Topic: ANDY WILLIAMS (Read 45345 times)

bk · « **on:** September 27, 2012, 12:04:01 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes crooned, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're currently crooning MOOn River.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** September 27, 2012, 12:04:44 AM »

And the word of the day is: FESTINATE!

George · « **Reply #2 on:** September 27, 2012, 01:11:59 AM »

Well, yesterday was a day. The whole library staff (all 27 branches and administrative service center...except for those who used vacation) convened together for our All Staff Training Day. Our keynote speaker was the controversial (and first cousin to our HR manager), Orson Scott Card. MANY staff members were quite concerned about him being our keynote speaker because of his outspoken religious-based views on homosexuality, but I didn't hear of any incidents happening during the day. I wore my "It Gets Better" t-shirt and a "NØ H8" button. Nothing that anyone wore caused any incidents at all.

George · « **Reply #3 on:** September 27, 2012, 01:13:02 AM »

But what really had EVERYONE talking was that his speech was pretty damned BORING! He talked about baboons, about how they had big teeth so that they could chew. He talked a bit about how stories developed in societies, and a whole lot about nothing...he never tied anything to his books. He never talked about his own writings at all, not Ender's Game, not the movie that being made about it, nothing.

Seriously...WTF?

George · « **Reply #4 on:** September 27, 2012, 01:18:23 AM »

The only things that we could figure out was that a stroke that he had last year affected him worse than anyone thought. $:-\$

Or something that I just thought about last night (and it's only MY theory): that he somehow heard about our "issue" with his opinions (which would require inside information...his cousin) and he decided to fulfill his contract and give us a speech, but the contract probably didn't specify what he had to talk about so he decided to give us a horribly boring speech as a big FU.

Just a thought.

George · « **Reply #5 on:** September 27, 2012, 01:24:44 AM »

I'm sure that we'll never know the truth about the speech.

Michael · « **Reply #6 on:** September 27, 2012, 04:11:33 AM »

good morning to all

Michael · « **Reply #7 on:** September 27, 2012, 04:37:21 AM »

Other than Moon River

Two songs that had the lyrics written after the film theme's became popular.

Speak Softly Love (Theme From The Godfather)
Where Do I Begin (Theme From Love Story)

Two film songs he recorded that didn't become popular. Both were nominated for an Oscar

The Peeking Theme - "So Little Time" (El Cid) as it is credited; is not heard in the film, but as this was a "roadshow" production it was played as people walked out of the theater.

Marmalade, Molases and Honey from The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean. It was used as an interlude much in the style of Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head but movie was not a success and neither was the song. But I like it

elmore3003 · « **Reply #8 on:** September 27, 2012, 05:02:59 AM »

Good morning, all! I'm still in a je ne sais quoi orpourquoi mood, and I will be glad when it passes. I don't know if it's my body slowing down from all of the rush and hurly burly since June, or if I'm just uhappy and discontented with things.

i'm heading off to Toyland to work on ROBERTA and ponder.

Where is DR Ben these days?

Ben · « **Reply #9 on:** September 27, 2012, 05:06:42 AM »

Swamped with work and going to the dentist at 10am!

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #10 on:** September 27, 2012, 06:03:35 AM »

Quote from: bk on September 27, 2012, 12:04:44 AM

And the word of the day is: FESTINATE!

And The Song Of The Day Is: I'M LATE

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #11 on:** September 27, 2012, 06:17:24 AM »

TOD:

My favourite Andy Williams number is his dubbing (when he was a teenager) of Lauren Bacall on the Hoagy Carmichael number, How Little We Know, for TO HAVE & TO HAVE NOT. Of course, whether his version made the final cut is in dispute. Howard Hawks insists Lauren Bacall performed the number in the final cut, but this from yesterday's London Daily Mail: "Williams would never confirm that he was ousted, he just gave his slow smile and said, 'Maybe', giving everyone the impression he was the real star."

Other than that, I think I'd have to go with Canadian Sunset.

Doug R · « **Reply #12 on:** September 27, 2012, 06:24:10 AM »

One of my favourite actors, Herbert Lom, has died at the age of 95.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #13 on:** September 27, 2012, 06:37:42 AM »

Greetings from Toyland!

