Topic: GOING OFF ON A TANGENT IN A PICKLE (Read 28124 times)

Michael · « **Reply #90 on:** April 09, 2005, 02:48:48 PM »

I posted my question before I saw the link to the MGM article. What a sad end to a great studio. I think it was the best I loved their movies

Michael · « **Reply #91 on:** April 09, 2005, 02:50:07 PM »

Quote from: JMK on April 09, 2005, 02:44:47 PM

Wasn't that a Goldwyn production? All of the Goldwyn/UA features have reverted to MGM/UA. Hence the recent rerelease of Come and Get It on MGM/UA DVD (and it's botched, as is to be expected).

I know it wasn't Goldwyn. I believe it was Selznick. Weren't Selznick films released by MGM?

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #92 on:** April 09, 2005, 03:24:17 PM »

JRand54, you mentioned another reason I'm not wild about How The West Was Won. Definitely, too much Debbie Reynolds. One can quibble about how the West was won, but it's a sure bet Debbie didn't win it.

TCB · « **Reply #93 on:** April 09, 2005, 03:36:37 PM »

Judging by the photos that I have seen today, Camilla made quite a lovely bride.

Jane · « **Reply #94 on:** April 09, 2005, 03:57:04 PM »

From Michael Shayne: Elmoore did a lovely version of Inchworm on Liz Callaway's Frank Loesser album.

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Yes he did.

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Jane · « **Reply #95 on:** April 09, 2005, 04:02:05 PM »

Quote from: bk on April 09, 2005, 12:39:21 PM

I also feel the same way I feel about How the West Was Won about another all-star HUGE extravaganza that everyone loves - It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.

I feel the same about both movies.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #96 on:** April 09, 2005, 04:03:48 PM »

Quote from: Jane on April 09, 2005, 03:57:04 PM

From Michael Shayne: Elmoore did a lovely version of Inchworm on Liz Callaway's Frank Loesser album.Yes he did. .

Jane, Jane, Jane!

Jane · « **Reply #97 on:** April 09, 2005, 04:06:10 PM »

Joey how nice you didn’t miss the reunion with your cousin.

Jose I really enjoyed the photos. The one of you and Penny is very sweet.

bk · « **Reply #98 on:** April 09, 2005, 04:08:08 PM »

elmore, do you remember the original girl on Inchworm with Liz. She was in Les Miz, and we all just couldn't stand her voice ultimately, although she was a good singer and a nice girl. I replaced her twice as I recall - the final time with a non-pro in LA. The original girl, of course, went on to become quite a TV name, starring on, I think, Party of Five or whatever that show was called.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #99 on:** April 09, 2005, 04:10:01 PM »

I'm back from Barnes & Noble! The weather in NYC is wonderful today, balmy, a little cool, but bright and sunny. The good weather seemed to cheer up the customers today, since everyone seemed in a good mood. I had one dreadful old lady who needed a smack, but everyone else was quite nice. This is rare for the Upper West side clientele.

Tonight I have to dig through cartons of sheet music; I hope I have a copy of "Up Up and Away" since I need to add the melody line to the full score I'm doing for Liz Callaway, and I'm too lazy to transcribe it from her recording.

This gives me the excuse to file away some DVDs as well, and I hope to be unconscious by 11:00 or so.

I enjoyed HOW THE WEST WAS WON when I saw it 40 years ago, but I haven't seen it since. I remember liking the recording, but I think my favorite western score is Moross' THE BIG COUNTRY. I'd call THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN score a close tie.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #100 on:** April 09, 2005, 04:14:37 PM »

Quote from: bk on April 09, 2005, 04:08:08 PM

elmore, do you remember the original girl on Inchworm with Liz. She was in Les Miz, and we all just couldn't stand her voice ultimately, although she was a good singer and a nice girl. I replaced her twice as I recall - the final time with a non-pro in LA. The original girl, of course, went on to become quite a TV name, starring on, I think, Party of Five or whatever that show was called.

