Topic: A DIFFERENT DRUMMER (Read 20823 times)

Jay · « **Reply #60 on:** June 15, 2004, 11:22:42 AM »

May the gods of inspiration descend upon the Dear Reader known as Panni, so that words of untold drama, emotion and humor may flow forth in torrents.

TCB · « **Reply #61 on:** June 15, 2004, 11:26:20 AM »

I feel I must clear my conscience and make a confession. It is not easy to admit, but hopefully, as my friends, you can find it in your heart to forgive me:

I do not like Shirley Temple… as an actress, I mean. I am sure she is a nice person, and she did a swell job in the U.N., but my God, I dislike her films. I disliked them as a child, I disliked them as a teen, and I still dislike them to this very day. For me, the only thing worse than thinking about her movies, is contemplating what the world would be like if Shirley had made THE WIZARD OF OZ, instead of Judy.

There. I feel better already.

Favorite Child Performances:

Haley Joel Osment in THE SIXTH SENSE

Judy Garland in OZ (love those prison scenes)

Deanna Durbin in ONE HUNDRED MEN AND A GIRL

Elizabeth Taylor in NATIONAL VELVET

Mickey Rooney in CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS

Ben · « **Reply #62 on:** June 15, 2004, 11:26:35 AM »

It's our Maya Papaya! Hi, Miss Fruity ;-)

Jennifer, Yahoo Mail has made some changes to keep up with Google. Google has started a free mail service offering a gigabyte of mail storage and the ability to send and receive larger attachments. Yahoo, as one of the reining kings of free mail, wanted to keep their users so they have added storage space and made changes to the size of attachments (you can now send and receive 10 meg attachments). Those are the major changes (aside from the look of the page) as I understand it.

Most of my favorite child performers have been mentioned already so I won't repeat. If I think of another one, I will chime in to the discussion.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #63 on:** June 15, 2004, 11:30:28 AM »

Margaret O'Brien -- "Meet Me in St. Lous," "Journey for Margaret"

Dean Stockwell -- "The Secret Garden," "The Boy With the Green Hair," "Down to the Sea in Ships," "Kim"

Andrew Ray -- "The Mudlark"

Billy & Bobby Mauch -- "The Prince and the Pauper"

Jack Wild -- "Oliver!"

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #64 on:** June 15, 2004, 11:40:24 AM »

Uh...? No one for Brandon DeWilde in SHANE?

I nominate Bobs Watson as the most irritating child actor ever. Particularly when he turned on the waterworks. Usually when he rears his cutesy head, my rallying cry is: "Kill the kid!" Thankfully in Boys Town and Dodge City they do...wonderfully in Dodge City, dragged by horses.

Jackie Cooper in THE CHAMP is rather amazing. And Margaret O' Brien in MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS. And I love Virginia Weidler in PHILADELPHIA STORY.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #65 on:** June 15, 2004, 11:43:28 AM »

Yes MATTH and MBARNUM, that is BRIGHT EYES. Whew! Shirley's Mom gets hit by a car running for a bus. She is carrying a birthday cake for Shirley's birthday.... Then Dunn takes Shirley up in the plane for the first time....to tell her....and Shirley is excited to go all the way up to heaven to see her daddy a pilot that cracked up...and Dunn explains what happened...and Shirley understands and says...."You mean...you mean...my mama cracked up?" Yup...always makes me cry.

And yes...

Patty McCormick in The Bad Seed
Darryl Hickman in Leave Her to Heaven
Virginia Weidler in The Philadelphia Story

Jane · « **Reply #66 on:** June 15, 2004, 11:52:05 AM »

Great new additions!

TCB I don’t know about you now-not liking Shirley Temple, my goodness. As cute as, IMHO, she was, I am very happy she did not do THE WIZARD OF OZ. If she had we would most likely have had a remake of the film by now.

Maya · « **Reply #67 on:** June 15, 2004, 11:54:20 AM »

Quote from: Ben on June 15, 2004, 11:26:35 AM

It's our Maya Papaya! Hi, Miss Fruity ;-)

Hola, Ben!!

td · « **Reply #68 on:** June 15, 2004, 11:55:55 AM »

Well, most of my faves have been mentioned, including SON OF FRANKENSTEIN, but, I will throw JERRY MAGUIRE'S Jonathan Lipnicki.

Panni · « **Reply #69 on:** June 15, 2004, 12:07:23 PM »

Quote from: Charles Pogue on June 15, 2004, 11:40:24 AM

Uh...? No one for Brandon DeWilde in SHANE?

Me. And in MEMBER OF THE WEDDING and HUD. Died much too young.

Thanks for all the WRITING VIBES! It's been going okay this morning. Welcome back, Maya!!

MBarnum · « **Reply #70 on:** June 15, 2004, 12:09:25 PM »

And let us not forget some of the very talented tikes in the Our Gang comedies...Spanky McFarlane was great as a toddler (got a bit tired of him as he grew older, though), and Jackie Cooper was always good!

...Um, I don't think I will mention Froggy or Janet though! LOL!

MBarnum · « **Reply #71 on:** June 15, 2004, 12:12:10 PM »

I think Shirley Temple was adorable in her earlier films...around the late 1930 early 40s I don't care for her as much.

Yes, Bright Eyes is the one...what a weeper! I just picked that up on DVD and must remember to watch it one of these days!

You know I picked up the 3 CD set of Shirley Temple and it has every song from all of her movies! TCB maybe you would like me to make you a copy of it! LOL!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #72 on:** June 15, 2004, 12:21:59 PM »

TCB did you write your letter to you know who?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #73 on:** June 15, 2004, 12:35:04 PM »

-Currently listening to NPR's "Fresh Air"... David Sedaris is the guest.

