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Title: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: ClaudeNorth on February 01, 2005, 02:23:37 PM: According to http://www.dvdjournal.com, Buena Vista Home Video will be releasing the original version of THAT DARN CAT! on DVD, along with other selections from the Disney back catalog, on May 3rd. TDC! features our Divine One as a kidnap victim. Fire up the DVD Capture, kids!

Also, the complete first season of KOJAK is being released on DVD in March. Grayson appeared in an episode from, I believe, the second season, so if sales of the first season are strong enough, then the second season should be released.
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: MsCriseyde on February 01, 2005, 03:54:30 PM: Quote from: ClaudeNorth on February 01, 2005, 02:23:37 PM
Also, the complete first season of KOJAK is being released on DVD in March. Grayson appeared in an episode from, I believe, the second season, so if sales of the first season are strong enough, then the second season should be released.

DS fans have plenty of reason to be interested in the first season set. John Karlen, Michael McGuire, Lara Parker, and Dennis Patrick all made appearances in the first season of Kojak. (David Selby appears in the fourth season.)
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: Bette on February 01, 2005, 05:25:25 PM: Quote from: ClaudeNorth on February 01, 2005, 02:23:37 PM
According to http://www.dvdjournal.com, Buena Vista Home Video will be releasing the original version of THAT DARN CAT! on DVD, along with other selections from the Disney back catalog, on May 3rd. TDC! features our Divine One as a kidnap victim. Fire up the DVD Capture, kids!

Oh, Jean-Claude, I love you. :-* [cheerleader]

Been waiting for That Darn Cat to be released on DVD. Now, if we could just get Night of the Iguana on DVD. . . [confused_ani]

Bette
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! w/ dom meanders OT
Post by: dom on February 01, 2005, 07:03:30 PM: Quote from: Bette on February 01, 2005, 05:25:25 PM
Been waiting for That Darn Cat to be released on DVD. Now, if we could just get Night of the Iguana on DVD. . .

It's almost as if there is a boycott of Tennessee Williams product (that I want, lol) to DVD. I really like a lot of his work turned film. But not much of it (that I'd like to purchase) seems to be available on DVD. A real head scratcher to me. I asked for DVDs of Williams work for x-mas and all I got were VHS products. IIRC, only Suddenly Last Summer was available on DVD from my list.

I keep seeing That Darn Cat listed on cable but it always the remake. The same for Gargoyles, Grayson is in that also, isn't she? But the Gargoyles I see listed on cable is always a cartoon (I believe). I've been hoping to catch both films on TV for a long while now. I loathe Disney movies from the 60s and I'd absolutely hate having to sit through TDC, but I really would like to see Grayson in something other than DS. I was fortunate enough to see Satan in High Heels. What a hoot!

I imagine it has to do with money (doesn't it always?). Even if it's that there isn't a decent print left to put on a DVD, there's probably no money to restore it, or at least it's not at the top of anyone's list. NOTI is one of my all-times faves.

...And the DS movies have not been released to DVD, correct? It is amazing sometimes what has been released on DVD as opposed to what has.

The happiest day of my life will be when 1958's Attack of the 50 Foot Woman is released to DVD. Dare I expect Curse of the Faceless Man (also 1958) as well? ::)
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! w/ dom meanders OT
Post by: Raineypark on February 01, 2005, 07:20:23 PM: Quote from: dom on February 01, 2005, 07:03:30 PM
The happiest day of my life will be when 1958's Attack of the 50 Foot Woman is released to DVD. Dare I expect Curse of the Faceless Man (also 1958) as well? ::)

Rainey [rofl10]

Hang in there, dom!.....I believe every square inch of viable film ever shot will eventually make its way to DVD.....right before DVDs cease to exist because we've moved on to the Next Big Format....whateverthehell that turns out to be....! ;)

