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Maybe we'll get lucky and Criterion will re-release Pennebaker's "Original Cast Album: Company", a fascinating documentary in its own right.

Nick: I can do some funny routines. I can imitate the voice of Alexander Hamilton.
Leo: That's lovely, but I—
Nick: I do Alexander Hamilton and Murray does this terrific Thomas Jefferson; we got the voices just right.
Murray: "Hello there, Alex, how are you?"
Nick: "Hello there, Tom; say, you should have been in Congress

Having grown up in the 60's (and seen almost every Sondheim musical with its original Broadway cast), I'm more fond of the "someone made a musical of THAT?" kinds of shows: "1776" and "Pacific Overtures" are each perfect in their way. I saw "A Chorus Line" five times (including its original run at the Public). "Floyd

God, that's a brilliant movie. Well played, dirtside!

True story, in a scene where Olivier has to show Caine how to ransack his house, he sweeps a bunch of games off a tall dresser. If you look carefully, you can see him glance at his hand momentarily. Turns out he sliced open his finger. Not only did he finish the scene, but they used the take in the movie. Now

"Why Millie, without my glasses on, you're beautiful!"

This outrage cannot stand! Somebody unfreeze Walt!

Actually, there's a Epcot attraction called "Cranium Command" that pretty much does what (I hear) the movie does, albeit in a sort of "George Wendt Screams for More Cheeseburgers" way…

"FIVE GRAVES TO CAIRO" DUDES!!!

"Foreign Correspondent", which actually the year before "Sullivan", but hey, I'm a geek…