#producer's showcase

[peterlorrefanpage]

"I strongly urge that we all smother our justifiable grievances and pretend to be having a very devil of an uproarious carousal. Let us close our eyes to the fact that we all look a bit moth-eaten and concentrate on getting through this with a show of good grace." -Poffy (Reunion in Vienna)

Here is Robert E. Sherwood's 1932 play for "Reunion in Vienna"!

See all previous pics here.

While the 1955 television episode (pictured above) is currently lost, and I haven't gotten ahold of the actual 1955 script, I can but hope that Peter Lorre, who played Poffy, still got to say awesome lines like the above in the episode. And these:

"Because you realize this celebration will be nothing more than a gathering of broken-down old outcasts, like myself—with no one to give us animation, no one to give us the illusion of youth . . . but . . . I'm afraid that it may not be quite what you expect. . . ."

Poffy is a tragic but gallant ex-officer of the Imperial Army, who is now engaged in the great work of guiding American tourists about the Hofburg.

Other versions:

There was a 1933 John Barrymore picture that seems hard to find commercially, but here's a deliciously spoilery review. The Poffy character isn't mentioned once.

We do have this 1966 radio broadcast:

If the above won't play in your country, try this site instead.

Incidentally, in the play, Poffy is Baron Povoromo, which became Lord Pofferoff in Barrymore's version, et al. It's just as well I saw the latter first because I dearly love the alliteration. And I'm definitely keeping it as such for my Blackadder II crossover story, ahem, ahem, start here. :D

#peter lorre #Lord Pofferoff #Poffy #Reunion in Vienna #Producer's Showcase #peter lorre television #lost episode #lost TV #john barrymore #BBC Saturday Night Theatre #Youtube

[banrionceallach]

Me: I would like to watch someone cook something very well and have a fun relaxed time while doing it.

Netflix: Here are twenty multi-season, heavily competitive cooking shows where people regularly scream, shout, get disturbingly aggressive and break down in tears because there's a life-changing cash prize hinging on their being better than the competition.

Me: :(

Netflix: Fine. Here are maybe four single season shows where someone has fun cooking.

Me: :)

Netflix: I see you've finished the extremely limited amount of nice relaxing shows. Are you sure you don't want to watch the screaming, crying, aggressive and borderline verbal abuse cooking shows? We have so many! And they have many seasons! Are you sure????

Me: Please let me watch The Cook-A-Long in peace (T-T)

Netflix: But you could be watching someone have a mental breakdown over their cupcake's consistency! Doesn't that sound fun!

#Netflix pls #I just like watching people enjoy making food #The Cook-A-Long is a South African show focused on showcasing various ingredients produced in different parts of the country #It's fascinating

[citizenscreen]

Anatole Litvak directing Audrey Hepburn in "Mayerling,” 1957 episode of “Producer’s Showcase.”

#anatole litvak #audrey hepburn #behind the scenes #producer’s showcase #classic tv

[teddy06]

ME WHEN MY WRITING WON BEST SCRIPT FOR THE 24 HOUR PLAY SLAM

#those peace teas and gummy worms really paid off #I was up till all hours last night writing it #and we spent all day producing it before the showcase #and it was EPIC #it was called Writers Block #and it was about a writer struggling with what to write and the scenes he would start to write #before they fell apart for various reasons #and the characters demanded that he just write it already #writing #playwriting #playwright #teddy 06 #teddy06 #might post parts of it on my writing blog

[larrylimericks]

17Aug22

FY, Si, for lies by omission. We learned from Lou’s full-length audition He was not as off-key As they made him to be; A chance given, nerves lost to ambition.

#larry #louis #louis tomlinson #The X Factor #as the x factor continues promo for their reboot #they released the final of ot5's extended auditions #it was not mr brightside as many of us assumed/hoped/anticipated #(he did that in an earlier producers round as confirmed by jay long ago) #instead it was scouting for girls' 'elvis ain't dead' #and the bit they've shown for 12 years and from the very beginning #is the pitchiest part #there was loads of other charming quality content that showcased lou's talent and charisma #but the plan all along was make him the weak link #none of this is surprising #but it's disgusting to see how the sausage was really made #FY5IXFT #limerick-lt #aug 17 #2022

[enoilovebot]

❗️Kyuhyun will be enlisting in the military today, April 3rd

You can read his instagram post announcing his enlistment here. 

