Topic: SMELLING THE COOFIE (Read 25573 times)

Rodzinski · « **Reply #150 on:** April 22, 2005, 06:12:34 PM »

Watched film one in the Wheeler & Woolsey Cycle: THE CUCKOOS from 1930.
Very funny. I mean, some really great bits, numerous excellent Kalmar and Ruby tunes, three segments in color, the super-sexy Dorothy Lee, who is herself a great reason to watch W&W movies, risqué humor, general anarchy... This is my new favorite Wheeler & Woolsey film.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #151 on:** April 22, 2005, 06:16:11 PM »

Page 6 Dance: DANCE OF THE HOURS

Rodzinski · « **Reply #152 on:** April 22, 2005, 06:18:06 PM »

Famous sightings today as I walked across Central Park:
Barry Diller, yakking on his gigantic cellphone, making deals...
Erika Slezak, "One Life to Live"'s Vicky/Nicky walking her two dogs...

François de Paris · « **Reply #153 on:** April 22, 2005, 06:21:02 PM »

Happy Sandra Day!

(Look at me!
I'm Sandra Day!)

Jed · « **Reply #154 on:** April 22, 2005, 06:36:23 PM »

The happiest of birthdays to Sandra! I would have had slog for dinner tonight in your honor, but I'd unfortunately already had a fajita by the time I read today's notes.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #155 on:** April 22, 2005, 06:46:04 PM »

Quote from: Rodzinski on April 22, 2005, 06:06:48 PM

Happy Birthday to Sandra, the Queen of Cherry Coke (although it looks suspiciously like water in that glass) and the Queen of Rhetoric!

Maybe it's a glass of the new Clear Cherry Coke.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #156 on:** April 22, 2005, 06:49:31 PM »

I'm watching the 1979 Tony Awards. Liv Ullman and cast are singing "Give a Little Bit More" from I Remember Mama. Oy!

MBarnum · « **Reply #157 on:** April 22, 2005, 06:51:28 PM »

Glad you enjoyed THE CUCKOOS DR Rodzinski! It is a fun one...I however set my timer wrong and missed it! But I still have my tape of KENTUCKY KERNELS, which I may pop into the player one fine day very soon! You must give you review of that movie!!

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #158 on:** April 22, 2005, 07:06:27 PM »

Dorothy Loudon just blew the house over with "50 Percent". It's a shame that there was some kind of mike gaffe at the beginning of the song--Loudon can't be heard for the first ten seconds or so. This one probably won't be included in a future edition od Broadway's Lost Treasures.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #159 on:** April 22, 2005, 07:06:45 PM »

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on April 22, 2005, 06:49:31 PM

I'm watching the 1979 Tony Awards. Liv Ullman and cast are singing "Give a Little Bit More" from I Remember Mama. Oy!

I missed that year I think. We do not always get the Awards - ratings!!! Sometimes they even edit out musical sequences. Was that the year of "Got Tu Go Disco" and "Sweeney Todd"?

Jrand73 · « **Reply #160 on:** April 22, 2005, 07:09:27 PM »

Lovely photos from DRLAURA. Your building is going up quickly!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #161 on:** April 22, 2005, 07:19:33 PM »

That Quiznos baby is scary!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #162 on:** April 22, 2005, 07:23:50 PM »

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #163 on:** April 22, 2005, 07:24:26 PM »

Quote from: Tomovoz on April 22, 2005, 07:06:45 PM

I missed that year I think. We do not always get the Awards - ratings!!! Sometimes they even edit out musical sequences. Was that the year of "Got Tu Go Disco" and "Sweeney Todd"?

Yes, to Sweeney Todd, but there is no mention of Got Tu Go Disco.

Strange goings-on...Len Cariou does not do a number from ST, but he sings a solo in a Richard Rogers tribute. And while Angela Lansbury lipsynchs to "The Worse Pies in London", it is not the version from the cast recording. There's a ridiculously censored "Aggie Song" from Whorehouse. In Dick Van Dyke's introduction as a presenter, it's announced that he will be returning to Broadway in the fall in something called IF IF IF. And Lucie Arnez was not nomineed for They're Playing Our Song.

And why was Henry Fonda on almost every Tony Broadcast during the 70s?

