Re: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?
I saw the stage version in London's Westend, and must agree with David, absolutely the most hilarious evening I ever spent in ANY theater. The attempt to bring this to german audiences completely flopped in 2009, in Berlin the show didn't even come close to its intended eight week run, I think they canned it after about two weeks... Helmut > Because I gotta tell 'ya, in 2001, I saw the "stage version" of the 1968 film > at the St. James - featuring Nathan Lane and Matthrew Broderick - and it was > the single most hilarious evening I've ever spent in a Broadway theater. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?
i'm talking about the '68 film.
i did see the stage show (without Lane & Broderick) twice and thought it was
hilarious but I agree with you that it didn't completely translate to the
screen. it sat uncomfortably between proscenium arch and camera and everything
seemed a touch heavy-handed.
i reckon this is a particular problem with transferring stage comedy and
Michael Frayn's Noises Off suffered from some of the same issues. Fiddler On
The Roof likewise (I know it's not a comedy per se) and i suspect even Mostel's
involvement might not have saved it (although not using him is still one of the
dumbest and craven casting decisions of the last 40 years).
But, yes, I was talking about the '68 version which is totally sublime.
Leo Bloom: Let's assume, just for the moment, that you are a dishonest man.
Max Bialystock: Assume away.
From: David Kusumoto
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Thursday, 23 February 2012, 23:23
Subject: Re: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?
Yeah, Mel Brooks was king in 1974.
BTW, Neil - which "Producers" film are you talking about? The 1968
Oscar-winner with Zero Mostel - or the 2005 musical version with Nathan Lane?
Because I gotta tell 'ya, in 2001, I saw the "stage version" of the 1968 film
at the St. James - featuring Nathan Lane and Matthrew Broderick - and it was
the single most hilarious evening I've ever spent in a Broadway theater. I saw
it four times in NY and I was even there for the "return" of Lane and Broderick
in 2004. That production still owns the record for the most Tony Awards in
history (12).
Then the "film version of the stage version" came out in 2005 - and they took
out several racial and sexual jokes - and one huge set piece that introduces
Max Bialystock. When I saw it, it was big, bright and brassy - but totally
UNFUNNY. The gay jokes, characters and songs in particular fell flat - and
what felt like joyous fun poking at every stereotype on earth - came off
offensively ridiculous. Musicals are a touchy genre on film. In tone, the
film bore no resemblance to what I saw in NY. On stage, Nathan Lane is
electric. On film, his charisma disappeared. (In real life, he's also abusive
toward fans.) The only set piece that worked in the 2005 film was the same one
that worked in 1968 ("Springtime for Hitler"); "don't be dumb, be a smarty,
come and join the Nazi Party!" Brooks make a mistake letting Susan Strohman -
who, unlike Brooks, had NO film directing experience - do that picture. My
thought has always been that after all
the great notices for the stage musical from the NY Times, Variety, WSJ, the
New Yorker, etc., (the latter put it on their cover!) - followed by the
record-breaking-awards - Brooks felt obligated to let Stroman direct. Uma
Thurman (who can't sing) - was cast as "Ulla" (played by Lee Meredith in 1968),
after Nicole Kidman dropped out because of a scheduling conflict. Even so, the
film wouldn't have been any better unless Brooks had directed it himself. Very
sad what happened. Soon after that, his wife Anne Bancroft died.
-Original Message-
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:34:40 +
From: fab5fre...@btinternet.com
Subject: Re: How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Brook's has an excellent sense of humour, I would imagine it trancends many
cultures. One of the most enlightening stories about his film career was his
involvement on The Elephant Man as executive producer, he was responsible for
hiring Lynch because Brooks was an admirer of Eraserhead, he also had the good
sense not to involve his name in the credits anywhere as he did not want people
to get the wrong idea about the film, being known as a comedian and all. I
think that tells you allot about the man and the fact that he was very
passionate about his art.
Simon
Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device
-Original Message-
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:33:35 -0800
From: sa...@comic-art.com
Subject: Re: How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
absolutely correct
it's Springtime for Hitler & Ger-man-y
-Original Message-
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:13:21 -0800
From: neiljawor...@yahoo.co.uk
Subject: Re: How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Mel Brooks' best film is The Producers
BY A MILE!
"Hitler... there was a painter! He could paint an entire apartment in one
afternoon. Two coats!"
-----Original Message-
From: Doug Taylor
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Thursday, 23 February 2012, 21:55
Subject: Re: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?
David,
My experience was identic
Re: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?
Yeah, Mel Brooks was king in 1974.
BTW, Neil - which "Producers" film are you talking about? The 1968
Oscar-winner with Zero Mostel - or the 2005 musical version with Nathan Lane?
Because I gotta tell 'ya, in 2001, I saw the "stage version" of the 1968 film
at the St. James - featuring Nathan Lane and Matthrew Broderick - and it was
the single most hilarious evening I've ever spent in a Broadway theater. I saw
it four times in NY and I was even there for the "return" of Lane and Broderick
in 2004. That production still owns the record for the most Tony Awards in
history (12).
Then the "film version of the stage version" came out in 2005 - and they took
out several racial and sexual jokes - and one huge set piece that introduces
Max Bialystock. When I saw it, it was big, bright and brassy - but totally
UNFUNNY. The gay jokes, characters and songs in particular fell flat - and
what felt like joyous fun poking at every stereotype on earth - came off
offensively ridiculous. Musicals are a touchy genre on film. In tone, the
film bore no resemblance to what I saw in NY. On stage, Nathan Lane is
electric. On film, his charisma disappeared. (In real life, he's also abusive
toward fans.) The only set piece that worked in the 2005 film was the same one
that worked in 1968 ("Springtime for Hitler"); "don't be dumb, be a smarty,
come and join the Nazi Party!" Brooks make a mistake letting Susan Strohman -
who, unlike Brooks, had NO film directing experience - do that picture. My
thought has always been that after all the great notices for the stage musical
from the NY Times, Variety, WSJ, the New Yorker, etc., (the latter put it on
their cover!) - followed by the record-breaking-awards - Brooks felt obligated
to let Stroman direct. Uma Thurman (who can't sing) - was cast as "Ulla"
(played by Lee Meredith in 1968), after Nicole Kidman dropped out because of a
scheduling conflict. Even so, the film wouldn't have been any better unless
Brooks had directed it himself. Very sad what happened. Soon after that, his
wife Anne Bancroft died.
