Icon Post 31

[blancwene.livejournal.com]

Oh, love of mine. This might be my college's fall musical, and I'm crossing my fingers that they pick it. I mean, what's not to like? Fops, big dresses, wigs, and exciting (slightly nonhistorical) plots are nothing short of awesome.

[30] The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934 & 1982 versions + Broadway musical)

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1934 version:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

1982 version:

13. 14. 15. 16.
17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24.

Broadway musical, miscellany:

25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

Credits:
--All images found on Google (1982 pictures found here.)
--Right, so technically I'm on hiatus, but this post is to celebrate that I attended my LAST CLASS this morning. Bshwee!
--More SP musical icons over here.
1-12. Look, it's Ashley Wilkes. Hee.
17-19. Ian McKellan as Chauvelin = funniest thing ever.
20. I like how that shot captures Percy's pure absurdity at times. And the ruffles - can't forget those.
22. Poor Armand. Look at that unibrow.
23. Tony cracks me up, for some unknown reason.
26, 28. A scarlet pimpernel's a rather weed-like flower, when you look it it. (Surprising that no one's ever adopted a dandelion as their symbol.)
27. Broadway cast from 1999, after Terry Mann left.
And my favourite song from the musical? "The Riddle."
(You should ask about my secret audition plan. It's insane and genius at the same time.)


Comment. Credit. Enjoy!

Comments

[catherine4.livejournal.com]

Aw, I adore those 1934 icons!

[blancwene.livejournal.com]

Hee, thanks! :) I wish I could have found more pictures from that film - or better yet, screencaps. I think that adaptation is adorable; Leslie Howard was perfect in it.

[catherine4.livejournal.com]

Yes, he IS the ultimate Scarlet Pimpernel.

[blancwene.livejournal.com]

In the 1982 film, Anthony Andrews is funny but gets a wee bit annoying after a while. However, Leslie is always watchable.

Have you seen Pimpernel Smith? It's a modern version, rather like an early Indiana Jones that Leslie Howard directed and starred in. I've been trying to track it down for ... well, a few months now, without much success.

[catherine4.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen it either, but I'm trying to track it down, too. No success yet. :D

[linguology.livejournal.com]

Pimpernel! Very pretty. Taking 1 & 28.

[fadeintodawn.livejournal.com]

Hurrah, Pimpernel! Snagging number 2.

[chilipickle.livejournal.com]

That's one of my favorite musicals. They're so pretty! Ganking a few, WC!

[musard.livejournal.com]

Aww, my favorite costume drama - before I saw Daniel Deronda, anyway. ;) I'm trying to decide which of the many amazing (1982) Percy icons I should take, and I'm snagging Armand. =) And 25 is too wonderful not to take, too...

[esperwind.livejournal.com]

Oh, I loved that book! I never knew it was made into a musical; I'll have to see if I can find it on tape somewhere. I'm memory-fying this and using #15. (Will credit. ^_^)

[waiman.livejournal.com]

Aw, the one I saw was with Terry Mann. :(

[blancwene.livejournal.com]

I never got to see it on Broadway (I usually have to settle for the touring company productions of shows), but Terry Mann was a better Chauvelin vocally-wise than that the 1999 guy. The 1999 guy had a tenor range, which can't compare to Terry's incredible baritone.

[Can you tell that I've been listening to the cast recordings too much recently?] :)

[waiman.livejournal.com]

I saw it on my one and only trip to NYC, and this was the only show that I had the chance to watch. I have a ceramic fridge magnet with your image 25 on it as my souvenir. :)

[blancwene.livejournal.com]

*tis jealous* How lucky of you! ;)

Let's see, #25 is Douglas Sills, Rachel York, Rex Smith as Percy, Marguerite, and Chauvelin. (That's so odd, that they'd have merchandise of other actors.)

[waiman.livejournal.com]

Uh... I thought 25 was the paiting of the Pimpernel and his hand covering his face?

[blancwene.livejournal.com]

Ooops ... you're right. I meant #27. ;p (Time for some sleep!)

[grace-lyn.livejournal.com]

Love 'em! Good job :) I snagged a couple, and will definitely credit!

[ter369.livejournal.com]

I took 14, 15, and 16. Thanks so much!!

[kenderheart.livejournal.com]

I'm snagging 15 and 25. Thank you.

[miana-dude.livejournal.com]

Stole 25. YAY!!! Thank you!

[sphinxvictorian.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! I took 8, 11, 15, and 16. I love seeing the ones from the 1982 one. I wish they'd release that on DVD!

[blancwene.livejournal.com]

You're welcome - I hope you enjoy 'em! :)

I saw the 1982 version on amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00016XNQQ/qid=1147389793/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-3517690-7251301?s=dvd&v=glance&n=130) the other day ... since I've never seen it in stores, I might break down and buy it.

[sphinxvictorian.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! Barnes and Noble has it on their site as well, so I'm going to see if possibly it might show up at Borders. If it doesn't I'll order it from B&N. Thanks for the tip, though!

[illyriana.livejournal.com]

Argh! I never knew there existed a 1934 version -and Leslie Howard is even in it... Weeee!!!! These are really great!!!

[narnian-warrior.livejournal.com]

#28 is pretty :)
(btw, don't you think it's a little unappropriate to use the 'd' word?)

[blancwene.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

While I don't normally use language like that (my sister jokes that my favourite expression is "goodness gracious!"), it is a direct quote from the 1932 Scarlet Pimpernel film. I don't talk like that, but Sir Percy certainly does. As an English major, I often find myself reading books where characters use coarse language. And then I have to decide whether that is in keeping with the character, or whether it's excessive. Sadly, writers often pepper their books with swear words because they want to sound edgy, without any regard towards craft or characterization.

Oh dear, forgive the lengthy comment - once I start discussing things, sometimes I just can't stop. ;)

[narnian-warrior.livejournal.com]

Lol! It's okay :-) I agree with your comment on putting bad words in just to sound more interesting (if that's what you meant by 'edgy') :-)

God be with you,
Ella ><>

[cosmidis.livejournal.com]

Here from Little_Women
Snagged a bunch of these from all three versions.

[loramir.livejournal.com]

Taking a few of the 1982 ones. Haven't decided which ones yet... Love your comments (Ian McKellan is hilarious as Chauvelin, especially when you've only ever seen him as Gandalf). I'm hoping to get the 1934 on DVD sometime, except according to most of the discussions I've seen the only half-decent DVD copy is a Region 2 British DVD. You'd think Criterion Collection or one of those groups would restore it - I've seen the awful DVD version I got from Netflix, and it was good, plotwise. I love the 82 version, but I wish they'd kept more of the book plot.