Haines His Way
Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on February 27, 2013, 11:04:42 PM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes spoke of the final day of February, and now it is time for you to post until the final cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: GALACTAGOGUE!
Smoke on your pipe and put that in.
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A Very Happy 65th Birthday to Bernadette Peters!! ;D
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Morning all.
That is all.
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Good oy to all.
And morning.
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Thursday morning greetings! Why am I awake so early?
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TOD
There's lots of very popular and revered Altman, such as NASHVILLE, that I haven't seen, which usually leaves people aghast when they hear that. Maybe someday I'll get to it. When I tried to watch MASH a couple of years ago for the first time since the 1970s, I found it boring and couldn't quite bring back what all the excitement had been about. That sounds harsher than intended, though. I don't dislike Altman's style, but he's certainly not one of my all-time favorite directors.
My favorite films of his are THE PLAYER and SHORT CUTS, for the material and for the appropriately sprawling way in which he captures L.A. And THE LONG GOODBYE, which I hated back in the day for not being "literal" Chandler, but there's quite a bit (not everything, but quite a bit) that I can appreciate about it now.
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I was awake too early, too, but I know it's because there's too much on my mind, just stuff that has to be tended to today.
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I am shocked, shocked, that we are about to enter March 2013.
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Lots on my mind, too.
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Good morning, all.
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good morning to all.
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TOD: I am a major Altman fan, but even I have to admit that I have to be in the right mood to watch some of his movies, especially Images, A Cold Day in the Park and Quintet. Yet I love the way he overlaps dialogue and weaves stories in an out of his other.
I did get to meet him for a split second at a weird promotional event for "A Wedding" back in the day. I was in high school, and in conjunction with the movie, the film's bride, Amy Stryker, was featured in a department store's bridal department. She and Altman and I think someone else were all there in a greeting line.
Favorites include Kansas City, The Company, Prairie Home Companion, Brewster McCloud, Nashville, Gosford Park, Cookie's Fortune, The Long Goodbye, Secret Honor, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, HealtH and A Perfect Couple.
He is the only director whose films I collect on DVD and he directed a lot. While I have about 30 of his movies, I still have more than a dozen titles to go.
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Shame on me, forgetting about IMAGES. I do like that. And SECRET HONOR.
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;D
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BK:
There is no way for a package to take 24 hours to get from Europe to the US.
One make must take into consideration the flying time from Europe to North America. I am not sure if the plane flies directly into Memphis or not, but It has to get there first. Sort and then flown to LA and then sent to the local depot and then put on the correct truck. Logistically there is no way to get it there within 24hrs. It is always at least two days and this is from someone who ha been sending a lot of packages to England and France from the East Coast for customers.
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Is it Friday yet?
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Morning. :)
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Friday and March lst.
I'm ready for a new month.
;)
And warmer weather.
;)
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Thank you TCB.
I should stay single.
8)
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Is it Friday yet?
No, but keep an eye out for a Fedex package. Hopefully this time I packed it a bit better.
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Have a good day everyone.
Off to work.
Peace, love and happiness.
;D
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The moon was too much last night.
Made a really needed wish.
:)
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Off to work, and a beautiful drive into the sunrise.
Mega vibes.
;D
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I've always enjoyed his stranger films like
Images
3 Women
and he also did a series of plays that were not quite filmed stage versions and not re-envisioned for the screen
Come Back To the Five and Dime...
Streamers.
MASH will always be my favorite.
And NASHVILLE was supposed to be two films. I haven't seen it in a long time, but it's considered to be his masterpiece. PS The footage for the two part Nashville was shot whether is till exists or not is anyone's guess.
And looking over his credits there are quite a lot of films I have never seen
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And I forgot to add The Player which after MASH is my next favorite
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TOD:
NASHVILLE - and I enjoy listening to the soundtrack as well.
THE COMPANY - the dance sequences are especially nice
I like most of Robert Altman's movies that I have seen, but I don't seek them out, and I certainly haven't seen them all.
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I believe the sore throat congestion has reached me all they here in Indiana.
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Oh, no, DR JRand!
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Good morning, all! I did not get to sleep as well as I wuld have preferred, but i am up, dressed. moving, and ready to head down to Toyland.