John G. · « **Reply #14 on:** September 27, 2012, 06:41:33 AM »

Good morning, all.

Thursday vibes to all.

Dental vibes to DR Ben.

Elmore, I'm feeling the same ennui lately. Hope yours turns into something much brighter -- and soon.

Sorry to hear about Herbert Lom, though 95 is a great age. Loved him in the Pink Panther movies.

John G. · « **Reply #15 on:** September 27, 2012, 06:44:35 AM »

TOD:
Speak Softly Love
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Moon River

Kerry · « **Reply #16 on:** September 27, 2012, 06:46:58 AM »

Quote from: Doug R on September 27, 2012, 06:24:10 AM

One of my favourite actors, Herbert Lom, has died at the age of 95.

I'm sorry to hear that--- I loved Herbert Lom!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #17 on:** September 27, 2012, 07:12:43 AM »

Good late morning, all.

Stayed up to all hours, and damned near slept in till them.

Laura · « **Reply #18 on:** September 27, 2012, 07:13:15 AM »

Good morning. Today I am going to the river with The Monarch Scientist.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #19 on:** September 27, 2012, 07:23:41 AM »

BK's description of his impressions of "Temple of Doom" are PRECISELY how I felt when watching it at the National Theater in Westwood. The revisiting of it once on DVD is even the same. I know it's generally considered the weak one of the original trilogy, but the notes conveyed the nuance of the experience just perfectly.

(My showing at the National even included a film breakdown, the handling of which I wrote a letter of complaint about to the theater, and I received a nice reply with a couple of passes to Mann Theaters -- which like a complete idiot I completely neglected to use! I still have the letters.)

ChasSmith · « **Reply #20 on:** September 27, 2012, 07:32:52 AM »

TOD

Moon River
Days of Wine and Roses
Charade
Can't Get Used to Losing You
Dear Heart

...and probably anything he did on Christmas shows.

He has a place of honor in my "golden age decade" of 1958-1967 or thereabouts.

Ginny · « **Reply #21 on:** September 27, 2012, 07:37:35 AM »

Thursday morning greetings! My wake-up this morning was Richard talking to someone in our kitchen at about 9:15. It was DS Rob who had been here long enough to fix himself something to eat. I had not heard him come in the front door or putter around the kitchen. Rob has been working on Richard's new computer and printer and the new wireless router. We're in business!

MBarnum · « **Reply #22 on:** September 27, 2012, 07:39:51 AM »

Quote from: Doug R on September 27, 2012, 06:24:10 AM

One of my favourite actors, Herbert Lom, has died at the age of 95.

Oh wow. I did not even know he was still alive. Loved his version of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #23 on:** September 27, 2012, 07:42:11 AM »

Herbert Lom was a most entertaining actor in his films.

TOD:

Probably "Moon River" - although I like just about everything Mr Williams recorded.

MBarnum · « **Reply #24 on:** September 27, 2012, 07:42:23 AM »

TOD:

Born Free
Days of Wine and Roses
Moon River
Charade

Jrand74 · « **Reply #25 on:** September 27, 2012, 07:46:27 AM »

The Rev. Samuel Parris went into the hospital for an emergency appendectomy on Tuesday - so I read his part last night - since I only have one line in the trial scene.

HOWEVER - I am hoping for a full recovery for him and that he returns on Monday......

PLEASE....

Jennifer · « **Reply #26 on:** September 27, 2012, 07:46:40 AM »

Reading about BK's fasting in the notes. I think I lasted last night till 5pm or 5:30pm. And it wasn't bad for me at all. I often don't eat till noon. So missing one meal wasn't really too much for me.

BK, don't you often fast much of the day? Or do you have snacks before your meal of the day at night?

ChasSmith · « **Reply #27 on:** September 27, 2012, 07:47:23 AM »

RIP, Herbert Lom.

95, though, that's good to hear.

What a week.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #28 on:** September 27, 2012, 08:00:34 AM »

Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And I'm trying to decided where and what to eat for breakfast.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #29 on:** September 27, 2012, 08:00:54 AM »

PUSH.....

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