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[singdaw]

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DITTO.

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[singdaw]

Very informative video, DR Jrand75.

[John G.]

Voted again.

[Jrand75]

HA! I have voted at BW!

[John G.]

We are going to watch Blue Moon tonight.  I know Bruce did not like it.  Did anyone like it?

I found almost every character in it unpleasant, but I don't know what the intent of the movie's creators was in that regard.

Thank you.

Hart is almost at rock bottom. He’s pathetic. And yet, if you know his work, you know he’s brilliant, even if his style is becoming dated. Rodgers was an ugly person on the inside. Elizabeth is using Hart, and he’s aware of it, but he’s smitten.

   


POSSIBLE "BLUE MOON" SPOILER

In the movie, despite seeming so unpleasant, Rodgers still seems to keep trying to throw Hart lifelines, like writing new songs together for the Connecticut Yankee revival, asking him over and over to make sure Hart knows hw's wanted at the party later that night, Rodgers even acknowledging that he wouldn't have a career without Hart.

I still think of Rodgers as the charming, alcoholic low life who later said some truly horrible things about Hart. He’s also a predator of young women.

[Jrand75]

I am not sure I am quite prepared or interested for the KIDS OF TCM to take over on Saturdays in December.....they seem pretty much insufferable on the promos.

So if I get any invitations I shall be free to step out on the town.

[Jrand75]

One of them seems to be the daughter of Ben Mankiewicz.

[Freddie]

We are going to watch Blue Moon tonight.  I know Bruce did not like it.  Did anyone like it?

I found almost every character in it unpleasant, but I don't know what the intent of the movie's creators was in that regard.

Thank you.

Hart is almost at rock bottom. He’s pathetic. And yet, if you know his work, you know he’s brilliant, even if his style is becoming dated. Rodgers was an ugly person on the inside. Elizabeth is using Hart, and he’s aware of it, but he’s smitten.

   


POSSIBLE "BLUE MOON" SPOILER

In the movie, despite seeming so unpleasant, Rodgers still seems to keep trying to throw Hart lifelines, like writing new songs together for the Connecticut Yankee revival, asking him over and over to make sure Hart knows hw's wanted at the party later that night, Rodgers even acknowledging that he wouldn't have a career without Hart.

I still think of Rodgers as the charming, alcoholic low life who later said some truly horrible things about Hart. He’s also a predator of young women.

POSSIBLE "BLUE MOON" SPOILER


I may be blowing out of proportion the scene in the men's room where Hart is shown  talking to the piano player bitterly about Brooks Atkinson's (first) PAL JOEY review.  I should probably give the movie another watch, especially that men's room scene about the PAL JOEY reviews.

[John G.]

I could quote that review. The “sweet water from a foul well” line was quoted in every source on Pal Joey, including my copy of the libretto. So, I imagine he took it to heart.

[John G.]

CODA is charming.

[Freddie]

"BLUE MOON" NON-SPOILER

It's noteworthy that the rave for OKLAHOMA! in the Times was not written by Brooks Atkinson (who was away on assignment at the time).

 The movie mentions that the review was by (Atkinson's temporary replacement) Lewis Nichols.

[Freddie]

I could quote that review. The “sweet water from a foul well” line was quoted in every source on Pal Joey, including my copy of the libretto. So, I imagine he took it to heart.

That made me wonder whether the Atkinson review of PAL JOEY factored a great deal in Hart's depression.  In those days, the Times critic could make or break a show and artist more than the modern era.

[singdaw]

American Masters Dick Van Dyke special is coming soon...

[singdaw]

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[Jrand75]

LOL DR singdaw.

[Jrand75]

I have received my confirmation from BW for my votes.

[Jrand75]

today on TCM we had Doctor Dolittle followed by Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

So many things are wrong with DD - it made CCBB look even better than it is. I always like it and of course the songs are top drawer.

[Jrand75]

I downloaded BLUE MOON from an educational site....but it is dubbed into Spanish.

I should read the fine print.

[Freddie]

This paragraph below is interesting, in The New York Times obituary for Lewis Nichols.

LEWIS NICHOLS, TIMES DRAMA CRITIC DURING WORLD WAR II, DEAD AT 78
https://www.nytimes.com/1982/04/30/obituaries/lewis-nichols-times-drama-critic-during-world-war-ii-dead-at-78.html

"As a critic, Mr. Nichols won not only quick respect for his judgment but also a reputation as one of the most accurate prognosticators of the probable success of new Broadway plays and musicals. According to a ''box score'' published by the show business paper Variety, he reached the astounding percentage of .913 for the 1943-44 season by correctly assessing the commercial prospects of 63 of the 69 productions he reviewed for The Times. "

[Laura]

Thanks, Freddie. It was truly a wild ride. Sounds like the reviewer liked it.

[Freddie]

Thanks, Freddie. It was truly a wild ride. Sounds like the reviewer liked it.

In case you're curious, here's a review roundup of the RIDE THE CYCLONE reviews.

"REVIEW ROUND UP: RIDE THE CYCLONE, SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE"
https://lovelondonloveculture.com/2025/11/24/review-round-up-ride-the-cyclone-southwark-playhouse/

[singdaw]

Good night, friends.

[singdaw]

And others.

[MichaelG]

I voted but haven't received the confirmation email yet...

[John G.]

Has anyone seen Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet? It’s a documentary from her son, Andrew. Maybe hagiography is a better term.

[John G.]

Let’s move on …

[John G.]

Time is flying.

[John G.]

We’re why, oh, whying.