Topic: FURDD (Read 28359 times)

TCB · « **Reply #150 on:** April 11, 2009, 03:05:03 PM »

PAGE SIX!!!

Druxy · « **Reply #151 on:** April 11, 2009, 03:09:50 PM »

Our garage door opener and security system were installed today.

Monday, they put in the window coverings (shutters) and our new washer, dryer & refrigerator will be delivered. The movers get here with our stuff on Tuesday.

Tomorrow (Easter Sunday) might find us stuck in our hotel, because we they are expecting one of Central Texas' infamous thunder/lightning storms.

Better that than a California earthquake, I think.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #152 on:** April 11, 2009, 03:19:14 PM »

Quote from: Matt H. on April 11, 2009, 02:18:40 PM

DR Elmore,

How faithful is the MGM musical version of BITTER SWEET with MacDonald and Eddy compared to the stage version? I would guess not very, but I'm not sure.

Well, MGM bought the rights but Jeanette took "If Love Were All" away from the person who should be singing it. Coward supposedly hated the film so much that he had a clause put in his will that Hollywood couldn't touch his work again. I have never seen the whole film because it's so bad compared to the play. The 1933 British film with Anna Neagle cuts out the last act, where Sara Linden returns to London as a singing star and with a new husband, but it's a really, really good film, and Ivy St Helier who created the role of Manon in 1929 and sings "If Love Were All" is wonderful in the film: a very homely but kind cabaret chanteuse who loves, and will never be loved by, the leading man. When he is killed in the duel, her grief over his body is heartbreaking. St Helier plays the duenna to the French princess in Olivier's film of HENRY V.

I had never seen Anna Neagle who was abig star in London in anything but this and she's quite good as well. It's a film Criterion should clean up and release; they need more musicals in their collection.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #153 on:** April 11, 2009, 03:20:04 PM »

Quote from: TCB on April 11, 2009, 02:27:54 PM

I have been a pefect vegetable today. I haven't even taken a shower yet. Which has probably kept anyone from knocking on the door.

After you play Arvide, you can take on Hedda Cabbage.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #154 on:** April 11, 2009, 03:22:07 PM »

Quote from: TCB on April 11, 2009, 02:35:02 PM

I always loved Easter dinner. I wasn't crazy about ham, but I knew that leftover ham meant my mom's casserole of ham and scalloped potatoes would be on the menu, at least, once in the next week.

Same here. I hated the holiday: to much about tombs and death and not my idea of festivities, but I sure loved my mother's traditional meal. We had the ham and scalloped potatoes as well. And ham sandwiches for school lunches at least once.

Sam · « **Reply #155 on:** April 11, 2009, 03:22:52 PM »

Listened to "Two For The See Saw" again. I'd walk the streets with Robert Mitchum anytime. It's so easy to picture the movie and I've never seen it.

TCB · « **Reply #156 on:** April 11, 2009, 03:23:36 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on April 11, 2009, 03:20:04 PM

Quote from: TCB on April 11, 2009, 02:27:54 PM
I have been a pefect vegetable today. I haven't even taken a shower yet. Which has probably kept anyone from knocking on the door.

After you play Arvide, you can take on Hedda Cabbage.

In what? Mud wrestling?

TCB · « **Reply #157 on:** April 11, 2009, 03:24:57 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on April 11, 2009, 03:20:04 PM

Quote from: TCB on April 11, 2009, 02:27:54 PM
I have been a pefect vegetable today. I haven't even taken a shower yet. Which has probably kept anyone from knocking on the door.

After you play Arvide, you can take on Hedda Cabbage.

Or possibly Elvis Parsley!

Kerry · « **Reply #158 on:** April 11, 2009, 03:25:30 PM »

My work here is done for the moment.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #159 on:** April 11, 2009, 03:26:02 PM »

Quote from: TCB on April 11, 2009, 03:23:36 PM

Quote from: elmore3003 on April 11, 2009, 03:20:04 PM
Quote from: TCB on April 11, 2009, 02:27:54 PM
I have been a pefect vegetable today. I haven't even taken a shower yet. Which has probably kept anyone from knocking on the door.

After you play Arvide, you can take on Hedda Cabbage.

In what? Mud wrestling?

You said you were a perfect vegestable!

Come back, DR MBarnum! All is forgiven.

Sam · « **Reply #160 on:** April 11, 2009, 03:27:12 PM »

Since the topic is Noel Coward, I just put on Kritzerland's release of "After The Ball".

TCB · « **Reply #161 on:** April 11, 2009, 03:30:19 PM »

I just got another spam message saying,

"Your ex, TCB, is searching for you."

Do they really expect me to think that is a good thing?

Sam · « **Reply #162 on:** April 11, 2009, 03:32:27 PM »

Thank you Ginny, I will look for the book on my next visit to the bookstore, which will be this Wednesday after work. Flower Confidential.

Right now my apartment smells like roses. ( I actually wish this apartment was smaller, still too much to clean, after 55 years I don't want to clean anymore. sigh)

elmore3003 · « **Reply #163 on:** April 11, 2009, 03:32:29 PM »

Here's a still from the 1933 BITTER SWEET just before the duel. The blonde is Anna Neagle and Ivy St Helier is standng behind her at the edge of the still. I forget who plays her soon-to-be-late husband Carl.

Sam · « **Reply #164 on:** April 11, 2009, 03:39:11 PM »

When someone asks what religion I believe in, I always say I'm a spiritual person. This way I get to take the good from each of them, and not get involved with the parts I don't like.

Druxy · « **Reply #165 on:** April 11, 2009, 03:43:22 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on April 11, 2009, 03:32:29 PM

Here's a still from the 1933 BITTER SWEET just before the duel. The blonde is Anna Neagle and Ivy St Helier is standng behind her at the edge of the still. I forget who plays her soon-to-be-late husband Carl.

