas cards during the Holidays. We hung them up on the wall by the Christmas Tree. And my mom always wrote hers out with red and green ink.. I'll never forget that. Mom's gone now but the memories will never leave me.
Many of us still send Christmas cards and display ones received. Letters, not so much. Email, phone, and texting has made daily communication so easy that letter writing will have to serve a new purpose or die away. One idea might be to use letters to express thoughts that go deeper than hum drum daily communications or thoughts the other person might cherish. My brother’s wife sends occasional note cards to say she’s thinking of me. It’s always a touching surprise.
Sending and receiving letters was a very precious part of our life. We used to actually write those letters. We used to think of words. Now it's all BS, not even taking the time to correctly spell emails. Very sad.
Mostly you are correct, yet I am 68 & would never send a letter today,but i try to write all my emails to family & friends just as I did in the long ago times. Problem is, most younger people reply SMS, but i stick to it. God Bless You.
Look buddy language changes. It evolves. Ever since email, words like "gonna"..."wanna"...simplified spellings. It's not wrong. It's colloquial. And that's what language is. It's not a lack of letter writing that's making us stupid...it's social media + everything else. I'm sry language isn't what it used to be. But in 50 yrs, it'll change again. *Don't be a damn snob*
@@tharealmikezee3165 "Whata"! Mike of Zeeland.(Sea or Michigan?) Myself could identify with every word you started to say,when you especially differentiated and upgraded to what I say it' s "Social media" really internet in the main, i was right with you but then i really saw me in what you finished with :"Don't be a damn snob". Sometimes I coment on RU-vid knowing my opinion is being read by 47 kinds of bots and will certainly change the world and tip the scales of creation to merit, sometimes myself just wants to show another facet of the story, and at times i fight and jostle my unseen-neverseen opponent whom I let bully my fat ego and i stoop to low satire,cyncism, irony,metaphors... and litotes in a cruel an in-human manner. Or sometimes I just write a whim of sweet nothings. As it's written in the "Good Book" (which ONE?) "You are what you eat, and I am because I think" I think
This was my favorite episode. I had to record this on a reel to reel tape recorder because I wanted to save it SO badly! People who are so used to DVDs today just don't know what us OLD TIMERS had to go through way back when. I'm 74 today...I send out blessings to all....Diana Lynn 🥰❤🙏
I am going to write a letter right now and put it in the mail today. This is so much more than just a movie it is a perfectly timed message to anyone who is fortunate enough to see it.
Old films tell me so much more. I feel back in this time, even I wasn't born. Everything goes slowlier n with sense. Decently n Behavior was a fine duty; and we love to follow it. Am early born blessed ( grown up 60ies n early 70ies) and ever thankful that it was a ( best) part of my life🙏🏽
I went off to college 200 miles away. My dad had just died 2 weeks before. I wrote and received so many letters to my mom who was only 46 and still raising two more children. How I counted on those letters and cards!! When my mom passed recently, I see she had saved each and every one of them. We couldn't call because it was so expensive and we just did not have the money. (I was on academic scholarship). This was in the old "Ma Bell" days where they controlled the entire phone system. I still write letters and thank you notes and send them. Thanks for reading this and God Bless you and your family!!
Such a great cast, Barbara Stanwyck💟 & Ida Lupino💟 especially, but all are wonderful. It's pathetic so many cannot write, spell, read or write cursive or punctuate anymore.
I had an extremely hard time with arithmetic, Roman numerals AND cursive handwriting. I wish that I could read it better nowadays, but thanks God I rarely saw it after leaving school, and serving in the armed forces. And it's even rarer now.
This is quintessential 70s made for television movies! I loved it! I’m finding the 70s series and TV shows to be very calming in these tumultuous times. It’s also kind of funny to see a movie about lost mail right now 😁
The first story reminds me of when Dad left Mum and their 8 kids for a better life, it broke my heart when I was little. He came back it was never the same after that. I don't know how Mum raised 8 kids on her own for so many years. We had tough times that's for sure. Loved this !
I was 16 when this movie came out. I used to write long letters to friends when I moved to another state. I have never seen this until today. I loved the fact there was no bad language No bleeps. I enjoyed this old movie now that I am 66 and it is the 4th of July and there are fireworks going on outside. Great Day Also saw my mother who was born 85 years ago today
Happy birthday to your mom! Moving was hard back then - often you never saw those friends again. I moved when I was young but reconnected with a lot of my friends via social media.
