Everyone knew it I see. There's no getting one over on this crowd, eh? Yes, the singer was Tiny Tim who starred as the delightful teenager in the 50's series Tulips Know Best.
You caught me.. I weaved a tangled web indeed and you caught me. The show was indeed the Donna Reed show which you were alluding to. And I just missed it. My bad. The following is not only one of my favorites but a very very famous (amongst folks who follow this stuff) scene for movie buffs.
Here’s a clip I got off of YouTube. This movie is one of my favorites. There are
five very noted actors in this clip and I’m curious as to how many of them you guys
will recognize. This movie was made in 1939 and all the lead actors are now gone..
with the exception of one. Esmeralda. She is still with us at the age of 86. Does
anyone see a connection between this clip and Gone With The Wind? Have a
little patience with the slow front end.. this clip is only a little over 4 minutes..
The end is a very emotional segment famous in the annals of moviedom. Is
That a word?? SANCTUARY! SANCTUARY!! For a Gypsy girl falsely
Accused of murder. Look at all the Extras! And was Laughton really doing all his stunts? Now… who can name all five?? Or.. maybe even one??
I've been waiting for Hiway29 before giving out more. OK.. everyone knows that the movie is the 1939 version of The Hunchback Of Notre Dame starring Charles Laughton, right? I was just wondering how many famous actors folks could identify in the clip..
You could well be right. But Charles Laughton was a young man when he made this movie.. I think he may well have done them. BTW.. do you know who he married? I understand it was a marriage of convenience.
I couldn't put a name to the actors, so I kept out of it. I doubt that Laughton did the leaping or rope swinging stunts, and even question the climbing shots. Even if he was capable of them, the last thing the studio needed would be Laughton bustin a leg while he's swinging through the set. I don't know if there was a stunt performers union at the time that would have prevented it also. A fine film and great performance by laughton.
Now Buster Keaton-there's someone who almost always did his own stunts, risking his life and abusing his body daily. He broke his neck while filming "the General", but didn't know it until a doctor examined him years later.
Elsa Lanchester as "the Bride of Frankenstein" was very young and attractive at the time. She plays Mary Shelley in the beginning of the film, and I think is still attractive as the 'bride'-even with the nice touch of teasing her hair as if it got caught in an electric socket.
And yeah-that strange sound, like a cat hissing, was creepy.
Valerie Hobson technically WAS the bride of Frankenstein-Victor Frankenstein the monster's creator.
Elsa Lanchester was the monster's mate-the monster was not Frankenstein (unless you consider Dr Frankenstein his 'father', thus taking his name)
It's a point of confusion that started for me in elementary school, when Frankenstein movies were shown regularly on TV. (Have today's kids, teens, even SEEN a Frankenstein movie ?).
"Frankenstein" refers to the good Doctor, the monster is the monster-but everyone calls him Frankenstein anyway-which sounds better than 'the monster'.
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GeorgeStGeorge
Actually, I remember her most from "Coach."
The show Hiway referred to was in daytime reruns befor I watched it!
George
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ChattyKathy
I enjoyed Coach.
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Sushi
Just what in the 'Shelly' is going on here???
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Ah!
Everyone knew it I see. There's no getting one over on this crowd, eh? Yes, the singer was Tiny Tim who starred as the delightful teenager in the 50's series Tulips Know Best.
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Ca_dreaming
Hmmmmmm! I thought it went a little like this:
I had a girl, Donna was her name
Since she left me I've never been the same
'Cause I love my girl
Donna, where can you be? Where can you be?
Oh, Donna, oh, Donna
Oh, Donna, oh, Donna
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Ca Dreaming,
What? You want it posted or something? MP3?? I bet Bluzeman has it.
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Ca_dreaming
Does everyone agree that Tulips know best. I think not! Sudo what a tangled web you weave.
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Ca Dreaming,
You caught me.. I weaved a tangled web indeed and you caught me. The show was indeed the Donna Reed show which you were alluding to. And I just missed it. My bad. The following is not only one of my favorites but a very very famous (amongst folks who follow this stuff) scene for movie buffs.
Here’s a clip I got off of YouTube. This movie is one of my favorites. There are
five very noted actors in this clip and I’m curious as to how many of them you guys
will recognize. This movie was made in 1939 and all the lead actors are now gone..
with the exception of one. Esmeralda. She is still with us at the age of 86. Does
anyone see a connection between this clip and Gone With The Wind? Have a
little patience with the slow front end.. this clip is only a little over 4 minutes..
The end is a very emotional segment famous in the annals of moviedom. Is
That a word?? SANCTUARY! SANCTUARY!! For a Gypsy girl falsely
Accused of murder. Look at all the Extras! And was Laughton really doing all his stunts? Now… who can name all five?? Or.. maybe even one??
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Ca_dreaming
I have enjoyed her in so many movies, she is such a beauty. I liked her in the Quiet Man, her and John Wayne worked well together.
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ChattyKathy
I only recognize the woman myself and what a beauty she was.
I doubt he did his own stunts because they never showed his face doing them, just my guess.
Wouldn't it of been a bummer if he dropped her there at the end.
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GeorgeStGeorge
Even WITH googling, I only recognize three names, and I woldn't have known any of them to look at them!
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ChattyKathy
The only one I recognized was the woman that dreaming was talking about. She was beautiful.
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I've been waiting for Hiway29 before giving out more. OK.. everyone knows that the movie is the 1939 version of The Hunchback Of Notre Dame starring Charles Laughton, right? I was just wondering how many famous actors folks could identify in the clip..
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ChattyKathy
I still don't think he did his own stunts.
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Kathy,
You could well be right. But Charles Laughton was a young man when he made this movie.. I think he may well have done them. BTW.. do you know who he married? I understand it was a marriage of convenience.
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ChattyKathy
I guess they let actors do their own stunts back then didn't they?
And no I actually don't know who he married, was she an actress?
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Kathy,
Here's who he married...
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ChattyKathy
That's being sneaky. You are going to make me work for it eh!
:)
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Ca_dreaming
The bride of frankestein, scarry!!!!!!!
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ChattyKathy
Remember that strange sound she made? :blink:
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I couldn't put a name to the actors, so I kept out of it. I doubt that Laughton did the leaping or rope swinging stunts, and even question the climbing shots. Even if he was capable of them, the last thing the studio needed would be Laughton bustin a leg while he's swinging through the set. I don't know if there was a stunt performers union at the time that would have prevented it also. A fine film and great performance by laughton.
Now Buster Keaton-there's someone who almost always did his own stunts, risking his life and abusing his body daily. He broke his neck while filming "the General", but didn't know it until a doctor examined him years later.
Elsa Lanchester as "the Bride of Frankenstein" was very young and attractive at the time. She plays Mary Shelley in the beginning of the film, and I think is still attractive as the 'bride'-even with the nice touch of teasing her hair as if it got caught in an electric socket.
And yeah-that strange sound, like a cat hissing, was creepy.
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ChattyKathy
So it wasn't the woman I posted then, oops.
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Valerie Hobson technically WAS the bride of Frankenstein-Victor Frankenstein the monster's creator.
Elsa Lanchester was the monster's mate-the monster was not Frankenstein (unless you consider Dr Frankenstein his 'father', thus taking his name)
It's a point of confusion that started for me in elementary school, when Frankenstein movies were shown regularly on TV. (Have today's kids, teens, even SEEN a Frankenstein movie ?).
"Frankenstein" refers to the good Doctor, the monster is the monster-but everyone calls him Frankenstein anyway-which sounds better than 'the monster'.
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ChattyKathy
Thanks hiwayman for the clarification. :)
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