Wizard of Oz 1939
Gone With the Wind 1939
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From: British & Irish poets
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Judy Prince
Sent: 15 April 2010 15:48
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Subject: Re: poetry a reality hit in middle east
In the USA, the most popular novel ever is _Gone with the
Wind_. A rather fine 50s, I think, film, too. Surely you remember
Scarlet O'Hara.....Tara.....Rhett Butler....."Frankly, my dear, I don't
give a damn".....and so on. Melanie was an important character,
totally insipid, sweet, uninteresting character, but apparently my mother liked
her.
Must confess, 'twasn't until long after I'd seen the Wizard
of Oz film in my kidhood that I read Baum's book and attempted his other books.
Only then did I realise that the Wizard was a bumbling, cartoonish,
terrified person and fakely authoritarian person.
Judy
On 15 April 2010 10:31, Tim Allen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Yea, I love several of its inhabitants too, can't stand the
others.
I like the name Judy. Always have. Never liked Judy Garland
though and always found everything about Oz strangely ugly. Melanie ? Novel ?
Most popular ? Sorry.
Tim A.
On 15 Apr 2010, at 14:39, Judy Prince wrote:
I *knew* I should've added my not liking the name JUDY, Tim.
Nor have I ever understood why people liked Judy Garland's acting, tho
the fifties Wizard of Oz film itself is stunning art. Most of my school
friends were named Judy, so we just numbered ourselves for easy identification.
Better the name Judy, tho, than my mother's almost naming me Melanie,
having just finished reading THE MOST POPULAR American novel ever.
Can you guess its title?
I've written several plays worthy of West End----and more
importantly, Yorkshire or Glasgow---venues, Tim. Get right on that, then!
<trips>
I love the United Queendom and several of its inhabitants.
Judy
On 15 April 2010 08:50, Tim Allen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
On 15 Apr 2010, at 13:09, Judy
Prince wrote:
I should explain my names' meanings: Judith
("praised") comes, via my mother, from Judy Garland the actress
<sigh>
Now come on, you said you were going to refuse to sigh.
Are you saying you are another daughter of Judy Garland?, along with Lisa, Bet
and Lora (it is Lora isn't it?). Wow - I am impressed.
Currently here in good ole UK we have a, umm, wonderful programme on telly
which is trying to find a new Dorothy for the West end show. You could give it
a go.
Cheers
Tim
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