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Re:WITH A SMILE AND A LAUGH AND A POTATO CHIP
« Reply #180 on: August 22, 2005, 08:31:23 PM »
I sent in a question to the TV Chat at USATODAY this afternoon that was used. I asked the critic if the new HBO series ROME was going to acknowledge the bisexual nature of the ancient civilization in the series. He said it was, so we shall see how that gets woven into the fabric of the usual sex and violence that goes with stories about ancient Rome.
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Re:WITH A SMILE AND A LAUGH AND A POTATO CHIP
« Reply #181 on: August 22, 2005, 08:34:31 PM »
Page 7 Dance!!!


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Re:WITH A SMILE AND A LAUGH AND A POTATO CHIP
« Reply #182 on: August 22, 2005, 08:39:55 PM »
Thanks for the heads up about the receiver connections, DRMATTH....but I will have to take points away from you for Gene Kelly in stretch pants and a beret.
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« Reply #183 on: August 22, 2005, 08:47:00 PM »
Thanks for the heads up about the receiver connections, DRMATTH....but I will have to take points away from you for Gene Kelly in stretch pants and a beret.

Watching THE STORY OF ESTHER COSTELLO....Joan Crawford circa 1958.  Whew!  I remember seeing this movie when I was about 11....on late night television....

Coincidence:  TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD will be our September, 2006, production at Putnam County Playhouse!
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Re:WITH A SMILE AND A LAUGH AND A POTATO CHIP
« Reply #184 on: August 22, 2005, 08:48:16 PM »
RE: the discussions of DRtd and DR JASON, I will just have to quote Miss Doris Day in PILLOW TALK:

"I don't have any bedroom problems.  There's nothing in my bedroom that bothers me!"
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« Reply #185 on: August 22, 2005, 08:50:22 PM »
Now I want to watch PILLOW TALK.

Can comedy timing be taught?  Or is it just something you have?  

Just returned a while ago from MY THREE ANGELS rehearsal.  How is it possible for ONE actor to be in the exact WRONG spot onstage for every moment of the play?  How can someone be so unaware?  I am supposed to be in the middle!
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« Reply #186 on: August 22, 2005, 08:51:13 PM »
So much for my frenzy.  Time for a Reunion in France!
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Re:WITH A SMILE AND A LAUGH AND A POTATO CHIP
« Reply #187 on: August 22, 2005, 08:58:03 PM »
Yes, I saw it was a veritable Joan Crawford festival on TCM. I have the DVR set to get FLAMINGO ROAD this morning at 4 a.m. I have it on laserdisc, but it will be so much easier to burn a DVD directly from the DVR rather than running cables from the laserdisc to the DVD recorder.
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Re:WITH A SMILE AND A LAUGH AND A POTATO CHIP
« Reply #188 on: August 22, 2005, 09:00:59 PM »
Gene Kelly is portraying Lautrec's "Chocolat" so the costume should be forgivable.

Gene Kelly gets my attention no matter what he's wearing.
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Re:WITH A SMILE AND A LAUGH AND A POTATO CHIP
« Reply #189 on: August 22, 2005, 09:02:48 PM »
Quote from: JRand54 on August 22, 2005, 08:50:22 PM
Now I want to watch PILLOW TALK.


I rewatched it a couple of weeks ago. Still as entertaining as ever.
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« Reply #190 on: August 22, 2005, 09:04:31 PM »
Seems like TCM is going to be running the four public domain Rathbone/Holmes films tomorrow night. Glad I have those sterling UCLA releases that I can watch any time. They look so marvelous.
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Re:WITH A SMILE AND A LAUGH AND A POTATO CHIP
« Reply #191 on: August 22, 2005, 09:05:44 PM »
Now, I must close up shop here and head for bed.

Hope everyone has a pleasant rest of the evening. Good night.
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Re:WITH A SMILE AND A LAUGH AND A POTATO CHIP
« Reply #192 on: August 22, 2005, 09:09:27 PM »
Quote from: JRand54 on August 22, 2005, 08:48:16 PM
RE: the discussions of DRtd and DR JASON, I will just have to quote Miss Doris Day in PILLOW TALK:

"I don't have any bedroom problems.  There's nothing in my bedroom that bothers me!"

Sadly, my biggest bedroom problem is sleep apnea.

It's amazing to me how quickly one can fall into and out of an infatuation/crush/love/whatever. The Greek and I were having a conversation via instant message during which I was teasing El Greco about a post-breakup tryst that the Greek had with the Ex. The Greek said, "Oh stop! That was with someone I love." Love. In the present tense. That was my "Aha!" moment. All I could say in response was, "I know." A person can't compete with that, and I'm not foolish enough to try.

And so the saga would seem to come to a very disppointing end. And of course, the song playing on my stereo now? "If in my two hands I could hold her face/while my fingertips kiss her eyes and lips/and make them love and light and shine/that would take two other hands - not mine." How's that for sucky timing?
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Re:WITH A SMILE AND A LAUGH AND A POTATO CHIP
« Reply #193 on: August 22, 2005, 09:13:21 PM »
Speaking of PILLOW TALK, am I the only one in the world who thinks that LOVER COME BACK would make a great musical?  When I bring it up, people look at me with a blank look.
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Re:WITH A SMILE AND A LAUGH AND A POTATO CHIP
« Reply #194 on: August 22, 2005, 09:16:27 PM »
DR Jason - That LOVER COME BACK comment was not a response to your post.  I typed it before I saw what you'd written.

