Because of the STRESS, I haven’t been able to really look forward to the upcoming week. I guess you could say I’m high-strung. But a glimmer of excitement is starting to break through …
Actually, the exciting thing is … I am going to be staying with Alex and her wife Crisanne. I’ve met Alex only a few times, and that was a long looong time ago – when she was in a show with an old flame of mine. But it was really just a “Hey, how are you, nice show” kind of introduction.
But now – because of our blogs – (here’s hers) we’ve become cyber-friends. She comments here all the time. She is the queen of Katherine Hepburn trivia.
Anyway – the thrilling thing is … Alex and Chrisanne (whom I have never met) also live with Mitchell (one of the best friends I have … he’s the one described in this post here) – and I am going to be staying there for the week. I can already feel the hilarity.
There are going to be so many old movies watched that by the end of the week, we all may have turned black-and-white, like in Pleasantville. Alex sent me a list of suggested titles – so she can get them ready for watching. I am sure there will be a full schedule presented to me upon arriving at O’Hare, so every night is planned out.
Tuesday? Star is Born.
Wednesday? Now, Voyager
Thursday? Dark Victory
Etc.
And of COURSE there will be a ceremonial viewing of What’s Up Doc – and of COURSE: I know the movie by heart, Mitchell knows the movie by heart, Alex knows the movie by heart – (I can’t speak for Chrisanne) – and it’s ONLY fun to sit and recite an ENTIRE movie if everyone around you is doing it, too. Otherwise, it is completely annoying.
I look forward to all of us sitting there, watching that movie, our three voices saying simultaneously:
“Can you fix a hi-fi?”
“No, sir.”
“Then SHUT UP.”
I look forward to REALLY getting to know Alex – as a real person out in the world, not just a screen name!
It’ll be a good week.
“I don’t have a badge for a Miss Eunice Burns.”
“Who is that dangerously unbalanced woman?”
“I know how you feel, Mister. I hate it when my igneous rocks are even touched.”
“Then how much is it without the Bufferin?”
“Well, this last time it was NOT MY FAULT.”
“What happened?”
“It was a little classroom … and it sort of … burned down …”
“Burned down?”
“Well, blew up, actually.”
“Political activism?”
“Chemistry major.”
“Ah.”
//There are going to be so many old movies watched that by the end of the week,//
But… but… what about the Red Sox?
Dan – speaking of which – your post today was fanTAStic.
Oh, the Red Sox are also factored in. Although I fear that it will be a solitary pursuit – but that’s cool. I literally have NOTHING on the books after I read my sonnet at the wedding. Nada. Plenty o’ spare time.
No worries. :)
You mean the one from yesterday? Thanks!
I recommend a walkman/earplug combo.
Er.. wait, do they even make walkman radios still?
heh heh heh
Oh member my Red Sox-fan friend David who guest-blogged here for a while? His wife is a Red Sox freak, too. We all email each other on a daily basis – our thoughts, worries, joy, in regards to this team . Anyway, David and his wife chose this week, of all weeks, to take a vacation with their kids. They’re a bit beside themselves!!
“I am not A Eunice Burns, I am THE eunice Burns!!!!”
“You know, Bannister…..as: sliding down the….?”
“Mr. Bannister, you’re upside down.”
“Thank you, Fritz.”
“You don’t want to marry someone who’s gonna get all wrinkled, lined, and flabby.”
“EVERYone gets wrinkled, lined and flabby!”
“By next week?”
bwahahahaha
“Has anyone ever told you you were very very sexy?”
“Well, actually, no.”
“They nevah will.”
You left out my favorite line:
“Theives! Theives! Fithly Theives!”
When the rich old broad realizes her bag has been stolen.
bwahahahahaha
How about when the goon keeps tripping her?
“Charm … use your charm …”
Pause.
“Couldn’t I just kill her?”
And then of course there is:
“Why those are Howard’s. What. on EARTH. are you doing with Howard Bannister’s rocks?”
They approach her menacingly. She slowly backs off … whimpering …
“ooh … ooohhhhh…eeeh…eh…”
HAHAHA
Hee…hee..
I forgot all about that….all across that red lobby!
I also loved her in that short and vest outfit with her white go-go boots.
Think I need to rent it this weekend and laugh away my crazy artist blues!!
It’s the perfect movie to chase away those blues. It’s so RIDICULOUS.
“Judy! I can’t see!”
She puts his glasses back on him. He looks. He says:
“Oh God, I can see.” Throws the glasses out the window.
Yup, I remember David but…
Vacation? October? No comprende.
“I myself have a little announcement to make about the suppos-ed identity of these alleged colleagues.
Mr. Simon, what are you saying?
Well, my natural curiosity was aroused, so I did some checking on Mr. Bonkister and Miss Burns. I don’t know who he is, but she is definitely not herself!”
“Don’t touch me – I’m part Italian!”
Eunice shrieks at the criminal: “DON’T TOUCH THOSE ROCKS, YOU PHILISTINE!”
We can make it! We can make it!
I don’t think we can make it…..
“It’s a war movie, Eunice! They’re getting ready for the big battle!”
“It was a woman’s voice.”
“Yes – it’s a female war movie – it’s called ‘The Fighting WACs.”
Judy says in the background: “I’m gonna get dressed now.”
Eunice screams: I’M COMING IN!!!!!!!
What’s the blue pill for Judge?
They’re afraid to tell me.
That judge is a comedic genius.
“I’d like to send them all to an island somewhere…” (his voice lowers to an ominous whisper) “wrapped in heavy chains…”
But he’s just a NIGHT COURT judge. heh heh heh
Sheila –
HELP! Which is the movie with the double cigarette lighting scene between Bette Davis and Paul Heinried? Dark Victory or Now Voyage? I need to know for a horse naming project (I’ve been asked to name a filly sired by Smoke Glacken out of a mare named Libertaire.
Voyager, Michael. VoyageR. Please, these typos are killing our reputation. Yesterday YOU rained. You can’t rain. IT rained.
I guess the Dorothy Stratten thing just took the joy out of PB’s life. That movie –followed by Paper Moon– was just so damned smart and funny.
Heading to the video store as we speak.
Paper moon. BRILLIANT.
Michael:
I laugh. Too funny.
“I was raining the other day, and …”
It was Now Voyager with the 2 cigarettes. Paul Henreid (Mr. Lazslo, of course, from Casablanca) and Bette Davis.
Fee –
I just saw at Barnes & Noble the other day that Bogdonavich has published a book – his thoughts and film critiques and ruminations on the people he’s met … I am so HAPPY to see that he’s still out and about. His film criticism is little known, maybe – but he was a genius in that way. I can’t wait to get the book. There’s a whole chapter on Cary Grant – Of course, What’s Up Doc was Bogdonavich’s way of honoring Cary Grant and the screwball comedies of the 30s – The 2 of them were very good friends, so it should definitely be some good reading.
Sheila – Mush thank. No it can get blck to ork.
hahahahahahaha
Wow, “What’s Up, Doc”, what a great film. I saw it in the theater when I was very young, but didn’t understand the brilliance of it.
Every element of slapstick in in this movie: sharp dialogue, pratfalls, pie fights–all done to perfection.
Thanks for reminding me of this film. I need to rent it.