Topic: LORD OF THE TRANSFERS (Read 13035 times)

bk · « **on:** April 14, 2010, 12:47:08 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes were written quickly, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're currently raving over the transfer of Lord Of The Rings.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** April 14, 2010, 12:48:35 AM »

And the word of the day is: SPALLATION!

Ben · « **Reply #2 on:** April 14, 2010, 02:46:31 AM »

Morning, all.

That is all.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 14, 2010, 04:35:50 AM »

Good morning, all! I am very pissed over last night's noise from the pig above me between midnight and 2 am last night, especially since I went to bed at 11, knowing i had to be up for the McGlinnventory at 6:30. I have no idea how much sleep I got last night and I susopect that by 3 pm I will be comatose. So, I wil shortly be off to Park Avenue and 23rd Street for today's McGlinnventory. After that, I have a stop at Toyland before I head back uptown.

DR Jose, the 1902 WIZARD OF OZ bears as much relationship to the Baum book as I do. Julian Mitchell and his producer Fred Hamlin ran all over Baum and Paul Tietjen's comic opera proposal and brought in a ton of Broadway writers to redo the score. Most of the numbers have absolutley nothing with the plot and provide every excuse for one of the cast to have a star turn in front of an audience. The original production had a lot of numbers and by the time it went into the Witmark Music Library, a lot of interpolations had replaced things. My friend Joseph Rubin has about 30 cut songs and there are another 22 songs now lost.

1903 Broadway Tams-Witmark Rental
Prologue (Tietjens) Prologue
Nicolo's Piccolo Nicolo's Piccolo
In Michigan Down on the Brandywine
When the Circus Comes to Town
Carrie Barry Carrie Barry
The Scarecrow The Scarecrow
Love Is Love (Baum/Tietjens) Love Is Love
When You Love, Love, Love (Baum/Tietjens) When You Love, Love, love
Poppy 'Chorus (Baum/Tietjens) Poppy Chorus

Act Two
Phantom Patrol (Baum/Tietjens) Phantom Patrol
On A Pay Night Evening On a Pay Night Evening
The Witch Behind the Moon Enough to Make A Perfect Lady Mad
Ball of All Nations Dance of All Nations (condensed)
1. Connemara Christening 1. Sitting Bull
2. Spanish Bolero
3. Wee-High and Mon
4. Rosalie
5. I Love Only One Girl 2. I Love Only One girl
Sammy Sammy
Hurrah for Baffin's Bay Baffin's Bay
Star of My Native Land Finale Act Two (original Baum/Tietjens)

Act Three
[Some Sort of Opening?] Opening Act Three
Pimlico Malinda The Traveler and the Pie
Honey, My Sweet Honey, My Sweet

elmore3003 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 14, 2010, 04:37:52 AM »

I cannot line up that second column. Damn!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 14, 2010, 05:23:31 AM »

That's some list, DR ELMORE!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 14, 2010, 05:23:56 AM »

EVIL KURT has not let me know about where dinner may be on Friday night....we shall see.

Matt H. · « **Reply #7 on:** April 14, 2010, 05:25:32 AM »

In answer to DR Jose's comment last night --

"DR MattH - Good to read that you got your cable box issues worked out. And I'm ever more amazed that you were able to get a service technician to come out the same day!?!?!"

I think I must have gotten bumped up to the top of the list because I had already made a run to one of the Time-Warner locations to swap out the box and they knew I had been without cable for more than 24 hours at that point. As I've said many times in the past, while I understand others have trouble with their cable providers, I've never gotten anyting but top quality service from Time-Warner in Charlotte.

What's more, I was told to expect the technician between 1-3 p.m. He got here at 12:40! By 1 p.m. he was gone, and I could carry on with my work project yesterday.

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #8 on:** April 14, 2010, 05:28:02 AM »

Quote from: bk on April 14, 2010, 12:48:35 AM

And the word of the day is: SPALLATION!

And The Song Of The Day Is: IT'S A CHEMICAL REACTION, THAT'S ALL

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #9 on:** April 14, 2010, 05:31:24 AM »

THAT IS ALL

Druxy · « **Reply #10 on:** April 14, 2010, 05:41:03 AM »

My problem with LOTR: FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGS was that I'd never read the books.

So, watching the theatrical release, I was a bit confused for the first half hour or so, because I didn't really understand who the hell these characters were and what kind of world they were in. [I'm not big on fantasy worlds anyway.]

I later saw the extended version which, for me, made everything much more clear.

I don't usually like extended versions because they, almost always, reinstate footage that was best left on the cutting room floor (e.g. RIDE WITH THE DEVIL, the 2nd two LOTR movies). This first film in the trilogy is an exception.

Druxy · « **Reply #11 on:** April 14, 2010, 05:42:29 AM »

Quote from: JRand59 on April 14, 2010, 05:23:56 AM

EVIL KURT has not let me know about where dinner may be on Friday night....we shall see.

Is EVIL KURT any relation to DRUNK DUANE?

Kerry · « **Reply #12 on:** April 14, 2010, 05:48:25 AM »

Enjoy your day and a safe trip, Bruce!

