DR MICHAEL SHAYNE - who is in your new picture? .
I was obsessed with Enid Blyton books
DR MICHAELSHAYNE - is that Brent Barrett?
DRPANNI - your airport name was the BEST! I hope everyone saw it!
Does anyone out there remember Betty MacDonald's stories about Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle?
And my number one fave book was THE CONTENTED LITTLE PUSSY CAT by Frances Ruth Keller.Why does this title remind me of Mrs. Slocombe?
JRand53,
I have scrupulously avoided seeing LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN which had its start as a brilliant graphic novel by Alan Moore, throwing various famous Victorian characters in one big melange. Once I knew the studios were tossing out certain characters and throwing in ones like Tom Sawyer, one immediately knew that they did not understand the essence and tone of the conceit and that they would screw it up. From all reports they did. Just another big, loud, fast movie about effects and explosions. Not about the characters. Read the two graphic novels. Much more fun.
Forgot to mention that I just got early copies of the new DVDs of Wind and the Lion, the two Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde movies (March and Tracy), The Postman always Rings Twice (Garfield and Turner), the divoon Where the Boys Are (with commentary track which includes Paula Prentiss and CONNIE FRANCIS!), and Days of Wine and Roses (commentary track by Mr. Blake Edwards). Ah, which one to watch first.
And I shall laugh and laugh.
The mystery man in M. Shayne's photo is none other than Stephen Sondheim :)
Why does this title remind me of Mrs. Slocombe?
No, Freddy is the one on the right!!!
Ross Hunter AND Paula Prentiss......remarkable.
I know Edd Byrnes didn't win ANY Oscars, having NEVER been nominated...hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....is that Michael Douglas?
Home from shopping. Not that successful but at least I came home with "Limelight" which is one of my favourite films and a CD by "Secret Garden" - the Norwegian/Irish performers. I ended up buying books for some presents - risky I know. (children's books would have been easy and more fun).
I love THE WILD ROVERS and I think Mancini's work in DARLING LILI is so beautiful....."Whistling in the Dark"......
My friend the Filipino tenor (that's how he bills himself) is giving a recital tonight. So I am off to hear him. A domani.
Mike I have the Broadway, London and Australian versions of Lucy Simon's "Secret Garden" PLUS the Barbra Cook. Today's purchase is nothing to do with the story, film or musical. "Secret Garden" won the Eurovision song festival about a decade ago - representing Norway. From memory it was the year that "RiverDance" was born. Secret Garden is Fionnuala Sherry (violin) and Rolf Lovland (piano and keyboards)..
We've made it to page 4. "Whistling Away the Dark" is a beautiful song. I like the Mathis/Mancini version too.
I should be more careful Michael. There is Johnny Mathis album "Johnny Mathis & Henry Mancini - The Hollywood Musicals" CBS 1986.
It is the Duo that called themselves "Secret Garden". A pity really as the English speaking world just assumes it is the musical. I guess the book etc was not known widely in Norway when they came up with their name. They are successful enough to have releases here in Australia now. The first album was only available on import but the others have done quite well here. Many stores don't know where to "file" the CDs - I have seen the CDs in Stage shows, Soundtracks, World, Classical and MOR. I now have three of the CDs plus a DVD of them performing. To lable them "ambient" music is to ignore their talent - but it is soft and atmospheric music.
Those Disney tin Vault releases will be coming in April. I plan to buy each of them.
I saw that. I thought they were supposed to be out this year.
Fox can release MYRA BRECKINRIDGE
I would love the the commentary track to include Michael Sarne, Raquel Welch, Rex Reed and Farrah Fawcett
Sarne is going to provide commentary, but I don't think any of the others will participate.
Yes, some directors are simply at sea when it comes to commentaries. I think the worst was poor George Sidney who just rambled and rambled for both THE HARVEY GIRLS and SHOW BOAT.
He destroyed his directing career with that film. It was another 23 years until he made another english language film.
Too bad that the actors are not participating. It would have been interesting to hear from especially Tom Selleck and Farrach Fawcett pre-stardom. Actually I was curious Roger Herren had to say about be "rode" by Raquel Welch in his one and only film experience. The only other living actors of note are George Furth and Calvin Lockhart. Then there was Geneviève Waïte who was married to John Phillips at one time and was in Michael Sarnes other film Joanna
At least on Victor/Victoria Blake Edwards was there with his wife Julie Edwards
From what I understand, Sarne had only himself to blame. He was stoned throughout the entire movie and hardly knew what was happening from shot to shot.
In the cases of the others, I think it's just a bad memory best forgotten. I wouldn't mind hearing Tom Selleck talking about working with Mae West at that stage of her career. We know she was so feeble in SEXTETTE that she was barely functioning. But she looks more "with it" in MYRA, and Tom might have had some interesting experiences to relate in his one scene with her. I'm sure Sarne will go into how Raquel and Mae despised each other.
... Trouble is, I'll bet they didn't know who Tom Sawyer was either.Wasn't Tom Sawyer played in some movie by Jodie Foster?
I just ate almost an entire box of See's chocolates! I sees dead chocolates...
I just ate almost an entire box of See's chocolates! I sees dead chocolates...
Well, really! If I can make it home from the theater (covered in sweat as I am) and still manage to post; you would think that Jed (and Ann) could manage to get home and switch on the computer.
Thanks George. Email received. Pleased to hear it TCB. Goodnight to all - sweaty and not so sweaty.