Topic: MILLION DOLLAR MOVIE (Read 8439 times)

bk · « **on:** January 26, 2012, 12:05:26 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes were tinged with nostalgia or neuralgia, and now it is time for you to post until the nostalgic cows come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** January 26, 2012, 12:07:08 AM »

And the word of the day is: DAMASCENE!

Ben · « **Reply #2 on:** January 26, 2012, 04:11:37 AM »

Morning all.

That is all.

Ben · « **Reply #3 on:** January 26, 2012, 04:11:59 AM »

Slept late (for me).

I'm at the office right now and have much work to to do.

Ben · « **Reply #4 on:** January 26, 2012, 04:12:20 AM »

I didn't even have time for oatmeal.

I will eat it at lunch.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 26, 2012, 04:26:35 AM »

Good morning, all! I slept rather well; I remember one long dream involving (I think) Columbus Circle and the song "Let's Begin" from ROBERTA, and another about staging a scene for a film in a room like a library reading room with some of the cast of the Appalachian Christmas show. Lod knows what it all means.

This morning, I have to run some DEAREST ENEMY errands; I'll leave here around 10am and head down to Union Square. On my way home, I'll stop at Toyland to check out the office. In the meantime, I've got notes on 70 songs to write.

More coffee!

TOD: The Uninvited, with "Stella by Starlight"

Michael · « **Reply #6 on:** January 26, 2012, 04:33:07 AM »

good morning to all

John G. · « **Reply #7 on:** January 26, 2012, 05:11:23 AM »

Good morning, all.

John G. · « **Reply #8 on:** January 26, 2012, 05:17:26 AM »

TOD: So many of the movies I love I first saw on TV, because they were all oldies by the time I was growing up.

The Dialing for Dollars movie in the afternoon brought such classics as "The Adding Machine," "The Spiral Staircase" and "Laura," while the morning themed movies (and I don't remember the name of that show) had Fred Astaire week in which I watched everything from "Top Hat" to "The Pleasure of His Company" for five summer days home from school in a row.

Then one of the local schools worked with the local PBS to show its film class on Saturday afternoons at 1 p.m., so into the house came the likes of "Smiles of a Summer Night," "L'avventura" and "La Strada."

My all-time favorite must have been the afternoon Dailing for Dollars showed Cocteau's "Beauty and the Beast." I was about 8 or 9 and had never seen a foreign film before. Some of the images (the hall of armed chandeliers) creeped me out and really stayed with me through the years.

John G. · « **Reply #9 on:** January 26, 2012, 05:17:39 AM »

Oops, late for work. Laters.

Doug R · « **Reply #10 on:** January 26, 2012, 05:23:52 AM »

I see there was discussion about Zumba yesterday. I have no idea what Zumba is and hadn't even heard of it before. I see it is some sort of fitness programme which explains why I've never taken any note of it but I passed my local community center today and outside the building they have big adverts for Zumba classes. Another place for me to avoid

Doug R · « **Reply #11 on:** January 26, 2012, 05:28:49 AM »

A much brighter day today - the first sight of the sun for nearly a week. I went to the big mall for a few things. Also bought some compost in order to fill up the plant containers.

Ben · « **Reply #12 on:** January 26, 2012, 05:33:25 AM »

Ditch the Workout - Join the Party ZUMBA!!!

Kerry · « **Reply #13 on:** January 26, 2012, 05:47:50 AM »

It's not Friday today either. It will be a great Thursday though. Right?

Jennifer · « **Reply #14 on:** January 26, 2012, 06:02:26 AM »

I don't see the spellcheck anymore either.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 26, 2012, 06:15:29 AM »

Yes DR DOUG R as you see by DR BEN'S link - Zumba is sort of the 21st Century Aerobics. It is very high energy and you can indeed see some good results.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 26, 2012, 06:15:51 AM »

Feel better vibes for DR TCB.

I have spell check on Firefox.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 26, 2012, 06:16:18 AM »

Right DR KERRY - even with the rain I am having this morning.

