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[François de Paris]

Attention all you DR musician types, those who play, those who write, those who arrange, those who don't... what am I saying?  Anyhow, I was just looking at my "Martin Guerre" score (shhh.... don't tell anyone) and there is a musical term I'm not familiar with... the word is

cedez

It might be French, as it's written by a french person, but all of the other markings are in Italian.  Any insight?

I've found this on a French "musical" site:

   Céder   Ou Cédez, employé fréquemment dans les partitions au début du XXe s., dans le sens de RITENUTO.

Now, I'll let JMK explain what ritenuto means!....

[Matt H.]

I've always loved Eddie Albert, and while Eva Gabor wasn't a huge talent, GREEN ACRES was exactly the perfect show for her meager abilities. The show became actually surreal the more it ran, and I am REALLY looking forward to watching the 2nd season to see when the writers really started doing outlandish things with the characters.

[Tomovoz]

This site as become a percussion instrument with an echo:  Tom Tom Tom.

[François de Paris]

That man -- DR JMK -- knows everything, I tell you!

Ritenuto
(ree-te-NOO-toe)

[It., hold back]

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A directive to perform a certain passage of a composition with a slowing of the tempo more suddenly and extremely than a ritardando. The abbreviation is riten.

[JMK]

Eva & Frances in 1941:

[JMK]

Oops, we're just slightly widescreen now, about 1.66:1.  

[François de Paris]

Who's the black man???

[JMK]

That man -- DR JMK -- knows everything, I tell you!

Ritenuto
(ree-te-NOO-toe)

[It., hold back]

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A directive to perform a certain passage of a composition with a slowing of the tempo more suddenly and extremely than a ritardando. The abbreviation is riten.

At last, my very own acolyte!!!!!!

[George]

DR GEORGE thanks for making the Cannonball MOVE!

  Couldn't have done it (as easily) without you!

[JMK]

There, we're back to Academy ratio.

The black man is Oscar Smith.  Bit player and, evidently, shoe-shine boy to the stars.

[JMK]

The weird thing is, this photo was taken on-set at World Premiere, which Frances was filming.  And the token black in that movie was Mantan Moreland.  Maybe he had another shoe-shine stand over by Barrymore and Cortez.  

[bk]

I believe 1040 Las Palmas was and maybe still is Hollywood General Studios.  It was, of course, most famously, Francis Coppola's Zoetrope.

[George]

Strangely, I always had a mild fondness for Hee-Haw for some reason.

Remember the song they used to sing all the time on "Hee-Haw?"

Where, oh where oh are you tonight?
Why did you leave me here all alone?
I searched the world over and thought I found true love.
You met another and <raspberry> you were gone!

Well, it was one of those mis-heard lyric situations.  I thought that the lyrics were:

Where, oh where oh are you tonight?
Why did you leave me here all alone?
I searched the world over and thought I found you, love.
You let another and <raspberry> you were gone!  

I thought that the lost love was found, had farted and left!

[Charles Pogue]

I am no longer thinking of zipping over to Canterbury Records in my Very Red Car.  I have let the day slip away.  Maybe I'll just hit someplace in the valley or in Hollywood.

[Jrand74]

Hollywood General....ah!

TCM has all the remastered musicals on tonight....Easter Parade, Brigadoon, Bandwagon, Bells Are Ringing, and The Pirate.  Hopefully in stereo!

[Jrand74]

I'm gonna stay up all night and watch 'em all!

[elmore3003]

George, I didn't even notice, but I find it somewhat peculiar that I should get my 2,000 post finishing a hymn.

Hallelujah, baby!

[elmore3003]

VERMILLION!

Can one have vermillion vermicelli?

If it's in red sauce.

[S. Woody White]

Signage on East Coast highways, especially Pennsylvanian and New Jersey, has always been a bane for me.

Baxter and Dakota, I like the combination.  Good vibes finding Peggy a home.  Do you keep the money for expenses or does it go to the rescue group?  Is it always a set amount per dog?

The money goes to the rescue group.  We try to have a set amount, $100 (!!!), which covers health expenses, fees for rescuing the dogs from the SPCA, that sort of thing.  However, in the case of the Single Mother and her Daughter, who were so clearly getting their lives back in order after the divorce, the fee was reduced by half, der Brucer's discretion.

We'll have to see what happens with Peggy.  Her new habit of climbing over the fence has us worried.  I've already mentioned to der B the possibility of finding another foster home for her.

[elmore3003]

Rodzinski I look forward to it.  Do I have to wit until then to find out what your name is?

Make her wit, Rodzinski! Make her wit!

[elmore3003]

Who's the black man???

The shoe shine boy.

[Danise]

Well, I did MY share of work today.  I mowed both the front and the back yard.  Then I took B & B to check their Pee mail.  

Hee Haw was a "must see" in our house since my Dad was a C & W singer at one time.  

I'll never forget the one night my Dad sat bolt upright at one song someone was singing.  He said it was his--he had wrote it but I don't think he had it copywrited.  

I also remember watching Petticoat Junction and Green Acres.  

Speaking of Eddie Albert--have you ever seen his son, Edward Albert?  He used to guest on Beauty and The Beast, talk about woof!!!  

As for the walk in October, we'll see.  As I said, I do want to see Chitty and if Michael Ball/Crawford come over for Woman in White, you know I WILL be there.  

We'll just have to see what events unfold between now and then.  

[Danise]

I am no longer thinking of zipping over to Canterbury Records in my Very Red Car.  I have let the day slip away.  Maybe I'll just hit someplace in the valley or in Hollywood.

I sincerely hope that you don't "hit" anything!

I'm so glad the puppies have homes now!  You said hubby wasn't to pleased.  I take it he changed his mind.

[S. Woody White]

Re: cedez

Yes, they're the little black things you spit out of watermelon.  

In reality, it means "slow down, you fool, you're going too fast."  Or something like that.

So "cedez" is another way of saying "Feelin' Groovy"?

[Jane]

Make her wit, Rodzinski! Make her wit!

Thanks to JMK I have the first name.  

[Matt H.]

THE PIRATE? Hmmmm....

I have it on laserdisc, and it looks very good, very Technicolor, but I'm thinking I might want to record this and burn a DVD of it.

[Jane]

SWW & DerBrucer it was nice you reduce her fee.  Did she also receive a coupon for neutering him?

Are you reimbursed at all for your expenses?  Is there a vet that charges the rescue group or do you go to your own vet?

I wish we could do what you do.  It isn’t easy.

Danise did you learn the song/songs from your father?  
If you like Edward Albert you might want to rent some of his movies.  I haven’t seen him in much lately.
I enjoyed your photos of NY-thanks.

[S. Woody White]

I sincerely hope that you don't "hit" anything!

I'm so glad the puppies have homes now!  You said hubby wasn't to pleased.  I take it he changed his mind.

Need to go back and add to the story.  Yes, hubby changed his mind, particularly when he saw how well Dakota got along with Baxter.

[MBarnum]

Yay, JRand54 and Rodzinski, the package arrived!  I have some watching and listening to do! Thanks guys!

[S. Woody White]

SWW & DerBrucer it was nice you reduce her fee.  Did she also receive a coupon for neutering him?

Delaware is a lot more lax about neutering the animals than California.  No coupon, since there's no budget, but no mandatory neutering either.

Are you reimbursed at all for your expenses?  Is there a vet that charges the rescue group or do you go to your own vet?

Doc Chris charges the group.  Other than that, we're spending our own cash.