Topic: OBSESSION (Read 28352 times)

bk · « **on:** January 26, 2013, 11:55:13 PM »

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

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** January 26, 2013, 11:56:26 PM »

And the word of the day is: WHELM!

Matthew · « **Reply #2 on:** January 27, 2013, 12:55:56 AM »

Matthew · « **Reply #3 on:** January 27, 2013, 12:56:22 AM »

DD Ben and I have our own room now. It will take some getting used to

Matthew · « **Reply #4 on:** January 27, 2013, 12:58:53 AM »

Tonight I saw the National Tour of Anything Goes. It was very good. Rachel York was great as was Fred Applegate (Moonface) an olf friend played Luke, one of the Asian men. I love the show and I still do. It didn't disappoint. The only thing I wasn't crazy about was the lighting design. But whatever, I don't really have the credentials to comment on the lighting design. I know it wasn't my favorite thing about the show

Matthew · « **Reply #5 on:** January 27, 2013, 12:59:37 AM »

It's really quiet in our room. I'm trying not to lose my cool about all this.

John G. · « **Reply #6 on:** January 27, 2013, 04:38:39 AM »

Good morning, all.

Need the chance to catch up with yesterday's posts.

But I had fun at the competition, then dinner with friends and finally a couple of hours of dancing.

Vibes for all in need.

Ben · « **Reply #7 on:** January 27, 2013, 04:41:06 AM »

Morning all.

That is all.

John G. · « **Reply #8 on:** January 27, 2013, 04:51:58 AM »

Why am I underwhelmed by today's word?

John G. · « **Reply #9 on:** January 27, 2013, 04:52:49 AM »

Great photos, Ginny.

Ben, thanks for the post to Mia's Peter Pan. I may have to give it another watch.

John G. · « **Reply #10 on:** January 27, 2013, 04:55:43 AM »

Watching one of the biggest pieces of jaw-dropping pieces of WTF ever captured on celluloid, Al Jolson in blackface singing "Goin' to Heaven on a Mule."

Here's an excerpt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jIVuuNcg3w

John G. · « **Reply #11 on:** January 27, 2013, 04:57:44 AM »

Elmore, how was "I Capture the Castle"? I love that book.

Ginny · « **Reply #12 on:** January 27, 2013, 05:06:33 AM »

Sunday morning greetings! Fr. Richard is on his way to Lima, but told them earlier in the week that I would not be there today.

Ben · « **Reply #13 on:** January 27, 2013, 05:06:35 AM »

Quote from: John G. on January 27, 2013, 04:55:43 AM

Watching one of the biggest pieces of jaw-dropping pieces of WTF ever captured on celluloid, Al Jolson in blackface singing "Goin' to Heaven on a Mule."

Here's an excerpt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jIVuuNcg3w

Wow! I know it's a different time and I've heard all the arguments, but Wow!!!

Michael · « **Reply #14 on:** January 27, 2013, 05:18:27 AM »

Quote from: Ben on January 27, 2013, 05:06:35 AM

Quote from: John G. on January 27, 2013, 04:55:43 AM
Watching one of the biggest pieces of jaw-dropping pieces of WTF ever captured on celluloid, Al Jolson in blackface singing "Goin' to Heaven on a Mule."

Here's an excerpt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jIVuuNcg3w

Wow! I know it's a different time and I've heard all the arguments, but Wow!!!

That was something. But all I could think about that it must have taken a long time in makeup to get all the people in blackface, that there were a lot of yound children and that Al read a Hebrew newspaper.

John G. · « **Reply #15 on:** January 27, 2013, 05:22:08 AM »

You know, sometimes I wish I could make some of this stuff up. I got the move, "Wonder Bar," recently and the entire number, with the pickaninny introduction not included in the clip just adds to the whole experience. Even the preview for the movie, included on the disc, calls the number "startling" and refuses to show all but a second or two of it.

