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| re: Big mistake in Ben's introduction to 1776 | |
| Last Edit: Delvino 07:51 am EDT 07/05/17 | |
| Posted by: Delvino 07:45 am EDT 07/05/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Big mistake in Ben's introduction to 1776 - TheOtherOne 07:39 am EDT 07/05/17 | |
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| I realize her own voice is credtied, it still sounds blandly sweetened. I can only compare it to her Phyllis on Broadway, when her speaking voice had changed so much. It's an odd thin sound, and makes sense. It's just so unlike the original performance(s), not just Buckley's. The number is so unexciting in the film, I want to blame someone else. |
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| re: Big mistake in Ben's introduction to 1776 | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 03:42 pm EDT 07/05/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Big mistake in Ben's introduction to 1776 - Delvino 07:45 am EDT 07/05/17 | |
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| I think Blythe Danner's singing voice is just about perfect for that role and that song in the film of 1776, and if the decision had been made to cast anyone in the movie who would have belted the song in the manner of Betty Buckley, the number would have been a disaster. P.S. I don't agree that Danner's speaking voice had changed all that much between 1776 and FOLLIES. Of course it had changed somewhat, but I think the main difference is that in FOLLIES she was projecting in a theater. |
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| re: Big mistake in Ben's introduction to 1776 | |
| Posted by: MikeR 12:23 pm EDT 07/05/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Big mistake in Ben's introduction to 1776 - Delvino 07:45 am EDT 07/05/17 | |
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| A lot can change in 29 years. I don't know if Danner was/is a smoker, but her husband, Bruce Paltrow, was. That, plus the effects of aging, would explain why Danner's 2001 voice doesn't sound the same as her 1972 voice. | |
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| re: Big mistake in Ben's introduction to 1776 | |
| Posted by: MarjorieMae 09:49 am EDT 07/05/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Big mistake in Ben's introduction to 1776 - Delvino 07:45 am EDT 07/05/17 | |
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| Blame Jack Warner. He had a knack for casting bad singers in his films instead of using the Broadway originals who had sensational voices. | |
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| re: Big mistake in Ben's introduction to 1776 | |
| Posted by: TheOtherOne 11:10 am EDT 07/05/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Big mistake in Ben's introduction to 1776 - MarjorieMae 09:49 am EDT 07/05/17 | |
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| True in many cases (Russell, Hepburn, Redgrave, Ball), but he also allowed many Broadway performers to recreate their roles on film. John Raitt, Carol Haney, Reta Shaw, Robert Preston, Pert Kelton, The Buffalo Bills, Paul Wallace, Faith Dane, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway, William Daniels, Howard da Sylva, Ken Howard, Virginia Vestoff, Beatrice Arthur...that's a whole lot, though they do prove your point. Except for Raitt and The Buffalo Bills, none are great singers. Doris Day and Shirley Jones were damned good substitutes for Janis Paige and Barbara Cook, though, and Danner, if not the equal of Buckley, sings her one song well. | |
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| re: Big mistake in Ben's introduction to 1776 | |
| Posted by: TheOtherOne 07:57 am EDT 07/05/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Big mistake in Ben's introduction to 1776 - Delvino 07:45 am EDT 07/05/17 | |
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| I guess it's a bit akin to the change in Jean Simmons voice between the film of Guys and Dolls and the London production of A Little Night Music. Neither was much of a singer, so neither worked on maintaining the range or tonal quality of their youth. | |
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