DR TCB - I do know the guys in Under the Streetlamp (http://underthestreetlamp.com). In fact, DR Ginny most likely saw all of them when she saw Jersey Boys in Chicago. I know Michael Ingersoll from his college audition circuit days - a.k.a. SETC. And, in fact - in another tie to DR Ginny and DR elmore - he went to the Miami University of Ohio.
Vibes for DR Jose's sister-in-law. Although at 35 weeks hopefully the baby will be fine. Hope she can stay a few more weeks. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~A double dose.
DR Elmore --Ithink the only show recordings you are missing are the so-so ANYTHING GOES (EMI), which does include the original score, and the wonderful SITTING PRETTY (New World), with the magic "The Enchanted Train." There are these EMI compilations he did before he was sacked:
Speaking of McGlinn, I got the chance to listen to the BRIGADOON straight through, and for my money it's really fine. Did you like this one? What else is essential McGlinn? I have ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, BRIGADOON, KISS ME KATE, SHOW BOAT... don't remember what else off the top of my head.
TOD:
Hmmmmmmm......probably some of the silent Our Gang comedies that were interspersed on television with the Little Rascals shorts.
There used to also be a show on Thursday nights on ABC, I think, hosted by Hans Conreid titled Silents Please - they showed several condensed silent films..... I remember Phantom of the Opera, Orphans in the Storm, and Way Down East......
DR Elmore --Ithink the only show recordings you are missing are the so-so ANYTHING GOES (EMI), which does include the original score, and the wonderful SITTING PRETTY (New World), with the magic "The Enchanted Train." There are these EMI compilations he did before he was sacked:
Speaking of McGlinn, I got the chance to listen to the BRIGADOON straight through, and for my money it's really fine. Did you like this one? What else is essential McGlinn? I have ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, BRIGADOON, KISS ME KATE, SHOW BOAT... don't remember what else off the top of my head.
1. Kiri te Kanawa Sings Gershwin
2. Gershwin Overtures
3. Porter Overtures
4. Kern Overtures
5. My Funny Valentine: Fredrica von Stade Sings Rodgers & Hart
6. Night and Day: Thomas Hampson Sings Cole Porter
7. Lambert Wilson: Musicals (off-pitch singing)
8. Kurt Weill on Broadway
9. Songs of New York: East side West Side (Book-of-the-Month Club)
I worked on ANYTHING GOES and 1, 2, 5, and 9, which was my first recording with McGlinn. My favorites are 5 & 6, both quite delightful.
DR Elmore --Ithink the only show recordings you are missing are the so-so ANYTHING GOES (EMI), which does include the original score, and the wonderful SITTING PRETTY (New World), with the magic "The Enchanted Train." There are these EMI compilations he did before he was sacked:
Speaking of McGlinn, I got the chance to listen to the BRIGADOON straight through, and for my money it's really fine. Did you like this one? What else is essential McGlinn? I have ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, BRIGADOON, KISS ME KATE, SHOW BOAT... don't remember what else off the top of my head.
1. Kiri te Kanawa Sings Gershwin
2. Gershwin Overtures
3. Porter Overtures
4. Kern Overtures
5. My Funny Valentine: Fredrica von Stade Sings Rodgers & Hart
6. Night and Day: Thomas Hampson Sings Cole Porter
7. Lambert Wilson: Musicals (off-pitch singing)
8. Kurt Weill on Broadway
9. Songs of New York: East side West Side (Book-of-the-Month Club)
I worked on ANYTHING GOES and 1, 2, 5, and 9, which was my first recording with McGlinn. My favorites are 5 & 6, both quite delightful.
I love that Porter Overtures album and Sitting Pretty (I love "Mr. and Mrs. Rorer," but then again it's a kind of cooking song).
There's also the Kern Treasury album and the Broadway Showstoppers album.
