ALW auto bio - can't wait to read the Sunset chapters...- Page 2

[chernjam]

Posted: 7/11/17 at 2:41pm

BrodyFosse123 said: Highly impossible as this was 1994 and cellphones were still primitive.  Cellphones had no cameras on them and texting didn't even exist then, either.  Unless production had someone videotaping the rehearsal with authorization, it was impossible for anyone to sneak in a videocamera and just start filming.  Yes, hand-size videocameras did exist but you would have been clearly visible if you just took it out and start filming. 

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I'm just thinking that they seemed to record a lot of things for RUG/ALW especially with SB - and particularly with the creative team in different places (London, LA, NY) that there must've been some video of it... not a boot leg, but from the production side of things.  It's probably banned from public view, particularly because of the legal settlement...  but... 

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 7/11/17 at 6:07pm

So all that being said, Faye Dunaway as a replacement I don't think was given the attention it needed

It got more than it deserved.  I can't believe they took that horrible idea as far as they did.  They were lucky to get away with only a settlement.  Bullet dodged.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 7/11/17 at 6:10pm

Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford as Norma Desmond.

Over-the-top?  You bet'cha. 

[chernjam]

Posted: 7/11/17 at 9:17pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford as Norma Desmond.

Over-the-top?  You bet'cha. 

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Especially in the Trevor Nunn version... she would've been maniacal as Norma.  Think it would've been a huge draw, even if she couldn't sing