“IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE, PLAY ON”
No doubt, the above words are familiar to you, but do you remember who penned them? If not, may I suggest that you….
Friends, Romans, countrymen: now that your Shakespeare is refreshed, are you in the mood for some food music? If so, let’s meat our next song:
No potatoes? That will never do, especially if you’re short of moolah and longing for love….
That’s all for now. If you didn’t dig the chow, don’t have a cow. I love you anyhow.
The Observation Post 
calmkate 12:45 am on September 5, 2019 Permalink |
to win this kate, it must be prolific poetry, sexy sax or dapper dancing like those first two charmers … but no meat, only potatoes please 😎
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mistermuse 1:30 am on September 5, 2019 Permalink |
Will this do?
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calmkate 4:16 am on September 5, 2019 Permalink
lovely declaration but no poetry, no sax and no dancing … WTF?
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mistermuse 8:45 am on September 5, 2019 Permalink
Sorry about that, K-K-Katie, but like my m-m-mate-y, maybe you’re a little too hard to please. 😦
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Ashley 9:42 am on September 5, 2019 Permalink |
That first clip had me baffled. Am sure that’s Howard Keel in the costume but who are the two suits? The little one looks like a very young Spencer Tracy but it can’t be!
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mistermuse 12:11 pm on September 5, 2019 Permalink |
They are JAMES WHITMORE (“the little one”) and Francis Xavier Aloysius James Jeremiah Keenan Wynn (better known as KEENAN WYNN), both veteran character actors, with Wynn being the more recognizable. In Cole Porter’s KISS ME KATE, they play a pair of parody thugs in this film version of Shakespeare’s TAMING OF THE SHREW. It’s one of my favorite musicals.
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mlrover 10:01 am on September 5, 2019 Permalink |
This is almost as good as Spike Jones.
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mistermuse 12:21 pm on September 5, 2019 Permalink |
The vocalist in the POTATOES ARE CHEAPER clip is Beatrice Kay, who was famous back in the day for her big-voiced, humorous take-offs on Gay 90s (& other) songs. She would’ve been the perfect vocalist for the Spike Jones Band.
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Rakkelle 6:40 pm on September 5, 2019 Permalink |
Cute!
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Silver Screenings 6:27 pm on September 15, 2019 Permalink |
Great selections today, as always, but my fave is from Kiss Me Kate with James Whitmore and the fab Keenan Wynn. To be honest, I’ve never seen that film – and I call myself a classic movie blogger!
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mistermuse 10:44 pm on September 15, 2019 Permalink |
That Whitmore-Wynn song & dance is a classic, and is even more wonderful in the context of the film as a whole. KISS ME KATE is a must-see!
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