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« Reply #30 on: March 28, 2005, 07:13:14 AM »

Inside word I've heard: Daniel Davis was an unpleasant dude who hated the show and didn't get along with anyone involved with it.

Sad, I thought he was Tony-worthy.
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« Reply #31 on: March 28, 2005, 07:28:16 AM »

I was hoping that wasn't the case (re: Davis being unpleasant) because I've seen him in many things and I think he's a wonderful actor. Oh, well. Another actor with feet of clay.

If he doesn't like the show why did he take the role? Maybe he ran through his Nanny nest egg.
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« Reply #32 on: March 28, 2005, 07:28:51 AM »

Favorite Golden Age TV Stars:

Men: Robert Conrad, Raymond Burr, Dick Van Dyke

Women: Lucille Ball, Eve Arden, Shirley Booth, Mary Tyler Moore, Loretta Young.

And, of course, Jack Benny and Red Skelton.
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« Reply #33 on: March 28, 2005, 07:30:40 AM »

I had heard Daniel Davis was very difficult to work with in the show, and there were definite tensions backstage.

I think Goulet is very canny casting, much in the Gene Barry tradition. And he is certainly more of a box-office name for middled aged and older patrons than Daniel Davis was.
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« Reply #34 on: March 28, 2005, 07:34:46 AM »

About the discussion of CHARIOTS OF FIRE last night:

I loathed that film. I was outraged that it won the Best Picture that year. Any of the other nominees would have been a better choice (ATLANTIC CITY, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, ON GOLDEN POND, REDS).

What I really disliked was how dishonest it was. It made the strawberry haired American racer (played by Dennis Christopher) who is defeated in the race a braggart and egocentric lout when that was not historically accurate. Also, they focused on that one race that he lost closely while ignoring the fact that he won THREE gold medals in that Olympics beating the Brits in the 200 yard dash and two relays.
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« Reply #35 on: March 28, 2005, 07:36:57 AM »

Well, I was surprised by the European time change. The Sondheim program I mentioned earlier (on BBC Radio 3) is being broadcast as I type. I forgot that DST happens a week earlier and the program began at 10am EST. Oh, well, I will just listen to it later today since it's almost over (10:43am here).

Rod, I agree, I thought he would at least be nominated for a Tony.
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« Reply #36 on: March 28, 2005, 08:42:38 AM »

Check out the action in our backyard!
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« Reply #37 on: March 28, 2005, 08:44:33 AM »

Neat, Jane! That beats the pigeons in MY backyard!! Thanks for the picture.
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« Reply #38 on: March 28, 2005, 08:47:02 AM »

A closer look at the male.  
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« Reply #39 on: March 28, 2005, 08:49:38 AM »

Whew - nice pictures DRJANE.

DR RODZINSKI welcome to the HHW Heavens.  It's very nice here, you will like it.

I have listened to the beginning of the Radio Show and will listen to the rest of it later today.
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« Reply #40 on: March 28, 2005, 08:50:03 AM »

Thanks DRLaura.  Keith heard them first and thought he was hearing things. ;D  He got these photos on line since we can't get close enough to take our own.  We have one male and three females.  They have been out there for over two hours now. :D

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« Reply #41 on: March 28, 2005, 08:52:06 AM »

Okay....well television.....okay!

Lucy & Desi will always be my favorites!  So many others have already been mentioned including Eve Arden and Donna Reed.  And the Warner Bros gang including Edd Byrnes and Troy Donahue.   Raymond Burr as Perry Mason and Chuck Conners as Lucas McCain.

Pernell Roberts as Adam Cartwright.

AND Miss Gale Storm first as Margie Allbright and later as Susanna Pomeroy aboard the SS Ocean Queen.
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« Reply #42 on: March 28, 2005, 08:56:47 AM »

Define perky without using nomenclature:

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« Reply #43 on: March 28, 2005, 08:56:59 AM »

Thanks JRand.

Rodzinski Congrats and welcome to the clouds!
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« Reply #44 on: March 28, 2005, 09:00:53 AM »

Sorry to be so E&T lately, but it has been awfully busy here at work.  Can't sign on as much as I had been doing.

I will endeavor to catch up with notes and posts, but I can't guarantee anything.

On the TOD:  I believe my faves have already been mentioned, but MTM, Eve Arden, Jack Benny are all at the top of the list.  As some liked Robt Horton, I believe Robt Conrad was also an eyeful in whatever dreary Western he was on.  Agnes Moorehead and Miss Montgomery.  (with a strong vote for Marion Lorne, but we're not talking supporting women.  Today. For a change.  ;) )  Mr. Van Dyke, and though a scootch later than the parameters allow, Mr. Tony Randall.  I am sure I will think of more later.
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« Reply #45 on: March 28, 2005, 09:02:37 AM »

Oh, and Mr. Jack Benny, another vote for him as well.
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« Reply #46 on: March 28, 2005, 09:07:31 AM »

I'm up, I'm up.  At some point earlier I woke up and thought I heard rain.  But, when I finally awoke it was too bright for rain.  But, when I look out my window I can see the streets are still sort of wet, so it must have rained a bit.

