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"Life is not measured by the number
of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath
away."
June 14, 2010 I'll Be So Ladylike, They Won't Notice I've Come!
I'm headed south to Texas for the next few weeks, and the only reason a person should ever do that is if said person is going to visit family (or teach a little girl how to spell w-a-t-e-r). Not a fan of heat here! We're already having unbelievable temps here in the Ann Arbor area. A sad Texan prayed once:
"I wish it would rain -- not so much for me, cuz I've seen it -- but
for my 7-year-old." Unless you've ever burned your hand opening a car
door, or gotten branded by a seat belt, or driven with two fingers in
July....... you just don't understand! Reid writes with the following:
How could they possibly, possibly release this film without a widescreen option?? Thank you so much for letting us know. And thanks to Jody for this wonderful piece of DVD news -- Anne's earliest TV appearances:
A great interview with Mel here.
More of fannetastic Mel here.
Did you see this one? One of Anne's earliest performances (as Anne Marno) -- a small role as Maria Cassini in The Man Who Had Influence for Studio One... from 1950!
We'll have a fine time on Annie's birthday this year (don't we always?):
And don't forget TCM's special junior classics lineup -- a great way to spend the summer introducing classic movies to the next generation! Here. The Hirshhorn began their Summer Camp Apesploitation series with Gorilla at Large. Kelly Gordon, associate curator, said:
Why, yes. Yes, as a matter of fact, I do. Succinctly put!
One of the best assessments of Mrs. Robinson I've ever read here. I agree with Fritz completely. Today's photo at the top courtesy of Playfilms Productions. I've decided to keep the candles for Anne going all year long. If you ever want to light a candle for her, the group I created exclusively for her candles is at this link. The candles only stay lit for a couple of days, but I find it very comforting myself to do this from time to time. I hope to see you there sometime! If you would like to share memories or thoughts about any of Anne's performances, I'd love to include them here for fellow fannes to enjoy. If you enjoyed your visit & would like to help keep this site going:
June 6, 2010 Annie "I thought the sky looked so beautiful the other day... and then I realized it was because you are up there."
Don't forget to leave a flower for Anne on this page, and a candle for Anne here. I'll be watching The Turning Point tonight, as I have not seen that one in awhile. Anke in Germany wrote:
I would love to see such a forum, because the fAnnes I've met in the past several years have proven to be some of the greatest people to know! If anyone finds a forum worth linking to, let me know. If I only had the time, I'd create it myself, but good forums require good moderators with plenty of time on their hands. Hedy gives us a heads-up:
April 28, 2010 How Old Is Spring, Miranda?
On the happier side of things: Mr. Mel Brooks was honored last week with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 23. It's located at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard. A terrific video report is here. Another nice link with great pics is here. Check out Annie's 3 gorgeous guys, Max, Henry and Mel! Three generations of fannetasticity.
A nice recent interview with Mel, by the way, here. The answer to
the last Complete the Line: Trivia for today: did you know that Anne's character Ursula the Countess in The Hindenburg had a real-life counterpart? Her name was Margaret Mather. Obviously, many details were changed for the film, but read this fascinating entry from one of the best Hindenburg sites out there, Faces of the Hindenburg. Yes, I've read every entry at that site! Love the movie and have always been fascinated by the actual incident.
Today's photo
at the top is courtesy of Time. The title quote is from a poem of
Ogden Nash, "A Lady Who Thinks She Is Thirty" (link).
Anne enjoyed Nash's work.
February 19, 2010 Quick update: Great news! The Film Society of Lincoln Center is hosting a huge celebration of Annie's work at its Walter Reade Theater from March 8-11! Read all about it here. They're calling it "Fierce and Fabulous: Anne Bancroft." Patty Duke, Mike Nichols, Neil Simon, and Marsha Norman will appear in person. Check out the film schedule, it sounds dreamy! Sure wish I could go. Also: I caught this snippet of info and I know nothing more about it, so let me know if you come across anything. Boston's own music man, David Testa, is preparing the premiere of Fatso!, a musical adapted from Anne's film. According to this source, "he had the privilege of scoring and adapting this new production with Ms. Bancroft several years ago. David anxiously awaits the fully staged 2010 spring North Shore Premiere." Spectacular!
February 12, 2010 Quick update: TCM is having an interesting "Oscar Fever" special for 31 days, beginning today. For those of you who have been trying to catch my personal favorite, The Pumpkin Eater, today's your chance! Each film in the lineup will feature a common actor from the previous film. For example, The Graduate will follow The Pumpkin Eater, which will be followed by William Daniels in Reds. Check out the clever lineup, and have fun!
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