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#Outrun car race leaving #Detroit in the year 2050. #DertoitArt #DEtroitDesign #detroit #motorcity (at Middlecott Design) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoQNstcpcP2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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A WOMAN OF DISTINCTION

March 16, 1950

Directed by Edward N. Buzzell 

Produced by Buddy Adler for Columbia Pictures

Written by Charles Hoffman; additional dialogue by Frank Tashlin; story by Ian McLellan Hunt and Hugo Butler

Synopsis ~ College dean Susan Middlecott thinks there's no room in her life for romance until she meets Professor Alec Stevenson, British lecturer on astronomy, who is in possession of a keepsake of Susan's that he wants to return. Desperate for publicity, lecture bureau press agent Teddy Evans magnifies this into a great romance. The efforts of both dignified principals to quash the story have the opposite effect.

PRINCIPAL CAST

Rosalind Russell (Susan Middlecott) is probably best remembered as Auntie Mame, a role she played on Broadway and in the film and a role Lucille Ball would film in the 1974 musical version of the play. She was nominated for four Oscars. This is her only appearance with Lucille Ball. 

Edmund Gwenn (Mark Middlecott) is probably best remembered for playing Kris Kringle in Miracle on 34th Street (1947), which also featured William Frawley. He won an Oscar in 1951 for Mister 888. This is his only appearance with Lucille Ball. 

Ray Milland (Alec Stevenson) won a 1945 Oscar for The Lost Weekend. This is his only appearance with Lucille Ball.  

Janis Carter (Teddy Evans) also appeared with Lucille Ball in Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949). 

Mary Jane Saunders (Louisa) was a seven year-old child actor who also appeared with Lucille Ball in 1949′s Sorrowful Jones. 

Francis Lederer (Paul Simone) makes his only appearance with Lucille Ball. 

Jerome Courtland (Jerome) makes his only appearance with Lucille Ball.

UNCREDITED CAST 

Lucille Ball (as Lucille Ball) plays herself in a cameo appearance in her 73rd motion picture. Leaving an airplane holding a lapdog, movie star Lucille Ball stops to pose for photographs. 

Gale Gordon (Station Clerk) was Lucille Ball’s co-star in every one of her radio and television shows: Rudolph Atterbury on “My Favorite Husband,” Alvin Littlefield on “I Love Lucy,” Theodore J. Mooney on “The Lucy Show,” Harrison Otis Carter on “Here’s Lucy,” and Curtis McGibbon on “Life With Lucy.” Whether bellowing or turning a cartwheel, he was Lucy’s perfect comic foil!  

Gail Bonney (Woman) also appeared with Lucille Ball in The Fuller Brush Girl (1950). She re-teamed with Lucy in as Mr. Hudson in “The Amateur Hour” in 192, a 1965 episode of "The Lucy Show”, and a 1968 episode of "Here’s Lucy.”

Harry Cheshire (Stewart) also appeared with Lucille Ball in Her Husband’s Affairs (1947), and Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949). He played oil tycoon Sam Johnson in “Oil Wells” (1954).  Mary Ellen Kay (Background Performer) later played Mrs. Taylor, who rents the Ricardo apartment in “Lucy Hates to Leave” (1957). 

Norman Leavitt (Earl, Hotel Desk Clerk) also appeared with Lucille Ball in The Long, Long Trailer (1953). He made three appearances on the “The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour” after which he was in The Facts of Life (1960) and two episodes of "The Lucy Show.”

William Newell (Bartender) played the Nome hotel desk clerk in “Lucy Goes To Alaska” an episode of “The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour” featuring Red Skelton.

Hans Moebus (Background Performer) was a German-born actor who appeared as an uncredited background performer in hundreds of movies and TV shows, including the Lucille Ball films DuBarry Was a Lady (1943), and The Facts of Life (1960). On “I Love Lucy,” Moebus was seen in “Bon Voyage” also in two episodes of “The Lucy Show.”

