brownie Posted January 16, 2007 Report Posted January 16, 2007 Turns out 'Hustle' was showing on one of the film channels this weekend. Watched it for less than half-an-hour and gave up. No magic in the Reynolds-Deneuve partnership. One of Robert Aldrich's last films and one of his most forgettable Quote
BruceH Posted January 22, 2007 Report Posted January 22, 2007 No idea what's going to be on that one and if it will have the soundtrack from 'Repulsion' (don't think the music made it to disc) but I'm sure it will have the music from this remarkable film: Would that it reproduced that cover, too. "I'd hate to take a bite out of you. You're a cookie full of arsenic." Quote
Guest youmustbe Posted January 22, 2007 Report Posted January 22, 2007 Of course, the sub plot, not overtly rendered in those days, was it was a Guy thang!!! You know, Queers, Fags, Homos, Queens,...!!! That's what that wa ALL about it!!!! Re Walter Winchell. But, you had to hint, and everybody got it anyway, except jazz folks,who are ever so innocent!!! Even to this day!!! Quote
BruceH Posted January 23, 2007 Report Posted January 23, 2007 And all this time I thought it was an incest thing. That J.J. had a sexual fixation on his younger sister. Quote
brownie Posted January 23, 2007 Report Posted January 23, 2007 Always saw this as the Burst Lancaster character caught in a brother-sister sexual thing, too... Watched the film when it was released and had a fixation on Susan Harrison for a time! Quote
bakeostrin Posted January 23, 2007 Report Posted January 23, 2007 I remember that Hamilton does have a speaking part in the film which is one of my favorites (the film, not Hamilton's speaking part, although he is fine). "God I love this dirty town" J.J. to Sidney as they walk down a street. This line resonated with me when I lived in New york for a couple of years and found parts of it to be much the same as the film. If you drove around enough at night you were to see traffic stopped for a couple of people in a fist fight. Of course there was also plenty of garbage, loud noise and character. It wasn't sanitized to look like a Disneyland. "Match me Sidney" "Sidney, I'm going to chastise you" Emile Meyer, playing the "fat cop" whose name I forget. The script stuck with me much more than the score--Ernest Lehman working with Clifford Odets (on the script)? Hamilton also appeared on one of my favorite albums "Grand Encounter" 2 Degrees East/3 Degrees west. I would like to see a stand alone Japanese remaster of "Sweet Smell of Success"' soundtrack. Thankfully, "Grand Encounter" has been released multiple times in Japan and also in the US; of course there are plenty more Pacific Jazz albums I would like to see come out somewhere (I know other threads exist for that). Quote
garthsj Posted January 27, 2007 Report Posted January 27, 2007 Always saw this as the Burst Lancaster character caught in a brother-sister sexual thing, too... Watched the film when it was released and had a fixation on Susan Harrison for a time! Interesting Brownie, how although we are from vastly different parts of the world, I too had (have) a serious "thing" for Susan Harrison. When this movie was released in Cape Town in 1957, after a great deal of anticipatory publicity in Metronome and Downbeat regarding the Chico Hamilton Quintet contribution, I saw it three times that first week. I now teach this movie every year as a personal indulgence in my "Social Aspects Of Film" class, and I always confess to the class about my fixation on her. (Most of the males in the class just don't get it ... the females recognize her vulnerability, though). It is a real mystery what happened to her ... she just disappeared from the Hollywood scene after doing some television roles. She probably married an insurance salesman, and moved to the Valley, where she is now a grandmother and the general secretary of the local John Birch Society. This is a very rich film for social and cultural analysis of the period ... from prevailing sexual mores to the blacklist and communism (remember J.J. asks the Marty Milner character if he is a "red'?) ... and we must not forget that director Barry Levinson (who is our age) offers a wonderful homage to the film in his great film DINER ... where one character repeats large sections of dialog from TSSOS. The fiilm captures a lost world of American fifties culture (perhaps peculiar to Boadway/New York), and requires a great deal of background explanation for today's students. Also, it is very interesting that it was made by a Scotsman, Alexander McKendrick ... perhaps it required someone from outside of the culture to capture it so precisely, much like John Schlesinger did later with MIDNIGHT COWBOY. Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted January 27, 2007 Author Report Posted January 27, 2007 There's a great little scene in which the Walter Winchell character throws open the penthouse bay windows, looking down onto Manhattan, accompanied by a melodramatic Elmer Bernstein cue. It's like the character is thinking, "This city is a jungle - but it's MY jungle!" Quote
brownie Posted January 27, 2007 Report Posted January 27, 2007 The CD does have the music for 'Sweet Smell of Success' and the music for 'Repulsion'! The Film Music of Chico Hamilton Quote
king ubu Posted January 27, 2007 Report Posted January 27, 2007 Always saw this as the Burst Lancaster character caught in a brother-sister sexual thing, too... ... yup, me too... but what do we know, we're all innocent faggotts, I guess... Always saw this as the Burst Lancaster character caught in a brother-sister sexual thing, too... Watched the film when it was released and had a fixation on Susan Harrison for a time! Interesting Brownie, how although we are from vastly different parts of the world, I too had (have) a serious "thing" for Susan Harrison. When this movie was released in Cape Town in 1957, after a great deal of anticipatory publicity in Metronome and Downbeat regarding the Chico Hamilton Quintet contribution, I saw it three times that first week. I now teach this movie every year as a personal indulgence in my "Social Aspects Of Film" class, and I always confess to the class about my fixation on her. (Most of the males in the class just don't get it ... the females recognize her vulnerability, though). It is a real mystery what happened to her ... she just disappeared from the Hollywood scene after doing some television roles. She probably married an insurance salesman, and moved to the Valley, where she is now a grandmother and the general secretary of the local John Birch Society. This is a very rich film for social and cultural analysis of the period ... from prevailing sexual mores to the blacklist and communism (remember J.J. asks the Marty Milner character if he is a "red'?) ... and we must not forget that director Barry Levinson (who is our age) offers a wonderful homage to the film in his great film DINER ... where one character repeats large sections of dialog from TSSOS. The fiilm captures a lost world of American fifties culture (perhaps peculiar to Boadway/New York), and requires a great deal of background explanation for today's students. Also, it is very interesting that it was made by a Scotsman, Alexander McKendrick ... perhaps it required someone from outside of the culture to capture it so precisely, much like John Schlesinger did later with MIDNIGHT COWBOY. That post makes me want to see the film again soon! It's really a great one! Quote
jazzbo Posted January 27, 2007 Report Posted January 27, 2007 I saw this film once. . . thought it was mean and depressing and I never want to see it again! I do like the Chico music though. . . . Quote
brownie Posted January 27, 2007 Report Posted January 27, 2007 Always saw this as the Burst Lancaster character caught in a brother-sister sexual thing, too... Watched the film when it was released and had a fixation on Susan Harrison for a time! Interesting Brownie, how although we are from vastly different parts of the world, Garth, we seem to have quite a number of things going on together. My fixation with Susan Harrison started when I saw an article about her in 'Esquire' magazine shortly before 'Sweet Smell of Success' was released, when Esquire was a mighty interesting read! Her appearance in the film was full confirmation that she was something else! Quote
Guest youmustbe Posted January 27, 2007 Report Posted January 27, 2007 Like many people in the Arts, Lancaster had a 'complicated' sex life. A friend of mine, who is a retired vice cop has told me many stories of the 'famous'...not surprising...people in the 'Limelight' do suffer sometimes from the 'Sweet Smell of Success'.....that's why we find them interesting. As for that period, Red baiting and all...it is more than just a political witchunt...repressed sexuality had a part in it too.... Quote
JSngry Posted January 27, 2007 Report Posted January 27, 2007 Susan Harrison...It is a real mystery what happened to her ... she just disappeared from the Hollywood scene after doing some television roles. She probably married an insurance salesman, and moved to the Valley, where she is now a grandmother and the general secretary of the local John Birch Society. Here she is at STARS OF THE ZONE CONVENTION - The Sequel August 21 and 22, 2004 with her daughter Darva Conger (yes, THAT Darva Conger: http://www.twilightzonemuseum.com/conventi...04/floor/03.php Quote
garthsj Posted January 27, 2007 Report Posted January 27, 2007 Susan Harrison...It is a real mystery what happened to her ... she just disappeared from the Hollywood scene after doing some television roles. She probably married an insurance salesman, and moved to the Valley, where she is now a grandmother and the general secretary of the local John Birch Society. Here she is at STARS OF THE ZONE CONVENTION - The Sequel August 21 and 22, 2004 with her daughter Darva Conger (yes, THAT Darva Conger: http://www.twilightzonemuseum.com/conventi...04/floor/03.php WOW! That's an amazing find ... thanks for digging up her picture (and NO PUN INTENDED!) I tried a few years ago to "google" her without success ... so now she is doing the fan circuit. It just goes to show you that Thomas Wolfe was right -- you can't go home again. I can sleep peacefully now! I was also interested to see that picture on the website of William Windom with a magnificent beard! Quote
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted January 29, 2007 Report Posted January 29, 2007 youmuistbe: who else did youre friend bust? Quote
Al in NYC Posted January 29, 2007 Report Posted January 29, 2007 I saw this film once. . . thought it was mean and depressing Yes, but in a good way. My father has the original Chico Hamilton album on this. Played it all the time when we were kids, as he was a big fan of both the movie and that west coast/3rd stream-y sound that CH's groups had. Quote
Guest youmustbe Posted January 29, 2007 Report Posted January 29, 2007 I won't reveal who might friend busted, especailly the 'straights' on the 53rd Street Male hooker bars back in the day...but I'm sure he won't mind me mentioning that Gina Lollbridgida gave him a blow job while he was on special duty at the UN!!! Quote
JSngry Posted January 30, 2007 Report Posted January 30, 2007 C'mon dude, if you can talk about George Adams and the crack pipe, you can tell us about the celebs who walked on the wild side. Just the dead ones, ok? Quote
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted January 30, 2007 Report Posted January 30, 2007 YEAH RIGHT why r u trying to joke w/ chewy. chewy tryin to be serious and all u do is jokin'? why u lie like that Quote
ghost of miles Posted February 15, 2007 Report Posted February 15, 2007 (edited) My friend who runs Landlocked Records here in B-town just passed along this e-mail from the distributor/label: This has been delayed as we have discovered additional material we want to include. Probably not out until April now. Edited February 15, 2007 by ghost of miles Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted February 15, 2007 Author Report Posted February 15, 2007 Thanks for the update; I'd wondered about the status. At least they're adding more rather than taking stuff off! Quote
ghost of miles Posted May 22, 2007 Report Posted May 22, 2007 Anybody else hear of a new release date for this? I'm going to check in again with my friend down at Landlocked, since it's nearly June. Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted May 22, 2007 Author Report Posted May 22, 2007 Anybody else hear of a new release date for this? Dusty Groove hasn't had any new info. I was wondering the same thing. Quote
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