-Original Message-
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:34:40 +
From: fab5fre...@btinternet.com
Subject: Re: How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Brook's has an excellent sense of humour, I would imagine it trancends many
cultures. One of the most enlightening stories about his film career was his
involvement on The Elephant Man as executive producer, he was responsible for
hiring Lynch because Brooks was an admirer of Eraserhead, he also had the good
sense not to involve his name in the credits anywhere as he did not want people
to get the wrong idea about the film, being known as a comedian and all. I
think that tells you allot about the man and the fact that he was very
passionate about his art.
Simon
Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device
-Original Message-
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:33:35 -0800
From: sa...@comic-art.com
Subject: Re: How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
absolutely correct
it's Springtime for Hitler & Ger-man-y
-Original Message-
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:13:21 -0800
From: neiljawor...@yahoo.co.uk
Subject: Re: How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Mel Brooks' best film is The Producers
BY A MILE!
"Hitler... there was a painter! He could paint an entire apartment in one
afternoon. Two coats!"
-Original Message-----
From: Doug Taylor
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Thursday, 23 February 2012, 21:55
Subject: Re: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?
David,
My experience was identical to yours in every way. Shocked, but unable to
resist.
“Where are all the white women at?”
I appreciated Young Frankenstein more than you, perhaps.
What a year for Mel Brooks, eh?
Regards,
DBT
-Original Message-
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:14:44 -0800
From: davidmkusum...@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
* I remember when I first saw "Blazing Saddles," I was SHOCKED. It was the
foulest and most racist picture I'd ever seen. But I went again and again,
each time with a new group of friends. It got funnier even though there's no
nudity nor a single f-word in the entire picture. Looking back, it's typical
juvenile humor by Mel Brooks, Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor and their gang of
crazy writers that mostly men enjoy. I took my Dad with my brothers to see it
and we all howled. But then I took my girlfriend to see it and she hated it.
She was OFFENDED. That was the kind of picture it was. (I wonder if other
MoPo'ers can share what their experie
Re: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?
Brook's has an excellent sense of humour, I would imagine it trancends many cultures. One of the most enlightening stories about his film career was his involvement on The Elephant Man as executive producer, he was responsible for hiring Lynch because Brooks was an admirer of Eraserhead, he also had the good sense not to involve his name in the credits anywhere as he did not want people to get the wrong idea about the film, being known as a comedian and all. I think that tells you allot about the man and the fact that he was very passionate about his art. Simon Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device -Original Message- From: Neil Jaworski Sender: MoPo List Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:13:21 To: Reply-To: Neil Jaworski Subject: Re: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet? Mel Brooks' best film is The Producers BY A MILE! "Hitler... there was a painter! He could paint an entire apartment in one afternoon. Two coats!" From: Doug Taylor To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thursday, 23 February 2012, 21:55 Subject: Re: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet? David, My experience was identical to yours in every way. Shocked, but unable to resist. “Where are all the white women at?” I appreciated Young Frankenstein more than you, perhaps. What a year for Mel Brooks, eh? Regards, DBT From:MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 4:15 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet? * I remember when I first saw "Blazing Saddles," I was SHOCKED. It was the foulest and most racist picture I'd ever seen. But I went again and again, each time with a new group of friends. It got funnier even though there's no nudity nor a single f-word in the entire picture. Looking back, it's typical juvenile humor by Mel Brooks, Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor and their gang of crazy writers that mostly men enjoy. I took my Dad with my brothers to see it and we all howled. But then I took my girlfriend to see it and she hated it. She was OFFENDED. That was the kind of picture it was. (I wonder if other MoPo'ers can share what their experiences were like.) * Hence my mild disappointment when "Young Frankenstein" came out in beautiful b/w. (Cloris Leachman as Frau Blucher: "He vas my boyfriend!") It was funny, but "Blazing Saddles" is still the best parody ever. Hell, any movie that introduces a black sheriff riding on a horse decked out in a Gucci saddle (close-up on the Gucci logo), with jazzy music, and then the camera pulls back and you see Count Basie and his orchestra playing that music in the middle of a vast desert - has to be good. Patron on a horse outside a saloon: "You can't park that animal over there! It's illegal!" Mongo punches the horse in the face, knocking both to the ground. Hedley Lamarr going through a law book: "Land snatching! There must be some precedent for this! Land snatching, land snatching, land, land, here it is! Land snatching, see snatch." Hedley Lamarr, recruiting a long line of bad guys, discovers one chewing gum: "Chewing gum in line, eh? I hope you brought enough for everybody." "I didn't know there was going to be so many!" Hedley shoots him. Cleavon Little, observing this while hiding nearby, says to Gene Wilder, "Boy, is he strict." -Original Message- Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:49:37 -0500 From: danes...@ptd.net Subject: Re: How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Has there ever been a more quotable film? When Sheriff Bart and Jim first meet and Jim is in jail guzzling a bottle of whiskey first thing in the morning: Bart – Man that drinks like that’s gonna die! Jim – When? And later when they are getting to know each other a bit: Bart – Well, Jim, what do you like to do? Jim – Play chess, screw . . . Bart – Well, let’s play chess! You could almost post the entire script! Here are a few more faves: We damn near lost a four hundred dollar hand car! What a nice guy! Pitter baby You Teutonic twat! . . . And always too soon Gabby Johnson’s right! And there is an perfect example of authentic frontier gibberish! Work-work-work –hello boys, haven’t seen you all day! I could go on forever with this movie! Thanks, MD On Feb 23, 2012, at 4:07 AM, jboh...@aol.com wrote: My favorite is Gene Wilder smoking weed and talking in a high voice also the Waco kid's steady hand but he shoots with the other one that cannot stop moving and I love the rendition of I get a kick out of You. Lastly we cannot forget the bean scene...they don't make movies like this anymore. This never happ
Re: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?
