DESK SET

[Glebb]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 7:13am

One of my favorite films. I'm surprised that a remake has not been done or is not in the works.

I'm wondering if any of you BWWers saw the stage version starring Shirley Booth.

[Elphaba]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 10:53am

my first day of library school in, YIKES 1986.....all of us came into the class, and all that was there were chairs and a TV.....a student aid came in, sad sit down, turned on the TV....and there was Desk Set....and we watched it.

Our professor was working on his PhD in Library Science at the U of Michigan, and could not make it to Wayne State U that night (one of the few 4-year colleges still offering a masters in library science).....so his idea of a first class was for us to watch the movie.

I fell in love with it then, and of course now own it.

What I find humorous now is the dichotomy of how reference librarians viewed computers then, and how they do now.....

Great movie, sadly never saw the stage version.

I'm not sure a remake would work......it is very dated, and to bring it into the 21st century would lose something I think........which is also why I have fears of the Pajama Game remake, as I also love that original

[CostumeMistress]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 11:00am

I saw the thread title and instantly thought of the "flying desk set" scene from Dead Poet's Society.

"Don't worry, I'm sure you'll get another one next year."

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 11:02am

Glebby, do you have the DVD? Our favorite girl does the commentary...

[gettinhep]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 2:00pm

My, what lovely steamer rugs...

[Glebb]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 10:12pm

Thanks for the info Rath.
I own a video and will purchase the DVD because of 'our girl'. :)

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 12/1/05 at 10:17pm