Gosh, Chris, thanks for posting this. I think it's incredibly sweet. Yes, they are poking fun at the formula F&G movies, but it's done with a) such love, b)...
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Rosemary Murphy
roseytrebles
Dec 1, 2007 12:21 am
That one really irritated me too! ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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chrisbamberger
Nov 30, 2007 6:56 pm
You know, I always had such mixed feelings about her takeoffs on old movies, especially musicals. Though there seemed to be a bit of affection for their...
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cnb@...
chrisbamberger
Nov 30, 2007 5:11 pm
Oops--actually, make that the fourth!...
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cnb@...
chrisbamberger
Nov 30, 2007 5:05 pm
Wow--thanks. This is such a neat concept, and I actually thought a few months back about asking NPR to feature him. (I was going to suggest they use...
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Pat
wardicus2002
Nov 30, 2007 1:57 pm
From a National Public Radio series, listeners comment on what Mr. Astaire's voice sounds like: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16735834 ...
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Rich_V
orvillespooner
Nov 29, 2007 11:29 pm
http://www.mcload.com/Personal%20Site/the_venus_restoration.htm Here is another photo showing what looks like the same Rolls and it looks black and very shiny....
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chrisbamberger
Nov 29, 2007 9:38 pm
You're right, Pat--Donen idolized Astaire, and Astaire respected Donen. I do believe the writer is confusing Donen with Kay Thompson (or possibly Astaire with...
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Pat
wardicus2002
Nov 29, 2007 7:53 pm
H-m-m. What's this about Mr. Astaire disliking Mr. Donen? First I've read of it. Mr. Donen always has kind things to say about Mr. Astaire. Pat I need to use...
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belldick@...
belldick30
Nov 29, 2007 5:58 pm
Hepburn-Astaire Classic Funny Face Still Stunning Director Donen used Paris scenes, Gershwin score by Jamie Portman, CanWest News Service Vancouver Sun,...
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judith williams
judithleew
Nov 29, 2007 5:44 pm
Thanks for posting this. A great summary. Judith drop_that_long_face <fenians_rainbow@...> wrote: According to Thomas, p.69, the 1927 Rolls (bought with the...
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judith williams
judithleew
Nov 29, 2007 5:17 pm
One last note: Perhaps it was a car that he owned briefly, but I did see Astaire get into a forest green Rolls-Royce in the short driveway in front of his...
Thank you for the tip. I saved the picture on my computer... and I am so pleased to have it Denyse ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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jimmm2010
Nov 29, 2007 1:31 pm
I like that Fred owned a Rolls Royce but drove it himself. My friend Mike Barrie lived on San Ysidro Drive in Beverly Hills in the 1980's. One morning around...
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drop_that_long_face
drop_that_lo...
Nov 29, 2007 12:23 pm
According to Thomas, p.69, the 1927 Rolls (bought with the money earned from the Trocadero gig in New York in 1925 which readers will remember was the occasion...
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chrisbamberger
Nov 29, 2007 2:04 am
Here's an essay on Frank Sinatra that draws some interesting contrasts between him and Mr. Astaire: ...
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judith williams
judithleew
Nov 29, 2007 12:34 am
Terrific, Rich! Thank you. So Fred owned TWO dark green Rolls-Royces. The later one, the one that I saw, was a much deeper shade: a forest green. The...
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Pat
wardicus2002
Nov 29, 2007 12:11 am
Turner Classic Movies in the US has Fred and Ginger films scheduled for New Year's Eve going into New Year's Day. Pat I need to use one of my most important...
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Rich_V
orvillespooner
Nov 28, 2007 11:25 pm
1927 Phantom I A leftover from the carriage era, the town-car body style pampered passengers while the chauffeur was exposed to the elements, undoubtedly to...
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Rich_V
orvillespooner
Nov 28, 2007 11:14 pm
http://www.motortrend.com/features/auto_news/112_news030422_rr That link shows a picture that matches the one I have. Certainly must be the Rolls even thought...
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judith williams
judithleew
Nov 28, 2007 10:56 pm
Hi Rich! The deep, deep green Rolls was a late 1950s - early 1960s model. Judith Rich_V <orvillespooner@...> wrote: A 1927 Phantom I sedanca de ville...
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Rich_V
orvillespooner
Nov 28, 2007 10:39 pm
A 1927 Phantom I sedanca de ville was sold by Christie's for $266,500 several years ago. I have a photocopy of a picture, it is a chauffeur driven car with...
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judith williams
judithleew
Nov 28, 2007 9:49 pm
Hello Celine... Thanks so much for posting Steichen show. Terrific Fred photo to print out and to keep. Wow! I think this photograph was taken at the time...
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Vernon Mealor
mealvern@...
Nov 28, 2007 8:25 pm
The publicity for the new BBC weekly radio series on Andy Williams "Where Do I Begin?" ( from Thursday December 6th at 11pm on Radio 2 in the UK) reminds us...
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judithleew
Nov 28, 2007 7:24 pm
Hello! I read somewhere that Fred owned Rolls-Royces consistantly from 1928 onwards. I can testify, from personal observation (I saw him getting into his car)...
Lifted this from the Tap Dance History discussion list: It's been a week since her 95th birthday. Here's a nice tribute: ...
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Céline ARZATIAN
celinearzat
Nov 28, 2007 6:19 pm
Hello, For severals weeks there is an exposition in Paris of Edward Steichen, a great photographer. ...
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drop_that_long_face
drop_that_lo...
Nov 28, 2007 9:43 am
Unfortunately, if you are not a citizen of a member country of the European Union you have to apply for visas and work permits for every country in which you...