absolutely correct it's Springtime for Hitler & Ger-man-y At 02:13 PM 2/23/2012, Neil Jaworski wrote: Mel Brooks' best film is The Producers BY A MILE! "Hitler... there was a painter! He could paint an entire apartment in one afternoon. Two coats!" From: Doug Taylor To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thursday, 23 February 2012, 21:55 Subject: Re: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet? David, My experience was identical to yours in every way. Shocked, but unable to resist. âWhere are all the white women at?â I appreciated Young Frankenstein more than you, perhaps. What a year for Mel Brooks, eh? Regards, DBT From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 4:15 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet? * I remember when I first saw "Blazing Saddles," I was SHOCKED. It was the foulest and most racist picture I'd ever seen. But I went again and again, each time with a new group of friends. It got funnier even though there's no nudity nor a single f-word in the entire picture. Looking back, it's typical juvenile humor by Mel Brooks, Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor and their gang of crazy writers that mostly men enjoy. I took my Dad with my brothers to see it and we all howled. But then I took my girlfriend to see it and she hated it. She was OFFENDED. That was the kind of picture it was. (I wonder if other MoPo'ers can share what their experiences were like.) * Hence my mild disappointment when "Young Frankenstein" came out in beautiful b/w. (Cloris Leachman as Frau Blucher: "He vas my boyfriend!") It was funny, but "Blazing Saddles" is still the best parody ever. Hell, any movie that introduces a black sheriff riding on a horse decked out in a Gucci saddle (close-up on the Gucci logo), with jazzy music, and then the camera pulls back and you see Count Basie and his orchestra playing that music in the middle of a vast desert - has to be good. Patron on a horse outside a saloon: "You can't park that animal over there! It's illegal!" Mongo punches the horse in the face, knocking both to the ground. Hedley Lamarr going through a law book: "Land snatching! There must be some precedent for this! Land snatching, land snatching, land, land, here it is! Land snatching, see snatch." Hedley Lamarr, recruiting a long line of bad guys, discovers one chewing gum: "Chewing gum in line, eh? I hope you brought enough for everybody." "I didn't know there was going to be so many!" Hedley shoots him. Cleavon Little, observing this while hiding nearby, says to Gene Wilder, "Boy, is he strict." -Original Message- Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:49:37 -0500 From: <mailto:danes...@ptd.net>danes...@ptd.net Subject: Re: How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet? To: <mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU>MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Has there ever been a more quotable film? When Sheriff Bart and Jim first meet and Jim is in jail guzzling a bottle of whiskey first thing in the morning: Bart Man that drinks like thatâs gonna die! Jim â When? And later when they are getting to know each other a bit: Bart Well, Jim, what do you like to do? Jim Play ay chess, screw . . . Bart Well, letâs play chess! You could almost post the entire script! Here are a few more faves: We damn near lost a four hundred dollar hand car! What a nice guy! Pitter baby You Teutonic twat! . . . And always too soon Gabby Johnsonâs right! And there is an perfect example of authentic frontier gibberish! Work-work-work âhello boys, havenât seen you all day! I could go on forever with this movie! Thanks, MD On Feb 23, 2012, at 4:07 AM, <mailto:jboh...@aol.com>jboh...@aol.com wrote: My favorite is Gene Wilder smoking weed and talking in a high voice also the Waco kid's steady hand but he shoots with the other one that cannot stop moving and I love the rendition of I get a kick out of You. Lastly we cannot forget the bean scene...they don't make movies like this anymore. This never happened to the other fella. -Original Message- Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:18:26 -0800 From: <mailto:davidmkusum...@hotmail.com>davidmkusum...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet? To: <mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU>MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Or how about almost all of Gene Wilder's lines as the Waco Kid, a.k.a., "Jim?" To Sheriff Bart (Cleavon Little): "What's a dazzling urbanite like you doing in a rustic setting like this?" "I must have killed more men than Cecil B. DeMille." Or this exchange between Madeline Ka
Re: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?
Mel Brooks' best film is The Producers BY A MILE! "Hitler... there was a painter! He could paint an entire apartment in one afternoon. Two coats!" From: Doug Taylor To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thursday, 23 February 2012, 21:55 Subject: Re: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet? David, My experience was identical to yours in every way. Shocked, but unable to resist. “Where are all the white women at?” I appreciated Young Frankenstein more than you, perhaps. What a year for Mel Brooks, eh? Regards, DBT From:MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 4:15 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet? * I remember when I first saw "Blazing Saddles," I was SHOCKED. It was the foulest and most racist picture I'd ever seen. But I went again and again, each time with a new group of friends. It got funnier even though there's no nudity nor a single f-word in the entire picture. Looking back, it's typical juvenile humor by Mel Brooks, Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor and their gang of crazy writers that mostly men enjoy. I took my Dad with my brothers to see it and we all howled. But then I took my girlfriend to see it and she hated it. She was OFFENDED. That was the kind of picture it was. (I wonder if other MoPo'ers can share what their experiences were like.) * Hence my mild disappointment when "Young Frankenstein" came out in beautiful b/w. (Cloris Leachman as Frau Blucher: "He vas my boyfriend!") It was funny, but "Blazing Saddles" is still the best parody ever. Hell, any movie that introduces a black sheriff riding on a horse decked out in a Gucci saddle (close-up on the Gucci logo), with jazzy music, and then the camera pulls back and you see Count Basie and his orchestra playing that music in the middle of a vast desert - has to be good. Patron on a horse outside a saloon: "You can't park that animal over there! It's illegal!" Mongo punches the horse in the face, knocking both to the ground. Hedley Lamarr going through a law book: "Land snatching! There must be some precedent for this! Land snatching, land snatching, land, land, here it is! Land snatching, see snatch." Hedley Lamarr, recruiting a long line of bad guys, discovers one chewing gum: "Chewing gum in line, eh? I hope you brought enough for everybody." "I didn't know there was going to be so many!" Hedley shoots him. Cleavon Little, observing this while hiding nearby, says to Gene Wilder, "Boy, is he strict." -Original Message- Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:49:37 -0500 From: danes...