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« Reply #150 on: October 30, 2009, 12:28:40 PM »

Or something like that.  Hmmm....

Maybe I will at least go for a walk around the block, before the sun starts to set.  Hmmm...

Take note: a week later, Greg's throaty throat developed into a full-blown cold. Take your vitamins!
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« Reply #151 on: October 30, 2009, 12:29:07 PM »

I am revelling in all these great Finian's links and reports from Elmore!
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« Reply #152 on: October 30, 2009, 12:29:17 PM »

What was the last B'way show/play to have a tableau curtain call?  I don't know the answer--just wonderin'.  Probably something artsy-fartsy like METAMORPHOSES...
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« Reply #153 on: October 30, 2009, 12:31:46 PM »

I shall now have lunch at 3:30 p.m. since I haven't had time to do so until now.

I believe I am about to do the same.  Well, at least I'm going to get off of my couch. :-\
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« Reply #154 on: October 30, 2009, 12:32:59 PM »

Or something like that.  Hmmm....

Maybe I will at least go for a walk around the block, before the sun starts to set.  Hmmm...

Take note: a week later, Greg's throaty throat developed into a full-blown cold. Take your vitamins!

I believe my cold hit me yesterday, just came and went. I think. I hope.
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« Reply #155 on: October 30, 2009, 12:34:51 PM »

What was the last B'way show/play to have a tableau curtain call?  I don't know the answer--just wonderin'.  Probably something artsy-fartsy like METAMORPHOSES...


In San Francisco, Lestat had one.  :-\
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« Reply #156 on: October 30, 2009, 12:35:37 PM »

Another clip from King of Jazz. It had some very impressive effect for its time and was a very early color film using the 2 color Technicolor process.  I hope one day the full-length version will be re-released.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vveQ4Es9tJY
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« Reply #157 on: October 30, 2009, 12:35:50 PM »

Although, Finian's does start off with ensemble and individual bows...
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« Reply #158 on: October 30, 2009, 12:39:52 PM »

I really should see PARADE one day, since the story is so close to home. Beside Mary Phagan being buried across the street from our house in Marietta, I met my ex-husband when he was playing in a club on the site where the lynching took place. (Didn't know it at the time.) And the families of the lynch mob are some of Marietta's most prominent citizens!

That should have told me something right there!
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« Reply #159 on: October 30, 2009, 12:48:37 PM »

Thanks for links DR JOSE.

At home I had all kinds of weird INNER WEB goings on....hopefully it will be fixed when I get home.  Who knows?

I am still intrigued and excited about the costumes for curtain call....is this how everyone is dressed for the finale.....or is this a whole new look?  It is so BROADWAY and it flatters everyone!

DR JRand59, everyone in the curtain call is wearing their costumes from the wedding scene before Sharon is sentenced to be burned at the stake for witchcraft, a Harburg dig at the ultra-conservative mindset I really love; the show ends at the "Crack of Dawn" wherein, like good Shakespeare, all plots are resolved. At last night's curtain call all of the swings -  Brian Sears, Lauren Lim Jackson, Grasan Kingsberry, and Elisa van Duyne - took a bow as well. I think that's really wonderful.
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« Reply #160 on: October 30, 2009, 12:50:46 PM »

See if this clip reminds you of anything :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mriWzykyewA&feature=related

Hmmmm...did Mr. Tune see that one beforehand?

But weren't the "Follies" numbers in The Will Rogers Follies based on 'previous' follies numbers?  I mean, I know I had seen a "hand dance" before TWRF.

Well, he did the hand dance stuff in A DAY IN HOLLYWOOD only his cast was much smaller. Same effects, though, just with fewer people.
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« Reply #161 on: October 30, 2009, 12:54:15 PM »

And in the truly odd department, I received a screener today for "Say Anything," despite the fact that I do not review Fox titles.

Several reviewers I know got that particular Fox title today. I, who am supposed to get it, did not.

I did get the rest of Criterion's November slate of DVD releases: DOWNHILL RACER, GOMORRAH, and GOLDEN AGE OF TELEVISION (which looks big but marvelous).
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« Reply #162 on: October 30, 2009, 12:55:28 PM »

I love the photo of Warren and the kids in the show.
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« Reply #163 on: October 30, 2009, 12:58:56 PM »

Oh it WAS finished....I must be thinking of MGM's March of Time musical.


Yes, you are. I have THE KING OF JAZZ on a commercial VHS tape.
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« Reply #164 on: October 30, 2009, 01:00:03 PM »

DR ELmore,

Thank you so much for all the excitement from the opening night pre - during - and post show. Hearing who was there and who was with whom is just wonderful!
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« Reply #165 on: October 30, 2009, 01:00:12 PM »

Who is this Brett Claywell appearing in so many photos from last night? He's all over the place!
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« Reply #166 on: October 30, 2009, 01:01:53 PM »

I watched PROJECT RUNWAY before I headed out on my Friday errands. I would have reversed the placement of the bottom two. Like DR Ron Pulliam, I loved to see the winner triumphant and the "killer" stares the second place finisher was giving the winner.

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« Reply #167 on: October 30, 2009, 01:02:49 PM »

Who is this Brett Claywell appearing in so many photos from last night? He's all over the place!

Well, I don't know why he's there unless he's dating one of the girls in the show. He's playing gay med student Kyle on ONE LIFE TO LIVE right now.
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« Reply #168 on: October 30, 2009, 01:04:15 PM »

When I got in, I watched THE MENTALIST while eating lunch. I guessed the murderer easily, but I nevertheless enjoyed the show even though I can't believe the team "couple" is going to risk this. Should make for interesting future episodes.
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« Reply #169 on: October 30, 2009, 01:05:16 PM »

Who is this Brett Claywell appearing in so many photos from last night? He's all over the place!

Well, I don't know why he's there unless he's dating one of the girls in the show. He's playing gay med student Kyle on ONE LIFE TO LIVE right now.

Many thanks, DR Matt H! I just realized that myself by googling him.
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« Reply #170 on: October 30, 2009, 01:05:35 PM »

Then I watched all of the bonus documentaries on the second disc in the UP package. All of them were interesting featurettes showing the genesis and development of all the major aspects of the movie.

There were also some hilarious promo blackout sketches using the major characters that I played twice becasue I loved them so much.
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« Reply #171 on: October 30, 2009, 01:07:12 PM »

I then watched some BONES episodes on the recent Blu-ray release just to relax a little this afternoon. I'm going to have to start my new review project later this evening, so I wanted some time to just veg out. BONES is excellent for that, pure pleasure for me.
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« Reply #172 on: October 30, 2009, 01:08:19 PM »

I did skim through today's wonderful episode of ONE LIFE TO LIVE. Great stuff with Kyle, Nick and especially Fish. Very much enjoyed those scenes.
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« Reply #173 on: October 30, 2009, 01:08:40 PM »

I skimmed through ATWT, too, but there was nothing there of interest.
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« Reply #174 on: October 30, 2009, 01:13:38 PM »

Thanks DR ELMORE for the info -
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« Reply #175 on: October 30, 2009, 01:21:26 PM »

Well, I'm off to head to Wegman's for some grocery shopping.

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« Reply #176 on: October 30, 2009, 01:26:55 PM »

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« Reply #177 on: October 30, 2009, 01:32:47 PM »

Hopping off-line now to finish reviewing UP. Then I'll head back down to begin NATIONAL PARKS.

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« Reply #178 on: October 30, 2009, 01:55:08 PM »

Off to cook a pork chop dinner for my family...bye for now!
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« Reply #179 on: October 30, 2009, 02:03:07 PM »

And I'm STILL at work! You gadabouts!
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