Continuum Film Blog

r.i.p. günther kaufmann

So Much Tenderness...I read in Shadow & Act that Fassbinder stalwart, Günter Kaufmann, died a few days ago.  Weird that there was so little coverage of the story. The son of an African-American serviceman and a German mother, he acted in over 27 films primarily in Germany begininng in the 70s as a member of the Fassbinder "stable".

Below is a clip from The American Soldier (1970) now one of my favorite RWF films but when I first saw it I slept through most of it's short, confusing 80 minute running time. But I did awaken for a finale that was so strange (and beautiful) I was convinced I was still asleep and dreaming! The odd and, I think, lovely song that accompanies the scene lingers. It's sung by Kaufmann.

Alert: If you haven't seen the movie this scene is a spoiler..sort of!

 

The American Soldier (1970) d. Rainer Werner Fassbinder

archie & leena @ diane's circus!

We're as Pleased as Punch to be included in Diane's Circus tonight!

Lubitsch Projections: “Lebensbejahend" 2004 d. Ina Archer
Archie & Leena engage in affirmative acting!

 

 

happy birthday, cole!

I love sharing a birthday with Cole Porter! ("I was a humdrum person" until I discovered this coincidence)

Here's fellow Gemini, Judy Garland (June 10th) singing a medley of Porter tunes.

 

But Ethel and Bing will always be among my favorite interpreters of Porter;

Anything Goes

and of course Ella and Nat!

 

rapture!

via: eon.com

See you Sunday??

"The Rapture" vis Ina's 70s Horror

 

Blondie: Rapture

super moon burn!

Moon June Croon...here's my favorite Moon Song sung by Crosby.  "Black Moonlight"(darkening the promise of dawn...):

 

and on a lighter note, "Moonburn" at 2:14

Enjoy the Super Moon!

the luck of the irish (1948) d. koster

One of these days this will be on youtube.  A weird combo of fantasy and noir set mostly in New York...

Meanwhile:

 

1.11.11!

1 is the loneliest number...That's why you need other 1s to keep'em company!

Three Dog Night singin' Harry Nilsson's "One".

 

ein blonder traum (a blonde dream) (1932) d. paul martin

1932. Germany. Directed by Paul Martin. Screenplay by Walter Reisch, Billie (as “Billie”) Wilder. Music by Werner Richard Heymann. With Lilian Harvey, Willy Fritsch, Willi Forst, Paul Hörbiger.

 

 

"you discovered us? we discovered you..."

"A satirical revue especially created for records"

I love Stan Freberg! Like like the 60’s era comedies How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Putney Swope, Freberg’s Ad Man world-centric humor is far more revealing and subversive than Mad Men could ever hope to be. Stan helped to make me the person I am today I’m sure, since as a little girl, I overheard his records at home and went on to playing and playing them myself while acting out all of the parts. Of course, I didn't understand a bit of it then but I loved the songs.  Here's a Columbus Day treat from the “foaming comedian” with "sneakers, glasses, (&) fliptop head"!

 

continuum horror: les frisson des vampires (1971) d. Jean Rollin

Shivers! via Ina's 70s Horror