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Truly, there was no one else quite like him. - Bob
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2902
on October 31, 2011 at 4:23 AM
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posted by
2902
on October 31, 2011 at 4:17 AM
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No doubt! He did have an epic presence on the big screen! sam
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sam444
on October 31, 2011 at 3:40 AM
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Re: Thank you. If I stick to it, I find that the limit imposed by
the syllable count helps decide what comes next. - Bob
posted by
2902
on October 28, 2011 at 6:51 PM
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You really do...have a knack for Haiku
posted by
Whisperer4U
on October 28, 2011 at 3:54 PM
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Re: He always looked exotic and dangerous, I thought. - Bob
posted by
2902
on October 28, 2011 at 12:51 PM
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Re Magnificent Seven was a great western! He almost got
out-cooled by Steve McQueen! - Bob
posted by
2902
on October 28, 2011 at 12:49 PM
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He certainly had that air about him.
posted by
mariss9
on October 28, 2011 at 12:44 PM
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If he was in the movie I was sure it would be worth the price of admission.
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UtahJay
on October 28, 2011 at 12:01 PM
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Re: didn't i just love that Movie as a little girl
A great movie, Kabu. I was sorry to hear Wylie was sick. I hope he's mending well. - Bob
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2902
on October 28, 2011 at 8:31 AM
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Re: Re:I guess stamping bare feet was part of how he saw the role.
Whatever grace he showed in that movie was karate-like. Like so many other people who act for a living, he could probably show conventional grace, too, but I don't know. I'm always surprised to see their "other sides" in earlier movies - Alan Ladd, Jimmy Stewart, and Clint Eastwood could sing ballads. Richard Gere is. of course, an accomplished dancer. Conversely, Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, and. of course, Frank Sinatra did some
v- Bobery good straight dramatic roles. I guess it's a trade where you have to be ready for any job that comes along.
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2902
on October 28, 2011 at 8:29 AM
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Re:I guess stamping bare feet was part of how he saw the role.
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2902
on October 28, 2011 at 8:21 AM
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didn't i just love that Movie as a little girl
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Kabu
on October 28, 2011 at 7:31 AM
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LOL He wasn't light footed, was he? You reconjure the scene
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lionreign
on October 28, 2011 at 7:22 AM
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Re: Thank you, Shobana. I'm just about out of material and plan to post a
wrap-up that will serve as an introduction to The Haiku Project, which just kind of found its groove as it went on. I've had fun trying to squeeze a worthwhile characterization into 17 syllables! - Bob
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2902
on October 28, 2011 at 3:42 AM
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Re: Thank you. Your uncle and Bill's sound like they might have liked to
meet. I remember as a teen, when TV first came out, watching a daily puppet show in which Brynner was a director of some kind. The show was called, I think, Snarky Parker (another memorable name). One time one of the puppets said that "Yul" meant sunrise. In what language, I wonder? - Bob
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2902
on October 28, 2011 at 3:35 AM
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Re: 2902I once read that when he auditioned for the role, he just squatted
on the stage with a guitar and howled a folkssong in some language the directors didn't understand. Pretty cheeky, but he came across as exotic and confident, traits they were looking for. so it worked. What nationality was he, actually, do you know? He and Anthony Quinn could portray a number of ethnic types effectively. And I
didn't catch it - did your uncle relate or WAS he related? - Bob
posted by
2902
on October 28, 2011 at 3:24 AM
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Fantastic job with the Haikus Bob.
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shobana
on October 27, 2011 at 11:44 PM
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Well Bill I mean and Bob I had an uncle who looked just like him from a distance when he did not wear a hat and when he did, he looked a bit like him except when YUL was in the King and I. Because my uncle always smoked a pipe. You are really good at these Bob
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C_C_T
on October 27, 2011 at 11:32 PM
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2902
· I had an uncle that related to Yul Brynner sir. BC-A, Bill’s R®st
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BC-A
on October 27, 2011 at 8:48 PM
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