Topic: WE'RE HAVING A HEAT WAVE (Read 35949 times)

bk · « **on:** May 20, 2008, 12:16:13 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes were hot, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - like me, they're hot and bothered.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** May 20, 2008, 12:17:22 AM »

And the word of the day is: CICERONE!

bk · « **Reply #2 on:** May 20, 2008, 12:46:47 AM »

I gotta tell you.

bk · « **Reply #3 on:** May 20, 2008, 12:47:05 AM »

I guess the late-night glory days are done.

bk · « **Reply #4 on:** May 20, 2008, 12:47:30 AM »

I suppose I shall to bed, since it's one big ol' borefest around these here parts.

singdaw · « **Reply #5 on:** May 20, 2008, 02:12:49 AM »

Good morning! That is all.

singdaw · « **Reply #6 on:** May 20, 2008, 02:13:04 AM »

If Love Were All.

Michael · « **Reply #7 on:** May 20, 2008, 03:15:28 AM »

I am not sure that I have have seen any of the series that BK mentioned with the exception of some Charlie Chan films (and I couldn' tell you which ones) maybe one or two of the Francis the Talking Mule films. (The ones with Donald O'Connor).

But does the British film series Carry On.... count? If so I have seen a whole slew of them.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 20, 2008, 04:07:26 AM »

Good morning, all! I have little to report. Today is the schedule I had planned for yesterday: Toyland, a bit of Brain surgery, a trip to the 42nd Street NYPL, and the post office. Tonight I'm seeing SOUTH PACIFIC, and I'm quite excited about it.

I also need to finish plans for tomorrow's flight, which has not been something I'm anticipating with any delight. We'll see.

TOD:
the Hildegarde Withers mysteries with the late great Edna May Oliver
when I was a kid, I loved the Ma & Pa Kettle series, but I think they're funnier and bawdier in the original source, Betty MacDonald's book THE EGG AND I

Ben · « **Reply #9 on:** May 20, 2008, 04:08:15 AM »

'Appy Eliza Doolittle Day!!!

Ben · « **Reply #10 on:** May 20, 2008, 04:08:29 AM »

Good Morning Larry.

Ben · « **Reply #11 on:** May 20, 2008, 04:11:41 AM »

Last night we went to a reading of a musical about the wonderful Sophie Tucker. Playing the part of Sophie was the equally wonderful Mary Stout. She's quite good. She has the physical characteristics of Miss Tucker and she sounds very good as well. I don't know if this show will be done in New York. It would be, in my opinion, a hard sell based on what plays and what is successful right now. I think much of the Broadway going audience may have heard of Sophie Tucker but I also think another large portion of that audience wouldn't know ST from any other early star. Oh, well. We shall see. Good Luck to Sophie (not the Steve Allen incarnation from the 1960s).

singdaw · « **Reply #12 on:** May 20, 2008, 04:46:06 AM »

Thanks for your theatre report, DR Ben. Looking forward to DR elmore3003's report on South Pacific.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #13 on:** May 20, 2008, 04:46:18 AM »

Good morning Gentlemen.

singdaw · « **Reply #14 on:** May 20, 2008, 04:47:30 AM »

You can't get there from here.

_{photo: stretch (a fantasia)}

Tomovoz · « **Reply #15 on:** May 20, 2008, 04:48:48 AM »

I'd rather leave the Ma & Pa Kettle stories and the Francis movies back in my childhood. I have recently watched four of the Carry On movies - and I still find them amusing - I think more so now because of the predictable lines etc.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #16 on:** May 20, 2008, 04:51:20 AM »

DP Colin and I have just watched "The Gift". We watched "Heaven" a couple of months back.

Cate Blanchette and Giovanni Ribisi are such wonderful actors.

singdaw · « **Reply #17 on:** May 20, 2008, 04:59:30 AM »

Good evening, DR Tomovoz!

I don't know from "series" films. Well, except more recent incarnations like "Star Wars" or "The Lord of the Rings."

I guess I have seen a few of the "Thin Man" films.

TCB · « **Reply #18 on:** May 20, 2008, 05:01:11 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on May 20, 2008, 04:07:26 AM

TOD:
the Hildegarde Withers mysteries with the late great Edna May Oliver when I was a kid, I loved the Ma & Pa Kettle series, but I think they're funnier and bawdier in the original source, Betty MacDonald's book THE EGG AND I

In this photo that I posted a while back, the land mass on the left is Vashon Island where Betty MacDonald lived and where one or two of her books is set.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #19 on:** May 20, 2008, 05:01:29 AM »

Of course there is the James Bond series!

TCB · « **Reply #20 on:** May 20, 2008, 05:03:51 AM »

I enjoyed the Margaret Rutherford MISS MARPLE series, even if the character and the stories were not exactly true to Agatha.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #21 on:** May 20, 2008, 05:10:03 AM »

Europe's biggest event (other than world cup and European cup football) takes place this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. I would bet it gets no publicity in North America!

EUROVISION song festival time. This year in Belgrade.

This is the contest that gave us Love is Blue, Volare, Waterloo, Al Di La.
It was also responsible for unleashing Riverdance!

Oft (too oft!) recorded "You Raise Me Up" was written and recorded by Eurovision winners "Secret Garden".

And for the Theatre trivia buffs, Colm Wilkinson, Michael Ball, Frances Ruffelle and Tommy Korberg have all represented their countries in the contest.

Celine Dion, Olivia N J, Cliff Richard, Julio Iglesias and Nana Mouskouri have also represented their countries.

TCB · « **Reply #22 on:** May 20, 2008, 05:16:50 AM »

And speaking of Margaret Rutherford, good morning DR Coleslaw.

And good morning to elmore and Tomovoz, as well.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #23 on:** May 20, 2008, 05:19:55 AM »

The contest has been going for over 50 years now. This year there are 43 countries competing! All countries entering need to be members of the European Broadcasting Union. Israel and Turkey are thus eligible. Morocco is also eligible but has yet to enter. San Marino has entered for the first time this year.

That is your lesson for today.

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #24 on:** May 20, 2008, 05:20:45 AM »

Quote from: bk on May 20, 2008, 12:17:22 AM

And the word of the day is: CICERONE!

And The Songs Of The Day Are

STATUES AND STORIES(from Light In The Piazza) and

THIS WEEK,AMERICANS(from Do I Hear A Waltz?)

Tomovoz · « **Reply #25 on:** May 20, 2008, 05:21:17 AM »

Hello Tomb warrior. Well DP Colin read TomB as that on the Fishing boat post.

singdaw · « **Reply #26 on:** May 20, 2008, 05:22:36 AM »

Quote from: TCB on May 20, 2008, 05:16:50 AM

And speaking of Margaret Rutherford, good morning DR Coleslaw.

Since I, also, adore Magaret Rutherford, I will take that as a compliment.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #27 on:** May 20, 2008, 05:22:47 AM »

And once again DR Mr Brockman Snr - thank you for the songs of the day (and the thought you put into them).

Tomovoz · « **Reply #28 on:** May 20, 2008, 05:31:22 AM »

And it's Goodnight from OZ.

singdaw · « **Reply #29 on:** May 20, 2008, 05:34:40 AM »

Sweet dreams, DR Tomovoz!!

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