Topic: 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (Read 28624 times)

elmore3003 · « **Reply #30 on:** December 23, 2009, 06:00:04 AM »

Good morning, all! I slept late this morning, which was not a bad thing and around 11 pm I shall head to the NYPL for a bit. This will be followed by a trip to midtown to drop off some things for the cast of FINIAN'S RAINBOW and conductor.

Joshie's conducting the show has been moved from this afternoon to next Wednesday matinee so I won't watch the show today. I'll be there next week to cheer him on.

Now for a few chores and some work on GENTLEMEN BE SEATED.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #31 on:** December 23, 2009, 06:01:14 AM »

Quote from: vixmom on December 23, 2009, 05:51:15 AM

Congratulations to JRand on his windfall- I hope you will remember your old friends and wave to us as youdrive by in your chauffer driven Bently

(of course we probably we won't be able to tell becasue of the tinted windows!)

Do I know you?

elmore3003 · « **Reply #32 on:** December 23, 2009, 06:01:19 AM »

Quote from: vixmom on December 23, 2009, 05:49:04 AM

Dearest Elmore-

The Vixter and I were thrilled to receive our surprise package yesterday!!

The cd is currently entertaining the office and the Vixter was estatic to receive the Finian's Rainbow program.

thank you so very much!!!

Merry Christmas, DR vixmom! I hope you and your family have a wonderful one. And, more importantly, I hope that 2010 is really truly good to you and yours.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #33 on:** December 23, 2009, 06:02:09 AM »

Computer vibes for DR VIXMOM.

Off to do the last of the retail for this week.

DAW · « **Reply #34 on:** December 23, 2009, 06:03:11 AM »

video: Finian's Rainbow in the recording studio!!!!

DAW · « **Reply #35 on:** December 23, 2009, 06:16:01 AM »

BTW - (that's 'by the way' in Internet lingo) - Seth's Broadway Chatterbox will be available in streaming video online in 2010!!!

Sandra · « **Reply #36 on:** December 23, 2009, 06:17:34 AM »

Bonan naskigxtagon, William F. ORR!

Sandra · « **Reply #37 on:** December 23, 2009, 06:17:57 AM »

And happy birthday to brother Joel!

DAW · « **Reply #38 on:** December 23, 2009, 06:20:53 AM »

DR Kerry -

I posted your musing on Twitter, and a kind follower finished out the verse, to wit:

It's a jolly holiday with Mary
Singin' her Magnificat
When the day is gray and ordinary
"Mary's Boy Child" hits the spot!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #39 on:** December 23, 2009, 06:29:06 AM »

What's run away with my mind?

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday to DR William Orr !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #40 on:** December 23, 2009, 06:36:59 AM »

Happy Birthday To William F Orr

And Happy Birthday to BK's Brother Joel

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #41 on:** December 23, 2009, 06:40:34 AM »

And A Big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my Truant but Loveable Son CRAIG-40 Years Old Today.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #42 on:** December 23, 2009, 06:43:01 AM »

Quote from: Michael S on December 23, 2009, 03:19:04 AM

Here are the original lyrics

Have yourself a merry little Christmas, it may be your last,
Next year we may all be living in the past
Have yourself a merry little Christmas, pop that champagne cork,
Next year we will all be living in New York.
No good times like the olden days, happy golden days of yore,
Faithful friends who were dear to us, will be near to us no more.
But at least we all will be together, if the Fates allow,
From now on we'll have to muddle through somehow.
So have yourself a merry little Christmas now

I wonder if anyone ever recorded these lyrics?

I very much doubt it since it was never published or commercially available with these lyrics. I never knew them.

When I arranged the song in 1984 for the New York City Gay Men's Chorus, I used the "muddle through" lyrics because I felt they best expressed the Chorus' predicament at the time with members and friends sick and dying - my memory of 1983 through the mid 1990's is a memorial service at least once a week and continuous phone calls about who was recently diagnosed, hospitalized or leaving town to die with family - and I was persuaded by Chorus members to change the final section to "hang a shining star" because they found the sentiment too bleak at the time.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #43 on:** December 23, 2009, 06:44:47 AM »

And one for BK's brother Joel!

And DR ArnoldBrockman's son!!

Matt H. · « **Reply #44 on:** December 23, 2009, 06:46:29 AM »

Good morning!

It seemed very cold this morning, but part of my daze could have been due to a lack of sleep. I never sleep well when I've had a heavy dinner during the evening, and last night was no exception. Still, I did my walk and the rest of the my workout this morning and am glad they're finished for the day.

Matt H. · « **Reply #45 on:** December 23, 2009, 06:48:24 AM »

I hope William Orr has a very merry birthday.

Matt H. · « **Reply #46 on:** December 23, 2009, 06:49:20 AM »

I'm sure he's mentioned him before, but I honestly did not know/remember that bk even had a brother, much less than his name was Joel.