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #164 on:** April 22, 2005, 07:25:59 PM »

Quote from: JRand54 on April 22, 2005, 07:19:33 PM

That Quiznos baby is scary!

Awww...I think Baby Bob is so cute!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #165 on:** April 22, 2005, 07:34:15 PM »

Quote from: JRand54 on April 22, 2005, 07:19:33 PM

That Quiznos baby is scary!

Well, he's about to get a sidekick. My friends' baby boy was called in last week for his final callback... We shall see...

Tomovoz · « **Reply #166 on:** April 22, 2005, 07:43:35 PM »

And "Got Tu Go Disco" was such a success. 8 performances and 9 previews.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #167 on:** April 22, 2005, 07:55:01 PM »

Almost curtain time for DRJMK!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #168 on:** April 22, 2005, 07:56:12 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on April 22, 2005, 07:34:15 PM

Well, he's about to get a sidekick. My friends' baby boy was called in last week for his final callback... We shall see...

TWO OF THEM???!!!!

François de Paris · « **Reply #169 on:** April 22, 2005, 08:03:34 PM »

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on April 22, 2005, 07:24:26 PM

And why was Henry Fonda on almost every Tony Broadcast during the 70s?

He must have had an affair (to remember?) with Antoinette P. at the time!!

Matt H. · « **Reply #170 on:** April 22, 2005, 08:06:40 PM »

I watched four hours' worth of TV-episode DVDs today:

2 season 1 STAR TREK episodes including Harlan Ellison's "The City on the Edge of Forever" which most Trekkers seem to consider the show's best episode.

the last of the POIROT hour-long mysteries - "The Incredible Theft"

Season 2, episode 4 of ANGEL.

Tomorrow - movies, movies, movies. . . .

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #171 on:** April 22, 2005, 08:08:45 PM »

Sandra's birthday cake:

Matt H. · « **Reply #172 on:** April 22, 2005, 08:13:10 PM »

Henry FOnda did a goodly amount of theater in the 1970s when his movie career dried up.

I have that 1979 Tony broadcast as well. I REMEMBER MAMA opened after the Tony cutoff date, but they gave Richard Rodgers a special Tony so they could feature a number from the show. (He had just gotten a special Tony a few years before, the same year Ethel Merman was given a special Tony.)

SWEENEY won 8 (highly deserved) Tonys that year. and I remember the audience laughing as Barry Bostwick read the nominees for Best Musical since it was SO obvious SWEENEY was going to win. Also amusing was that the playup music for SWEENEY winners was an upbeat version of "Not While I'm Around."

Glenn Close is also mistakenly identified as Mrs. Len Cariou while Len receives his Tony.

Matt H. · « **Reply #173 on:** April 22, 2005, 08:17:38 PM »

Had a nice dinner out tonight, and got full without stuffing myself to the gills. Maybe I won't toss and turn like the last time I ate later than usual.

TCB · « **Reply #174 on:** April 22, 2005, 08:27:06 PM »

[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]HAPPY BIRTHDAY[/move]

[move=right,scroll,6,transparent,100%]DR SANDRA![/move]

TCB · « **Reply #175 on:** April 22, 2005, 08:30:37 PM »

From the I know I'm Not Twenty Department:

Friday night, no rehearsal, 70 degrees and sunny.................

I came home and took a nap!

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Tomovoz · « **Reply #176 on:** April 22, 2005, 08:33:27 PM »

Welcome to my world TCB

TCB · « **Reply #177 on:** April 22, 2005, 08:38:28 PM »

CD:

5th Dimension's Greatest Hits
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN -- Revival

DVD:

LIL ABNER
THE TITANIC
(one sinking a year is never enough)

TCB · « **Reply #178 on:** April 22, 2005, 08:40:58 PM »

Quote from: Tomovoz on April 22, 2005, 08:33:27 PM

Welcome to my world TCB

Hmmm! How did you mean that Mr. Oz??

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #179 on:** April 22, 2005, 08:41:17 PM »

Quote from: Tomovoz on April 22, 2005, 07:43:35 PM

And "Got Tu Go Disco" was such a success. 8 performances and 9 previews.

I never saw the show but I remember that the designer decided to have all the walls and the ceiling of the Minskoff painted black using cheap industrial paint. It took months for the theatre owners to restore the interior.

News:

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