Thursday 8 January 2009

More ways to waste time



The V.I.P.s (1963), featuring Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Louis Jourdan, Elsa Martinelli, Maggie Smith, Rod Taylor, Orson Welles and Margaret Rutherford. Margaret Rutherford won both the Academy Award and the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for her role as the Duchess of Brighton.

A wonderful film for so many reasons, not least of all because it chronicles a time when travel still had an air of romance.


Now playing: Alphaville - The Jet Set

11 comments:

hmstrjam said...

i love richard burton, will have to check this out

Pigtown-Design said...

That looks like a lot of fun...

I wish people still dressed to travel. When I came over, there was some dude on the plane in running shorts, a t-shirt and running shoes. I would have frozen!

Pamela Terry and Edward said...

I have always allowed myself several Margaret Rutherford days every month.

KO said...

Thanks for posting 'The Jet Set.'

Perhaps you'll enjoy John Prine and Iris Dement singing 'We're Not the Jet Set.'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsyHo8iUsjE

Pigtown-Design said...

I LOVE that John Prine song!

HOBAC said...

Isn't it fun!

HOBAC said...

KO - thanks for the tip. Fabulous.

KO said...

You're welcome, HOBAC.

The "We're Not the Jet Set" lyrics were written by Bobby Braddock. The song was a hit in the 70s for George Jones & Tammy Wynnette.

Here's the George & Tammy version
http://www.youtube.com/watchv=zponDZoR9i0

Since you liked the John Prine and Iris DeMent "We're Not the Jet Set," you might enjoy them on John Prine's 'In Spite of Ourselves."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5axlwCBXC8&feature=related

Iris is an Arkansas angel.

If you haven't heard John Prine's great song, "Paradise," in a while, here's the link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fNcU2PklYY

And still in an environmental vein, here's Florida's own Grant Peeples singing "Sunshine State:"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDgHSVYiq4M

Karen Orr
Gainesville, Florida

Easy and Elegant Life said...

This is a great film. Alas, I only own it in VHS format and the player is looking a little tired... I hope they release it on DvD. If only for the title alone... doesn't that phrase conjure an image?

P-D, you're singing my song. I have recently discovered silp-on, elastic vamp brogues that have helped matters somewhat... I think that all duty-frees should have a shop called "The Elegant Traveler."

HOBAC said...

E&EL - if you click on the title it links to the dvd on Amazon.

Easy and Elegant Life said...

Hoorah! Thanks HOBAC!