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@Yogi19 posted:

Morning all

Weather is dry and sunny, if a little chilly in the shade.

Thank you Squiggle, El and Moonie,  I slept much better the last two nights.πŸ€—

Well, that appears to be the end of the short lived Super League

I won’t be around tonight as it’s GMB.

Have a good day, everyone

Hi Yogi

Its actually overcast, breezy and cold here. What a change from the last few days

That’s great news Yogi

Good riddance to it too

I hope you have a good day and continue to feel better

You have a good day too

Moonie

I watched a 1958 comedy film called "Teacher's Pet" which I had recorded some time ago. The leads were Clark Gable and Doris Day. I wasn't expecting much as the pairing seemed odd and the title was a bit off-putting.

A better film than I was expecting. Doris Day is the teacher of a course in journalism for adults and Gable is sent there by his newspaper boss.

She made the film before she made her better known comedies.

The script was written by Fay and Michael Kanin. Michal Kanin was a co-writer of "Woman of the Year" (1942). He was the older brother of Garson Kanin who, together with his wife Ruth Gordon, wrote "Adam's Rib" (1949) and "Pat and Mike" (1952).
Those three films are amongst the Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn comedies they made. "Teacher's Pet" is a similar type of comedy,

The film was made in black and white as an attempt to disguise the fact that Gable was 57 and overweight. It was originally written as a drama then switch to a comedy. The elements of drama were still there.

El Loro
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@Yogi19 posted:

Hi everyone

A sunny day.
El, that mouse deer is so sweet, it is gorgeous.

Moonie, did you get to the park today, and have you seen Cyril?

Another GBM night so I won’t be around later. Have a good evening all.

Hi Yogi

Baby Cyril and friends are still rampaging around the garden

The swan family are okay. Mum still on the nest. Dad and the cygnet was socially distancing, for a change 🀣🀣🀣

One coot’s nest has 5 chicks

I hope you enjoy your evening too

Moonie

Watched "Man of the West" (1958) a western starring Gary Cooper and directed by Anthony Mann. Good, but brutal for westerns of the 1950s. Was released to cinemas with an A certificate but that was a censored version. The full version was eventually released on video with a 12. A precursor of the Sergio Leone and Sam Peckinpah westerns of the 1960s.

Lead villain was played by Lee J Cobb, one of the other villains by Jack Lord, best known for the original Hawaii Five-O. A really nasty bunch of villains.

El Loro
@El Loro posted:

Watched "Man of the West" (1958) a western starring Gary Cooper and directed by Anthony Mann. Good, but brutal for westerns of the 1950s. Was released to cinemas with an A certificate but that was a censored version. The full version was eventually released on video with a 12. A precursor of the Sergio Leone and Sam Peckinpah westerns of the 1960s.

Lead villain was played by Lee J Cobb, one of the other villains by Jack Lord, best known for the original Hawaii Five-O. A really nasty bunch of villains.

I have seen that film El

I remember Lee J Cobb and Jack Lord

Moonie
@Moonie posted:

I have seen that film El

I remember Lee J Cobb and Jack Lord

I remember Lee J Cobb mainly from the film "12 Angry Men" (1957), the best jury film ever made. The film is also used on managerial leadership courses.

The film he made before "The Man of the West" was "The Brothers Karamazov". One of the brothers in that film was played by another actor who would become famous in the 1960s for a television series - William Shatner.

El Loro
@El Loro posted:

I remember Lee J Cobb mainly from the film "12 Angry Men" (1957), the best jury film ever made. The film is also used on managerial leadership courses.

The film he made before "The Man of the West" was "The Brothers Karamazov". One of the brothers in that film was played by another actor who would become famous in the 1960s for a television series - William Shatner.

Star Trek

Moonie

Evening all

It has been sunny and mild. Mr Y has been cutting the lawns but I was excused sweeping duties because I hurt my hip yesterday and am hobbling about atm. Every cloud has a silver lining.

El, I forgot to say, I’ve seen the films you mentioned yesterday and I’ve also seen 12 Angry Men but it was years ago.

I used to like the original Star Trek series.

Moonie, I hope you’ve managed a swan visit today

I hope you’ve all had nice weather and had a good day.

Yogi19

Hi Yogi

Lovely day here too

Way to go Mr Y

Awwww, sorry you have hurt you hip but as you say, every cloud and all that πŸ˜‰

I hope it’s better soon

I did manage to see the swans. Mum is still on the nest, dad and the cygnet are still at odd

One single coot chick is still going strong on the little pool but there are 4 or 5 chicks in one of the nests on the big pool

Still lots of ducklings too

My day has been great

Moonie
@Moonie posted:

Hi Yogi

Lovely day here too

Way to go Mr Y

Awwww, sorry you have hurt you hip but as you say, every cloud and all that πŸ˜‰

I hope it’s better soon

I did manage to see the swans. Mum is still on the nest, dad and the cygnet are still at odd

One single coot chick is still going strong on the little pool but there are 4 or 5 chicks in one of the nests on the big pool

Still lots of ducklings too

My day has been great

@Moonie posted:

Oh, Baby Cyril and friends are still going strong as are the lovely blend of little birds feeding in my garden πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€

Great news all round, Moonie

lol I wonder who will win the battle between dad and the cygnet. My money is on dad



Goodnight and sweet dreams, Moonie and Ros

Hug for the night owls πŸ€—

Yogi19
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