He also said that the MV and album for Monkey Shoulder, the band that he and Hamin are in, will come out after he enlists. You can follow Monkey Shoulder’s ig here. 

#kyuhyun #hamin #enoi #monkey shoulder #* #come back safely kyuhyun 🥺 #monkey shoulder also had their first showcase a few days ago!! #i haven't been able to find any clips but kyuhyun has some pictures on his ig #kyuhyun is the vocal and producer and hamin is 2nd guitar

[mean-scarlet-deceiver]

In your post about ETRUE you mentioned a fic version? I have been looking through all your fics but I can't find it! Sorry to bother you, but can I have a link please?

Oh, sorry, that wasn't my fic! And I forgot to put a link. But I was referencing ToonGuy's famous "Thomas Abridged" doorstopper series.

Which I'll own I have mixed feelings about. But discovering it years and years ago probably implanted the notion of getting into the fandom more seriously, so there's that. When his jokes are funny, they are VERY funny.

And when he decides to be dramatic—which, starting especially around Season 3, he does a lot—well, sometimes he definitely does pull off "epic."

Anyway, here is a link to the first one and here is the actual passage I was referencing:

Read it and weep, Phil Fehrie. That is how you do drama.

#i'm calling out fehrie and not mitton coz i still believe mitton was already weeping #i blame the not-allcroft producer for the suspected meddling #it takes one of the stupidest scenes in tvs and makes it actually brilliant #not only keeping them both in character #it perfectly showcases both their biggest weaknesses #gordon's 'actually giving a damn about the effect i have on others sounds like some commie bullshit' self-involvement #edward's passive-aggressive conflict avoidance #this interpretation also allows for all the many many moments to come #when the writers use This Fucking Plot again anyway #ttte #ttte fic #ttte episode talk #etrue (derogatory) #ttte gordon #ttte edward

[aoclvqqn15]

(aoclvqqn15.tumblr.com) Taking Kiere up on her challenge, Deepika slides two fingers into Kieres twat. CONTINUE...

#Angelique is one of our original Wasteland Girls and is now the star of this seasons Webdreams #produced by Showcase TV.

[roseband]

ugh.....last week i had to do a bunch of overtime, this week......i have like no work and just gotta sit here waiting for requests to come in

why can't things be evenly distributed ;_;

#personal #idk whats worse....overworked or bored :/ #i guess the two days i wfh i can just....cook while waiting for work or draw and sketch stuff while i have nothing #theres literally one style of tee on my weekly list and it cant be worked on yet bc the brand its from #is still updating the base design we have to adapt from :/ #maybe ill just design a BUNCH of the rose fanmerch lmfaoooooo #i have supplier contacts for a lot of mass produced things now #not even just thru work but cause i go to networking events and.....showcases #suny FIT has a master's in business for artists in apparel/mass production industry and im debating doing it eventually #its all about sourcing stuff within the lens of doing it on art side vs production side #i....think im staying in this field long long term its MUCH better than digital digital media #like......... also im actually highly appreciated for knowing basic coding lmfaooooo like basic ass baby booleans #and ppl think im a wizard!!!!!

[erindromeda]

Shitty British teenagers interrupting me whilst I'm listening to music on earphones: ey my mate wants your number

Me, confidence increased by the estrogen flowing through my body: I don't communicate via phone 😊

#shitty british teenagers #that's it i don't know how else to tag this #funny #i feel weird tagging my own post as funny #feels kind of presumptuous #honestly i just wanted to showcase the sheer unknowable energy i am capable of producing #transitioning has made me much more willing to be weird for nobody's benefit but my own #transitioning #transgender

[peterlorrefanpage]

More pics from Producers Showcase: "Reunion in Vienna," April 4, 1955 [Television]

(Since it's been on my mind lately.)

