tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post3918963143993198434..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: Danny Kaye Gets Up in ArmsRick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-2068871969542286662015-04-03T11:43:28.244-04:002015-04-03T11:43:28.244-04:00Danny Kaye is indeed often overlooked. Thanks for ...Danny Kaye is indeed often overlooked. Thanks for listing many reasons why he shouldn't be!toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-35880647246618616162015-04-03T11:41:18.938-04:002015-04-03T11:41:18.938-04:00It's not a brilliant movie but "Up in Arm...It's not a brilliant movie but "Up in Arms" does have its moments, especially the ending number. I am so glad you posted a photo from it because the Goldwyn Girls sprouting up from the giant vases was a hoot!toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-45641638742413401852015-04-02T20:35:49.847-04:002015-04-02T20:35:49.847-04:00I love this movie despite its weaknesses. When I ...I love this movie despite its weaknesses. When I first saw it back in the cassette era, I recorded Tess' Torch Song off the tv and listened to it over and over again. It's still a favorite to this day! I have a real soft spot for Danny Kaye even though he was often over the top. I usually like more subtle entertainment, but he just gets me!CharlieNewtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06006033593823237769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-19066462225218810402015-04-02T20:18:33.731-04:002015-04-02T20:18:33.731-04:00I tend to shy away from Danny Kaye movies because ...I tend to shy away from Danny Kaye movies because sometimes he's a bit too much. But he certainly had a lot of talent, and brought a lot of laughter to people's lives.<br /><br />I really enjoyed your review!Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-28332429583856131852015-04-02T20:09:32.657-04:002015-04-02T20:09:32.657-04:00Never much cared for him. This film has not aged w...Never much cared for him. This film has not aged well. The one Kaye film I really like is "The Court Jester." Angela Lansbury, who was in the film, made an interesting remark about Kaye to Robert Osborne (I paraphrase): "He always acted like he was the whole show but 'The Court Jester' was the one time he actually seemed to be relating to the other actors."R. D. Finchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045080274131718843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-36123886847853755032015-04-02T19:47:19.098-04:002015-04-02T19:47:19.098-04:00Kaye's a special case. Had to be the master of...Kaye's a special case. Had to be the master of anything he absorbed: those tongue twisters written by his wife, choreography (one of his numbers is called that), A fencer who forced Basil Rathbone to employ a double, and extracirricular activities pilot, chef, orchestra conductor. Handsome enough to play straight roles, he often played doubles - one assured, one nerd. Or in Court Jester, both in the same person. Compared to his contemporaries, pretty much forgotten. Other than "the other guy" in White Christmas.Bill Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06041905291496937729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-37556267781610850082015-04-02T16:22:37.631-04:002015-04-02T16:22:37.631-04:00True, it's not one of Kaye's best, but I a...True, it's not one of Kaye's best, but I agree that the Torch Song number is a humdinger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-31071449261610842922015-04-02T07:57:57.894-04:002015-04-02T07:57:57.894-04:00"To complicate matters, it's instant love..."To complicate matters, it's instant love for Mary when she meets Danny's pal Joe (Dana Andrews)." My daughter and I can relate. Sigh!<br /><br />My son, on the other hand, is quite the Dinah Shore fan. Thanks to Disney's "Bongo" he's looked her up on YouTube. Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.com