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[yen-sids-tournament]

Quotable Disney Round 1 Group 3 Poll 8/8

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Widow Tweed:

A great classic. Absolutely gut-wrenching. you try listening to this song and not cry, and if that doesn’t work then try listening to this song within the context of the movie (where a lady returns a wild fox she cared for as a pet to the forest, knowing that the fox is now at risk of being hunted by her neighbor and his dogs)

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"If you can't say somethin' nice, don't say nothin' at all."

~Thumper, Bambi (1942)

"We met it seems, such a short time ago. You looked at me, needing me so. Yet from your sadness, our happiness grew. Then I found out, I need you, too. I remember how we used to play. I recall those rainy days, the fires glowed, that kept us warm. And now I find, we're both alone. Goodbye may seem forever, farewell is like the end. But in my heart's a memory, and there you'll always be."

~Widow Tweed, The Fox and the Hound (1981)

[historypaintings]

Aphra Behn

Artist: Studio of Sir Peter Lely (German, active in the Netherlands and England, 1618-1680)

Date: ca. 1675

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, CT, United States

Description

Little is known about the early life of the remarkable Restoration author and professional spy Aphra Behn (1640?-1689) who was, by the late 1650s, already a skilled Royalist agent and courier (code-name "Astraea"). She continued her intelligence-gathering activities when she sailed with her mother and siblings to the new colony of Surinam. Back in London, she married the German merchant Johann Behn, who appears to have died instantly. In about 1670, when she was working under cover in Antwerp, money troubles prompted "Widow Behn" to take up writing for the theater. At least nineteen plays, possibly many more, as well as novels, poetry, panegyrics, and translations followed. She may be regarded as the first professional woman writer in English. Old loyalties led her to become a powerful tool of propaganda for Charles II during the so-called Exclusion Crisis of the early 1680s. Aphra Behn died five days after the coronation of William and Mary.

[not-wholly-unheroic]

What are some of your favorite more obscure pieces of Peter Pan media? Anything from film or stage retellings to books to Disney shorts or commercials, etc. I love finding (and sharing) new material. Some of my favorite hidden Peter Pan gems include:

Midnight in Neverland by Perry Bradford-Wilson & Michael Norris

Hooked by Bobbi Weiss

Heartless by H.G. Parry

Michael Pink’s Peter Pan ballet

Wendy (2020) directed by Behn Zeitlan

BBC Radio’s version of Peter Pan in Scarlet

[portrait-paintings]

Aphra Behn

Artist: Studio of Sir Peter Lely (German, active in the Netherlands and England, 1618-1680)

Date: ca. 1675

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, CT, United States

Description

Little is known about the early life of the remarkable Restoration author and professional spy Aphra Behn (1640?-1689) who was, by the late 1650s, already a skilled Royalist agent and courier (code-name "Astraea"). She continued her intelligence-gathering activities when she sailed with her mother and siblings to the new colony of Surinam. Back in London, she married the German merchant Johann Behn, who appears to have died instantly. In about 1670, when she was working under cover in Antwerp, money troubles prompted "Widow Behn" to take up writing for the theater. At least nineteen plays, possibly many more, as well as novels, poetry, panegyrics, and translations followed. She may be regarded as the first professional woman writer in English. Old loyalties led her to become a powerful tool of propaganda for Charles II during the so-called Exclusion Crisis of the early 1680s. Aphra Behn died five days after the coronation of William and Mary.

[wendellcapili]

UP College of Arts and Letters-Department of English and Comparative Literature (Imaginative Writing) alumna (1975) and former UP Regent (2010-2012) Bibeth Orteza will deliver the keynote address during the CAL Recognition Day, to be held at the KAL-IBG Theatre, in UP Diliman.

Orteza's career spans cultural advocacy, acting, screenwriting, directing, and producing. She attended The Silliman University National Writers Workshop and the Likhaan: University of the Philippines Institute of Creative Writing National Writers Workshop, both in 1974, where she was mentored by the likes of National Artists Edith Lopez Tiempo, Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio, and Francisco Arcellana. As a UP student, she performed with the UP Mobile Theater under the tutelage of National Artist Wilfrido Maria Guerrero and the UP Repertory Company under Professor Behn Cervantes. She is the Chair of the Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP).

Orteza’s filmography as a screenwriter includes "Ligaya Ang Itawag Mo Sa Akin," "Ang Lalaki Sa Buhay Ni Selya," "Harvest Home," and the "Enteng Kabisote" series. Her acting credits include memorable performances in "On The Job," "Bwakaw," and "Temptation Island," in addition to various theatrical productions. She was a writer and director for many TV programs like “Helen’s Kitchen,” “Aawitan Kita,” and “Pinakamamahal.”

As a seasoned actress, she has showcased her talents in several productions, including Rody Vera’s “Nanay Rosa” at Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas (DUP), Peter Mayshie’s “Dolorosa” at Tanghalang Ateneo, and Lauren Gunderson’s “Silent Sky” produced by Repertory Philippines. Her portrayal in the Singapore staging of Marc Camoletti’s “Boeing Boeing” at Victoria Theater received critical acclaim, with the Singapore Straits Times lauding her performance as “masterful” and “scene-stealing.” Just weeks ago, she took on a leading role in "Anniversary," a work by Nelsito Gomez, directed by Sarah Facun, during the VLF XX at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

As a breast cancer survivor, Orteza actively participates in advocacy as a board member and spokesperson for the ICanServe Foundation, Inc., which focuses on breast cancer awareness. She is also the author of a biography honoring the late comedian Dolphy.

