Topic: THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME (Read 27388 times)

Jennifer · « **Reply #150 on:** December 26, 2003, 07:35:58 PM »

Hey good night everyone. Thanks for the good vibes. I appreciate it.

Jane · « **Reply #151 on:** December 26, 2003, 07:45:49 PM »

In the DVD player “The Lady Vanishes” which I’m about to return to. It sure feels good to be sitting. Good night.

Matt H. · « **Reply #152 on:** December 26, 2003, 08:20:46 PM »

Just wanted to mention that I looked at the "fairly new" DVD of THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD tonight. Overall good transfer though some scenes were out of focus; don't understand why they can get most of it so sharp and then have a few shots that are not. The color was lush without being oversaturated (a danger with early three strip Technicolor).

I guess I was most surprised that in his introduction, Leonard Maltin didn't comment on the identity of the solo girl singer in the big band short. It's Nan Wynn who served as Rita Hayworth's voice double in MY GAL SAL and COVER GIRL.

BK, I saw that VALLEY OF THE DOLLS miniseries. Terrible and not the least bit campy like the 1967 film, so it has NOTHING going for it.

Michael · « **Reply #153 on:** December 26, 2003, 08:22:09 PM »

Just finished watching the Kennedy Center Honors. Julie Andrews even sang a little. The voice is a big improvement over the last time I heard her sing. Maybe she can play Madame Armfelt in A little Night Music now

Michael · « **Reply #154 on:** December 26, 2003, 08:22:45 PM »

RE: The Garbage disposals. My parents and my sister live on the island of MTL and they have them.

Matt H. · « **Reply #155 on:** December 26, 2003, 08:24:15 PM »

Too bad Patric Knowles didn't have a bigger career in Hollywood. He was very handsome (taller than Errol Flynn when they stood side-by-side), a fine actor, and the camera seemed to like him. I certainly liked him!

Michael · « **Reply #156 on:** December 26, 2003, 08:24:19 PM »

DVD this weekend. Beckett on Film (All his plays) also Lord of the Rings Part One and Two extended versions.

CDs haven't decided yet, but I am leaning towards a BK festival.

Matt H. · « **Reply #157 on:** December 26, 2003, 08:26:26 PM »

Well, I'm in rarified air now. I'm over 1,000 posts!

Michael · « **Reply #158 on:** December 26, 2003, 08:27:03 PM »

The Cast of the TV Series Remake

Catherine Hicks .... Ann Welles
Lisa Hartman .... Neely O'Hara
Veronica Hamel .... Jennifer North
David Birney .... Lyon Burke
Jean Simmons .... Helen Lawson
James Coburn .... Henry Bellamy
Gary Collins .... Kevin Gilmore
Bert Convy .... Tony Polar
Britt Ekland .... Françoise
Denise Nicholas .... Connie (as Denise Nicholas Hill)
Steve Inwood .... Teddi Casablanca
Carol Lawrence .... Miriam
Camilla Sparv .... Vivienne
Kathleen Nolan .... Dr. Galens
Tricia O'Neil .... Enid Marshall
Robert Sampson .... Charles Golden
Janet MacLachlan .... Alva Solazarno
Joe E. Tata .... Art Williams
Army Archerd .... TV Commentator

Michael · « **Reply #159 on:** December 26, 2003, 08:28:35 PM »

The Cast of the Soap Opera Valley of the Dolls

Cast (in alphabetical order)
Warren Burton .... Mitch Henry
Sharon Case .... Anne
Michael Paul Chan .... Rick Chen
Kamar De Los Reyes .... Ray Ariaz
Melissa De Sousa .... Neely O'Hara
Cameron Hall .... Billy Shreiber
Lisa Howard .... Caitlin North
Sally Kirkland .... Helen Lawson
Lauren Koslow
Carol Lawrence .... Bernice Stein
Scott Marlowe .... Michael Burke
Colleen Morris .... Jennifer North
John O'Hurley .... Allen Cooper
Jim Pirri .... Jean-Claude
Tom Reilly .... Peter D'Allesio
Mik Scriba .... Gordon North
Milton Selzer .... Manny Henry
Kevin Spirtas .... Tim Burke
David Stratton .... Dennis Ulander

Michael · « **Reply #160 on:** December 26, 2003, 08:30:46 PM »

The Cast for Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dolly Read .... Kelly McNamara
Cynthia Myers .... Casey Anderson
Marcia McBroom .... Petronella Danforth
John Lazar .... Ronnie 'Z-Man' Barzell (as John LaZar)
Michael Blodgett .... Lance Rocke
David Gurian .... Harris Allsworth
Edy Williams .... Ashley St. Ives
Erica Gavin .... Roxanne
Phyllis Davis .... Susan Lake
Harrison Page .... Emerson Thorne
Duncan McLeod .... Porter Hall

In the original script, the Susan Lake and Baxter Wolfe characters were called Anne Welles and Lyon Burke.

The character of Ronnie "Z-Man" Barzell was based loosely on legendary record producer Phil Spector. While neither Meyer nor Ebert had ever met Spector, they were told by acquaintances of his that they'd caught his essence very well.

Matt H. · « **Reply #161 on:** December 26, 2003, 08:41:59 PM »

Every one of these is a horror. I am NOT one of those people who find BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS a camp riot. I just find it tedious and gross. Maybe I've never seen it with the right audience.

