Good Luck Baby Lily Dances!

Hello, friends, and welcome back to the Comfy Chair Cinema.

If you read Betland, you know that this week's moviemaking was a little bit of an odd experience. I made a little movie Friday night, I made a bigger movie Monday morning. Neither of them really grabbed me. And let's face it, a movie has to grab me first before I unleash to it grab you all.

But later this eve I came up with a little something, and my dear friend and good luck charm Good Luck Baby Lily offered to help. She may be just a baby, but she can dance, and since her Poderosa buddies were getting into the Movie Biz, she wanted to join in on the fun.

So please, grab some popcorn, a nice cold drink, and a candy bar (all sold in the lobby at a nominal fee) and enjoy "Good Luck Baby Lily Dances!"

Special Double Feature Week!

Behind the Scenes of "Whooosh"

Hello, movie fans. Welcome back to yet another week at the Comfy Chair Cinema.

Tonight we have a special treat for you. Not only do we have our main feature, "Whooosh!" but we have a documentary about the making of "Whooosh." Actually, that's a bit of a lie, but you will get to see a little behind-the-scenes action, starring the movie's director, who just happens to be Yours Truly. Yours V Truly, esq.

It's not much, there's not a lot of reasoning behind it, and to be honest, we at the Comfy Chair Cinema don't really know why we made it. Other than the still camera has a moving pictures feature, and, well, it was raining and we were bored.

Please enjoy a short film behind the scenes of "Whooosh."

Whooosh!

Hello, cinephiles. Welcome to the Comfy Chair Cinema's main feature.

Ethel's back at her post at the popcorn machine, Goobers are back to their regular price (sorry, peanut lovers) - and I left my Flip camera at Mr M's yesterday.

So now we improvise!

Ever since playing around with the idea in the "Marshmallow Castle" blog recipe du jour movie, we here at the Comfy Chair Cinema have been toying with the idea of trying some stop-action photography. And what better time to try than when a still camera's the only game in town.

If ever you've had the urge to diss an animator, claymationist, or stop-action photographer, try it for yourself sometime. I promise the diss will turn to admiration.

Sherman has graciously accepted our invitation to star in another film. He's a joy to work with, unlike some other actors we've encountered. (Are you listening, Yodeling Lederhosen?)

And so now, without further ado, sit back and enjoy "Whooosh!"

The Typewriter

Hello, movie fans, and welcome back to the Comfy Chair Cinema.

Isn't the 21st century great? Even with no flying cars, no trasnporter pods, no... well, no return carriages.

This week's movie was actually inspired by the mighty and feared Blacksburg Community Band. See, this season one of our numbers on the Spring concert program was that old Leroy Anderson nugget, "The Typewriter." For those of you not familiar, it's a short novelty tune that uses the typewriter - and its keys, bell, and return carriage - as an instrument.

The story goes that the band had a rather difficult time finding a manual portable typewriter for the concert.

So grab your Goobers and Raisinettes (also sold in the lobby at a nominal fee, Goobers 10% off this week), and enjoy "The Typewriter."

Morris Dancing With Mr Peabody

Greetings, movie lovers. Welcome to another week at the Comfy Chair Cinema.

Last week's feature, "Sherman's Footlight Parade," spotlighted our boy Sherman and his twinkling toes.

Well, not one to be left out, Mr Peabody graciously agreed to appear in this week's fare. I'll bet few of you out there knew that Mr Peabody was a Morris Dancer. He's very keen on it as a hobby, and after some coaxing, he agreed to do one of his favorite dances for us. Only if I'd let him wear his Morris Dancing hat and carry his staff, because, well, you know, if you're going to Morris Dance, there's no reason to do it halfway.

Now, get your popcorn (sold in the lobby at a nominal fee) and enjoy "Morris Dancing With Mr Peabody."