He also directed a series of anti-littering ads for the city of New York. More Eraserhead than Blue Velvet, I'd say, probably partly attributable to the urban milieu.
And fun quiz...
Which famed American director was the producer of The Elephant Man?
I think we missed recording that Olivia Hussey died in December.
I believe I was in my 50s before I ever saw the Zefferelli version of Romeo And Juliet, and neither her performance nor the film itself made any lasting impression on me. I gather that in its day, it was dismissed by some as pandering to ostentatiously heartbroken youth.
I think we missed recording that Olivia Hussey died in December.
I believe I was in my 50s before I ever saw the Zefferelli version of Romeo And Juliet, and neither her performance nor the film itself made any lasting impression on me. I gather that in its day, it was dismissed by some as pandering to ostentatiously heartbroken youth.
I, on the other hand, was quite smitten with Olivia Hussey in Romeo and Juliet. She made a very lasting impression.
I was doing Romeo and Julietfor O levels when the Olivia Hussey film came out. Our English teacher took us to see it and spent most of her time shaking her head at the cuts made.
I think we missed recording that Olivia Hussey died in December.
I believe I was in my 50s before I ever saw the Zefferelli version of Romeo And Juliet, and neither her performance nor the film itself made any lasting impression on me. I gather that in its day, it was dismissed by some as pandering to ostentatiously heartbroken youth.
I, on the other hand, was quite smitten with Olivia Hussey in Romeo and Juliet. She made a very lasting impression.
Of course, I was around 14 when I saw it.
Looking at her list of roles, I realize that I would likely have seen her as the Virgin Mary in Zeffirelli's made-for-TV Jesus Of Nazareth, since we watched that in high-school religion class.
That miniseries was like a make-work project for aging British thespians. And Anne Bancroft was Mary Magdalene!
Manchester City and Scotland footballer Denis Law, died at tha age of 84. Great player.
I recall him scoring 6 goals in a cup game and still finishing on the losing side
Manchester City and Scotland footballer Denis Law, died at tha age of 84. Great player.
I recall him scoring 6 goals in a cup game and still finishing on the losing side
Oh no, last of the Trinity, Best, Law, and Charlton. I'm glad I saw them play together.
Manchester City and Scotland footballer Denis Law, died at tha age of 84. Great player.
I recall him scoring 6 goals in a cup game and still finishing on the losing side
Don Cupitt, philosopher of religion and, at one time clergyman, died at the weekend aged 90. I have to admit I was quite surprised to see that as somehow or other I was under the impression he had already done so. He was at one time quite well known and regarded as theologically notorious for believing less each time he was given the the opportunity to speak on the subject, but I think in recent years he had become rather a forgotten figure.
Don Cupitt came to speak at my Quaker Meeting back in the day when I was a Quaker. I found his talk interesting at the time but all I can remember of it now was that he still seemed very much the clergyman.
I saw that Hudson, the last remaining original member of The Band has died.
The Rev. Clifton Kirkpatrick, former Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and former president of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (since 2010, the World Communion of Reformed Churches), has died at age 79.
++Archbishop Anastasios of Albania fell asleep in the Lord this morning, aged 95. After an initial career as a academic theologian he served for 10 years as a missionary bishop in East Africa, and then for more thsn 30 years rebuilding the Orthodox Church of Albania, seeing it grow from around 4-5 active priests to over 400 parishes plus seminary and chariitable works..
Gerry OCollins S. J. Theologian A few months ago now but I was reminded by reading about his last book. I met him once towards the end of the seventies when he came to stay with the Jesuits who were the chaplains at my uni. Erudite, devout and cheerful then and apparently continued to be. Not enough like him.
I checked that as well - I think @A Feminine Force* is quoting Mel Brooks.
*Dunno why the tagging isn't working.
I figured @A Feminine Force was answering the earlier question and identifying Mel Brooks as the producer of The Elephant Man.
Good to see you, AFF!!
(And usernames with spaces are tricky for the tagging function, especially when a space falls before the requisite two letters to pull up suggested usernames.)
I checked that as well - I think @A Feminine Force* is quoting Mel Brooks.
*Dunno why the tagging isn't working.
I figured @A Feminine Force was answering the earlier question and identifying Mel Brooks as the producer of The Elephant Man.
Good to see you, AFF!!
(And usernames with spaces are tricky for the tagging function, especially when a space falls before the requisite two letters to pull up suggested usernames.)
Blimey, I'd forgotten that that was even in this thread! Thank you, @Nick Tamen. But yes, she's quite right.
I saw Don Cupitt's obituary on the Guardian site today, though it may have been there for a few days. I think I attended the last communion service at which he celebrated, and certainly heard several of his pithy sermons. He was a lovely man and a good college dean. Having never been entirely able to work out what I thought of his writing, I find myself having been more influenced by him than I thought, in that I find it impossible to believe in more than the accidental, if any, historicity in the biblical narrative, and equally find myself oriented towards the symbolism and the story the liturgy of the Eucharist tells, rather than the theology of blood sacrifice.
