I've been looking for that for SO long!

Subject: RE: I've been looking for that for SO long!
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 24 Mar 03 - 10:26 AM

I have tried to find "The King Of Hockey" the awful, campy movie from the thirties. They used to run segments of it during intermission on Hockey Night In Canada back in the early seventies. I have tried the CBC, the Internet Movie Database (they list it, but they don't show anywhere that you can buy it). It was so bad that it was good.

Another one that I would like to get for selfish reasons is an episode of a CBC detective series called Sidestreet. It was filmed in 76 or 77 and was about a tremendously talented Junior hockey player who was from the wrong side of the tracks and runing with the wrong crowd. To film the hockey scenes they used two OHA Jr. "B" teams, The St. Michael's Buzzers, who I played for, and the Seneca Young Nationals. I can think of at least three players who would have been involved who went on to play in the N.H.L., the most noteworthy was the stunt double for the troubled kid role, a fifteen year old Wayne Gretzky. I doubt that the CBC even know they had that footage. I didn't see the show when it aired, but I heard that I was on screen a few times, unfortuanately as the goalie that the star was scoring on. I doubt that they would have it anymore, but what the heck, I should contact them.

Subject: RE: I've been looking for that for SO long!
From: Deda
Date: 26 Mar 03 - 05:24 PM

A ridiculous, goofy comedy, maybe late 1970s, starring James Caan, Carol Kane, Diane Keaton and Elliot Gould, called "Harry and Walter go to New York". I guess it bombed at the box office, and then HBO played it for about a month, and then it disappeared. AFAIK they never put out a video. But it was really very funny, with a Laurel and Hardy shtick between Caan and Gould. My ex-husband loved it. It also had a great song over the credits, many, many verses of "you've got the right cigarello but the wrong cheroot" (etc. etc.).

Subject: RE: I've been looking for that for SO long!
From: Nerd
Date: 27 Mar 03 - 12:45 PM

Well, the old TV show The Avengers has a lost first season. Patrick Macnee's character Steed was the sidekick, and the main star was a guy who had previously been in "Police Surgeon," I think. Basically, the main guy's fiancee is murdered, then Steed mysteriously turns up in his flat and says "I can help you get to the bottom of this," and off they go. In fact, the show was called "The Avengers" based on the idea that they were going to avenge the fiancee's murder. The show was, I believe, performed live, and the only official tapes were overwritten. Some private copies of some episodes do exist, but who's got the time to track 'em down?

I recently had a nice experience of providing the solution to someone's quest. I am teaching a course on folksong and ballad in a university. One of my students is a university employee, hence not your typical 18 yr old college student. In the 1970s he heard a song on the radio, a version of "The Birth of Robin Hood." It was played twice, on two consecutive weeks of Gene Shay's folk show, but Gene did not announce the singer's name (shame on you, buddy!) This student of mine was captivatd, and put it on his mental wish list ("gotta find out who that was!") but he never got around to it.

So now it's 25 years later. In my course I use both field recordings and revival renditions as audio examples. This past week we discussed the Robin Hood ballads, and I actually played this song that he had been thinking about for a quarter century! After class he asked me who the heck it was (it was Allan Taylor)and if it's out on CD (it is). I'm so happy I was able to help...

Subject: RE: I've been looking for that for SO long!
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 27 Mar 03 - 01:05 PM

Nerd, I recorded that Robin Hood song on my Folk-Legacy album "Lifeline". Didn't know it was an Allan Taylor adaptation, til a day before we recorded. Thank goodness we got the credits right!

Cheers

Rick

P.s. Can someone help Kendall.....those shouldn't be hard to find.

Subject: RE: I've been looking for that for SO long!
From: MMario
Date: 27 Mar 03 - 01:08 PM

I remeber the book Kendall is looking for- don't recall it's title though.

"Song of the South" is pretty rare in the states. I saw it for the first time just recently.

Subject: RE: I've been looking for that for SO long!
From: MMario
Date: 27 Mar 03 - 01:16 PM

and I just found a source for it on the internet - but it costs $230 bucks!

Subject: RE: I've been looking for that for SO long!
From: Bill D
Date: 27 Mar 03 - 01:34 PM

zowee! Maybe Uncle Walt don't have a good copy!..(I saw it in New Orleans when it was first released..1946? 47?...I was in 2nd grade)

Subject: RE: I've been looking for that for SO long!
From: MMario
Date: 27 Mar 03 - 01:58 PM

They released in it the UK - it has NEVER been released in the US on video.

Subject: RE: I've been looking for that for SO long!
From: SINSULL
Date: 27 Mar 03 - 05:17 PM

Modern reprints of "How The Rabbit Lost His Tale" are available on Ebay. Moulin Rouge comes up rarely. I will watch for it. Bet both can be ordered through Blockbuster. They have catalogues available to the public and sources for every movie on VHS - no, no "Alabaster Box". I checked.

Subject: RE: I've been looking for that for SO long!
From: Nerd
Date: 30 Mar 03 - 10:54 AM

Rick,

I had forgotten that's on Lifeline! Great album, by the way!