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Re:WITH A SMILE AND A LAUGH AND A POTATO CHIP
« Reply #195 on: August 22, 2005, 09:18:00 PM »
FJL: It's OK. I didn't even make the connection.
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Re:WITH A SMILE AND A LAUGH AND A POTATO CHIP
« Reply #196 on: August 22, 2005, 09:38:28 PM »
Connections....

...always being missed...

Connections....

...no time for a kiss...

Connections...

...people rushing 'round...

Connections...

...headaches often pound...

Ahhh....Connections...
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Re:WITH A SMILE AND A LAUGH AND A POTATO CHIP
« Reply #197 on: August 22, 2005, 09:43:33 PM »
elmore, I have all three of those albums you mentioned...Rhumba Jumps is on You Can't Put Ketchup On The Moon.  
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Re:WITH A SMILE AND A LAUGH AND A POTATO CHIP
« Reply #198 on: August 22, 2005, 10:08:26 PM »
Just finishing up The Sting.
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Re:WITH A SMILE AND A LAUGH AND A POTATO CHIP
« Reply #199 on: August 22, 2005, 10:09:53 PM »
Quote from: Ron Pulliam on August 22, 2005, 02:56:27 PM
Who remembers the Toni ads in the magazines?

I was a has-been.
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I needed a Tonette!

I wonder how many of our dear readers ever had a Tonette!!!???


I remember tonettes.  Mine was blue.  It always tasted of plastic.   Bleh.  

I've never had a Toni.
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« Reply #200 on: August 22, 2005, 10:23:14 PM »
It's a good thing the powers that be at work know I'm flexible.  I was already an hour into my workday when they asked me to stay an extra hour.  "Sure," I said, "Just let me call der B to let him know of the schedule change."

So, dinner was an hour later, too.  Good thing pork chops don't take long to cook.

It's nice to be wanted.
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« Reply #201 on: August 22, 2005, 10:24:13 PM »
And thus, to wussland must I wander.  Good night, TCB.  Good night, BK.  Good night, sweet prince, wherever you are.
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Re:WITH A SMILE AND A LAUGH AND A POTATO CHIP
« Reply #202 on: August 22, 2005, 10:30:32 PM »
Quote from: JRand54 on August 22, 2005, 08:48:16 PM
RE: the discussions of DRtd and DR JASON, I will just have to quote Miss Doris Day in PILLOW TALK:

"I don't have any bedroom problems.  There's nothing in my bedroom that bothers me!"

THIS is why HHW (and the people who populate therein) is the most popular site on the internet.   :-*
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Re:WITH A SMILE AND A LAUGH AND A POTATO CHIP
« Reply #203 on: August 22, 2005, 10:43:24 PM »
Good Evening!

...Currently listening to Renee Fleming's "jazz" CD.  Hmmm...  I don't hate it - like some people do - but I'm not sure just how much I like it.  Yet.  However, Fred Hersch and Bill Frisell sound wonderful as always.  As for Ms. Fleming... I'm just wondering if there are any old personal tapes of her "early" jazz and big band performances.  It would be interesting to hear those... and to compare.

In any case...
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« Reply #204 on: August 22, 2005, 10:50:22 PM »
So...  I meet DR TPunk down at Splash.  I meet some of her friends who met here there too.  We walk out to the main floor so that we can watch the Dreamgirls Act One Finale on the big screens.  When we get there, she introduces me to her friend, Jay.  He works at Disney Theatrical, where Antonia worked.  So, we're chit-chatting between musical numbers, and I mention that I'm from the DC/Richmond area.  Well, he says that he went to school in Richmond.  At VCU.  Where he was a theatre major.  DING! DING! DING!  "JAY!! WOW!!!"

It turns out we knew each other back in Richmond while were in school.  In fact, I had slept on his floor a few times up here in New York City when I would come up here during college since I was good friends with his roommate.  Just such a small world.  And such a happy coincidence.  Truly made my evening.  *And I have to say that Jay looks great.  He was always "cute", but he was skinny cute - stick skinny.  Well, he's filled out a bit, and has a nice tan now.  ;)  Hopefully, we'll be able to catch up in a quieter locale sometime in the coming days. :)
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« Reply #205 on: August 22, 2005, 10:52:44 PM »
DR Jason - I'm off tomorrow/today/Tuesday, but I'll be running around a bit getting taking care of some errands.  Lunch?
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Re:WITH A SMILE AND A LAUGH AND A POTATO CHIP
« Reply #206 on: August 22, 2005, 10:54:03 PM »
Quote from: Ron Pulliam on August 22, 2005, 09:38:28 PM
Connections....

...always being missed...

Connections....

...no time for a kiss...

Connections...

...people rushing 'round...

Connections...

...headaches often pound...

Ahhh....Connections...

Were these the dummy lyrics for "Liaisons" from A Little Night Music?

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« Reply #207 on: August 22, 2005, 11:00:41 PM »
Goodness gracious, there are a few WUSSBURGERS this evening.  I must now write the notes, and write the notes I shall.
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Re:WITH A SMILE AND A LAUGH AND A POTATO CHIP
« Reply #208 on: August 22, 2005, 11:13:37 PM »
Quote from: JRand54 on August 22, 2005, 08:50:22 PM
Can comedy timing be taught?  Or is it just something you have?  

Learned, sure.  Taught, 'fraid not.
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« Reply #209 on: August 22, 2005, 11:22:15 PM »
In the mail today came an eBay package for me, and in the package was a CD of the original London cast recording of Noël Coward's After the Ball.  I'll listen to it tomorrow at work then listen to the new Kritzerland release of the revival.
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