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> Vera Miles can do no wrong in my book.
Mine, neither!
Sansfin, I also enjoyed Cecil Parker in *Indiscreet*.
Bronxie, I am enjoying reading about your mutual "Odessa" connections with Sansfin! How interesting is that! :-)
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I hope everyone has been able to enjoy *THE CINERAMA ADVENTURE* and *THIS IS CINERAMA* ! I especially enjoyed the Venetian Interlude in *THIS IS CINERAMA* and the behind-the-scenes stories from cast and crew of *HOW THE WEST WAS WON* .
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I thoroughly enjoyed *The Cinerama Adventure* and was fascinated by the cinematography and the comments of Eli Wallach, Carroll Baker, Debbie Reynolds, and Russ Tamblyn. Evidently, Henry Hathaway was probably the most adept at dealing with the process, and the story they told about Ford and how he grappled with the new technology revealed how he wasn't afraid of the new technology, but learned to adapt with the help of a ladder.
I felt especially lucky to have met Dave Strohmaier prior to the Cinerama Dome screening of *How The West Was Won* at the TCMFF 2012. He spent about 20 minutes visiting with me and discussing the camera, the process, and the difficulty of certain camera set-ups on HTWWW, and discussed a little bit about how the directors and actors had to develop different strategies to accommodate the Cinerama process.
So glad there is still so much interest in the Cinerama process and its films. Going to enjoy the Venice interlude in *This is Cinerama* now.
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Photo By Motion Picture © 1955 Charles K. Feldman Group Productions. Renewed 1983 Charles K. Feldman Group.*Victoria and Albert Museum Puts*
*the Spotlight on Hollywood...*
*By Rosemary Feitelberg*
Women's Wear Daily
Unlikely as it might sound, Meryl Streep helped track down Marilyn Monroe’s ivory halter dress from “The Seven Year Itch” as a last-minute addition to the Victoria and Albert Museum’s upcoming “Hollywood Costume” exhibition.Perhaps more widely recognized as the billowing, thigh-baring number that Monroe wore standing above a New York City subway grate, the Travilla design hung in a number of different closets before making its way to London. Twentieth Century Fox, which produced the 1955 film, auctioned the scene-stealing dress and thousands of other props and costumes from the movie in 1971. At that time, American actress Debbie Reynolds bought the dress to add to her extensive costume collection.
Fast forward nearly four decades to 2009, when a V&A team paid a visit to Reynolds’ son’s California ranch, which also served as a storage facility. During that visit, senior guest curator Deborah Nadoolman Landis and assistant curator Keith Lodwick lined up the Travilla dress and other standout pieces for “Hollywood Costume,” which bows Saturday.
But that plan went up in smoke in December 2010, when Reynolds revealed plans to sell the ivory dress and other key pieces from her private stock at auction the following year. Landis was in the crowd at that “Profiles in History” sale, when the dress went for a record-breaking $4.6 million bid — $5.52 million with taxes and fees.
She and the rest of the V&A team then kept tabs on the whereabouts of the Reynolds costumes as they were dispersed among international collectors. This is where Streep stepped onto the scene.
After being interviewed by Landis for “Hollywood Costume,” the Academy Award-winning actress asked the curator if she had secured everything she wanted for the show. The guest curator told Streep about the post-Reynolds auction search and Streep offered to get in on the treasure hunt. The actress later arranged for Landis and her associates to contact the current owner, who agreed to lend the iconic dress.
Landis said “Hollywood Costume” would be incomplete without it. “Filmmaker Billy Wilder, with his sly humor, used the summer New York heat to create a comedic and sexy scene that became the lasting image of Marilyn Monroe,” she said.
The heavy crepe cocktail dress was an of-the-moment look in the Fifties. Travilla’s take is made of two pieces of pleated fabric that came together behind the neck, leaving the arms, shoulders and back bare. A narrow belt wrapped around Monroe’s torso, crisscrossing in the front and tied into a small bow on the front left side. Travilla made a point of using rayon crepe to ensure the dress would swing, sway and lift in a breeze.
A few other marquee looks from Reynolds’ collection have been retrieved, including the Adrian-designed waitress uniform Joan Crawford wore in “Mildred Pierce”; the Peacock feather dress Edith Head dreamt up for Hedy Lamarr in “Samson & Delilah,” and Irene Sharaff’s gold gown for Barbra Streisand in “Hello Dolly.”
A big gracias to Meryl Streep and the perseverance of Deborah Nadoolman Landis, a Turner Classic Movies Film Fesival 2012 presenter, and curator of the Victoria and Albert Museum exhibition entitled "Hollywood Costume," from October 20-January 27, 2013.To read more about the exhibit, follow this link:
http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/exhibitions/exhibition-hollywood-costume/
And we all hope Debbie gets well soon!
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Thanks, VP19. That is sweet! I am also grateful to Debbie Reynolds for dedication to preserving our film heritage.
Here's a link to the latest update on Debbie Reynolds' condition from the Associated Press: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/publicist-debbie-reynolds-recuperating-at-home-after-brief-hospitalization/2012/10/17/db834948-18b3-11e2-a346-f24efc680b8d_story.html
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Here's a link to the lastest update on Debbie Reynolds from the Associated Press:
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Recognize anyone?
