[Dixielandjazz] De Lovely

Marek Boym marekboym at gmail.com
Wed Jan 12 15:52:02 PST 2011


OK, great composer, good film - but how much jazz?
Cheers

On 13 January 2011 01:44, Harry Callaghan <meetmrcallaghan at gmail.com> wrote:
> With Cole Porter being my all-time favorite lyricist, I also  enjoyed the
> movie immensely.
>
> As Rick said, "it pulled no punches".
>
> I can't recall even the slightest implication that he was bisexual in the
> earlier bio "Night and Day" which starred Cary Grant..........but then
> again, that was filmed in the mid-forties and possibly Hollywood didn't feel
> that we were ready for such a revelation
>
> The latter certainly didn't lack for musical numbers.......a wonderful
> presentation, indeed
>
> Now, if only someone would film a bio of the much neglected and underrated
> Mildred Bailey, Harry would be one happy camper.
>
> Tides
> HC.
> On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 5:29 PM, Rick <rickz at usermail.com> wrote:
>
>>  On 1/12/2011 5:21 PM, Beth Schweitzer wrote:
>>
>>> Just saw the 2004 film, "De Lovely" about Cole Porter, starring Kevin
>>> Kline. It lives up to its name! Delightful too, and delicious, etc.
>>>
>>> Beth
>>>
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>>> Yes, I thought it was wonderful, and didn't pull any punches.
>>
>> I recommended it to my friend Tom O'Boyle -- who is a serious Cole Porter
>> student -- and he just wouldn't have any.
>>
>> Cole was so remarkable, and Kevin captures that perfectly, doesn't he?
>>
>> Rick (Jolley) Zahniser
>> going back to Colorado springs.
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