It's been 30 years since I've seen it, but there was another great number in the 1933 version that was cut in the remake. Do you recall what that was?

Sam · « **Reply #166 on:** April 11, 2009, 03:44:09 PM »

Great photo elmore. The earth must have been a lot cooler in those days, I can't imagine wearing all those clothes now.

Sam · « **Reply #167 on:** April 11, 2009, 03:46:16 PM »

as Laura says: I have nothing else to say.

Ginny · « **Reply #168 on:** April 11, 2009, 03:48:12 PM »

DR Druxy - I'm glad to hear that the moving details are progressing so smoothly.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #169 on:** April 11, 2009, 03:57:23 PM »

Quote from: Druxy on April 11, 2009, 03:43:22 PM

Quote from: elmore3003 on April 11, 2009, 03:32:29 PM
Here's a still from the 1933 BITTER SWEET just before the duel. The blonde is Anna Neagle and Ivy St Helier is standng behind her at the edge of the still. I forget who plays her soon-to-be-late husband Carl.

It's been 30 years since I've seen it, but there was another great number in the 1933 version that was cut in the remake. Do you recall what that was?

Was it "Zigeuner," the gypsy song?

Ginny · « **Reply #170 on:** April 11, 2009, 04:03:54 PM »

Gonna go fix a steak dinner for my family, watch Miami University try to win the Frozen Four, and color Easter eggs.

Bye for now!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #171 on:** April 11, 2009, 04:11:22 PM »

Happy Birthday to the mother of DR CILLA LIZ....and what a lovely chalk drawing story!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #172 on:** April 11, 2009, 04:11:38 PM »

My car will be ready Monday for $575.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #173 on:** April 11, 2009, 04:14:29 PM »

TWO FOR THE SEESAW arrived at my house today, and I shall listen tonight.....after I watch SOUTHLAND.....the pilot repeat.

I saw PRIVATE LIVES at the Indiana Repertory Theatre about 7 years ago....and the OTHER couple were much better than the leads. The set was terrible and the costumes were incorrect. I was especially appalled at the "modern" cut of the tuxedo!

DR TCB I saw Taylor/Burton in PRIVATE LIVES on Broadway and it was not a pretty picture. Ms Taylor at the time looked like 10 pounds of sugar in a 5 pound bag and Mr Burton was in the bag....it was most distressing.

Druxy · « **Reply #174 on:** April 11, 2009, 04:15:42 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on April 11, 2009, 03:57:23 PM

Quote from: Druxy on April 11, 2009, 03:43:22 PM
Quote from: elmore3003 on April 11, 2009, 03:32:29 PM
Here's a still from the 1933 BITTER SWEET just before the duel. The blonde is Anna Neagle and Ivy St Helier is standng behind her at the edge of the still. I forget who plays her soon-to-be-late husband Carl.

It's been 30 years since I've seen it, but there was another great number in the 1933 version that was cut in the remake. Do you recall what that was?

Was it "Zigeuner," the gypsy song?

I don't think that's it. I believe it was/is a Coward standard.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #175 on:** April 11, 2009, 04:16:24 PM »

It is time for dinner. I did 19 readings today.....that's a lot of talking....

And a lady came in with a message on her cell phone from her dead father.....it really was....caller ID said: "Unknown."

JMK · « **Reply #176 on:** April 11, 2009, 04:17:33 PM »

Quote from: JRand58 on April 11, 2009, 04:14:29 PM

TWO FOR THE SEESAW arrived at my house today, and I shall listen tonight.....after I watch SOUTHLAND.....the pilot repeat.

I saw PRIVATE LIVES at the Indiana Repertory Theatre about 7 years ago....and the OTHER couple were much better than the leads. The set was terrible and the costumes were incorrect. I was especially appalled at the "modern" cut of the tuxedo!

DR TCB I saw Taylor/Burton in PRIVATE LIVES on Broadway and it was not a pretty picture. Ms Taylor at the time looked like 10 pounds of sugar in a 5 pound bag and Mr Burton was in the bag....it was most distressing.

Private Lives was one of the plays FF did that first summer of stock during her comeback year.

JMK · « **Reply #177 on:** April 11, 2009, 04:18:59 PM »

Quote from: JRand58 on April 11, 2009, 04:16:24 PM

It is time for dinner. I did 19 readings today.....that's a lot of talking....

And a lady came in with a message on her cell phone from her dead father.....it really was....caller ID said: "Unknown."

When I was a young 'un and living with various occult-type people, I would quiz Tarot readers on how/why the Crowley Thoth deck's changes in card order were important. Mostly I got looks of disgust and disdain in response.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #178 on:** April 11, 2009, 04:19:00 PM »

Jeanette MacDonald purloined "If Love Were All" for Bitter Sweet, but it was cut from the movie, according to IMDB.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #179 on:** April 11, 2009, 04:19:37 PM »

Quote from: JMK on April 11, 2009, 04:17:33 PM

Quote from: JRand58 on April 11, 2009, 04:14:29 PM
TWO FOR THE SEESAW arrived at my house today, and I shall listen tonight.....after I watch SOUTHLAND.....the pilot repeat.

I saw PRIVATE LIVES at the Indiana Repertory Theatre about 7 years ago....and the OTHER couple were much better than the leads. The set was terrible and the costumes were incorrect. I was especially appalled at the "modern" cut of the tuxedo!

DR TCB I saw Taylor/Burton in PRIVATE LIVES on Broadway and it was not a pretty picture. Ms Taylor at the time looked like 10 pounds of sugar in a 5 pound bag and Mr Burton was in the bag....it was most distressing.

Private Lives was one of the plays FF did that first summer of stock during her comeback year.

Are you sure it wasn't Present Laughter?

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