I'd like to fnish a major chunk, if not all, of "Lovely To Look At." It's one helluva long score.
NASHVILLE may be one of my 5 favorite films: amazng cast, some nice surprises in character and plot, and moments that can bring me to tears simply thinking about them. I saw it on its opening day and saw it again the next. I still wish Altman hadn't been taken off RAGTIME. Much as I love it, I find it a painful film to watch often. It's a heartbreaker. JRand62, I too love the soundtrack recording.
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TOD - Another NASHVILLE fan here, along with GOSFORD PARK. Maybe I'll listen to my old LP of the former and suggest to Richard that we watch the latter on DVD.
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DR JohnG wrote:
Just finished watching "Pitch Perfect." Very enjoyable. Nothing that hasn't been done before, but it is sweet. And Anna Kendrick is fun. She's a lot softer than she was way back when she stole "Camp" from her co-stars
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I also thought this movie was so cute. Really liked it.
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DR TCB, I did try the Vick's vapor rub. But it didn't seem to do anything for me.
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TOD - Another NASHVILLE fan here, along with GOSFORD PARK. Maybe I'll listen to my old LP of the former and suggest to Richard that we watch the latter on DVD.
Did I see NASHVILLE with you?
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TOD - Another NASHVILLE fan here, along with GOSFORD PARK. Maybe I'll listen to my old LP of the former and suggest to Richard that we watch the latter on DVD.
Did I see NASHVILLE with you?
LOL, DR Elmore, I was going to ask you the same thing!
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TOD:
THE PLAYER
NASHVILLE
SHORT CUTS
But, I have never been an Altman fan either.
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Good morning, all! I did not get to sleep as well as I wuld have preferred, but i am up, dressed. moving, and ready to head down to Toyland.
I'd like to fnish a major chunk, if not all, of "Lovely To Look At." It's one helluva long score.
NASHVILLE may be one of my 5 favorite films: amazng cast, some nice surprises in character and plot, and moments that can bring me to tears simply thinking about them. I saw it on its opening day and saw it again the next. I still wish Altman hadn't been taken off RAGTIME. Much as I love it, I find it a painful film to watch often. It's a heartbreaker. JRand62, I too love the soundtrack recording.
I can't stand the movie version of Ragtime, except for Cagney. I agree Altman would have been a better choice. The book is written in the same rhythm as an Altman movie.
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I can understand that people find Altman's movies cold and not involving. But I find that the movies of his I react to aren't cold at all. In the same way that Sondheim's work isn't cold to me.
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Greetings from Toyland!
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Greetings from where ever the hell I am
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TOD:
I love "Nashville" and "Gosford Park".
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Here I sit in the office, throat all raspy, somewhat warm (low fever?), throat a bit sore.
And all because of one document that could have been signed and finalized yesterday, but no-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o...there must be more quibbles.
This document was DUE this past Tuesday.
Bitch, bitch, bitch....
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Greetings from where ever the hell I am
And safe journey to you for where ever the hell you are going! ;)
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A Very Happy 65th Birthday to Bernadette Peters!! ;D
DR JRand is out shopping for her gift, right now.
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TOD:
The few films of Robert Altman that I have seen, I did not care for. Looking at his credits he did a lot of television work in the 1950s, including THE MILLIONAIRE which is one of my favorite shows. I would need to check out those particular episodes and see what I thought of them
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Something of interest for Broadway fans. This seller on Ebay has been selling some amazing publicity photos from vintage (1940s through 1980s) Broadway shows.
Just added are some gorgeous shots from THE HEAVENLY TWINS, LIL ABNER, DAMN YANKEES, HELLO DOLLY, GYPSY and much more. Even if you are not a collector of such memorablilia, it certainly is fascinating to see photos of the stars of these shows in costume!
http://www.ebay.com/sch/sfxarchive/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=50&_trksid=p3984.m1543.l2654 (http://www.ebay.com/sch/sfxarchive/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=50&_trksid=p3984.m1543.l2654)
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Greetings from where ever the hell I am
And safe journey to you for where ever the hell you are going! ;)
I ended up at a Starbucks in Union City. She-of-the-likes-to-chat-and-listen-to-music-while-she-cleans is expected at 9:00am, so I set her materials out, left the check and scrammed. It was easier to hang out in my office while she did her thing, when I had an office, so I'm here at Starbucks with my iced coffee and oatmeal and my Key2 book for the Drowsy show and will do some programming, etc.
