Topic: A PUZZLEMENT (Read 18296 times)

Matt H. · « **Reply #90 on:** March 02, 2008, 01:10:41 PM »

Turned out to be a very bright and beautiful day outside. Exactly how March should be.

Matt H. · « **Reply #91 on:** March 02, 2008, 01:13:40 PM »

Page Four Tin Man Dance!!!

Matt H. · « **Reply #92 on:** March 02, 2008, 01:17:43 PM »

I watched the remainder of Part I of ELIZABETH I while I cooked and ate lunch. Always enjoy the various versions of ELizabeth I's life. I still prefer Glenda Jackson's miniseries to any of the various filmed versions of parts of her story. I haven't seen ELIZABETH : THE GOLDEN AGE yet, but it didn't get great reviews so I'm not optimistic that it will supersede Glenda's six efforts.

Matt H. · « **Reply #93 on:** March 02, 2008, 01:22:14 PM »

Next, I watched the first of the Lubitsch musicals: THE LOVE PARADE.

This film was released in 1929. When I think of 1929 musicals, I naturally think of that year's Oscar winner THE BROADWAY MELODY along with the Marx Bros. in THE COCOANUTS, and RKO's RIO RITA.

This film is MILES ahead of them in every way in terms of production values and presentation. Somehow Lubitsch found a way to work around that massive camera in a booth that made those other films so static. This movie movies vertically and horizontally and has tremendous depth of field in the photography, something alien to all of those other 1929 musicals.

With the name of the Queen of Sylvania being Louise, you'd think Chevalier's trademark "Louise" came from this movie, but it doesn't. It's from INNOCENTS OF PARIS.

Matt H. · « **Reply #94 on:** March 02, 2008, 01:23:50 PM »

Next up from the Lubitsch box will be MONTE CARLO, one of two out of the box I've never seen. Curious to see it obviously, but it'll likely be later tonight before I get to it.

Matt H. · « **Reply #95 on:** March 02, 2008, 01:25:13 PM »

Next, I put in the Joan Crawford melodrama SADIE McKEE. I'd never seen this, so it was entertaining seeing the younger Joan playing the poor girl makes good and being the right age to get away with it. I only got about 70 minutes in, so I have about 25 minutes more of it to see.

Matt H. · « **Reply #96 on:** March 02, 2008, 01:25:45 PM »

When I go back down, I'll finish SADIE and then start SEANCE ON A WET AFTERNOON. Then, we'll see if there's time left for MONTE CARLO.

Kerry · « **Reply #97 on:** March 02, 2008, 01:33:16 PM »

Ola everyone. I'll post more later.

Matt H. · « **Reply #98 on:** March 02, 2008, 02:01:29 PM »

Heading down now to clean my bathroom, put up the already folded laundry, and then get back to Ms. Joan "Mommie Dearest" Crawford.

WBBL.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #99 on:** March 02, 2008, 02:08:08 PM »

I started SADIE MCKEE, too DR MATTH, and yup it was nice to see Joan early on giving everyone hell and succeeding the way she wanted to.....

Jrand73 · « **Reply #100 on:** March 02, 2008, 02:10:48 PM »

ELIZABETH I?

Oh yes....WELL.........Sir Thomas Stanley my (12th) Great Grandfather was the first Earl of Derby, so named by Henry VII - who just happened to be the son of Sir Thomas' second wife. Henry VII was the stepbrother then of my (11th) Great Grandfather - which makes him a step uncle of Henry the VIII, etc etc etc.

I am thinking about going over to visit my cousin the current 19th Earl of Derby....but it might be a lot like when the Clampetts visited their English cousins....

Jrand73 · « **Reply #101 on:** March 02, 2008, 02:11:26 PM »

My cousin Robert William Stanley
19th Earl of Derby

Tomovoz · « **Reply #102 on:** March 02, 2008, 02:44:08 PM »

DR Jeanne

We watched the first part (of six) of "UK series "The Street" (Timothy Spall , Jane Horrocks. Jim Broadbent et el) last night.

EXCELLENT.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #103 on:** March 02, 2008, 02:44:45 PM »

This must be Sunday.

bk · « **Reply #104 on:** March 02, 2008, 02:45:59 PM »

Back from lunch, where I was joined by Mr. Grant Geissman. I do not understand this dearth of postings, and there will be a bitch-slapping to be reckoned with should we not have more.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #105 on:** March 02, 2008, 02:46:44 PM »

We've finished watching the excellent 1985 Australian series "Palace Of Dreams". The use of newsreel footage was wonderful. The series was set in 1930's Sydney - the story of Russian Jews running a Hotel. It was based on the writer/producer's family.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #106 on:** March 02, 2008, 03:01:14 PM »

DR JEANNE the penthouse in this complex is available until the next high wind blows through.

td · « **Reply #107 on:** March 02, 2008, 03:03:19 PM »

Quote from: Ben on March 02, 2008, 11:48:07 AM

Interesting TD. I can never use Firefox to do anything in the reply box.

Done using the "Quote" button.

td · « **Reply #108 on:** March 02, 2008, 03:05:23 PM »

Quote from: Ben on March 02, 2008, 11:48:07 AM

Interesting TD. I can never use Firefox to do anything in the reply box. I don't know why that is but it doesn't work. I'm on a PC also. As I said, the rest of the site displays correctly, it's just when I want to reply and don't use the Quick-Reply box. Computers are funny things

Done using the "Quick-Reply" box.

td · « **Reply #109 on:** March 02, 2008, 03:06:12 PM »

Cutting works, too.

Maybe I have an HP that thinks it's a Mac.

singdaw · « **Reply #110 on:** March 02, 2008, 03:08:26 PM »

Thanks, everyone, for your comments on my avatar. I feel a little guilty about it, though, because I sort of swiped it from a blog I sometimes read. I don't know how the blog author created it, and I suspect if that blog author ever joins HHW, I'll have some 'splain' to do! $:-\$

singdaw · « **Reply #111 on:** March 02, 2008, 03:09:03 PM »

I am happy to announce that the vibes must have worked...I'm started to get rid of this darned cough! Without drugs!

singdaw · « **Reply #112 on:** March 02, 2008, 03:09:41 PM »

The recital was one I was attending, not performing. It was quite lovely and I think she "passed" with flying colors!

singdaw · « **Reply #113 on:** March 02, 2008, 03:10:22 PM »

Quote from: td on March 02, 2008, 03:06:12 PM

Cutting works, too.

As in, "I'm gonna cut you?"

Jrand73 · « **Reply #114 on:** March 02, 2008, 03:10:54 PM »

DR SINGDAW the FBI was here earlier looking for you.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #115 on:** March 02, 2008, 03:14:33 PM »

I got to spend very little time with my beautiful goddaughter Charlotte this visit, so I spent the last hour of her Manhattan trip with her and said goodbye to her when the car arrived to take her to the airport.

She's auditioning for summer theatre in three weeks, and here's one of her headshots taken this week.

bk · « **Reply #116 on:** March 02, 2008, 03:17:46 PM »

115 posts at three o'clock. I'd say that this is not a way to start a new month, but that's just me.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #117 on:** March 02, 2008, 03:18:21 PM »

Nice Charlotte photo, DR ELMORE.

td · « **Reply #118 on:** March 02, 2008, 03:42:40 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on March 02, 2008, 03:10:22 PM

As in, "I'm gonna cut you?"

Never! That isn't in my nature!

td · « **Reply #119 on:** March 02, 2008, 03:53:34 PM »

I should mention though, since Tomovoz is here right now, that Patti Lupone's GYPSY began previewing this weekend. . .

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