Topic: THE LONG AND THE SHORT SCREED (Read 5848 times)

George · « **Reply #150 on:** May 17, 2020, 10:29:42 PM »

PAGE SIX DANCE!!

George · « **Reply #151 on:** May 17, 2020, 10:31:05 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on May 17, 2020, 04:30:05 AM

DR George, I'm sorry to hear about your VCR issues. I have several movies that have never been released on DVD, like the French Lacenaire AKA The Elegant Criminal that I cannot play because my VCR is dead. I've wanted to purchase a new one.

Thanks, Larry, but there's some great news! Yesterday, I brought home my mom's VCR (she doesn't really use it anymore), and I just now hooked it up to my DVD burner and it works! I found a VHS tape that could be eaten (it was of two concerts that I have on laserdisc, actually) and it played with no trouble! WHEW!!

George · « **Reply #152 on:** May 17, 2020, 10:31:47 PM »

And then just to try again, I turned on my VCR with the stuck family tape and it popped right out!! Another WHEW!! Then, I put that in my mom's VCR and it works perfectly!!! HALLA-FREAKIN'-LOOYA!!

George · « **Reply #153 on:** May 17, 2020, 10:32:43 PM »

I'm now recording the tape to my DVD burner, but it's not of my niece. Evidently, it's old (probably 8mm) film from when my dad was growing up! It's just a bunch of random short family films with random music playing.

George · « **Reply #154 on:** May 17, 2020, 10:32:57 PM »

I think my aunt probably had these films transfered to VHS tapes and my parents had them hidden away, and now they want to know what's on them.

George · « **Reply #155 on:** May 17, 2020, 10:33:36 PM »

And NOW I can do that!

George · « **Reply #156 on:** May 17, 2020, 10:36:54 PM »

Now, there is what appears to be newsreel footage. What's that all about?

George · « **Reply #157 on:** May 17, 2020, 10:40:14 PM »

Now, there's footage of a silent Three Stooges film! And I know it's "silent" because there are the cards with dialogue written them throughout the scene.

George · « **Reply #158 on:** May 17, 2020, 10:42:08 PM »

Ooo...now there's film in color of my dad's family at a public swimming pool. That's probably sometime in the 60s.

George · « **Reply #159 on:** May 17, 2020, 10:43:58 PM »

And with that, I will now end my silent film commentary.

George · « **Reply #160 on:** May 17, 2020, 10:46:35 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on May 17, 2020, 04:33:23 AM

DR George, Jeanne Lehman has been a friend since the very early 1980s. She's a beautiful lady, and I am very fond of her. Her husband died several years ago now from heart issues, and he was far too young. She does appear in a nice role of a nasty snob on my Roberta recording, but she doesn't sing a note!

Thanks for the info. I never met her, just knew about her from my late friend, Nona.

George · « **Reply #161 on:** May 17, 2020, 10:47:42 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on May 17, 2020, 04:49:46 AM

So, the upshot is I got an email last night from her saying that she had ordered me a set from Amazon, only they may not arrive until June 3, which is probably the day I will be released from hospital. It's a kind and generous gesture, but it's one m,ore irritation I really do not need.

Sell 'em on eBay.

George · « **Reply #162 on:** May 17, 2020, 10:55:50 PM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on May 17, 2020, 06:02:51 AM

I have only seen Carry On Screaming, and it was so long ago I barely remember anything about it. Would love to see that again sometime, and see Cleo which sounds like great fun.

I remember my sister and I watching the Carry On movies anytime they came on TV. We always thought that they were hysterical...but I'm sure that most of the jokes just went right over our heads.

George · « **Reply #163 on:** May 17, 2020, 10:56:12 PM »

I have no idea which ones we actually watched, though. And I only remember the titles, ...Doctors and ...Up the Khyber.

bk · « **Reply #164 on:** May 17, 2020, 10:58:19 PM »

George, stand by.

bk · « **Reply #165 on:** May 17, 2020, 10:58:30 PM »

Because we are very close now.

bk · « **Reply #166 on:** May 17, 2020, 10:58:39 PM »

Finished the third movie.

bk · « **Reply #167 on:** May 17, 2020, 10:58:54 PM »

Having a bagel for my evening snack.

bk · « **Reply #168 on:** May 17, 2020, 10:59:02 PM »

Why I oughta...

George · « **Reply #169 on:** May 17, 2020, 10:59:10 PM »

Quote from: Jrand69 on May 17, 2020, 06:38:55 AM

DR GEORGE sometimes when a tape got stuck in my VCR....when I unplugged it and plugged it back in, the tape came out......

I actually tried that after turning off the power a few times. I guess just letting it sit for a while was the trick!

bk · « **Reply #170 on:** May 17, 2020, 10:59:10 PM »

And then I wrote...

bk · « **Reply #171 on:** May 17, 2020, 10:59:31 PM »

Closer and closer.

bk · « **Reply #172 on:** May 17, 2020, 10:59:39 PM »

With every post.

bk · « **Reply #173 on:** May 17, 2020, 10:59:46 PM »

Almost there now.

George · « **Reply #174 on:** May 17, 2020, 11:00:07 PM »

Quote from: bk on May 17, 2020, 10:58:19 PM

George, stand by.

Let me get on my computer.

bk · « **Reply #175 on:** May 17, 2020, 11:00:11 PM »

Drum roll...

bk · « **Reply #176 on:** May 17, 2020, 11:00:24 PM »

105,000 postings.

George · « **Reply #177 on:** May 17, 2020, 11:04:03 PM »

And here it is!!

George · « **Reply #178 on:** May 17, 2020, 11:04:21 PM »

Congrats, BK! That's definitely a milestone/millstone/plateau!!

George · « **Reply #179 on:** May 17, 2020, 11:16:12 PM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on May 17, 2020, 07:46:11 AM

And another:

Am I hearing right about this awful planned substitution for the Tony awards broadcast? Is it, please God, someone’s brilliant idea for some fake news? Must I believe my lying eyes?

I'd seen a headline that something was happening, but I didn't read what was being planned.

News:

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