Lacey Chabert? She woud have been around 12 or so at the time. Was she the girl who's mother played percussion in GRAND HOTEL, or was that Reject #2?

elmore3003 · « **Reply #101 on:** April 09, 2005, 04:15:47 PM »

Dear Friend BK, who was the girl who sang "The Glamorous Life" on SONDHEIM AT THE MOVIES? She was a sweetie!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #102 on:** April 09, 2005, 04:39:44 PM »

Good Afternoon!

Greetings from Row 5, Seat 201, in Clowes Memorial Hall!

Love the fact that stage management travels with an Airport Hub!

-The crew is running through their light and sound check. Lots of lights! Lots of sound!

DR Joey - I did make it down to the Canal and down to the Holcomb Gardens. Beautiful area, and even though not much was really in bloom there was still lots of flora and fauna to admire.

I ate my between-show meal on one of the tables outside Atherton Union, then I walked around the campus. I ended up walking for about an hour. Felt good - I hadn't done that in a while. -And I hope to get back on my walking and running kick once I'm back in Richmond next week - I've slacked long enough!!

What a great campus. Not too big, not too small. And apparently a sizable athletics program. A track here, a field house there, a soccer field over there...

Since I went to a school that had an "urban campus", it's always nice when I get to school that has an actual campus.

----Oh, very cool - they're running through all the light gobos...

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #103 on:** April 09, 2005, 04:41:38 PM »

And a great audience this afternoon too! Including two very cute girls who were sitting in the front row - possibly twins. They clapped and smiled the whole time. *And one of them turned to their grandmother to ask about a certain term during the show... Hmm... -I shall reveal said word tomorrow, after DRs Ginny, Jrand and Joey have seen the show.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #104 on:** April 09, 2005, 04:42:43 PM »

...I walked by the music building earlier too... There's something "strangely" comforting about the musical cacophony coming from a suite of practice rooms.

TCB · « **Reply #105 on:** April 09, 2005, 04:48:12 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on April 09, 2005, 04:39:44 PM

Good Afternoon!

Greetings from Row 5, Seat 201, in Clowes Memorial Hall!

Love the fact that stage management travels with an Airport Hub!

-The crew is running through their light and sound check. Lots of lights! Lots of sound!

DR Joey - I did make it down to the Canal and down to the Holcomb Gardens. Beautiful area, and even though not much was really in bloom there was still lots of flora and fauna to admire.

Would that be Dirk Flora and Troy Fauna
that you were admiring?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #106 on:** April 09, 2005, 04:51:11 PM »

Quote from: TCB on April 09, 2005, 04:48:12 PM

Would that be Dirk Flora and Troy Fauna
that you were admiring?

Well... I did happen to walk by the row of fraternity houses... So...

-It was kind of interesting to note, however, besides the usual games of frisbee and volleyball, there was a group of students playing cricket! It was either that or some sort of game of softball on steroids.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #107 on:** April 09, 2005, 04:51:35 PM »

OK - They're about to open the house...

Laters...

Danise · « **Reply #108 on:** April 09, 2005, 04:57:38 PM »

Hi folks!

I just got home a little while ago.

I'm ticked. I put what I thought were "fresh" (well, fully recharged) batteries in my camera. I decided to be really bold and daring and didn't take my usual second and third back up.

Hanged if it didn't come back to bite me in the butt big time. I only took about 3 pictures and the batteries went dead.

So, I'm sorry I couldn't keep my word and have pictures to share with you tonight.

It was a lovely day. I confess that I go mainly to look at the guys with the long hair and swishing cloaks and chain mail and swords and such. Sigh.

I also go to look at one band that plays there every year. It's called "Empty Hats". I highly recommend them if you like old Irish/Celtic music. I bought one of their CD's today that had most of my favorite songs on it.

I bought a lovely silver dragon necklace. They are hand made so no two are exactly alike. If you remember my gargolye necklace that I wore in NY, the dragon is like him. A 3 D version. I perfer that kind to the "flat" kind.

