So I had a birthday. I resolve to remain ageless.
And "ageless" is a pretty good description of the 1958 film Cat On A Hot Tin Roof with blockbuster performances by Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, and a spectacular performance from Burl Ives as "Big Daddy" Prolitt - who celebrates a birthday in this film. He had a birthday, I had a birthday. Elizabeth Taylor is smoking hot, The Queen Of The World is smoking hot. It's summer in the south in the film, it's summer in the south here.
That's about as far as the similarities go.
The performances overshadowed the musical score by Charles Wolcott which is a real shame because the music matches the mood so very well. The Oscar that year for music went to André Previn's score for Gigi. Sure, it's pretty and all, but the music here is no slouch.
Bootnote: It's impossible to post music from Cat On A Hot Tin Roof without also posting this. Take it away, Brian Setzer ...
2 comments:
Brian Setzer is quite the swing music player - how can anyone sit still with that playing? I hope you and the QOTW got out dancing to that tune.
Happy Birthday young feller.
At least you don't look like Burl Ives.
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