Topic: SHEMAN HEMSLEY (Read 26464 times)

MBarnum · « **Reply #30 on:** October 02, 2005, 05:44:22 AM »

PAVILION was an enjoyable play...not great...but pretty good...I think I liked it more then Elmore did. And yes, JRand55, I did get to meet Brian Kelly's nephew, and star of the play, Brian D'Arcy James. He was quite touched that I was such a fan of his uncle's. He thinks the world of Brian Kelly and was even named after him. He also has the most beautiful eyes and is quite a looker and a nice guy! Meeting him was quite a highlight for me.

Info for DR George, also in the cast of PAVILION was Stephen Bogardus, who I see is he other singer on your Melissa Manchester CD that you posted about last night! DR Elmore knows him, but we did not get to meet him. We did see actor Josh Stamberg who as been in MONK, SIX FEET UNDER, CSI, and several other shows. He looks a lot like Chris Meloni.

MBarnum · « **Reply #31 on:** October 02, 2005, 05:46:19 AM »

I must now hie myself to the bathroom and shower shave for day two of Barnum takes on New York. On today's docket is: Seeing a show with Rodzinski at the Carnagie. Another dinner with some HHWers, and then who knows!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #32 on:** October 02, 2005, 06:05:58 AM »

Good morning, all! DRMBarnum is even more insane in person. He won't do any of the things I request:
1. See the view from the roof
2. Climb onto the subway tracks
3. Take an extension cord into the shower
4. Taste the Raid to see if it's still fresh

Otherwise, I'm having a fabulous time, just not $3,000,000 worth.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #33 on:** October 02, 2005, 06:09:35 AM »

This is Josh Stamberg. He played the gay cop in the 3-way on SIX FEET UNDER.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #34 on:** October 02, 2005, 06:32:35 AM »

So, dinner today at 4:30, John's Pizza on 44th Street? Who all's showing up?

td · « **Reply #35 on:** October 02, 2005, 06:50:09 AM »

As an actor, there's not much range to John Wayne, BUT as a MOVIE STAR, well, there he had charisma, photogeneticness and presence. I suppose that many DRs feel about Mr. Wayne as I feel about Ms. Kidman and Ms. Roberts and Mr. Reeves.
If you've only tuned into a John Wayne movie on television, you can't recapture the magic that made him a bigger than life movie star.

That said, on to the TOD:
RED RIVER - I'm sure he knew more about the gay subtext than Mr. Heston did when lensing BEN-HUR.
THE QUIET MAN - Wayne met his match in Ms. O'Hara.
TRUE GRIT - didn't want to like this, but, in spite of Mr. Campbell, it works and Kim Darby works well with Wayne's Rooster.
HATARI! - Wayne proves he can do quick-talking comedy and not be totally upstaged by the animals or Elsa Martinelli.
STAGECOACH - Wayne IS The Ringo Kid every bit as much as Gene Wilder was The Waco Kid in BLAZING SADDLES.
THE SHOOTIST - a fitting finale to a long-lasting career.
LEGEND OF THE LOST - it shouldn't work, but it does.
SANDS OF IWO JIMA
THE WERE EXPENDABLE
THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALENCE
HONDO - and I remember the first 3D tv showing, sponsored by 7-11 stores.
and those wonderful westerns for Howard Hawks still hold up!

Worst Wayne appearance, even more than THE CONQUEROR:
"Surely this man was the Son of God" in THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD.

FJL · « **Reply #36 on:** October 02, 2005, 06:56:48 AM »

TOD: The only John Wayne film I saw on the big screen was THE SHOOTIST, and I went to see that mainly because I had become a real fan of Lauren Bacall. But i loved the movie and Wayne in it. I agree with td that the magic of John Wayne may not come across on the small screen, but THE SHOOTIST was a wonderful movie-going experience.

Sending vibes for a better rest of the month of October to BK.

Matt H. · « **Reply #37 on:** October 02, 2005, 07:22:18 AM »

Good morning!

A lovely morning which has included my usual walk and trips to the ATM and grocery store.

Now, I have laundry to look forward to and, of course, cleaning my bathroom later in the day.

The joys of home owning.

Matt H. · « **Reply #38 on:** October 02, 2005, 07:24:59 AM »

Sorry your back is still troubling you, DR Michael Shayne. Hope for improvement for you.

Matt H. · « **Reply #39 on:** October 02, 2005, 07:25:30 AM »

Sounds like H/Ks on both coasts are having wonderful times. Terrific! Keep them pics coming, folks!

Matt H. · « **Reply #40 on:** October 02, 2005, 07:27:12 AM »

I was going to mention HONDO being a 3-D movie, too. It was another of those book into local theaters during the mini=renaissance of 3-D in the early 1980s along with HOUSE OF WAX, DIAL 'M' FOR MURDER, and CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON.

Geraldine Page also garnered her first Oscar nomination for her performance.

Matt H. · « **Reply #41 on:** October 02, 2005, 07:29:17 AM »

RED RIVER has always been my favorite movie that featured John Wayne in the cast. That might not be a bad choice for today's DVD.

Also like THE SEARCHERS, RIO BRAVO, THE QUIET MAN, STAGECOACH, and ROOSTER COGBURN.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #42 on:** October 02, 2005, 07:39:29 AM »

Good Morning!

Ah, sleep. And better yet, I got a chance to sleep in a little bit. Which was a good thing since it shaping up to be a pretty active and busy week for me.