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DR Matthew, what's yer keyboard, or what do you most often use?
Mine's a Kurzweil PC2X. (Wish it was a 3, but hey, I bought it too soon.) I don't have a lot of experience at keyboards and programming, so each time I do something with it I'm fighting the learning curve. But I love the learning of it more each time.
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I just ordered me some more Adriana Hofstetter.
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TOD:
NASHVILLE
McCABE AND MRS MILLER
M*A*S*H
GOSFORD PARK
THE PLAYER
I even like Altman's odder work, like 3 WOMEN, A WEDDING, HEALTH. Even POPEYE has its moments.
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A Very Happy 65th Birthday to Bernadette Peters!! ;D
DR JRand is out shopping for her gift, right now.
LOL
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DR Matthew, what's yer keyboard, or what do you most often use?
Mine's a Kurzweil PC2X. (Wish it was a 3, but hey, I bought it too soon.) I don't have a lot of experience at keyboards and programming, so each time I do something with it I'm fighting the learning curve. But I love the learning of it more each time.
DR ChasSmith - I have a KORG Triton Studio, which I love and is very versatile, it can sequences, samples, etc, and after the learning curve was beaten, it's easy to program. However, it's hard to find time to sit at the keyboard and program it.
Recently, I purchased an Apple program called MainStage 2. You can program it like you would a synthesizer right on your computer and then connect to your keyboard through midi. I'm trying it out for Drowsy. It's nice because I can put the patches in order and splits and duals etc without having to be sitting at my keyboard to do it. There are a lot of sounds included and more on the internet if you can find them. The program is rather powerful but the learning curve is quite difficult if you're not savvy with these sort of things.
I'm hoping this works as the upside to using the computer as a "brain" is that I can bring a "light" keyboard with me instead of the KORG which weighs a ton (it seems)
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Something of interest for Broadway fans. This seller on Ebay has been selling some amazing publicity photos from vintage (1940s through 1980s) Broadway shows.
Just added are some gorgeous shots from THE HEAVENLY TWINS, LIL ABNER, DAMN YANKEES, HELLO DOLLY, GYPSY and much more. Even if you are not a collector of such memorablilia, it certainly is fascinating to see photos of the stars of these shows in costume!
http://www.ebay.com/sch/sfxarchive/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=50&_trksid=p3984.m1543.l2654 (http://www.ebay.com/sch/sfxarchive/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=50&_trksid=p3984.m1543.l2654)
Cool site, MBarnum. Thanks. Here's one of Maggie Smith as I remember her from "Night and Day," long before Downton.
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Maggie-Smith-Ruth-Carson-Broadway-Night-Day-Glamour-Portrait-Photo-by-Dominic-/00/s/MTI2N1gxMDIy/$(KGrHqZ,!iIFCj9312SGBQ9B14LeVQ~~60_57.JPG)
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And the word of the day is: GALACTAGOGUE!
Smoke on your pipe and put that in.
And The Song Of The Day Is: BABY,BABY,BABY
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A Very Happy 65th Birthday to Bernadette Peters!! ;D
DR JRand is out shopping for her gift, right now.
HA!
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Actually, Mike, it does get here in one day. The problem was the shipper got it to Fed Ex just after the cut-off time on Tuesday, so it wasn't shipped till yesterday. The Fed Ex dweebs made two attempts to deliver it this morning PRIOR to the mail place being open. It's not like it's a secret when the mail place opens - these drivers deliver there every day of the year. Fed Ex supervisor assured me another delivery attempt will be made by one and I can get the package then.
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I'm up - dealt with the Fed Ex thing first, gathered up CDs for a local dealer, and got everything Nick will need together because he's coming earlier than planned. Editing session delayed until next week.
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TOD:
Sorry but I don't think I've seen a single Robert Altman film which I liked.
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I love the photos at the link posted by DR MBARNUM.....I am saving several of them to a special Broadway Photo album.