@ptd.net Subject: Re: How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Has there ever been a more quotable film? When Sheriff Bart and Jim first meet and Jim is in jail guzzling a bottle of whiskey first thing in the morning: Bart – Man that drinks like that’s gonna die! Jim – When? And later when they are getting to know each other a bit: Bart – Well, Jim, what do you like to do? Jim – Play chess, screw . . . Bart – Well, let’s play chess! You could almost post the entire script! Here are a few more faves: We damn near lost a four hundred dollar hand car! What a nice guy! Pitter baby You Teutonic twat! . . . And always too soon Gabby Johnson’s right! And there is an perfect example of authentic frontier gibberish! Work-work-work –hello boys, haven’t seen you all day! I could go on forever with this movie! Thanks, MD On Feb 23, 2012, at 4:07 AM, jboh...@aol.com wrote: My favorite is Gene Wilder smoking weed and talking in a high voice also the Waco kid's steady hand but he shoots with the other one that cannot stop moving and I love the rendition of I get a kick out of You. Lastly we cannot forget the bean scene...they don't make movies like this anymore. This never happened to the other fella. -Original Message- Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:18:26 -0800 From: davidmkusum...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Or how about almost all of Gene Wilder's lines as the Waco Kid, a.k.a., "Jim?" To Sheriff Bart (Cleavon Little): "What's a dazzling urbanite like you doing in a rustic setting like this?" "I must have killed more men than Cecil B. DeMille." Or this exchange between Madeline Kahn, who does a send up Dietrich through the whole picture; after an amorous night with Cleavon Little, the first camera shot the next morning shows her character (Lily von Schtupp) holding up a huge phallic-like bratwurst at the breakfast table: Lili: "Would you like anothe
Re: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?
David, My experience was identical to yours in every way. Shocked, but unable to resist. "Where are all the white women at?" I appreciated Young Frankenstein more than you, perhaps. What a year for Mel Brooks, eh? Regards, DBT From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 4:15 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet? * I remember when I first saw "Blazing Saddles," I was SHOCKED. It was the foulest and most racist picture I'd ever seen. But I went again and again, each time with a new group of friends. It got funnier even though there's no nudity nor a single f-word in the entire picture. Looking back, it's typical juvenile humor by Mel Brooks, Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor and their gang of crazy writers that mostly men enjoy. I took my Dad with my brothers to see it and we all howled. But then I took my girlfriend to see it and she hated it. She was OFFENDED. That was the kind of picture it was. (I wonder if other MoPo'ers can share what their experiences were like.) * Hence my mild disappointment when "Young Frankenstein" came out in beautiful b/w. (Cloris Leachman as Frau Blucher: "He vas my boyfriend!") It was funny, but "Blazing Saddles" is still the best parody ever. Hell, any movie that introduces a black sheriff riding on a horse decked out in a Gucci saddle (close-up on the Gucci logo), with jazzy music, and then the camera pulls back and you see Count Basie and his orchestra playing that music in the middle of a vast desert - has to be good. Patron on a horse outside a saloon: "You can't park that animal over there! It's illegal!" Mongo punches the horse in the face, knocking both to the ground. Hedley Lamarr going through a law book: "Land snatching! There must be some precedent for this! Land snatching, land snatching, land, land, here it is! Land snatching, see snatch." Hedley Lamarr, recruiting a long line of bad guys, discovers one chewing gum: "Chewing gum in line, eh? I hope you brought enough for everybody." "I didn't know there was going to be so many!" Hedley shoots him. Cleavon Little, observing this while hiding nearby, says to Gene Wilder, "Boy, is he strict." -Original Message- Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:49:37 -0500 From: danes...@ptd.net Subject: Re: How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Has there ever been a more quotable film? When Sheriff Bart and Jim first meet and Jim is in jail guzzling a bottle of whiskey first thing in the morning: Bart - Man that drinks like that's gonna die! Jim - When? And later when they are getting to know each other a bit: Bart - Well, Jim, what do you like to do? Jim - Play chess, screw . . . Bart - Well, let's play chess! You could almost post the entire script! Here are a few more faves: We damn near lost a four hundred dollar hand car! What a nice guy! Pitter baby You Teutonic twat! . . . And always too soon Gabby Johnson's right! And there is an perfect example of authentic frontier gibberish! Work-work-work -hello boys, haven't seen you all day! I could go on forever with this movie! Thanks, MD On Feb 23, 2012, at 4:07 AM, jboh...@aol.com wrote: My favorite is Gene Wilder smoking weed and talking in a high voice also the Waco kid's steady hand but he shoots with the other one that cannot stop moving and I love the rendition of I get a kick out of You. Lastly we cannot forget the bean scene...they don't make movies like this anymore. This never happened to the other fella. -Original Message- Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:18:26 -0800 From: davidmkusum...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Or how about almost all of Gene Wilder's lines as the Waco Kid, a.k.a., "Jim?" To Sheriff Bart (Cleavon Little): "What's a dazzling urbanite like you doing in a rustic setting like this?" "I must have killed more men than Cecil B. DeMille." Or this exchange between Madeline Kahn, who does a send up Dietrich through the whole picture; after an amorous night with Cleavon Little, the first camera shot the next morning shows her character (Lily von Schtupp) holding up a huge phallic-like bratwurst at the breakfast table: Lili: "Would you like another schnitzengruben? Bart: "No thank you. Fifteen is my limit on schnitzengruben. Lili: "Well, how about a little..." (she whispers something in his ear) Bart: Baby, please! I am not from Havana! -Original Message----- From: peter contarino mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: Wednesday, Februar
