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"*Dream*", sometimes referred to as "*Dream (When You're Feeling Blue)*", is a [jazz|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_standard|Jazz standard] and [pop standard|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_standards|Pop standards] with words and music written by [Johnny Mercer|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Mercer|Johnny Mercer] in [1944|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1944_in_music|1944 in music]. It has been and performed by many artists, with the most popular versions of this song recorded by [The Pied Pipers|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pied_Pipers|The Pied Pipers], [Frank Sinatra|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra|Frank Sinatra], and [Roy Orbison|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Orbison|Roy Orbison].
For [Capitol Records|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol_Records|Capitol Records], [The Pied Pipers|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pied_Pipers|The Pied Pipers], with lead singer [June Hutton|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_Hutton|June Hutton], made a version of "Dream" (catalog number 185, with the flip side "Tabby the Cat"^[[1]|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_%28song%29#cite_note-0]^) which became a major hit in [1945|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1945_in_music|1945 in music]. Vocal group [The Skylarks|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Skylarks|The Skylarks], singing with [Ray Anthony|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Anthony|Ray Anthony]'s orchestra, would revive this ballad in the [1955|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1955_in_film|1955 in film] [Fred Astaire|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Astaire|Fred Astaire]-[Leslie Caron|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Caron|Leslie Caron] musical film, [Daddy Long Legs|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daddy_Long_Legs|Daddy Long Legs].
In 1970, a vocal quartet which included lead singer Sue Allen (who sang with The Pied Pipers in the 1950s), recorded it with the same arrangement as the 1945 hit version, for [Time-Life Records|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time-Life_Records|Time-Life Records]. On October 22, 2008, this version was used in the teaser trailer for the [2K Games|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2K_Games|2K Games] [bioshock|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioshock|Bioshock] sequel, [bioShock 2: Sea of Dreams|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BioShock_2|BioShock 2].^[[2]|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_%28song%29#cite_note-1]^
"Dream" was also recorded (on April 14, 1958) by [betty Johnson|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Johnson|Betty Johnson] (issued by [Atlantic Records|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Records|Atlantic Records] as catalog number 1186, with the flip side "How Much")^[[3]|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_%28song%29#cite_note-2]^^[[4]|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_%28song%29#cite_note-3]^ in a version that spent seven weeks on the charts: #19 on the [ chart|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_charts|Billboard charts] of songs most played by [disc jockeys|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc_jockey|Disc jockey] and #58 on the Billboard top 100 chart. [Roy Orbison|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Orbison|Roy Orbison] included a cover of the song on his popular and critically acclaimed [1963|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1963_in_music|1963 in music] album for [Monument Records|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monument_Records|Monument Records], [in Dreams|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Dreams_%28Roy_Orbison_album%29|In Dreams (Roy Orbison album)]. More recently, Orbison's version was resurrected for the soundtrack to the [1998|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_in_film|1998 in film] film, ++.
A lush version, with orchestrations and arrangements by [Nelson Riddle|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Riddle|Nelson Riddle] can be heard on the 1964 [Verve|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verve_Records|Verve Records] release [Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Songbook|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_Fitzgerald_Sings_the_Johnny_Mercer_Songbook|Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Songbook].
Other notable versions include a best-selling single by [Frank Sinatra|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra|Frank Sinatra] on [Columbia Records|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Records|Columbia Records] (with the [Axel Stordahl|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axel_Stordahl|Axel Stordahl] Orchestra and the Ken Lane singers; originally catalog number 36797, with the flip side "There's No You";^[[5]|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_%28song%29#cite_note-4]^ reissued as catalog number 40522, with flip side "American Beauty Rose"^[[6]|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_%28song%29#cite_note-5]^) which spent 7 weeks on the charts, peaking at #5 in [1945|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1945_in_music|1945 in music], (as well as a version on his 1960 album for [Capitol|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol_Records|Capitol Records], +), a rendition from blues legend [Etta James|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etta_James|Etta James] in [1961|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961_in_music|1961 in music], [Ringo Starr|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringo_Starr|Ringo Starr]'s version in [1970|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970_in_music|1970 in music] album [sentimental Journey|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentimental_Journey_%28Ringo_Starr_album%29|Sentimental Journey (Ringo Starr album)]+, and most recently [Michael Bublé|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bubl%C3%A9|Michael Bublé]'s version in 2007.
Edited by: mudskipper on Nov 7, 2011 12:09 AM
Edited by: mudskipper on Nov 7, 2011 12:11 AM
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Clue: Lots of coconut trees...and copra.
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Clue:...Usually plays Japanese officer.
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Popular fifties' female vocalists: Peggy Lee, Patti Page, Teresa Brewer, and Rosemary Clooney.
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THE MILLIONAIRESS
Next:...MARIESBUN CANDOMM
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What do these stars have in common ( besides being deceased, that is) ? :
Charlton Heston
Clayton Moore
Roy Rogers
George Reeves
Joel McCrea
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Scene:... A physicist gets mad because a little girl erases his formulae and computations from a blackboard...This film from 1958 also has a very nice title song by a popular singer, although not as well-known as the three I mentioned in the previous guesses...
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Nope. The blond has a sister who is also an Oscar winner...
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Jack Lemmon as a hotel clerk...movie?
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Sounds like Woody Allen ?
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Ja, mit Oskar Werner...Gut job, Metz...Your turn.
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Go ahead and post, Lavender. I remember the film about the four British heirs, but I can't remember the title or who starred in it...I'm not sure, but I think Metz used this in the foreign film thread before...
