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Re: BY THE HAIR ON MY CHINNY CHIN CHIN
« Reply #210 on: June 08, 2025, 11:51:43 PM »

But the movie was an hour and a half, as well, and - to the best of my memory of that - this was a faithful adaptation from that. Hence, a one-act. I don't remember if the musical component was in the film. I have it here, so I should check it out again.

And that brings us to my one criticism of the movie (and now the play) itself. It's a superb subject and I love how everything is portrayed, but there's something lacking in the script or in character development. It just kind of starts at one point and ends at another, whereas a fleshed out two-act play, or a more fleshed-out film, would surely involve some more detail or ... juice. I don't know how to get to what I'm after here, but maybe that makes a little bit of sense.

I haven't watched it yet, but I was able to <ahem> procure a downloaded copy. ::)

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« Reply #211 on: June 08, 2025, 11:51:51 PM »

Fleischman’s. Worst name for a margarine.
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Re: BY THE HAIR ON MY CHINNY CHIN CHIN
« Reply #212 on: June 08, 2025, 11:52:30 PM »

Did “High Time” win any awards?
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« Reply #213 on: June 08, 2025, 11:52:45 PM »

PAGE EIGHT GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK DANCE!!

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« Reply #214 on: June 08, 2025, 11:53:02 PM »

I would have given Hank Mancini an Oscar.
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« Reply #215 on: June 08, 2025, 11:53:08 PM »

The prodigal George arrives.
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« Reply #216 on: June 08, 2025, 11:53:41 PM »

Today was the final performance of the second weekend (of three) of the Evergreen Playhouse's production of Into the Woods.
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« Reply #217 on: June 08, 2025, 11:53:58 PM »

High Time DID win an Oscar for Best Song - The Second Time Around p not by Mancini.
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« Reply #218 on: June 08, 2025, 11:54:07 PM »

It ran a little longer than previous performances, but everything went well.
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« Reply #219 on: June 08, 2025, 11:54:33 PM »

Final performance? Then maybe you can find ten minutes and write a review?
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« Reply #220 on: June 08, 2025, 11:54:39 PM »

High Time DID win an Oscar for Best Song - The Second Time Around p not by Mancini.

This is nice to hear.
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« Reply #221 on: June 08, 2025, 11:54:43 PM »

Enter page eight.
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« Reply #222 on: June 08, 2025, 11:55:21 PM »

I love the Mancini score. The second one I bought, the first being Mr. Lucky.
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« Reply #223 on: June 08, 2025, 11:55:49 PM »

I was able to leave the tech deck early for my cameo entrance early by having the light board operator set off the final music track before my entrance, and it went off without a hitch. 
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« Reply #224 on: June 08, 2025, 11:56:16 PM »

I don't know why I didn't think of that before...those few extra seconds make all the difference. :)
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« Reply #225 on: June 08, 2025, 11:56:18 PM »

Speaking of Elliot Gould and High Time, there is a young bit player in High Time who is not Gould but looks and sounds a lot like him. Yet I’ve never been able to determine who he is.
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« Reply #226 on: June 08, 2025, 11:56:54 PM »

Final performance? Then maybe you can find ten minutes and write a review?

I found my Kindle...that'll help. ;D
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« Reply #227 on: June 08, 2025, 11:57:27 PM »

I have my nice, vinyl copy of the High Time soundtrack.
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« Reply #228 on: June 08, 2025, 11:57:44 PM »

But I wanna ketchup on today's posts.
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« Reply #229 on: June 08, 2025, 11:59:19 PM »

High Time should have won a special Oscar for scene transitions. Just my opinion.
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Re: BY THE HAIR ON MY CHINNY CHIN CHIN
« Reply #230 on: June 09, 2025, 12:00:02 AM »

In ninety minutes, or so, I will be having my weekly Zoom chat with various folks who have been chatting each Sunday since March 2021. 

We are a motley crew, but we enjoy it!

Hope you had a great time, Ron!
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« Reply #231 on: June 09, 2025, 12:00:15 AM »

The real bash began late!
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« Reply #232 on: June 09, 2025, 12:01:46 AM »

I have my parents’ Peter Gunn LPs.
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« Reply #233 on: June 09, 2025, 12:02:25 AM »

And I treasure my vinyl The Great Race LP.
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« Reply #234 on: June 09, 2025, 12:03:55 AM »

New notes are up.
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« Reply #235 on: June 09, 2025, 12:04:03 AM »

Up are new notes.
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« Reply #236 on: June 09, 2025, 12:04:11 AM »

I've seen them.
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« Reply #237 on: June 09, 2025, 12:04:18 AM »

I've read them.
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« Reply #238 on: June 09, 2025, 12:04:25 AM »

I wrote them.
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Re: BY THE HAIR ON MY CHINNY CHIN CHIN
« Reply #239 on: June 09, 2025, 12:04:38 AM »

I was watching a YouTube video of You Bet Your Life where a family of singing children is introduced. Groucho is very sweet with the kids. They grew up to be the chart-topping band The Sylvers.
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