BruceH

I've rented the first two discs, and I know what you mean about the show itself...but I found myself sort of relaxing into it and just going with the flow after a while and really enjoying it for what it is. Dated, silly, and dumb, but very likeable.

Damn that Mike Post and his infectious TV themes! Wasn't that his first?

I recently picked up the RVG of The Gigolo and have been listening to it a lot. It's inspired me to re-listen to a lot of my other Morgan albums. How does it stack up for you in relation to the rest of his output?

Can I be your friend? Do you have Ring Girls? Well, I have bath tub ring.

Why do the medals have big holes in them? They look like flattened doughnuts, or spray-painted old 45 records.

The movies ain't bad either. (Though I agree that the commentaries are this series are very good.) I was especially impressed by "Curse," which could probably win some kind of award for "Best Movie with Worst Title." The little girl in the movie gives an amazing performance. What was your take on that one, Bruce? Excellent movie, though I can understand Lewton's anger at having such a dreadful title foisted on him. I thought it was hilarious that he turned around and made a movie in which no cat appears at all, so that in post-production they had to add a scene near the beginning with a cat up a tree. The suggested titles, "Amy and Her Friend" or "Imaginary Playmate" would have been not only more apposite (to say the least) but more fair to the audience. The girl gives such a good performance that I was curious about her later career, but it appears that she was one of those child-actors who didn't have a career after the onset of maturity. Too bad. (Nice, too, that the commentary included quotes from Agee.)

I'm a fan of 1941, personally. (And '49...Third Man.)

Heh. Very well put.

No, no, no....I've already got to walk sideways in some places.

The fact that I've got kids is the reason I'm NOT going to look at it, thank you very much.

Now the Rockford theme is going through my head!

I'm kinda surprised you don't have this. What can I say? One can't have (or afford) everything. Ain't it the truth. If one could, one would not be able to walk around one's apartment.

Jody Grind is not one of my favorite Silver albums (though it's far from the worst.)

I wanim.

I really, really want to hear this.

I'm kinda surprised you don't have this.

Here To Stay---YES!!! Gotta agree with everyone on that. Another Workout, Leapin' and Lopin', City Lights and the other early Lee Morgan albums, and John Hardee. Also Flight To Jordan would be nice. And the first Johnny Griffin BN.

Can I be your friend?

Lee Morgan: The Gigolo, RVG. Not bad. Never heard this particular album before.

All of 'em.

Me too. In fact, I'd personally put it second only to His Girl Friday out of all Hawks films.

Just saw disc #1 of the Val Lewton collection; the one with Cat People and Curse of the Cat People. The commentary is excellent.

My favorite non-Monk Rouse remains the Soul Mates album, but the title of this one (Takin' Care of Business) says it all. Solid, solid album.

Start with the Decca recordings; it's like the Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings for Armstrong. ...Did somebody already mention them, perchance?

Isn't the English name Turin?