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Re: The Filmmakers' Exam
Posted By: Paul A., on host 130.95.128.6
Date: Monday, May 10, 1999, at 05:42:13
In Reply To: Re: The Filmmakers' Exam posted by Darien on Sunday, May 9, 1999, at 13:18:19:

> > Does your film have any scene in which one of your characters must sing, even though they have
> > had no voice training?
>
> Ooh - careful with that one. Though it is certainly an annoyance, it doesn't necessarily
> doom the movie - witness "My Fair Lady," "Guys and Dolls" and other screen adaptations of
> musicals. "My Fair Lady," for instance, is one of my favorites, and yet Rex Harrison can't sing
> to save his life. Ditto Marlon Brando in "Guys and Dolls."

I haven't seen _Guys and Dolls_, so I can't comment, but I feel it's worth noting that all Rex Harrison's songs in _My Fair Lady_ were written by people who knew that he was going to be singing them, and made allowances accordingly...

Paul