Topic: LETTING THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG (Read 2225 times)

Jrand74 · « **Reply #30 on:** March 17, 2025, 06:51:09 AM »

Page Two.

The original Broadway cast albums of the shows named above.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #31 on:** March 17, 2025, 06:51:34 AM »

TOD:

Film: "South Pacific", "The King and I", "Carousel", "Flower Drum Song", "Camelot". What they all have in common is conductor/arranger Alfred Newman who had one of the very best ears for orchestrations in Hollywood and worked with only the best. Among them were Edward B. Powell (his primary orchestrators), Shuken and Hayes, Earle Hagen, Bernard Mayers and Pete King.

Newman's team orchestrated "There's No Business Like Show Business", "Call Me Madam", "With A Song in My Heart" and a slew of others. Newman's orchestrators were second to none.

MGM had the legendary Conrad Salinger whose work greatly enhances the MGM musicals of the 1940s and 1950s, including "Brigadoon", "Show Boat', "Singin' in the Rain", "An American in Paris", "Kiss Me Kate", "Kismet" the orchestrations of which are swoon-worthy), "High Society", "Gigi", "Bells Are Ringing', etc., etcs. There are others involved, of course.

There are other film musicals which I find thrilling, orchestrationally, including "Porgy and Bess", "Gypsy", "Hello, Dolly!", "Goodbye, Mr. Chips", "Finian's Rainbow", "Mary Poppins", "The Music Man", et. al.

For Broadway, I have only my cast albums from which to register opinions, but DR Elmore hit all the ones I would have mentioned.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #32 on:** March 17, 2025, 06:54:17 AM »

And a good Monday morning to all.

The day looks to be sunny and warm. We got up to 80 yesterday. Nights still get into the 40s, but we warm up considerably in the late afternoon.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #33 on:** March 17, 2025, 06:59:23 AM »

Last night, I watched a TV movie (two parts) that I saw in its original 1980 airing (which was in three parts at that time).

The movie is "Tin Man" starring Zooey Deschanel, Alan Cumming and Neal McDonough (among a nice sized cast).

It's beautifully made and is an interesting take on the Baum tales of Oz.

The first part introduces the characters, sets up the troubles to be overcome and really delivers, I think. The second part gets a bit sluggish because there are several story lines that happen simultaneously, and the production team decided to present the stories in in a way that slows things way down. It has its moments, though, and it was an interesting film.

It is playing on Amazon Prime.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #34 on:** March 17, 2025, 07:01:32 AM »

The pond behind my house has become a battle zone for geese.

Such squabbling and fighting hasn't been seen here before this year. I don't know whether there are simply too many ganders vying over the females or what. Sometimes it starts in the early morning hours and continues throughout the day.

Freddie · « **Reply #35 on:** March 17, 2025, 07:11:01 AM »

Quote from: John G. on March 17, 2025, 06:22:02 AM

Had a weird dream. I was accompanying a friend on a transatlantic cruise to Europe where he was to be married. Just before the voyage, he was diagnosed with a heart condition that required he have no stress. His fiancée dumped him over the heart condition. He got engaged two more times and both ended quickly and painfully, which caused him stress. I told him that he should marry me. And reader, I married him.

The ending has a certain Eyre about it.

Freddie · « **Reply #36 on:** March 17, 2025, 07:11:58 AM »

I assume from the spelling of fiancée that the original marriage (at least) was going to be to a woman.

John G. · « **Reply #37 on:** March 17, 2025, 07:19:38 AM »

Quote from: Freddie on March 17, 2025, 07:11:58 AM

I assume from the spelling of fiancée that the original marriage (at least) was going to be to a woman.

All were women until me. It’s a very Some Like It Hot-induced ending.

John G. · « **Reply #38 on:** March 17, 2025, 07:20:03 AM »

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, y’all.

John G. · « **Reply #39 on:** March 17, 2025, 07:20:23 AM »

Y’all is Irish, right?

John G. · « **Reply #40 on:** March 17, 2025, 07:21:24 AM »

My dad would always wear orange today, never green. That was a Catholic color. Orange was the color of Protestantism.

John G. · « **Reply #41 on:** March 17, 2025, 07:22:46 AM »

Congratulations, Singdaw.

bk · « **Reply #42 on:** March 17, 2025, 07:25:41 AM »

Fifth day in a row allergy attack. Just took my last Claritin-D - so, must get more in a bit. Hoping I can get the 24-hour version - when it's this bad, the twelve-hours don't last long enough. Sick of this - three hours of sleep.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #43 on:** March 17, 2025, 07:26:55 AM »

It is a bookcase.....wish I had room for it. Very tall and very sturdy.