Subject: RE: I've been looking for that for SO long!
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 30 Mar 03 - 12:12 PM

Thanks Nerd.

refresh

Subject: RE: I've been looking for that for SO long!
From: GUEST,mike jones
Date: 31 Jan 09 - 05:27 PM

Dale, I am plesed and appreciative for your enthusiasm for the Georgia Yellowhammers and Charles E. Moody. Mr Moody, like his son, could sing all parts of harmony. However, I am quiet sure he never sang lead on a recording with the Hammers and did not record his huge songs "Drifting" and "Kneel". Mr. Moody's great talent was that of a highly skilled craftsman, a contemplative, studious, totally modest man who did not give a hoot about showmanship. He also attended several schools of music beginning with young Harris college in young Harris, Georgia. He was totally immersed in music and religion. Finely, I can also tell you that numerous composers called on him to "polish" their songs, I believe more so in melody than lyrics. I am not totally sure of this but that is my somewhat informed opinion. At a latter time I can share with you a highly interesting story about "drifting". for me, a devotee and admirer of Mr Moody it is a fascinating look at the the soul of this great man.

Subject: RE: I've been looking for that for SO long!
From: GUEST,Bob
Date: 23 Feb 09 - 01:12 PM

I was fortunate enough to be staying up late in 1972 and happened to tape the original Hallmark "Snow Goose" by Paul Gallico on reel to reel. Recently I just transferred it to DVD so friends can see it.

Subject: RE: I've been looking for that for SO long!
From: GUEST,DWR
Date: 23 Feb 09 - 03:28 PM

So much of interest in this thread, it really is a treasure to us all. First post nearly six years ago and started by Rick. How can it go wrong?

Mike Jones who posted on 31 Jan 09 - 05:27 PM , I just now saw your post for the first time. Yes I can see that you appreciate the finer things in life as I do. :)

Bill D: Did I ever get that copy of Ellen Smith to you? If not, get in touch again and we'll make connections. If you don't have my current email, ask Joe, or you can just use dale8r AT hotmail and I'll eventually see it.

Song of the South is considered too prejudiced. It wasn't, but the PC people who judged it so didn't ask me. At least we've still got Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah !!

Bob who just revived this thread on 23 Feb 09 - 01:12 PM about The Snow Goose: what a classic you have there! I think I read somewhere that Paul Gallico didn't like the adaptation, and somehow withheld the rebroadcast rights. Another pity.

Dale

Subject: RE: I've been looking for that for SO long!
From: jacqui.c
Date: 23 Feb 09 - 03:48 PM

I managed to get hold of a copy of Song Of The South in the UK and Kendall watched it when we were over there.

Subject: RE: I've been looking for that for SO long!
From: Bill D
Date: 23 Feb 09 - 05:26 PM

Dale..I since have found a copy of the Walter Forbes album....so now I have both of them.

But, alas...still no luck on "Logan English Sings the Woody Guthrie Songbag"

I HAVE acquired some very old items on labels like Prestige International, and am slowly getting them onto CDs...When I get organized, I'll make a list. (I'm sure some of these have never been re-released)

Subject: RE: I've been looking for that for SO long!
From: GUEST,mike j
Date: 15 Dec 09 - 05:04 PM

i have recently posted a message informing everyone that dr. bob l. and i have nominated charles moody and the georgia yellow hammers to the georgia music hall of fame.thougts, ideas, about them would be helpful dr. l and i have done orginal research, speaking to various relatives and friends of the hammers.
i want to share one story that shows the depth of these folks, in this instance mr moody(c.e.). as most of you know the hammers and the baxter brothers(the black group)were fans of each other and playing partners at times. on the fatefull recording together in 1927 they made history. either they were the first or among the first black-white groups to record together(old-timey groups)and in a special way were sharing their masterful talents a new path was forged.
on our interview with mr. moody's son he related the folowing story. in the late 50's, 60's various print publications were sending their journalist to calhoun, ga to uncover more understanding of the group, especially mr moody. moody was puzzled that people from the atlanta journal-constitution would have any interest in him and was entirely unassuming thru-out the whole process. but here is what the newspapers never knew or realized. a few days after some interview son moody went to the modest home of mr moody(a highly frequent thing), talked about the interviews and decided to put some of the lp music on to reminish of the "glory days". son moody put on the joint baxters-hammers recording and mr moody quietly talked of the historic day and then tears drained from him as he said to son moody, "we did the right thing". young moody said," dad you knew what you were doing" and the answer came," yes son i think so".to me this is powerful, straight from the deep heart of a profundly good and christian man. mike j   ( there are other such stories)

Subject: RE: I've been looking for that for SO long!
From: mike j
Date: 15 Dec 09 - 06:31 PM

dale, mr. moody did not record his two great songs. he could sing all harmony parts but did not like being out front on lead. i do not think you will ever hear a lead singing song by him on record. paradoxically, he was choir director in calhoun, ga for first methodist and first presbyterian at the same time! mike j

Subject: RE: I've been looking for that for SO long!
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 15 Dec 09 - 07:54 PM

There was an American TV series shown in Britain back in the early '60's called the 'Adventures of Hiram Holliday', starring Wally Cox.

I think it ran for one season here in the U.S. but back home we got the re-runs on a regular basis.

I'd love to see the series on DVD.

Subject: RE: I've been looking for that for SO long!
From: Joe_F
Date: 16 Dec 09 - 07:53 PM

I have known "Torelli" for, oh, 50 years, but am waiting, not quite with bated breath, for the movie in which it is sung (_Tortilla Flat_, a musical based on Steinbeck's book) to come out on DVD.