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Yes, DR JohnG, very nice shot of Maggie.
My personal favorite that the seller has listed so far, is this one from LIL ABNER. I don't know why, but it just gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling.
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Vintage-1956-Broadway-Musical-LIL-ABNER-Beefcake-Bodybuilders-Stage-Still-Photo-/00/s/OTU0WDc3MQ==/z/Fe8AAOxy9eVRJoyI/$T2eC16FHJGQE9noMZKvyBRJoyIc5Bg~~60_57.JPG)
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I love the photos at the link posted by DR MBARNUM.....I am saving several of them to a special Broadway Photo album.
Good idea, JRand. And check back with that seller on a regular basis for more Broadway stills. He has been going back and forth for the last year with Broadway shows and NY ballet.
Frankly, these would make a great museum showcase.
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Just for fun, here is are some samples of the stills being sold.
Leo Ceceri in TIGER AT THE GATES
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Leo-Ceceri-Broadway-TIGER-AT-THE-GATES-Doubleweight-Homo-Erotic-Costume-Photo-/00/s/OTE2WDcxOQ==/z/bhUAAMXQhuVRKBnA/$(KGrHqV,!qcFEOkuh5w6BRKBm+6N2Q~~60_57.JPG)
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Gwen Verdon, Ray Walston, Stephen Douglass. DAMN YANKEES. 1956
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1956-Gwen-Verdon-Ray-Walston-Stephen-Douglass-DAMN-YANKEES-Broadway-Photo-28-/00/s/OTM5WDc1NA==/z/COkAAMXQTghRKBG7/$(KGrHqFHJEgFEnN9muSZBRKBG7gIZ!~~60_57.JPG)
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Tina Louise and Howard St. John in LIL ABNER
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Tina-Louise-Howard-St-John-Broadway-LIL-ABNER-Glamour-Stage-Photo-by-Friedman-/00/s/OTU0WDc1NA==/z/vq8AAMXQMmJRJoyd/$(KGrHqF,!nkFB(E5I1zGBRJoydS!6g~~60_57.JPG)
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Helen Hayes and James Stewart in HARVEY. 1970
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1970-Helen-Hayes-James-Stewart-Broadway-HARVEY-Stage-Photo-by-Van-Williams-5-/00/s/NzU4WDk1MA==/z/jCgAAMXQ8OdRJoxu/$T2eC16FHJHIE9nysd-NMBRJo)u(oe!~~60_57.JPG)
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Ethel Merman in GYPSY.
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Vintage-Actress-Ethel-Merman-Broadway-Musical-GYPSY-Train-Scene-Stage-Photo-/00/s/NzYyWDk1OA==/z/GKAAAMXQBwlRI8Xk/$T2eC16ZHJGoE9nuQgjUjBRI8(kDQBQ~~60_57.JPG)
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Gee, MBarnum, what could you possibly like in the Li'l Abner photo?
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Joy Claussen in HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS...
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Vintage-63-Joy-Claussen-HOW-TO-SUCCEED-IN-BUSINESS-Sexy-Costume-Stage-Photo-23-/00/s/NzYyWDk1NA==/z/JIwAAOxyaTxRIr04/$T2eC16Z,!zEE9s3!YlktBRIr04zKfg~~60_57.JPG)
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Amazing pictures!
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Back to the grind tonight, with a reduced band due to absences for which no subs could be found. Tonight and tomorrow they get a piano trio: me, drums and bass. No reeds, no synth. Too bad, because in our first week they got good and were raking in the compliments. But, oh well. Back to normal the final three weeks.
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Yes, DR JohnG, very nice shot of Maggie.
My personal favorite that the seller has listed so far, is this one from LIL ABNER. I don't know why, but it just gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling.
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Vintage-1956-Broadway-Musical-LIL-ABNER-Beefcake-Bodybuilders-Stage-Still-Photo-/00/s/OTU0WDc3MQ==/z/Fe8AAOxy9eVRJoyI/$T2eC16FHJGQE9noMZKvyBRJoyIc5Bg~~60_57.JPG)
It's strange, but I'm having that same feeling, Mike. ;D
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Topic of the Day:
I think that the only Altman films that I've seen are "Popeye," "Come Back To the Five and Dime..." and "MASH."
