tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post7236527031845494091..comments2024-02-10T04:53:42.121-05:00Comments on Tales of the Easily Distracted: Wonder Man: Potato Salad Days!DorianTBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-80871603831704419862015-09-14T13:35:39.356-04:002015-09-14T13:35:39.356-04:00Virginia looks so charming in that scene..despite ...Virginia looks so charming in that scene..despite taking her eye off the souffle!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13804295048373524560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-36309721291869961592015-09-14T11:04:24.335-04:002015-09-14T11:04:24.335-04:00Marcus, we of Team Bartilucci have made our day wi...Marcus, we of Team Bartilucci have made our day with your glowing post about WONDER MAN! We love Danny and Virginia and all of the great cast, including "Cuddles" Thanks a million! DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-74180417476001842632015-09-14T04:19:56.816-04:002015-09-14T04:19:56.816-04:00I'm even prepared to overlook the fact that Vi...I'm even prepared to overlook the fact that Virginia negligently burns her souffle due to incessant flirting with Danny Kaye in the kitchen - she runs her fingers through his hair, purrs his name Edwin, invades his body space so that the oversized frill from her apron practically touches his face and confusingly uses the phrase 'Honey' which he mistakes for a term of endearment. The poor man doesn't stand a chance against the charms of the blonde-tressed beauty!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13804295048373524560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-7045529474445850292015-09-14T03:09:56.937-04:002015-09-14T03:09:56.937-04:00I fell in love with Virginia Mayo in the kitchen ...I fell in love with Virginia Mayo in the kitchen date scene - 'The honey, please'...those long blonde trsses and never has a woman looked more mesmerising in a frilly apron.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13804295048373524560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-13654285171395866462013-02-15T10:49:01.359-05:002013-02-15T10:49:01.359-05:00Beaucoup thanks for your enthusiastic praise of my...Beaucoup thanks for your enthusiastic praise of my WONDER MAN post, Becky; you're started my holiday weekend off right! :-D Can't go wrong with WM, with its wonderful songs, side-splitting comedy, and that perfect cast of zanies and beauties! I hope you'll catch up with WM if you haven't already, Becks; I just know you're gonna love it! Have a wonderful Presidents Day weekend, Big Sis!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-65615115775498964672013-02-15T10:28:51.357-05:002013-02-15T10:28:51.357-05:00I've never seen Wonder Man, Dorian, but just s...I've never seen Wonder Man, Dorian, but just seeing Danny in his Bali costume is enough to make me want to! Vera Ellen looks like a baby in this -- you forget how the stars look when they were so young. I am also a huge fan of Cuddles Sakall and Steve Cochran (one sweet and one gorgeous!) The movie sounds like a lot of fun, and I love: "This isn’t Hamlet, you know!" It doesn't have to be! Fun is great! Wonderful review, Dorian!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-77859148596405186462013-02-14T17:31:31.844-05:002013-02-14T17:31:31.844-05:00HOORAY, Yvette, you're here! I knew you loved...HOORAY, Yvette, you're here! I knew you loved Danny Kaye as much as I do, and I've been keeping the proverbial light in the window for you so you can join the WONDER MAN chat, fun, and frolic! You can be my co-Prezzie of the Danny Kaye Fan Club anytime! And boy, did the stars align to bring Danny and the marvelous Sylvia Fine together as husband and wife and fabulous-all-around writers and entertainers, or what? It's kismet, I tell you! :-D <br /><br />I'll admit I only know Steve Cochran from his bad-guy roles in WM, WHITE HEAT, and other tough-guy roles, so I can't be sure whether he was a crumb or a decent joe in real life - but boy, he sure was a convincing SOB onscreen! <br /><br />They say there will be more Danny Kaye movies coming out on DVD/Blu-Ray over the course of the year, so cross your fingers, say a prayer, enact the good-luck ritual of your choice! :-D In the meantime, my friend, all of us here at Team Bartilucci HQ wish a very Happy Valentine's Day to you and your adorable granddaughter and all you care about!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-2578751594936254992013-02-14T17:06:18.832-05:002013-02-14T17:06:18.832-05:00Oh Dorian, you are remarkable. I had TOTALLY forgo...Oh Dorian, you are remarkable. I had TOTALLY forgotten this movie. I mean, TOTALLY! My brain has been on vacation.<br /><br />How could I have forgotten WONDER MAN???? I LOVE Danny Kaye.<br />I am on the verge of plunking down some cold hard cash for a copy of THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY which I simply must have. I am being overcome....!!!