tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post6894513546070623942..comments2024-02-10T04:53:42.121-05:00Comments on Tales of the Easily Distracted: Restoring MY FAVORITE BRUNETTE: Is There Hope?DorianTBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-45327768136569997812013-07-21T14:32:10.122-04:002013-07-21T14:32:10.122-04:00My Favorite Brunette Full Movie Online For Free<a href="http://www.watchmoviesonline5.com/my-favorite-brunette-full-movie-online-for-free/" rel="nofollow">My Favorite Brunette Full Movie Online For Free</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08816554351115207115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-34728103133471803972012-04-09T21:27:29.581-04:002012-04-09T21:27:29.581-04:00Thanks! That's good to know!Thanks! That's good to know!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-9352997073831872152012-04-09T21:20:18.913-04:002012-04-09T21:20:18.913-04:00i've heard VCI entertainment is going to be re...i've heard VCI entertainment is going to be releasing MFB in June 2012 restored with bonus material.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-24200666406489820832010-12-31T11:46:15.766-05:002010-12-31T11:46:15.766-05:00Thanks, Dorian! Sounds like I need to get mine fr...Thanks, Dorian! Sounds like I need to get mine from Shout. And I'm glad "Road to Bali" is included. It's my favorite of the "Road" pictures.Cheryl Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06731086831421369044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-6185980410754943952010-12-30T21:00:44.492-05:002010-12-30T21:00:44.492-05:00Cheryl, I'm sorry to hear that the copy of MY ...Cheryl, I'm sorry to hear that the copy of MY FAVORITE BRUNETTE in your Bob Hope DVD collection was scratched. The Hope collection my husband Vinnie got me for Christmas was "The Bob Hope Collection" five-movie DVD set from Shout Factory. Their remastered films have a great reputation, and I wasn't disappointed! As Vinnie aptly stated on Twitter, "The MY FAVORITE BRUNETTE print was like restored Grand Central ceiling; what a difference!" By the way, the other films in that Bob Hope/Shout Factory collection include THE LEMON DROP KID, THE SEVEN LITTLE FOYS, ROAD TO BALI, and ROAD TO RIO.DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-24786091007921717082010-12-30T19:52:59.393-05:002010-12-30T19:52:59.393-05:00You're very welcome, Dorian! Glad to help out...You're very welcome, Dorian! Glad to help out a fellow Lorre fan. I purchased a Bob Hope collection DVD set, too, with the restored "Brunette" -- but unfortunately, the DVD with "Brunette" is scratched. Right at the scene where Bob is trying to keep the incriminating record away from the hotel suite full of villains. I'll see if it plays any better in my Blu-Ray, but if it doesn't, I'll have to return it. What collection did you get? If the seller doesn't have another copy of this particular DVD box-set, I might have to go with another Hope collection.Cheryl Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06731086831421369044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-91727093098049715762010-12-25T10:56:32.437-05:002010-12-25T10:56:32.437-05:00Oh joy! It's Christmas Day, and my sweet hubby...Oh joy! It's Christmas Day, and my sweet hubby Vinnie gave me many Hitchcock DVDs and the remastered 5-DVD Bob Hope Collection -- including a gorgeous print of MY FAVORITE BRUNETTE! Thanks, hon, and thanks again to you, too, Cheryl Morris, for alerting me of its existence! Merry Christmas to all and to all a great day!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-3372799150699553722010-12-15T15:41:49.015-05:002010-12-15T15:41:49.015-05:00Michael, your witty, kaleidoscopic remembrance of ...Michael, your witty, kaleidoscopic remembrance of Movies On TV Past and its dependence on the work of Bob Hope and Doris Day cracked me up! I'd seen the title A DANDY IN ASPIC in the TV listing many times during when I was a tween in the 1970s, though I never actually got to sit down and watch it until its recent broadcast on TCM. Had its moments and some good lines, but over all a bit muddled, possibly because director Anthony Mann died during filming and star Laurence Harvey took over. Loved the sinister opening titles with the marionette, though!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-77043952358160019702010-12-14T21:02:10.692-05:002010-12-14T21:02:10.692-05:00Ah Yes . . . MY FAVORITE BRUNETTE with Bob Hope. ...Ah Yes . . . MY FAVORITE BRUNETTE with Bob Hope. This certainly brings back memories. Television in the 1960s. Three networks (plus National Educational TV) being shown on a machine with twelve settings on the channel dial!!! CBS THURSDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES, and regular showings of Bob Hope films, followed by regular showings of Doris Day films, which would be followed by more Bob Hope films, immediately followed by more Doris Day films. And, at least once a month, the regularly scheduled showing of A DANDY IN ASPIC with Laurence Harvey. Every Frickin' Month! I swear, someone in the CBS hierarchy had a Serious Jones for that film. I mean, I like Harvey just fine. But how many TIMES can one be expected to sit through A DANDY IN ASPIC? Even the marathon showings of THE GLASS BOTTOM BOAT were much more palatable. At least THE GLASS BOTTOM BOAT not only had Paul Lynde, but a great MAN FROM UNCLE in-joke. But, after a while, the whole mess made you throw up your hands to the point where you'd switch over to ABC-TV and watch them chop up movies just to stick more commercials into the time space. That's why we had so many people over in Vietnam at the time, kids. They were going over there trying to escape the butchery which was taking place over at ABC SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES.<br /><br />And then, after the Beatles broke up . . .<br /><br />I'm sorry, Dorian. What was the question again?Michael Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11808166630399508232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-36681572684931613662010-12-13T16:24:57.840-05:002010-12-13T16:24:57.840-05:00Hey, Nick, welcome to TotED! Our family recently f...Hey, Nick, welcome to TotED! Our family recently fell under Blu-Ray's spell, too, and we're Bogart fans from way back. But hey, whatever the format, I think we can agree that classic movies rule! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-76883144238134606582010-12-13T16:11:42.735-05:002010-12-13T16:11:42.735-05:00Nice blog on one of my favorite topics. I never mu...Nice blog on one of my favorite topics. I never much thought about blueray, until I saw Casablanca. Now, I'm not buying anything unless it's on B/R. Looking forward to getting the Maltese Falcon soon. Love Bob and Bing, too.Along These Lines ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11227702789184973335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-90870244353967926592010-12-13T10:02:40.156-05:002010-12-13T10:02:40.156-05:00Hey, folks, I noticed this comment on the IMDb att...Hey, folks, I noticed this comment on the IMDb attributed to Jonathan Elliott, grandson of Elliott Nugent, director of MY FAVORITE BRUNETTE and many other comedies starring Bob Hope, among others: "Bing Crosby's cameo (was part of) an arrangement to do cameos in each other's movies; however, Bing had already done a cameo in Bob's last movie, so it wasn't Bing's turn. Bob wanted Bing to do this cameo so badly that Bob offered to pay Bing $5,000, which Bing donated to charity. Bing Crosby walked on set, skipped makeup (already made up from another movie he was shooting on the lot), stopped at wardrobe (which consisted of donning a prison guard shirt), and did his bit in one take, leaving the soundstage in just 5 minutes, making a Hollywood record for the most money per minute paid to an actor. Source: My grandfather, Elliott Nugent, directed this movie and wrote about it in his autobiography 'Events Leading up to the Comedy' (SPOILER ALERT) Oh yeah, about Alan Ladd playing the private eye: Elliott Nugent directed him in 'The Great Gatsby' ". Jonathan ElliottDorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-52985467345529352362010-12-13T09:39:07.319-05:002010-12-13T09:39:07.319-05:00I'd like to welcome a new Follower to our merr...I'd like to welcome a new Follower to our merry TotED band: Zippywinds, a fellow Hitchcock fan. Happy to have you among us, Zippywinds; we hope you'll enjoy yourself here!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-48680477318931244492010-12-12T14:02:14.644-05:002010-12-12T14:02:14.644-05:00Cheryl, thanks for the tip about THE LOST ONE: A L...Cheryl, thanks for the tip about THE LOST ONE: A LIFE OF PETER LORRE! I'll add that to my ever-growing must-read list! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-38188351391467928142010-12-11T14:44:31.246-05:002010-12-11T14:44:31.246-05:00You're very welcome, Dorian! Always glad to h...You're very welcome, Dorian! Always glad to help out a fellow fan of Peter Lorre's. If you get a chance to, please check out his authorized biography, "The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre", by Stephen Youngkin.Cheryl Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06731086831421369044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-82956687377821837962010-12-10T13:32:51.189-05:002010-12-10T13:32:51.189-05:00Cheryl, thanks a million for this happy news about...Cheryl, thanks a million for this happy news about MY FAVORITE BRUNETTE being available in a great DVD in a new set! I'll definitely check into that ASAP! Peter Lorre has always been one of our family's favorites, too. For what it's worth, when I was a kid I did a darn good Peter Lorre imitation. :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-67112241100636010552010-12-10T13:00:17.562-05:002010-12-10T13:00:17.562-05:00Dorian, I believe "My Favorite Brunette"...Dorian, I believe "My Favorite Brunette" HAS been restored -- at least, according to the description for this Bob Hope box-set: Legends of Hollywood: Bob Hope. You can find more information about it here, on this Peter Lorre website: http://www.peterlorrebook.com/dvd06.html.<br /><br />Just scroll down towards the bottom of the screen. There are also links to several on-line sellers of the DVD set.<br /><br />"My Favorite Brunette" is one of my favorite Bob Hope movies, too -- especially since my favorite actor Peter Lorre is in support. I also loved Peter appearance on Bob's radio show in promotion of "Brunette".<br /><br />CherylCheryl Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06731086831421369044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-48904430103465641752010-12-10T12:33:07.678-05:002010-12-10T12:33:07.678-05:00Aw, thanks for your comment, Emm -- you just put a...Aw, thanks for your comment, Emm -- you just put a big smile on my face! I think you'll really enjoy MY FAVORITE BRUNETTE if/when you catch up with it. Ironically, the clips of MFB now on You Tube are in better shape than the version on TCM! Anyway, the movie is well worth seeking out; "Aunt Dorian" wouldn't steer you wrong! ;-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-158382902138550232010-12-10T12:17:38.276-05:002010-12-10T12:17:38.276-05:00Ahhh, I just love reading your posts, Dorian, even...Ahhh, I just love reading your posts, Dorian, even if I've never seen the film, don't intend to, or never even heard of it in my life. However, I may have to check this one out -- it simply sounds too funny!<br /><br />Have a great weekend!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com