A Slip Under the Yum-Yum Tree

Under the Yum-Yum Tree is a silly trifle from 1963 that I caught on TCM.  It is hardly a great film, but those in the mood for vintage Jack Lemmon  jaunting about in a little escapade might have fun.  One of the best parts is the opening dance sequence.

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After watching the movie, I was surprised to find that Netflix has only three Jack Lemmon films available via VOD: Glengarry Glen Ross, The Apartment, and The Odd Couple.  All important films to be sure, but iTunes has those three films, plus Under the Yum-Yum Tree, Some Like It Hot, and 34 more films.  Very telling the difference as far as movie selection of Netflix compared to Apple.  I know that the focus for Netflix these days is TV, but to have merely three Jack Lemmon pictures is sad commentary.

 

Film Brief: Seven Days in May

Seven Days in May (1964, Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas) was probably a fine ‘thriller’ in its day, but it has not aged as well as James Bond films of the same era.  Still though, a polished piece, and Rod Serling’s script helped to keep me engaged throughout the TCM airing.  Recommended for those interested in Lancaster and Douglas at their prime, the subject matter or movies from that period.  6/10

TCM Film Festival

I love TCM — though I don’t take advantage of it as much as I should.  This film festival coming up a month from now looks like a lot of fun.  From the website:

 

Cinematic Journeys: Travel in the Movies, the theme for the 2013 TCM Classic Film Festival, will explore how movies can carry viewers beyond their hometowns to distant or imaginary locales, where they can be transformed by great storytelling.