You just reminded me of the stationary I used to buy in the 80s to write my boyfriend who was in the USCG. It hit me hard. I had a very dysfunctional family and going to the hallmark store and spending hours pouring over the stationary was one of the few respites I had. I could write more about it but it hurts to remember. I miss some of that time in my life. I'm 58 now. I made a lot of bad decisions back then. Life, love, education, addiction. But stationary brought me solace. Putting pen to paper, decorating the envelope. Thank you 🙏🙏❤️❤️
In the first story, just the fact that she asked the waiter to mail the letter when she KNEW he did not want it to be mailed means she had no idea of love.
I loved the movie, 70's & 80's had the best movies, they didn't need constant violence & 'make-no-sense-' story lines like today,. they had quality & substance, just made my day today, ty
And my parents would watch movies with the preacher and his wife. No nudity or scanty clothing for the most part. Not to say it was perfect, but certainly not like today.
I was a toddler when this came out. Could imagine my mum would have watched this! All these actors I had forgotten, yet grew up with them on the t.v. John Forsythe, ' the voice' in Charlie's Angels and of course Dynasty. A time when life was so different to now. Playing out on the street with the neighbour's kids. Letters were once looked forward too, special ones could be re-read and treasured for years. Thanks for posting this film.
I watched this film in the mid 70's I recall it was on a sunday night.This was way before cable, PC, cell phones.Time have surely changed for the worse. Infact most of what passes for TV these days stinks.
I agree with you I got rid of cable and the tv. best thing. there are wonderful old movies from even the thirties and forties that are fantastic. I even watch Rudolph Valentino in the sheik what tales and artistry the old movies have
Thank you. Enjoyable film from an era before we could communicate with someone instantly. My dad has never used the internet and is quite deaf now so phone calls are difficult for him, but he writes letters to me as I’m far away.
My MIL died in 2018 and was 95 and had never used the internet or a cellphone. She did get very hard of hearing. My husband said she had selective hearing : ) Her eyesight got worse too. She couldn’t watch TV anymore with her eyes and hearing the way they were. She would use a magnifying glass to read. She wore glasses too. She did have all her teeth when she died. She had a stroke at 87 and died at age 95. Not everyone gets such a long life. Her Mother died at 99.
Loved this movie. Thank you for sharing. I am 61 and recieving letters and cards in the mail was a special treat. I still have every letter that was ever sent to me. I remember the excitement of opening cards or letters from my pen pals or my dad when he was stationed overseas. I would cut out the crossword puzzles from the paper and mail them to my dad. I still send cards with a note to my granddaughters and nephew even when I will be seeing them, I hope they enjoy getting the notes as much as I did as a child.
Loved watching this old movie, and seeing these actors again, I too felt a pang of nostalgia when the two children in the first story just told their parents where they were going and went! It brought back happy memories of my " free range" childhood in the 50's and 60's
In this day and age mail would not get delivered with that dog by the door 😂. This was a good movie, Gives us something to appreciate those times back when.
Not all Dogs these days. Some wait to Greet the Mail Carrier while others get the pleasure of carrying one letter in their Mouth to the door that's how close they are to the Mail person. Mail Carriers are still Delivering Mail to homes that have dogs, all across America these days. Many Communities today use Mailbox Areas that residents walk to and unlock their box to get their Mail, but Mail Carriers are still going home to home to deliver to the house Mailbox. I think in the distant Future all of that will change for everywhere. Like the Communities that use the Cluster of Mailboxes that residents walk to and unlock their box to get the Mail.
This was such a good movie I'm 89 years old and I usually fall asleep many times watching movies or just RU-vid different things but not this time thank you it made my evening go real well I'm alone so much and I needed something like this to pass the time and an interest in something they're all good actors especially Ida Lupino I always loved her movies good night.
Great movie! Thank you for sharing, all the hubby watches is the news, it's on all day long. I'm sick of being a news junky and these are great distractions.
Born same year. Great storyline. I used to write letters to keep a long distance relationship with my then future wife for over 6 years. I still keep every single one that she sent me even though we were divorced a few years back. I wish I could be back in those times when we wrote almost everyday in the 80's before the internet era. She asked me if I wanted them back, I said "Keep it with you, it would be too hard for me to read it now that you're gone".
