Worried about Jim

[hirez]

In much the same way that I was convinced there was a missing Hitchcock film with one of Cary Grant or James Mason, which later turned out to be a Heinlein story called 'The unpleasant profession of Jonathan Hoag', I have been quite sure that there was a Beiderbecke story concerning a secret organisation that helped people disappear. Each time I attempted to re-watch one or other of them on one of the cable channels that live in the trackless wastes between BBC4 and Eurosport, it would somehow end up being the wrong one.

Yes, I know that thirty seconds with Wikkipeejah would have solved the mystery. That site is the textual embodiment of the encyclopaedically tiresome sorts who'll wittingly spoil a good story by going 'I think you'll find...' in an annoying and strangulated manner.

I'd describe that voice as 'adenoidal' but I don't know what that sounds like. It's shorthand for a sort of person, and one just flywheels the description.

Anyway.

One of the extras in the Beiderbecke DVD set is the precursor series Get Lost! This is the missing story.

Alun Armstrong plays quercus with remarkable precision.

The odd thing about the not-Hitchcock is that I can see Grant (or Mason) standing in the sculpted grounds outside a modernist office building, discussing something or other with a professor-type and what I can only presume is the female lead. He is convinced he has not been there before, yet his companions are informing him of his work within.

Perhaps it is something horrible like The Fountainhead.

Comments

[quercus.livejournal.com]

I always thought I'd end up being played by Stephen Seagal (i.e. fat), which is why I've always avoided ponytails.

[(Anonymous)]

ルイスは14日の週に東京に来ます。

Machine translation

[hirez.livejournal.com]

Lewis comes to Tokyo the week of March 14.

Yes? Which Lewis?

Lew Lewis? News is scarce, but if he's gigging again, this is excellent news. Of course he will require the Presidential Suite and 24-hour room service, since he is a professional musician. If Mr. Lewis's accommodations are not up to scratch, you may be sure that there will be repercussions, oh yes indeed. He will also expect to be paid in cash, and I leave it to you to make the arrangements.

[nmg.livejournal.com]

Bugger. I've already got one set of the Beiderbecke DVDs. I so do not need to buy a second for Get Lost!

Grrr.

[perlmonger.livejournal.com]

This. We're rewatching our Get Lost!less DVD set, poised between tapes and connection, as I type.

Though the lack of Barbara Flynn would, I fear, be sorely felt.

[hirez.livejournal.com]

It is rather odd in that regard. Like watching a Cathy Gale Avengers when one's used to the Peelist ones.

Oh God, that's a whole cavalade of wrong, isn't it?

"Mrs Peel? We're needed..."
(Muffled voice from behind a large dexion shelf of records. It being sixties ITV, the camera angle is showing her bum and little else)
"Yes, yes. In a minute. I've lost the single-sided Jack White 7" that John gave me..."

[hirez.livejournal.com]

IIRC, you (and Mr Monger below above) pointed me at the blasted thing, so, um, decorative smelter with trunnion attachment. And so is my wife.