And even though I've never seen the movie "Nashville," I'm really enjoying the TV show.
PS. I know that there's no connection between them. ;)
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When I first saw POPEYE (on some horrible commercial-laden TV broadcast), I hated it. Years later I took another look at the DVD and found quite a bit of it interesting, mostly in how they portrayed the flavor of the characters and their surroundings. Even the music started to seem, well, all right for the occasion. Can't imagine it ever being a favorite in any category, but I'll revisit it again someday and see what happens.
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Still getting the runaround from Fed Ex. Waiting for a supervisor to call me back - she just called - package was promised by one. She texted the driver - she's taking her sweet time even though she was told we had to be her first stop - I'm sure her first stop was a donut shop or something - now the ETA is two. I told the supervisor that if it was one minute past two I would not be paying the humungous fee for doing this shipment.
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From DR TCB:
Your library makes you download the audio books. I would think that would take up a lot of space.
I've never done it so I have no idea how it works.
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From DR TCB:
Quote from: Jane on February 27, 2013, 02:48:56 PM
Quote from: George on February 27, 2013, 12:18:52 PM
Quote from: MBarnum on February 27, 2013, 10:01:32 AM
From TCB, last night:
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Actually, I saw Mr Gavin onstage in SEESAW (the musical) and he was really pretty good.
Really pretty good, or just really pretty?
Well, hopefully, both.
I don't recall complaining about his performances. I'll have to pay attention next time I watching something he was in.
I don't think you did. A couple of the other dear readers commented on his lack of acting skills.
I only meant I didn't remember ever watching anything he did and complaining about his performance, not that I was "accused" of complaining about him here. :)
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A Very Happy 65th Birthday to Bernadette Peters!! ;D
...as well as (according to IBDB (http://www.ibdb.com/birthday.php)):
Robert Sean Leonard, 1969
Rae Dawn Chong, 1960
BRENT BARRETT, the WSMA!!, 1957 ;D
John Turturro, 1957 (Brent Barrett, the WSMA's Birthday Twin)
Gilbert Gottfried, 1955
William Finn, 1952
Ilene Graff, 1949
Mercedes Ruehl, 1948 (Bernadette's Birthday Twin)
Kelly Bishop, 1944
Tommy Tune, 1939
Gavin MacLeod, 1930
Tom Aldredge, 1928
Charles Durning, 1923
Zero Mostel, 1915
Vincente Minnelli, 1903
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From DR elmore:
the Irish portion of the recording is now completed
Congrats on the good news!!
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Just for fun, here is are some samples of the stills being sold.
Leo Ceceri in TIGER AT THE GATES
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Leo-Ceceri-Broadway-TIGER-AT-THE-GATES-Doubleweight-Homo-Erotic-Costume-Photo-/00/s/OTE2WDcxOQ==/z/bhUAAMXQhuVRKBnA/$(KGrHqV,!qcFEOkuh5w6BRKBm+6N2Q~~60_57.JPG)
Before I saw the caption, I thought this was a young Preston Foster.
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Gwen Verdon, Ray Walston, Stephen Douglass. DAMN YANKEES. 1956
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1956-Gwen-Verdon-Ray-Walston-Stephen-Douglass-DAMN-YANKEES-Broadway-Photo-28-/00/s/OTM5WDc1NA==/z/COkAAMXQTghRKBG7/$(KGrHqFHJEgFEnN9muSZBRKBG7gIZ!~~60_57.JPG)
I have a piece of sheet music from DAMN YANKEES signed by Verdon and Walston
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Helen Hayes and James Stewart in HARVEY. 1970
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1970-Helen-Hayes-James-Stewart-Broadway-HARVEY-Stage-Photo-by-Van-Williams-5-/00/s/NzU4WDk1MA==/z/jCgAAMXQ8OdRJoxu/$T2eC16FHJHIE9nysd-NMBRJo)u(oe!~~60_57.JPG)
My friend, Marian Hailey, was in this production.
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And I am home from Toyland and a stop at Encores! to write a guitar part for Monday's band rehearsal. I had an email from Jason Graae to answer about Dublin, travel, etc. and I am ready for a nap.
