Bronxgirl48 Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 > Bronxgirl...your court awaits you. If it's the court of public opinion, I'd better run. But enough of my lame humor -- YES LET'S ALL PACK FOR THE SOUTH OF FRANCE -- I'M BUYING! (after my ship comes in...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 You know what I think I'll do with my budget-challenged summer vacation this year? Recreate the South of France in my Florida apartment. I'll buy travel posters, lavender-scented soaps and candles, sunny yellow and Mediterranean-blue couch pillows. Since you know this area so well, can you tell me what else I can do decoratively to achieve that atmosphere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 Yes, we definitely have room for you. Edited by: Bronxgirl48 on Apr 28, 2010 3:05 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 Are you really going to Barcelona? Oh my goodness I'm pea-green with envy! There was a book my Chicago roommate had, one of those old Time-Life things, devoted exclusively to the foods of Spain, all the regions, photographed in exquisite mouth-watering color -- the Serrano ham, all the cheese varieties, etc. God it looked GOOD. Edited by: Bronxgirl48 on Apr 28, 2010 3:12 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 > {quote:title=JackFavell wrote:}{quote} > To get us in the mood for the villa: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE9x83bAedw I love her voice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 > {quote:title=JackFavell wrote:}{quote} > I was looking at that clip of Stephen Fry discussing the 39 Gaslight.... It made me very curious... I hate watching on the computer though. Let me know what you think.... The YouTube print is crummy, but at least you can see the movie rather than not al all. If you do (and the '44 GASLIGHT is also there, and a nice sharp print) I'd love to hear your thoughts on the two. > > I ended up watching Dangerous Moonlight (also know as Warsaw Concerto) instead of Lola Montes, but I fell asleep before it really got going.... it's terribly romantic, with Anton playing a Polish flyer AND composer who plays piano beautifully and gets amnesia..... Oooh, DANGEROUS MOONLIGHT sounds right up my alley! > > Ronald Colman, Robert Donat, Leslie Howard, WIlliam Powell, Anton Walbrook..... well you just named most of my favorite actors.... what is it about them that I love? Something Old World, introspective but emotional, leaning towards passion, but hiding it with a debonair or maybe a fatalistic air. There are no genteel gentlemen anymore are there? Such a shame. Chivalry really is dead. I cannot think of ONE modern actor who even comes close. Yes, let's face it, chivalry IS dead, civility is dead, romance is dead, privacy is dead, oh, don't get me started... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 > {quote:title=redriver wrote:}{quote} > I was watching the 1931 German THREE PENNY OPERA (with Lotte Lenya as Jenny) > > Does she wear poison tipped shoes? HA! From Lotte with love. What a creepy performance that was. > > I love that Bobby Darrin mentions Lotte by name in "Mack the Knife." What is the history of that show? John Gay wrote THE BEGGAR'S OPERA. I've actually read it. Kurt Weil turned it into THREE PENNY OPERA. Then what? An American version? It's hard to imagine the Darrin trademark in a German operetta! I remember the first time I heard Bobby singing "Mack the Knife" -- I wasn't familiar with the play or the musical at that time, and didn't know what the heck the song was about. I don't know anything about the history of that show, but it's very humanistic and social-minded, so it's been quite popular throughout the years and has its own unique appeal. Edited by: Bronxgirl48 on Apr 28, 2010 3:32 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CineMaven Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 "Are you really going to Barcelona? Oh my goodness I'm pea-green with envy! There was a book my Chicago roommate had, one of those old Time-Life things, devoted exclusively to the foods of Spain, all the regions, photographed in exquisite mouth-watering color -- the Serrano ham, all the cheese varieties, etc. God it looked GOOD." Yes ma'am I am. And I can see I shall return a blimp!!! But hopefully I'll lose weight in time for TCM's Film Festival in 2011. I'd hate to break Robert Osborne's lap when I sit on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFavell Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Netflix has the original Gaslight....so I added it to my queue. Check this out - Villefranche or Cap Ferrat look perfect....and check out David Niven's house at 1:53! I think we need a villa like Lady Rothschild's .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFavell Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Barcelona Nights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr4KuJXuUec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 I just replayed the original GASLIGHT this morning, and if I may make so bold, I now do think it truly IS the definitive version! While it still can't compete with Cukor's remake in terms of production and star power, I really love how it uses the retired police inspector (as much doggedly Hitchcock-like in manner as picturesquely Dickensian in appearance) to lift the veil from hypocritical societal proprieties to reveal the corruption behind the starched white curtains of the windows in houses that are infested with all sorts of evil. A lower-class denizen politely addresses the inspector as he's (methodically) strolling in the fog: "Dirty night out, ain't it?", to which the policeman replies, "Yes, London is full of dirt". Edited by: Bronxgirl48 on Apr 28, 2010 12:34 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFavell Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Cool! Maybe I will watch it on yout ube after all...I don't think I can wait for Netflix to mail it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spatzcolumbo4 Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Check out your Favorite Stars ... when they were still in School! [Larry David|http://www.celebrityschoolpics.com/celebrity/000743/larry-david/] [Kate Beckinsale|http://www.celebrityschoolpics.com/celebrity/000101/kate-beckinsale/] [Julie