The only bad thing was I ate "something" and was ill by the time I left. Of course, I ate quite a few "somethings" so I'm not sure where to lay the blame.

I'm relaxing and watching "The Man Who Shot Liberty Vance".

I have more to tell you but it will have to wait.

Laters!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #109 on:** April 09, 2005, 05:04:00 PM »

Hello again!

This time I'm in the "green room" area. Comfy chairs and well-stocked soda and snack machines nearby. -Ooohhh, TGIFriday's Potato Skins Chips...

And, apparently, we're practically sold out tonight too!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #110 on:** April 09, 2005, 05:09:17 PM »

DR Danise - Sorry to hear about your weak camera batteries.

I guess I was very lucky with my "old" digital camera. The battery life was always longer than expected - and longer than even indicated in the owner's manual. I never really had to worry about carrying around a spare of rechargeables with me.

I remember when Steve brought his new (at the time) digital camera to NYC, he was switching out batteries almost hourly it seemed. And while researching a new digital camera, it was always surprising to read that people could only get about 10-20 shots before their batteries went dead. I could go days without recharging my batteries in my "old" Fuji Finepix. I could even fill up the memory card before the low battery indicator went on.

Hopefully, when I buy another digital camera, I will have the same "luck".

bk · « **Reply #111 on:** April 09, 2005, 05:14:36 PM »

Yes, Lacey Chabert - don't remember her mother.

And how could I have forgotten Moross' brilliant score to The Big Country?

The Glamorous Life girl was Cassidy Ladden, who I discovered in the Nell Carter Annie tryout - she went on to do the Bernadette Annie Get Your Gun.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #112 on:** April 09, 2005, 05:23:15 PM »

Hehe...

I just noticed in my "tab" that the title of today's notes is shortened to: GOING OFF ON A TANG.

Hmm... So, does that mean Going off on a orange-flavored drink developed for NASA, or does it mean going off of a knife blade?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #113 on:** April 09, 2005, 05:23:56 PM »

Half Hour. The Call is Half Hour.

Laters...

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #114 on:** April 09, 2005, 05:30:31 PM »

TCB, I wish folks would just get off Prince Charles' back!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #115 on:** April 09, 2005, 05:31:23 PM »

Quote from: bk on April 09, 2005, 05:14:36 PM

Yes, Lacey Chabert - don't remember her mother.

And how could I have forgotten Moross' brilliant score to The Big Country?

The Glamorous Life girl was Cassidy Ladden, who I discovered in the Nell Carter Annie tryout - she went on to do the Bernadette Annie Get Your Gun.

My memory of Lacey is really vague, but I'd swear one of the first two girls was a percussionist.

On a good note, my memory did locate a copy of "Up Up and Away" and all my DVDs are stored away. Fantastic!

Jane · « **Reply #116 on:** April 09, 2005, 05:34:42 PM »

Danise your day sounds like fun except for getting sick. Feel better real soon.

I forgot to take my camera with me today and missed a great shot of our wild turkeys. I almost walked into them and they didn't move.

Jane · « **Reply #117 on:** April 09, 2005, 05:36:20 PM »

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From SWW:

Dear Jane, you and I and der Brucer absolutely MUST get together and record trios! We could set musicology back by decades...which might not be a bad thing!

No way am I ever going to let anyone record my voice!!

Jane · « **Reply #118 on:** April 09, 2005, 05:50:59 PM »

Ginny I didn’t think to include THE HARVEY GIRLS, great choice.

Keith says his favorites are SILVERADO and UNFORGIVEN

I will add:
HIGH NOON
THREE MULES FOR SISTER SARA
MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
BLAZING SADLES
Rachel And The Stranger

Not to be left out I will include one of my all time favorite movies
STAR WARS

Ginny · « **Reply #119 on:** April 09, 2005, 05:51:14 PM »

Quote from: Jane on April 09, 2005, 05:36:20 PM

No way am I ever going to let anyone record my voice!!

Jane, if I joined you and SWW and der Brucer we could be the Official HHW Non-Singer Quartet

News:

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