tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post8169330137026618030..comments2024-03-28T12:00:47.858-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Valentino Will Die--Donis CaseyJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69873601520783268782021-01-21T10:58:03.955-05:002021-01-21T10:58:03.955-05:00thank youthank youBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40693227572879847492021-01-20T19:27:46.395-05:002021-01-20T19:27:46.395-05:00He was fascinating, Susan, I couldn't even scr...He was fascinating, Susan, I couldn't even scratch the surface.Donis Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15207228706777377242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84137069815657367712021-01-20T19:27:00.233-05:002021-01-20T19:27:00.233-05:00I hope you like them, Barbara!I hope you like them, Barbara!Donis Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15207228706777377242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76311945991510688312021-01-20T19:26:33.276-05:002021-01-20T19:26:33.276-05:00Thanks, Triss!Thanks, Triss!Donis Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15207228706777377242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50984812063844497792021-01-20T08:34:49.109-05:002021-01-20T08:34:49.109-05:00Wow, this books sounds fascinating. And so does yo...Wow, this books sounds fascinating. And so does your earlier series! I look forward to reading them all. :)Barbara Monajemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06740868750916582900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18535775135803212842021-01-19T23:34:20.165-05:002021-01-19T23:34:20.165-05:00Yes, that's fascinating, Grace. Hmmm. I do enj...Yes, that's fascinating, Grace. Hmmm. I do enjoy knowing who else is there. I had to sneak to look at the attendee list! But for me, part of the fun is knowing who else is there. SO pleased to "see" so many dear friends! Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23667208313551108292021-01-19T22:00:51.716-05:002021-01-19T22:00:51.716-05:00The first series of books that you have written ...The first series of books that you have written intrigue me and I will read them first. Today's discussion is very interesting! I knew quite a bit about Valentino, acquired knowledge from various sources. He had a short, tragic life but was a very interesting person. The first real heartthrob! <br /><br />There is one commenter that seems to be dominating discussions and I for one appreciate comments from many sources not the dominance by one commenter. Just my opinion.<br /><br />Susan Nelson-Holmdahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335059486795917272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24870090040160197652021-01-19T22:00:47.038-05:002021-01-19T22:00:47.038-05:00The first series of books that you have written ...The first series of books that you have written intrigue me and I will read them first. Today's discussion is very interesting! I knew quite a bit about Valentino, acquired knowledge from various sources. He had a short, tragic life but was a very interesting person. The first real heartthrob! <br /><br />There is one commenter that seems to be dominating discussions and I for one appreciate comments from many sources not the dominance by one commenter. Just my opinion.<br /><br />Susan Nelson-Holmdahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335059486795917272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17155043844873935682021-01-19T22:00:05.072-05:002021-01-19T22:00:05.072-05:00The first series of books that you have written ...The first series of books that you have written intrigue me and I will read them first. Today's discussion is very interesting! I knew quite a bit about Valentino, acquired knowledge from various sources. He had a short, tragic life but was a very interesting person. The first real heartthrob! <br /><br />There is one commenter that seems to be dominating discussions and I for one appreciate comments from many sources not the dominance by one commenter. Just my opinion.<br /><br />Susan Nelson-Holmdahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335059486795917272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82100666110173688582021-01-19T19:00:01.378-05:002021-01-19T19:00:01.378-05:00Good luck with this,Donis!. Sounds wonderful and I...Good luck with this,Donis!. Sounds wonderful and I'm going to order ASAP.Trisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90599003000220730362021-01-19T18:07:25.639-05:002021-01-19T18:07:25.639-05:00Donis, you are a font of interesting tidbits!Donis, you are a font of interesting tidbits!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54310051136518989372021-01-19T17:44:58.107-05:002021-01-19T17:44:58.107-05:00Thank you! If I can find a publisher who's int...Thank you! If I can find a publisher who's interested, there may be more Alafairs in the future. Donis Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15207228706777377242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10420906250837538452021-01-19T16:17:16.849-05:002021-01-19T16:17:16.849-05:00Can't tell you how much I've enjoyed the A...Can't tell you how much I've enjoyed the Alafair Tucker series. It's wonderful! Will there be no more entries? Say it isn't so!<br /><br />The Wrong Girl is on by TBR pile. Next up actually. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38712850428176191312021-01-19T15:18:57.468-05:002021-01-19T15:18:57.468-05:00Thanks, Charlene. I hope you enjoy it.Thanks, Charlene. I hope you enjoy it.Donis Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15207228706777377242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67853349359942278052021-01-19T15:18:28.972-05:002021-01-19T15:18:28.972-05:00No, Bianca wasn't deaf, but I'd heard abou...No, Bianca wasn't deaf, but I'd heard about the deaf actors. By the mid-1920s, the actors actually had scripts, because audiences could often read their lips! Sometimes actors would turn their backs to the camera so they could ad-lib profane remarks to their costars. I didn't know about Cesar Romero's aunt and uncle. I'll have to research! Another interesting tidbit: in the 1910s and early 20s, film quality was so poor that the eyes of blue eyed actors disappeared - they looked like Little Orphan Annie! So deaf people had an advantage but blue eyed actors couldn't get work. How ironic. (film quality improved by the mid '20s so the blue-eyed were no longer unemployable)<br /><br />Donis Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15207228706777377242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-74758672606818541322021-01-19T15:07:21.330-05:002021-01-19T15:07:21.330-05:00Ditto, Gigi.Ditto, Gigi.Donis Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15207228706777377242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88489072922549769572021-01-19T15:05:02.926-05:002021-01-19T15:05:02.926-05:00And to clarify what I posted above, by having 200+...And to clarify what I posted above, by having 200+ audience participants on Zoom without video, we greatly reduced our environmental footprint for this event, so BRAVO! I think the internet providers need to be more transparent about what a huge environmental impact each Zoom participant makes when connecting by video. Not saying you have to stop/reduce using Zoom but consider whether it is necessary for you to connect by video when you are a passive audience participant.Grace Koshidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05934603958949938617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62223676974488482702021-01-19T15:04:38.290-05:002021-01-19T15:04:38.290-05:00Julia, the interesting thing about Valentino was t...Julia, the interesting thing about Valentino was that he was truly original for the time, full of Italian passion and derring-do , something Americans had not seen much of to then. The fact that he was such a dish didn't hurt, I'm sure.(and quite the over-actor in his earlier movies, though he got better as he went along) I read The Sheik, too. Still steamy, and the movie was pretty darn suggestive. Donis Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15207228706777377242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54862130681646166132021-01-19T14:54:53.226-05:002021-01-19T14:54:53.226-05:00I love movies & books from the 20's, 30...I love movies & books from the 20's, 30's and 40's, and mixing celebrity facts with fiction is exciting and a great escape to another time! (I love Rhys Bowen's Royal Spyness series!) Can't wait to read this book.Charlene Miller-Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16007255989814321806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73249265684852062582021-01-19T14:51:20.760-05:002021-01-19T14:51:20.760-05:00Donis, welcome to Jungle Reds. I LOVE silent film...Donis, welcome to Jungle Reds. I LOVE silent films. Did you know that Deaf actors and Deaf actresses were in Silent movies since they did not have to speak? The famous actor who played the Joker on Batman - Cesar Romero had relatives in silent movies. His Deaf uncle Romero and his Deaf aunt, who was his uncle's wife, were from Cuba and they were in several Silent films, according to Hollywood Speaks, a history of Deaf in movies, by John Schuchmann (spelling?). I have wondered if it was true that Valentino was murdered.<br /><br />Was Bianca deaf?<br /><br />Your book sounds wonderful. I want to read your books.<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44493987153989300512021-01-19T14:46:43.469-05:002021-01-19T14:46:43.469-05:00I often wonder how Rudy would have fared once the ...I often wonder how Rudy would have fared once the talkies came in. I understand he had an Italian accent that was not too heavy. Would that have made him seem even more exotic and steamy?Donis Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15207228706777377242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-86837453276515452682021-01-19T14:40:08.133-05:002021-01-19T14:40:08.133-05:00Kathy, I watched them on YouTube. Actually, I got ...Kathy, I watched them on YouTube. Actually, I got the CD of The Sheik from my public library. Sometimes you can get old silent movies that way.Donis Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15207228706777377242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38497522245777565452021-01-19T14:00:09.310-05:002021-01-19T14:00:09.310-05:00I wasn't able to be there but I heard it was f...I wasn't able to be there but I heard it was fanTAStic! Congratulations!!Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68750691384617510512021-01-19T13:09:19.576-05:002021-01-19T13:09:19.576-05:00Donis, your book sounds fascinating and fun. And I...Donis, your book sounds fascinating and fun. And I'll bet the research was too! I enjoy watching silent movies. Utterly fascinating to watch a WW1 movie and realize the uniforms, etc. are all army surplus. Authentic. I have seen some of Valentino's movies. He certainly had appeal although that tango he performed was awful! No doubt Hollywood choreography. I'm sure he was unprepared for the stardom he achieved. The studio inventing his back story, romances, and his publicity had to be awkward and confusing at times. Being a matinee idol probably became a burden with his studio just piling it on. His unexpected death added to his legend, just like Jean Harlow, Marilyn, and others later on. It is such a sad ending, and so human.<br />Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35919547064511974222021-01-19T12:40:08.083-05:002021-01-19T12:40:08.083-05:00Rudolph Valentino, such an iconic figure of romant...Rudolph Valentino, such an iconic figure of romantic, swoon-worthy adventures. I've only seen clips of him in films, but he did have a presence. I should watch a Valentino silent film sometime. Can you Google them and find where to watch one?<br /><br />Donis, congratulations on Valentino Will Die. It sounds like a fascinating read.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.com