"Attack of the 50 Foot Woman" eh? That's right up there with "The Crawling Eye"....one of my personal faves......Bwahaha!!
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: CyrusL on February 02, 2005, 11:36:12 PM: I also agree with the oddity of DVD releases. Sometimes its more interesting what's not out there than what is. Interestingly, the trailer for Night of the Iguana was included on "The Man Who Would be King", which had a collection of trailers from John Huston films. What comes out on DVD and what doesn't is usually decided at the labels by what they feel is the demand first, and availability second. Some titles have rights issues, for example "The Old Dark House" with Boris Karloff was originally releases by Universal pictures, but the DVD is on Image as Universal no longer owns the film. I have to wonder if few Tennessee Williams movies are out if there's some kind of ownership rights issues.
The TV movie with Grayson, "Gargoyles" is out on DVD and I've seen it at both Suncoast and Best Buy at various times. Grayson I believe is listed on the box but not on the front. The label is VCI. "Satan in High Heels" is also out on Something Weird video.
By the way, Thayer David's "Journey to the Center of the Earth" is out on MGM, but I heard there may a be a "special edition" down the line. The other thing about DVDs is it seems one version is never enough. As soon as you buy the movie, the 32 and 1/2 Anniversay edition is out. I hope when (not if) House & Night come out, we get all the marbles and we don't have to get a second edition with new commentary tracks and newly discovered alternate trailers, but what the heck, I've bought several things twice.

Michael
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on February 02, 2005, 11:58:37 PM: Quote from: CyrusL on February 02, 2005, 11:36:12 PM
The TV movie with Grayson, "Gargoyles" is out on DVD and I've seen it at both Suncoast and Best Buy at various times. Grayson I believe is listed on the box but not on the front.

The thing that pissed me off about the Gargoyles DVD is that Grayson isn't included in the actors' bio section along with Cornel Wilde, Jennifer Salt and Bernie Casey, the three other main stars of the movie. But I suppose being an Academy Award Nominee doesn't count as much as it once did. ::)
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: Gothick on February 03, 2005, 12:03:34 AM: Holy Cow! The Head Gargoyle got a bio, but not the brilliant drunk lady???

To quote Grayson herself: "who can figure ANYTHING?"

G.
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: Heather on February 03, 2005, 12:27:26 AM: Quote from: ClaudeNorth on February 01, 2005, 02:23:37 PM
According to http://www.dvdjournal.com, Buena Vista Home Video will be releasing the original version of THAT DARN CAT!

Ohhh...Thanks for the heads-up, J-C! ;D :-* Now if 'Iguana' would be released on DVD, I'd be in heaven...
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: yendor on February 03, 2005, 03:08:48 AM: Gee, I wonder what Tennessee Williams films you want that aren't on DVD yet--A Streetcar Named Desire and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof have been released, along with Suddenly, Last Summer. Those seem to be the heavy-hitters in his catalog. What else is there, besides stuff like Boom?

Rod
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: ClaudeNorth on February 03, 2005, 06:23:31 AM: Quote from: yendor on February 03, 2005, 03:08:48 AM
Gee, I wonder what Tennessee Williams films you want that aren't on DVD yet--A Streetcar Named Desire and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof have been released, along with Suddenly, Last Summer. Those seem to be the heavy-hitters in his catalog. What else is there, besides stuff like Boom?

I'd be the first in line for BOOM!

NIGHT OF THE IGUANA was one of the twenty films in Warner Brothers' original "DVD Decision" consumer poll. Supposedly, the top five vote getters would be released in January of 2004, with the other fifteen arriving later in the year. NOTI was one of the other fifteen, but has yet to arrive. Hopefully it will turn up this year.
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: yendor on February 03, 2005, 03:14:51 PM: Boom! is considered one of the worst movies ever made! It destroyed the momentum Liz and Dick had built from Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf and tagged them the camp duo of the 60's. As for Night of the Iguana, that's also a lesser Williams work. The biggies have always been Streetcar, The Glass Menagerie, and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Not only were they all made into classic big screen films, with truly unforgettable performances (think Brando), they've be remade again and again. I don't think Boom! has been remade. And neither has Night of the Iguana.

