Topic: FOUND TREASURES (Read 8700 times)

Ginny · « **Reply #30 on:** December 17, 2011, 08:21:19 AM »

Break a leg vibes to DR Jose as he joins the MFL company today!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #31 on:** December 17, 2011, 08:21:29 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on December 17, 2011, 08:15:49 AM

As I was saying...

I headed to the theatre yesterday afternoon for a bit of practicing as well as a costume fitting of sorts - I'll be wearing a tail jacket. I think. A little while after I arrived, the other pianist arrived, and we did a play-thru of the score. It's a lot of notes and a lot of info to retain, but, as I was reminded when I watched the show last night, there's plenty of time to "look ahead and review" during the book scenes. And since they made basically no cuts to the book scenes, well, I'll have the time. -This production runs a solid three hours (including the intermission).

Lerner & Loewe, you know. I hope we get photos of said tail coat.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #32 on:** December 17, 2011, 08:21:43 AM »

Nice photo DR GINNY!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #33 on:** December 17, 2011, 08:22:00 AM »

And now I need to scurry and hurry so that I can get to the theatre for a bit more practicing before today's matinee. Hopefully, I'll be able to check back in between show.

Laters...

JMK · « **Reply #34 on:** December 17, 2011, 08:27:21 AM »

I have too many posters as it is, though I do have some really stunning stuff with Frances. Those late 30s, early 40s posters are works of art.

JMK · « **Reply #35 on:** December 17, 2011, 08:27:51 AM »

Some Frances fan just emailed me in fact and wants to "gift" me with his collection of stills, posters, etc.

Ginny · « **Reply #36 on:** December 17, 2011, 08:28:10 AM »

Quote from: Jrand61 on December 17, 2011, 08:21:43 AM

Nice photo DR GINNY!

I wondered if he'd tweet it during the ceremony, but it looks like he waited until a couple of hours after it was over.

JMK · « **Reply #37 on:** December 17, 2011, 08:28:52 AM »

I'm getting to be the age where I'm thinking of what's going to happen to all of this stuff. Watching Candy Spelling divest herself of her 70,000 sq. ft. of crap (technical term) on her HGTV special made it seem more real to me, somehow.

JMK · « **Reply #38 on:** December 17, 2011, 08:29:51 AM »

I found Candy Spelling's taste in interior design mortifying. But she actually seemed like a rather nice, non-stuck up sort of woman.

JMK · « **Reply #39 on:** December 17, 2011, 08:30:59 AM »

When Tori arrived and called her "Mommy," it was a bit of an "eeww" moment.

JMK · « **Reply #40 on:** December 17, 2011, 08:32:03 AM »

Today we deliver the food and gifts to the needy family. Zach is attending a friend's Bar Mitzvah and so is excused, but Gabe must come, and he's moaning about it, teenager that he is.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #41 on:** December 17, 2011, 08:33:16 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on December 17, 2011, 08:12:46 AM

Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And I have my first matinee of My Fair Lady in about three hours. WHEEEEEE!!!!!

Break A Leg!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #42 on:** December 17, 2011, 08:34:32 AM »

Quote from: Jrand61 on December 17, 2011, 08:13:58 AM

Herbert Lieder - didn't he play the father on Dennis the Menace on TV?

He has a conductor son, Foleau D. Lieder.

JMK · « **Reply #43 on:** December 17, 2011, 08:35:25 AM »

BK, what does the note from Hitch to Wilder say?

JMK · « **Reply #44 on:** December 17, 2011, 08:36:00 AM »

The original title for CLASSICAL BARBRA was going to be FOLLOW THE LIEDER. No joke.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #45 on:** December 17, 2011, 08:38:25 AM »

Greetings from Toyland! I got here to find our internet was out, so I spent 30 minutes restarting, unplugging, rebooting, unplugging, restarting, and rebooting. We're back!