Organized this year by the Department of Art Studies, the theme for this year’s Ceremony is "Artista ng Bayan, Magnilay at Tumudlâ sa Mapagpalayâan Hinaharap: Araw ng Pagkilala 2025, Kolehiyo ng Arte at Literatura." The event will commence at 8:00 AM and conclude by noon, with an assembly scheduled for 7:00 AM at the IBG-KAL Theatre, UP Diliman. Rehearsals are set for tomorrow, July 4, from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM in the same venue, with participants advised to assemble at 1:30 PM at the Gimenez Gallery.

[bethels93]

Happy 77th Birthday to Bambi released August 13, 1942 🦌

A film with one of the most shocking deaths in Disney history; Bambi is a beloved film that has lasted through the ages. It’s a slightly haunting film where you never see ‘Man,’ the antagonist but audiences feel plenty of contempt for him when Bambi’s mother is cruelly killed offscreen. Despite this shocking scene, Bambi has plenty of heart and some cracking quotable lines! Most of the cast have passed on now, but voicing talents include Hardie Albright, Peter Behn, Paula Winslowe, Sterling Holloway, Sam Edwards and Ann Gillis 🐇

Thumper and Miss Bunny are available as a meet and greet and their pictures, along with Bambi and Flower, often get used as decorations or merchandise around Tokyo Disney Resort 🐾

[tiny-librarian]

Royal Birthdays for today, April 8th:

Peter I, King of Portugal, 1320

Philip IV, King of Spain, 1605

Mary Stuart, English Princess, 1605

Marie Caroline of Austria, Crown Princess of Saxony, 1801

Christian IX, King of Denmark, 1818

Albert I, King of Belgium, 1875

Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma, 1930

Iskandar of Johor, Sultan of Johor, 1932

Lalla Amina, Princess of Morocco, 1954

Leah Isadora Behn, Daughter of Martha Louise of Norway, 2005

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[unrighteousbooks]

Books of poetry Quiet, strong rivers of words Carry us away

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[yen-sids-tournament]

Quotable Disney Round 2 Group A Bracket 1 Poll 4/8

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Isabella

Endlessly memorable and applicable. Fun to say.

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"What'cha doin'?"

~Isabella Garcia-Shapiro, Phineas and Ferb (2007-) [Various Episodes]

"If you can't say somethin' nice, don't say nothin' at all."

~Thumper, Bambi (1942)

[theoscarsproject]

The Brink's Job (1978). A fictional retelling of the infamous Brink's Company robbery in Boston, which took place on January 17th, 1950, with a score of $2.700.000, and cost the American taxpayers $29.000.000 to apprehend the culprits with only $58.000 recovered.

I've loved a lot of William Friedkin's films over the years – particular Sorcerer, the one that came out just before this – but I unfortunately can't say the same for this one. It's not bad exactly, and there were parts that were pretty fun, but it never really seemed to root us well in characters, and it made the journey of the film feel undefined. It was fine as a heist film, but not really much more. 6.5/10.

[animationproclamations]

I was fortunate enough to have recently interviewed the voices of Bambi and Thumper. I’ll post the interview when it runs later this week. In the meantime, here’s a tease.

[marryat92]

Frederick Marryat just indirectly answered one of my most burning Regency fashion questions, and I almost feel embarrassed that I didn’t know the answer until now. In Peter Simple the protagonist’s wealthy grandfather offers him an expensive gift: “Don’t be afraid; what shall it be — a watch and seals, or — any thing you most fancy?”

Watch and seals: so that’s the bell-shaped ornament on the end of the ribbon watch fob of the early 19th century! Useful for sealing letters with wax, and of course communicating a genteel status for the wearer. As an example here is a real, historical person who could be a character in a Marryat novel: midshipman Robert Deans, born in 1792 and painted around 1807 in a Royal Navy midshipman’s uniform, according to the UK National Maritime Museum.

The visible shirt frill and high black silk cravat are familiar accessories of the well-dressed Marryat hero, and at the young gentleman’s waist you can clearly see a watch key and a seal. The ribbon that would connect these objects to his pocket watch is concealed by his waistcoat. (A showier, longer ribbon might be discouraged, as Marryat’s characters in Peter Simple warn that a captain “gave a youngster five dozen the other day for wearing a scarlet watch-riband”)

For more on the intersection of civilian fashion and Royal Navy uniforms I strongly recommend Amy Miller’s book Dressed to Kill: British Naval Uniform, Masculinity and Contemporary Fashions 1748-1857

[nellygwyn]

Portrait of a lady, half-length, in blue dress and pearl earrings, often identified as being an early portrait of poetess and playwright, Aphra Behn (1640-1689)

painted by Sir. Peter Lely, circa. 1660

[tiny-librarian]

Royal Birthdays for today, April 8th:

Peter I, King of Portugal, 1320

Philip IV, King of Spain, 1605

Mary Stuart, English Princess, 1605

Marie Caroline of Austria, Crown Princess of Saxony, 1801

Christian IX, King of Denmark, 1818

Albert I, King of Belgium, 1875

Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma, 1930

Iskandar of Johor, Sultan of Johor, 1932

Lalla Amina, Princess of Morocco, 1954

Leah Isadora Behn, Daughter of Martha Louise of Norway, 2005