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30 comments

• jumping clapping man says:

  it’s so “the king and i”…and it has BURT written all over it! i was waiting for gladys and dionne to emerge from the bush.

  on July 25, 2009 at 9:45 PM
• SuorAngelica says:

  Shangri-blah.

  on July 25, 2009 at 10:27 PM
• javier says:

  ?

  on July 25, 2009 at 10:42 PM
• danpatter says:

  This movie was a bit embarrassing, wasn’t it? I thoguht so when I saw it during its original release. But I have to admit, there were a couple of songs in it that stuck with me for years, including this one, though not with the original lyrics. What I remember is a Mad Magazine parody in which the song lyrics became:

  “A square is a rhomboid without a circumference and nobody knows what this simile means”

  Everyone in this movie looks so chagrined: as well they should.

  Not sure I get the Fleming connection, however. But then I’m old and easily confused.

  on July 26, 2009 at 12:34 AM
• SilvestriWoman says:

  La Cieca, don’t go given The Beautiful Voice ideas!!!

  on July 26, 2009 at 1:03 AM
• messa di voce says:

  As Bette Midler said, “I never miss a Liv Ullmann musical.”

  on July 26, 2009 at 7:03 AM
• Kernita Makilla says:

  I see a role for Thomas Hampson, as well. Too joyful of a day, I feel like skipping.

  on July 26, 2009 at 9:23 AM
• Hans Lick says:

  I can see now that early exposure to this scene colored my whole life: I always thought children were basically brainless alien props to be tossed around by the leading actors (often blond), the ones who actually get to execute dance steps or walk, midriff first, into the lens. I still see humanity that way. Thank heavens I found better soundtracks. (I mean, in the old Lost Horizons it’s at least the Brahms Lullaby.)

  on July 26, 2009 at 10:03 AM
• MontyNostry says:

  From Wikipedia:

  After derided preview screenings, Columbia Pictures re-cut the film, but to no avail. Critic John Simon remarked that it “must have arrived in garbage rather than in film cans”. The songs were written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, whose long partnership hit rocky ground within months of this film’s release. The film was such a poor performer at the box office that it was nicknamed “Lost Investment.”

  on July 26, 2009 at 10:53 AM
• WindyCityOperaman says:

  I remember reading somewhere that Liv Ullman was PISSED at her management about her getting cast in this and having it turn out to be such a dog. You do know her vocals were dubbed, right?

  Let’s give Burt B some credit – he was a student of Boulanger (believe it or not), and his music does show a sophisticated style of harmony and meter not common with pop composers of his era.

  Best thing about this movie was cutie pie Bobby Van, taken too soon.

  on July 26, 2009 at 10:56 AM