Topic: ON THE BOARDWALK IN ATLANTIC CITY (Read 4347 times)

bk · « **on:** July 09, 2021, 12:04:57 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes were on the boardwalk in Atlantic City, and now it is time for you to post until the Atlantic City cows come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** July 09, 2021, 12:05:50 AM »

And the word of the day is: METAPHOR!

George · « **Reply #2 on:** July 09, 2021, 12:21:21 AM »

Topic of the Day: the following are all expected to arrive today: the Blu-ray to the recent filmed London production of 42nd Street that was shown on PBS a couple of years ago (I recorded it, but it's nice to have an officially released Blu-ray!); the brand new London cast recording to Andrew Lloyd Webber's new musical version of Cinderella; and the DVD to A New Leaf with Walter Matthau and Elaine May (this is actually for my sister, so it doesn't really count for the topic of the day, but it is supposed to arrive today).

George · « **Reply #3 on:** July 09, 2021, 12:37:25 AM »

And now, to bed.

Have a good day, all!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 09, 2021, 03:54:05 AM »

Good morning, all!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 09, 2021, 03:55:30 AM »

I had a nice night of sleep. My faithful little Thatch stayed with me, and when Stella showed up, she behaved.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 09, 2021, 03:59:31 AM »

After all the flurry of activity yesterday, I'm doing very little. After DR CharlesSmith left, Michael told me he did not want to continue working with me after next week. He sensibly wants to work on his career, and I don't blame him in the least, by getting onto coaching singers and networking. I understand, and I will miss his bi-weekly visits.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 09, 2021, 04:03:59 AM »

I have always wanted to see Atlantic City. When I worked at Drama Book Shop, I worked with the owner amd his wife. She constantly referred to it as a great film. I know John Guare, but I haven't seen him in years. I hope he's well.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 09, 2021, 04:27:26 AM »

BK, do you know Vaughn Williams' operas Sir John in Love or Hugh the Drover? The EMI recordings recorded both over 40 years ago, and I prefer them to the later ones from Hyperion and Chandos. I agree with you on Chandos' sound, but the casts are good.

I have never heard, nor had any urge, to hear his opera Pilgrim's Progress.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 09, 2021, 04:29:21 AM »

And Hugh the Drover, which I believe Vaughn Williams considered an operetta.

John G. · « **Reply #10 on:** July 09, 2021, 05:21:40 AM »

Good morning, all.

John G. · « **Reply #11 on:** July 09, 2021, 05:24:49 AM »

Atlantic City is a great film, one I would like to own. Amazon doesn’t have it new. Maybe Criterion will pick it up one of these days.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 09, 2021, 05:39:34 AM »

Kitty cleanup is over, the bed is made, and once I come back from basement and mailboxes, I will tackle another portion of the bathroom cleanup. After, I plan on doing nothing!

singdaw · « **Reply #13 on:** July 09, 2021, 06:21:55 AM »

Good morning, friends.

singdaw · « **Reply #14 on:** July 09, 2021, 06:23:00 AM »

Vaughan Williams writes so gracefully for the voice. I've always felt so comfortable singing his music.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #15 on:** July 09, 2021, 06:25:19 AM »

Good morning, all.

John G. · « **Reply #16 on:** July 09, 2021, 06:26:00 AM »

We have rain this morning with no thunderstorm or lightning show. I’d almost forgotten that was possible.

John G. · « **Reply #17 on:** July 09, 2021, 06:26:51 AM »

The plants in back are happy. They’re going to be miserable when I am gone.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #18 on:** July 09, 2021, 06:28:49 AM »

It's time for Photographic Evidence. Here's a definite money shot:

ChasSmith · « **Reply #19 on:** July 09, 2021, 06:30:23 AM »

STELLAAAAA -- who wasn't really in the mood to be held at that moment, but we got her:

ChasSmith · « **Reply #20 on:** July 09, 2021, 06:32:36 AM »

Thatcher will not be held, at least with people there, but he was posing very nicely yesterday.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #21 on:** July 09, 2021, 06:34:44 AM »

Here's some old man (it says so right there on the shirt!) with his and DR Laura's close personal friend Michael Gildin.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #22 on:** July 09, 2021, 06:35:22 AM »

And finally, with Yrs Truly...

ChasSmith · « **Reply #23 on:** July 09, 2021, 06:36:29 AM »

I think all of those can be clicked on to enlarge them.

I shall now zip up the whole collection from yesterday to send to DR Elmore.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #24 on:** July 09, 2021, 06:36:58 AM »

Thanks to BK for getting that posting issue resolved!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #25 on:** July 09, 2021, 06:55:26 AM »

It was a wonderful visit, as I said, but it didn't even feel at all like it had been a year and ten months since I'd been there.

Sorry to hear it's time for Michael to bow out, but he sure has been a help. He's a good guy.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #26 on:** July 09, 2021, 07:01:48 AM »

The Atlantic City Blu-ray can be gotten if Deep Discount still has it. It's been a very strange release. I think it was Robert Harris who posted of it on HTF a few months back. If I'm remembering right, if you ordered it (back then) from Amazon, you got a BD-R copy... but if you ordered it from Deep Discount, you got a regular pressed copy. Beyond that, the two were identical. So I ordered from DD and -- long story short -- their service was a nightmare and there was quite the delay before I actually got it. I did, finally, and I will watch it forthwith. And perhaps posthaste, for good measure.

singdaw · « **Reply #27 on:** July 09, 2021, 07:04:05 AM »

LOVING those photos. Thanks, DR ChasSmith. The kitties are all so beautiful! And the people, too, of course.

singdaw · « **Reply #28 on:** July 09, 2021, 07:09:46 AM »

Hyphens save lives, folks.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #29 on:** July 09, 2021, 07:10:19 AM »

TOD

Thanks to the recent posts, Atlantic City and Georgy Girl are next up.

And for listening, the CD that I was just telling DR Elmore I didn't have before, but now I do:
Liz Callaway - On & Off Broadway

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