Roberts|http://www.celebrityschoolpics.com/celebrity/000138/julia-roberts/] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redriver Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 My feeling on GASLIGHT is much like yours. The British film has a pointed, directness that's relaxing. The story flows by with little distraction, staying on course all the way. Who needs relationships? And I believe you indicated neither version is a superb piece of filmmaking. I agree with that as well. Good for a quiet evening. No big deal. Could I have some of that popcorn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rohanaka Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Yes, we definitely have room for you Hahahahahahahaha!!! Just don't call me "honey" HA!!! PS... I had no idea that there even was an "original" for Gaslight. I love the Ingrid version a lot... but after your excellent posts.. I am thinking I need to check out this one too. Thanks for the tip, little darlin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Dr. Bronxie, I have a confession that will put your crushes on Anton and Curd into (favorable) perspective: I think I'm developing a crush on George Raft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 You're NOT crazy, Miss G! I first developed a crush on George in THEY DRIVE BY NIGHT. ("Funny how the dames used to fall for him" says Alan Hale, Sr. to wife Ida Lupino) Saw NOCTURNE and JOHNNY ANGEL last night -- JA reminded me of a Lewton, lots of atmosphere with left-over RKO sets maybe from GHOST SHIP, lol. (And at first glance I thought Signe Hasso was actually Kim Hunter) Raft doesn't exactly look like a ship captain, but, that's what he is. Unsatisfactory ending. You won't believe who winds up shooting who. Am I nuts, or does Raft look a bit like Rudolph Valentino? (along with Ricardo Cortez?) I think they were grooming those two to be slick-haired lady-killer types. Edited by: Bronxgirl48 on May 1, 2010 10:43 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 > {quote:title=rohanaka wrote:}{quote} > Yes, we definitely have room for you > > Hahahahahahahaha!!! Just don't call me "honey" HA!!! > > PS... I had no idea that there even was an "original" for Gaslight. I love the Ingrid version a lot... but after your excellent posts.. I am thinking I need to check out this one too. Thanks for the tip, little darlin'. Just watch out for the number "Twenty Two". I'd love to get a discussion going re: compare/contrast the two GASLIGHTS. They're both on YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 > {quote:title=redriver wrote:}{quote} > My feeling on GASLIGHT is much like yours. The British film has a pointed, directness that's relaxing. The story flows by with little distraction, staying on course all the way. Who needs relationships? And I believe you indicated neither version is a superb piece of filmmaking. I agree with that as well. Good for a quiet evening. No big deal. Could I have some of that popcorn? The remake is basically a vehicle for Ingrid Bergman. She's a wonderful actress, and I have no problem with her being the central character in that story. But seeing the original tends to reduce the "luster" if you will, of Cukor's version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Hi Dr Bronxie, I saw both those movies last night, and loved them. And you read my mind!! I thought about GHOST SHIP, too, when I was watching JOHNNY ANGEL!!!! Even down to the strange characters played by "Ma" Wycherly and her "little Prince", the frighteningly backward hulk, "Gusty" (Marvin Miller).'' And YES, I do see the Valentino resemblance in those early "Raftero" days, ha! He was supposedly a very good dancer. I don't know, there's just something I saw for the first time, underneath that often wooden line delivery and unwavering gaze. Then he was unexpectedly kind and warm and it seemed like real behavior, not acting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 Marvin Miller played a sort of junior-league Raymond Burr. I thought the usually marvelous Claire Trevor was just going through the motions with that part which she could play in her sleep. I didn't even need to SEE Margaret Wycherly, just hear that voice, and know it was "Ma", lol. She's always creepy, isn't she? I unfortunately was dozing through NOCTURNE, not through any fault of its own, but I had taken some Advil for a headache and it made me drowsy. So I missed a lot of the plot. I read some stuff on Raft years ago and all the women thought he was a very sweet guy. He visited some ladies of the evening and they all commented he was "normal" -- no weird stuff, lol. (the things I remember) Look! Here he is on What's My Line? and he does seem very good-natured, with a great smile! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg3hYgX7nVc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 Oh, my -- you thought of GHOST SHIP, too? Aren't we clever? I missed the one with Joan Bennett, who was wearing some spectacularly chic outfits and jewelry. I can't remember the name of it...Was Raft in that one? I'm getting brain freeze again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 > {quote:title=JackFavell wrote:}{quote} > Cool! Maybe I will watch it on yout ube after all...I don't think I can wait for Netflix to mail it..... Oh I hope you do see it! I want to hear everyone's comments about the two versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Oh, that was too cute. I love those "What's My Line?" shows, and I'm amazed at the huge stars who appeared on it. Rafty was very cute there. NOCTURNE was great! I loved it and it reminded me of a combination of LAURA and THE BLUE DAHLIA. I've heard about how women liked Raft. Carole Lomboard had, um, quite vividly positive things to say about him, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 > Check this out - Villefranche or Cap Ferrat look perfect....and check out David Niven's house at 1:53! I think we need a villa like Lady Rothschild's .... > > Oooh, Cap Ferrat! (Mom calls it Cap Ferret) I can't think of anybody LESS debonair to be near David Niven's house than Rick Steves. (doesn't he ever change his outfits? What a geek, lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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