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Testament
I met Jane Alexander at a book convention about 10 years ago, and I mentioned that film as my favorite of hers. She told me that it's the one that's lasted the longest with her, and the scene where she's bathing her son in the tub still gives her flashbacks.
There was an animated version of The Tempest that planned in the 50s pr 60s. Don't think animation was finished, but the sound track was. Paul Robeson did the voice of Caliban. Google gives no joy on this, but my Mom who was heavily involved in the Hollywood left at that time swears it was true. The famous animator (not sure if French or not) who was doing the animation died before it was finished and without that famous animator's name the project collapsed. However much of the animation was done. I always thought someday someone might get hold of the soundtrack and possibly the animation if it survived and finish it.
I know the Russians did a series of animated versions of Shakespeare's plays.
I just recently found a gray market site that has a ton of intriguing European children's films and fantasies from the 50s and 60s.
I want to check our Karel Zeman's work and Pinchecliffe Grand Prix (apparently the ultimate in Norwegian stop-motion animated kid's films).
Have you seen the musical version they did on Gilligans's Island?
It's why in my head, "Neither a borrower nor a lender be" is always set to Carmen.
It's why in my head, "Neither a borrower nor a lender be" is always set to Carmen.
Heh.
Yep.
I've yet to see an episode of Gilligan's Island. And that bothers me not one whit. I expect to die this deprived.
That's just wrong.
Gilligan as Hamlet "To be or not to be": [link]
The Skipper as Polonius "Neither a borrower...": [link]
It's why in my head, "Neither a borrower nor a lender be" is always set to Carmen.
In my head, it's always set to "Climb Every Mountain" because of Hello, Hamlet!
I am so good with not clicking on those links, megan, and it's not just because youtube is blocked from work.
Gilligan as Hamlet "To be or not to be": [link]
The Skipper as Polonius "Neither a borrower...": [link]
God, I haven't seen those since I was a kid. They're worse than I remember. Although Mary Ann is kinda' hot in medieval drag....
No worse than this: [link]