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* I remember when I first saw "Blazing Saddles," I was SHOCKED. It was the foulest and most racist picture I'd ever seen. But I went again and again, each time with a new group of friends. It got funnier even though there's no nudity nor a single f-word in the entire picture. Looking back, it's typical juvenile humor by Mel Brooks, Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor and their gang of crazy writers that mostly men enjoy. I took my Dad with my brothers to see it and we all howled. But then I took my girlfriend to see it and she hated it. She was OFFENDED. That was the kind of picture it was. (I wonder if other MoPo'ers can share what their experiences were like.) * Hence my mild disappointment when "Young Frankenstein" came out in beautiful b/w. (Cloris Leachman as Frau Blucher: "He vas my boyfriend!") It was funny, but "Blazing Saddles" is still the best parody ever. Hell, any movie that introduces a black sheriff riding on a horse decked out in a Gucci saddle (close-up on the Gucci logo), with jazzy music, and then the camera pulls back and you see Count Basie and his orchestra playing that music in the middle of a vast desert - has to be good. Patron on a horse outside a saloon: "You can't park that animal over there! It's illegal!" Mongo punches the horse in the face, knocking both to the ground. Hedley Lamarr going through a law book: "Land snatching! There must be some precedent for this! Land snatching, land snatching, land, land, here it is! Land snatching, see snatch." Hedley Lamarr, recruiting a long line of bad guys, discovers one chewing gum: "Chewing gum in line, eh? I hope you brought enough for everybody." "I didn't know there was going to be so many!" Hedley shoots him. Cleavon Little, observing this while hiding nearby, says to Gene Wilder, "Boy, is he strict." -Original Message- Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:49:37 -0500 From: danes...@ptd.net Subject: Re: How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Has there ever been a more quotable film? When Sheriff Bart and Jim first meet and Jim is in jail guzzling a bottle of whiskey first thing in the morning: Bart – Man that drinks like that’s gonna die! Jim – When? And later when they are getting to know each other a bit: Bart – Well, Jim, what do you like to do? Jim – Play chess, screw . . . Bart – Well, let’s play chess! You could almost post the entire script! Here are a few more faves: We damn near lost a four hundred dollar hand car! What a nice guy! Pitter baby You Teutonic twat! . . . And always too soon Gabby Johnson’s right! And there is an perfect example of authentic frontier gibberish! Work-work-work –hello boys, haven’t seen you all day! I could go on forever with this movie! Thanks, MD On Feb 23, 2012, at 4:07 AM, jboh...@aol.com wrote: My favorite is Gene Wilder smoking weed and talking in a high voice also the Waco kid's steady hand but he shoots with the other one that cannot stop moving and I love the rendition of I get a kick out of You. Lastly we cannot forget the bean scene...they don't make movies like this anymore. This never happened to the other fella. -Original Message- Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:18:26 -0800 From: davidmkusum...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Or how about almost all of Gene Wilder's lines as the Waco Kid, a.k.a., "Jim?" To Sheriff Bart (Cleavon Little): "What's a dazzling urbanite like you doing in a rustic setting like this?" "I must have killed more men than Cecil B. DeMille." Or this exchange between Madeline Kahn, who does a send up Dietrich through the whole picture; after an amorous night with Cleavon Little, the first camera shot the next morning shows her character (Lily von Schtupp) holding up a huge phallic-like bratwurst at the breakfast table: Lili: "Would you like another schnitzengruben? Bart: "No thank you. Fifteen is my limit on schnitzengruben. Lili: "Well, how about a little..." (she whispers something in his ear) Bart: Baby, please! I am not from Havana! -Original Message----- From: peter contarino mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 10:22 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet? What, no one cares about Hed-ley Lamarr? > "How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?" Lamarr's (Harvey Korman) final words after he gets shot by Sheriff Bart (Cleavon Little) outside of Grauman's Chinese, gazing at Douglas Fairbanks' footprints (Blazing Saddles, 1974). My favorite scene in that picture is when Bart holds a gun to h
Re: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?
Has there ever been a more quotable film? When Sheriff Bart and Jim first meet and Jim is in jail guzzling a bottle of whiskey first thing in the morning: Bart – Man that drinks like that’s gonna die! Jim – When? And later when they are getting to know each other a bit: Bart – Well, Jim, what do you like to do? Jim – Play chess, screw . . . Bart – Well, let’s play chess! You could almost post the entire script! Here are a few more faves: We damn near lost a four hundred dollar hand car! What a nice guy! Pitter baby You Teutonic twat! . . . And always too soon Gabby Johnson’s right! And there is an perfect example of authentic frontier gibberish! Work-work-work –hello boys, haven’t seen you all day! I could go on forever with this movie! Thanks, MD On Feb 23, 2012, at 5:07 AM, jboh...@aol.com wrote: > My favorite is Gene Wilder smoking weed and talking in a high voice also the > Waco kid's steady hand but he shoots with the other one that cannot stop > moving and I love the rendition of I get a kick out of You. Lastly we cannot > forget the bean scene...they don't make movies like this anymore. > > This never happened to the other fella. > > > -Original Message- > From: peter contarino > To: MoPo-L > Sent: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 8:01 > Subject: Re: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet? > > My favorite: Slim Pickins at the toll booth- Anybody got any dimes? Someone > go back to camp and get a shitload a’ dimes… From: MoPo List > [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto > Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 10:22 PM > To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > Subject: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet? > > What, no one cares about Hed-ley Lamarr? > > > "How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?" > > Lamarr's (Harvey Korman) final words after he gets shot by Sheriff Bart > (Cleavon Little) outside of Grauman's Chinese, gazing at Douglas Fairbanks' > footprints (Blazing Saddles, 1974). > > My favorite scene in that picture is when Bart holds a gun to his own neck, > playing a stooge hostage who cries out "Help me, somebody help me!" - in > front of the clueless and racist townsfolk, who all have the same last name, > "Johnson."> Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:18:02 -0500 > > From: douglasbtay...@hotmail.com > > Subject: Re: OT: DiCaprio Helps AMPAS Acquire Best Condition Ruby > Slippers from "Oz." > > To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?
