Watching TCM, my default network, I am constantly surprised by gems. Especially when you consider they maintain the entire backlog of movies pre-1980. For some reasons, a large percentage of movies must be from the past 5-30 years, to even be viewed.
Lauren Bacall once said, "Any movie is a new movie. If you haven't seen it yet." Or something to that effect.
Back on topic, the movie "Where Angels Go . . . Trouble Follows" seemed to be a less than exciting romp about nuns and girls (I've done my time in Catholic School, thanks). But I watched the opening credits.
And then I heard some familiar voices . . .
Maybe it was the lyrics or some familiar sounding instrumentation. I had to look it up. Boyce & Hart sang/wrote the theme song!
Try this video, a clip from the movie, NOT the opening credits, but pretty much the same song as in the opening. 4 minutes here is too long, and it's not their best work. There used to be a limit on song length for radio play, 2:38. (Which in this case is completely legit.) The song is perfectly fine & completely serviceable for the movie though. It does make you glad that Don Kirshner didn't sign them as exclusive songwriters for the Monkee TV show.
Look for the Blue shirt with the Monkee buttons on a dancer and the boots with heels that the singer is wearing. I don't think B&H appear in the band, but it is nice to know that this production shares a costume department with the The Boys. Another blogger has happened upon this obscure song as well.
Rosalind Russell had a movie career spanning 1934 to 1972. She WAS "His Girl Friday" (1940), and "Mame" (1958), Mama Rose from "Gypsy" (1960) and everything in between. Her costars included Cary Grant, James Stewart and Clark Gable. Old school, classic cinema. My favorite works of hers are in black & white. She played the strong woman and was never seen as a sex symbol, which she argued helped the longevity of her career.
Stella Stevens plays a young, hip nun. She also has a long resume of films and tv work. She was one of the most photographed women in the 1960's. And was Playmate of the Month for 1960. (Not the first Monkee connection to the Playboy empire, one of the biker chicks was also a Playmate). Her costars would include Bing Crosby, Elvis, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin.
Lauren Bacall once said, "Any movie is a new movie. If you haven't seen it yet." Or something to that effect.
Back on topic, the movie "Where Angels Go . . . Trouble Follows" seemed to be a less than exciting romp about nuns and girls (I've done my time in Catholic School, thanks). But I watched the opening credits.
And then I heard some familiar voices . . .
Maybe it was the lyrics or some familiar sounding instrumentation. I had to look it up. Boyce & Hart sang/wrote the theme song!
Try this video, a clip from the movie, NOT the opening credits, but pretty much the same song as in the opening. 4 minutes here is too long, and it's not their best work. There used to be a limit on song length for radio play, 2:38. (Which in this case is completely legit.) The song is perfectly fine & completely serviceable for the movie though. It does make you glad that Don Kirshner didn't sign them as exclusive songwriters for the Monkee TV show.
Look for the Blue shirt with the Monkee buttons on a dancer and the boots with heels that the singer is wearing. I don't think B&H appear in the band, but it is nice to know that this production shares a costume department with the The Boys. Another blogger has happened upon this obscure song as well.
Rosalind Russell had a movie career spanning 1934 to 1972. She WAS "His Girl Friday" (1940), and "Mame" (1958), Mama Rose from "Gypsy" (1960) and everything in between. Her costars included Cary Grant, James Stewart and Clark Gable. Old school, classic cinema. My favorite works of hers are in black & white. She played the strong woman and was never seen as a sex symbol, which she argued helped the longevity of her career.
Stella Stevens plays a young, hip nun. She also has a long resume of films and tv work. She was one of the most photographed women in the 1960's. And was Playmate of the Month for 1960. (Not the first Monkee connection to the Playboy empire, one of the biker chicks was also a Playmate). Her costars would include Bing Crosby, Elvis, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin.
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