Very cute dog, especially in that high-neck dress. I was struck by the orientation of the book and the text vis-a-vis the pooch, though. Any explanations available? Maybe one just wandering around, looking for an incident to land on?
I am with you, Susan! Have to write it down so I cannot forget the group! Listen to this song raises so many sweet and lovely memories. I’m the teenie I used to be, dancing in my mind with my boyfriend, my sweetheart.
Aaahhhh, Audrey Hepbasset. A great inspiration, no doubt, to Cleo Clifford in her own acting career. I don’t think we can call her a mentor. Cleo is not nearly old enough to have even met Ms. Hepbasset, let alone work with her.
In midivil castles stairs always had one, at least, step that was short or long or something wrong with it. It was a point of defense if invaders got into the castle.
Defenders knew about it, but it would trip up anyone that didn’t.
Yes, there are several castles that have internal and external staircases with odd height and depth treads for that very reason. Spiral staircases also climb clockwise to give the defenders better use of the sword in the right hand.
I love the Parahound… it’s been beautifully restored.
I do wish these erstwhile movie palaces didn’t have to be chopped up to accommodate several screenings….
but the economic realities of running a theater today… with competition from YouTube, video streaming, and other forms of entertainment…
demand showing more than one film at a time, and even then, profits are scarce.
…
I think the basset cinema is doing better, overall, though, than its human counterpart.
Basset theaters can enjoy the luxury of running festivals and marathons, which dogs love, as long as there are plenty of treats…
while humans-only venues struggle to keep up with picky audiences who only want first-run films.
…
And here’s a chance to enjoy Audrey Hepbasset, from her early days to her prime, in luxurious surroundings, with Surround-Howl, and snacks.
I wonder how the kibblecorn compares with what we get at our local BassetPlexIV…
which is a nice theater, to be sure… but much more modern than the Parahound.
Maybe it has better technology… I don’t know.
I know we do love our ScaredyCat Row… but it doesn’t have the same glorious, old fashioned ambience.
….
Anybody want to come with me to Cleveland for a couple of days, just to catch “My Fair Basset” and “Biscuits at Tiffany’s”?
They’re wonderful movies…
“Biscuits at Tiffany’s” was made first…
Audrey Hepbasset played Holly Goploddingly, in her iconic little black dress.
It appears no less than four times in the film, with different jewelry to change its appearance.
It’s supposed to show that Holly is resourceful… she makes her living from rich men, who give her money and jewels, but it’s not enough to make her rich, herself, and she needs to appear well dressed.
….
Look at the human version.
Hah! As if!
A scrawny creature, trying to ooze the charisma and… let’s face it…. sex appeal… of Audrey Hepbasset.
They even had to change the character’s name because she’s just not heavy enough to plod like a basset.
…
Then there’s “My Fair Basset.”
Rex Harrisdog couldn’t howl very well, it’s true…. but they wrote some intricate barking songs for him that are quite memorable, and let him perform.
But they lied to Audrey!
She howled away during the filming, but afterward discovered that Eliza Doglittle’s songs had been overdubbed by Marnie Vixen.
Marnie couldn’t play Eliza, cos she’s a fox, not a basset…. but the producers felt that her voice was better for all those high howls.
Audrey Hepbasset was furious!
However, being always gracious, she later apologized to the producers and other cast members for her anger.
…
Just two years earlier, she had done her own howling, in “Biscuits at Tiffany’s”.
The producers liked neither her voice, nor the song. and threatened to cut it, over which Audrey reputedly exclaimed “Over my dead body!”
That might be why the producers of “My Fair Basset” went behind her tail, and didn’t tell her.
But it was foolish… because Audrey’s song in “Biscuits”, with her innocent howling, had won both a Grainy and a Golden Biscuit.
….
As ever, I can’t find a basset clip, but the human Audrey sang in her movie…. she was also not a professional singer, and had a similar struggle with producers…
…
Anyway… while we’re in Cleveland, we can also take in a few of the sights, like the Rock ’N Roll Hall of Fame, and the Rock ‘N Howl Hall of Fame.
Last time I went to the basset one was the year they inducted the Rolling Bones.
OMG I had 2 ‘events’ today just thinking about having this today. Looks YUMMY … I could have one as long as, uh, facilities were available VERY nearby!
Van Gogh
It must prefigure Starry Night. The way he captured the cobblestones is so striking to me.
Very cute dog, especially in that high-neck dress. I was struck by the orientation of the book and the text vis-a-vis the pooch, though. Any explanations available? Maybe one just wandering around, looking for an incident to land on?
What sane person would put their tea cup on an open book. Even with the saucer.
Well, see… she’s not a person.
Dog sanity is different from people sanity.
And dogs have a more seamless view of food/non-food.
Maybe she likes her possessions to smell edible, like spilled food. 😁
I always liked the bookish type.
NOSE!!!
‘cruise nite’ was wednesday nights, so when i was a teen, us girls would leave the ‘valley’ …….
Wow, i’d’ve been killed!
I wasn’t even allowed to take the bus downtown after dark.
Spot the dolphin
Their fondness for roses is well known.
Got it!
aka Daleandkristen
Me too … and right away!
That is too perfect to have occurred naturally, but I like to imagine that it did.
Very few roses have dolphins.
Something looked off about this…
And then I saw Yoko’s face, smiling beatifically, and looking so beautiful.
