@El Loro posted:Ferocious-looking fossil fish found in field:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/sci...environment-62336876
wow its amazing its so well preserved-t its so lifelike
night EL slim moonsieee
@slimfern Two classic comedies on television on at the sane time today:
Talking Pictures tv channel showing the Laurel & Hardy short "Towed in a Hole" at 1.45 pm - that's on Youtube if you miss it.
BBCTwo showing "Some Like it Hot" at 1.15 pm. That will be on iplayer if you miss it. My parents were in the small minority of people who hated the film, the majority consider it to be one of the best comedies made.
@El Loro posted:@slimfern Two classic comedies on television on at the sane time today:
Talking Pictures tv channel showing the Laurel & Hardy short "Towed in a Hole" at 1.45 pm - that's on Youtube if you miss it.
BBCTwo showing "Some Like it Hot" at 1.15 pm. That will be on iplayer if you miss it. My parents were in the small minority of people who hated the film, the majority consider it to be one of the best comedies made.
"Some Like it Hot" and "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" are being repeated on BBC Four on Thursday evening 
@El Loro posted:@slimfern Two classic comedies on television on at the sane time today:
Talking Pictures tv channel showing the Laurel & Hardy short "Towed in a Hole" at 1.45 pm - that's on Youtube if you miss it.
BBCTwo showing "Some Like it Hot" at 1.15 pm. That will be on iplayer if you miss it. My parents were in the small minority of people who hated the film, the majority consider it to be one of the best comedies made.
Cheers El
I would say it's a fun film but I wouldn't consider it one of the best comedies made.
I'll look for the Laurel & Hardy on You tube...have been out all day so missed it 
@slimfern posted:Cheers El
I would say it's a fun film but I wouldn't consider it one of the best comedies made.
I'll look for the Laurel & Hardy on You tube...have been out all day so missed it
Personally I prefer "Bringing Up Baby" and "Way Out West" to "Some Like It Hot" 
night EL Slim moonsieee
@slimfern posted:I could only find 'Some like it hot' on iPlayer
'Bringing up Baby' is on there too
I've just finished watching 'My Favourite Wife'...also on iPlayer
"Way Out West" gets shown on the Talking Pictures tv channel from time to time. though not being shown in the next 3/4 weeks. There is a copy on Youtube
Potential films on the Talking Pictures tv channel in the coming week.
Monday 8.15 am "Do Detectives Think?" (1927) Early Laurel & Hardy silent short.
Tuesday 11.25 am "Man on a Tightrope" (1953). A Czech circus manager plans a daring escape from Communism to freedom with his entire troupe. Lead is Fredric March, directed by Elia Kazan. I would expect this film to be very good but very serious.
Thursday 15.00 "Liberty" (1929) another Laurel & Hardy silent short.
Thursday 19.40 "Frozen North" (1922) A Buster Keaton short. Buster Keaton's films of the 1920s are generally more watchable for viewers nowadays than Chaplin's films of the same era (the exception being Chaplin's "The Gold Rush"). "Frozen North" is not typical Keaton as he plays a baddie and a womaniser. The film was made at the time that Keaton's friend Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle had been arrested on a charge of rape and manslaughter - he was later exonerated. At the time, this was a major scandal with Arbuckle being pilloried. One of those accusing Arbuckle was the actor William S Hart. Keaton made the film as his attack against Hart by making the film a melodramatic satire against the type of films made by Hart. So if one were to watch "Frozen North" one needs to be aware that this was a protest film rather than a typical Keaton film.
@El Loro posted:Potential films on the Talking Pictures tv channel in the coming week.
Monday 8.15 am "Do Detectives Think?" (1927) Early Laurel & Hardy silent short.
Tuesday 11.25 am "Man on a Tightrope" (1953). A Czech circus manager plans a daring escape from Communism to freedom with his entire troupe. Lead is Fredric March, directed by Elia Kazan. I would expect this film to be very good but very serious.
Thursday 15.00 "Liberty" (1929) another Laurel & Hardy silent short.
