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Miklós Rózsa ~ The Lost Weekend
Some Like It Hot
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October 4, 2023
Billy Wilder articles/mentions
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Miklós Rózsa ~ The Lost Weekend
Some Like It Hot
June 1, 2021
Marilyn Monroe ~ La Forma Divina
~ Norma Jeane Mortenson
date & photographer unknown
Norma Jeane Mortenson was born on Tuesday, June 1, 1926, to Gladys Pearl Baker (née Monroe) at the Los Angeles County Hospital.
On Thursday, February 23rd, 1956, Norma Jeane obtained an order from the City Court of the State of New York to legally change her name from Norma Jeane Mortenson to Marilyn Monroe.
As Marilyn Monroe, she made many films and I loved them all; but my two favorite movies of hers, one a drama the other a comedy, are Niagara in which she is, according to the movie poster, " . . . a raging torrent of emotion that even nature can't control!"
WOW!
Pretty heavy stuff!
I was actually torn between the The Misifts and Niagara as to her dramatic roles but as the theme is "forma" I figured the latter was the best and she's totally radiant with that bloom of youth look. Don't Bother to Knock is pretty intriguing as a mid-career dramatic role. It's my favorite film of hers as it was the first time I saw her and fell completely in love with her, so, first loves, . . . .
In Niagara Monroe is Rose Loomis, the ultimate self-centered, conniving and totally irresistible Femme fatale . . .
"luring men to their ultimate destruction!"
However, she very tenderly, (un poco dramatic, if not a bit over the top), sings the song, Kiss, which is beautifully evocative of the sound of the 50's and accentuates the look of the film. It is a lovely ballad filled with unfulfilled promises and longing for . . . what?
Joseph Cotton is George Loomis, her jealous husband, with newly weds Polly Cutler (Jean Peters) and Ray Cutler (Max Showalter) her hapless husband who ogles Monroe through most of the film.
There is a video with the trailer for the film (link below) that contains the key points in the film so that you don't even have to see the film, but it's well worth seeing the complete move. As the trailer says, "Niagara and Marilyn Monroe, the two most electrifying sights in the world!"
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As I always roar with laughter and never get tired of watching Some Like It Hot, I had not realized that Monroe was not so great to work with on the film and it was not a joy for the participants. There is an excellent video, The Making of Some Like It Hot, that is pretty revealing of Monroe during the filming (link below).
There have been stories about animosity between Curtis and Monroe because of something he said but that are not true. He has said that he got so tired of people asking him what it was like to kiss Monroe, that in irony he told a reporter, "Kissing Monroe was ‘Like Kissing Hitler’!" The phrase was then taken out of context.
A perfectly superfluous aside which has absolutely nothing to do with the film: there is a great song by the Power Station called Some Like It Hot with a powerful vocal by Robert Palmer, but it IS a hot song and I couldn't resist mentioning it! The video for it (link below) featured model Caroline Cossey (also known as Tula).
Viewfinder links:
Net links:
Best Movies by Farr ~ How Marilyn Monroe Almost Derailed "Some Like It Hot"
Legends Reveald ~ curtis-say-kissing-monroe-was-like-kissing-hitler
Thelifeandtimesofhollywood ~ Curtis “Kissing Monroe like kissing Hitler”
Haphazard Stuff ~ Niagara (1953) (review)
Showbiz CheatSheet ~ Curtis Said Kissing Monroe was ‘Like Kissing Hitler’ YouTube links:
Marilyn Monroe ~
Niagra ~
Movie Scene and "I Stuttered" (interview)
Some Like It Hot -
The Making of Some Like It Hot (25:46)
I've been on a calendar, but I've never been on time.
~ Marilyn Monroe
December 1, 2020
20,000 vinyl LPs 256: The Dangerous Christmas Of Red Riding Hood & Cyril Ritchard
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Side 2:
B1 - Red Riding Hood Improvisation - 4:05
B2 - I’m Naive (Reprise), Vocals [The Wolf / Lone T. Wolf] – Cyril Ritchard - 2:42
B3 - We're Gonna Howl Tonight, Producer [For Records] – Mickie Most, Vocals [The Wolf Pack] – The Animals - 1:39
B4 - Ding-A-Ling, Ding-A-Ling, Vocals [Red Riding Hood] – Liza Minnelli, Vocals [The Wolf / Lone T. Wolf] – Cyril Ritchard - 2:15
B5 - Poor Mouse 4:05
B6 - Granny; Along The Way, Vocals [Red Riding Hood] – Liza Minnelli, Vocals [The Wolf / Lone T. Wolf] – Cyril Ritchard, Vocals [The Woodsman] – Vic Damone - 1:55
B7 - We Wish The World A Happy Yule (Finale), Vocals [Red Riding Hood] – Liza Minnelli, Vocals [The Wolf / Lone T. Wolf] – Cyril Ritchard, Vocals [The Woodsman] – Vic Damone - 1:40
Companies, etc.