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Even POPEYE has its moments.
I liked POPEYE and thought, at the time, people took it too seriously. If I would still like it today I don't know.
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Just for fun, here is are some samples of the stills being sold.
Leo Ceceri in TIGER AT THE GATES
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Leo-Ceceri-Broadway-TIGER-AT-THE-GATES-Doubleweight-Homo-Erotic-Costume-Photo-/00/s/OTE2WDcxOQ==/z/bhUAAMXQhuVRKBnA/$(KGrHqV,!qcFEOkuh5w6BRKBm+6N2Q~~60_57.JPG)
Before I saw the caption, I thought this was a young Preston Foster.
I must admit that I had to study this photograph for quite some time before I realized the same. I am still studying, just to make sure.
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Wow, Leo Ciceri (pictured above) died just 15 years later, in 1970 at age 46 in a traffic accident in Canada.
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I am not sure how that costume is made.....but I am pretty certain it was not constructed to be worn while sitting down....and there seems to be a keyhole just below the belt buckle.....
It is a puzzlement.
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And it would probably be rude to look in that keyhole, huh?
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Dale Robertson, Rest in Peace:
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh119/RonPulliam/DaleRobertson.jpg)
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Package arrived and tapes are here. We'll pray they are good and usable.
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Very sad news: Del Tenney, director (and sometimes actor) of such 1960S made in Stamford, CT classics as CURSE OF THE LIVING CORPSE, I EAT YOUR SKIN, SATAN IN HIGH HEELS, and HORROR OF PARTY BEACH passed away in Jupiter, Florida on February 21 at age 82.
Who among us can ever forget this "First Horror Monster Musical" ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhyfXrCsnbo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhyfXrCsnbo)
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According to the obituary, Del Tenney acted on Broadway! Who knew. He was certainly a very handsome man in his day.
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TOD
Gosford Park
A Prairie Home Companion
MASH
I'm sure I've mentioned before that DS Bryan's good friend, whom I've known since he was 11, worked for Altman and often mentioned how nice he was.
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Dale Robertson, Rest in Peace:
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh119/RonPulliam/DaleRobertson.jpg)
Thanks for the photo.
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And for those who have everything, you can purchase this recently released Del Tenney Triple feature. I just ordered mine!
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51kceGRHiBL._SY300_.jpg)
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I guess I have shared more than enough of my fetishes for one day...but should postings get slow, I'll be back!!
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Went out to pick up some prescriptions for my Mom and to do a little shopping for her at our favorite deli. I delivered those items to her and helped her with some paperwork. It's a wine-with-dinner night for me...
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And it would probably be rude to look in that keyhole, huh?
I would say yes, but I imagine it was done.
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I don't believe I have ever seen Violent Midnight.
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Wow, Leo Ciceri (pictured above) died just 15 years later, in 1970 at age 46 in a traffic accident in Canada.
That's terrible!
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And don't think I will pay $20 for the privilege.
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Sorry to hear about Del Tenney!
I have that DVD set but haven't watched those movies in a few years.
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Dale Robertson obit:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dale-robertson-westerns-wells-fargo-425019#
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My brother is celebrating a BIG birthday today. Guess I should give him a call.
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I've never seen Nashville. Hearing all the talk about it makes me think I should.
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Happy Birthday, BB and BP!
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I really liked Gosford Park.
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So did I.
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I guess I have shared more than enough of my fetishes for one day...but should postings get slow, I'll be back!!
Share away!
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It can't be TOO sad when someone lives to the ripe old age of eighty-two. Rather a bravo for making it that long. Of course, once upon a time I did a new version of Horror of Party Beach for some idiot producer who got exactly what he asked for in the script, and then couldn't even raise the half-million to do it. What a loser.
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Doing lots o' stuff.
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I guess I have shared more than enough of my fetishes for one day...but should postings get slow, I'll be back!!
Share away!
Do not encourage him.
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It can't be TOO sad when someone lives to the ripe old age of eighty-two. Rather a bravo for making it that long. Of course, once upon a time I did a new version of Horror of Party Beach for some idiot producer who got exactly what he asked for in the script, and then couldn't even raise the half-million to do it. What a loser.