My favorite is Gene Wilder smoking weed and talking in a high voice also the Waco kid's steady hand but he shoots with the other one that cannot stop moving and I love the rendition of I get a kick out of You. Lastly we cannot forget the bean scene...they don't make movies like this anymore. This never happened to the other fella. -Original Message- From: peter contarino To: MoPo-L Sent: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 8:01 Subject: Re: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet? My favorite: Slim Pickins at the toll booth- Anybody got any dimes? Someone go back to camp and get a shitload a’ dimes… From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 10:22 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet? What, no one cares about Hed-ley Lamarr? > "How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?" Lamarr's (Harvey Korman) final words after he gets shot by Sheriff Bart (Cleavon Little) outside of Grauman's Chinese, gazing at Douglas Fairbanks' footprints (Blazing Saddles, 1974). My favorite scene in that picture is when Bart holds a gun to his own neck, playing a stooge hostage who cries out "Help me, somebody help me!" - in front of the clueless and racist townsfolk, who all have the same last name, "Johnson."> Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:18:02 -0500 > From: douglasbtay...@hotmail.com > Subject: Re: OT: DiCaprio Helps AMPAS Acquire Best Condition Ruby Slippers from "Oz." > To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > > "How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?" > > OK, that's a softball tossed up there for all to knock out of the park. > > Regards > > DBT > Profile > > -Original Message- > From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Freeman > Fisher > Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 7:10 PM > To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > Subject: Re: [MOPO] OT: DiCaprio Helps AMPAS Acquire Best Condition Ruby > Slippers from "Oz." > > Well I think its swell Leo pitched in on the shoes, but I just don't think > their his size. > > > > > > > > On Feb 22, 2012, at 2:27 PM, David Kusumoto wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > February 22, 2012 > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > > > > "Oz" Ruby Slippers Find Their Way Home. > > MAJOR ACQUISITION FOR THE ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES. > > Leonardo DiCaprio spearheads effort with help from Steven Spielberg, Terry > Semel. > > > > Beverly Hills, CA - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has > acquired a pair of the iconic ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" for the > Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. > > > > Actor Leonardo DiCaprio led a group of "angel donors" whose gifts to the > Academy Foundation enabled the purchase. > > > > In addition to the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation - a component fund of CCF > Environmental and Humanitarian Causes - donations came from > producer-director Steven Spielberg and Terry Semel, co-chair of Los Angeles > County Museum of Art and the former chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. and > Yahoo! - along with other donors. > > > > "The ruby slippers occupy an extraordinary place in the hearts of movie > audiences the world over," said Bob Iger, president and CEO of the Walt > Disney Co. and chair of the capital campaign for the Academy Museum of > Motion Pictures. "This is a transformative acquisition for our collection." > > > > "Leo's passionate leadership has helped us bring home this legendary piece > of movie history," added Academy CEO Dawn Hudson. "It's a wonderful gift to > the Academy museum project, and a perfect representation of the work we do > year-round to preserve and share our film heritage." > > > > These slippers, known as the "Witch's Shoes," are in the most pristine > condition of the four pairs of ruby slippers known to exist. It is widely > believed that these are the slippers Judy Garland wore in close-ups and > insert shots, most famously when Dorothy clicks her heels three times to > return to Kansas. They are called the "Witch's Shoes" because they are > likely the pair seen on the feet of the Wicked Witch of the East after > Dorothy's house falls on the witch. > > > > After production of the film ended in 1939, the ruby slippers were stored > on MGM's Culver City lot for the next three decades. Several pairs of > slippers were discovered in 1970 by costum
Re: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?
Or how about almost all of Gene Wilder's lines as the Waco Kid, a.k.a., "Jim?" To Sheriff Bart (Cleavon Little): "What's a dazzling urbanite like you doing in a rustic setting like this?" "I must have killed more men than Cecil B. DeMille." Or this exchange between Madeline Kahn, who does a send up Dietrich through the whole picture; after an amorous night with Cleavon Little, the first camera shot the next morning shows her character (Lily von Schtupp) holding up a huge phallic-like bratwurst at the breakfast table: Lili: "Would you like another schnitzengruben? Bart: "No thank you. Fifteen is my limit on schnitzengruben. Lili: "Well, how about a little..." (she whispers something in his ear) Bart: Baby, please! I am not from Havana! From: pcontar...@triad.rr.com To: davidmkusum...@hotmail.com CC: mopo-l@listserv.american.edu Subject: RE: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet? Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:20:11 -0500 My favorite: Slim Pickins at the toll booth- Anybody got any dimes? Someone go back to camp and get a shitload a’ dimes… From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 10:22 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet? What, no one cares about Hed-ley Lamarr? > "How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?" Lamarr's (Harvey Korman) final words after he gets shot by Sheriff Bart (Cleavon Little) outside of Grauman's Chinese, gazing at Douglas Fairbanks' footprints (Blazing Saddles, 1974). My favorite scene in that picture is when Bart holds a gun to his own neck, playing a stooge hostage who cries out "Help me, somebody help me!" - in front of the clueless and racist townsfolk, who all have the same last name, "Johnson." > Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:18:02 -0500 > From: douglasbtay...@hotmail.com > Subject: Re: OT: DiCaprio Helps AMPAS Acquire Best Condition Ruby Slippers > from "Oz." > To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > > "How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?" > > OK, that's a softball tossed up there for all to knock out of the park. > > Regards > > DBT > Profile > > -Original Message- > From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Freeman > Fisher > Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 7:10 PM > To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > Subject: Re: [MOPO] OT: DiCaprio Helps AMPAS Acquire Best Condition Ruby > Slippers from "Oz." > > Well I think its swell Leo pitched in on the shoes, but I just don't think > their his size. > > > > > > > > On Feb 22, 2012, at 2:27 PM, David Kusumoto wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > February 22, 2012 > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > > > > "Oz" Ruby Slippers Find Their Way Home. > > MAJOR ACQUISITION FOR THE ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES. > > Leonardo DiCaprio spearheads effort with help from Steven Spielberg, Terry > Semel. > > > > Beverly Hills, CA - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has > acquired a pair of the iconic ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" for the > Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. > > > > Actor Leonardo DiCaprio led a group of "angel donors" whose gifts to the > Academy Foundation enabled the purchase. > > > > In addition to the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation - a component fund of CCF > Environmental and Humanitarian Causes - donations came from > producer-director Steven Spielberg and Terry Semel, co-chair of Los Angeles > County Museum of Art and the former chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. and > Yahoo! - along with other donors. > > > > "The ruby slippers occupy an extraordinary place in the hearts of movie > audiences the world over," said Bob Iger, president and CEO of the Walt > Disney Co. and chair of the capital campaign for the Academy Museum of > Motion Pictures. "This is a transformative acquisition for our collection." > > > > "Leo's passionate leadership has helped us bring home this legendary piece > of movie history," added Academy CEO Dawn Hudson. "It's a wonderful gift to > the Academy museum project, and a perfect representation of the work we do > year-round to preserve and share our film heritage." > > > > These slippers, known as the "Witch's Shoes," are in the most pristine > condition of the four pairs of ruby slippers known to exist. It is widely > believed that these are the slippers Judy Garland wore in close-ups and >
Re: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?
