Let me know if I've posted this before.
This is an interesting recording of first the introduction of one of the 1954 Rose Festival Princesses in Portland, Oregon, and second, her acceptance speech. Notice (you'd be hard pressed not to!) how pronounced her words are throughout the speech. She practiced and worked on this very hard!
The boy.... perhaps not as much.
http://cdbpdx.com/78records/list/1954Ro ... -09-54.mp3
http://cdbpdx.com/78records/list/1954Ro ... -09-54.mp3
A photo from that year's court. Our girl is third on the bottom. Info taken from https://www.volgagermansportland.info/j ... aller.html
"The 1954 Rose Festival court from left to right: bottom row, Princesses Joanne Broom, Girls Poly; Maureen Doherty, Lincoln; Marilyn Larsen, Roosevelt, Elaine Lord, Franklin; top row, Princesses Donna Goode, Cleveland; Jan Markstaller, Washington; Barbara Manly, Jefferson, and Thelma Lowenthal, Grant. Published in "The Oregonian" on June 6, 1954."
Some info of note in this Wikipedia page explaining what this festival is (history section especially):
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Rose_Festival
Rose Festival Princess 1954
Rose Festival Princess 1954
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Re: Rose Festival Princess 1954
I'm sure you've not posted this before. That's quite a thing in Portland, isn't it, according to the article?
(I can't access the mp3s. It asks for a login.)
(I can't access the mp3s. It asks for a login.)
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Oopsies! I forgot about that. I have it saved, so I didn't even think about it!
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You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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Thanks. Boy...talk about waxing poetic!
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You really can imagine her stance! I imagine her with a big, jubilant smile, head high, high up, and she might even have her arms outstretched to her loyal subjects.
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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Yes, I picture her using gestures similar to Will Hays in the Vitaphone speech.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtOKCQY58VI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtOKCQY58VI
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Yes!
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)