Maybe that's why you're not seeing them on DVD, as of yet. But rest assured, they'll show up. There are literally thousands of movies not yet released to dvd. House of DS and Night of DS, for two. Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, two major actresses, are poorly represented on DVD. Here's just a short list of films that have yet to be released:

(1) The Nanny (Davis)
(2) All This and Heaven Too (Davis)
(3) Cinderella (Disney)
(4) Song of the South (Disney)
(5) Possessed (Crawford)
(6) I'll Cry Tomorrow (Susan Hayward)
(7) Laura
(8 ) Berserk (Crawford)
(9) The Uninvited (Ray Milland)
(10) The Heiress (Olivia deHavilland)
(11) Letter From an Unknown Woman (Joan Fontaine)
(12) Jane Eyre (Fontaine)
(13) The Innocents (Deborah Kerr)
(14) Equus (Burton)
(15) Johnny Guitar (Joan Crawford)
(16) Mr. Skeffington (Davis)
(17) To Each his Own (deHavilland)
(18) many, many Doris Day films
(19) Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte (Davis)
(20) The Anniversary (Davis)

The list goes on and on. It seems that most films from 1980 on up are on DVD. The older, classic films have slowly but surely been released. Before Night of the Iguana, I want the two DS movies on DVD!

Rod
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: Gothick on February 03, 2005, 05:19:28 PM: I want Old Acquaintance (Bette Davis vs. Miriam Hopkins), in ANY format.

As for Boom!, its brilliant elan and maverick kick-in-the-guts disregard for bourgeois conventions of narrative, characterization, and an audience's ability to withstand pages of Liz Taylor's shrillest invective, have placed it far beyond the pale of conventional standards of excellence.

But I digress...

G.
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: ClaudeNorth on February 03, 2005, 09:15:15 PM: I haven't seen THAT DARN CAT! in years, so I can't remember if Grayson has any dialogue at all. How cruel of the powers that be at Disney to deprive audiences of the Divine One's distinctive voice.
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: CyrusL on February 03, 2005, 10:20:38 PM: Quote from: ClaudeNorth on February 03, 2005, 09:15:15 PM
How cruel of the powers that be at Disney to deprive audiences of the Divine One's distinctive voice.
Claude, you may be interested that around the time Grayson did "That Darn Cat", she by legend did do a special voice project for Disney/Buena Vista records, the Halloween favorite, "Chilling,Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House" LP. My ex roomate researched this one for a few years and last year got a letter from Disney/BV confirming it was Grayson on ths Halloween perrenial. So, those audio stories we grew up with, with her disctinctintice voice stating how bold we were, "Afraid of...nothing" can still be found seasonally on cassette. Used record stores are loaded with well worn and scratchy copies of these. The format, for those unfamiliar, was a narrator, our Grayson, gave a spooky spoken intro to a tale finished only with sound effects. These effects are familiar and local haunted houses have used them for almost 4 decades.

Michael
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: yendor on February 04, 2005, 04:29:13 AM: You know, for years I thought Grayson did the voice-over on that Disney record (we wore it out something like 30 years ago, I swear). But I recently purchased a copy from eBay and gave it a listen. It doesn't sound at all like Grayson! Are you sure your roommate received a letter from Disney veryifying that? I'm listening to it right now, and while the voice has the same timbre, the wordings and cadence are completely different. The actress doing this voice-over is someone I recognize from early Disney offerings, like "The Wonderful World of Color," his TV show from the early 60's.

I'm quite familiar with Grayson's speaking voice, having heard it multiple times on DS and in NOTI, not to mention Gargoyles, etc. If you have the Disney record, give it a lesson. I'm positive you'll know that isn't Grayson, and her involvement in the project is nothing more than an urban legend.

Rod
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: Bette on February 04, 2005, 06:06:35 AM: Quote from: yendor on February 04, 2005, 04:29:13 AM
I'm quite familiar with Grayson's speaking voice, having heard it multiple times on DS and in NOTI, not to mention Gargoyles, etc. If you have the Disney record, give it a lesson. I'm positive you'll know that isn't Grayson, and her involvement in the project is nothing more than an urban legend.

Rod, I'm so glad to to see your post, because, I have to agree with you about the voice. I got a copy on eBay and the voice on the record does not sound anything like Grayson, even though the year is right. Everybody keeps telling me it IS her, but I just can't hear it. I have been wondering if there is maybe more than one version out there. Maybe Disney actually produced more than one record, with different narrators.

Bette
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: Gothick on February 04, 2005, 04:10:47 PM: Well, just to add another layer to the puzzle, Grayson herself stated in at least one interview ca. 1970 that she *had* done this record.

It's possible that they recorded her for it, but then decided to use the other actress. Who knows. I wonder whether they have the original master tape in their vaults?

I can just persuade myself that it's her, particularly when she does the Chinese water torture thing... It just DOESN'T sound like her voice most of the time, though.

