DUKE ELLINGTON’S THE QUEEN’S SUITE PART 1
AT THE CENTENARY MUSIC FESTIVAL 1958 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, perhaps not surprisingly a duke encountered a queen. Here, in Parts 1 and 2 today and tomorrow, are tidbits … Continue reading
A REAL LULU OF A SILENT FLICK PART 2
SILENT FILMS LACK NOTHING in entertainment value. Today in Part 2, we continue with movie treatment of Die Büchse der Pandora, Pandora’s Box, 1929. Lulu’s Cinema Career. Frank Wedekind’s theatrical … Continue reading
A REAL LULU OF A SILENT FLICK PART 1
I HAVE LONG BEEN an aficionado of silent films, no less entertaining than those of the chit-chat variety. Here, in Parts 1 and 2 today and tomorrow, are recollections of … Continue reading
SO WHAT’S THE FARE?
BEING A BORN-AGAIN CALIFORNIAN, I hardly ever ride in a taxicab. However, I have enjoyed sharing tidbits about them here at SimanaitisSays and recently came upon another interesting facet: Namely, … Continue reading
THE BARD’S FLICKS PART 2
YESTERDAY, WE SHARED DETAILS of Henry V, Titus Andronicus, and Hamlet. Today in Part 2, Chimes at Midnight and A Midsummer’s Night Dream complete my top five, and I discover … Continue reading
THE BARD’S FLICKS PART 1
THERE IS NO SHORTAGE of cinematic treatment of Shakespeare’s plays. Indeed, Wikipedia observes that “The Guinness Book of Records lists 410 feature-length film and TV versions of William Shakespeare’s plays, … Continue reading
APHRODITE AND HER EROTES
THESE ANALYSES OF LOVE are gleaned from Stephen Fry’s fascinating Mythos: The Greek Myths Reimagined. “Aphrodite, the supreme goddess of love and of beauty,” Fry says, “was attended by a … Continue reading
OLD MOVIE TIDBITS
AS AN AFICIONADO of old-time movies, I sure accumulate scads of trivia. Several tidbits shared here touch on Greta Garbo’s legs, Maureen O’Sullivan’s entire body (sorta), Johnny Weissmuller’s yell, and … Continue reading
BERLIOZ’S FAILED MOKE CAPER
THIS HEADLINE IS right up there with “Headless Body Found in Topless Bar,” and, what’s more, it’s no less an exaggeration. Nineteenth-century French composer Hector Berlioz came close to pulling … Continue reading
LIFE-CHANGING LINER NOTES/ALBUM COVERS PART 2
YESTERDAY, I BEGAN recollections of LP and CD covers and liner notes residing in my memory. Today in Part 2, we’ll learn more about Switched-On Bach, Handel’s Water Music, and … Continue reading
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