Hmm, I guess one-woman show was not an accurate term there. Anyway, I was very impressed at her energy and talent and thoroughly enjoyed the show.
I'm so glad you guys found something to talk about while I was gone! I'm not sure this was worth waiting so long for, but here goes:
She was one of a
1. Peripatetic couple,
who owned several
2. Verdant stately homes,
where they liked to play a
3. Parlor game
that often became so uproarious it provoked
4. Hilarity in heaven.
Audrey Hepburn - Robin's lady ?
1. Peripatetic couple - Two for the Road
2. Verdant stately homes - Green Mansions
3. Parlor game - Charade
4. Hilarity in Heaven - Laughter in Paradise
Yes to Audrey Hepburn and all the movies. You caught one of my craftily concealed tie-ins (Robin and Marian): the other was that she co-starred with Shirley Maclaine in The Children's Hour. I thought about working the phrase "between the dark and the daylight" into the clues somewhere, but finally decided not to strain myself trying to be too clever.
Your turn.
The Shirley MacLaine connection never dawned on me. (lol) It was "verdant stately homes" that was the giveaway. (It was on TCM last week.) Then I thought of Robin.
I don't have a question prepared. I'll try to come up with one shortly unless someone else has one ready.
Oh, I just thought of the guy who had everything going for him until he attended a
1. Festive outing
where he met up with
2. A really berserk mob
who coerced him into joining a
3. Satanic outfit
and leave behind his true love
4. A young lady from the farmstead
Intriguing question -- but before I think about it, I thought I'd give a book report that may be of interest to the opera-lovers on this thread. I just finished reading The Inner Voice, by Renee Fleming. In the introduction, she says this about how she came to write the book:
"As I set about my education as a singer, I devoured the autobiographies of my predecessors, hoping to find the kind of advice that would improve my singing, but mostly what I found were entertaining accounts of celebrated lives. As much as I enjoyed the stories of intrigue at Champagne receptions, what I desperately needed was practical advice: When did these singers learn what they knew, and who taught them? How did they survive their early auditions, stage fright, and rejection? How did they learn all those roles once they finally succeeded? How did they maintain their voices over the course of a demanding career? I searched for such a long time for the book I wanted to read that finally I decided my only recourse was to try to write it myself. What I came up with in the end was not the story of my life, but the autobiography of my voice."
It's a fascinating book: the technical stuff about how opera singers produce the sound they make is absolutely amazing in its detail. And I learned some interesting things about the business side of opera, too, like the fact that principal singers at the Met are paid for each performance by being handed a check at some point during the performance (obviously, when they're offstage) -- which, according to Fleming, means that she often tosses the check any old place in her haste to do a costume change for the next scene, and then she has to search for it frantically a few days later, when her assistant asks, "Did the Met ever pay you for that Traviata?" And there's funny stuff in the book, too, like Marilyn Horne's explanation for why many opera singers are the size they are: "Big rockets need big launchers."
Thanks for calling that to our attention, Bree. I love Ms. Fleming's voice. That's hilarious about the check, and has me thinking about costume changes. I never thought about how many different costumes those ladies wear during a performance until now.
Logging off now. Will check in first thing in the morning.
william holden:
"picnic"
"the wild bunch"
"devil's brigade"
"the country girl"
(you went to william holden right after audrey hepburn. in real life, he was heartbroken over her.)
Yes to William Holden and all the movies.
Your turn Wandeljw.
Let me try a brief "find the connection" question.
What is the connection between the outrageous comedy "Start the Revolution Without Me" and the bleak, violent sci-fi "Blade Runner"?
I never saw Blade Runner from start to finish, Wandeljw. Good question, but I have no idea.
raggedy,
I picked this example because it seems so unlikely they would be connected. I myself almost left the theater after "Blade Runner"'s violent beginning. Still, I immediately saw the connection during the opening credits.
I'm clueless. Maybe one of the other players here will know.
No bearing on your question, but I just read this on IMDb: "Bladerunner was given poor ratings by most critics in 1982, including Siskel & Ebert. In 1992, the two critics re-evaluated their attitudes toward the film and gave it two enthusiastic thumbs-up."
I liked Blade Runner (even in '82) and know it fairly well. But I don't remember StRWM very well at all. Saw it once - maybe on TV?
hmmm. Maybe the Producer, Bud Yorkin?
I not only don't know the answer, but I'm temporarily banned from using the internet because of bandwidth problems at work. They've sent out an e-mail message reminding everyone not to use the internet for personal purposes today -- I'm just violating the ban momentarily because I wanted to drop in and see what was happening here.
Raggedyaggie wrote:hmmm. Maybe the Producer, Bud Yorkin?
Yes! When I saw that name at the very beginning of the opening credits, I was surprised. I had only associated Bud Yorkin with "Start the Revolution" and his television work ("All in the Family").