Steve
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: Darren Gross on February 04, 2005, 06:02:26 PM: On the Disney Haunted House record, it is indeed Grayson Hall BUT be warned there are at least two different versions of the album... The reissues have sequences and bits cut and rerecorded for it, most notably the Chinese Water Torture sequence...

If your Chinese Water Torture sequence can be considered offensive or at the very least, politically incorrect, than you have the original album with Grayson...

Not sure if the reissue has her at all, or if she may just be less of it...
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: Gothick on February 04, 2005, 06:05:55 PM: Oh yes, mine is VERY politically incorrect... Grayson babbles in "Ching Chong" fake chinoiserie, then exclaims, "Wait a minute, I don't even SPEAK Chinese!"

One thought that just occurred to me today is that the recording of her voice may have been slightly speeded up, resulting in a vocal timbre that just doesn't sound much like GH.

I'd really love to have a copy of Disney's file on this. Do you have any idea to whom I would write about that?

Steve
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: Bette on February 04, 2005, 07:04:28 PM: Thanks for clearing that up, Darren. I have the politically correct version and I thought I was going crazy because I do NOT hear Grayson at all. Now I know why, so I'll have to look for the "other" one. :)

Bette
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: Darren Gross on February 04, 2005, 07:14:03 PM: Steve,

Disney's archives and paper files are not available for examination in any public setting... Like most studios, if not worse, this is internal company files and they keep that stuff private and in-house, and grant examination to their other branches (Disney publishing, Disney DVD etc.) if they are producing a book or home video product that will be using some of the material. But again, this kind of material is private, not public information...

If you worked for the Disney Archive, you'd have access though...
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: yendor on February 04, 2005, 07:32:15 PM: I dunno...I just listened to the album and am not convinced it's Grayson. The Chinese Water torture sequence is there with the Chinese babble, and it doesn't sound at ALL like Grayson. Even sped up. The first copy I had of this bit the dust in 1972, and we'd had it since approximately 68 or so. Even then, I never thought it was Grayson (and remember, this was during DS), though I did think the voice was SLIGHTLY similar. And only slightly!

One interesting tidbit--when I played the part where the cats fight, my Siamese began looking around and then shot out of the room!

Rod
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: Gothick on February 04, 2005, 11:07:21 PM: Thanks, Darren, for clarifying that. I had the feelling that what you said was the case.

It's good to know that someone did check, so now we know as certainly as we know anything... She did say in an interview that she had done it. I have another interview where she talks about how Disney loved to come and hang out with her on the set, and told her his life story in stages... Seems as if she could charm just about anyone.

Apparently he asked to see a scene from Iguana and they ran the beach scene. Dear Walt did not have a clue what was going on, but loved the way GH *emoted.*

btw, note to Jean-Claude--Grayson does have some dialogue in the film--not much, but a little. She only has 3, maybe 4 scenes in it.

G.
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: Julia99 on February 04, 2005, 11:24:33 PM: " I wont make a break for it!" Isn't that her main line. . promising not to run . . and "he wanted let out".. the cat (okay with my watch on his neck with HEL" scratched on the back. .but hey .. i always hate that this film doesn't show her being rescued! I mean the whole frickin' point of the film--well its really to see Hailey Mills--shouldn't they have had Grayson thanking Hail for being weird and supposing the watch came form the kidnapped bank lady? Oh and I do think the bank robber gets a bit friendly rubbing her neck or am i just planting scenes now?

As to the water torture . .we have a film archivist and Grayson's biographer saying it is her . .so if there's gonna be further quibbling anymore..let's have some 'evidence' --
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: Heather on February 04, 2005, 11:46:37 PM: Quote from: Julia99 on February 04, 2005, 11:24:33 PM
" I wont make a break for it!" Isn't that her main line. . promising not to run . . and "he wanted let out".. the cat (okay with my watch on his neck with HEL" scratched on the back. .but hey .. i always hate that this film doesn't show her being rescued!

