tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post6304081458957078112..comments2024-03-24T21:42:48.278-04:00Comments on Another Old Movie Blog: National Classic Movie Day - a one-act playJacqueline T. Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-70583826952426969082015-05-18T10:01:42.703-04:002015-05-18T10:01:42.703-04:00Thank you very much, I appreciate that. It was fu...Thank you very much, I appreciate that. It was fun, and I so glad people seem to be identifying with Jane. It's been a fun blogathon, and according to Rick's email, the topic of a National Classic Film Day has been trending in Twitter. Quite a kick. Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-39079326382545027542015-05-18T09:29:51.272-04:002015-05-18T09:29:51.272-04:00Really enjoyed reading this - who would've tho...Really enjoyed reading this - who would've thought a review could work so well in this format?! And it seems like you had fun writing it, which is always important :) And it's certainly helped me appreciate Jane in a new light!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-47413538863065391292015-05-18T07:25:43.012-04:002015-05-18T07:25:43.012-04:00Thank you both so very much. It was a weird sort ...Thank you both so very much. It was a weird sort of departure, I know, but I hoped everybody could relate to it on some level. It's been a fun blogathon with great choices. I was fascinated to discover so many of my favorite movies among them. I guess, more or less, we're all on the same wavelength.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-48312076821078507182015-05-17T22:48:27.435-04:002015-05-17T22:48:27.435-04:00Great idea! A one-act play as review would never o...Great idea! A one-act play as review would never occur to me, and it's very clever. Great choice of film.<br /><br />And... GO TEAM JANE!Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-68328012338725517622015-05-17T20:14:31.373-04:002015-05-17T20:14:31.373-04:00If only there were a blog equivalent of a standing...If only there were a blog equivalent of a standing ovation... <br /><br />You've truly inspired me here. I'm always looking for ways to shake up the blogging routine, but never thought of writing a play.<br /><br />As everyone has said - I was caught up in the family dynamics. There are plenty of Janes and Bobbys in my family, to some degree. The folded flag takes me back to more than one recent funeral.<br /><br />And this quote: <br />"Sometimes I think I know them better than anybody in real life..... I can imagine any number of scenarios for Fred and Peggy in their future life, after the movie ends...."<br /><br />Jane and I would totally get along well! I do this all the time. <br /><br />Well done!JavaBeanRushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05653117187583244224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-85596793668041604012015-05-16T20:25:23.980-04:002015-05-16T20:25:23.980-04:00Thank you so much, ladies. I really appreciate. ...Thank you so much, ladies. I really appreciate. Just a quirky post to celebrate our mutual obsession.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-85536991869718806272015-05-16T19:43:31.821-04:002015-05-16T19:43:31.821-04:00What an unexpected surprise to get to read this pl...What an unexpected surprise to get to read this play! I was thoroughly engaged the whole time, and liked to see Jane triumph in the end. Let us know when it's going to be performed.carygrantwonteatyou.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113307554617254662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-40276900936076833182015-05-16T18:38:07.541-04:002015-05-16T18:38:07.541-04:00Great post! What a fantastic idea! Great post! What a fantastic idea! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-26381025726045723162015-05-16T17:05:01.801-04:002015-05-16T17:05:01.801-04:00Thank you Vienna, and John. I suppose, despite ou...Thank you Vienna, and John. I suppose, despite our varying backgrounds and circumstances, we all come to old movies for a sense of adventure that might be missing in our lives, and a little of the nurturing that might be missing as well.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-62036298564208430212015-05-16T17:02:27.928-04:002015-05-16T17:02:27.928-04:00Family dynamics are so often the same in many fami...Family dynamics are so often the same in many families. There's many times one sibling is left with taking care of the parents while the others have "lives" and don't have the time. Let Jane do it, all she does is watch old movies. Truly enjoyed reading this most entertaining and unique post.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808503055317962289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-12037878707502076682015-05-16T15:35:22.642-04:002015-05-16T15:35:22.642-04:00Loved it. Deserves to be performed . Beautifully w...Loved it. Deserves to be performed . Beautifully written. Congratulations!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-50814743779413683282015-05-16T15:29:36.456-04:002015-05-16T15:29:36.456-04:00That's a very good point about films like BEST...That's a very good point about films like BEST YEARS helping us to bridge the gap to the past even though we may have direct familial links.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-24178225575793036272015-05-16T13:55:56.342-04:002015-05-16T13:55:56.342-04:00Thank you very much, ladies. Just a different pos...Thank you very much, ladies. Just a different post from the same old, same old. I suppose whether we have many favorites or one, there are a lot of times when scenes from a favorite film drift into our conscious, and we feed off them, for whatever reason -- inspiration, comfort. Courage. "Now, what would Francis X. Bushman do in a situation like this?" Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-3756892466991538892015-05-16T13:52:30.776-04:002015-05-16T13:52:30.776-04:00What a unique way to pay homage to a film you love...What a unique way to pay homage to a film you love! My father never talked much about his World War II experiences and neither did my father-in-law. I think it's through films like THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES that we get at least a partial glimpse into what that generation must have experienced.Classic TV Blog Associationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04360917263102455222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-19670634311433920082015-05-16T13:29:06.135-04:002015-05-16T13:29:06.135-04:00They'll always remember the day "crazy Au...They'll always remember the day "crazy Aunt Jane" went off her rocker. Independence Day!<br /><br />Well, maybe someday some of those younger cousins will be able to see things for how they really were.<br /><br />You had me totally caught up in those family dynamics.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-67384728633938500012015-05-16T13:26:07.858-04:002015-05-16T13:26:07.858-04:00Jane's feelings about the movie and its role i...Jane's feelings about the movie and its role in her life are very like mine -- you hit home for me in a lot of ways. I think Best Years is at least in the top 10 great movies. Like you, I just can't pick a number one, no matter how hard I try. Your one-act play is a wonderful way to bring out the depth and reality of Best Years. You are such a good writer and this was a very creative way to introduce anyone to Best Years. Kudos!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-87879531290699600022015-05-16T11:22:06.443-04:002015-05-16T11:22:06.443-04:00Thanks, Rich. I had trouble with the formatting. ...Thanks, Rich. I had trouble with the formatting. After a while I just had to stop tinkering with it and let it go. They say all the world's a stage, but apparently this does not apply to blogs.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-60782687564296906442015-05-16T10:38:02.434-04:002015-05-16T10:38:02.434-04:00Wow. That was a nice shift on Jane's part near...Wow. That was a nice shift on Jane's part near the end. I get the feeling there are more than a few unsettled family issues going on here. Lotta stuff left unsaid that maybe should've been said long ago. <br /><br />Nice job. Let us know if anybody ever performs it.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376065182154885503noreply@blogger.com