Doug R · « **Reply #18 on:** January 26, 2012, 06:47:29 AM »

My new router has arrived at last. It certainly looks a lot smarter than my ridiculously ancient router and it's even speeded up my broadband.

Druxy · « **Reply #19 on:** January 26, 2012, 07:05:38 AM »

TOD:

CITIZEN KANE
HAMLET (Laurence Olivier)
CYRANO DE BERGERAC

Growing up, these (and others) were "Not tonight" movies. That is, "Yes, I should see them, but not tonight."

So, when I got to the UW Drama Department, I figured now I'd better see them, and when I did, I was totally blown away by what I'd missed all those years. From then on, I started going to theaters that just played vintage movies and I discovered films like THE GRAPES OF WRATH, THE MALTESE FALCON, TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE and, of course, CASABLANCA.

Ginny · « **Reply #20 on:** January 26, 2012, 07:08:24 AM »

Thursday morning greetings! Our electrician was here promptly at 8am to install a new outlet in preparation for tomorrow's delivery of our new washer and dryer.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 26, 2012, 07:22:19 AM »

I've finished draft one of the liner notes through 1903 and I have around sixty-six songs to go! Time to run my errands and head down to Union Square. I may log in at Toyland, although I really want to head back home and write. My goal is to finish the notes on Disc Two and send the draft to everyone on the recording for comments before I continue with Disc Three.

John G. · « **Reply #22 on:** January 26, 2012, 07:38:50 AM »

The Top 25 Broadway Divas.

anyone missing? Maybe Fanny Brice and Marilyn Miller from days gone by.

http://newyork.timeout.com/arts-culture/theater/2542977/broadway%E2%80%99s-all-time-greatest-divas?page=0,0

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #23 on:** January 26, 2012, 08:01:05 AM »

Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And I really wish Mother Nature would make up her mind.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #24 on:** January 26, 2012, 08:08:11 AM »

As for the Topic of the Day...

Channel 20 (WDCA) in Washington, DC, had designated weekly time slots for various types of movies: Japanese monster movies ("Godzilla", "Mothra", etc.), Westerns, Comedies (especially the "Blondie" movies), Hitchcock, and, of course, Musicals. And, of course, the one movie that I still remember falling in love with on first sight on a Saturday afternoon: "Flower Drum Song".

FJL · « **Reply #25 on:** January 26, 2012, 08:15:49 AM »

Sorry I've been missing just a little, and have lots of posts to read that I have to catch up on - hope to catch up this weekend.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #26 on:** January 26, 2012, 08:22:22 AM »

TOD:

What movies WEREN'T classic, memorable movies that I saw on TV growing up? I saw a wide variety of films on TV...in the afternoons, primarily, but also late-Friday shock theater, Sunday afternoon movies, and the afternoon weekday (sort of like "Million Dollar Movies") movies.

The Tarzans, the Andy Hardys, the Maisies...the Jungle Jims and Bombas...a vast array of MGM musicals from the 1930s and 40s, most of the Fox musicals from the 30s and 40s, and then came "Saturday Night at the Movies"...GOLLY!

Movies that were classic to me then (from all the above-named sources) and remain classic for me now include "Tin Pan Alley," "Lillian Russell", "Hello, Frisco, Hello", "With A Song in My Heart", "Titanic" (1953), "Demetrius and the Gladiators", "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", "How to Marry A Millionaire", "The Egyptian", "Garden of Evil", "Diplomatic Courier", "The Mudlark", "All About Eve", "Star Dust", "There's No Business Like Show Business", and on and on and on...

elmore3003 · « **Reply #27 on:** January 26, 2012, 08:23:09 AM »

Greetings from Toyland!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #28 on:** January 26, 2012, 08:23:31 AM »

Or, rather, the rubble of Toyland!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #29 on:** January 26, 2012, 08:23:52 AM »

Since we're almost there, here's one more!

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