John G. · « **Reply #13 on:** April 14, 2010, 06:10:09 AM »

In your column today, BK, you rightly state that tunes are our friends. I know you have many friends in the tune world, but what are a few of your favorites? Any that you have not recorded that you want to?

Jrand73 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 14, 2010, 06:14:06 AM »

Quote from: Druxy on April 14, 2010, 05:42:29 AM

Quote from: JRand59 on April 14, 2010, 05:23:56 AM
EVIL KURT has not let me know about where dinner may be on Friday night....we shall see.

Is EVIL KURT any relation to DRUNK DUANE?

I don't think so - but in the vast scheme of things - the world is a circle.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 14, 2010, 06:15:21 AM »

I am hoping the BRAIN cast is studying their lines and lyrics. Fred went up on Sunday on his first song and The Brain lost a few lyrics as well.....

Jrand73 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 14, 2010, 06:55:30 AM »

Another lovely weather day here.....we may get up to 81 degrees.

JMK · « **Reply #17 on:** April 14, 2010, 07:02:26 AM »

I unfortunately will not be able to journey to Olympia as I have gigs all that weekend. If a certain piece of paper were to come back to me fairly soon, I might be able to talk about another opportunity for a NW HHW get-together. Hint, hint, nudge, nudge, say n'more.

JMK · « **Reply #18 on:** April 14, 2010, 07:10:29 AM »

I saw two of the three "gasp" moments on last night's LOST coming.

Matt H. · « **Reply #19 on:** April 14, 2010, 07:20:56 AM »

Good morning!

Chillier this moring than I was expecting, and I should have put a sweatshirt on over my t-shirt. Still, the walk was great, and I was pleased that I was n't exhausted at all from it after skipping it yesterday since I mowed the grass. It's not getting out of the 60s today, a change from the 80 we've had the last two days.

Matt H. · « **Reply #20 on:** April 14, 2010, 07:22:22 AM »

As I mentioned last night, I'll be working on the I LOVE LUCY movie today. There are a fair number of other bonus rareties on the disc, so this looks to take up much of the afternoon.

Matt H. · « **Reply #21 on:** April 14, 2010, 07:23:15 AM »

I will be looking forward to the season finale of HUMAN TARGET tonight as well as a new MODERN FAMILY.

UGLY BETTY's series finale also airs tonight, but I won't see it until tomorrow.

Matt H. · « **Reply #22 on:** April 14, 2010, 07:23:56 AM »

The UPS man hasn't brought TOMBSTONE and ARMAGEDDON on Blu-ray yet, but my UPS tracking number says they're "out for delivery."

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #23 on:** April 14, 2010, 07:25:18 AM »

BK, do I have to worry about getting a ticket or is the theatre comping you and your entourage?

Matt H. · « **Reply #24 on:** April 14, 2010, 07:25:47 AM »

I do know that if I have time tonight (and I should have plenty of time), I plan to look at Al Jolson's 1930 movie MAMMY from Warner Archives today. This is that rare Warner Archive disc that's coming from a restored and remastered source, so I'll be interested to see what kind of quality it has.

Ginny · « **Reply #25 on:** April 14, 2010, 07:31:31 AM »

Wednesday morning greetings! Tonight Richard, Rob, and I are going to Miami University's Hamilton Campus for

An Evening with Robert Osborne

Matt H. · « **Reply #26 on:** April 14, 2010, 07:53:02 AM »

I'm heading downstairs now to catch up with last night's Elvis-themed edition of AMERICAN IDOL with mentor Adam Lambert.

Then I'll start on lunch. I'll have to fish something out of the archives to watch while I eat. By watching GLEE last night, I've exhausted any potential DVRed programming already.

WBBL.

Druxy · « **Reply #27 on:** April 14, 2010, 08:06:13 AM »

Quote from: Matt H. on April 14, 2010, 07:25:47 AM

I do know that if I have time tonight (and I should have plenty of time), I plan to look at Al Jolson's 1930 movie MAMMY from Warner Archives today. This is that rare Warner Archive disc that's coming from a restored and remastered source, so I'll be interested to see what kind of quality it has.

I think that it's great that MAMMY and other movies are being preserved and made available for people who want to see them.

However, let's not kid ourselves. Except for Jolson's singing, this is a boring movie. The script just limps along, and even Michael Curtiz' direction can't save it.

There are classic films and there are curios. MAMMY is definitely a curio.

Druxy · « **Reply #28 on:** April 14, 2010, 08:08:03 AM »

Quote from: Ginny on April 14, 2010, 07:31:31 AM

Wednesday morning greetings! Tonight Richard, Rob, and I are going to Miami University's Hamilton Campus for

An Evening with Robert Osborne

If you get an opportunity, please say "Hello" to Robert for me.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #29 on:** April 14, 2010, 08:15:57 AM »

DR CP - you and MR BK have comped tickets - the rest of us have to pay.

The tickets are reserved, but the seats are not it's a free for all once you get inside....but I think the five of us can be seated together without problems.

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Ben