*One thing I remembered last night is that I'll be playing a chorus all day (10-6) on Thursday. -The day after the Eating and Walking and Eating and Walking Tour. Pace, pace, pace.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #43 on:** October 02, 2005, 07:41:27 AM »

Hainsies and Kimlets eating on the West Coast.

Hainsies and Kimlets eating on the East Coast.

Who knew this was going to turn out to be such a bi-coastal celebration?!?!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #44 on:** October 02, 2005, 07:46:13 AM »

DR MBarnum - So glad you got to meet and talk with Brian D'Arcy James. He really is a nice guy - and, as you mentioned, quite a looker. -And if you haven't heard him sing yet... just ask DR elmore, I'm sure he may have a few discs around his apartment (Titanic OCR, "The Stephen Sondheim Album" (Is that the one where he sings "Giants in the Sky"?, etc., etc, etc..)... OH - maybe I'm thinking of "Out There" on "The Stephen Schwartz Collection")....

-Sorry, BK, for mixing up "your" CDs.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #45 on:** October 02, 2005, 07:49:59 AM »

As for John Wayne movies... I'm afraid I'll have to pass too.

However, I remember being tickled by the title of one of his movies when I was about 11 or 12 years old - in other words, right at the beginning of adolescence. My cousin and I were watching TV, and they started running a promo for one his movies that was going to be shown in a couple of days. "Chisolm" We laughed and giggled for hours.

Stupid Kids!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #46 on:** October 02, 2005, 07:50:32 AM »

..I guess you had to be there.

$:-\$

Rodzinski · « **Reply #47 on:** October 02, 2005, 07:58:59 AM »

The Punk and I saw B. D'Arcy James in San Francisco in WHITE CHRISTMAS last winter. A very entertaining show.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #48 on:** October 02, 2005, 07:59:41 AM »

VIBES TO BK!!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #49 on:** October 02, 2005, 08:02:22 AM »

DR Michael Shayne - I hope your time back in Montreal is restful and restorative.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #50 on:** October 02, 2005, 08:09:46 AM »

I guess RED RIVER or STAGECOACH.

I remember reading a story Kirk Douglas told where they were shooting IN HARM'S WAY, and Douglas saw in the script the line, "I mean to be in harm's way," and he thought, that's just too corny. Not even the Duke can pull that line off. So he waited for that scene to be shot, and Wayne just made it sound perfectly natural somehow on the first take, and Douglas knew why John Wayne is John Wayne.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #51 on:** October 02, 2005, 08:10:10 AM »

For those DRs who would like to follow along virtually...

Here's where I took DR MBarnum yesterday...

Takashimaya
http://www.ny-takashimaya.com
*The site is in Japanese.

Minamoto Kitchoan
http://www.minamoto.com

*I believe DR Hisaka is familiar with the Japanese "originals" of the two stores above.

Here's where we had dinner last night

Artie's
http://www.arties.com

And here's where we'll be having lunch/dinner this afternoon:

John's Pizzeria
http://www.johnspizzerianyc.com

This afternoon, DRs MBarnum and Rodzinksi shall be attending a performance at:

Carnegie Hall
http://www.carnegiehall.org

And DRs Danise and elmore shall be attending a performance of Patience starring Michael Ball at

New York City Opera
http://www.nycopera.com

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #52 on:** October 02, 2005, 08:11:19 AM »

BK - It may have been mentioned already - and I may have glossed over said mention - but there's a nice review of the Jones & Schmidt CD on Playbill.com.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #53 on:** October 02, 2005, 08:12:00 AM »

Well, time for me to get ready to head out...

Laters...

Rodzinski · « **Reply #54 on:** October 02, 2005, 08:13:30 AM »

The plan today is to meet up with MBarnum and see the Red Bull Artscechro ("Orchestra" spelled backwards) at Carnegie Hall, while TPunk meets up with Mr. JoseSPiano. Then we meet afterwards and go to John's Pizzeria and/or try and see another show like ALTAR BOYZ with Mr. Barnum since TPunk and I failed to secure Moscow Cats tickets in a timely manner.

Matt H. · « **Reply #55 on:** October 02, 2005, 08:23:24 AM »

Who here ever saw CIRCUS WORLD? I always thought it would be an entertaining change of pace for John Wayne, but it didn't get very good reviews.

Matt H. · « **Reply #56 on:** October 02, 2005, 08:25:15 AM »

I would loved to have seen Brian d'Arcy-James in WHITE CHRISTMAS. I was SO impressed with him in TITANIC, and he was very gracious after the performance talking to fans and giving autographs.

I was always sorry that SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS didn't run long enough for me to see him in it. I did see him perform "At the Fountain" on Rosie O'Donnell's talk show. Wonderful.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #57 on:** October 02, 2005, 08:26:44 AM »

I must say, everyone seems to be a having a lot of FUN with all this visiting and sightseeing!

And here I sit in Oakland like so much fish.

Oh, well. I spent a pleasant several hours last night watching the WB's marvelous DVD of "The Adventures of Robin Hood." I bought it upon its release and only JUST got around to watching.

What a treat...visually, aurally (I had a second go-through for the isolated Korngold score). The extras on DVD 2 are splendid.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #58 on:** October 02, 2005, 08:28:17 AM »

I've never been a John Wayne "fan."

"The Quiet Man" is a masterpiece and everyone in it is phenomenal. It should have been Wayne's Oscar performance...he certainly deserved it for that role.

I like many of his movies.

Matt H. · « **Reply #59 on:** October 02, 2005, 08:28:40 AM »

Guess I need to get started on some chores (laundry) and beginning prep work for lunch.

WBBL.

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