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'Kismet,' Play About Muslim Poet, Pulled By School Over 9/11 Complaints
AOL ^ | 9/20/11 | Associated Press

Posted on 09/20/2011 12:21:05 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts

Edited on 09/20/2011 12:44:08 PM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: kismet; mohammedan; moslem; muslim; tolerance
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To: RitchieAprile
his beautiful daughter

Played by Ann Blythe (she of the magnificent smile and voice) in the movie.

21 posted on 09/20/2011 12:49:20 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: miss marmelstein

Fourth film version---the production values were marvelous.
I do think Vic Damone was miscast---and looked silly in the Arab garb.

But when he sang "Stranger in Paradise"---magic.

Same when Ann Blyth (her real voice) sang “Baubles, Bangles and Beads.”

22 posted on 09/20/2011 12:53:07 PM PDT by Liz (The rule of law must prevail. We canÂ’t govern ourselves by our personal point of view.)
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To: Liz

This version was on American Movie Classics the other night. There is absolutely nothing offensive about this movie.


23 posted on 09/20/2011 1:00:05 PM PDT by Essie
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To: Sans-Culotte

Thank God you and others have come to my rescue! I thought I would have a heart attack when I started reading these comments.

Yes, all of the music was adapted from Borodin. When I was a kid I would listen to classical music stations and always wondered why they were playing music from “Kismet.”

I’m sorry the people involved in this production are not going to be allowed to perform this show because of stupid people. It’s not often revived in community/high school theatre and it needs to be.


24 posted on 09/20/2011 1:00:32 PM PDT by miss marmelstein (Run, Sarah, Run! Please!)
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To: RitchieAprile

Can you explain the term? I’m the one who loves your moniker, by the way. The very worst (in my humble opinion) of all The Soprano villians!


25 posted on 09/20/2011 1:02:27 PM PDT by miss marmelstein (Run, Sarah, Run! Please!)
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To: Liz

Vic Damone! A wonderful singer but probably a less than stellar actor.

In a private theatrical club that I belong to, when you walk up the wide staircase, you are greeted with a gorgeous portrait of Alfred Drake in his Kismet costume. I’m gonna salute it the next time I visit.


26 posted on 09/20/2011 1:06:27 PM PDT by miss marmelstein (Run, Sarah, Run! Please!)
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To: Liz

When hubby was a voice major in college, he was asked to perform the lead role in a local HS performance of Kismet, as the role was difficult to cast using the talent they had. He did a great job too.

And my family is related to Ann Blythe by marriage. Never knew she was in Kismet.

Mrs. Prince of Space


27 posted on 09/20/2011 1:06:52 PM PDT by Prince of Space ("...raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure." Sen. Obama, 3/16/06)
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To: miss marmelstein
ALFRED DRAKE IN KISMET COSTUME---PAINTING


28 posted on 09/20/2011 1:07:00 PM PDT by Liz (The rule of law must prevail. We canÂ’t govern ourselves by our personal point of view.)
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To: miss marmelstein

As I recall it makes the Arabs look rather foolish.


29 posted on 09/20/2011 1:07:59 PM PDT by DManA
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To: Essie

Yes, that’s where I saw it -— on Turner Classic Movies.


30 posted on 09/20/2011 1:08:36 PM PDT by Liz (The rule of law must prevail. We canÂ’t govern ourselves by our personal point of view.)
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To: Essie

I caught a little bit of it. The only other role I’d ever seen Sebastian Cabot in was Mr French on TV.


31 posted on 09/20/2011 1:10:07 PM PDT by DManA
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To: miss marmelstein

Absolutely ridiculous. Words like ignorant and bigotted come to mind.


32 posted on 09/20/2011 1:11:39 PM PDT by sand lake bar (This bag may be used as a toy)
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To: miss marmelstein

When I first saw the story, I thought the show was being pulled because it was “not properly respectful of muslims”. I thought CAIR was probably behind it. I bet we’ll never see films of shows like Kismet or The Desert Song again, or anything like those fun Maria Montez/Jon Hall movies.


33 posted on 09/20/2011 1:13:08 PM PDT by Sans-Culotte ( Pray for Obama- Psalm 109:8)
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To: Liz

OH MY GOD! That’s it - that’s the portrait I’m talking about. I’m really gob-smacked, Liz. Where the hell did you find that? I’m going to look at it on Friday night.


34 posted on 09/20/2011 1:14:29 PM PDT by miss marmelstein (Run, Sarah, Run! Please!)
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To: Prince of Space

Ann also did a bang-up job in Mildred Pierce, remember?


35 posted on 09/20/2011 1:16:07 PM PDT by miss marmelstein (Run, Sarah, Run! Please!)
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To: miss marmelstein
Until conservatives start educating themselves in theatre, opera, film and ballet...

And have to rub elbows with all the Limo Libs who attend them, but demand that our tax money pay for them? No thanks...

36 posted on 09/20/2011 1:16:20 PM PDT by JimRed (Excising a cancer before it kills us waters the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS, NOW AND FOREVER!)
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To: miss marmelstein

Glad you liked the post-—never know what you’ll find on the net.


37 posted on 09/20/2011 1:16:54 PM PDT by Liz (The rule of law must prevail. We canÂ’t govern ourselves by our personal point of view.)
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To: RitchieAprile
they are neculturny.

Given the state of "culture" today, proudly so!

38 posted on 09/20/2011 1:19:23 PM PDT by JimRed (Excising a cancer before it kills us waters the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS, NOW AND FOREVER!)
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To: Prince of Space
Blyth and her husband (a physician) were very active in the pro-life movement.

Beautiful Ann Blyth---professionally voice-trained. Starred with Mario Lanza
and in "Rosemarie" (2nd musical with Howard Keel). Loved her in "Mildred Pierce."

39 posted on 09/20/2011 1:24:52 PM PDT by Liz (The rule of law must prevail. We canÂ’t govern ourselves by our personal point of view.)
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To: Sans-Culotte

And I guess we’ll have to ban all of poor Rudolf Valentino’s movies.

As anyone knows, the ‘20s were the hayday of a naive kind of fascination with Gay Arabee!


40 posted on 09/20/2011 1:26:48 PM PDT by miss marmelstein (Run, Sarah, Run! Please!)
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