Topic: THE DAY OF THE Q&A (Read 5963 times)

John G. · « **Reply #150 on:** January 08, 2024, 08:43:32 PM »

The leading lady, Anny Ondra, was Czech. She’s absolutely gorgeous. But she couldn’t survive the transition to sound.

John G. · « **Reply #151 on:** January 08, 2024, 08:43:40 PM »

John G. · « **Reply #152 on:** January 08, 2024, 08:45:53 PM »

Hitchcock cast her in Blackmail. Halfway through, it was decided to make that movie a talkie. Her accent was bad, an actress had to stand behind the camera and read her lines in sync, so it could be captured. Britain didn’t have dubbing capabilities then.

George · « **Reply #153 on:** January 08, 2024, 08:55:53 PM »

Quote from: John G. on January 08, 2024, 08:39:10 PM

Quote from: George on January 08, 2024, 08:36:42 PM
One of the plays was a bit wonky for me because I have a slightly different script from the actors and the stage manager!

How does that work?

Cuts were made in the (public domain) texts, but the lighting designer got an early version.

John G. · « **Reply #154 on:** January 08, 2024, 09:07:15 PM »

The winds here have been vicious all day. And they will continue until 5 am.

John G. · « **Reply #155 on:** January 08, 2024, 09:07:32 PM »

I hope I can sleep tonight.

John G. · « **Reply #156 on:** January 08, 2024, 09:42:20 PM »

Good night, all.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #157 on:** January 08, 2024, 10:25:02 PM »

Raining so hard here. And high winds coming overnight.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #158 on:** January 08, 2024, 10:27:05 PM »

Don’t have any trees that can fall on my house. But plenty in the area that could knock out power to our town.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #159 on:** January 08, 2024, 10:28:28 PM »

The good news is the garage door repairman came today to fix the damage I inflicted a couple months back. So one car is safely inside for the night.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #160 on:** January 08, 2024, 10:29:18 PM »

Ginny is probably dancing on air tonight.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #161 on:** January 08, 2024, 10:31:57 PM »

Her Michigan Wolverines are kings of the college football world.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #162 on:** January 08, 2024, 10:32:43 PM »

Here is Hitchcock teasing Anny Ondra in a screen test.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z8mSwzSQQk&pp=ygUbYW5ueSBvbmRyYSBhbGZyZWQgaGl0Y2hjb2Nr

Rodzinski · « **Reply #163 on:** January 08, 2024, 10:36:04 PM »

It was good to see familiar faces on the zoom bash.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #164 on:** January 08, 2024, 10:38:09 PM »

The 70 Girls stories were anxiety-inducing. It’s amazing the show came off at all, but actually was a success!

Rodzinski · « **Reply #165 on:** January 08, 2024, 10:39:14 PM »

Scheduling conflicts and missing actors were my least favorite part of working on shows.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #166 on:** January 08, 2024, 10:40:17 PM »

But you always have to compromise to get the best cast possible.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #167 on:** January 08, 2024, 10:43:29 PM »

Just an insane amount of heavy sustained rain right now. We live on a hill at least.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #168 on:** January 08, 2024, 10:44:27 PM »

I’m just blathering…

Rodzinski · « **Reply #169 on:** January 08, 2024, 10:44:48 PM »

But it is blather with purpose.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #170 on:** January 08, 2024, 10:45:18 PM »

The purpose is to get us to page 7.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #171 on:** January 08, 2024, 10:45:40 PM »

To give us a shot at page 8.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #172 on:** January 08, 2024, 10:45:58 PM »

It is raining even harder now.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #173 on:** January 08, 2024, 10:46:24 PM »

Our roof is metal so I can hear every drop.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #174 on:** January 08, 2024, 11:03:34 PM »

What else can I tell you?

Rodzinski · « **Reply #175 on:** January 08, 2024, 11:05:10 PM »

Anny Ondra married Max Schmelling.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #176 on:** January 08, 2024, 11:05:34 PM »

They were married until she died in 1987.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #177 on:** January 08, 2024, 11:06:24 PM »

So sayeth Wikipedia.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #178 on:** January 08, 2024, 11:07:40 PM »

I fixed a misbehaving toilet today.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #179 on:** January 08, 2024, 11:08:31 PM »

Ain’t misbehaving. Saving my love for…

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