George E. Lee's Novelty Singing Orch. - St James Infirmary SAINT JAMES モバイル

This has become a classic Alfred Hitchcock film, with film score by Bernard Herrmann. If the story is not remembered or commented on, everyone is familiar with the scene where Grant is getting attacked by a crop duster while standing in the middle of nowhere "North by Northwest".

Roger O. Thornhill <R.O.T> (Cary Grant), mild mannered advertising executive, raises his hand at the wrong time to send a telegram. The page boy is paging George Kaplan so Roger is mistaken for Kaplan (a shorter man with dandruff) and the fun begins. Turns out that Townsend/ Vandamm (James Mason) the bad guy is being dogged by Kaplan so Vandamm must do away with Kaplan.

Meanwhile back at the train Roger meats a cutie Eve Kendall (Eva Marie Saint) that is apparently set on helping him.

I will not go into details as surprise and plot twisting is part of the suspense.

Will Roger get the girl?
Will Vandamm get Roger?
What is this all about?
Who is George Kaplan?

サン=サーンス:歌劇《サムソンとダリラ》 [DVD]

フランスは、イタリア・ドイツと並ぶオペラ大国のはずですが、ではフランスオペラの代表作を挙げよと言われると、ちょっと困ってしまいます。『カルメン』や『ホフマン物語』は個性的すぎるし『トロイア人たち』は生真面目すぎるし大作でありすぎるし…。そんな時心に浮かんだのが、この『サムソンとデリラ』です。音楽のつくりの点でも、題材から言っても、かなり典型的・代表的なフランスオペラと言えるのではないでしょうか。このディスクにおさめられた上演は、メトロポリタン歌劇場のもので、いつもながらの大規模で豪華な舞台装置、レヴァインの堅実な指揮で、この作品の魅力があますところなく表現されています。オペラ本体の終演後、この舞台で長年活躍してきたドミンゴに対する表彰式の場面が収録されており、これもなかなかの見物です。無論、本編中でのドミンゴの歌唱も素晴らしいものです。このディスクの発売を機会に、フランスオペラのファンが増えてくるかもしれない、と予感させる内容です。

ワグナーとアステアの衣装を必死に真似してた世代です
J・ガーナーの「ロックフォードの事件メモ」など
どちらも日本語吹き替えが最高だった
もし発売されたら、人生はじめて大人買い決定です
待ち遠しい限りです

North By Northwest [VHS] [Import]

Meanwhile back at the train Roger meats a cutie Eve Kendall (Eva Marie Saint) that is apparently set on helping him.

I will not go into details as surprise and plot twisting is part of the suspense.

Will Roger get the girl?
Will Vandamm get Roger?
What is this all about?
Who is George Kaplan?

It Takes a Thief [VHS] [Import]

60年代後半から70年代にかけて、私立探偵ものやスパイもので大活躍したロバート・ワグナーの主演作品の中でも「スパイのライセンス」は超オススメ。とにかくカッコいい！

George E. Lee's Novelty Singing Orch. - St James Infirmary

From Wikipedia: St James Infirmary -- American folksong, made famous by Louis Armstrong recording from 1928. (Many records credit it to Joe Primrose, which is a pseudonim of Irving Mills - agent and songwriter, probably an autor of an original arrangement). George E. Lee Singing Novelty Orchestra steadily grew in number and sophistication throughout all the 1920s. George and his sister Julia's showmanship and strong vocals made the band a hit with the audiences in the 18th and Vine area. In August, 1923, the six-piece Lee band recorded for the OKeh label, becoming the first African American band from Kansas City to record. Unfortunately, Okeh judged the result of the session unsatisfactory and declined to release the two selections, "Just Wait Until I'm gone" and "Waco Blues." Having missed an opportunity for national exposure, the Lee band continued playing the dance halls and cabarets in the 18th and Vine community. In November, 1929, the Lee band recorded six selections for the Brunswick label, including "St James Infirmary." Louis Armstrong had recorded an up-tempo version of "Saint James Infirmary" a year earlier, but it failed to catch on with the record-buying public. Lee's slower-tempo version better matched the solemn lyrics describing a gambler meditating on his own mortality while viewing his dead sweetheart's body in Saint James Infirmary. The record sold well locally, but Brunswick did not promote it nationally in the advent of the Great Depression. Cab ...