Do i have the power to end a thread? ^^

One of the more curious fad gimmicks of the period was Smell-O-Vision, a process initiated in 1960 by Mike Todd, Jr., son of the famed showman. Mike Todd, Sr. had entertained the world with his massive production of AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (1956), but sadly, perished in a plane crash in 1958. Todd, Jr. invested his inheritance in the development of Smell-O-Vision, a process in which evocative smells were pumped to the cinema audience through pipes leading to individual seats in the auditorium. Bottles of scent were held on a rotating drum and the process was triggered by a signal on the film itself. Only one film, SCENT OF A MYSTERY, was made in Smell-O-Vision and was far from a milestone in movie history. Mike Todd, Jr. lost his entire investment and left the film business. As an added audience incentive, Eddie Fisher, best friend of Mike Todd, Sr. and, at the time, the husband of Todd's widow, Elizabeth Taylor, sang the memorable theme song from SCENT OF A MYSTERY. Filmmaker, John Waters, paid homage to Smell-O-Vision with his 1980 film, POLYESTER. Waters created the process of Odorama and, rather than pumping in scents, used individual audience "Scratch and Sniff" cards.

Region, my second cousin once-moved's aunt on her father's side was married to the third cousin twice removed of Mike Todd's sister's husband's cousin. So I'm in the family and will see if I can gain access to the smellovision secret.

Then watch out!!

Roberta's in the family way?






Settling in .... right here ...

ehBeth wrote:

Roberta's in the family way?






Settling in .... right here ...

That would be a miracle of biblical proportions.

Roberta wrote:

ehBeth wrote:

Roberta's in the family way?






Settling in .... right here ...

That would be a miracle of biblical proportions.

The mother of all miracles?

If necessity is the mother of invention, what is the mother of miracle?

Ennui?

If necessity is the mother of invention, what is the mother of miracle?

Ennui?

patiodog wrote:

If necessity is the mother of invention, what is the mother of miracle?

Ennui?

Hmmmmm...more likely desperation, gullibility, suggestibility and the rotting of the brain by various theistic or new age brain rotting pablum.



I'm not ruling out ennui, by the way.

dlowan wrote:

patiodog wrote:

If necessity is the mother of invention, what is the mother of miracle?

Ennui?

Hmmmmm...more likely desperation, gullibility, suggestibility and the rotting of the brain by various theistic or new age brain rotting pablum.



I'm not ruling out ennui, by the way.

Trust me, no miracles here. However, of the above symptoms, the only one I've got is ennui. It comes and goes. (Yawn.)

Just a tad heartbroken that no one was impressed with my creative but totally ineffective idea of hypnosis. Don't worry. I'll get over it.

And I'm not giving up.

Roberta wrote:

dlowan wrote:

patiodog wrote:

If necessity is the mother of invention, what is the mother of miracle?

Ennui?

Hmmmmm...more likely desperation, gullibility, suggestibility and the rotting of the brain by various theistic or new age brain rotting pablum.



I'm not ruling out ennui, by the way.

Trust me, no miracles here. However, of the above symptoms, the only one I've got is ennui. It comes and goes. (Yawn.)

Just a tad heartbroken that no one was impressed with my creative but totally ineffective idea of hypnosis. Don't worry. I'll get over it.

And I'm not giving up.

Your thingy was wonderful, however the culture of this thread is rather dry and acerbic...we do not enthuse, nor gush, nor do dorsal brachiations upon those whom we appreciate most.

Consider yourself gushed over, and keep this post for future reference.

I'll join in the gushing. That was an impressive visual, 'Boita. I wish I knew how to do clever things like that. All I've got is words.

The above message was my first attempt at combining two quotes from two different people in one response. I figured it out myself. I must be feverish, or one of the synapses in my brain is malfunctioning.

show-off

Roberta wrote:

The above message was my first attempt at combining two quotes from two different people in one response. I figured it out myself. I must be feverish, or one of the synapses in my brain is malfunctioning.

Utters gruff well done....whilst showing no evidence of the deep feelings of joy within....