My favorite: Slim Pickins at the toll booth- Anybody got any dimes? Someone go back to camp and get a shitload a' dimes. From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 10:22 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet? What, no one cares about Hed-ley Lamarr? > "How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?" Lamarr's (Harvey Korman) final words after he gets shot by Sheriff Bart (Cleavon Little) outside of Grauman's Chinese, gazing at Douglas Fairbanks' footprints (Blazing Saddles, 1974). My favorite scene in that picture is when Bart holds a gun to his own neck, playing a stooge hostage who cries out "Help me, somebody help me!" - in front of the clueless and racist townsfolk, who all have the same last name, "Johnson." > Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:18:02 -0500 > From: douglasbtay...@hotmail.com > Subject: Re: OT: DiCaprio Helps AMPAS Acquire Best Condition Ruby Slippers from "Oz." > To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > > "How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?" > > OK, that's a softball tossed up there for all to knock out of the park. > > Regards > > DBT > Profile > > -Original Message- > From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Freeman > Fisher > Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 7:10 PM > To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > Subject: Re: [MOPO] OT: DiCaprio Helps AMPAS Acquire Best Condition Ruby > Slippers from "Oz." > > Well I think its swell Leo pitched in on the shoes, but I just don't think > their his size. > > > > > > > > On Feb 22, 2012, at 2:27 PM, David Kusumoto wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > February 22, 2012 > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > > > > "Oz" Ruby Slippers Find Their Way Home. > > MAJOR ACQUISITION FOR THE ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES. > > Leonardo DiCaprio spearheads effort with help from Steven Spielberg, Terry > Semel. > > > > Beverly Hills, CA - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has > acquired a pair of the iconic ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" for the > Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. > > > > Actor Leonardo DiCaprio led a group of "angel donors" whose gifts to the > Academy Foundation enabled the purchase. > > > > In addition to the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation - a component fund of CCF > Environmental and Humanitarian Causes - donations came from > producer-director Steven Spielberg and Terry Semel, co-chair of Los Angeles > County Museum of Art and the former chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. and > Yahoo! - along with other donors. > > > > "The ruby slippers occupy an extraordinary place in the hearts of movie > audiences the world over," said Bob Iger, president and CEO of the Walt > Disney Co. and chair of the capital campaign for the Academy Museum of > Motion Pictures. "This is a transformative acquisition for our collection." > > > > "Leo's passionate leadership has helped us bring home this legendary piece > of movie history," added Academy CEO Dawn Hudson. "It's a wonderful gift to > the Academy museum project, and a perfect representation of the work we do > year-round to preserve and share our film heritage." > > > > These slippers, known as the "Witch's Shoes," are in the most pristine > condition of the four pairs of ruby slippers known to exist. It is widely > believed that these are the slippers Judy Garland wore in close-ups and > insert shots, most famously when Dorothy clicks her heels three times to > return to Kansas. They are called the "Witch's Shoes" because they are > likely the pair seen on the feet of the Wicked Witch of the East after > Dorothy's house falls on the witch. > > > > After production of the film ended in 1939, the ruby slippers were stored > on MGM's Culver City lot for the next three decades. Several pairs of > slippers were discovered in 1970 by costumer Kent Warner while he was > preparing for that year's historic auction of MGM costumes, props and other > production-related items. One pair of slippers was sold at the auction and > was donated anonymously to the Smithsonian in 1979. > > > > Warner kept the finest pair - the "Witch's Shoes" - in his private > collection for more than a decade before selling them at auction in 1981. > They were sold again in 1988 to another private collector, and have been &
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No more calls please. We have a winner! Well done, sir. Your reward is a laurel, and hardy handshake. Regards DBT <http://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasbtaylor> Profile From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 10:22 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: [MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet? What, no one cares about Hed-ley Lamarr? > "How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?" Lamarr's (Harvey Korman) final words after he gets shot by Sheriff Bart (Cleavon Little) outside of Grauman's Chinese, gazing at Douglas Fairbanks' footprints (Blazing Saddles, 1974). My favorite scene in that picture is when Bart holds a gun to his own neck, playing a stooge hostage who cries out "Help me, somebody help me!" - in front of the clueless and racist townsfolk, who all have the same last name, "Johnson." > Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:18:02 -0500 > From: douglasbtay...@hotmail.com > Subject: Re: OT: DiCaprio Helps AMPAS Acquire Best Condition Ruby Slippers from "Oz." > To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > > "How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?" > > OK, that's a softball tossed up there for all to knock out of the park. > > Regards > > DBT > Profile > > -Original Message- > From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Freeman > Fisher > Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 7:10 PM > To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > Subject: Re: [MOPO] OT: DiCaprio Helps AMPAS Acquire Best Condition Ruby > Slippers from "Oz." > > Well I think its swell Leo pitched in on the shoes, but I just don't think > their his size. > > > > > > > > On Feb 22, 2012, at 2:27 PM, David Kusumoto wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > February 22, 2012 > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > > > > "Oz" Ruby Slippers Find Their Way Home. > > MAJOR ACQUISITION FOR THE ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES. > > Leonardo DiCaprio spearheads effort with help from Steven Spielberg, Terry > Semel. > > > > Beverly Hills, CA - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has > acquired a pair of the iconic ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" for the > Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. > > > > Actor Leonardo DiCaprio led a group of "angel donors" whose gifts to the > Academy Foundation enabled the purchase. > > > > In addition to the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation - a component fund of CCF > Environmental and Humanitarian Causes - donations came