Topic: A TRIP DOWN WILSHIRE BLVD. THE WEEK OF AUGUST 1, 1951 (Read 3804 times)

bk · « **on:** October 07, 2021, 12:48:17 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes were a trip, and now it is time for you to post until the trippy cows come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** October 07, 2021, 12:49:55 AM »

And the word of the day is: FERVID

singdaw · « **Reply #2 on:** October 07, 2021, 03:44:32 AM »

Good morning, friends.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 07, 2021, 03:48:20 AM »

Good morning, all!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 07, 2021, 03:52:42 AM »

I am going blind. This morning I am having the worst time focusing and reading words on the computer screen. I see my ophthalmologist for the first time in over 18 months on Monday, and that will be interesting.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 07, 2021, 03:55:54 AM »

I spoke to Joshie yesterday. He said the Tunick event on Saturday went well. Steve Sondheim was in the audience, and O hope he has a program for me.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 07, 2021, 03:57:02 AM »

I have no real plans today, same as yesterday, the day before, that . . .

John G. · « **Reply #7 on:** October 07, 2021, 05:27:01 AM »

Good morning, all.

John G. · « **Reply #8 on:** October 07, 2021, 05:27:36 AM »

I usher for a truncated Fon Giovanni tonight.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 07, 2021, 05:45:32 AM »

Quote from: John G. on October 07, 2021, 05:27:36 AM

I usher for a truncated Fon Giovanni tonight.

Don Giovanni? It's on my list of the two greatest operas and one of the hardest to pull off. I hope it's a good production.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 07, 2021, 05:46:26 AM »

HA! Good morning.

I am going over to my uncle's house with my sister this morning. He has been in the hospital since Saturday - he had an ulcer flare up and he was dehydrated.....but he is improving and will be coming home today or tomorrow.

I am going to add my sister's phone number and my cousins phone number into his landline so that he can speed dial them.

I downloaded the instructions from the inner web, and I have done this once before. So I am hoping I can get it done.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 07, 2021, 05:47:29 AM »

DR JANE it is the Churchill biography by Roy Jenkins.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 07, 2021, 05:51:18 AM »

DR TCB - oh no it wasn't James MacArthur who is favorite in these here parts as much if not more so than Tommy Kirk.

In fact it is Mr John Mills - I always thought it was interesting that he played the father the same year his daughter played Pollyanna and now it turns out that his employment was a BIG part of her contract. If they wanted her for the movie, they had to put him in a movie as well.

I thought it was something like that. I don't think Disney regular Fred MacMurray would have worked in SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON, but there were others actors around that would have..... Mills is just hard to look at for me - and his acting is just too precious and self conscious - kind of like how he used to fluff his eyelashes with his fingers before every take.....

elmore3003 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 07, 2021, 06:12:06 AM »

Quote from: Jrand71 on October 07, 2021, 05:47:29 AM

DR JANE it is the Churchill biography by Roy Jenkins.

That new Tom Stoppard biography is ginormous. Much as I like some of his work, it was nuch, nych more than I ever cared to know about.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #14 on:** October 07, 2021, 06:18:57 AM »

Good morning, all.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #15 on:** October 07, 2021, 06:21:41 AM »

Worst night of insomnia ever. And for no good reason.

I was in bed by midnight, and had only begun to drift off to sleep by 3:00 am or thereabouts. After I'd looked at the clock then, it was later still that I was finally asleep.

My dreams (I wish I could actually remember the main thing going on) were largely about the sleep I needed. That's real helpful, right? Oy.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #16 on:** October 07, 2021, 06:23:14 AM »

Now I have to get ready to disconnect this modem/router and drive it over to the Xfinity store.