Hmmm, 82 doesn't seem so old to me anymore.
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Last night I reluctantly stopped reading the book I had purchased, and couldn't return, from Barnes and Noble and began the book from my library I had been expecting last week. Good thing I changed course as this morning the 2nd book from the library arrived. I now have 3 must read in the next 11 days. The 11 days is the time I set for myself. I have 21 days for the library book and 11 days for my book discussion book.
My point to that boring post is that I am going to go read now. ;D
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Whew! Long day yesterday, and long day today.
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Ricky has been waking me up in the middle of the night and so last night I had a little talk with him about it. At 4:00 AM Boo woke me up and Ricky just sat at the foot of the bed and didn't make a peep. I almost started laughing. It was like he was listening to me and Boo took over the wake up mom role
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Big day in the Arias trial.
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And on another legal front...Obama Administration To Back Gay Marriage In Prop. 8 Case (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/28/obama-gay-marriage-brief_n_2782290.html?ir=Politics).
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration will urge the Supreme Court to allow same-sex marriage to resume in California, Pete Williams of NBC News reports. Thursday is the deadline for the administration to submit a friend-of-the-court brief in the Proposition 8 case, which will examine whether California voters had the right to ban same-sex marriage.
The precise language and scope of the amicus brief is unknown, but is expected to be filed later Thursday afternoon. It is unclear whether the brief will take the position that it is unconstitutional for any state to ban same-sex marriage or whether it will only speak to the specific circumstances in California, where voters narrowly voted to end gay marriage in 2008.
Thirteen states and the District of Columbia filed an amicus brief earlier on Thursday urging the Supreme Court to strike down Prop. 8.
President Barack Obama has stated that he personally believes that same-sex couples should be allowed to be married but has also previously said the issue should be left up to the states.
:D
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I back gay marriage. I back all marriages except my own.
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Ricky has been waking me up in the middle of the night and so last night I had a little talk with him about it. At 4:00 AM Boo woke me up and Ricky just sat at the foot of the bed and didn't make a peep. I almost started laughing. It was like he was listening to me and Boo took over the wake up mom role
;D
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What the HELL is going on here? Get me off this damn page NOW.
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OFF!
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Page 5 dance
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I was mistaken last night. We watched THE FOUR FEATHERS and recorded THE THIRD MAN which I think will be tonight's viewing.
I love that Keith is recording so many wonderful old movies.
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A nice walk today: http://andthisiswhatisawtoday.blogspot.com/
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A nice walk today: http://andthisiswhatisawtoday.blogspot.com/
As always :D
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'night
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A nice walk today: http://andthisiswhatisawtoday.blogspot.com/
Beautiful birdies.
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An early night tonight at dance class. The teacher and owner of the studio is off on vacation. I welcome the extra half hour.
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Good evening!
TOD: I guess I may be the only person to count POPEYE as their favorite, but with music by Harry Nilsson, and Van Dyke Parks and Bill Irwin in the cast, these are a few of my favorite folks, all in one movie!
Van Dyke also did the score to Altman's THE COMPANY, at the same time I was editing a film which I convinced him to score. When I was at his house, he showed me one of the dance scenes he was working on, roughed out on his midi system. He also shared some interesting stories about working with Altman.
BREWSTER MCCLOUD is another favorite, just because I'm fond of Bud Cort and Shelley Duvall.
I'm not a big fan of his directing style, which I think is mostly improv and lots of actors talking over each other and being recorded to many, many audio tracks. Just seems a little sloppy, but that's just me. Filmmaking-wise, I think my favorites are SHORTCUTS (which features music by the subject of our new film, Doc Pomus) and THE PLAYER.
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Spent the afternoon meeting with an insurance guy about long-term care insurance. Can anything be more depressing than that?
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A nice walk today: http://andthisiswhatisawtoday.blogspot.com/
Beautiful birdies.
Agreed!
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And now, I'm off.
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A nice walk today: http://andthisiswhatisawtoday.blogspot.com/
White pelicans!! They summer here...well at the lake
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Spent the afternoon meeting with an insurance guy about long-term care insurance. Can anything be more depressing than that?
I think that beats disability insurance, but that wasn't a walk in the park either
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And the word of the day is: GALACTAGOGUE!
