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i really like how there are so many photos taken from different angles of this hug :]

and a bonus image just for good measure <3

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i like when he does this face im giggling

His nose deserves a Nobel Prize for Swag

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Smile and grin at the change all around Pick up my guitar and play Just like yesterday Then I'll get on my knees and pray We don't get fooled again

—5 The Who 9:9-13

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🎸💥!

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Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey watch as Clay reacts to Tumblr

@thegreat1mp3rsonator @oddesy-and-oracle

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matty healy x roger daltry yaoi

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i will not be doing this.

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It's my 1 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳

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SPR redesign part 6 is finally here!!! The one on the left is my version of the protag! (I had to get creative. There was virtually nothing to work with)

Additional Notes:

Protagonist has a bag to keep all their scissors in.

Protagonist is also a folded.

The markings on 1x's legs are vaguely based on calligraphy.

Feather plume ink!!

Clockwork is a fancy little fella.

He likes the color gold.

Aaron and the Protagonist are also bros! :-)

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would u guys like if I opened up asks?

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I love this behind the scenes footage of Gene, directing "Hello Dolly", as well as Michael Crawford's commentary. Gene really went to bat for him, in this film (I'll post about that later), and Michael seems to have great respect and affection for him. It's lovely. 🤍 Also...I have to mention Gene's signature shirt. You know I'm here for it, guys!!! 🤗 The sheer depth of that v-neck, tickles me to no end. 🤭 I love to imagine Gene saying to his tailor..."O.K...That v-neck is definitely gonna need to be lower. Also...somebody get me my cardigan!" 😄 I find the whole ensemble quite adorable, and it honestly makes me love Gene even more. 🥰 Director Gene Kelly, behind the scenes of "Hello Dolly" & the legendary Michael Crawford, in an interview about the film (circa 1969). 💕

I claim no rights to this video. 🤍

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Hello Dolly! (1969) - My review

This movie is often called a “bomb.” The reason for the downfall of the Hollywood musical. Many downright despise it as miscast, over-blown and too old fashioned.

Honestly, I don’t understand what all the hatred is about. The movie didn’t in fact “bomb.” It finished in the top 5 grossing movies of that year. There was still an audience for it. It lost money because of how much it cost. Some of the money was lost because the movie sat on the shelf for a year, while creditors were waiting and counting interest, because the studio bought the rights for it and insisted on filming it before it ended on broadway, The contract stipulated it couldn’t be released until the end of its broadway run, so the studio had to pay up even more to release it early to stop losing money. The producer also did a poor job of keeping track of the money. The studio wanted something big and grand, even though director Gene Kelly (who accepted the job late), admitted he would have preferred to make something smaller and more intimate, like The Matchmaker.

Second, the cast. A lot has been made of Barbara Streisand being too young for the role. Again, I don’t understand this being such a big thing. Younger women have always been cast in older roles. I’m not saying it’s right, but why was it suddenly such a big deal in this case. I think some of the criticism at the time came from many who thought Carol Channing, the Dolly on Broadway, was snubbed.

People also complain about the age difference. Again, this has been going on (and still is) since movies began. Just think of the movie’s time period. You can’t say she was too young to be a widow. People didn’t live as long back then, so younger widows weren’t as uncommon. Barbara choosing a “Mae West” type portrayal, was a good decision on her part. It infused a sense of fun in the movie and helped her seem more worldly and older than her years.

For those who complain specifically about the Walter/Barbara coupling, haven’t they ever heard about “opposites attract?” I know many couples who seem opposites on the surface. But successful couples, if you look beneath the surface, do have similar likes/dislikes that hold them together. In this movie, they are both equally driven to get what they want, just in different ways. I’ve seen countless movies where one party annoys the first party until they finally fall in love. Why is this so different? I don’t see Walter being with someone as grumpy as he is, any more than I would see myself with someone as reserved as I am (I’m not)

Complaints about the movie being too big and lavish? How can you be too beautiful? Even today, there are small understated films, and movies unabashedly gaudy in 3D, IMAX, CGI splendor. I think there’s room for both.

Some people just don’t like musicals. They usually complain “how do people stop in the middle of a scene and break into a song and dance?” Of course, many of these same people have no problem suspending belief for flying super heroes, attacking aliens in spaceships, and all sorts of other fantasy worlds, not human.

Hello Dolly didn’t “kill” musicals. They continued into the 70s. Fiddler on the Roof, Cabaret, Jesus Christ Superstar, Saturday Night Fever, and Grease all come to mind. I also hate it when people say musicals died out in the early 50s, forgetting some of the biggest of all time; The Sound of Music, West Side Story, My Fair Lady, Mary Poppins… I could go on but you get the point.

This movie is not my favorite, or my favorite musical. It’s not in my top 10 or even in my top 20. It’s not perfect. It’s just a bit of lighthearted fluff for a rainy afternoon. It’s loaded with talented singers and dancers. It’s beautifully made with excellent direction and choreography.

The only complaint I have would be the length. There could have been bits trimmed or songs cut to speed it up a little. Barbara’s ballad “Love is Only Love” comes to mind. I know it’s probably meant to fill out her character and make her more sympathetic but I think it slows down the action too much. That being said, it’s not a deal breaker for me as I know there are more great numbers ahead. The title song and the waiters dance are amazing. Honestly, there are so many movies today that run 3 hours, I don’t know why people make such a big deal of it being 2 1/2. I’ve squirmed in my seat many times during supposed “blockbusters” waiting for the action to restart. It makes them imperfect, not unwatchable.

Again, it’s the hate or downright distain for this movie that I don’t understand. It’s gotten so much hate over the years! Most of it overstating how poorly it was done (it was not) or how poorly it did at the box office (it did not) or how it ruined musicals for all time (again, it did not). The audiences might be smaller. Audiences today seem more willing to suspend belief over a flying man than over an impromptu song & dance, but there is still an audience out there. Maybe some of it is people reading all the negativity, then when they finally see it that’s all they can see.

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FRANK

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frank on the brain. frank posting on main.

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Is there any rare pictures or video of Michael and Sarah that maybe has hardly been seen? I wish Webber would release the archive footage of the original cast. He's holding it for ransom apparently.

Well I guess that would depend on what pics/videos you've seen so far! What I consider rare might not be to you, but I can share a few things I consider on the lesser-seen side:

First off, here are some YouTube links to some OLC footage. Because they're on YouTube they're probably not super rare, but I have come across things I hadn't seen before if they're under another title.

Point of No Return rehearsal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtSLLG8EfpI

Music video of Sarah singing Wishing, but in costume and onstage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6oPUTJkorE

Some OLC clips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQG0iqPj708

Sarah Brightman at the 1987 Royal Variety singing different lyrics to 'Wishing', which no one seems to understand why: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r95gKMGoLRU

Broadway rehearsals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhGYpV92wzk

As for pictures, I don't want to make this post super long with a bunch of photos, but these links have a lot of Michael and Sarah pictures that you can look through!

https://oldschoolphantoms.tumblr.com/search/sarah%20brightman

https://oldschoolphantoms.tumblr.com/tagged/michael%20crawford

https://operafantomet.tumblr.com/search/sarah+brightman

https://operafantomet.tumblr.com/tagged/michael%20crawford

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When I say enemies to lovers I mean Dolly Levi and Horace Vandergelder