Laura · « **Reply #46 on:** December 17, 2011, 08:41:37 AM »

Good morning. I spent some time doing yard work at the church, and now my back hurts.

bk · « **Reply #47 on:** December 17, 2011, 09:10:20 AM »

I'm up, barely - didn't get to sleep until three - MUST STOP THAT.

bk · « **Reply #48 on:** December 17, 2011, 09:12:30 AM »

Note from Hitch to Wilder: "Dear Sir: I had the very great pleasure of seeing a lovely picture the other night, and would like to say that the two most important words after 'Double Indemnity' are 'Billy Wilder.'

It is a play on the famous ad by Selznick saying the four most important words in motion picture history were Gone With The Wind.

bk · « **Reply #49 on:** December 17, 2011, 09:14:07 AM »

If anyone here has missed any Kritzerland releases, I have a handful of copies of almost (but not all) of everything we've released. You can view the complete releases, even sold out titles by clicking on the link just above where the current titles are listed on the home page. Just drop me a line and I'll let you know if the title is available.

bk · « **Reply #50 on:** December 17, 2011, 09:14:51 AM »

I was browsing eBay last night and was shocked to see how much some of our stuff is going for - signed Chitty went for seventy or eighty bucks last week.

Jane · « **Reply #51 on:** December 17, 2011, 09:17:00 AM »

From DR Jahn G,

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I did have some good news today, though. Dad got the results of his CAT scan and there was no sign of cancer. The doctor must have gotten it all when she removed that polyp.

FANTASTIC!!!

Jane · « **Reply #52 on:** December 17, 2011, 09:22:35 AM »

From Bruce,

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I would no sooner e-mail Miss Gordon's husband than e-mail the owner of a certain record label

Now that you have mentioned this....... I only plan to send a card with a note to her mother. If someone were to write to her house I expect the children will appreciate it.

I've been told Susan's grave site is at the top of a hill overlooking flowers and lovely scenery, that it is beautiful.

Doug R · « **Reply #53 on:** December 17, 2011, 09:25:52 AM »

TOD:
I think I can nail down my favourite three of both, in order.

Wilder:
Double Indemnity
Sunset Boulevard
The Apartment

Hitchcock
Vertigo
North by Northwest
Psycho

Jane · « **Reply #54 on:** December 17, 2011, 10:09:49 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on December 17, 2011, 08:22:00 AM

And now I need to scurry and hurry so that I can get to the theatre for a bit more practicing before today's matinee.

Laters...

Have a good show!!

Jane · « **Reply #55 on:** December 17, 2011, 10:22:00 AM »

I think I shall drag myself to the gym. I hope once I begin working out I will find some energy & the endorphins will make me feel better.

Ginny · « **Reply #56 on:** December 17, 2011, 10:38:44 AM »

DR Jane, I just dragged myself to the basement for a 30-minute walk. I've gotten very lazy amidst all the holiday prep and graduation festivities and I have to get back into a daily routine.

bk · « **Reply #57 on:** December 17, 2011, 12:15:27 PM »

Quote from: bk on December 17, 2011, 09:12:30 AM

Note from Hitch to Wilder: "Dear Sir: I had the very great pleasure of seeing a lovely picture the other night, and would like to say that the two most important words after 'Double Indemnity' are 'Billy Wilder.'

It is a play on the famous ad by Selznick saying the four most important words in motion picture history were Gone With The Wind.

Actually, I had this a bit wrong and the story is much more fun. Selznick took a huge number of ads in the trade magazines trumpeting Since You Went Away as the four most important words in motion picture history since Gone With The Wind. Apparently these ads irked Billy Wilder, who then took an ad just like Selznick's that said "Double Indemnity are the two most important words since Capital Gains." Selznick was not amused but Hitchcock was, hence the note.

bk · « **Reply #58 on:** December 17, 2011, 12:16:06 PM »

That's all detailed in one of the Billy Wilder bios. So, it's an important little note from one brilliant director to another, both of whom had wicked senses of humor. It's being framed now.

bk · « **Reply #59 on:** December 17, 2011, 12:16:26 PM »

Back from various and sundried errands and putting gas in the motor car.

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