Reporters: Larry Barton, Richard Bartell, Harry Strang, Donald Kerr,  Charles Jordan, Ted Jordan

Members: Lelah Tyler, Mira McKinney

Conductors: William E. Green, Robert Malcolm

Alex Gerry (Herman Pomeroy) Charles Evans (Dr. McFall) Charlotte Wynters (Miss Withers) Clifton Young (Chet) Jean Willes (Pearl) Wanda McKay (Merle) Elizabeth Flournoy (Laura) Harry Tyler (Charlie) Harry Harvey, Jr. (Joe) Maxine Gates (Goldie) Walter Sande (Officer) Marie Blake (Wax Operator) Napoleon Whiting (Porter) John Smith (Boy) Charles Trowbridge (Jewelry Salesman) Dudley Dickerson (Waiter) Lucille Browne (Manicurist) Lois Hall (Stewardess) Myron Healey (Cameraman) Edward Keane (Sergeant)

TRIVIA OF DISTINCTION

In Spain the film was titled The Teacher’s Scandals.

"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on October 23, 1950 with Rosalind Russell reprising her film role. Coincidentally, Lucille Ball took over for Rosalind Russell when Screen Directors Radio Playhouse presented “A Foreign Affair” in March 1951. 

Rosalind Russell and her husband Fred Brisson were in the studio audience the night “I Love Lucy” filmed “Be A Pal” on September 21, 1951. 

Eddie Buzzell also directed Lucille Ball in Best Foot Forward (1943) and Easy to Wed (1946).  His name was mentioned as a going away party guest in “Drafted” (ILL S1;E11). 

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Here is a photo from our last #Detroit #sketchbattle to give you vibes if you were to come and spectate/ compete. You can see the sketch tables in the middle. #design #designcontest #cardesign #autodesign #carsketch #industrialdesign #sketchbattle #sketching #sketchbook #art #middlecott #MSBEXP #sketch #Core77 #Coroflot @covestro @brazensports @mobsteel, @CARtoons @SEMA #LasVegas @AxaltaCoatingSystems @ccstransportdesign @artcentertransportdesign https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn7QGw3Hacj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fhde7jznbdr0

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‘Reverberator’ concept sketch by Middlecott Sketchbattle founder Brook Banham (@brookbanham)

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Stand-Up at The King’s Head

Crouch End’s legendary Downstairs at the King’s Head, one of the oldest and best comedy clubs in Britain, is taken over once again by our motley crew of Stand-Up Comedy students. Nothing is off limits.

Tickets: £5 student & Unwaged  / £7 general (on the door only) Venue: Downstairs at the King’s Head, 2 Crouch End Hill, Crouch End London N8 8AA Doors: 7.30pm

Monday 13 May

Compere: Chloe Petts.

Tânia Miranda de Carvalho, George Pratley, Ye Yee Yong, Manuel Godinho, Emily Linzey, Gianluca De Martis, Matt Davies, Ana Cardoso De Brito, Grace Garland, Shannon Topliss, Josh Impey, Sam Ford, Manuel Viriato Santos.

Tuesday 14 May

Compere: Jacob Hawley.

Amada Piedra, Chris Szczepanski, Rachel Renwick-Sullivan, Shaquile Mohammed-Yusuf, Neuza Pereira, Madison Middlecott, Shemekka Proud, Joe Sear-Myles, Iulia Tat, Yusuf Niazi, Gabby Osei, James Hohol.

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The Middlecott Sketchbattle Experiment Brought Live Transportation Sketching Excitement to San Francisco 

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The Middlecott Sketchbattle Experiment (MSBE) is an automotive design sketching competition and party, where today’s and tomorrow’s motor industry elite battle for recognition as the Middlecott Sketchbattle Champion. The recent San Francisco edition of the Sketchbattle consisted of two rounds of design…

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My sketch placed in a poster graphics by judithbanham .#cardesign #design #transportdesign #carsketch #design #art #sketchbook #industrialdesign #productdesign #detroit #designsketching #carsketch #ipad… https://t.co/E6O7qCDzlK

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The Middlecott Sketchbattle Experiment (MSBE) is an automotive design sketching competition and party, where today’s and tomorrow’s motor industry elite battle for recognition as the Middlecott Sketchbattle Champion. The recent San Francisco edition of the Sketchbattle consisted of two rounds of design…