I hope he has a happy day.

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #47 on:** December 23, 2009, 06:49:39 AM »

Quote from: bk on December 23, 2009, 12:29:16 AM

And the word of the day is: CLINQUANT!

And The Song Of The Day Is: GOLDEN EARRINGS

Matt H. · « **Reply #48 on:** December 23, 2009, 06:50:14 AM »

I reviewed IRON MONKEY a few months back, but I reviewed four of those martial arts movies in a row, and honestly, I can't remember one from the other now.

Matt H. · « **Reply #49 on:** December 23, 2009, 06:50:38 AM »

I hope your son has a wonderful birthday, DR Arnold!

Matt H. · « **Reply #50 on:** December 23, 2009, 06:51:53 AM »

I'll be working on 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU on Blu-ray today. Other than 8 1/2, it's my last review disc in the pile unless something else comes today. If nothing comes, I'll take the rest of the holiday off after today, and start on 8 1/2 on Sunday.

DAW · « **Reply #51 on:** December 23, 2009, 06:54:20 AM »

A very very happy birthday to the DS of DR Arnold M Brockman!!!!

Matt H. · « **Reply #52 on:** December 23, 2009, 07:04:07 AM »

I wanted to mention something that has bothered me for a couple of days. I recently finished that wonderful book on LADY IN THE DARK. Naturally, in one of the chapters the subject of STAR! comes up.

The author of the book asserts that STAR! was the biggest financial Hollywood flop until HEAVEN'S GATE came along. I think he's wrong about that. True, STAR! cost $12 million and its rentals were $4.2 million. But weren't movies like PAINT YOUR WAGON, LOST HORIZON, SWEET CHARITY, and TORA! TORA! TORA! much more notorious money losers?

Jrand73 · « **Reply #53 on:** December 23, 2009, 07:20:07 AM »

And yes Happy Birthday to Craig Brockman son of DR ARNOLD BROCKMAN.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #54 on:** December 23, 2009, 07:20:48 AM »

Quote from: Matt H. on December 23, 2009, 06:51:53 AM

I'll be working on 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU on Blu-ray today. Other than 8 1/2, it's my last review disc in the pile unless something else comes today. If nothing comes, I'll take the rest of the holiday off after today, and start on 8 1/2 on Sunday.

I loved this movie; it's based on THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, and very funny. Not as good as CLUELESS, perhaps, but the play transfers well to a high school settng.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #55 on:** December 23, 2009, 07:21:22 AM »

DR MATTH - I think you are correct money wise about STAR! - but maybe the author had an ax to grind or a point to make.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #56 on:** December 23, 2009, 07:21:58 AM »

DR DAW - yes my squirrels got unshelled peanuts - the expensive kind.

Matt H. · « **Reply #57 on:** December 23, 2009, 07:26:38 AM »

Quote from: JRand59 on December 23, 2009, 07:21:22 AM

DR MATTH - I think you are correct money wise about STAR! - but maybe the author had an ax to grind or a point to make.

Well, I enjoyed his insightful critique of the film. He makes some comparisons that I had never considered and makes believable arguments for them. It's just that factual data that bothered me. If he got that info from the imdb, well, we know how inaccurate it can be.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #58 on:** December 23, 2009, 07:27:21 AM »

Quote from: Matt H. on December 23, 2009, 07:04:07 AM

I wanted to mention something that has bothered me for a couple of days. I recently finished that wonderful book on LADY IN THE DARK. Naturally, in one of the chapters the subject of STAR! comes up.

The author of the book asserts that STAR! was the biggest financial Hollywood flop until HEAVEN'S GATE came along. I think he's wrong about that. True, STAR! cost $12 million and its rentals were $4.2 million. But weren't movies like PAINT YOUR WAGON, LOST HORIZON, SWEET CHARITY, and TORA! TORA! TORA! much more notorious money losers?

There is another error in the book concerning Kurt Weill's use of the rhumba rhythm but the author, bruce mcclung, got that information from Richard Traubner's operetta history. I suspect that's how he got this info wrong as well: he found it in another book. We talked about the rhumba assertion's being incorrect in Traubner, and I think he will revise the information in the preface to the new KWF edition of the score. The book on LADY IN THE DARK is based on his doctoral thesis and the new edition of the score he's preparing for the Kurt Weill Foundation. bruce is a good sport and I'm very fnd of him.

Matt H. · « **Reply #59 on:** December 23, 2009, 07:27:58 AM »

I just remembered another review set that's coming in, maybe today: THE ADVENTURES OF MIGHTY MOUSE. These are not the original cartoons many of us grew up with. I believe this is a new series of adventures of fairly recent vintage. I'll find out when the set arrives.

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