Topic: EXCELSIOR! (Read 18775 times)

bk · « **on:** June 12, 2005, 12:02:00 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, you've shouted excelsior having read the notes, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home, which should be shortly after they say excelsior!

TCB · « **Reply #1 on:** June 12, 2005, 12:04:20 AM »

FIRST POST!

bk · « **Reply #2 on:** June 12, 2005, 12:04:49 AM »

And the word of the day is: KLEPTOMANIAC!

bk · « **Reply #3 on:** June 12, 2005, 12:05:29 AM »

Welcome five GUESTS! We're talkin' about first jobs.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 12, 2005, 12:07:20 AM »

You've made a bed of excelsior in the basement, and you go down there and sleep all the time, I know you do.

TCB · « **Reply #5 on:** June 12, 2005, 12:07:38 AM »

I believe that lovely DR Ann has joined DR Jed and several members of the cast of AGYG for a bite to eat following tonight's very well-paced show. I will leave any critical opinions about the show to DR (Dear Reviewer) Ann.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #6 on:** June 12, 2005, 12:07:56 AM »

My first paying job was an after school one. Delivery boy for a local chemist (drug store!). One hour each week night and three hours on a Saturday. It was this job that allowed me to start my 45rpm record collection.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 12, 2005, 12:08:01 AM »

Kleptomaniac....and then one day, there wasn't a sign that said "Take One", but I took one anyway!

Tomovoz · « **Reply #8 on:** June 12, 2005, 12:09:37 AM »

In the basement? I thought excelsior was in the highest!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 12, 2005, 12:10:00 AM »

My first paying job was of course, baby-sitting. BUT my first paycheck/taxes/schedule job was at an establishment known as Columbia Wholesale, where I unloaded trucks, stacked boxes, and filled orders for cigarettes and restaurant supplies. I worked there during the summer of 1967 to save up money for my senior year of High School. And after August, I never wanted to go back or think of it again!

Rodzinski · « **Reply #10 on:** June 12, 2005, 12:10:32 AM »

My general experience in casting a show has been that 90% of people who come in to audition are uncastable. Of the 10% who can at least read well, many are not right for a part. I don't think I have ridiculous standards, but there are a good deal of people who try out for shows who probably shouldn't. That's just in my experience.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #11 on:** June 12, 2005, 12:12:07 AM »

Kleptomania - when there is no choice to take or leave it.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #12 on:** June 12, 2005, 12:12:56 AM »

I built swimming pools. If you live anywhere near Atlanta, and have a swimming pool, there is a chance that I helped build it.

This was my summer job from high school through college.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 12, 2005, 12:13:47 AM »

DR RODZINSKI's post about baseball reminded me of a story that was in one of Philip Roth's novels....a character was telling the tale of a baseball team called The Indianapolis Clowns.

One of their best outfielders only had one arm, so when he got a ground ball, he would stuff it in his mouth, shake his glove off, and then throw it into the infield. He was always afraid he would drop the ball, so he would really JAM it into his mouth. Sometimes of course, he couldn't get it back out, so his team mates had to run to him, throw him on the ground, and pull the ball out of his face. In the meantime, the other team was scoring.

At the end of the season, the manager was looking at the dismal results, and said: "You know, it wasn't our lousy pitching that did us in. It wasn't even our lousy hitting. Our biggest problem was those damn inside-the-mouth grand slam homeruns!"

Jrand73 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 12, 2005, 12:15:07 AM »

DR RODZINSKI - you "tryout" for baseball and football - you "audition" for a show.

I suppose you still go to "play practice", too.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 12, 2005, 12:17:04 AM »

Sorry you had such dismal results with your auditions, MR BK.

Tomorrow is the first round of auditions for PIPPIN. I am ready with my dance combinations - so bring 'em on!

How many of the people you saw today do you think are waiting at home for a call?

Rodzinski · « **Reply #16 on:** June 12, 2005, 12:17:06 AM »

Recorded SECONDS off of HBO today. Watched a little of the beginning.

How is it Frankenheimer managed to create a look in his 60s films that is so clean and modern looking? The location photography is so crystalline. It opens with a shot inside Grand Central Station that could have been shot yesterday. This is true of SECONDS, MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE, ALL FALL DOWN... Great visual stylist or whoever did his cinematography.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 12, 2005, 12:19:53 AM »

Mr BK you must ask your neighbors for all the dish they know about Miss Allison Hayes - a shimmering, glimmering star in the cinema firmament. I am sure Film Historians have a GREAT interest in her.

bk · « **Reply #18 on:** June 12, 2005, 12:20:32 AM »

The great James Wong Howe did Seconds - a gorgeously and uniquely photographed film. I've often said that Frankenheimer's 60s films up through Seconds, are some of the best directed films ever. Then, something happened to him with The Extraordinary Seaman, a basically unreleased film for MGM. After that, Frankenheimer became a completely different director - some of his films after Seconds are okay, but none have the fierce creativity and uniqueness of his earlier films.

bk · « **Reply #19 on:** June 12, 2005, 12:22:23 AM »

My first real paying job was ushering at the Del Mar movie theater, a real rat hole on Pico. It's still there - empty. They occasionally film things there. Almost concurrently, I worked at The Broadway in what was then brand new Century City. I only lasted a week there, but I did almost sell one of those bird cages with a wind up bird inside to Ernest Borgnine. His wife wouldn't let him buy it. Hated her, loved him.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 12, 2005, 12:22:39 AM »

I am slowly working my up to 10.000 posts.

bk · « **Reply #21 on:** June 12, 2005, 12:23:47 AM »

KLEPTOMANIAC, baby, KLEPTOMANIAC!

So much of the dialogue in Witness for the Prosecution is brilliant. All of Mr. Laughton's barbs and banter to Elsa Lanchester are priceless.

bk · « **Reply #22 on:** June 12, 2005, 12:24:16 AM »

And, of course, my favorite Dietrich line ever: DAMN YOU! DAMN YOU! DAMN YOU!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #23 on:** June 12, 2005, 12:25:16 AM »

Ernest Borgnine has so many excellent performances to his credit. When I see his name, I know I will like the movie. He is unique and completely original.

Now if HE had played the role in BABY DOLL instead of Karl Malden, I would have liked it a LOT better.

bk · « **Reply #24 on:** June 12, 2005, 12:25:23 AM »

You're all looking at my this, aren't you?

And

Jrand73 · « **Reply #25 on:** June 12, 2005, 12:25:53 AM »

Maybe we should have alternate movie casting day here at HHW sometime.

bk · « **Reply #26 on:** June 12, 2005, 12:26:13 AM »

And now - Dino at the piano.

Okay, everyone, it's time to do the LAMBADA (The Forbidden Dance).

Has Ann caught up? We're waiting for the review.

bk · « **Reply #27 on:** June 12, 2005, 12:26:32 AM »

I hope that Jrand's combinations include a combination Louis.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #28 on:** June 12, 2005, 12:27:05 AM »

Sounds like DR BEN and DRELMORE had a great time.

"How about a kiss, ducky?" Did Dietrich do that accent, or was she dubbed?

Jrand73 · « **Reply #29 on:** June 12, 2005, 12:27:37 AM »

In cut time?

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