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This 6 engined @Mobsteel @hotwheelsdesign hotrod wearing @detroitsteelwheelco rims inspired by the @Wellsfargo 6 horse stagecoach is a thank you to #motorcitymatt @5_oclockgarage , @frankcampanale @brazensports @wellsfargoadvisors , @hotwheels and of course the future of sketching, @gravitysketch for helping to support our cybepunk themed Detroit @middlecottsketchbattle , the 🥊 Fight Club of Design✍️on Jan 27th at @ccs_detroit, Valade Family Gallery. This piece is directly for you all! (at Middlecott Design) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnwuCPROXPz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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The Fight Club of Design

Founded by a British-raised Texan who fell in love with the gritty streets and cutting-edge design of Detroit, the Middlecott Sketchbattle Experiment is billed as the Fight Club of Design. But instead of a slumlord’s palace filled with lost men making soap, the Sketchbattle is a once-underground nexus of the future of automotive design. And it’s a party.

Walk through the door of any of the Sketchbattle’s itinerant locations in Detroit, Las Vegas, or Los Angeles, and you’re greeted by thumping music, a cash bar, and Satori Circus, a Detroit-based performance artist who blurs the line between emcee and prankster clown. Chances are good you’ll also encounter some vintage sheetmetal to serve as inspiration and atmosphere for the design-off to come.

Ding! Ding! Ding! Fans and party attendees gather around the long table to watch the magic happen.

The next thing you’ll notice is the boxing-style ring, ropes and all. Behind it, there’s a Jumbotron with con-testant names and countries or cities of origin, and keep-ing with the theme, there are weights. Each designer is called to the ring to start the battle, some engaging with the premise enough to jog out like a prizefighter.

If it all seems a bit over the top, just wait for the main event: a 50-foot table lined with designers, professionals and students alike, vying for an oversize $2,500 check and the glory—and potential job offers—that come with winning the contest. Over four hours they battle it out, elimination bracket style, to see who has the chops to meet the criteria for each round and wow the judges.

Sketchbattle is the creation of Brook Middlecott Banham, who spent the early part of his career designing shoes. But his passion lies with penning cars. He came to Detroit in 2010 to get his master’s degree in transportation design from the College for Creative Studies. Sensing Detroit’s vibrancy as a design center, he and his wife, Judith, decided to stay and eventually founded their own firm, Middlecott Design, in 2012. The Experiment, which was originally started as a way for the Banhams to promote their company, has become a full-blown thing of its own in its roughly five years of existence.

Starting and ending with the clang of a ringside bell, contestants are given 25 minutes to create a sketch. A design prompt for each round defines the goal. It can vary wildly, from sound systems to pickup trucks to wheels—just about anything you can imagine in the field of automotive design. The battlers get the prompts in advance to better allow them to create new and innovative designs in the allotted 25-minute window.

The time limit adds a great deal of pressure, and it also presents difficulty for the judges, who are themselves highly accomplished and recognized automotive designers. At the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show edition of the Middlecott Sketchbattle Experiment, the judges were Erik Klimisch, design manager for Kia Motors and former design instructor at Detroit’s College for Creative Studies, his alma mater; Randy Rodriguez, creative manager of design and styling at Tesla (where he led the team that designed the new Tesla semi truck) and formerly project lead designer for Nissan/Infiniti and freelance designer for ICON Aircraft; and Camilo Pardo, design magnate and the man behind the second-generation Ford GT.

“I think the biggest challenge is quickly identifying the requirements and putting your idea down on paper in less than 25 minutes,” Klimisch said. Rodriguez adds that the key to success is “satisfying the criteria in a clever way while doing some awesome artwork that stands out from the rest.”

A ring announcer, cards for each round’s theme, and a real ringside bell being rung by Sketchbattle founder Brook Middlecott Banham give legs to the Fight Club theme.

Standing out from the rest can be difficult, but that’s nothing new to the contestants, whether they’re employed pros or aspiring students. And part of that increased level of difficulty comes from our perpetually connected culture. Klimisch explained, “I’m very impressed with the young designers who are coming out of the design schools. They seem to get better every year. When I was in design school, we didn’t have the internet, so you basically had to develop your skills by drawing inspiration from the other students and instructors. Today you have all these great design websites and blogs to access for reference, and you can even see expert sketch tutorial videos on YouTube.”

