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Well, musically, they're written by the same composer, Henry Mancini. I love all the songs, in both scores. I think Blake films "Whistling Away the Dark", from DL and "Crazy World", from V/V, in the same manner. Don't see S.O.B. (my favorite of Blake's comedies) in either of those two, though. Explain what you mean in more detail, if you can. Thanks. http://media.putfile.com/LeJazz-Hot---Julie-Andrews

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That Snow White thing was about a million times worse than I remembered it; and I remembered it being really lousy. And you just can't beat the tackiness of introducing Tony Martin and Cyd Charisse, immediately after Martin's ex-wife, Alice Faye.

I wish I could help. I'd love to see THE PRIEST'S WIFE, again. Love that film!

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I rarely ever read a film or any other type of critique, unless someone specifically points out one of them to me. So, the answer would be no. I've never gone to see a film or stayed away from a film (or anything else), because of a review or critique. The idea of it stikes me as utterly bizarre.

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I can remember watching films on TV as a kid, and noticing that if the film was in Technicolor it was vibrant and clear, while if it was Metrocolor or some other process they were almost completly washed out and colorless. Technicolor is, indeed, a wonderful process, considered the best. However, it may be that what you recall from television was also the result of widescreen films being cropped and blown-up to fill your television picture screen. That always made these films look washed-out. Processess like Color by DeLuxe or Metrocolor or WarnerColor, etc., were much more prominent, during the widescreen era; while Technicolor was used long before the widescreen explosion, and after, as well.

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Box office on Good Night, Good Luck, Siriana, The Good German, Hollywoodland, and the Black Dahlia prove that. Well, they all got my money! I loved THE BLACK DAHLIA. The others were okay, especially GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK.

I love the OCR, but get alot of flack for it from die hard movie version fans Well, the film made such an impact; and, if it's the version you first heard, I can understand finding the OCR a bit odd. I think OCR is great. My grandfather was a major supporter of theater, and he introduced me to musical theater. It was he who took me to the London production of MFL. Alec Clunes had replaced Rex Harrison by then, but Julie was still there, and she, and the show were breathtaking.

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Wow John, sounds like you must have written a book on JA! Did you? No, but I've thought of it, many times. I've read so many inaccuracies in other books and articles, over the years, I've been quite tempted. Julie is writing her own (and has been, for the last 5 years, so who knows if she'll ever complete it), but she claims to only be going up to the point of getting the role in MARY POPPINS. That's fine, because she has such experience in the English Music Hall that would be fascinating to read. But, I've even heard her in interviews give inaccurate information (dates and such), so I hope she's more thorough in print!

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It wasn't cut immediately after the show opened, because it was still there when I saw it. Although, that was within the first month of opening, as I recall it. The only differences between the cast recording and the actual show, were "The Joust", which was sung in the show, and "Guinevere", which was far diiferent, lyrically. Julie was a redhead in that show. Radiant! The greatest cast of a show I ever saw. The cast was far superior to the material. Although, the score is flawless.

Well, as she said: Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got I'm still, I'm still Jenny from the block

Since she's my favorite of all time, I thought I'd start a thread for those who'd like to discuss all things Julie! We can post photos and music and just enjoy it. If you don't like Julie, this thread is NOT for you. Please stay away, and please refrain from making derrogatory comments about the posts here. Start your own thread if you don't like this one. That was the original intent of this thread, but Cinemascope's sociopathic spamming has pretty much taken over so, I give up. The thread is hers. Enjoy everybody!

But I thought the whole cast was very good. I agree that the cast was very good. A good film, overall.

I found the women's reaction to the massacre rather underplayed, to say the least!

It might surprise you to know that just because someone had been in a TV show in the U.S. didn't necessarily make him well-known everywhere in the world. Well, at least nobody who hadn't previously been a movie star. Not sure why you felt that even had to be said; but, in any case, it's not necessarily true. In the case of Eastwood, it isn't true. RAWHIDE, was an even bigger hit in the UK, than it was in the US; and, even bigger than that (the number 1 show, in fact), in Japan (the second biggest television market in the world). Television stars are generally more well-known than movie stars. They are seen by more people on a more consistent basis. There are lots of people who never, ever go to the movies; but not so many who don't watch television. People all over the world, can identify Homer Simpson, on site; but not George Clooney.

What made her so special, was her ability to sell a song. She commanded lyrics. Her acting was every bit as good, if not better, than her singing. She had an enormous ability to be sincere, without phoniness. She could deliver the most inane dialog, and make you believe it. She was that way until the end. I had the pleasure of seeing her in concert, twice. Once, less than a year before her death, and she still was able to hold the audience in the palm of her hand.