[Theepistle] Saintly Shots (fwd)

[Delmo Walters Jr.]

Man, Leslie was a creative force, wasn't he?

Delmo Walters Jr.


--- On Thu, 1/22/09, Ian Dickerson <ian.dickerson at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Ian Dickerson <ian.dickerson at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Theepistle] Saintly Shots (fwd)
> To: theepistle at fascicle.org
> Date: Thursday, January 22, 2009, 2:08 PM
> Of course, Leslie did write a straight Saint play...
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> theepistle-bounces+ian.dickerson=gmail.com at fascicle.org
> [mailto:theepistle-bounces+ian.dickerson=gmail.com at fascicle.org]
> On Behalf
> Of Delmo Walters Jr.
> Sent: 21 January 2009 21:56
> To: theepistle at fascicle.org
> Subject: Re: [Theepistle] Saintly Shots (fwd)
> 
> I could see a straight play but not a musical.
> 
> As for the Superman musical, it did produce
> "You've Got Possibilities" which
> is a nice song, and has lived past the play.
> 
> Delmo Walters Jr.
> 
> 
> --- On Wed, 1/21/09, Ian Gerrard <ianclark at jps.net>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Ian Gerrard <ianclark at jps.net>
> > Subject: Re: [Theepistle] Saintly Shots (fwd)
> > To: theepistle at fascicle.org
> > Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 4:51 PM
> > I'll grant that adapitng the Saint for a musical
> is not
> > the most ludicrous idea I've heard.  However, the
> odds
> > that it would have been done well are exceedingly
> slim. 
> > Just look at the list you offered as an example of how
> the
> > source material and the end result are often widely
> (and
> > wildly) disparate in quality.  For every Sweeny Todd
> there
> > is a Superman waiting to happen.  There is apparently
> a
> > Spiderman musical in the works at the moment.  I am
> willing
> > to go out on a limb and say it will be horrible.  Even
> the
> > classics are often subjected to horrible treatment
> when they
> > start singing.  The Three Musketeers anyone?  Little
> Women? 
> > No, I think we should be thankful that Simon's
> little
> > ditties about the ungodly were never committed to
> music.
> > 
> > Ian Gerrard
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > >From: Dick Lochte <dlochte at gmail.com>
> > >Sent: Jan 21, 2009 12:52 PM
> > >To: ian.dickerson at gmail.com,
> theepistle at fascicle.org
> > >Subject: Re: [Theepistle] Saintly Shots (fwd)
> > >
> > >The musical idea isn't that surprising.
> There's
> > been a Sherlock Holmes
> > >musical in the U.S. (Baker Street), an Arsene
> Lupin
> > musical in Paris and an
> > >Avengers musical in London, any of which could
> have put
> > a tuneful bug in
> > >LC's ear. When you consider that musicals have
> been
> > made from comic strips
> > >(Superman, Li'l Abner, Andy Capp), poetry
> (Cats)
> > and even horror movies
> > >(Phantom of the Opera, Sweeney Todd), The Saint
> should
> > be a breeze to adapt.
> > >
> > >
> > >Dick Lochte
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From:
> theepistle-bounces+dlochte=gmail.com at fascicle.org
> >
> >[mailto:theepistle-bounces+dlochte=gmail.com at fascicle.org]
> > On Behalf Of Ian
> > >Dickerson
> > >Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 12:06 PM
> > >To: theepistle at fascicle.org
> > >Subject: Re: [Theepistle] Saintly Shots (fwd)
> > >
> > >He engaged a well known lyricist to work with him
> on
> > the musical so I could
> > >have seen that working. As for Carry on Saint,
> well no.
> > No way in hell would
> > >that have flown. Which is probably why it
> didn't go
> > further than a few
> > >conversations.
> > >
> > >Ian
> > >
> > >
> >
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