I did pick up the windchimes I left yesterday because they looked so lonely lying there on the ground.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #44 on:** March 17, 2025, 09:10:48 AM »

A bookcase!

Putting it as plainly and as simply as I can (because, as we all know, I couldn't make myself any plainer if I was a Quaker on his day off):

I'm a bookcase whore, and I don't have room for one, either.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #45 on:** March 17, 2025, 09:11:38 AM »

I don't think I could be clearer if I was a buttonhook in the well water.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #46 on:** March 17, 2025, 09:15:36 AM »

Ladies and Germs, the corned beef is in the oven!

Two years ago I decided to bake it instead of boiling it, and I vowed I wouldn't go back. (We didn't cook last year, I forget why, probably because of our schedules.)

I bought two packages totaling almost five pounds, so five hours at 350 degrees it shall be.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #47 on:** March 17, 2025, 09:15:45 AM »

It kind of looks like the one we got when I was little and we bought a set of World Book Encyclopedias.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #48 on:** March 17, 2025, 09:24:16 AM »

Quote from: Jrand74 on March 17, 2025, 07:26:55 AM

It is a bookcase.....wish I had room for it. Very tall and very sturdy.

I did pick up the windchimes I left yesterday because they looked so lonely lying there on the ground.

They don't have feelings, Jack.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #49 on:** March 17, 2025, 09:28:10 AM »

Ah, encyclopedias.

One thing I really like, but it takes up some valuable wall space that another set of shelves could use, is an Encyclopedia Brittanica issued in 1962 or 1963 in a nice special edition commemorating both Queen Elizabeth and John F. Kennedy. We never had a GOOD encyclopedia when I was growing up, and when I saw this one sitting in a Goodwill one day about 20 years ago, I couldn't resist. It came in its own bookcase, as did other editions of same, but the bindings are more beautiful than their prior editions.

It's a nice piece, and still looks good, but I should let it go now. I haven't even taken a volume off the shelf to flip through it through most of these years. I was just a sucker for the fact that it was a Britannica and for the special commemoration. I still love the idea of it. Should probably take some photographic evidence...

ChasSmith · « **Reply #50 on:** March 17, 2025, 09:29:56 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on March 17, 2025, 09:24:16 AM

Quote from: Jrand74 on March 17, 2025, 07:26:55 AM
It is a bookcase.....wish I had room for it. Very tall and very sturdy.

I did pick up the windchimes I left yesterday because they looked so lonely lying there on the ground.

They don't have feelings, Jack.

Uh oh. Sounds like "somebody" hasn't seen Toy Story 3.

Jane · « **Reply #51 on:** March 17, 2025, 09:41:39 AM »

Quote from: George on March 17, 2025, 01:04:27 AM

Well, this is cool! Here's an article about the cookbook for which John posted a link yesterday. It also has information about ordering the new reprint:

https://www.aol.com/cookbook-made-history-now-republished-193403300.html

Thanks for the link. I didn't find this when I was searching for information about Malinda Russell. I also couldn't find if she moved back to Tennessee or not. I'm glad to see that she did.

Jane · « **Reply #52 on:** March 17, 2025, 09:42:23 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on March 17, 2025, 05:30:51 AM

It's a milestone!

Congratulations!

Jane · « **Reply #53 on:** March 17, 2025, 09:43:04 AM »

Quote from: John G. on March 17, 2025, 06:22:02 AM

Had a weird dream. I was accompanying a friend on a transatlantic cruise to Europe where he was to be married. Just before the voyage, he was diagnosed with a heart condition that required he have no stress. His fiancée dumped him over the heart condition. He got engaged two more times and both ended quickly and painfully, which caused him stress. I told him that he should marry me. And reader, I married him.

Jane · « **Reply #54 on:** March 17, 2025, 09:44:17 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on March 17, 2025, 07:01:32 AM

The pond behind my house has become a battle zone for geese.

Such squabbling and fighting hasn't been seen here before this year. I don't know whether there are simply too many ganders vying over the females or what. Sometimes it starts in the early morning hours and continues throughout the day.

Too bad you don't have a pack of dogs to chase them away.

Jane · « **Reply #55 on:** March 17, 2025, 09:44:50 AM »

Quote from: John G. on March 17, 2025, 07:19:38 AM

Quote from: Freddie on March 17, 2025, 07:11:58 AM
I assume from the spelling of fiancée that the original marriage (at least) was going to be to a woman.

All were women until me. It’s a very Some Like It Hot-induced ending.

LOL. It sounds like a fun dream.