ETA: I was an undergraduate at Emmanuel from 1990 to 1994.
You call them clues. I call them flashing road signs.
Well, in our defense, my original question was about "the producer" of The Elephant Man, so that kinda lent itself to the first hint, and then @Piglet went with the most famous scene from the alluded-to work.
The reference to the spouse of the producer just came about coincidentally, when I was reading about Jesus Of Nazareth.
I work in a charity bookshop and I was looking at an LP of hers from 1967 we had in today. Not someone whose music I know well, though I once had a dream about her.
I'm a bit too young to have missed all the excitement around The Rolling Stones and her association with them. I did see her on Who do you think you are and thought she seemed a genuine person and was glad I'd seen her. May she rest peacefully
Marianne Faithfull made a remarkable comeback. I recall her back in 1969 when she was here with Jagger while he was filming Ned Kelly ( a most unlikely Ned) and she was admitted to St Vincents Sydney after an OD…
My mother wanted to name me Marianne. My grandmothers were named Mary and Annie and, inspired by the beautiful Marianne Faithfull, Mum thought it would be the perfect blend of old-fashioned "named after granny" and bang-up-the-minute fashionable name.
Dad vetoed it.
I like the first name I've got, but always wished they'd given me Marianne as a middle name.
Have seen a few repeats of George & Mildred recently, and was pleasantly surprised that I still found them funny.
Also saw Brian, and Yootha Joyce, in Sparrows Can't Sing a few weeks ago, although not as a couple.
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Thanks for drawing our attention to that.
He also directed a series of anti-littering ads for the city of New York. More Eraserhead than Blue Velvet, I'd say, probably partly attributable to the urban milieu.
And fun quiz...
Which famed American director was the producer of The Elephant Man?
I believe I was in my 50s before I ever saw the Zefferelli version of Romeo And Juliet, and neither her performance nor the film itself made any lasting impression on me. I gather that in its day, it was dismissed by some as pandering to ostentatiously heartbroken youth.
That's just peculiar... LOL! God bless him!
This I do know, and it was a bit of a jaw-dropper when I found out! Not the only surprising movie his company produced, either.
I'll let others have a play rather than blurting it out.
Of course, I was around 14 when I saw it.
It does occur to me that there is no real game, since the name of the producer is unlikely to occur to anyone without a hint.
(And there now is a hint.)
It'll be springtime before they guess.
Looking at her list of roles, I realize that I would likely have seen her as the Virgin Mary in Zeffirelli's made-for-TV Jesus Of Nazareth, since we watched that in high-school religion class.
That miniseries was like a make-work project for aging British thespians. And Anne Bancroft was Mary Magdalene!
I recall him scoring 6 goals in a cup game and still finishing on the losing side
I see what you did there ...
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Oh no, last of the Trinity, Best, Law, and Charlton. I'm glad I saw them play together.
There's a statue of Denis Law in Aberdeen.
I saw that Hudson, the last remaining original member of The Band has died.
Outline of his career here: https://orthodoxtimes.com/archbishop-anastasios-of-albania-falls-asleep-in-the-lord-at-95/
Longtime Lynch fan. I heard that he attained mahasamadhi = died during meditation. A perfectly Lynchian exit.
AFF
I checked that as well - I think @A Feminine Force* is quoting Mel Brooks.
*Dunno why the tagging isn't working.
Good to see you, AFF!!
(And usernames with spaces are tricky for the tagging function, especially when a space falls before the requisite two letters to pull up suggested usernames.)
Blimey, I'd forgotten that that was even in this thread! Thank you, @Nick Tamen. But yes, she's quite right.
Welcome back! Also glad to know Mel Brooks is still with us...
ETA: I was an undergraduate at Emmanuel from 1990 to 1994.
Sorry for the confusion - yes I was answering the question about who produced The Elephant Man.
Mel Brooks still among us, thank God.
AFF
Of course. And the clues were...
And I threw in the tangential reference to Anne Bancroft in the Olivia Hussey discussion.
Well, in our defense, my original question was about "the producer" of The Elephant Man, so that kinda lent itself to the first hint, and then @Piglet went with the most famous scene from the alluded-to work.
The reference to the spouse of the producer just came about coincidentally, when I was reading about Jesus Of Nazareth.
Listening to her version of I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In has been a Christmas ritual of mine for some time now.
And hey! Just saw that the ship of fools makes an appearance in the otherwise unprintable Why'd Ya Do It.
Oh dear, I really am getting old! This makes me a bit sad.
"As tears go by" was one the songs teenage me attempted to sing and play on my guitar.
One of my favourite lost souls. Not that she will be.
To lose her on the day of The US plane crash has been a heavy load indeed.
Dad vetoed it.
I like the first name I've got, but always wished they'd given me Marianne as a middle name.
Also saw Brian, and Yootha Joyce, in Sparrows Can't Sing a few weeks ago, although not as a couple.