<br /><br />Anyway I loved reading your post on Danny and this movie. You and I are in league as co-Prezzies of the Danny Kaye Fan Club. For sure!<br /><br />Thanks goodness he had Sylvia to spur him on with her genius. Genius plus genius = Danny Kaye!<br /><br />By the way,I understand that Steve Cochran was, in reality, also not a very nice guy. But maybe that's just Hollywood gossip.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-69961370515263805472013-02-12T11:08:20.097-05:002013-02-12T11:08:20.097-05:00Alyssa, I'm delighted to see that you and your...Alyssa, I'm delighted to see that you and your family adore Danny Kaye, too! The whole movie is great, of course, but like you, our family totally cracks up during the climactic opera scene. Just thinking of the line "Choo-Choo Laverne is Minnie Smith!" always gets me giggling! Thanks for dropping by to chat about WONDER MAN!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-69141313407494491362013-02-11T18:43:52.659-05:002013-02-11T18:43:52.659-05:00This has to be my fav Danny Kaye movie too. I love...This has to be my fav Danny Kaye movie too. I love the opera number at the end, whenever we watch "Wonder Man" in my family we can't resist rewinding and watching that seen over again. Priceless!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-51943094754943851302013-02-10T20:44:20.630-05:002013-02-10T20:44:20.630-05:00Aww... *blush!* Ruth, I'm flattered and honor...Aww... *blush!* Ruth, I'm flattered and honored at your kind words about being your "favorite photo-caption writer." Many thanks, my friend! :-D I quite agree that Vera-Ellen is wonderful; in addition to WM, I also love her in ON THE TOWN, among others! And like you, I love it when fun, upbeat movies get Oscar nominations, too; why should gloom-and-doom movies get all the awards? Thanks again!<br />DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-70727396611218907792013-02-10T20:34:25.094-05:002013-02-10T20:34:25.094-05:00Thanks for your kind comments, Chick; I knew you a...Thanks for your kind comments, Chick; I knew you and I were kindred spirits when it came WONDER MAN in particular and Danny Kaye in general! Between his cornucopia of talents and his humanitarian work with UNICEF, Danny was The Man, and I'm so glad you and so many others love him, too. Let the Kaye Revolution commence! :-DDorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-44115934810298283352013-02-10T20:27:35.559-05:002013-02-10T20:27:35.559-05:00Mmm, Michael, potato salad and goose liver pate; I...Mmm, Michael, potato salad and goose liver pate; I sense a dinner party in the making! :-) I wholeheartedly agree with you that Buzzy's initial "reappearance" is one of WONDER MAN's many highlights. And let's hear it for bookish librarians and all shy, bookish folks who manage to save the way one way or another! I've never seen A SONG IS BORN from start to finish, though I've liked the moments I've seen. Still, I confess I prefer the original BALL OF FIRE, but Danny Kaye has had so many successes, he's entitled to occasionally have a merely okay movie on occasion! In any case, Michael, I'm delighted to hear you love WM as much as Vinnie and I do, and Siobhan got a kick out of the the one scene she came across: the opera. Here's hoping she'll like the rest of WM, too! :-DDorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-53699070415696063232013-02-10T20:06:55.365-05:002013-02-10T20:06:55.365-05:00This sounds like a lot of fun! Danny Kaye is worth...This sounds like a lot of fun! Danny Kaye is worth his weight in gold, but Vera-Ellen is too. Glad to hear this was nominated for some Oscars - it's such a bore when some years it seems only the dull, heavy, political movies are nominated. Great post, Dorian. I think you're my fave photo-caption writer.Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-12686968841767119762013-02-10T18:50:17.793-05:002013-02-10T18:50:17.793-05:00Fun post, Dorian. Danny Kaye can do no wrong in my...Fun post, Dorian. Danny Kaye can do no wrong in my book- great entertainer and an even greater human being. Love him in movies, TV, stage and wherever else he may have graced us with his presence.FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-59122481788194245332013-02-10T17:37:26.410-05:002013-02-10T17:37:26.410-05:00"Brash and brassy Buzzy"? Sort of sound..."Brash and brassy Buzzy"? Sort of sounds as if he should be working in the Bullpen at Marvel Comics.<br /><br />Your comment concerning Buzzy knowing how to make an entrance was spot on target, seeing as how Buzzy's "reappearance" stands as one of my favorite scenes from the film. And it's not every film where shy, bookish librarians are the hero (interestingly enough, I tend to prefer this to A SONG IS BORN. The fact that I'm a potato salad maven could also have something to do with it*).<br /><br />(*Just like THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER made me a goose liver maven.)Michael Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11808166630399508232noreply@blogger.com