Jane · « **Reply #74 on:** June 15, 2004, 12:37:59 PM »

Wish I had time to listen.

Panni · « **Reply #75 on:** June 15, 2004, 01:00:16 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on June 15, 2004, 12:35:04 PM

-Currently listening to NPR's "Fresh Air"... David Sedaris is the guest.

I like Sedaris on "This American Life." I like anybody on "This American Life." But I haven't listened to "This American Life" since I moved to LA. That would be 7 months ago. Wow! Some cliches are cliches because they are SO true. Like "Time flies."

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #76 on:** June 15, 2004, 01:04:47 PM »

Jodie Foster and Alfred Lutter III -- "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore"

Linda Blair -- "The Exorcist"

Leonardo DiCaprio -- "What's Eating Gilbert Grape"

Corey Haim (!)) -- "The Lost Boys"

Mariel Hemingway -- "Manhattan"

Kirsten Dunst -- "Interview With the Vampire"

Jrand73 · « **Reply #77 on:** June 15, 2004, 01:07:04 PM »

DRPANNI - keep working...good vibes coming down the steps to ya!

Matt H. · « **Reply #78 on:** June 15, 2004, 01:15:19 PM »

Quote from: Jay on June 15, 2004, 09:16:14 AM

Of the Shirley Temple pix I've seen, I think I like The Little Coloniel best, in which there's a marvelous sequence during which Miss Temple and Mr. Bill Robinson do a terrific dance together.

Actually Shirley dances with Bill Bojangles Robinson in four films: THE LITTLE COLONEL, THE LITTLEST REBEL, JUST AROUND THE CORNER, and REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM, but I'm thinking you're remembering the staircase dance she did with Bill which was excerpted in THAT'S DANCIN'. That is from THE LITTLE COLONEL. The routine she does with him in THE LITTLEST REBEL is even more elaborate and impressive to me.

Matt H. · « **Reply #79 on:** June 15, 2004, 01:21:32 PM »

The three Shirley Temple films that Fox deigned to release on DVD are in terrible shape. They are obviously ported from video masters because they're fuzzy and full of damage. They did provide the black and white and colorized versions of these films (not that that's a favor, but I guess it's the black and white ones that were the afterthought), but it's odd that they haven't put out any other ones of hers, and they have lots to pick from.

Matt H. · « **Reply #80 on:** June 15, 2004, 01:23:05 PM »

I spent a pleasant afternoon with my MONK boxed set from Season 1. Today I watched the pilot (which was in TV-movie length and format) and the first actual episode. Funny, endearing, treasurable. Glad to have this set.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #81 on:** June 15, 2004, 01:24:37 PM »

Diana Lynn in The Major and the Minor
Virginia Weidler in The Philadelphia Story
Cary Guffey in Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind
Quinn Cummings in The Goodbye Girl

And, if we can believe her accounts about her age when she made this movie, Ann Miller in Stage Door.

Jennifer · « **Reply #82 on:** June 15, 2004, 01:52:13 PM »

I am making ribs tonight!

And fries. And ice cream.

Don't tell the low carb police!

Jennifer · « **Reply #83 on:** June 15, 2004, 01:53:36 PM »

Wow, where did everybody go?

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #84 on:** June 15, 2004, 02:06:46 PM »

I watched the "Sondheim: Celebration at Carnegie Hall" DVD last night.

How poignant to watch Dorothy Loudon's wonderful "Losing My Mind/You Could Drive A Person Crazy" number.

And how wonderful Liza was!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #85 on:** June 15, 2004, 02:28:20 PM »

Quote from: Jane on June 15, 2004, 12:37:59 PM

Wish I had time to listen.

I believe NPR archives the shows on their site: www.npr.org

-Very funny interview... and a few touching, sad moments too.

TCB · « **Reply #86 on:** June 15, 2004, 02:29:36 PM »

Quote from: MBarnum on June 15, 2004, 12:12:10 PM

I think Shirley Temple was adorable in her earlier films...around the late 1930 early 40s I don't care for her as much.

Yes, Bright Eyes is the one...what a weeper! I just picked that up on DVD and must remember to watch it one of these days!

You know I picked up the 3 CD set of Shirley Temple and it has every song from all of her movies! TCB maybe you would like me to make you a copy of it! LOL!

Ahhh, no.

TCB · « **Reply #87 on:** June 15, 2004, 02:30:37 PM »

Quote from: JRand53 on June 15, 2004, 12:21:59 PM

TCB did you write your letter to you know who?

Ahhh, no.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #88 on:** June 15, 2004, 03:14:27 PM »

Well then don't expect a response, TCB. He is talented but he is not psychic....LOL. He is also NOT getting any younger!

Sometimes....as a director...it is hard just to wear the "acting" hat. This director is so unorganized, we were supposed to block Act Two last night, but he decided we would do Act Three instead. Which really didn't matter because he has divided the play up differently than it's printed. I said just tell me the PAGES we are rehearsing. We are supposed to do my big scene tonight, but who knows.

I also hate driving 35 miles to do two lines in a scene I otherwise have nothing else to do in....and he doesn't block specifically...so of course everybody goes to a different place during the next rehearsal and he yells at us because we aren't where we are supposed to be....

Oh well....I wish I would follow my own rules:

Never do tech or otherwise work on a play you wanted to be in.
Never act in a play you originally wanted to direct.

On the other hand....we got our Phantom of the Opera tickets for the Sunday, November 14, matinee. Nothing left in our price range but seats in the next to last row of the balcony. I think for us it will be a show about a chandelier!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #89 on:** June 15, 2004, 03:14:44 PM »

Off to....uh....rehearsal.

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