Cinemascope
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HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, SEESAW, MAME and RAGTIME, were the best shows I ever saw,
In how many of those did JA perform?
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These are two different things and there is no use in trying to confuse the issue. Bringing up the film adaptation of MFL here is fairly unavoidable, given that it's a role that Julie Andrews *could* have played but (fortunately) didn't. Having a discussion that focused on MFL would be a different thing, because then we wouldn't be touching on the subject tangentially, as a secondary consideration.
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And what better tribute to a film's place in history, than to view it in as similar a state as possible to when it was new?
Absolutely! A horrible-looking PD copy doesn't do the original film any justice.
Just look at the bloody awful PD copies of great movies like Royal Wedding, The Little Princess, Snows of Kilimanjaro, Till the Clouds Roll By, Life with Father, etc. It's a disgrace to see fine movies like those in such poor video transfers.
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There is nothing uninformed about my opinion. I happen to like Julie Andrews alright, and don't mind admitting that she was in two pretty good musicals, but that's still a pretty small contribution to the larger universe of Hollywood musicals, given that many of the most talented performers made dozens of musicals.
These forums are for everyone to give their opinion and offer different points of view on different genres. Just because someone isn't overly enthusiastic about the same things you are is no reason for you to discourage their participation. If you only want to preach to the converted, that's another story altogether.
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I think you're going to have a good time!
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Well it's always nice to hear so many useless facts about stage productions when one decides to spend some time in forums meant primarily for movie buffs. Guess if I want to find a good discussion about the filmed adaptation of My Fair Lady I should go find some Broadway-related forums.
The idea of Julie Andrews as Eliza Doolittle is anathema to me, I wouldn't have wanted to see her in this role probably under any circumstances, although she's probably good enough in a movie like Mary Poppins. Audrey Hepburn represents the soul and heart of Eliza to all those who fell in love with the movie and consider it one of the best (if not the best) Hollywood musicals of the 60s.
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Ah glad to be of help to you.
I started an Alice Faye thread in the Musicals forum but haven't seen any replies. I didn't know much about her until fairly recently, since few people seem to remember her today even though she was one of the biggest musical stars of the 30s'-40's.
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Your enthusiasm is infectious, newclassicfilmfan. Thank you for sharing
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I think of how many gifts she's been given, and how she nurtured them to such fruition,
and I'm sure many folks have helped her along the way.
The same could be said of many other actors. But in terms of movie musicals (since this is the movie musicals forum) her impact could be summed up in just two successful musicals, even the 1968 Star! was a big turkey, sadly.
There were a lot of other Hollywood stars who did a lot more for the American movie musical, and also did it for much longer
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Well no one could really speak knowledgably about JA's regrets except herself, wouldn't you say?
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I would disagree with that, the animated version is very very good, and some of the songs have been stuck in my head for decades. Having said that, I thought the P.J. Hogan version was quite good, and very fresh in some ways.
The only one that was really a bit of a misfire was Spielberg's Hook, about which the less said, the better, I think.
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Well... it probably would have been nice to see Sanders in it, too
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Oh yeah, there's one comic book movie we should definitely hope will get made soon... Captain America.
There were some awful low-budget versions made not too long ago that were almost shelved... a big budget movie adaptation might be a lot of fun, if done right
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There's definitely a fan base for that kind of movie -- and it's a shame Hollywood isn't making movies like that more often.
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It's elementary, Bronxgirl!
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Indeed, but celebrities do it in the public eye. No idea how much harder it may or may not make it, and probably would rather not know.
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That would have been interesting... did they show the whole mini-series in one day?
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> Sanders was also good in "Around the World in 80
> Days..."
Was he really? That's odd, it isn't listed on his filmography...
# Outcasts of the City (1958) .... G.I. Announcer
# "The George Sanders Mystery Theater" .... Host (2 episodes, 1957)
- Broker's Special (????) TV Episode
- Morning Boat to Africa (????) TV Episode
# The Seventh Sin (1957) .... Tim Waddington
# "Studio 57" (1 episode, 1956)
... aka Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title)
- The Charlatan (1956) TV Episode
# Death of a Scoundrel (1956) .... Clementi Sabourni
... aka Diary of a Scoundrel
... aka Loves of a Scoundrel
... aka The Loves and Death of a Scoundrel
# "Ford Star Jubilee" (1 episode, 1956)
- You're the Top (1956) TV Episode
# "Screen Directors Playhouse" .... Baron / ... (2 episodes, 1956)
- Bitter Waters (1956) TV Episode .... Charles Ferris
- The Dream (1956) TV Episode .... Baron
# That Certain Feeling (1956) .... Larry Larkin
# While the City Sleeps (1956) .... Mark Loving, KNS Chief
# "The Ford Television Theatre" .... Jay Rossiter (1 episode, 1956)
... aka Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
- Autumn Fever (1956) TV Episode .... Jay Rossiter
# Never Say Goodbye (1956) .... Victor
# "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" .... Waldo Lydecker (1 episode, 1955)
... aka Fox Hour of Stars (USA: rerun title)
- Laura (1955) TV Episode .... Waldo Lydecker
# The King's Thief (1955) .... Charles II
# The Scarlet Coat (1955) .... Dr. Jonathan Odell
# Moonfleet (1955) .... Lord Ashwood
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It is almost impossible to find many movies without profanity unless they're meant to be family films... many filmmakers will try to have at least 1 f-word somewhere just to avoid a PG rating.
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Now, now, VOTD isn't the best movie to be discussing in a "Family Films" forum, is it?
Take it to "Horror" you two!
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That's a great list MissG. It's hard to think of any other couples to add!
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But steak is yummy!
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My Fair Lady has plenty of spark as it is, and as a fan of Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison, it is one of my favorite movies with both of them. There really wasn't a dull moment in the whole movie.
As for Julie Andrews, well, I think that being typecast for well over 20 years and then to face that horrible surgery really doesn't make for a Mary Poppins-cheerful life.
Vic Morrow
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Anyone ever see him on Alfred Hitchcock Presents or The Barbara Stanywck show?
Is the Barbara Stanwyck show available on home video?