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[td]

A half hour? No, it was an hour. Maybe it only seemed like a half hour.

Time flies when you're having fun. . .

[td]

I have never seen a Fellini film that I liked.

I would think that you would like LA STRADA or even NIGHTS OF CABIRIA.
I would even think that you would like his "Toby Dammit" sequence in SPIRITS OF THE DEAD.

[DearReaderLaura]

I have never seen a Fellini film that I liked.

I have never seen a Fellini film.

[DearReaderLaura]

But I'm sure that doesn't surprise anyone.

[td]

I have never seen a Fellini film.

Gregory Peck didn't make any movies with Fellini.

Is there a connection?

[Michael]

Songs by Paul Francis Webster that won the Academy Award for Best Original Song
"Secret Love" (1953)
"Love is a Many-Splendored Thing" (1955)
"The Shadow of Your Smile" (1965)

Nominated for the award
"Remember Me to Carolina" (1944)
"Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)" (1956)
"April Love" (1957)
"A Certain Smile" (1958)
"A Very Precious Love" (1958)
"The Green Leaves of Summer" (1960)
"Love Theme From El Cid (The Falcon and the Dove)" (1961)
"Tender Is the Night" (1962)
"Love Song From Mutiny on the Bounty (Follow Me)" (1962)
"So Little Time" (1963)
"A Time for Love" (1966)
"Strange Are The Ways of Love" (1972)
"A World that Never Was" (1976)

Songs winning Grammy Awards for best song of the year
"The Shadow of Your Smile" (love theme from The Sandpiper, 1966)

der Brucer (stealing from wiki)

The only three songs from the above that never had a commercial release was the first and the last two. I finally heard the song Strange Are the Ways Of Love (Which BTW had no connection with the song with the same name from The Young Land that was nominated in 1959) The song played over the closing titles and last 90 seconds.

[Michael]

It had lots of competition:

Best Music, Original Song
 
  Winner:
  Born Free (1966) - John Barry (I) (music); Don Black (I) (lyrics)
- For the song "Born Free".
- John Barry was not present at the awards ceremony.
 
  Other Nominees:
  Alfie (1966) - Burt Bacharach (music); Hal David (II) (lyrics)
- For the song "Alfie"

American Dream, An (1966) - Johnny Mandel (music); Paul Francis Webster (lyrics)
- For the song "A Time for Love"

Georgy Girl (1966) - Tom Springfield (music); Jim Dale (I) (lyrics)
- For the song "Georgy Girl"

Hawaii (1966) - Elmer Bernstein (music); Mack David (lyrics)
- For the song "My Wishing Doll"
 
der Brucer

Born Free, Georgy Girl and Alfie I guess became standards.

Jane Monheit does a very nice version A Time for Love

But were there any other worthy songs from that year???

[Michael]

DR Michael S - I found a recording of "My Wishing Doll," which I did forward to DR tomovoz, now just let me find it again, and I'll make sure that you receive it.

DR TOM so kindly forwarded it to me. Who sings it??

[MBarnum]

Maybe it was just the wierd Fellin films that I saw. Satyricon made me want to vomit on the ground.

[td]

DR TOM so kindly forwarded it to me. Who sings it??

It's from an album by Charlie Byrd, the guitarist.

[td]

Maybe it was just the wierd Fellin films that I saw. Satyricon made me want to vomit on the ground.

SATYRICON is not typical Fellini. . .

[Michael]

"It's hard out Here For a Pimp" and "Lose Yourself". Two wonderful standards in the making.
DR FJL probably sings them in the shower.

I actually refuse to include these two songs in my Oscar song collection

[George]

Very Happy (and hopefully, not too late) Birthday Wishes for DR William E. Lurie!!

[Michael]

It's from an album by Charlie Byrd, the guitarist.

I am glad it was recorded, but why did he chose it would be my question.

[Michael]

Born Free, Georgy Girl and Alfie I guess became standards.

Jane Monheit does a very nice version A Time for Love

But were there any other worthy songs from that year???

My question was answered earlier on. Thanks to all that chimed in on this.

[George]

Sunday morning greetings!  I'm drinking my coffee today out of my MOM mug to celebrate the 23rd anniversary of becoming a mother.  Rob was pleased to receive a Target gift card from us and now he, Mary Linda, and Richard are off to church.  Later, I'll pick up my mom and we'll all meet at Montgomery Inn for late lunch/early dinner.

Happy Birthday to DR Ginny's DS Rob!!

[Druxy]

The only three songs from the above that never had a commercial release was the first and the last two. I finally heard the song Strange Are the Ways Of Love (Which BTW had no connection with the song with the same name from The Young Land that was nominated in 1959) The song played over the closing titles and last 90 seconds.

Unlike the studios that would hire him for his set fee to write a song for their pictures, independent producers would occasionally come to Paul Francis Webster and ask if he had an original song "in his drawer" that they could buy for their film.

That was the case with both "Strange Are the Ways of Love" and "A World That Never Was".  They were songs that he'd done on spec that were just laying around, waiting to be adopted.

[bk]

Done with this evening's viewing - very interesting film.

[George]

Wow!  I date myself, too!

I even go to bed with myself on the first date.

Click HERE.

[George]

DS Craig needs some powerful job vibes.  

He has run out of time, job or no job they will be relocating.  The apartment building will be sold at auction & everyone has to move by the end of the month.  Since they have to move they will move to a city with a better chance of getting a job.  

What he really needs is a job BEFORE he rents the new apartment!

[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]~~~SUPER JOB VIBES FOR DR JANE'S DS CRAIG!!~~~[/move]

[George]

[move=right,scroll,6,transparent,100%]~~~AND SUPER VIBES THAT CRAIG MOVES TO THE PNW!!~~~[/move]

Hope this helps, Jane!

[George]

No matter how bad your day gets or how down you feel, this will surely make you day brighter!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXXm696UbKY

That is very cute!

[George]

And now, I must ketchup on all of yesterday's posts...I didn't log in once, yesterday.  But I'm all caught up on today's.

[George]

Earlier today (after I came home from working concessions at the theater), I dusted off the TV in my bedroom, unplugged the power cord, disconnected all the wires from the back and very, very, very (that's three verys) carefully slid it down my two flights of (fortunately, carpetted) stairs.

[George]

The reason was that the daughter of my friend Margo bought my TV...or, I'm going to sell it to her.

[George]

Margo's daughter Lian (pronounced "LEE-in"...it was her original Chinese name when Margo adopted her) has a Nintendo wii but they all have to share one TV and swapping cables is a hassle.

[George]

Since Lian has her own room (and they don't have cable), Margo said that she could buy her own TV.  At first, Margo was thinking of a small TV, because even though Lian has a job (she's only 12 years old), it's only two hours a week and she doesn't make much money.

[George]

I said that I have two 27-inch TVs and need to get rid of one.  Would Lian want to buy that?  She would!  So we agreed on a price and Lian can pay me over two months.  

[George]

And now, Lian will have a new (to her) TV (and it's in very good condition) and I'll be able to get rid of this TV without any trouble...other than it's freakin' heavy and I had to slide it down two flights of stairs without 1...breaking my back, 2...breaking the TV and 3...letting go of it and having it crash into a wall.

Fortunately, I got it downstairs in one piece.

[George]

And since we're so close...