Brent Barrett has quite a few nice numbers on that Berkeley album.DR Elmore --Ithink the only show recordings you are missing are the so-so ANYTHING GOES (EMI), which does include the original score, and the wonderful SITTING PRETTY (New World), with the magic "The Enchanted Train." There are these EMI compilations he did before he was sacked:
Speaking of McGlinn, I got the chance to listen to the BRIGADOON straight through, and for my money it's really fine. Did you like this one? What else is essential McGlinn? I have ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, BRIGADOON, KISS ME KATE, SHOW BOAT... don't remember what else off the top of my head.
1. Kiri te Kanawa Sings Gershwin
2. Gershwin Overtures
3. Porter Overtures
4. Kern Overtures
5. My Funny Valentine: Fredrica von Stade Sings Rodgers & Hart
6. Night and Day: Thomas Hampson Sings Cole Porter
7. Lambert Wilson: Musicals (off-pitch singing)
8. Kurt Weill on Broadway
9. Songs of New York: East side West Side (Book-of-the-Month Club)
I worked on ANYTHING GOES and 1, 2, 5, and 9, which was my first recording with McGlinn. My favorites are 5 & 6, both quite delightful.
I love that Porter Overtures album and Sitting Pretty (I love "Mr. and Mrs. Rorer," but then again it's a kind of cooking song).
There's also the Kern Treasury album and the Broadway Showstoppers album.
I forgot both of those and the Busby Berkey Album, too.
Hans Conried! I loved "Fractured Flickers", and those were always silents, right?
Today is Rob and Mary Linda's first wedding anniversary!Congrats to the happy couple.
Today is Rob and Mary Linda's first wedding anniversary!Congrats to the happy couple.
Today is Rob and Mary Linda's first wedding anniversary!Congrats to the happy couple.
Thanks, DR John G!
Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died at age 54. Heart attack.
For my money, his performance in "The Green Mile" should have brought him the supporting actor Oscar for which he was nominated.
An incredible, indelible, unforgettable performance.
Today is Rob and Mary Linda's first wedding anniversary!Congrats to the happy couple.
DR TCB - I do know the guys in Under the Streetlamp (http://underthestreetlamp.com). In fact, DR Ginny most likely saw all of them when she saw Jersey Boys in Chicago. I know Michael Ingersoll from his college audition circuit days - a.k.a. SETC. And, in fact - in another tie to DR Ginny and DR elmore - he went to the Miami University of Ohio.
And the word of the day is: ATARAXIA!
TOD:
My father had a 9.5mm projector and the first films I remember seeing at a very young age were Chaplin shorts, THE RINK, THE PAWNBROKER, ONE A.M. THE FIREMAN, THE CURE and, my favorite, EASY STREET. Years later I enjoyed seeing all the Buster Keaton feature films on the big screen. Also saw many silent films at the National Film Theatre including a very long showing of Abel Gance's NAPOLEON.
Off to rehearse Act One with costumes.
TOD:
First silent was most probably something from Mack Sennett. I most probably did not sit down and entirely take in a whole silent film until I watched either THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA or THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME.
But the first silent that totally captivated me with its performances was SHOW PEOPLE with Marion Davies. It was the first time I became aware that silent movie acting was oftem more than jsut mugging for the camera.
TOD:
Hmmmmmmm......probably some of the silent Our Gang comedies that were interspersed on television with the Little Rascals shorts.
Today is Rob and Mary Linda's first wedding anniversary!
Ironic how bk's post and the link I am about to post seem serendipitous...
I have seen a few silent films mostly Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford and Buster Keaton films. I liked Gold Rush.
My cousin Gerard, has been involved in preserving the history of the Rocky Boy Reservation by examining the history of the group, in addition researching mineral rights for the tribe. Rocky Boy is in northern Montana near Havre and is home to Cree and Plains Ojibwe. He is always on the look out for articles and documents on not only his group but also with other groups. I have learned a lot from my conversations with him over the years. Some of our conversations have opened my eyes.
Now, to the link, a silent film was discovered a few years back that featured an entire Native American cast. Primarily Kiowa and Comanche and the film also featured a number of descendants of Quanah Parker, Chief of the Comanches.
http://newamericamedia.org/2012/09/discovery-of-silent-film-with-all-native-american-cast-has-historians-reeling.php
The new biography of Marc Blitzstein arrived in today's mail.Oooh, cool. What's it called? I loved "Marc the Music," but it was a bit, well, turgid.
