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- From: joyce@next09wor.wam.umd.edu (James Michael Joyce)
- Subject: Re: Robinton & Film Comments
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.221052.10616@wam.umd.edu>
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- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 22:10:52 GMT
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- In article <robg.722137275@citr.uq.oz.au> robg@citr.uq.oz.au (Rob
- Geraghty) writes:
- > tabbifli+@cs.cmu.edu (Melissa Tabbifli) writes:
- >
- > >Away back when the 'let's cast the film' discussion was going on,
- someone
- > >(or, rather, several someones) suggested Sean Connery as Robinton.
- A
- > >question came up on if he could sing or not.. Answer: He could in
- 1959
- > >when he starred in Walt Disney's _Darby O'Gill and the Little
- People_.
- > >The song was fairly short.. "Pretty Irish Girl". It's on one of
- the
- > >_A Legacy in Song_ CDs that were recenty released by Disney. I
- make no
- > >claims on his skill! :)
- >
- > Thanks! I think I asked the question. Still, however much I like
- Sean
- > Connery it seems like someone more musically inclined would be
- better
- > suited to the part - and *definitely* someone who is able to
- impersonate
- > other people's voices *really* well. Robinton's ability to do this
- is a
- > very important factor in his speeches in Dragonflight. How about
- Sean
- > Connery as Lytol?
- Hmmm...Robin Williams? Dunno if he can sing tho...I think he sings in
- Aladdin, but I haven't seen it yet so I can't comment yet.
-
- Jim
-
- I got no .sigs to hold me down, (etc.etc. I forget the rest
- etc.etc....)
- I got no .sigs on me.
- Pinocchio (sort of)
-
-
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