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You shouldn't have any problem getting there. It's about one hour north to Stratford, then another hour northeast to Liberal. I passed by there in 2001 on the way to Santa Fe, NM from Michigan. Since I prefer the two-lane highways, otherwise called Blue Highways by William Least-Heat Moon because they're colored blue on the atlases, I took highway 54. That's when I first found and visited the "Wizard of Oz" exhibit.
Apparently, they also have "Wizard of Oz" exhibits in the Children's museums of various cities, including Manhattan, Miami, Boston, and St. Paul, Minnesota.
By the way, how many pounds of steak do you have to eat for it to be free?
I'd like to visit Palo Duro State Park, but I'm afraid of rattlers..
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[Robert Harron|http://pro.imdb.com/rg/bio-title/nconst-pro-header-link/name/nm0366008/]
h5. Date of Birth
[12 April|http://www.imdb.com/date/04-12/] [1893|http://www.imdb.com/search/name?birth_year=1893], [New York City, New York, USA|http://www.imdb.com/search/name?birth_place=New%20York%20City,%20New%20York,%20USA]
h5. Date of Death
[5 September|http://www.imdb.com/date/09-05/] [1920|http://www.imdb.com/search/name?death_date=1920], Manhattan, New York, USA (accidental gunshot wound)
h5. Birth Name
Robert Emmett Harron
h5. Nickname
Bobby
h5. Height
5' 9½" (1.77 m)
h5. Mini Biography
Today screen actor Robert (Bobby) Harron is one of Hollywood's forgotten souls, although he graced some of the silent screen's most enduring masterpieces. A talented, charismatic star in his day, Bobby had everything going for him but died too young to make the longstanding impression he certainly deserved. He was born in New York City to an impoverished Irish-American family. In order to put food on the table, Bobby started out quite young looking for work. At age 13 he found a job working for the American Biograph Studio on East 14th Street as a messenger boy and was given a couple of film bits for added measure. Within the next year director [D.W. Griffith|http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000428/] had joined the company and the sensitive, photogenic Bobby caught the legendary director's eye almost immediately.
Bobby subsequently had leading roles in many of Griffith's classic silents, usually playing characters that were much younger and much more naive. He appeared opposite other legendary female stars who also played "young-ish" roles, notably [Mae Marsh|http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0550615/] and [Lillian Gish|http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001273/]. Bobby made indelible impressions in [The Birth of a Nation|http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0004972/] (1915), (1916), [An Old Fashioned Young Man|http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0008379/] (1917), [Hearts of the World|http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0009150/] (1918), [A Romance of Happy Valley|http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0009559/] (1919) and [True Heart Susie|http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0010806/] (1919).
Bobby had become such a sensation that in 1920 he entertained thoughts about leaving the Griffith fold and forming his own company. A fatal, self-inflicted bullet wound to the left lung in September of 1920 ended those dreams before they ever got off the ground. Although it was listed as an "accidental" death, Hollywood rumor has it that a despondent Bobby killed himself in a New York hotel room on the eve of the premiere of Griffith's new film [Way Down East|http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0011841/] (1920). It seems Bobby was devastated after being passed over by Griffith for the lead role in favor of the director's new protégé, [Richard Barthelmess|http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001932/]. Whatever the truth may be, Bobby's death remains a tragic mystery. Ironically, Bobby had two lesser known sibling actors who also died quite young. [Tessie Harron|http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0366001/] (1896-1918) died at age 22 of Spanish influenza, and [John Harron|http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0366002/] (1903-1939), nicknamed Johnnie, suffered a fatal heart attack at age 36. Both appeared unbilled in [Hearts of the World|http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0009150/] (1918) with Bobby.
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"Three Coins In The Fountain" ?
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Down in southwestern Kansas lies a town named "Liberal", right in the heart of the prairie, about two hours north of I-40 and just north of the Oklahoma panhandle. If you happen to pass by on highway 54, stop by and visit the Wizard of Oz museum:--
Land of Oz – Liberal, Kansas
Just when you thought that the dream of the Land of Oz was out of your reach there appears before you the Land of Oz in Liberal! This facility consists of 5,000 square feet of animated entertainment. There are good and bad witches, the Munchkins, talking trees, winged monkeys, and of course, Dorothy, the Scarecrow and Tin Man as well as the loveable Cowardly Lion. Oh, of course, Toto and the bad witch are there too.
Stroll along the Yellow Brick Road with Dorothy, Auntie Em or Uncle Henry as your tour guide. Ask all the questions you want and learn even more about the wonderful world of Oz.
When you get to the end of the Road you will find Oz memorabilia on display, including the original model of Dorothy’s house used in the 1939 filming of the movie "The Wizard of Oz." The Munchkin room is a delight in little dresses and shoes, with many pictorial accounts of the Munchkins and their careers.
Dorothy’s House was originally built in 1907. It has been carefully restored and furnished to replicate the house shown in the movie. It shows how Dorothy really came to believe "There’s no place like home."
When you think of Liberal you really must think of the wonderful memories of the movie and the music that have lived on for years. The community welcomes everyone that wants to touch that bit of magic created by Dorothy and her friends.
Edited by: mudskipper on Nov 5, 2011 11:17 PM
Edited by: mudskipper on Nov 5, 2011 11:27 PM
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Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing ?
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An Affair To Remember ?
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Fantastic Voyage ?
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Hedda Hopper is right, but the actress is a blond...
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Is this a British film ?
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Neither. The celebrity was known known for her hats...
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Clue:...Texas Rangers go after a band of arms dealers..
Edited by: mudskipper on Nov 5, 2011 3:47 AM
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Six, where are you ?
Movie Trivia
in Games and Trivia
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Yep...Your thread, Miles.