Hans Conried! I loved "Fractured Flickers", and those were always silents, right?
Frustrating technology day already. I can only get better I suppose.
Frustrating technology day already. I can only get better I suppose.
DR Matthew - "I" or did you mean "It"? Or both?
Reviewing my lines now.....and it seems we are looking for a NEW stage manager..... Oh well.
Continued vibes to both DR Jane and DH Keith.
Life on Canyon Lake is fun. The scenery is gorgeous, even if the drive to work is a little longer than I'd like.
Yesterday we went up a road called the Devil's Backbone and just wandered through the Texas Hill Country. We found a watering hole that plenty of people were playing in and jumping into from swings. Quite a pleasant break from the 103-degree day.
I got some lovely genealogy data I have been working with the last couple days.
I was also enjoying the nice warm weather...
I'm up and have been so since nine, thanks to some loud workers in the neighborhood - more building of oversized and stupid houses, and, of course, the never-ending work done on Annette's daughters' home - it's fine for them because they are obviously living elsewhere during the work.
Lovely photos yesterday DR JANE......a lovely place to be happy.
TOD:
My father had a 9.5mm projector and the first films I remember seeing at a very young age were Chaplin shorts, THE RINK, THE PAWNBROKER, ONE A.M. THE FIREMAN, THE CURE and, my favorite, EASY STREET. Years later I enjoyed seeing all the Buster Keaton feature films on the big screen. Also saw many silent films at the National Film Theatre including a very long showing of Abel Gance's NAPOLEON.
I never realized Chaplin wore shorts.
Hmmmm...
i think I need a nap.
Laters...
Reviewing my lines now.....and it seems we are looking for a NEW stage manager..... Oh well.
DR JRand - I hope the search for a new stage manager is a short one.
For the first time, I bought some cheap compatible inks for my printer and they're plaing havoc with the print quality. That'll teach me.
Interesting about Costco. I'll have to mention this to Keith.
TCM (UK) started broadcasting today in HD at long last. They kicked off with "Ben-Hur".
Charlton Heston himself wrote some additional scenes between Ben-Hur and Messala. They were never used as William Wyler deemed them to be "the phoniest thing" he'd ever had to deal with from an actor.
Interesting about Costco. I'll have to mention this to Keith.
I just found out that my specific brand/type of printer ink cartridge is a new addition to what refills they offered. They hadn't been able to refill it before now...they don't refill all types.
Speaking of "Ben-Hur"...in the trivia section (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052618/trivia), there's this little piece of info:QuoteCharlton Heston himself wrote some additional scenes between Ben-Hur and Messala. They were never used as William Wyler deemed them to be "the phoniest thing" he'd ever had to deal with from an actor.
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DR elmore - I bought that Lambert Wilson album in a cut-out bin at Tower Records. It was priced at $2.00, so, I figured what-the-hey? The first time I played it, I could only get through the first two tracks - it was just so hard to listen to. Eventually, I made it through the whole album... I should have left it in the cut-out bin.
I'm back from Buffalo. I had a nice visit with my family. Next time I go, I'll be a great uncle again!
Happy Anniversary to Rob and Mary Linda!
Today is Rob and Mary Linda's first wedding anniversary!
If you've been following this strange Stevie Wonder story about his goofy comments at first saying being gay was not OK, now clarifying that he really didn't mean that, and I really believe him, because he really sounds sorry that what he said came out wrong -
so i got to thinking wouldn't it be great if everybody who SAID they didn't believe in gay equality were just misspeaking and corrected themseleves :)
Sheree Sano did the vocal on this Stevie Wonder parody
It's timely and VERY slightly political - a YouTube parody,
Bob Denver has passed away.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/07/arts/television/07denver.html?_r=3
Hmmmm...
i think I need a nap.
Laters...
I had to look at this twice to clarify that what you said you needed was a nap instead of a "slap".