Topic: THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC (Read 12630 times)

bk · « **on:** August 17, 2013, 12:14:49 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes had that old black magic, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're currently singing That Old Black MOOgic.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** August 17, 2013, 12:15:54 AM »

And the word of the day is: SAPIENT!

bk · « **Reply #2 on:** August 17, 2013, 12:16:16 AM »

And a very happy haineshisway.com birthday to former dear reader S. Woody White.

singdaw · « **Reply #3 on:** August 17, 2013, 12:26:20 AM »

Is the "Previous Notes/Next Notes" navigation at the bottom of the Notes something new? I had never noticed that before.

singdaw · « **Reply #4 on:** August 17, 2013, 12:27:05 AM »

Happiest of Birthdays to E&T DR S. Woody White!!

singdaw · « **Reply #5 on:** August 17, 2013, 12:27:33 AM »

Thank you very much, DR Jeanne!

George · « **Reply #6 on:** August 17, 2013, 12:28:10 AM »

A Very Happy Birthday to S. Woody White!!

George · « **Reply #7 on:** August 17, 2013, 12:40:45 AM »

I just watched "The Muppet Movie" on Blu-ray. I still love it! HOWEVER, it's been edited. On post on IMDb says:

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My wish is that they'd fully restore the scene between Rowlf and Kermit in the bar after Miss Piggy deserts him. You can hear the full exchange on the soundtrack still. Rowlf asks him if he wants a drink and Kermit says "I'd like a grasshopper please." and Rowlf says "Could we get a grasshopper for the frog?" The movie jump-cuts to Rowlf introducing himself.

I assume some muckity muck didn't like the fact that Kermit was ordering an alcoholic beverage, but it's the Muppets, I just assumed it was made out of real grasshoppers, hehe.

Yes, the passage is on the newly re-released soundtrack and no, it's not on the newly released Blu-ray.

to that, is what I say.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 17, 2013, 12:42:37 AM »

Good morning, all! Today is our second day of band rehearsals. This morning, we will finish going through Act Two, and this afternoon the singers will rehearse with the band. It shoulkd be a lot of fun. Diana Montague joins us today, and I look forward to meeting her.

Last night my leg was acting up quite a bit; I finaslly took some Tylenol for Arthritis and eventually fell asleep. I take some comfort in the fact that if I were a horse, I would now be a can of dogfood.

Have a great day, everyone! I'm off to breakfast.

George · « **Reply #9 on:** August 17, 2013, 12:46:36 AM »

And in the same topic above that post is this post:

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How sad. Jim Henson's name does not appear on the cover. But Disney's sure does.

That aside, the rest of the cover art is still garbage. Why do they insist on creating collages using images of their current iterations for covers of their older movies? What is wrong with the beautiful artwork Drew Struzan painted for the original posters?

The most positive thing I will say about this cover is that it has a Studebaker on it.

It's all revisionist history. Granted, these are minor issues that don't detract much from how much I love the movie, but still....

singdaw · « **Reply #10 on:** August 17, 2013, 01:05:02 AM »

DR elmore3003 - hope that your leg doesn't give you any further serious trouble during your travels.

singdaw · « **Reply #11 on:** August 17, 2013, 01:05:46 AM »

And is the first vocal rehearsal with the band still called a sitzprobe, even if it is not a live stage production?

singdaw · « **Reply #12 on:** August 17, 2013, 01:06:30 AM »

DR George - when does your murder mystery premiere?

singdaw · « **Reply #13 on:** August 17, 2013, 01:35:12 AM »

Sing it, Ella! ("That Old Black Magic," live from Rome, 1958)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWTyLkeWTgw

singdaw · « **Reply #14 on:** August 17, 2013, 01:44:29 AM »

If you have taken your insulin for today, you may watch this video:

Kittens on an Elephant Slide
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3XAaUrq2RA#at=99

singdaw · « **Reply #15 on:** August 17, 2013, 02:48:33 AM »

I think Keely Smith is one of the finest singers of the American Songbook that we have ever had.

I do, however, hate the arrangement of her famous duet rendition of "That Old Black Magic" with husband Louis Prima.