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For my friends who were actors and extras enlisted during the filming of *In The Picture*, directed by Dave Strohmaier, at the TCMFF 2012:
Just found this review by Leonard Maltin of *In The Picture* , directed by Dave Strohmaier on actor/director/producer Stanley Livingston's official webpage:
Cinerama camera in the lobby of the Cinerama Dome prior to the April screening of *How The West Was Won.* (For some reason, the site is not allowing me to resize the photo, but the camera is huge, so it does make it seem more realistic!)I was able to spend thirty minutes or so visiting with director Dave Strohmaier prior to the TCMFF 2012 screening of *How The West Was Won*, and his informative explanations of the process, the restored cameras, and his enthusiasm for the Cinerama process was inspiring. -
Thanks, filmlover, for your kind play-by-play of the evening's events. I will alert all my friends who participated!
Just found this review by Leonard Maltin of *In The Picture* , directed by Dave Strohmaier on actor/director/producer Stanley Livingston's official webpage:
http://stanleylivingston.com/id57.html
Cinerama camera in the lobby of the Cinerama Dome prior to the April screening of *How The West Was Won.* (For some reason, the site is not allowing me to resize the photo, but the camera is huge, so it does make it seem more realistic!)
I was able to spend thirty minutes or so visiting with director Dave Strohmaier prior to the TCMFF 2012 screening of *How The West Was Won*, and his informative explanations of the process, the restored cameras, and his enthusiasm for the Cinerama process was inspiring.
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Hi, Ray! Hope you are doing well.
Like filmlover, I was able to enjoy seeing *How The West Was Won* at the Cinerama Dome, but I saw it in April at the festival when Debbie Reynolds and Robert Osborne introduced it. Also, Barry Livingston was in attendance (Prescott Rawlings) and received a big round of applause. I will be watching *This is Cinerama* on Thursday! I had several friends in the Cinerama film made at the TCMFF 2012, and was wondering if you or filmlover have seen the feature, and had any comments. Many of the folks were not able to see it in September because they don't reside in L.A., and they would love to hear more about it.
Thanks!
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> > Am I the only person in the world who thinks Kim is good in LYLAH CLARE, lol? I like her very much in it. I can not think of who else could have projected such a naive elegance in a surreal world.
Sansfin: I felt the same way but didn't express it that well!
Bronxie: I concur!
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> I will have to wear the support until the swelling has receded as external constriction is necessary to prevent it from further inflaming a nerve. I am on steroids and antibiotics and analgesics. I have a prescription also that I require a foot rub each day. I am happy to say that Capuchin is honoring it even although he often makes me be in ridiculous position to receive it. Sansfin: Get well wishes winging their way to you!
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Debbie Reynolds' latest tweet, also posted on her website, states: "I'm feeling much better. Thanks for all your good wishes."
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Debbie Reynolds' latest tweet, also posted on her website, states: "I'm feeling much better. Thanks for all your good wishes."
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> I can think of one thing only when I hear of frogs mating:
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VIDEO APROPO!!!! ( I think that's the official name of this secret, underground channel!)
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Thanks for the validation, Sansfin!
Bronxie, all I can say is that I must suffer from arrested development, too.
And what was that you said earlier? The frogs are mating again in Boca?
This one looks like he's about to ask Little Miss Froggie what zodiac sign she might be just to get a little "ribbit" going...but, sadly, I think she's heard it all before...
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Debbie Reynolds Online Update: Initially, Debbie's representative stated that she would be canceling her engagements for the next three months, but following her release from the hospital on Wednesday (Oct. 10), her manager says that may not be the case.
"We are taking a wait and see position regarding future personal appearances and will abide by the doctor's advice," he says.
Margie Duncan, who works with Reynolds, says she "just needs to take it easy for awhile."
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A recent update on the facebook page:
Initially, Debbie's representative stated that she would be canceling her engagements for the next three months, but following her release from the hospital on Wednesday (Oct. 10), her manager says that may not be the case.
"We are taking a wait and see position regarding future personal appearances and will abide by the doctor's advice," he says.
Margie Duncan, who works with Reynolds, says she "just needs to take it easy for awhile."
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Hibi, Casablancalover2, and Dothery: You can leave messages for her on her Facebook page, and also read the latest press releases concerning her condition here:
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Too sweet, Jacks. Too sweet!
> {quote:title=JackFavell wrote:}{quote}Thanks Sue Sue, but you all could run rings around me, and do.
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He was a sweet man, and a great All-Pro Lineman for the Detroit Lions. He anchored the defense for 12 seasons, and was revered as a versatile player.
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Debbie Reynolds has been hospitalized but is now home and " a little better."
Follow this link for more information:
http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_21741261/debbi
e-reynolds-hospitalized-cancels-shows
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Recent headlines from the Associated Press:
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A publicist says Debbie Reynolds has been hospitalized and is canceling upcoming appearances after suffering an adverse reaction to medication.
Reynolds' publicist Kevin Sasaki says the singer-actress was hospitalized in Los Angeles after having the bad reaction. She is canceling shows and appearances through the end of the year.
Reynolds is famous for her role in "Singin' in the Rain" and earned an Oscar nomination for her gutsy character in "The Unsinkable Molly Brown."
And a recent update courtesy of USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/2012/10/10/debbie-reynolds-hospitalized-in-los-angeles/1624947/
Reynolds is at home now, and doing "a little better" according to her spokesperson, Margie Duncan.
The 80-year-old performs numerous shows and makes appearances each year. She is scheduled to appear on a float promoting pet adoption in the upcoming Rose Parade.
Last year, Reynolds sold her collection of film memorabilia, including dresses worn by Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn, for nearly $23 million.
THIS...... Is CINERAMA!
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Yes, scsu1975. It was a a grandiose type of travelogue and also used stereophonic sound, like in the choir sequences, and the current opera excerpt to illuminate the process to the theater patrons.