Lucy/Mame- Page 2

[Brian07663NJ]

Posted: 11/11/13 at 1:10pm

Besty (and company)..."Auntie Mame" (195 with Rosalind Russell is playing on the 'big screen' at Bow*Tie Cinemas (aka Chelsea Cinemas, West 23rd St between 7th & 8th Aves) for the Chelsea Classic movie night hosted by Hedda Lettuce at 7pm on Thursday, November 21. Tickets are $8.00

Was there for "The Swarm" last Thursday night. The movie was a complete and utter train wreck (oh come to think of it there was a train wreck in the movie that killed Olivia de Havilland and Fred MacMurray!) and it was really laughable and enjoyable because of Hedda's commentary and laser pointer.

Posted: 11/11/13 at 2:57pm

One thing that cannot be denied about the Lucy MAME is that it has one killer main titles sequence. Unfortunately it tends to go downhill from there.

[StageStruckLad]

Posted: 11/11/13 at 3:10pm

Agreed, Mr. Nowak. It also has Preston, Arthur and Connell all doing swell work.

And then there is...Lucy.

[Caring Soul]

Posted: 11/11/13 at 4:39pm

all I remember are the extremely out-of-focus closeups (or was it the fabled vaseline and gauze?)

[followspot]

Posted: 11/11/13 at 4:44pm

[best12bars]

Posted: 11/11/13 at 5:32pm

LOL

I see they sharpened that still photo.

[Almira]

Posted: 11/11/13 at 9:27pm

For interested in the Cinerama Dome and Cinerama, the Dome just turned 50 and our local NPR station did a profile on it. Fascinating history. Turns out a "Cinerama" film never actually played there until relatively recently.

Enjoy!


http://www.scpr.org/programs/take-two/2013/11/06/34539/celebrating-50-years-of-film-at-hollywoods-cineram/

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 11/12/13 at 11:52am

It is a shame more has not been done to preserve the true Cinerama films for future generations.i

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 11/12/13 at 12:00pm

So I take it all those people who saw IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD during it's original release at the Cinerama Dome actually saw it in Super Panavision 70.

[Brian07663NJ]

Posted: 11/12/13 at 12:01pm

thanks Almira...the link was interesting!

[jemjeb2]

Posted: 11/12/13 at 12:27pm

If Angela Lansbury's "Mame" isn't a good version for you there can never be one. It was only the third Broadway show I had ever seen, so maybe that was part of my utter enjoyment (the first was the out of town failed musical version of "Picnic" - "Hot September" . I guess it was a mess, but it was my first show - and I loved it. My second show was "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever" not such a great show, but I loved the leads and I still enjoy listening to the OBC recording) I give my history only to stress how absolutely bowled over by "Mame" I was. Angela just completely knocked me out! What a star performance! And those great Jerry Herman songs, Bea Arthur, Jane Connell, the choreogrphy, costumes etc and to boot - the musical version of a movie I loved. To me the movie is a little dated
now - mostly the over the top business with the Upsons, but I will never not love
Rosallind Russell as Mame and still enjoy the movie.. And I will also never not
get over my good fortune to have seen Angela in the role. It breaks my heart that
she did get to play it in the movie. I have never been able to watch Lucille Ball's
"Mame" all the way through. Her croaking voice, bad "dancing" (?!) , and then
her being photographed through so much filter it looks like the tv screen is dirty - Jesus Christ!

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 11/12/13 at 12:31pm

By the time I saw Mame, Janis Page was in it.

[jemjeb2]

Posted: 11/12/13 at 12:34pm

PS. - sorry about the strange way the above format was set - - in the editing when I previewed it - it was actually longer! - I messed things up. Hope my enthusiasm for "Mame" can help that be overlooked.

[jemjeb2]

Posted: 11/12/13 at 12:42pm

How did you like Janis Paige? I heard she was good. I saw "Mame" again awhile later but with Ann Miller, and except for her great "That's How Young I Feel" which was extended to show off her famous dancing talent, it just wasn't the same. I missed Angela Lansbury! When I got to see her "Gypsy" I was bak in theatre heaven.