Ginny · « **Reply #16 on:** August 17, 2013, 05:07:08 AM »

Saturday morning greetings! Thank you for all the vibes that appeared for Richard last night and early this morning. I picked up a sandwich on my way home last night and had a big glass of wine with it when I got home. Watched some Orange is the New Black on Netflix and managed to stay awake until almost 11. Slept like a rock.

I now have to get a couple of chores done and get out to the hospital to see what's what. Hope to bring Richard home with me!

singdaw · « **Reply #17 on:** August 17, 2013, 05:08:56 AM »

Quote from: Ginny on August 17, 2013, 05:07:08 AM

Hope to bring Richard home with me!

Wouldn't that be a wonderful thing!

singdaw · « **Reply #18 on:** August 17, 2013, 05:10:03 AM »

Interesting - Karen Carpenter isolated vocals. Gosh darn it; she could really sing!
http://dangerousminds.net/comments/karen_carpenters_voice_listen_to_her_isolated_vocal

Michael · « **Reply #19 on:** August 17, 2013, 06:05:22 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on August 17, 2013, 05:10:03 AM

Interesting - Karen Carpenter isolated vocals. Gosh darn it; she could really sing!
http://dangerousminds.net/comments/karen_carpenters_voice_listen_to_her_isolated_vocal

Thanks for the link. What an amazing voice

ChasSmith · « **Reply #20 on:** August 17, 2013, 06:07:05 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on August 17, 2013, 05:10:03 AM

Interesting - Karen Carpenter isolated vocals. Gosh darn it; she could really sing!
http://dangerousminds.net/comments/karen_carpenters_voice_listen_to_her_isolated_vocal

Wow! Nice find.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #21 on:** August 17, 2013, 06:07:24 AM »

And to think, I said that before I even said:

Good morning, all.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #22 on:** August 17, 2013, 06:09:20 AM »

What a scary story to hear about "Daddy". Glad to hear the site has been moved, and moved well.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #23 on:** August 17, 2013, 06:11:44 AM »

I have always loved passionate paragraphs that end in "kiss my ASS".

I always wished I'd started collecting them back in the day when you could find them for a song.

Ben · « **Reply #24 on:** August 17, 2013, 06:19:43 AM »

Morning all.

That is all.

Michael · « **Reply #25 on:** August 17, 2013, 06:24:42 AM »

Good morning to all

Michael · « **Reply #26 on:** August 17, 2013, 06:28:45 AM »

TOD

How To Marry A Millionaire
Some Like It Hot
Seven Year Itch

and although it's not a lead role she was very memorable in All About Eve and Love Happy

ChasSmith · « **Reply #27 on:** August 17, 2013, 06:34:01 AM »

TOD:

NIAGARA
THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH
SOME LIKE IT HOT
THE MISFITS

BUS STOP no doubt belongs on the list, but I guess it's appropriate to watch it first!

Will acquire the new Blu-ray forthwith.

Also need to ketchup with RIVER OF NO RETURN, which I already own but haven't yet watched.

Druxy · « **Reply #28 on:** August 17, 2013, 06:46:52 AM »

TOD:

Never a big MM fan, but I do like THE ASPHALT JUNGLE, SOME LIKE IT HOT and THE MISFITS.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #29 on:** August 17, 2013, 07:16:30 AM »

I enjoy Marilyn Monroe is just about everything....I certainly like her more before she was brainwashed by the Strasberg leeches....after that what she did seemed to be difficult and not instinctual like before....BUS STOP was where that all starts for me.... It's a wonderful performance....but it's terribly "actor-y...."

Also I like:

NIAGARA
HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE
SOME LIKE IT HOT
SEVEN YEAR ITCH
GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES
ASPHALT JUNGLE

What is very painful to watch is the comparison of her performance to that of Doris Day's in the SOMETHING'S GOT TO GIVE/MOVE OVER, DARLING movie. A lot of Marilyn's film is included on the MOD dvd... And there is a put-together of the film with just Marilyn's scenes - and the rest of the movie - available on another DVD - and lots of out takes on the FOX Tv presentation.....SOMETHING'S GOT TO GIVE - The Last Film....or something like that.

I would really like to see the film MARILYN, a Fox compilation narrated by Rock Hudson. Included in that is the alternate take of "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" which was reshot in CinemaScope for use as a demonstration to exhibitors... GPB is not a CinemaScope or widescreen film.....

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