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davewatcher (Tuesday 29th of July 2008 09:49:30 PM)

I am reminded of the comedian Emo Phillips

bchfront (Thursday 17th of July 2008 10:32:37 PM)

Dear cbeg: Your message received. Of course, I don't usually know about it's having been shown until "after the fact", because that's how ASCAP operates on these things -- however, I would think by your dropping a line to "programming" or Osborne directly and inquiring, you might get satisfaction. As I said, it's been years since I saw this, but I do remember "Lady Luck" because, the whole cast participated,and there's a cutaway to Barrymore, "cutting-up" as only he could! All best. R.J.

bchfront (Saturday 7th of June 2008 10:15:33 PM)

"The Show of Shows" actually shows-up on TCM more-often than you would suspect. I can tell you this first-hand, because whenever its' on, we get royalties on it. It doesn't show-up now as frequently as it once-did on our ASCAP -survey, but Turner still runs-it some. You just have to look for it! R.J.

cbeg (Thursday 17th of July 2008 09:34:33 PM)

Please let me know when it being shown again. I never got to see the last 15 minutes or so. Besides, I want to hear "Lady Luck" one more time!

faustwriter (Tuesday 3rd of June 2008 08:04:35 PM)

where on earth did you come up with this? it's brilliant. i thought the only footage of Barrymore as Richard was his piece from a TV show in the 50's. it's amazing that this even exists. thank you very much for putting it up.

cbeg (Tuesday 3rd of June 2008 08:40:25 PM)

Hi, Faustwriter! It's from the '29 Warner Bros. extravaganza "Show of Shows." I think it's one of Barrymore's finest Shakespearean film performances. I first saw it at the Libr. of Congress back in the early 80's; TCM ran it about 15 years ago. Glad you enjoyed it!

blackwingy (Sunday 1st of June 2008 09:09:13 PM)

Fantastic-thanks for posting it.

bchfront (Sunday 1st of June 2008 06:42:46 AM)

Dear cbeg: Thanks for your nice response. Actually, you're "one-up" on moi-- the first and last time I saw this, it had been "unearthed" for a showing at UCLA, many years ago, and outside of Barrymore, and maybe the aforementioned number w/Carpentier, I seem to recall being spectacularly bored! You maybe right, however, about "Lady Luck" -- that was, I think, the shows' big-finale. Alot of the tunesmiths brought over for this pic,like my grandfather,stayed-out here, and did quite well! R.J.

bchfront (Wednesday 28th of May 2008 06:39:32 AM)

I'm rather proud to relate that my grandfather made a modest-contribution to the "Show of Shows": He composed a number for then heavyweight French-Champ Georges Carpentier, called "If I Could Learn to Love as Well as I Fight". My grandfather, M.K. Jerome,was part-of a brace of songwriters brought out here when talkies came-in. However, the Barrymore soliloquy is certainly,now, the only memorable thing in the pic! And while mentioning Mr. B's credits, don't forget "Midnight" -- beautiful! R.J.

cbeg (Sunday 1st of June 2008 06:03:35 AM)

Thank you for your comment. I actually enjoyed the flick, although it moved a 'tad' slowly ~ a real showcase of early vaudevillians, nonetheless. I caught the movie on TMC some 15 years ago and thought the Barrymore scene was excellent. Am still lacking the last 15 minutes or so of the movie. From the soundtrack, I gather that one of the more popular tunes for '29 was "Lady Luck."