The Six Degrees of Sondheim

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Vera Charles

Quote from: MartinG on Jul 27, 2017, 11:15 AME.F. Benson's Mapp and Lucia was adapted for BBC Radio 4 by..
Ned Sherrin
The one with Barbara Jefford, that's on Radio 4 Extra this week? That's what put Benson in my mind.
And, welcome to the 100 Club, @MartinG!

As you were:
Quote from: MartinG on Jul 27, 2017, 11:15 AMMother Theresa of Calcutta

MartinG

Quote from: Vera Charles on Jul 27, 2017, 12:01 PM
Quote from: MartinG on Jul 27, 2017, 11:15 AME.F. Benson's Mapp and Lucia was adapted for BBC Radio 4 by..
Ned Sherrin
The one with Barbara Jefford, that's on Radio 4 Extra this week? That's what put Benson in my mind.
And, welcome to the 100 Club, @MartinG!

As you were:
Quote from: MartinG on Jul 27, 2017, 11:15 AMMother Theresa of Calcutta

No, this was broadcast in 2007.
..and thanks!  ;D
Morals tomorrow

Leighton

Mother Teresa was played by Geraldine Chaplin in Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor
Geraldine Chaplin appeared in Chaplin with Kevin Kline
Kevin Kline won a Tony for On The Twentieth Century
OTTC was directed by Hal Prince

Hulk Hogan
Self indulgence is better than no indulgence!

AmyG

Quote from: Vera Charles on Jul 27, 2017, 12:01 PMAnd, welcome to the 100 Club, @MartinG!
@Leighton and I just joined the 100 club too! Back to...

Hulk Hogan

MartinG

Morals tomorrow

Bobster


AmyG


MartinG

Hulk Hogan appeared in the video for Headlock on My Heart by...
Dolly Parton whose stage version of 9 to 5 was presented to industry luminaries in 2007 with a cast including...
Bebe Neuwirth whose cabaret show Stories With Piano included Another Hundred People.



Napoleon Bonaparte
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Chris L

Quote from: MartinG on Jul 30, 2017, 08:05 AMNapoleon Bonaparte

Actor René Auberjonois is a descendant of Napoleon Bonaparte's sister.
Auberjonois was in the original production of the musical City of Angels.
The book for City of Angels was written by Larry Gelbart.
Gelbart also wrote the book for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.

Prince Rainier III
But us, old friend,
What's to discuss, old friend?

Bookman George

Prince Rainier III

Prince Rainier was married to Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly was in To Catch a Thief with Cary Grant
Cary Grant was in His Girl Friday with Rosalind Russell
Rosalind Russell played Rose in the original movie of Gypsy




Queen Victoria

Vera Charles

Queen Victoria was played by Emily Blunt in The Young Victoria.
Emily Blunt played The Baker's Wife in the Walt Disney film version of Into the Woods.


Clive of India

MartinG

Clive of India was portrayed in the 1935 film by...
Ronald Colman, who starred in the 1944 film of...
Kismet, the 1985 New York City Opera revival of which starred...
George Hearn!



Dmitri Mendeleev
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Bookman George

Quote from: MartinG on Aug 05, 2017, 12:40 AMDmitri Mendeleev
This is really lame, but the game seems to be stalled....


Mendeleev was a chemist...
Chemist is the term used in England for...
What is called in the US a drug store...
Which is where Tony worked in West Side Story




Woodrow Wilson

MartinG

Quote from: Bookman George on Aug 27, 2017, 10:25 AM
Quote from: MartinG on Aug 05, 2017, 12:40 AMDmitri Mendeleev
This is really lame, but...
Well how about - he invented the Periodic Table which was turned into a song by...
Tom Lehrer who apparently attended Summer Camp with SJS!...???


Woodrow Wilson was played by Frank Forsyth in the film version of Oh! What a Lovely War alongside...
Corin, Michael and Vanessa Redgrave, all of whom are related to...
Lynn Redgrave who played Joanne in the 2002 Kennedy Centre production of Company as part of the Sondheim Celebration festival.


Stan Laurel
Morals tomorrow

KathyB

Stan Laurel directed a movie called Yes, Yes, Nanette...
Which starred, among others, Pete the Pup,
Who was in the Our Gang comedies with Jackie Cooper.
Whose final film role was in Surrender with Michael Caine,
Who starred in Hannah and Her Sisters for/with Woody Allen,
And we're back to Stritch again (Elaine Stritch in September)


Rudolf Nureyev