Whatever you think about Yoko, “beautiful” doesn’t usually come to mind. It couldn’t be her!
….
So I went to the YouTube page to read the comments.
This is a recreation… NOT the real John and Yoko, or Elton.
No real footage exists of that concert…
…
These are actors, in a scene from a movie called “John & Yoko, A Love Story“.
They look a lot like the real people, except the actress playing Yoko is younger and prettier.
It’s kept in soft focus, as well, to enhance the illusion.
I think the music is real, though.
The song is so familiar, but I couldn’t have told you in a million years who sang it.
Great group. I love their music.
I am with you, Susan! Have to write it down so I cannot forget the group! Listen to this song raises so many sweet and lovely memories. I’m the teenie I used to be, dancing in my mind with my boyfriend, my sweetheart.
Great to see you!
aka Daleandkristen
Great video/song.
Durante was my fav as a tiny tot.
Aaahhhh, Audrey Hepbasset. A great inspiration, no doubt, to Cleo Clifford in her own acting career. I don’t think we can call her a mentor. Cleo is not nearly old enough to have even met Ms. Hepbasset, let alone work with her.
It’s my understanding that she was not a cat person, and said cat knew it.
But was she a Basset person?
Who isn’t? 😀
Do not attempt to use these stairs when drunk! Or sober for that matter 😉
In midivil castles stairs always had one, at least, step that was short or long or something wrong with it. It was a point of defense if invaders got into the castle.
Defenders knew about it, but it would trip up anyone that didn’t.
Yes, there are several castles that have internal and external staircases with odd height and depth treads for that very reason. Spiral staircases also climb clockwise to give the defenders better use of the sword in the right hand.
Ooooh…a three-fer!
Two posters and a beautiful theater!
I love the Parahound… it’s been beautifully restored.
I do wish these erstwhile movie palaces didn’t have to be chopped up to accommodate several screenings….
but the economic realities of running a theater today… with competition from YouTube, video streaming, and other forms of entertainment…
demand showing more than one film at a time, and even then, profits are scarce.
…
I think the basset cinema is doing better, overall, though, than its human counterpart.
Basset theaters can enjoy the luxury of running festivals and marathons, which dogs love, as long as there are plenty of treats…
while humans-only venues struggle to keep up with picky audiences who only want first-run films.
…
And here’s a chance to enjoy Audrey Hepbasset, from her early days to her prime, in luxurious surroundings, with Surround-Howl, and snacks.
I wonder how the kibblecorn compares with what we get at our local BassetPlexIV…
which is a nice theater, to be sure… but much more modern than the Parahound.
Maybe it has better technology… I don’t know.
I know we do love our ScaredyCat Row… but it doesn’t have the same glorious, old fashioned ambience.
….
Anybody want to come with me to Cleveland for a couple of days, just to catch “My Fair Basset” and “Biscuits at Tiffany’s”?
They’re wonderful movies…
“Biscuits at Tiffany’s” was made first…
Audrey Hepbasset played Holly Goploddingly, in her iconic little black dress.
It appears no less than four times in the film, with different jewelry to change its appearance.
It’s supposed to show that Holly is resourceful… she makes her living from rich men, who give her money and jewels, but it’s not enough to make her rich, herself, and she needs to appear well dressed.
….
Look at the human version.
Hah! As if!
A scrawny creature, trying to ooze the charisma and… let’s face it…. sex appeal… of Audrey Hepbasset.
They even had to change the character’s name because she’s just not heavy enough to plod like a basset.
…
Then there’s “My Fair Basset.”
Rex Harrisdog couldn’t howl very well, it’s true…. but they wrote some intricate barking songs for him that are quite memorable, and let him perform.
But they lied to Audrey!
She howled away during the filming, but afterward discovered that Eliza Doglittle’s songs had been overdubbed by Marnie Vixen.
Marnie couldn’t play Eliza, cos she’s a fox, not a basset…. but the producers felt that her voice was better for all those high howls.
Audrey Hepbasset was furious!
However, being always gracious, she later apologized to the producers and other cast members for her anger.
…
Just two years earlier, she had done her own howling, in “Biscuits at Tiffany’s”.
The producers liked neither her voice, nor the song. and threatened to cut it, over which Audrey reputedly exclaimed “Over my dead body!”
That might be why the producers of “My Fair Basset” went behind her tail, and didn’t tell her.
But it was foolish… because Audrey’s song in “Biscuits”, with her innocent howling, had won both a Grainy and a Golden Biscuit.
….
As ever, I can’t find a basset clip, but the human Audrey sang in her movie…. she was also not a professional singer, and had a similar struggle with producers…
…
Anyway… while we’re in Cleveland, we can also take in a few of the sights, like the Rock ’N Roll Hall of Fame, and the Rock ‘N Howl Hall of Fame.
Last time I went to the basset one was the year they inducted the Rolling Bones.
It’ll be fun!
it was fun too see marni vixon’s recording!!
“The rain, in Spain, goes mainly down the drain”
Love that Rex Harrihound grin.
Yes please.
I have dogs and buns. All i need is a can of chili.
aka Daleandkristen
OMG I had 2 ‘events’ today just thinking about having this today. Looks YUMMY … I could have one as long as, uh, facilities were available VERY nearby!
thank you, stel, for a wonderful morning of song and memories!
aka Daleandkristen
Wonderful Audrey Hepburn memories from My Fair Lady.