Smoke on your pipe and put that in.
Is that Chuck's smarter brother?
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Good evening!
TOD: I guess I may be the only person to count POPEYE as their favorite, but with music by Harry Nilsson, and Van Dyke Parks and Bill Irwin in the cast, these are a few of my favorite folks, all in one movie!
Van Dyke also did the score to Altman's THE COMPANY, at the same time I was editing a film which I convinced him to score. When I was at his house, he showed me one of the dance scenes he was working on, roughed out on his midi system. He also shared some interesting stories about working with Altman.
BREWSTER MCCLOUD is another favorite, just because I'm fond of Bud Cort and Shelley Duvall.
I'm not a big fan of his directing style, which I think is mostly improv and lots of actors talking over each other and being recorded to many, many audio tracks. Just seems a little sloppy, but that's just me. Filmmaking-wise, I think my favorites are SHORTCUTS (which features music by the subject of our new film, Doc Pomus) and THE PLAYER.
I've read the two bios of Altman and his improv style is a little more structured than many seem to think. His point is that each person speaks in his or her own language, so he would take the idea for the scene and sometimes the dialogue and not stick to the actual words, but he would let the actors say the words as they felt their characters would say them. But the scene was almost always what the scene was supposed to be.
I know that and the overlapping of sounds and lines can be distracting, but I also noticed the last time I watched "Thieves Like Us" scenes that were riotously funny because of the layered sounds and comments that I hadn't caught before. The same with "The Long Goodbye."
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Night, all.
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Yes, DR JohnG, very nice shot of Maggie.
My personal favorite that the seller has listed so far, is this one from LIL ABNER. I don't know why, but it just gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling.
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Vintage-1956-Broadway-Musical-LIL-ABNER-Beefcake-Bodybuilders-Stage-Still-Photo-/00/s/OTU0WDc3MQ==/z/Fe8AAOxy9eVRJoyI/$T2eC16FHJGQE9noMZKvyBRJoyIc5Bg~~60_57.JPG)
startin' to feel a li'l warm myself!
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Very sad news: Del Tenney, director (and sometimes actor) of such 1960S made in Stamford, CT classics as CURSE OF THE LIVING CORPSE, I EAT YOUR SKIN, SATAN IN HIGH HEELS, and HORROR OF PARTY BEACH passed away in Jupiter, Florida on February 21 at age 82.
Who among us can ever forget this "First Horror Monster Musical" ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhyfXrCsnbo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhyfXrCsnbo)
I'm tryin'
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Spent the afternoon meeting with an insurance guy about long-term care insurance. Can anything be more depressing than that?
being denied
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well I must b=get me some sleep
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Something of interest for Broadway fans. This seller on Ebay has been selling some amazing publicity photos from vintage (1940s through 1980s) Broadway shows.
Just added are some gorgeous shots from THE HEAVENLY TWINS, LIL ABNER, DAMN YANKEES, HELLO DOLLY, GYPSY and much more. Even if you are not a collector of such memorablilia, it certainly is fascinating to see photos of the stars of these shows in costume!
http://www.ebay.com/sch/sfxarchive/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=50&_trksid=p3984.m1543.l2654 (http://www.ebay.com/sch/sfxarchive/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=50&_trksid=p3984.m1543.l2654)
I love the vintage photo of Shakespeare's HAMLET with King Arthur and Queen Guinevere. I think that Lerner and Loewe might have something to say about that.
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And these are the days of our lives
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I love the photos at the link posted by DR MBARNUM.....I am saving several of them to a special Broadway Photo album.
Good idea, JRand. And check back with that seller on a regular basis for more Broadway stills. He has been going back and forth for the last year with Broadway shows and NY ballet.
Frankly, these would make a great museum showcase.
Mike, please let me know if you see anymore photos from NY ballet.
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I gotta tell you.
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Finished with my viewing.
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And it would probably be rude to look in that keyhole, huh?
It would be now, since he has been dead for forty three years.
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I just noticed that TCB has reached a posting plateau!
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Congrats! ;D
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And BK has just over 500 posts to get to 70000!
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Just had to share. ;)
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PAGE SIX DANCE!!