Topic: THE END OF THE GLORIOUS WEEKEND (Read 20380 times)

bk · « **Reply #60 on:** November 30, 2003, 01:27:24 PM »

Where in tarnation IS everyone? I'm watching Mr. Robert Wise's Odds Against Tomorrow.

Matt H. · « **Reply #61 on:** November 30, 2003, 01:27:31 PM »

Hard to believe but Irving Berlin won the Tony for Best Score for CALL ME MADAM. Of course, it's a rollicking good score, but it beat out GUYS AND DOLLS. Very confusing information about this particular award. THE TONY AWARDS has Loesser the winner of the award, but THE TONY AWARD BOOK has Berlin. I went to the Tony website, and indeed, Irving Berlin is listed as the winner that year.

Berlin's counterpoint songs like "An Old Fashioned Wedding" and "You're Just in Love" are wonderful creations. I also love the score for the movie WHITE CHRISTMAS, even "What Do You Do with a General?"

Emily · « **Reply #62 on:** November 30, 2003, 01:37:54 PM »

I'm here!!! I'm here!!!

What has everyone heard of the Chelsea Star Hotel? It looks delightfully cheap... which makes me very very very happy

George · « **Reply #63 on:** November 30, 2003, 01:53:49 PM »

I'm here but only for the moment. I have to clean my extra bedroom (just being used for storage--and need to put more into it) but I plan to be at chat tonight. Until then!

Danise · « **Reply #64 on:** November 30, 2003, 01:58:50 PM »

Ron said:

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Now, Danise, I don't want to interfere with your dream about a Christmas for animals, but I'm not quite sure how you're going to manage lighting that tree with fireflies unless you inflict some damage to them by stringing them together with needle and thread.

If not that, how do you plan to get them to hover around the tree? Perhaps with double-stick tape?

Ordinarily I’d say you need to direct your questions to the tech dept. (Father, Brother, Boyfriend, Husband,) however, since I am a little short staffed this year (Ahem), several ideas come to mind regarding the fire fly problem.

A dab something they like it eat on the branches (Sounds like a Honey-do project to me) to attract and keep them or little cages like they use for the crickets in Japan, if I’m not mistaken. Animatronics also comes to mind. Or a God could use his powers and get them in position.

Just remember, Ron, it’s not the playwrights/screen writers job to figure out HOW a great idea is brought to life. They just come up with the great idea.

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bk · « **Reply #65 on:** November 30, 2003, 02:05:46 PM »

Plaid shirt, beige cords.

What is everyone doing right now?

Matt H. · « **Reply #66 on:** November 30, 2003, 02:06:00 PM »

I watched the third Hildegarde Withers mystery this afternoon (MURDER ON A HONEYMOON) and then started INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE, but only got a half hour in before pausing to log-on. Will go back to it momentarily. The picture is scrumptuous, and the sound is quite good.

Emily · « **Reply #67 on:** November 30, 2003, 02:09:40 PM »

I spent the last half hour talking to andrea and trying to convince her to come to new york.

I think she is cracking under the pressure.

SwishySarah · « **Reply #68 on:** November 30, 2003, 02:14:39 PM »

And I read their conversation. They need someone to kiss in Central Park. And they told me to take note and tell Craig.

Craig, they want you.

I hate cleaning. AAAAAGH!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #69 on:** November 30, 2003, 02:16:58 PM »

What post is this?

# soixante-neuf?

Michael · « **Reply #70 on:** November 30, 2003, 02:17:53 PM »

Does anyone remember what day Bruce posted a picture of him with Dorothy Loudon and Claibe Richardson at Joe Allen's. I need the information of the names of the guys standing. I know one is the lyricist (I think on the left) but not sure who the one of the right is.

Thanks

Matt H. · « **Reply #71 on:** November 30, 2003, 02:20:27 PM »

DR Ron, do you love Rozsa's "Madame Bovary Waltz" as much as I do? That entire sequence, Minnelli's whirling camera and that dizzying, hypnotic waltz, is one of the greatest ever done.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #72 on:** November 30, 2003, 02:21:14 PM »

I've just gotten off the phone on which I had my weekly chat with my mom!

She is well and looking forward to my visit home in exactly 18 days!

A load of clothes has just finished washing, too!

Miss Vickie is stretched out by the fireplace, it remains cold and grey and rainy, and I have a pot of hot coffee waiting on me in the kitchen.

DR MattH's comment about "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" has made me want to watch my DVD of it, too. I love the music in this Indy movie better than the other two (except I'm QUITE fond of the stunning Cole Porter-"Anything Goes" opening to "Temple of Doom").

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #73 on:** November 30, 2003, 02:22:08 PM »

DR Michael Shayne: I believe that photo was run day before yesterday!

Craig · « **Reply #74 on:** November 30, 2003, 02:22:21 PM »

I *am* available for Central Park kisses...

Jrand73 · « **Reply #75 on:** November 30, 2003, 02:25:32 PM »

DR Craig - I also enjoy the songs in White Christmas that you mentioned.

I also like a song that was included in Holiday Inn called "You're Easy Dance With."

The routine that Fred Astaire does to this song with Virginia Dale is very good.

I didn't realize these movies were available as a "double feature."

"The Best Things Happen When You're Dancing" with Danny Kaye and Vera-Ellen in WC is beautiful, even if she does stumble over his big feet in her last pass around him.