from > producer-director Steven Spielberg and Terry Semel, co-chair of Los Angeles > County Museum of Art and the former chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. and > Yahoo! - along with other donors. > > > > "The ruby slippers occupy an extraordinary place in the hearts of movie > audiences the world over," said Bob Iger, president and CEO of the Walt > Disney Co. and chair of the capital campaign for the Academy Museum of > Motion Pictures. "This is a transformative acquisition for our collection." > > > > "Leo's passionate leadership has helped us bring home this legendary piece > of movie history," added Academy CEO Dawn Hudson. "It's a wonderful gift to > the Academy museum project, and a perfect representation of the work we do > year-round to preserve and share our film heritage." > > > > These slippers, known as the "Witch's Shoes," are in the most pristine > condition of the four pairs of ruby slippers known to exist. It is widely > believed that these are the slippers Judy Garland wore in close-ups and > insert shots, most famously when Dorothy clicks her heels three times to > return to Kansas. They are called the "Witch's Shoes" because they are > likely the pair seen on the feet of the Wicked Witch of the East after > Dorothy's house falls on the witch. > > > > After production of the film ended in 1939, the ruby slippers were stored > on MGM's Culver City lot for the next three decades. Several pairs of > slippers were discovered in 1970 by costumer Kent Warner while he was > preparing for that year's historic auction of MGM costumes, props and other > production-related items. One pair of slippers was sold at the auction and > was donated anonymously to the Smithsonian in 1979. > > > > Warner kept the finest pair - the "Witch's Shoes" - in his private > collection for more than a decade before selling them at auction in 1981. > They were sold again in 198
[MOPO] How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?
What, no one cares about Hed-ley Lamarr? > "How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?" Lamarr's (Harvey Korman) final words after he gets shot by Sheriff Bart (Cleavon Little) outside of Grauman's Chinese, gazing at Douglas Fairbanks' footprints (Blazing Saddles, 1974). My favorite scene in that picture is when Bart holds a gun to his own neck, playing a stooge hostage who cries out "Help me, somebody help me!" - in front of the clueless and racist townsfolk, who all have the same last name, "Johnson." > Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:18:02 -0500 > From: douglasbtay...@hotmail.com > Subject: Re: OT: DiCaprio Helps AMPAS Acquire Best Condition Ruby Slippers > from "Oz." > To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > > "How did he do such great stunts, with such little feet?" > > OK, that's a softball tossed up there for all to knock out of the park. > > Regards > > DBT > Profile > > -Original Message- > From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Freeman > Fisher > Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 7:10 PM > To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > Subject: Re: [MOPO] OT: DiCaprio Helps AMPAS Acquire Best Condition Ruby > Slippers from "Oz." > > Well I think its swell Leo pitched in on the shoes, but I just don't think > their his size. > > > > > > > > On Feb 22, 2012, at 2:27 PM, David Kusumoto wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > February 22, 2012 > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > > > > "Oz" Ruby Slippers Find Their Way Home. > > MAJOR ACQUISITION FOR THE ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES. > > Leonardo DiCaprio spearheads effort with help from Steven Spielberg, Terry > Semel. > > > > Beverly Hills, CA - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has > acquired a pair of the iconic ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" for the > Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. > > > > Actor Leonardo DiCaprio led a group of "angel donors" whose gifts to the > Academy Foundation enabled the purchase. > > > > In addition to the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation - a component fund of CCF > Environmental and Humanitarian Causes - donations came from > producer-director Steven Spielberg and Terry Semel, co-chair of Los Angeles > County Museum of Art and the former chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. and > Yahoo! - along with other donors. > > > > "The ruby slippers occupy an extraordinary place in the hearts of movie > audiences the world over," said Bob Iger, president and CEO of the Walt > Disney Co. and chair of the capital campaign for the Academy Museum of > Motion Pictures. "This is a transformative acquisition for our collection." > > > > "Leo's passionate leadership has helped us bring home this legendary piece > of movie history," added Academy CEO Dawn Hudson. "It's a wonderful gift to > the Academy museum project, and a perfect representation of the work we do > year-round to preserve and share our film heritage." > > > > These slippers, known as the "Witch's Shoes," are in the most pristine > condition of the four pairs of ruby slippers known to exist. It is widely > believed that these are the slippers Judy Garland wore in close-ups and > insert shots, most famously when Dorothy clicks her heels three times to > return to Kansas. They are called the "Witch's Shoes" because they are > likely the pair seen on the feet of the Wicked Witch of the East after > Dorothy's house falls on the witch. > > > > After production of the film ended in 1939, the ruby slippers were stored > on MGM's Culver City lot for the next three decades. Several pairs of > slippers were discovered in 1970 by costumer Kent Warner while he was > preparing for that year's historic auction of MGM costumes, props and other > production-related items. One pair of slippers was sold at the auction and > was donated anonymously to the Smithsonian in 1979. > > > > Warner kept the finest pair - the "Witch's Shoes" - in his private > collection for more than a decade before selling them at auction in 1981. > They were sold again in 1988 to another private collector, and have been > displayed publicly only a handful of times in the years since, most notably > at the National Portrait Gallery and the Library of Congress. > > > > The 2012 sale to the Academy was handled by auction house Profiles in > History. > > > > Last October, the Academy and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art > announced plans to establish the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures inside > the historic May Company building, currently known as LACMA West. The > building has been a Los Angeles landmark since its opening in 1939, the same > year "The Wizard of Oz" premiered. > > > > ABOUT THE ACADEMY > > The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world's preeminent > movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 6,000 of the most > accomplished men and women working in cinema. In addition to the annual > Academy Awards-in which the members vote to select the nominees and > winners--the Academy presents a dive