I dislike that too, J99... ;)

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As to the water torture . .we have a film archivist and Grayson's biographer saying it is her . .so if there's gonna be further quibbling anymore..let's have some 'evidence' --

This doesn't prove anything, but I, casually in passing, was browsing through my mom and dad's LP's today...quite an eclectic and well rounded collection if I do say so myself (LOL), and I happened to find this... this is copyrighted 1964... I just wanted to know if this the album people are referring to? {I hope it's okay to post this - scanned it at home; that's why the cover is cut off a bit - ;)}

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rosebud22/hp_scanDS_52417275815.jpg)
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: Gothick on February 05, 2005, 12:49:10 AM: That's the one!

She has some real howlers in this one, but the line about the Chinese Water Torture takes the cake! I honestly think only Grayson could have been that nutty to have actually said that!

G.
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: Darren Gross on February 05, 2005, 01:27:12 AM: The re-issue has a grey border instead of the orange one...
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: Darren Gross on February 05, 2005, 01:33:19 AM: Here's a link to a site that has some clips from the album.

http://www.geocities.com/windpowerthesis/hhouse01.html
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: yendor on February 05, 2005, 06:14:39 AM: That is indeed the album that's only turntable right now (yes, I have a turntable--I'm 52!). And as for "evidence," I can only go by my own ears, and sorry, but it doesn't sound like Grayson to me. And I honestly can't see how anyone can say it is once they've listened to it. Let's see some "evidence" where Grayson said she did the record! That would put an end to the discussion, eh, wot?

Rod
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: Julia99 on February 05, 2005, 03:05:22 PM: Quote from: yendor on February 05, 2005, 06:14:39 AM
That is indeed the album that's only turntable right now (yes, I have a turntable--I'm 52!). And as for "evidence," I can only go by my own ears, and sorry, but it doesn't sound like Grayson to me. And I honestly can't see how anyone can say it is once they've listened to it. Let's see some "evidence" where Grayson said she did the record! That would put an end to the discussion, eh, wot?

okay go buy yourself the August 1970 edition of Better Homes and Gardens. . .it's part of an interview she gave.
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: yendor on February 05, 2005, 03:20:30 PM: Hmm...so the "evidence" of Grayson's involvement with this record is in a 35 year old magazine. Oookay.

Rod
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: Raineypark on February 05, 2005, 03:47:21 PM: Quote from: yendor on February 05, 2005, 03:20:30 PM
Hmm...so the "evidence" of Grayson's involvement with this record is in a 35 year old magazine. Oookay.

The age of the article likely makes it MORE acurate....not less. She's talking about something that just took place......not reminiscing about something that took place 35 years before.

As for the recording not sounding like her.....that's most often explained by the fact that it is a record, not a tape or a CD that you're listening to. The recording may have been sped up to meet the timing requirements for the entire album.

I know about that....I still listen to records on a turntable myself. ;)
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: yendor on February 05, 2005, 05:30:32 PM: If the "proof" that Grayson did this album is contained in a 35 year old magazine interview, why doesn't anyone post the article? How do we all know that Grayson even gave such an interview? I don't have the magazine in front of me to verify. It's not on the Internet. In fact, there's absolutely NOTHING on the web connecting Grayson with this recording.

Even with the delivery "sped up" for a record, the vocal inflections is all wrong. Listen to the narrator when she says the fuse is going out: "I'll blow it into life," she says--and no way is that Grayson.

Until I read the actual interview, it's all conjecture...or faulty memory. Where are the facts? I think people like to "wishful think," and that's fine. Stuff like that adds to legends, right?

Rod ;D
Title: *Please Read* Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT!
Post by: Midnite on February 05, 2005, 06:39:57 PM: The discussion in this topic of the voice on the recording is open to anyone who hasn't already shared their opinion about it, or to those who have already posted but have new information to share. Otherwise, here's the guideline that addresses prolonged argumentation:

these disagreements should not be continued beyond the normal limits of interesting discourse. Argument for argument's sake is not welcome.

That having been said, I checked and don't have the article, but if anyone would like to scan the pertinent section and send it, I'd be happy to type and post it for you. If you need my personal email addy, please PM me.
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: Julia99 on February 05, 2005, 06:50:20 PM: http://members.aol.com/abarnabas/articles.html
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: Midnite on February 05, 2005, 06:58:37 PM: I looked there, J99, but I didn't see it.
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: Julia99 on February 05, 2005, 07:08:17 PM: There are several of Grayson's articles there but not the one i'm thinking of and frankly, i'm not compelled to dig any further--
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: yendor on February 05, 2005, 10:21:09 PM: I also went through the archive and found nothing about Grayson's involvement with that record. Nice articles, tho! ;D Thanks for posting them!