Michael · « **Reply #162 on:** December 26, 2003, 08:43:06 PM »

Judy as Helen Lawson

Michael · « **Reply #163 on:** December 26, 2003, 08:43:23 PM »

Andrea · « **Reply #164 on:** December 26, 2003, 08:47:05 PM »

Quote from: Jane on December 26, 2003, 06:53:39 PM

Danise you sound like my son in Romania. I hope you at least have little electric heaters like he does. Do you have hot water? He has to boil water. It takes him about an hour and a half to fill a bathtub with hot water so he can bathe or wash clothes.

My mother still tells stories of her trip to romania. She was told to bring a bath stopper because apparently her hotel didn't have one! She keeps talking about going back there one day.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #165 on:** December 26, 2003, 08:47:29 PM »

So is Patty Duke really the mother of a hobbit?

Matt H. · « **Reply #166 on:** December 26, 2003, 08:48:18 PM »

We were talking last night about Raquel Welch possibly doing a screen test for Jennifer in VALLEY OF THE DOLLS (or at least of her being considered for it, which I'm sure she was). I have those two DVDs of Fox screen tests, and I need to see if there's one on there of Raquel as Jennifer. I've watched it, but it's been awhile and I honestly can't remember. I remember that Sharon Tate's screen test is on one of the discs (the scene with Tony in the freezing park), but she's SO much better in the film than in the screen test.

Andrea · « **Reply #167 on:** December 26, 2003, 08:50:47 PM »

Quote from: Jennifer on December 26, 2003, 07:33:46 PM

DR George, I don't know, I have heard that term before though. All I know is that I have never seen anyone in Montreal who has one. Although apparently in DR Emily's neck of the woods everyone has them

I know my area is far to declasse to have something like that.

And Jennifer, dear, I hope things with thatman get better

Mark and THEGIRL.... sniff.. you broke my heart.

Michael · « **Reply #168 on:** December 26, 2003, 08:50:50 PM »

Are those screen test DVDs worthwhile?

Michael · « **Reply #169 on:** December 26, 2003, 08:54:58 PM »

For the longest time Sam Astin was rumored to be Lucille Ball's grandson, but turned out to be that Michael Tell was his father who Patty was married to for a month when she was in one of her manic depressive moments.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #170 on:** December 26, 2003, 08:59:19 PM »

Now that is confusing! Is Sean Astin the son of Patty Duke and John Astin? The Michael Tell (?) reference means nothing to me.

Michael · « **Reply #171 on:** December 26, 2003, 09:00:47 PM »

Sean Astin biological father was Michael Tell. John Astin adopted him when he was 3 years old. Desi Arnez Jr. is not his father

Michael · « **Reply #172 on:** December 26, 2003, 09:02:38 PM »

However Mackenzie Astin's father is an Astin and his mother is a Duke

Michael · « **Reply #173 on:** December 26, 2003, 09:04:48 PM »

Which reminds me when I have seen reruns of the old "game show" Tattletales its interesting to see how many married couples are no longer married. My favorite couple was Dick Sargeant and Fannie Flagg who could get one question right. looking back it is not hard to understand why.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #174 on:** December 26, 2003, 09:06:54 PM »

Thanks Michael. Now I think I've got it. The Desi reference explains the Ball reference. I had read neither before - hence my confusion. We adopted children have an interests in such lives. (the "We" refers to another Kimlet and myself of course).

Tomovoz · « **Reply #175 on:** December 26, 2003, 09:09:08 PM »

Now if I can establish that Lucille Ball was a Welsh miner then she could be the mother of Michael.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #176 on:** December 26, 2003, 09:09:56 PM »

Quote from: Tomovoz on December 26, 2003, 03:23:03 PM

...I have just found who the parents are of Sam in LOTR. It never occured to me that these people could give birth to a hobbit - and my favourite character too. No names in case there is anyone else out there is as ignorant as I am.

Can we mention that Daddy has worked for Jackson, too?

Matt H. · « **Reply #177 on:** December 26, 2003, 09:11:42 PM »

I like those screen test DVDs. Had some interesting screen tests for THE SOUND OF MUSIC (Mia Farrow going for Leisl) and Judy Garland's wardrobe tests for DOLLS. Raquel Welch is on it testing for a part in OUR MAN FLINT (which she didn't get). Besides Sharon Tate's DOLLS test, it also has one of Patty Duke's tests for the movie. Walter Matthau testing for THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH.

I'd like lots more, of course, but they're OK.

Matt H. · « **Reply #178 on:** December 26, 2003, 09:16:04 PM »

Oh, congratulations to the newest god in our midst. There's room on my cloud for many more!

S. Woody White · « **Reply #179 on:** December 26, 2003, 09:19:35 PM »

Quote from: JRand53 on December 26, 2003, 07:10:10 PM

Fred Karlin did the music for the 1981 miniseries Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls with Catherine Hicks as Anne, Jean Simmons as Helen, Veronica Hamel as Jennifer, and Lisa Hartman as Neely. Bert Convy was Tony, David Birney was Lyon, and James Coburn was Henry Bellamy.

Mrs. Clint Black was Neely?!?

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