That was a very long-winded way of saying - NOMENCLATURE!
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« Reply #47 on: March 28, 2005, 09:26:44 AM »

Oh, yes, Jack Benny, must not forget him!

And Lucille Ball...Eve Arden...I sort of spaced out the comedians.
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« Reply #48 on: March 28, 2005, 09:36:03 AM »

I can't even play the radio show.  I click on it and instead of it launching, it downloads it to my desktop.  When I click there it launches Real One player and when I click play nothing happens.
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« Reply #49 on: March 28, 2005, 09:36:34 AM »

And all I have to say about that is - NOMENCLATURE!
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« Reply #50 on: March 28, 2005, 09:38:42 AM »

DRMBARNUM - I think you and Freddy are featured in today's ZIGGY cartoon.
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« Reply #51 on: March 28, 2005, 09:40:34 AM »

Technology is great when it works.  And unlike some things - it's hard to tell what's wrong.

Well I think Arch Hall as THE SADIST is pretty darn scary.  And the ending was whack!

As I was watching EE-GAH and WILD GUITAR again, I finally decided that Arch was probably giving a performance a lot like I would have when I was 16 years old.
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« Reply #52 on: March 28, 2005, 10:15:11 AM »

For anyone who might be interested, here is a recent photo of Mr. Arch Hall, Jr - in the cockpit of the airplane he now flies, holding a copy of a book he recently published.  It is described as a techni-erotic thriller.  :o

Click on the link - it's a L A R G E photo.

http://www.flyingtigerline.org/ImagesL/Archie%20Hall.jpg
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« Reply #53 on: March 28, 2005, 10:29:43 AM »

Hello. I woke up this morning and felt like I had to throw up, but luckily I didn't. I have spent the entire morning in bed and I am going to try to make my way over to the Health Center to see what's wrong and get myself an excuse so I can make up the test I was supposed to take in one of my classes this morning.

Easter was good. Lot's of fmaily and good food.
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« Reply #54 on: March 28, 2005, 10:33:52 AM »

Is this a slow news day here at haineshisway.com?  This day cannot make up its mind.  It's overcast, then the sun will peep through, then it's overcast, then there'll be a patch of blue in the sky, then it's overcast.
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« Reply #55 on: March 28, 2005, 10:36:58 AM »

Very windy here last night with rain.  But lots of sunshine today.
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« Reply #56 on: March 28, 2005, 10:41:29 AM »

I've been merrily proofing away.  I had an e-mail from a popular website asking for details about the Guy Haines album and the label it will be on - I told them to be patient and give me a few weeks.  The word is out, I guess.
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« Reply #57 on: March 28, 2005, 10:52:37 AM »

I was always a big fan of Clint Walker's CHEYENNE as a kid and  Anne Francis as HONEY WEST was terribly sexy to a young adolescent boy.  Even hotter was Diana Rigg; and I always wanted to be the dapper, unflappable John Steed...who was the epitome of class to me.  I also liked Gene Barry in BURKE'S LAW.  And Jock Mahoney as YANCY DERRINGER.  And let us not forget the yummy Irish McCalla as SHEENA, QUEEN OF THE JUNGLE.  Hubba-hubba!

The one time I met Daniel Davis in our local bistro, he couldn't have been nicer.  I was with Larry Drake and Davis was with some friend of Larry's.  Introductions were made all round and I proceeded to tell Davis that he was the best HAMLET I had ever seen (and he was!)...which had been years ago at the Cincinnati Playhouse-In-The-Park.  

The production was directed by none other than Word Baker (of Fantastiks fame) who was the artistic director of the Playhouse at the time and whom I had known slightly during my college years...at the time of this Hamlet.  In fact, Baker appeared at a theatre conference down in Lexington about the time and we were asked to bring scenes for him to re-direct.  We did a cutting of Hamlet.  I played Hamlet.  Baker re-directed me according to the blocking he had used in his Davis production, which I had just recently seen.  Baker told me I took direction very well.

Anyway, I still have vivid memories of that Hamlet and conveyed several of these to Davis and we joked about some of the casting from the production and had a pleasant chat about it.  Maybe he was nice simply because I was so flattering about his Hamlet.  I mean how often do you meet someone in a restaurant 25 years later and they tell you you were the best Hamlet they ever saw from a regional theatre production?
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« Reply #58 on: March 28, 2005, 10:56:53 AM »

Pogue, re: Daniel Davis, that's good to hear. I read an "official" press release about Goulet coming in and the only reference to Davis is "We wish the talented Daniel Davis well in his future endeavors" Who knows (I'm sure some do) the real story. I still think Davis is a great actor and I'm glad he's come back to the theatre.
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« Reply #59 on: March 28, 2005, 10:57:51 AM »

I'm sorry I've been errant and truant lately, but it's midterm season, and we all know what that means. It's mostly over now, but I have to do a facilitation in a couple hours in my IAAAAWWOTD class. I'm in denial about it. I find that usually helps.

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