Published By – Chappell-Styne, Inc.
Published By – Wonderful Music Corp.
Mastered At – Bell Sound Studios
Produced For – Eritas-General Electric
Credits:
Arranged By, Conductor – Walter Scharf
Choreography – Lee Theodore*
Chorus Master [Choral Direction] – Buster Davis
Cover, Design [Liner] – ARW Productions, Inc.
Directed By – Sid Smith (2)
Engineer – Bob Arnold
Illustration – Bentz
Liner Notes – Rick Ward
Lyrics By – Bob Merrill
Music By – Jule Styne
Other [Scenery & Costumes] – Raoul Pene DuBois*
Producer – Richard Lewine
Script By – Robert Emmett
Supervised By – Bob Thiele
Notes:
A2 credited as "Creatures Of The Forest"
B1 and B5 credited as "Ballet"
Styrous® ~ Tuesday, December 1, 2020
vinyl LP front cover detail
cover design by ARW Productions, Inc.
illustration by Bentz
detail photo of album cover by Styrous®
Today is the birthday of Cyril Ritchard, an Australian stage, screen and television actor, and director. He is best remembered today for his performance as Captain Hook in the Mary Martin musical production of Peter Pan.
Looking
through my record collection, I discovered I have many recordings that
he has appeared on, including the above mentioned Peter Pan, however, I settled on this recording as it is perfect for this time of year, Christmas.
vinyl LP front cover
cover design by ARW Productions, Inc.
illustration by Bentz
photo of album cover by Styrous®
In addition to Cyril Ritchard the cast includes a very young Liza Minnelli, she was only 21 at the time and she was adorable.
Jule Styne ~ The Dangerous Christmas Of Red Riding Hood
vinyl LP back cover detailscover design by ARW Productions, Inc.
detail photos of album cover by Styrous® Vic Damone was the romantic lead as the The Woodsman. The wolf pack was played, of course, by Eric Burdon and The Animals; they were just beginning to hit it big time.
Jule Styne ~ The Dangerous Christmas Of Red Riding Hood
vinyl LP back cover details
detail photos of album cover by Styrous® The music was written by Jule Styne who wrote the music for the 1949 stage version of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes which starred Carol Channing and was made into the film with Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell. The lyrics are by Bob Merrill who wrote the lyrics for New Girl In Town in 1957, Carnival! in 1961, Sugar in 1972 which is based on the 1959 film Some Like It Hot with Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon.
Of course, the story line has been altered to a wacky version of the original story, but that's ok; it's called poetic license. It's a lot of fun to watch (link below) and listen to; there's the silly and bouncy, Ding A Ling, Ding A Ling, sung by Liza Minnelli and Cyril Ritchard.
vinyl LP front cover detail
cover design by ARW Productions, Inc.
illustration by Bentz
detail photo of album cover by Styrous®
Tracklist:
Side 1:
Side 1:
A1 - Overture, Orchestrated By, Conductor – Walter Scharf - 7:15
A2 - We Wish The World A Happy Yule, Vocals [The Wolf / Lone T. Wolf] – Cyril Ritchard - 2:04
A3 - My Red Riding Hood, Vocals [Red Riding Hood] – Liza Minnelli - 3:05
A4 - Snubbed, Vocals [The Wolf / Lone T. Wolf] – Cyril Ritchard - 2:05
A5 - Woodsman's Serenade; Granny's Gulch; Along The Way, Vocals [Red Riding Hood] – Liza Minnelli, Vocals [The Woodsman] – Vic Damone - 4:05
A6 - I’m Naive, Vocals [Red Riding Hood] – Liza Minnelli - 2:38
A2 - We Wish The World A Happy Yule, Vocals [The Wolf / Lone T. Wolf] – Cyril Ritchard - 2:04
A3 - My Red Riding Hood, Vocals [Red Riding Hood] – Liza Minnelli - 3:05
A4 - Snubbed, Vocals [The Wolf / Lone T. Wolf] – Cyril Ritchard - 2:05
A5 - Woodsman's Serenade; Granny's Gulch; Along The Way, Vocals [Red Riding Hood] – Liza Minnelli, Vocals [The Woodsman] – Vic Damone - 4:05
A6 - I’m Naive, Vocals [Red Riding Hood] – Liza Minnelli - 2:38
Side 2:
B1 - Red Riding Hood Improvisation - 4:05
B2 - I’m Naive (Reprise), Vocals [The Wolf / Lone T. Wolf] – Cyril Ritchard - 2:42
B3 - We're Gonna Howl Tonight, Producer [For Records] – Mickie Most, Vocals [The Wolf Pack] – The Animals - 1:39
B4 - Ding-A-Ling, Ding-A-Ling, Vocals [Red Riding Hood] – Liza Minnelli, Vocals [The Wolf / Lone T. Wolf] – Cyril Ritchard - 2:15
B5 - Poor Mouse 4:05
B6 - Granny; Along The Way, Vocals [Red Riding Hood] – Liza Minnelli, Vocals [The Wolf / Lone T. Wolf] – Cyril Ritchard, Vocals [The Woodsman] – Vic Damone - 1:55
B7 - We Wish The World A Happy Yule (Finale), Vocals [Red Riding Hood] – Liza Minnelli, Vocals [The Wolf / Lone T. Wolf] – Cyril Ritchard, Vocals [The Woodsman] – Vic Damone - 1:40
Companies, etc.