But as Rodriguez points out, it’s not just about talent. It’s hard to make a name in automotive design, even at the Sketchbattle. “[Making a name is] very difficult as there is much competition, and it’s not only about being talented, as most designers are. Timing is essential as is being at the right place at the right time.”

Satori Circus brings his own sideshow to the event, injecting a touch of friendly madness into the frenzied sketching.

For at least one designer at every Sketchbattle, the right place and time are a given. But that’s just the jumping-off point. You still have to impress the judges. What does it take? According to Rodriguez, it requires “proportion, balance, harmony, and that special something that moves me emotionally.” Klimisch takes a somewhat more concrete approach, saying, “I look for a hook. Every great design sketch has one. The rest is support. It takes a disciplined designer to not put everything but the kitchen sink into a sketch.”

Rodriguez sees the future as an opportunity rather than a roadblock. “It’s an exciting time in automotive design … as new emerging technologies are coming into play.”

Despite the 25-minute time limit, great design is evident in abundance. Sure, there are the odd sketches that look out of place or amateurish, but by and large you’ll find stunning designs executed with masterful attention to detail—cars you wish existed and would love to drive. Even with the Fight Club-meets-nightclub atmosphere, there’s an air of reverence for the creativity and skill on display, a sense you’re getting an inside glimpse into the future of transportation design. There’s a good chance that at least one of the contestants in any given Sketchbattle will someday pen a car you’ll buy, and that’s before you count the pros who’ve already penned several—possibly even your own.

The contestants’ handiwork is put on display, above, after each round for judging, and for viewing by the attendees.

As the anticipation built to see who would be crowned champion at the end of the night, we couldn’t help but feel like we were watching the dying embers of a once-great fire. We had to ask: Is there a future for car design in a world of autonomous, pay-per-use jellybeans? Klimisch thinks there is. “There is always a future for car designers” he said. “Graduating design students have so much to offer and can really energize a studio with their fresh ideas because they haven’t developed knowledge of all the design restrictions that experienced designers are bombarded with on a daily basis like engineering, package, pedestrian, and cost requirements.” Rodriguez agrees, and he even sees the future as an opportunity rather than a roadblock. “It’s an exciting time in automotive design,�� he said, “as new emerging technologies are coming into play.”

Xander Wang collects his winnings.

Seeing the talent on display, especially from the young and upcoming student designers, Klimisch and Rodriguez’s optimism seems justified. Maybe there’s even a chance that autonomy could free designers from some of the constraints placed on today’s cars. Imagine what a car could look like if there was no possibility it would crash. It could be anything.

Perhaps that’s wishful thinking. Maybe we’re riding a dinosaur to a cave man’s banquet. But from ringside at the Middlecott Sketchbattle, it feels more like we’re riding a phoenix to war.

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Plasma beam that blasts ovarian cancer A new treatment destroys ovarian cancer using a beam of energy. Executive PA Terry Middlecott, 62, a grandmother from Surbiton, Surrey, was one of the first to undergo it, as she tells PAT HAGAN. LatestNewsNetwork.com - #Health http://latestnewsnetwork.com/plasma-beam-that-blasts-ovarian-cancer/ First published on: DailyMail

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Have you seen this video yet of the last Middlecott Sketchbattle Experiment? Tag and share of you recognize anyone!

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Middlecott Sketchbattle winning sketch by CCS student Sung Kwon Go. #middlecott #sketchbattle #detroit #ccs #cardesign #automotivedesign #vehicledesign #cardesignsketch #design #sketch #sketchoftheday #cardesigner #sketches #sketching #cardesignrendering #carsketch #gold #winner #rendering #carstagram #instacar #cars #carsofinstagram #picoftheday #formtrends #car

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Layed out some rough sketches for tonights event. The Middlecott sketch experiment at the Petersen Auto museum. The final sketches will be auctioned off for charity. #sketch #Middlecott @brookbanham #carsketches #laautoshow