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> {quote:title=gagman66 wrote:
> }{quote}Unfortunately, only about 10 or 12 minutes of Lubitsch THE PATRIOT (1928) survives.
And the trailer.
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> {quote:title=Rickey wrote:
> }{quote}musicalnovelty, I hope we get the original music from the disk scores. This is no disrespect what-so -ever to Robert Israel, his great work speaks for itself. I'm just one of those that feel that both the sight and sound of films should be shown as original as possible.
Rickey,
From the man himself, here's his answer:
http://forums.tcm.com/thread.jspa?threadID=162409&tstart=0
It appears we'll be getting new music scores from Robert Israel for those two L & H silents on Sunday. I see from your comment that like me, you're a "purist" who'd prefer the original 1928 & 1929 disc scores. But as we agree, Robert Israel does a great job and I guess we will just have these copies of the films as alternates to the versions with the real disc scores.
Still, though, you have to wonder - whatever the expense it took, not to mention all the research & preparation Mr. Israel has to do, why didn't they get him to score only the shorts that needed scores, not these two that have perfectly good (and ORIGINAL) music scores already.
And by the way, you see in his response in the link above that he did 8 scores. That leads me to conclude unfortunately that after next week there are no more silent L & H shorts coming up soon (excepting possibly later repeats of the 8 we're seeing this week & last week).
But I cannot say too often:
THANK YOU to TCM and Robert Israel for these silent Laurel & Hardy shorts!
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Robert Israel did a great job on the new music scores for the 4 silent L & H shorts shown last week.
But I'm wondering:
Two of the shorts scheduled this coming Sunday already have music scores (HABEAS CORPUS and ANGORA LOVE) from their original "Vitaphone" discs. No need for them and Mr. Israel to go to the effort and expense to add new music scores to these two shorts.
So, I wonder if we'll be seeing them on TCM with their real 1928 & 1929 disc scores, or with new scores by Robert Israel.
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> I can't quite remember how it went but some of the wordings went something like this :
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> What did Delaware wear, boy ? What did Delaware ?
> She wore a brand New Jersey, she wore a brand New Jersey ... that's what she did wear !
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That's a song called "Delaware" that was a hit song for Perry Como in the spring of 1960.
Here are the lyrics:
http://lyricsplayground.com/alpha/songs/d/delaware.shtml
Hear it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWgBW1rgDPA
Here's the sheet music cover:
Here's an ad RCA Records placed in Trade Papers:
If you'd like to acquire the 45 record there are several currently available on eBay. You may notice that there are more copies of the British pressing listed there than the U.S. RCA 45. That is because the record was an even bigger hit in England than it was in The States (perhaps surprising for a song about American states).
EBay listing:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/Records-/306/i.html?_nkw=%27perrycomo%27delaware&_catref=1&_dmpt=Music_on_Vinyl&_trksid=p3286.c0.m1538
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> {quote:title=VP19 wrote:
> }{quote}I can see where you're coming from, but TCM is doing two nights a week on the topic, and I doubt it could truly fit any more. And I'd rather have two films from each of 18 actresses than four films from nine (whom do you leave out?). Virtually all of the 18 have been or will be honored by TCM in other capacities, so it's not as if they won't show up again.
I'd have liked it if, instead of showing multiple titles by the same expected blondes (Monroe, Harlow, Dietrich, etc.) they'd have included at least one movie from some of the lesser-knowns (and admittedly personal faves of mine) such as Alice White, Anny Ondra, and so many others.
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Robert,
Thanks so much for commenting here on the TCM Boards. You do great work and it's nice to hear from you here.
A question:
Regarding the four Laurel & Hardy silent shorts scheduled on TCM next Sunday night: two of them already have music scores (HABEAS CORPUS and ANGORA LOVE) from the original discs. Are they going to be shown that way, or have you created new scores for them along with the ones that had no original scores?
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It was part of The Beatles' 1966 Fan Club Christmas Record.
Here it is:
It sure ain't The Beatles' best, but ya gotta love it, right?
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> }{quote}Vera Marshe??
Since I placed an incorrect guess, I hope Metz won't mind if I make a comment:
Yes, that's Vera Marshe. I KNEW I had that picture somewhere. I'm not completely sure if it is the original source for the photo, but the caption on it says it's promoting a play she was in called "Good Men and True" dated Oct. 25, 1935.
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> answer to yr post,,,the death wish with lugosi
"the death wish" - I think you mean The Death Kiss.
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> {quote:title=misswonderly wrote:
> }{quote}We can "take it to the next level" : for instance, what music would be playing?.....CDs with soundtrack music from our favourite films.
Why, Marie Osmond records, naturally!
(NOT!!!)
(Just a little levity for those who'll get it...)
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Did anyone notice this coincidence in the movie EMMA (1932):
The character "Gypsy" is played by Barbara Kent and as a girl by Edith Fellows.
Coincidence is that both of those actresses have very recently passed away:
Barbara Kent on Oct. 10 and Edith Fellows on June 26.
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> {quote:title=misswonderly wrote:
> }{quote}Wow, musicalnovelty, you are definitely a hard core Beatles fan. You'll have to attend the TCM message board members' party being planned in Hot Topics.