Published By – Chappell-Styne, Inc.
Published By – Wonderful Music Corp.
Mastered At – Bell Sound Studios
Produced For – Eritas-General Electric
Credits:
Arranged By, Conductor – Walter Scharf
Choreography – Lee Theodore*
Chorus Master [Choral Direction] – Buster Davis
Cover, Design [Liner] – ARW Productions, Inc.
Directed By – Sid Smith (2)
Engineer – Bob Arnold
Illustration – Bentz
Liner Notes – Rick Ward
Lyrics By – Bob Merrill
Music By – Jule Styne
Other [Scenery & Costumes] – Raoul Pene DuBois*
Producer – Richard Lewine
Script By – Robert Emmett
Supervised By – Bob Thiele
Notes:
A2 credited as "Creatures Of The Forest"
B1 and B5 credited as "Ballet"
Cyril Ritchard, Liza Minnelli, Vic Damone, The Animals – The Dangerous Christmas Of Red Riding Hood
Label: ABC-Paramount – ABCS-536
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1965
Genre: Stage & Screen
Style: Musical
Label: ABC-Paramount – ABCS-536
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1965
Genre: Stage & Screen
Style: Musical
Viewfinder links:
Net links:
YouTube links:
The Dangerous Christmas Of Red Riding Hood ~
Original TV Broadcast (49 mins., 49 secs.)
The Animals ~ We're Gonna Howl Tonight
Complete soundtrack recording (39 mins., 25 secs.)
The Animals ~ We're Gonna Howl Tonight
Liza Minnelli ~ I'm Naive
August 27, 2018
November 15, 2017
scat singing on the Viewfinder
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Louis Armstrong ~ Trumpeter & scat singer extraordinaire
Ella Fitzgerald articles/mentions
Dizzy Gillespie ~ trumpeter, bandleader, composer & singer
The Guess Who ~ Live @ the Paramount
Iron Butterfly ~ Metamorphosis
Al Jarreau ~ Breakin' Away & scat
Some Like It Hot ~ Marilyn Monroe sings, "I Wanna Be Loved by You"
Louis Armstrong ~ Trumpeter & scat singer extraordinaire
Ella Fitzgerald articles/mentions
Dizzy Gillespie ~ trumpeter, bandleader, composer & singer
The Guess Who ~ Live @ the Paramount
Iron Butterfly ~ Metamorphosis
Al Jarreau ~ Breakin' Away & scat
Some Like It Hot ~ Marilyn Monroe sings, "I Wanna Be Loved by You"
September 9, 2017
Tony Curtis articles/mentions
mentions:
Sammy Davis Jr. – Six Bridges To Cross
Chuy Reyes ~ Rumba de Cuba
Tony Curtis ~ 1958
publicity photo
December 30, 2016
Marilyn Monroe ~ Queen of the Screen
1926 ~ 1962
movie still
movie gif
Andy Warhol, Marilyn Monroe, 1964
"I was never used to being happy, so that wasn't something I ever took
for granted. You see, I was brought up differently from the average
American child because the average child is brought up expecting to be
happy."
Styrous® ~ Friday, December 30, 2016
June 1, 2015
20,000 Vinyl LPs 42: Some Like It Hot ~ Marilyn Monroe sings, "I Wanna Be Loved by You"
vinyl LP album
photo of album by Styrous®
On June 1, 1926, 89 years ago today, Marilyn Monroe was born at the Los Angeles County Hospital.
This album is my tribute to her birth.
Some Like It Hot!
Double WOW!
In the film directed by Billy Wilder, Monroe plays, Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk, a singer who also plays a ukulele (a popular instrument in the '20's) in an all-girl band. Sugar is also a sucker for male sax players, whom she has sworn off because they have stolen her heart in
the past and left her with "the fuzzy end of the lollipop".
Joe (Tony Curtis), a sax player, and Jerry (Jack Lemmon), who plays bass, are running away from a gangster (George Raft) so they hide out in drag as Josephine and Daphne with the girl orchestra. Needless to say, the situations are hysterical!
Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk (Marilyn Monroe)
The action of the film takes place in the 1920's during prohibition with all the follies that came with it. Most of the music, of course, is from that era as well. The songs include: Runnin' Wild, Sugar Blues, Down Among the Sheltering Palms, By the Beautiful Sea, La Cumparsita, Sweet Sue, Just You, Sweet Georgia Brown, and, of course, the tune that defined that era, I Wanna Be Loved by You, brilliantly sung by Monroe.
Loved by You is my favorite cut from the album/film. Her version of the song is exquisite; she has all the sex combined with innocence that only Monroe could have carried across (links below to the song on YouTube).
I Wanna Be Loved by You was first performed in the 1928 Broadway musical, Good Boy, by Helen Kane, who became known as the 'Boop-Boop-a-Doop Girl' because of her baby-talk, scat-singing tag line to that song. It was recorded right when Kane's popularity started to reach its peak, and became her signature song.
Helen Kane (August 4, 1904 – September 26, 1966)
However, Kane had swiped the "Boop" scat singing style from an African American performer by the name of "Baby Esther".
Esther Jones ~ photographer unknown
In 1930, a cartoon character named Betty Boop was introduced in the animated film, Dizzy Dishes.
Betty Boop performs I Wanna Be Loved by You in the 1980s animated film The Romance of Betty Boop.
There were some pretty hefty lawsuits flying back and forth involving the three characters and they continue even to this day! Who owns Betty Boop?
vinyl LP label, side 2
photo of label by Styrous®
Tracklist:
Side 1:
A1 – Marilyn Monroe Accompanied by Matty Malneck And His Orchestra* - Runnin' Wild, written by Gibbs - Grey - Wood - 1:03
A2 – Adolph Deutsch And His Orchestra - Sugar Blues / Runnin' Wild, written by Fletcher / Gibbs - Grey - Wood, written by Williams* - 1:27
A3 – The Society Syncopators* - Down Among The Sheltering Palms, written by Olman - Brockman- 1:55
A4 – Unknown Artist - Randolph Street Rag, written by Adolph Deutsch - 1:23
A5 – Marilyn Monroe Accompanied by Matty Malneck And His Orchestra* - I Wanna Be Loved By You, written by Kolmar - Stothart - Ruby - 2:54
A6 – Adolph Deutsch And His Orchestra - Park Avenue Fantasy, written by Malneck - Signorelli - 3:27
A7 – Adolph Deutsch And His Orchestra - Down Among The Sheltering Palms / La Cumprasita - I Wanna Be Loved By You, written by Olman - Brockman / Kolmar - Stotthart - Ruby - 2:14
Side 2:
B1 – Marilyn Monroe Accompanied by Matty Malneck And His Orchestra* - I’m Through With Love, written by Kahn - Malneck - Livingston - 2:30
B2 – Adolph Deutsch And His Orchestra - Sugar Blues / Tell The Whole Darn World, written by Williams - Fletcher / Adolph Deutsch - 3:20
B3 – Unknown Artist - Play It Again Charlie, written by Adolph Deutsch - 1:46
B4 – Matty Malneck And His Orchestra* Sweet Georgia Brown, written by Bernie - Pinkard - Casey - 2:52
B5 – The Society Syncopators* - By The Beautiful Sea, written by Carroll - Atteridge - 1:18, written by Malneck - Signorelli - 2:07
B7 – Matty Malneck And His Orchestra* Some Like It Hot, written by Unknwon Artist [Uncredited] - 1:42
Credits:
Composed By [Background Score] – Adolph Deutsch
Design [Cover] – Stephen Haas
Photography [Photo Series Of Marilyn Monroe] – Richard Avedon
Recorded By – Fred Lau
Supervised By – Matty Malneck
Notes:
Original Music From The Motion Picture Sound Track
Made in USA / Printed in USA
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Center Label A): U9M-1053
Matrix / Runout (Center Label B): U9M-1054
Various – Some Like It Hot
Label:United Artists Records – UAL 4030
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
Country: US
Released: 1959
Genre: Jazz, Stage & Screen
Style: Soundtrack, Big Band, Swing
Label:United Artists Records – UAL 4030
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
Country: US
Released: 1959
Genre: Jazz, Stage & Screen
Style: Soundtrack, Big Band, Swing
Marilyn Monroe ~ I Wanna Be Loved By You (film version) Marilyn Monroe ~ I Wanna Be Loved By You (original version)
Betty Boop (Helen Kane) ~ I Wanna Be Loved by You
Betty Boop (Helen Kane) ~ I Wanna Be Loved by You
From the 1928 show Good Boy, as performed by Helen Kane YouTube
The Romance of Betty Boop on YouTube
The Romance of Betty Boop on YouTube
Marilyn . . .
You'll always be loved by me!
Styrous® ~ Monday, June 1, 2015
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