Topic: THE BLURRING OF THE DAYS (Read 4470 times)

Jrand73 · « **Reply #30 on:** March 23, 2020, 07:06:18 AM »

Page Two WELKIN Dance.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #31 on:** March 23, 2020, 07:08:07 AM »

Jrand73 · « **Reply #32 on:** March 23, 2020, 07:08:36 AM »

I like everyone's list for the TOD.....many favorites....and I see on the lists some things I had forgotten!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #33 on:** March 23, 2020, 07:10:18 AM »

On the second TOD:

Dueling Harlows by Tom Lisanti about both versions of HARLOW released in 1965.

Live Fast, Die Young about Rebel Without A Cause

Jrand73 · « **Reply #34 on:** March 23, 2020, 07:10:54 AM »

Our article is in the paper and the online edition.....

https://www.bannergraphic.com/story/2677295.html

ChasSmith · « **Reply #35 on:** March 23, 2020, 07:25:36 AM »

I totally missed the second part of the TOD. Have to think about that one.

KevinH · « **Reply #36 on:** March 23, 2020, 07:26:43 AM »

Good morning!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #37 on:** March 23, 2020, 07:45:54 AM »

TOD, Part the Second:

I haven't actually read all that many books about the making of films or Hollywood itself. I do have quite a few others on my shelves, as yet unread, that are supposed to be among the best. But at least I've read these at some point and feel great affection for them, even if in some cases their authority has been superseded (superseded?) in recent years.

Hitchcock/Truffaut
The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock (Donald Spoto)
The Citizen Kane Book (Kael, Mankiewicz & Welles)
Lawrence of Arabia (Morris & Raskin)
A Star is Born (Ronald Haver)
A Heart at Fire's Center: The Life and Music of Bernard Herrman (Steven C. Smith)
The Haunted Screen (re silent films, by Lotte H. Eisner)

elmore3003 · « **Reply #38 on:** March 23, 2020, 07:46:06 AM »

TOD Part 2

I've only read one book that I can think of about a film from that time:
Nashville Chronicles: The Making of Robert Altman's Masterpiece by Jan Stuart.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #39 on:** March 23, 2020, 07:48:09 AM »

Damn it to HELL, DR Elmore. That does it. That was the last straw.
I'm taking out my Criterion Blu-ray of Nashville, and I will finally ..... FINALLY ..... watch it!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #40 on:** March 23, 2020, 07:55:45 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on March 23, 2020, 07:45:54 AM

TOD, Part the Second:

I haven't actually read all that many books about the making of films or Hollywood itself. I do have quite a few others on my shelves, as yet unread, that are supposed to be among the best. But at least I've read these at some point and feel great affection for them, even if in some cases their authority has been superseded (superseded?) in recent years.

Hitchcock/Truffaut
The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock (Donald Spoto)
A Heart at Fire's Center: The Life and Music of Bernard Herrman (Steven C. Smith)

I've read those. Steven Smith is a fan of mine and a FB friend. He has a new book about Max Steiner coming out soon.

I'll add:
The Making of The Wizard of Oz by Aljean Harmetz
Memo from David O. Selznick : The Creation of "Gone with the Wind" and Other Motion Picture Classics by Rudy Behlmer
The world of entertainment!: Hollywood's greatest musicals by Hugh Fordin (I knew Fordin; not fond of him)

elmore3003 · « **Reply #41 on:** March 23, 2020, 07:57:38 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on March 23, 2020, 07:48:09 AM

Damn it to HELL, DR Elmore. That does it. That was the last straw.
I'm taking out my Criterion Blu-ray of Nashville, and I will finally ..... FINALLY ..... watch it!

Ronee Blakely and Barbara Harris rule!

That ensemble cast is amazing.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #42 on:** March 23, 2020, 08:03:12 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on March 23, 2020, 07:55:45 AM

Quote from: ChasSmith on March 23, 2020, 07:45:54 AM
TOD, Part the Second:

I haven't actually read all that many books about the making of films or Hollywood itself. I do have quite a few others on my shelves, as yet unread, that are supposed to be among the best. But at least I've read these at some point and feel great affection for them, even if in some cases their authority has been superseded (superseded?) in recent years.

Hitchcock/Truffaut
The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock (Donald Spoto)
A Heart at Fire's Center: The Life and Music of Bernard Herrman (Steven C. Smith)

I've read those. Steven Smith is a fan of mine and a FB friend. He has a new book about Max Steiner coming out soon.

I'll add:
The Making of The Wizard of Oz by Aljean Harmetz
Memo from David O. Selznick : The Creation of "Gone with the Wind" and Other Motion Picture Classics by Rudy Behlmer
The world of entertainment!: Hollywood's greatest musicals by Hugh Fordin (I knew Fordin; not fond of him)

That's good to hear, both about Steven Smith and his upcoming Max Steiner book.

