Topic: LABOR DAY LABORS (Read 9732 times)

bk · « **on:** September 04, 2012, 12:03:01 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes were labored, and now it is time for you to post until the labored cows come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** September 04, 2012, 12:03:36 AM »

And the word of the day is: ATARAXIA!

Matthew · « **Reply #2 on:** September 04, 2012, 12:47:19 AM »

Finally home from a long day. I must say, I'm feeling at the end of the day than I did at the beginning. The show is shaping up.

Goodnight.

Ben · « **Reply #3 on:** September 04, 2012, 02:21:43 AM »

Morning all.

That is all.

Danise · « **Reply #4 on:** September 04, 2012, 03:21:49 AM »

Good morning all! Back to work. Sigh. Not looking forward to it.

Best baby vibes to baby Grace!

Continued vibes to both DR Jane and DH Keith.

Have a wonder filled day all!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 04, 2012, 04:37:05 AM »

Good morning, all! When the alarm went off at 6:30, I was dreaming about working as a housecleaner and struggling to make Ovaltine. I also remember that there were Halloween decoratins in the window. Oy!

I shall very shortly take myself to Toyland, where I will listen to the masters of EILEEN and sign off on them, work on ROBERTA for a bit, and hopefully finish proofing the second Ballet Ballad.

Yesterday, I spent much of my day with emails concerning DEAREST ENEMY and John McGlinn's estate, and I expect part of today will pertain to the feedback.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 04, 2012, 04:38:05 AM »

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Good, safe, happy, and healing vibes for all! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

ChasSmith · « **Reply #7 on:** September 04, 2012, 04:41:41 AM »

Good morning, all.

Coffee.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #8 on:** September 04, 2012, 04:57:35 AM »

I wonder if DR JRand62 can get the Dream-O-Matic cranked up today for DR Elmore. This might be an emergency.

I have no idea what any of my dreams were. I did, however, wake up in the middle of the night sneezing. That was no dream. And there is, of course, more this morning.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #9 on:** September 04, 2012, 05:04:41 AM »

Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And, surprisingly... I'm up.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #10 on:** September 04, 2012, 05:05:42 AM »

Oh! The notes!

On Friday I was at a Barnes and Noble shopping for 40%-off Blu-rays, and saw LONESOME. I said to myself, "What's this new Criterion?", picked it up and read the description, and bought it. The thing that tipped the balance was mention of 1920s Coney Island. I found later that some of that was actually filmed in Venice, CA. But it's an incredible film. I'd never heard of Fejos either, and there are two other features included that make the package even more of a bahhgain.

Michael · « **Reply #11 on:** September 04, 2012, 05:07:37 AM »

GOOD MORN TO ALL

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #12 on:** September 04, 2012, 05:08:18 AM »

Strange night for sleeping--I know I had a lot of dreams but upon awaking, the only thing I can recall was a part where my family and I were turning the house upside down trying to find an old magazine.

DR JRand--no need to feed this one into the Dream-O-Matic. It's only a fragment of what was a night full of processing and prolly best not be taken out of context...

Michael · « **Reply #13 on:** September 04, 2012, 05:09:11 AM »

tod

watching charlie chaplin & laurel and hardy on tv. It wasn't until I studied film later on that I discovered some of the full length masterpieces.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #14 on:** September 04, 2012, 05:09:24 AM »

Hmmm...I've heard of LONESOME but I've never seen it. I wonder if it's ever been shown on TCM?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #15 on:** September 04, 2012, 05:12:03 AM »

DR TCB - I do know the guys in Under the Streetlamp. In fact, DR Ginny most likely saw all of them when she saw Jersey Boys in Chicago. I know Michael Ingersoll from his college audition circuit days - a.k.a. SETC. And, in fact - in another tie to DR Ginny and DR elmore - he went to the Miami University of Ohio.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #16 on:** September 04, 2012, 05:14:21 AM »

As for the Topic of the Day...

I'm guessing the first silent movie I ever saw - well, it's more like a dialogue-less movie - was "The Red Balloon". We would watch it at least once if not twice a year in grade school. (That and Oliver! and A Man for All Seasons.)

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #17 on:** September 04, 2012, 05:14:53 AM »

And since I want to grab a nice breakfast before my day of auditions starts...

Laters...

ChasSmith · « **Reply #18 on:** September 04, 2012, 05:17:36 AM »

TOD

I know I saw things like Chaplin and L&H on TV as a kid, too. I also remember getting a few 8mm reel excerpts like the unmasking scene from Chaney's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.

It seems like I would have seen some complete silent feature or other during college years, but nothing concrete comes to mind. So, the answer for first seen complete feature will have to be -- again, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, at the Silent Movie Theater in L.A.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #19 on:** September 04, 2012, 05:18:20 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on September 04, 2012, 05:12:03 AM

DR TCB - I do know the guys in Under the Streetlamp. In fact, DR Ginny most likely saw all of them when she saw Jersey Boys in Chicago. I know Michael Ingersoll from his college audition circuit days - a.k.a. SETC. And, in fact - in another tie to DR Ginny and DR elmore - he went to the Miami University of Ohio.

Shonn Wiley is in the group. I had wanted him for the recording/concert of LIFE BEGINS AT 8:40 before events screwed up the event.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #20 on:** September 04, 2012, 05:22:11 AM »

TOD:

First silent was most probably something from Mack Sennett. I most probably did not sit down and entirely take in a whole silent film until I watched either THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA or THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME.

But the first silent that totally captivated me with its performances was SHOW PEOPLE with Marion Davies. It was the first time I became aware that silent movie acting was oftem more than jsut mugging for the camera.

Ginny · « **Reply #21 on:** September 04, 2012, 05:39:35 AM »

Tuesday morning greetings! Looks like I forgot to logout on my phone...

Ginny · « **Reply #22 on:** September 04, 2012, 05:40:49 AM »

Anyway, Isaac's clouds linger and it looks like rain again.

Ginny · « **Reply #23 on:** September 04, 2012, 05:42:19 AM »

Vibes for DR Jose's sister-in-law!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #24 on:** September 04, 2012, 05:59:45 AM »

Time to hit the bank and Toyland.

John G. · « **Reply #25 on:** September 04, 2012, 06:03:45 AM »

Good morning, all.

Tuesday back-to-reality vibes for all.

John G. · « **Reply #26 on:** September 04, 2012, 06:05:50 AM »

Life on Canyon Lake is fun. The scenery is gorgeous, even if the drive to work is a little longer than I'd like.

Yesterday we went up a road called the Devil's Backbone and just wandered through the Texas Hill Country. We found a watering hole that plenty of people were playing in and jumping into from swings. Quite a pleasant break from the 103-degree day.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #27 on:** September 04, 2012, 06:06:57 AM »

DR Elmore --

Speaking of McGlinn, I got the chance to listen to the BRIGADOON straight through, and for my money it's really fine. Did you like this one? What else is essential McGlinn? I have ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, BRIGADOON, KISS ME KATE, SHOW BOAT... don't remember what else off the top of my head.

John G. · « **Reply #28 on:** September 04, 2012, 06:08:59 AM »

TOD:

First silent movie? I think it was "Safety Last," which was shown on a mid-morning matinee, as they called them, when I was out of school for the summer. It remains a favorite.

I think one of my favorite discoveries was how advanced the special effects in parts of "Metropolis" were. They were more effective to me than those in many of the mid-70s sci-fi epics.

Kerry · « **Reply #29 on:** September 04, 2012, 06:22:40 AM »

Wonderful vibes for wonderful things to everybody today.

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