tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post1194435332080158659..comments2024-02-01T23:41:43.069-05:00Comments on Out of the Past: Stanley Donen at the HFA - Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)Raquel Stecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-61590118097578058512009-10-12T05:42:00.507-04:002009-10-12T05:42:00.507-04:00Wonderful! I love the film clips! It feels like I ...Wonderful! I love the film clips! It feels like I was sitting in your pocket watching. Donen is such an interesting director. I would have asked him lots of questions on the research for Singing In The Rain... <br />I see that his latest directing credit is for a Lionel Richie video. To me that is a sad ending to a career that began with On The Town 1949...Jonas Nordinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065342609209811314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-85956576220882908362009-10-12T05:39:09.652-04:002009-10-12T05:39:09.652-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jonas Nordinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065342609209811314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-23071001743363776542009-10-11T15:04:30.726-04:002009-10-11T15:04:30.726-04:00Tommy - Thank you!
Bill - That sounds like an ama...Tommy - Thank you!<br /><br />Bill - That sounds like an amazing experience. When something like that comes around, it just has to be taken advantage of.<br /><br />Mercurie - I think you would like him. He's got this wonderful no-nonsense style about him. He's not afraid to tell you what he thinks.<br /><br />Laura - I can see why this is your favorite movie because it's just that good! Thanks for the link to your review.<br /><br />Princess - Thanks!<br /><br />Lolita - Thanks! I feel like a lot of us would a gree with Donen on that point.Raquel Stecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-59037954331975239562009-10-10T21:11:39.444-04:002009-10-10T21:11:39.444-04:00Thank you so much for sharing your experience! Thi...Thank you so much for sharing your experience! This was really interesting to read. I agree with Stanley Donen's views on contemporary films, especially about the disconnection. Wow, thanks Raquelle!Lolita of the Classicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03596876234508882958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-56183288887219470312009-10-10T15:42:05.479-04:002009-10-10T15:42:05.479-04:00That's a great opportunity, and I'm glad y...That's a great opportunity, and I'm glad you took advantage of it. Thanks for sharing!Caitlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00797180553972324709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-40340010986219213002009-10-10T14:54:58.017-04:002009-10-10T14:54:58.017-04:00That's wonderful, congratulations!!! SEVEN BR...That's wonderful, congratulations!!! SEVEN BRIDES is my very <a href="http://laurasmiscmusings.blogspot.com/2007/03/spring-spring-spring.html" rel="nofollow">favorite movie</a>, period. I was lucky to see a screening with several cast members at the Academy a number of years ago, and to have seen Jane Powell and Howard Keel on various occasions (including when they costarred on stage in SOUTH PACIFIC). So delighted you had the opportunity to see this great film on the big screen *and* see Mr. Donen in person!! Thanks for sharing the experience!<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />LauraLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09626109831176745957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-7681051050155061062009-10-10T10:51:13.982-04:002009-10-10T10:51:13.982-04:00Thank you so much for posting this, Raquel! You an...Thank you so much for posting this, Raquel! You and Carlos are so lucky to have seen Mr. Donen. He has always been one of my favourite directors and, in fact, he directed my favourite musical of all time (the aforementioned Seven Brides for Seven Brothers) and co-directed my second favourite (Singin' in the Rain). He is truly a remarkable man and I never miss an interview with him on TV. I still remember when he accepted his Oscar--he even showed off his dance steps!Terence Towles Canotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397088843628331615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-30715023511078107382009-10-10T09:30:17.263-04:002009-10-10T09:30:17.263-04:00Moments like these are totally cool. I attended C...Moments like these are totally cool. I attended California Institute of the Arts and took a seminar that brought in people who had worked at the Disney Studio and for them to discuss their work. It was an unbelievable experience listening to the animators of Disney's classics (Fantasia, Lady and the Tramp, Bambi, etc.) talk about what they did and how it all went down.willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590217997145761582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155853741712764167.post-88452602444319151072009-10-10T08:58:35.988-04:002009-10-10T08:58:35.988-04:00Fantastic article! You're lucky to meet him. N...Fantastic article! You're lucky to meet him. Now think of a question!Thomas Pluckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17008022962076648740noreply@blogger.com