This is the one where Peter played a character named Poffy, full name of Pofferoff.

At least, I believe these pictures are from this show; these came with no source. But the faces, ah the faces!

Here's the pic that started it off, from this post. Peter Lorre, Brian Aherne, Greer Garson, and Robert Flemyng:

Here's Peter Lorre and Robert Flemying:

Peter Lorre with Greer Garson:

Next, we have Edith Meiser (I think), Greer Garson, Robert Flemying, Peter Lorre, and hell if I know - Lili Darvas? Cathleen Nesbitt?

And Peter Lorre with Edith Meiser:

Plot: An archduke who had been banished from Austria returns to Vienna for a reunion of his old fellow aristocrats and meets up with the former love of his life, who is now married to a psychoanalyst. - IMDB

Updated Oct 13, 2023:

A slightly clearer picture from eBay of the top image, but on the back it reads:

"A lovely Viennese matron (Greer Garson) intercedes between her embattled husband (Robert Flemyng, right) and her former great love, the Archduke Rudolf (Brian Aherne, left), as a family friend (Peter Lorre, seated, left), appears embarrassed."

Found another lovely pic of Peter and Greer:

#peter lorre #POFFY #television show #peter lorre television #lost media #producer's showcase #greer garson #Reunion in Vienna #1950s television

[oceanshines]

mnet making ichan look like a talentless lazy flop during boys planet will forever be my villain origin story

#jeong ichan #ichan #jeong echan #boys planet #kpop #my favourite boy #he's so talented !!! #he's a great vocalist and a great producer too #i was so happy he could showcase his talent in the not spring love or cherry blossom performance #and then mnet made him look like he was lazy even though they knew well he'd get eliminated soon anyways #if he's getting eliminated anyways why do you still want to evil edit him #i knew mnet was evil but that was my last stroke

[heritageposts]

The Grayzone has obtained slides from a confidential Israel lobby presentation based on data from Republican pollster Frank Luntz. They contain talking points for politicians and public figures seeking to justify Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip. Two prominent pro-Israel lobby groups are holding private briefings in New York City to coach elected officials and well-known figures on how to influence public opinion in favor of the Israeli military’s rampage in Gaza, The Grayzone can reveal. These PR sessions, convened by the UJA-Federation and Jewish Community Relations Council, rely on data collected by Frank Luntz, a veteran Republican pollster and pundit. [...] The Luntz-tested presentations on the war in Gaza urge politicians to avoid trumpeting America’s supposedly shared democratic values with Israel, and focus instead on deploying “The Language of War with Hamas.” According to this framing, they must deploy incendiary language painting Hamas as a “brutal and savage…organization of hate” which has “raped women,” while insisting Israel is engaged in “a war for humanity.” [...] Luntz’s Gaza war presentation puts his poll-tested tactics back in the Israel lobby’s hands, urging pro-Israel public figures to stay on the attack with incendiary language and shocking allegations against their enemies. In one focus group, Luntz asked participants to state which alleged act by Hamas on October 7 “bothers you more.” After being presented with a laundry list of alleged atrocities, a majority declared that they were most upset by the claim that Hamas “raped civilians” – 19 percent more than those who expressed outrage that Hamas supposedly “exterminated civilians.” Data like this apparently influenced the Israeli government to launch an obsessive but still unsuccessful campaign to prove that Hamas carried out sexual assault on a systematic basis on October 7. Initiated at Israel’s United Nations mission in December 2023 with speeches by neoliberal tech oligarch Sheryl Sandberg and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a recipient of hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations and speaking fees from Israel lobby organizations, Tel Aviv’s propaganda blitz has yet to produce a single self-identified victim of sexual assault by Hamas. A March 5 report by UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence Pramila Patten did not contain one direct testimony of sexual assault on October 7. What’s more, Patten’s team said they found “no digital evidence specifically depicting acts of sexual violence.”