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> Yes, Across the Universe was recorded about a year before the "Let it Be" sessions, along with Lady Madonna, Hey Bulldog, and another one that slips my mind at the moment. The original was at a slightly different speed and has bird song in it. They took the same track for "Let it Be" - they did not re-record it, but they deleted the bird song and altered the speed a little.
> Of course more information in detail is provided in musicalnovelty's link. Thanks, mn !
> Whatever - it's one of the most beautiful songs ever. And if ValentineX wants to blur it together with Somewhere Over the Rainbow, who am I to argue? I can kind of see what he means- or rather, hear it.
About the message board party:
I've already posted a couple times on there. And when someone brought up what music should be played, I thought you and I should agree on that, judging by our YouTube posts here.
Being a long-time Beatles collector, many years ago I found a copy of the LP on which the original recording of "Across the Universe" appeared, a various artists benefit album called "No One's Gonna Change Our World", released in 1969. It's an album I don't see around much. Wonder what it's worth? It's a cool collector's item, I think. And it not only contains the rare Beatles song, but a Hollies rarity, "Wings" that appeared nowhere else.
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> {quote:title=C.Bogle wrote:
> }{quote}Please Don't Bring Your Banjo Back. The title alone has big hit written all over it.
> The first Anthology album is the only one I own and I don't remember this song being
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Nope!
It was not on any of the Anthology collections, nor is it from the Tony Sheridan period.
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> The test just started, a minute or two early. It has interrupted TCM, so recordings will be affected.
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> Despite what the written document I cited yesterday said about it only being 30 seconds long, a separate public service announcement I saw on TV today said that the test would be about 3 minutes in length. The longer length seems to be more accurate -- it definitely went beyond 30 seconds on TCM. In any event, I think it's a good thing to have ready for emergencies.
I had a radio on and the test went out over radio too.
But if it had to interfere with TCM's movie today at least we didn't miss the following scene (just before the test):
Roscoe Ates has his foot up on the table. Marie Dressler tells him to get it off the table.
Marie: Put your foot where it belongs.
Roscoe: If I did that you wouldn't be able to sit down for a week!
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> {quote:title=TikiSoo wrote:
> }{quote}I count the people from this board that I know in RL to be some of the most intelligent, polite, thoughtful, knowledgeable (yeah & good looking) people I know.
> So there!
Hi, "Soo",
I don't know if any of those comments apply to me, but I'm proud to include YOU among the nice folks from here that I know in "real life".
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> Here is another still I did a while back of both girls. They are not real easy to tell apart in this photo. Any idea as to the movie?
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> *Sally O' Neil And Molly O' Day*
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gagman,
This still is from the 1927 MGM movie THE LOVELORN.
And that's Sally on the left and Molly at the right.
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I know I've seen this photo before somewhere but I'm not recallin' where right now...
Is this a young Betty Grable?
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> {quote:title=gagman66 wrote:
> }{quote}It is from Enesco Gallery, and is a complete set as shown I believe.
I found a link to it, for anyone who'd like to learn more:
http://www.giftwarepro.com/pics-9504-hot-at-harrogate-classic-collectables/
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> {quote:title=gagman66 wrote:
> }{quote}This is just wonderful. Colorful set of delightfully Sassy Toy Flapper figures at the Beach. And hey check it out, they all look like Colleen Moore! You gotta love it!
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Yes, they're interesting. Can you tell us anything more about them?
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> {quote:title=gagman66 wrote:
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With all due respect, that's just the point...we DON'T WANT to do it! We're fine with vintage stills in their original black & white or sepia color.
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> {quote:title=pturman wrote:
> If we were all at a party together . . .
> }{quote}Who would you wanna mingle with?
Your question made me think of something sort of related:
How many people on these Boards do you already know in person and / or are friends with?
I can think of eleven myself...
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> {quote:title=gagman66 wrote:
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> Here is another still I did a while back of both Girls. They are not real easy to tell apart in this photo. Any idea as to the movie? They look so precious together.
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This is another one where the eyes look weird, and Molly's teeth, too.
I'd like to see the black & white original of this one.
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Now, here's some more Beatles trivia:
Where in their recording output can we find the song "Please Don't Bring Your Banjo Back"?
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> {quote:title=misswonderly wrote:
> }{quote}More Beatles' trivia..this one is really low-hanging fruit: when was Across the Universe recorded?
There actually were a few different takes & versions of that song. But the date you're thinking of is probably Feb. 4, 1968.
Here's a listing of Beatles songs recording dates:
http://mysite.verizon.net/lbalders/beatles.htm
The Wikipedia entry for "Across the Universe" has a chart giving recording data on each version of the song:
In Love With Audrey Totter
in General Discussions
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> }{quote}*That's a song called "Delaware" that was a hit song for Perry Como in the spring of 1960.*
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> MusicalNovelty . . . you've come through once again !
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> Thank you so much for posting this. It's just so Awesome.
> I can't wait for my brother to come home, so I can play Perry Como's 'Delaware' song.
> It's a Great Sounding Song . . . And it sounds like Mitch Miller band singing in the background.
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You're welcome!
And according to the record label, the accompaniment is by The Mitchell Ayres Orchestra with The Ray Charles Singers.