[Dixielandjazz] :Pete Kelly's Blues

[Robert Ringwald]

No, not all are vocals.  


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marek Boym" <marekboym at gmail.com>
To: "Robert Ringwald" <rsr at ringwald.com>
Cc: <Dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 2:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] :Pete Kelly's Blues


Hi,
Many years ago I saw a soundtrack LP, but it was all vocals, with no
mention of Dick Cathart.
As I remember it, not all the music was vocals.
Am I correct?
Cheers

On 9 June 2010 18:45, Robert Ringwald <rsr at ringwald.com> wrote:
> Harry,
> get Pete Kelly's Blues on DVD if it is still available on Amazon, or somewhere else.
>
> The audio when played on a good sound system is spectacular!
>
> Too bad The Gig is not on DVD.
>
> --BR
>
>
> Pete
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Harry Callaghan" <meetmrcallaghan at gmail.com>
> To: "Robert Ringwald" <rsr at ringwald.com>
> Cc: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 4:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] :THE GIG
>
>
>> I'm with Bob as to "Pete Kelly's Blues"
>>
>> Mattafact, I just wrote myself a note to pull out my copy of it and see how
>> it has held up over the years (Houston humidity is not particularly kind to
>> VHS tapes)
>>
>> For her role in the movie, Peggy Lee received a Best Supporting Actress
>> nomination but she lost out to Jo Van Fleet for "East of Eden"
>>
>> HC
>>
>>
>> On 6/8/10, Robert Ringwald <rsr at ringwald.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Yes, I have The Gig on VHS also. My daughter Beth purchased it for me some
>>> time ago.
>>>
>>> The music is great and it is a very good film.
>>>
>>> Warren does a very good acting job also.
>>>
>>> If you want to see another film with great Jazz, Pete Kelly's Blues.
>>>
>>> They had a few copies left on Amazon on DVD a few months ago. I got a
>>> copy.
>>>
>>> You gotta watch it on a system with a good stereo, bass speakers, etc to
>>> get the full value of the great music.
>>>
>>> Check it out on Amazon and see if there are any copies left.
>>>
>>> --Bob
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Harry Callaghan" <meetmrcallaghan at gmail.com>
>>> To: "Bob Ringwald" <rsr at ringwald.com>
>>> Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 6:20 PM
>>> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] :THE GIG
>>>
>>>
>>> > Funny that several subscribers should be engaged in the "rushing" topic
>>> at
>>> > this time. I have nothing to contribute on the subject as such, not
>>> being a
>>> > musician myself.
>>> >
>>> > However, just last night I dug out an old VHS tape of a movie made in
>>> 1985
>>> > that I had recorded off the A&E Cable channel (back when it was a decent
>>> > channel).
>>> >
>>> > It appeared to be a TVM and probably the only actors you would recognize
>>> > were Wayne Rogers (of "M*A*S*H" fame) and Cleavon Little ("Blazing
>>> Saddles")
>>> >
>>> > Wayne was leader of an amateur sextet that got together to play dixieland
>>> > music regularly and through some quirk of fate managed to secure a 2-week
>>> > gig at a resort in the Catskills (sometimes referred to affectionately as
>>> > the Jewish Alps)
>>> >
>>> > His bass player has to go in for emergency surgery so he must hire a
>>> > professional (Little) who holds him up for more money than the other
>>> players
>>> > are being paid. His character has supposedly been around and played with
>>> > many top name bands and small combos.and it is he who sets the pace for
>>> > each number that they play
>>> >
>>> > I found the movie tremendously enjoyable when I first saw it perhaps 20
>>> > years ago and even moreso during last night's re-watching of it.
>>> >
>>> > Incidentally, all of the musicians' playing was dubbed in except for
>>> > trumpeter Warren Vache Jr.but the others just going through the motions
>>> > appeared rather convincing or moreso than is typical in that situation.
>>> >
>>> > Now that I have possibly aroused your interest, I have no idea whether it
>>> is
>>> > available on video
>>> >
>>> > Tides,
>>> > HC.
>>> >
>>> > --
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>>> > opinion
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>>> >
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>>
>>
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>> of himself, undisturbed by the facts
>>
>> - Finley Peter Dunne (1867-1936)
>>
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