@@YeshuaKingMessiah *Seems like he's missing the old memories* like a lot of Couples who miss the times when things were good. *Those old Memories hurt* even when there's no chemistry anymore or the marriage was Damaged by betrayal.
I love this movie!! Unfortunately there hasn't been such a movie produced like the old wonderful ones of the 70's in this current horrendous generation full of crap!
The movies and music were awesome but no need to down the next generation, they are the way they are because of you, the people before you felt the same way about your generation. But don’t be bitter about it embrace the change because You won’t be around much longer anyway!!
I was 16 when this came out, and I remember being totally intrigued by the premise of crucial messages not being delivered for a whole year! Plus, now I love the cars in this, especially the 1966 Chevelle mail wagon.....
me too, one of my greatest moments...esp seventies horror...i was a kid in seventies,brings lots of best times... usually have pepsi, vanilla ice cream, pizza while seventies horror film...i m still there.
I had never heard of this and came across it yesterday! Back in the day when people actually sat down to write a letter. Back when spelling and handwriting was graded in school...Thank you for sharing it! I am 74 and remember watching John Forsythe on Bachelor Father in the late 1950's and early 60's. I loved that show, and his voice ! When I was in my 20's he called the people I was working for and there was that voice on the other end of the line...I was so mesmerized, I could hardly speak! Ida Lupino was gorgeous, and Barbara Stanwyck always so classy. I grew up in a time of black and white and the most beautifully made classic movies. Hair, clothing, speech, all so perfect...add a musical to it and you couldn't get better! (I was surprised to think that John Forsythe would play the part of disloyal husband, but I got over it and enjoyed this very much!)
Shirley S. Aaron spelling produced a lot of films for the ABC Movie Of The Week. he collaborated with Danny Thomas, Leonard Goldberg, and on his own. ABC was VB known as Aaron broadcasting corporation.
Those were the days of great movies. No foul language or vulgar sex scenes like in the garbage they make these days! Hollywood has certainly gone down the toilet since then.
Me for one. If someone handed me keys to a time machine and set the dial for the seventies, I would go in an instant. There were drawbacks as in any period of history, but I think the pros far outweighed the cons for many of us who came of age back then. One thing I sorely miss too is the language people still used to communicate even in casual, every day dialogue; there was corny slang but very little profanity and the King's English was still widely used.
My daughters and I still write letters, cards, and postcards to friends and family. They started with blank cards filled with crayon drawings for Nana. 💕💕 And a brief translation from me, lol. 😘
Was stationed in the Alieutian Islands, Kodiak and Adak, Phone calls were unheard of. They required a radio hookup. I finally got a letter from her but she never would realy say what was on her mind. It was agaonizing waiting at mail call and hearing them go past the "h's" and you knew that you would be miserable another day. My silly girlfriend was a senior in HS and didnt realize what it was like. She would write like once a month. I used to look forward to those letters. MAny years later I was in Prison, and I remember how the guys would try to find penpals, and spend a whole evening writing a missive to some lonely woman in the free world. It was a special night and everything stopped when you wrote your letter. It was like a date. You would take a shower, put on some music on the ealkman, and put her pic up on your locker, and compose.
I really miss receiving and writing letters! Of course, one kept all meaningful letters...still have them!! I tried a few years ago to entice a friend to start writing letters, once again. It did not work. No one wants the bother. They prefer the short one liner emails! I, for one, have a tendency to be wordy in my emails. And of course, most of it is totally ignored by the recipients! I guess that there is nothing I can do.....except, perhaps write myself letters. I do know that I will always reply!
Barbara Stanwyck had an amazing and long career from Frank Capra's "The Miracle Woman", "the Bitter Tea of General Yen" to many, many other films and television movies such as this one in her later years. And to also add Ida Lupino, one of the great Director's from the 1950's and also from a long theatrical family history dating back to the 17th century. It is hard to believe such great Actresses are no longer with us these days. Thank goodness such films are preserved and being restored these days as we can still see them. Certainly better than just about anything on the Silver Screen and air-waves today.
The bitter tea of general yen…yes! I’m glad there’s somebody out there that appreciates good, old movies.Stanwyck and Lupino were both dynamos. Thanks for your original post.