Let me know if this puts us into CinemaScope.

Matt H. · « **Reply #76 on:** November 30, 2003, 02:28:18 PM »

I think that Danny Kaye-Vera-Ellen dance to "The Best THings Happen While You're Dancing" is the essence of romance in a Hollywood musical: beautiful music that changes tempos excitingly, lilting dancing by two attractive people: sheer bliss.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #77 on:** November 30, 2003, 02:31:03 PM »

Quote from: Matt H. on November 30, 2003, 02:20:27 PM

DR Ron, do you love Rozsa's "Madame Bovary Waltz" as much as I do? That entire sequence, Minnelli's whirling camera and that dizzying, hypnotic waltz, is one of the greatest ever done.

I do, I do! (Oh! A reference!)

Interestingly enough, that sequence was shot in one take with multiple cameras!!!! It's one of the great directorial set pieces of ALL time, IMO.

As for Rozsa's music, there is an anecdote about Judy Garland visiting the set where Vincente Minnelli was working which Rozsa shares in his autobiography "Double Life":

_{"Flaubert describes the waltz in detail and Vincente wanted to recreate it accordingly. For the pre-recording I arranged it for two pianos, one of which was played by a very young member of the MGM music department called Andre Previn.

"Minnelli was so excited by the waltz when the two pianos played it that he asked his wife, Judy Garland, to come over to hear it. There is a sudden modulation in the piece where the big tune lurches into an unexpected key, and at that moment Miss Garland gasped in thrilled amazement and goose pimples appeared on her arms. (Always the actress!) Minnelli shot the scene to the two-piano track, which was later replaced by the orchestrated version."}

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #78 on:** November 30, 2003, 02:35:12 PM »

What am I doing, you ask? I am taking a break from making address labels and am just about to begin folding, labeling, sorting, and counting newsletters. Isn't that just too too?

Matt H. · « **Reply #79 on:** November 30, 2003, 02:37:23 PM »

After I saw that movie, I searched for YEARS to get the soundtrack album so I could have that piece of music. The MGM/USA soundtrack was out of print, but I finally found it (combined with music from two other Rozsa pictures) on the MGM/England issued soundtrack. I played that thing until it was worn out.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #80 on:** November 30, 2003, 02:40:37 PM »

DR Michael Shayne:

From Post #130, preceding the photo in #131 from Friday:

"On the right are the late and missed Miss Dorothy Loudon and Claibe Richardson. Standing on the left are Stephen Cole and Todd Ellison."

Jrand73 · « **Reply #81 on:** November 30, 2003, 02:41:48 PM »

I lost a Karma! Hmmmmmmmmmmm......

Michael · « **Reply #82 on:** November 30, 2003, 02:45:07 PM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on November 30, 2003, 02:40:37 PM

DR Michael Shayne:

From Post #130, preceding the photo in #131 from Friday:

"On the right are the late and missed Miss Dorothy Loudon and Claibe Richardson. Standing on the left are Stephen Cole and Todd Ellison."

Thank you for the info I went added the info. I am putting together a tribute page for the late Miss Loudon. There doesn't seem to be a page for her any where on the web

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #83 on:** November 30, 2003, 02:48:04 PM »

JRand: Join the club.

We've apparently ruffled someone's overly preened feathers.

So very careless of us.

I know I couldn't care less.

But I'm sorry about yours....

Ann · « **Reply #84 on:** November 30, 2003, 02:52:39 PM »

Good golly!! I leave you guys alone on the site for two days and it almost gets closed down!

Like DR Jed, I'm glad I was absent for the dramatics, and very glad that things were resolved in such a dignified and timely fashion. I love you all dearly and I'd be very sad if this place was to disappear. I have my own opinions on what happened, but as the time for sharing them as past, I will let them lie.
Tomorrow is my rectial. I hope it goes alright. I did a practice recording with my folks this weekend and it came out rather well. Hopefully the real thing will go well too. Good vibes tomorrow night would be much appreciated.
If all goes well I shall be at chat tonight, and I look forward to it.

French films...recently DR Jed introduced me to 8 women, and I found that I enjoyed it quite a bit. Songs get stuck in your head easily, though.

I must rest up...didn't get a lot of sleep this weekend

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #85 on:** November 30, 2003, 02:57:00 PM »

DR Ann: I must say I'm surprised that DR Jed knows eight (count 'em eight) French women.

That said, glad you had a good time!!!

What was the French film?

Jrand73 · « **Reply #86 on:** November 30, 2003, 03:00:04 PM »

DR Ann - I hope you meant recital and NOT rectial!

DR Ron - what can I say? Maybe somebody misses Gordon Scott already.

I am watching STAR! on Fox Movie Channel.

Matt H. · « **Reply #87 on:** November 30, 2003, 03:02:05 PM »

OK, back to Indiana Jones and his father, and then on to the adventures of Sydney Bristow. Hope those who participate enjoy the chat tonight.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #88 on:** November 30, 2003, 03:10:14 PM »

MATTH enjoy Sydney!

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #89 on:** November 30, 2003, 03:29:30 PM »

Some Berlin songs I'm fond of:

I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket
Let's Face the Music and Dance
How Deep Is The Ocean
Fools Fall in Love
Let Yourself Go

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