Let's all pray to Rosemary's baby that the setup of a new one goes smoothly. I remember from five years ago that it took this current one several complete reboots (and help from a person on the phone) before it would completely function.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #17 on:** October 07, 2021, 06:24:12 AM »

That video of Wilshire Blvd. is amazing. I can comment more on it later when I'm back and everything is functioning.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #18 on:** October 07, 2021, 06:25:10 AM »

I hope DR John G. has dun with Fon Giovanni tonight.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #19 on:** October 07, 2021, 06:25:52 AM »

Hmm. Now I need to watch those Disney/Mills movies again.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #20 on:** October 07, 2021, 06:33:22 AM »

TOD

Late 1950s - the entire lengths of Main St. and Broad St. in Columbus.
Early/mid 1960s - the downtown and other commercial/retail areas of Fort Lauderda.e
Late 1960s-early 1970s - downtown Cleveland, University Circle area, and a few other parts of Cleveland.
Early/mid 1970s - Oy, don't get me started. L.A./Hollywood/Beverly Hills/Westwood...
Same for the late 1980s, but a bit less critical than the above.

John G. · « **Reply #21 on:** October 07, 2021, 06:34:43 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on October 07, 2021, 05:45:32 AM

Quote from: John G. on October 07, 2021, 05:27:36 AM
I usher for a truncated Fon Giovanni tonight.

Don Giovanni? It's on my list of the two greatest operas and one of the hardest to pull off. I hope it's a good production.

I’ve only seen the Joseph Losey film version. This will be semistaged with the orchestra on stage. The music should be great but limited.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #22 on:** October 07, 2021, 06:34:48 AM »

Modem vibes for DR CHAS SMITH.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #23 on:** October 07, 2021, 06:35:16 AM »

As I suspected, the numbers were already in the phone. Someone just had to be taught how to use Speed Dial correctly.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #24 on:** October 07, 2021, 06:36:12 AM »

Nice videos.....

I guess I would be more interested in photos or videos of the houses we lived in as I was growing up. Four or five of them are still around, but two are gone.....

John G. · « **Reply #25 on:** October 07, 2021, 06:36:57 AM »

Quote from: Jrand71 on October 07, 2021, 05:51:18 AM

DR TCB - oh no it wasn't James MacArthur who is favorite in these here parts as much if not more so than Tommy Kirk.

In fact it is Mr John Mills - I always thought it was interesting that he played the father the same year his daughter played Pollyanna and now it turns out that his employment was a BIG part of her contract. If they wanted her for the movie, they had to put him in a movie as well.

I thought it was something like that. I don't think Disney regular Fred MacMurray would have worked in SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON, but there were others actors around that would have..... Mills is just hard to look at for me - and his acting is just too precious and self conscious - kind of like how he used to fluff his eyelashes with his fingers before every take.....

But he is the perfect Jess in the original London cast of The Good Companions with Judi Dench.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #26 on:** October 07, 2021, 06:39:23 AM »

The father of the young man who played JOSEPH in the postponed show was also in the show as one of the brothers. He was very good. It was his first show since high school. He had a very good time during rehearsals.

He died yesterday of COVID complications. JOSEPH had COVID in January, so he decided he had the antibodies and didn't need a vaccine. Of course his girl friend got COVID and was the reason the show was canceled......then his 14 year old brother got COVID and finally recovered.

And now his father is gone.....NO ONE GOT A VACCINATION -

Jrand74 · « **Reply #27 on:** October 07, 2021, 06:39:41 AM »

Early 40's......gone....

John G. · « **Reply #28 on:** October 07, 2021, 06:40:32 AM »

In Mom’s assisted living facility, there is a photo of my beloved neighborhood theater, the Vogue, during what looks to be the Depression. The line outside is long, the women are dressed up, their kids are a bit less so. It’s a cold day. And I’d like to be there. Can’t see what’s playing but it’s likely something like Miracle on 34th Street.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #29 on:** October 07, 2021, 06:43:28 AM »

Agree with you, DR Jrand71, about the houses. There are all too few pictures of a couple of ours, and absolutely none of another couple of them.

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