They also advice to use different language for Democrat and Republican voters, which inadvertently provides one of the most succinct explanation of the difference between the two genocidal parties that I've ever come across:

To make their arguments stick, Luntz recommends pro-Israel forces avoid the exterminationist language favored by Israeli officials who have called, for example, to “erase” the population of Gaza, and to instead advocate for “an efficient, effective approach” to eliminating Hamas. At the same time, veteran pollster acknowledges that Republican voters prefer phrases which imply maximalist violence, like “eradicate” and “obliterate,” while sanitized terms like “neutralize” appeal more to Democrats. Republican presidential candidates Nikki Haley and Donald Trump have showcased similar focus-grouped rhetoric with their calls to “finish them” and “finish the problem” in Gaza.

One of the slides, illustrating what language to use:

There are several more slides in the article. I recommend reading the whole thing, start to finish. One more thing I'd like to highlight though:

Luntz acknowledges Israel’s mounting PR problems in a slide identifying the most powerful tactics employed by Palestine solidarity activists. “Israelis attacking Israel is the second most potent weapon against Israel,” the visual display reads beside a photo of a protest by Jewish Voices for Peace, a US-based Jewish organization dedicated to ending Israel’s occupation of Palestine. “The most potent” tactic in mobilizing opposition to Israel’s assault on Gaza, according to Luntz, “is the visual destruction of Gaza and the human toll.” The slide inadvertently acknowledges the cruelty of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, displaying a bombed out apartment building with clearly anguished women and children fleeing in the foreground. But Luntz assures his audience, “It ‘looks like a genocide’ even though the damage has nothing to do with the definition.” According to this logic, the American public can become more tolerant of copiously documented crimes against humanity if they are simply told not to believe their lying eyes.

. . . full article on GZ (6 Mar 2024)

#free palestine #palestine #israel #gaza #hasbara

[dead-end-draws]

WOF tribe Merchant/Trading booth concepts:

Hey folks! This one was the recent winner of this WOF poll, so here’s my concept art that headcannons trading in Pyyria.

Read below cut for close-ups of the individual booths + the thought process / headcannons behind the design choices: 👇

Skywings: The Sky Kingdom’s mountain ranges provide plenty of pasture for raising sheep. As such, Skywing shepherds benefit from traveling to sell their wool, dyes, fabric, and woven tapestries. Many of these merchant tables also include herbs grown exclusively in the mountains, or ibex drinking horns that can be strapped on a dragon’s shoulder & carried in flight.

Along with goods, Skywing merchants may offer sewing services to fix tears, burn marks, or other fabric damage. They are sought out for their quality clothing, and most fabric across Pyyria originated from a Skywing’s talons.

Mudwings: Mudwings’ abundant food & cooking skills are envied almost anywhere in Pyrria. Their swamps have fertile soil, responsible for hosting diverse crops which can be purchased as produce at merchant stalls. For those lucky enough to find a traveling Mudwing merchant, the promise of a delicious dish can be whipped up and served at the stall in no time. Along with produce goods, Mudwings sell weaved baskets, spices, and cooking ware.

Sandwings: Sandwing booths offer luxuries of the desert: It’s most common to find accessories such as gold carved jewelry or musical instruments such as drums, lyres, & mandolins for sale. Though, even more sought out across Pyrria is Sandwing tattoos/piercings, which are done within the merchant areas. Ink etchings on papyrus paper are stationed outside their tents to showcase designs. All which can be selected, and poked into the skin with a tapping stick and plant dye ink by a trained talon.

Seawings: SeaWings sell a variety of ocean related goods; taking a share in the fish market with Icewings. Outside of food, there are den decorations like driftwood carvings, accessories such as seashell & pearl jewelry, and rope nets weaved by expert Seawing sailors. Some Seawings even sell fishing equipment, canoes, or offer sailor knot tying instructions to curious dragon buyers.

Nightwings: During the war, it was near impossible to find a Nightwing merchant. Most refused to participate in merchant territory, mostly as a way to keep up with their tribe’s mysterious nature.

Though in the more shady, unground parts of the market you can buy from a huge selection of obsidian weaponry, the sharpest in Pyyria. No one knew initially how Nightwings smithed so many weapons, or why, until their secret volcano kingdom and the intention to invade the rainforest was discovered. Then forging armor & weapons became clear. Along with a vast armory, for the right price, some Nightwing merchants offer Prophecies & Nightwing Literature (not always guaranteed to always be reliable) and assassin services as well (very reliable).