Guess we'll just chalk all of this to Urban Legend.

Rod
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: Midnite on February 06, 2005, 12:10:37 AM: Quote from: yendor on February 05, 2005, 10:21:09 PM
Guess we'll just chalk all of this to Urban Legend.

yendor, no one said that site was the definitive source of articles about Grayson Hall. And I've heard from a few people that have seen the article in private collections. If it's located it will be posted, but your comments have gone past the point of being argumentative.

As I stated above, if you're not adding to the discussion with what you have to say, please refrain from posting it or your first official warning will be issued.
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: yendor on February 06, 2005, 12:59:04 AM: Point taken, Midnite!

Rod ;D
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: Bette on February 06, 2005, 01:58:23 AM: I have found a website which talks about this album, even shows the two covers, orange and gray. According to the site, which I believe belongs to Doombuggy, who was a member here, the uncredited voice is the voice of a woman named Laura Olsher.
Go to:

www.doombuggies.com/media_audio.htm Scroll down to the Thrilling, chilling, etc. The audio clip included on the website is definitely the voice on MY copy of the record.

Bette
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: Midnite on February 06, 2005, 02:07:35 AM: Quote from: Bette on February 06, 2005, 01:58:23 AM
I have found a website which talks about this album, even shows the two covers, orange and gray. According to the site, which I believe belongs to Doombuggy, who was a member here, the uncredited voice is the voice of a woman named Laura Olsher.
Go to:

www.doombuggies.com/media_audio.htm Scroll down to the Thrilling, chilling, etc. The audio clip included on the website is definitely the voice on MY copy of the record.

Interesting, Bette. Thanks! The webmaster of DoomBuggies.com goes by the name Chef Mayhem, and I don't believe he's our doombuggy69.
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: yendor on February 06, 2005, 02:54:57 AM: Excellent info, Bette! You've cleared up the mystery! ;)

Rod
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: yendor on February 06, 2005, 04:54:07 PM: I wanted to modify my last post, but I guess the time limit has expired! Anyway, I did some research on "Laura Olsher" and found some interesting tidbits. It seems Ms. Olsher narrated quite a few Disney recordings in the 60's, the Haunted House one included. She also did the voice of "Mrs. Cratchit" in "Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol," which I just watched last Christmas. Last night, I popped it into my DVD player and voila! I heard the same voice from the record!

Ms. Olsher also recorded those foreign language records we had in french class during the 60's...the one's that would start out "Ecoute!" Does anyone else remember those? I thought her voice sounded terribly familiar.

Rod ;)

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Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: Luciaphile on February 07, 2005, 12:00:13 AM: Nothing to add about the article or the record except to point out that there are a good many things not on the Internet, and that you often have to dip into print sources.

Aside from that, it's good news about the DVD. I really love this movie. I liked it long before I even knew who Grayson Hall was. Aside from the inexplicability of Hayley Mills and Dorothy Provine being sisters, it's a fun flick with a great cast. Anyone know what extras we might expect?
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: Nancy on February 07, 2005, 11:22:01 PM: That's the version of the album I have.

I wonder if you could inquire from A.F.T.R.A. since GH would have been paid for her voice work on the album - I don't know how far back they keep records.

Nancy

Quote from: Gothick on February 04, 2005, 06:05:55 PM
Oh yes, mine is VERY politically incorrect... Grayson babbles in "Ching Chong" fake chinoiserie, then exclaims, "Wait a minute, I don't even SPEAK Chinese!"

One thought that just occurred to me today is that the recording of her voice may have been slightly speeded up, resulting in a vocal timbre that just doesn't sound much like GH.

I'd really love to have a copy of Disney's file on this. Do you have any idea to whom I would write about that?
Title: Re: The Original THAT DARN CAT! Headed to DVD on May 3rd
Post by: Patti Feinberg on February 11, 2005, 07:44:51 PM: Bette...thanks for the site...my husband will love it!!

Funny thing....when I first saw this topic...I'm wondering to myself why That Darn Cat is so 'familiar'.

Having never heard of it before, I had just the day prior to this topic watched a re-make on TV!!! (aint that coincidental!!)

Patti