Thursday 19.40 "Frozen North" (1922) A Buster Keaton short. Buster Keaton's films of the 1920s are generally more watchable for viewers nowadays than Chaplin's films of the same era (the exception being Chaplin's "The Gold Rush"). "Frozen North" is not typical Keaton as he plays a baddie and a womaniser. The film was made at the time that Keaton's friend Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle had been arrested on a charge of rape and manslaughter - he was later exonerated. At the time, this was a major scandal with Arbuckle being pilloried. One of those accusing Arbuckle was the actor William S Hart. Keaton made the film as his attack against Hart by making the film a melodramatic satire against the type of films made by Hart. So if one were to watch "Frozen North" one needs to be aware that this was a protest film rather than a typical Keaton film.
Thank you El
I do recall the name 'Fatty' Arbuckle, but couldn't tell you why 
I'll set to record as have a busy week ahead and probably won't get the chance to watch much tv, although with them being shorts I might squeeze them in
@slimfern posted:Thank you El
I do recall the name 'Fatty' Arbuckle, but couldn't tell you why
I'll set to record as have a busy week ahead and probably won't get the chance to watch much tv, although with them being shorts I might squeeze them in
Thanks
The Arbuckle scandal was the most famous of its time and and there have been books and documentaries about that over the years. The reaction to the charges from various groups ultimately lead to the introduction of self censorship by the film studios from the early 1930s (what is referred to as the Hays Code).
@slimfern posted:Thank you El
I do recall the name 'Fatty' Arbuckle, but couldn't tell you why
I'll set to record as have a busy week ahead and probably won't get the chance to watch much tv, although with them being shorts I might squeeze them in
Mum used to mention Fatty Arbuckle but don't know anything about him
night EL slim moonsieee
@Rocking Ros Rose posted:Mum used to mention Fatty Arbuckle but don't know anything about him
In the 1910s, Arbuckle was the first major comedian in films.
Some of Charlie Chaplin's earliest films were with Arbuckle though it was Mack Sennett who signed up Chaplin.
However it was Arbuckle to encouraged Buster Keaton to go into films and Keaton's first films were as support in Arbuckle's films.
Although Arbuckle was acquitted of the charges 100 years ago, his film career in the States was ruined. Keaton gave Arbuckle financial support by agreeing to give 35% of future profits from his production company to Arbuckle.
@El Loro posted:Beethoven's opus 27 number 1 is this:
His opus 27 number 2 is this:
The second piece of music is the most famous piece of classical piano music of any. No prizes for knowing the name it is generally called which was given by a music critic after Beethoven's death.
Moonlight sonata ...I can play the start of that piece
@El Loro posted:In the 1910s, Arbuckle was the first major comedian in films.
Some of Charlie Chaplin's earliest films were with Arbuckle though it was Mack Sennett who signed up Chaplin.
However it was Arbuckle to encouraged Buster Keaton to go into films and Keaton's first films were as support in Arbuckle's films.
Although Arbuckle was acquitted of the charges 100 years ago, his film career in the States was ruined. Keaton gave Arbuckle financial support by agreeing to give 35% of future profits from his production company to Arbuckle.
aawww thankyou EL -interesting
@El Loro posted:Beethoven's opus 27 number 1 is this:
His opus 27 number 2 is this:
The second piece of music is the most famous piece of classical piano music of any. No prizes for knowing the name it is generally called which was given by a music critic after Beethoven's death.
gorgeous -loved this -thank you EL
night EL slim moonsieee
There's a 1937 British drama film called "Moonlight Sonata". It features Ignacy Jan Paderewski who was one of the major pianists of that time in his only acting role though plays himself. He and two passengers have to take refuge when their plane makes an emergency landing. During the course of the film he plays various pieces of music including "Moonlight Sonata"
Film is on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1baCyvtxEKU
@slimfern posted:Moonlight sonata ...I can play the start of that piece
This is Liszt's Etude No 6 for piano based on Paganini's violin original. It's regarded as one of the most technically demanding pieces of piano music so congratulations if you can play this one
@El Loro posted:This is Liszt's Etude No 6 for piano based on Paganini's violin original. It's regarded as one of the most technically demanding pieces of piano music so congratulations if you can play this one
fabulous-loved this EL -very clever pianist fantastic