Rainwings: Though Rainwings haven’t been part of Pyyria’s trading for years, they have a vast hold on dragon medicine. An apothecary of herbs, salves, and remedies are all offered for various ailments due to the rainforest’s abundant resources. Along with medicinal goods, many Rainwings are fruit vendors, promising to any hesitant meat-eating dragons that such an array of flavors isn’t to be missed. Though, their fruit selling pitches often fall flat to most other predominantly meat-eating tribes.

Icewings: Icewings have everything a dragon could need to brace the cold, with a selection of goods only found in the most frigid regions of Pyyria. Furs, bone jewelry, and fresh fish (thanks to frost breath) are served on ice. Though Icewings themselves don’t require fur to withstand the cold, it’s considered fashionable and common in upper ranks to wear fur as a status symbol. Since metal is hard to smith without fire & in cold temperatures, fur and bone are more accessible to Icewings for clothing statements.

#art #illustration #bookart #wings of fire #wof #dragon #concept art #concept design #dragons #dragon art #wings of fire art #wingsoffire #wings of fire fanart #wof art #wof headcanon #wof tribes #skywing #Seawing #Mudwing #sandwing #rainwing #icewing #nightwing wof #nightwing #wof fanart #wings of fire headcanons #illustrative art #worldbuilding

[professorcalculusstanaccount]

"But don't let its beauty fool you. This plant can be processed into a powerful neurotoxin which can cause near permanent madness unless treated!"

Professor Calculus, upon developing a state-of-the-art automated hydroponics and pesticides delivery system, has been invited to judge a prestigious international flower show at the largest botanical garden in Belgium.

Botany experts and amateurs from around the world attend - Professor Zalamea is there to showcase his bizarre genetically modified bioluminescent blue oranges, Nash is displaying some of his explorations into living sculpture, and Castafiore is geared up to perform in the evening. Most controversially of all, Professor Fang Hsi Ying, a world leading expert on mental health, is showcasing his research on the Rajaijah plant, a plant historically used to produce madness poison.

It's this exhibit that causes a stir at the event. Security is on high alert. After the poison was used a few years ago in several high profile drug smuggling cases that were embroiled in politics, the plant is anticipated to be a subject of fear and Orientalism. Protestors calling for its destruction flock the event, and there are rumours of a plot to steal the rare plant. The organisers hope that the controversy will generate ticket sales and revenue.

Tintin and Chang are there to report on the goings on, having just confessed their feelings for each other. They're not sure what they are just yet - but even without a madness poison, Tintin's head is in a spin!

I had the idea to bring back Rajaijah juice for some time and was intially going to set it at a garden party, but I received this message from anon some time ago:

And I just loved the Drama of a botanical garden a whole lot more!

Because of the time it takes for me to make stuff and the planning that goes into my posts I do take a very long time to respond to messages, and sometimes multiple people send similar messages anticipating stuff I already have planned, so if I come across as standoffish I apologise, I just have a lot on my plate (by my own design tbh)!

I love every message I receive, I started this blog intending to respond to every message but that's becoming unrealistic ;_; I keep your messages to read back whenever I need motivation, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you if you've sent me an ask!

#tintin #adventures of tintin #animation #2d animation #snowy #milou #captain haddock #archibald haddock #ramo nash #professor calculus #cuthbert calculus #castafiore #bianca castafiore #chang #fang hsi ying #gifset #my stories #gif #the house of glass #fanart #botany #botanic garden #greenhouse #tinchang #long post

[morshiberna]

oh and im BEYOND excited to see what hes gonna do for the album promo 🥹🥹🥹🥹 all of them have been doing very different stuff so i wonder how hes going to go about this <3

#oh and i wonder what the albums sound is gonna be like….. bc hes worked with so many different producers…. and a choir…… #aaarghhhhh i think the album will definitely showcase his versatility as an artist and thats INCREDIBLE