[78-L] Film anachronisms

[simmonssomer]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julian Vein" <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 2:10 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Film anachronisms


> soundthink at aol.com wrote:
>> I just started watching "New Orleans," the 1947 film featuring Louis 
>> Armstrong & Billie Holiday. Right after the titles, the very first sound 
>> that came on the screen was an anachronism. After a title that read: 
>> "1917," you hear Armstrong's introduction to "West End Blues," which he 
>> didn't record until 11 years later. Sheesh.
>>
>> Cary Ginell
>> _______________________________________________
> With Billie selling herself for such a cheap role, it shoulda be called
> "New Whoreleans"!
>
>       Julian Vein

Julian...Normally I respect your opinions but in this case I must say that 
you're judging this black woman's behaviour in the Pre WW II U.S.A. by 
today's
culturally meandering standards. (and I meant to write a Haiku. Never have , 
never will.)

Al S.