I have two books on The Wizard of Oz, but not that one. I know one is called The Wizardry of Oz.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #43 on:** March 23, 2020, 08:05:10 AM »

Driveway check: Asphalt is black.

Carry on.

vixmom · « **Reply #44 on:** March 23, 2020, 08:10:09 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on March 23, 2020, 07:48:09 AM

Damn it to HELL, DR Elmore. That does it. That was the last straw.
I'm taking out my Criterion Blu-ray of Nashville, and I will finally ..... FINALLY ..... watch it!

I don’t think I’ve ever seen that movie....in fact the more I think of it I’m sure I never saw it... I certainly don’t have a copy. I wonder if it’s on Netflix or Amazon Prime

vixmom · « **Reply #45 on:** March 23, 2020, 08:10:34 AM »

I don’t think we had any snow here

vixmom · « **Reply #46 on:** March 23, 2020, 08:11:02 AM »

I could ascertain that by looking out the window of course

vixmom · « **Reply #47 on:** March 23, 2020, 08:12:57 AM »

But that would require that I leave my recliner and I am, in the words of comic and cash cab driver Ben Bailey, “perfect comfy”

John G. · « **Reply #48 on:** March 23, 2020, 08:16:29 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on March 23, 2020, 07:57:38 AM

Quote from: ChasSmith on March 23, 2020, 07:48:09 AM
Damn it to HELL, DR Elmore. That does it. That was the last straw.
I'm taking out my Criterion Blu-ray of Nashville, and I will finally ..... FINALLY ..... watch it!

Ronee Blakely and Barbara Harris rule!

That ensemble cast is amazing.

That whole movie is just above and beyond. It shows an America in a way no other movie has captured. It is up there with Best Years of Our Lives in that.

John G. · « **Reply #49 on:** March 23, 2020, 08:20:26 AM »

First C-19 death reported in my home county.

vixmom · « **Reply #50 on:** March 23, 2020, 08:50:09 AM »

Quote from: John G. on March 23, 2020, 08:20:26 AM

First C-19 death reported in my home county.

Oh dear

vixmom · « **Reply #51 on:** March 23, 2020, 08:51:08 AM »

We’ve had several here but all people in their 80sand 90swith underlying health issues

vixmom · « **Reply #52 on:** March 23, 2020, 08:53:44 AM »

Apparently as of last night there are 1034 confirmed cases and 12 deaths in my county

elmore3003 · « **Reply #53 on:** March 23, 2020, 09:41:10 AM »

Quote from: John G. on March 23, 2020, 08:16:29 AM

Quote from: elmore3003 on March 23, 2020, 07:57:38 AM
Quote from: ChasSmith on March 23, 2020, 07:48:09 AM
Damn it to HELL, DR Elmore. That does it. That was the last straw.
I'm taking out my Criterion Blu-ray of Nashville, and I will finally ..... FINALLY ..... watch it!

Ronee Blakely and Barbara Harris rule!

That ensemble cast is amazing.

That whole movie is just above and beyond. It shows an America in a way no other movie has captured. It is up there with Best Years of Our Lives in that.

It's such a rich film with such interesting and eccentric characters: Keenan Wynn, Shelly Duvall, Barbara Baxley, Henry Gibson, and who is the actor playing Barbara Harris' husband? Gwen Welles has got to have one of the most awkward and humiliating scenes in film. Ronee Blakely reminds me so much of my mother's sister Lois that I have a hard time getting through the film.

Laura · « **Reply #54 on:** March 23, 2020, 10:04:58 AM »

Good morning.

Laura · « **Reply #55 on:** March 23, 2020, 10:05:10 AM »

I guess I'll go for a walk.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #56 on:** March 23, 2020, 10:27:27 AM »

Driveway check: What the HELL? It's accumulating!

Snowing heavily, and no sign of it moving into rain for at least a couple of hours.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #57 on:** March 23, 2020, 10:31:54 AM »

I almost watched NASHVILLE again last night.....maybe tonight....I will be interested in reading DR CHAS SMITH's review.

Of course I play the soundtrack often....

I will add all of DR ELMORE's books to my list....

Jrand73 · « **Reply #58 on:** March 23, 2020, 10:33:52 AM »

I also like Born To Be Hurt: The Story of Imitation of Life by Sam Staggs.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #59 on:** March 23, 2020, 10:34:27 AM »

The governor of Indiana issued a STAY THE F HOME order.....so my brother and I will not be going to WalMart tomorrow.

News:

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