KevinH · « **Reply #16 on:** January 27, 2013, 05:33:40 AM »

Good morning!

KevinH · « **Reply #17 on:** January 27, 2013, 05:34:41 AM »

Watching the last half of The Awful Truth. Irene Dunne never fails to make me laugh.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #18 on:** January 27, 2013, 05:35:28 AM »

Good morning, all.

Plans for today are being heavily influenced by the threat (or is it a promise?) of wintry mix tomorrow afternoon and evening. Have to get some errands and things done now, then stay in. It definitely screws with plans for being out tomorrow evening....naturally, the one evening all week I'd planned something.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #19 on:** January 27, 2013, 05:43:23 AM »

I think this is the first I've ever heard about the Sims.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #20 on:** January 27, 2013, 05:50:12 AM »

Sorry to hear the Cathy Rigby DVD is going to suck. Of course I'll watch it just to get the idea, but I know exactly whereof you speak and can already visualize the canned aspect of it, having suffered through other examples of same. I wonder why there have been so many instances of people having no idea how to capture the spirit of a Broadway show, sometimes even a segment of one, for TV or home video.

Ginny · « **Reply #21 on:** January 27, 2013, 06:21:35 AM »

Thank you to DRs Cillaliz, George, and John G for the compliments on my England photos!

Ginny · « **Reply #22 on:** January 27, 2013, 06:22:23 AM »

Quote from: Matthew on January 27, 2013, 12:59:37 AM

It's really quiet in our room. I'm trying not to lose my cool about all this.

{{{{{Hugs}}}}} to DR Matthew!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #23 on:** January 27, 2013, 06:22:31 AM »

That clip of Al Jolson is astounding, DR John G. A whole different world.

But that was the 1930s. I was touched by the remnants of that world in the early 1960s, when the men in the (all white, naturally) First Christian Church of Fort Lauderdale would put on the occasional minstrel show. I kid you not. I also kid you not that a certain young church pianist/organist (age 12 at the first one of these) was blackfaced along with the rest of them. I still have the programs, but I don't remember us ever having any pictures of it. Believe me, I wish there was one somewhere.

And we thought nothing of this. Even then, it was obviously still considered a form of entertainment that was all in good fun. There were two of these put on while we were there -- in 1961 and 1963. One little sidebar event augments what little memory I had of them. The JFK assassination happened on the day of the show, and the church tastefully rescheduled that Friday evening's minstrelsy to the following week, holding a little memorial service/vigil instead. I am not making this up.

Jennifer · « **Reply #24 on:** January 27, 2013, 06:34:21 AM »

I've never heard of the Sims.

Jennifer · « **Reply #25 on:** January 27, 2013, 06:36:32 AM »

But yesterday I did play an interesting game with my niece. It's called Guess Who Mix N Mash.

You have to make a face out of monsters/people/animals. And then you ask questions trying to guess who you are. My niece is obsessed with it.

http://www.amazon.com/Guess-Who-Mix-and-Mash/dp/B0036RIOV6/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1359297816&sr=8-5&keywords=guess+who+board+game

Jennifer · « **Reply #26 on:** January 27, 2013, 06:39:12 AM »

I tried to post the picture but for some reason it just wouldn't work.

Jennifer · « **Reply #27 on:** January 27, 2013, 06:39:29 AM »

I am hungry!

Jennifer · « **Reply #28 on:** January 27, 2013, 06:40:05 AM »

Tonight is the SAG awards. And the SAG red carpet.

In the Eastern time zone it's on from 6-8pm and then 8-10pm.

Michael · « **Reply #29 on:** January 27, 2013, 06:56:09 AM »

here is another un PC scene from WHOOPEE with Eddie Cantor. The set up he was hiding in an oven and it blows up. The Sherrif is looking for a white man. Since he has black on his face he gets away.

Also in the film is Ethel Shutta who years later was in the original Follies belting Broadway Baby

http://youtu.be/sJac0oo_GE8

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