@@angelapietras1235 Not just those from the Golden Age of Hollywood, but even those made for TV movies which used the remaining talent from the Golden years.!
@@II-wx4kv Yes, Barbara Syanwyck was and continues to be one of America's greatest Actresses from the Golden years of Hollywood on into the television era.
Wow, I'm an 80s baby, and I do love old Classic Movies, such great cast here as well, The mailman who delivered the mail was slso in The Movie: "The Bad Seed", he played Leroy The Caretaker at The Apartment Complex where that little girl (Rhoda) lived, also, The woman with The white Hair is from "The Thorn Birds" when I saw her, I got so happy, I love her accent and her beautiful hair and her style of dress has always been magnificent. All of these mini short stories teach us all valuable lessons and what we choose, and do, or say, or react to. Great Movie, and if there are more movies like this, please upload it, hello from South Carolina.💯❤️🎭🎬🎥
I watched this when I was just a kid under 10 most likely because it was the Monday Night at the Movies or something like that. Really wonderful to see again!!! Thanks so much.
I saw this film in my childhood, twice. Curiously a few days ago, remember the scene of the wife, burning the letter, the first story. And now I just appeared on RU-vid. Magic!
I wish we still had mail people like this fellow . How lovely that would be . My grand mother told me that during the war mail was delivered twice a day and one in the morning and once in the evening . My grand had alot of mail come her way she used to say .
We all love Christmas chards, but they are so hard to send, and so expensive... I hear you though... Technology made us much more anti-social... I don't like to open my email.. The one reason I open it now is that I'm looking for a job, otherwise, I check it only once a week...
Thanks for posting this MOVIE OF THE WEEK gem. I remember this movie from 73, and it's so good to watch again after all this.time . That's was why those movies of the week were loved by people back then high quality, good enough for the theater, but was made for ( and only shown ) on television.
In lockdown. Found this by accident. Knew NOTHING about it, didn't read about it just started to watch it. Really glad I did!!! I know Leslie Ann Warren from the musical Victor Victoria. So good to see her in this. Excellent cast. Great simple storytelling
@@mountaingirl6479Same, we watched it on our aunt and uncle's color TV, in 1965 the year I graduated from high school. I remember it so well and know many of the songs by heart. "Ten minutes ago, I met you...! An amazing production.😊
What a magnificent made for television movie! The wonderful thing about these made for TV movies was they usually had a fantastic cast, they were always enjoyable and they lasted about 75 minutes. This one is incredible. Thanks so much for sharing this gem!
What a fun blast from the past. I love these movies and t.v. shows from the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Even the 80s seem like a long time ago. This had so many BIG stars and all looking beautiful, handsome, and dressed to the nines. Great fun - thanks!
Good movie, with a unique and interesting plot. I loved that the letters didn't ruin anyone's lives, but strengthened relationships. They don't make movies like this anymore, since the main networks don't produce original, made-for-TV movies, with likes of Dynasty's Blake Carrington (John Forsythe). Thanks for uploading this.
There was something precious about a handwritten letter from a loved one or good friend... it was personal and real in a way texting or email could never hope to be
I was a mere 7 when this came out, but I remember all these actors because they hung around for a while and I just love the nostalgia. I should have been born 50 years prior than I was. Love all the good ol' days.
As long as you get the letters with good news there is no problem, but the otherwise makes life worse. Love those days of 1970s and 80s very much, wish I could bring them back again. GOOD MOVIE.
I love this movie and it brings back memories. Good memories of long distance relationships that survived through letter writing. I wish this generation realize the important of writing and how expressing yourself through written words are so important and everlasting.
I was 16 when this came out. Watched it then and about 10 years ago started trying to find it without being able to remember the title; only that it involved three lost letters and that it altered the lives involved. I didn't remember anything about those lives at all. Glad I found it! Thank you fot posting! :)
With our technology nowadays... i really miss letters and seeing someones handwriting. I treasure old letters ive kept from years ago from relatives that are no longer here. I love seeing my grandmother and great grandmothers handwriting ❤
It was great to see telephones, written mail letters, personalized mail delivery from the 70's. It brought back wonderful memories and the stories were interesting. Thank you RU-vid for sharing those special times, people and events with us.
