The Living Desert - PS 164 Alumni 2016-12-03T21:30:00Z http://www.ps164alumni.net/forum/topics/1978143:Topic:6528?x=1&id=1978143%3ATopic%3A6528&feed=yes&xn_auth=no Yeah, those documents. I did… tag:www.ps164alumni.net,2010-07-04:1978143:Comment:33209 2010-07-04T23:53:51.240Z Joel Lipset http://www.ps164alumni.net/profile/JoelLipset Yeah, those documents. I did Patrick Henry's speech at graduation. I still recall much of it. Karow was some piece of work..Joel Yeah, those documents. I did Patrick Henry's speech at graduation. I still recall much of it. Karow was some piece of work..Joel Over and over. Yes! And what… tag:www.ps164alumni.net,2010-07-04:1978143:Comment:33207 2010-07-04T22:03:11.104Z Berryl Schiffer (Cooperman) http://www.ps164alumni.net/profile/BerrylSchifferCooperman Over and over. Yes!<br /> <br /> And what about memorizing all those (give me your tired...) documents we had to recite in front of the principal? Over and over. Yes!<br /> <br /> And what about memorizing all those (give me your tired...) documents we had to recite in front of the principal? Oh I remember watching that t… tag:www.ps164alumni.net,2009-03-28:1978143:Comment:24795 2009-03-28T20:30:38.173Z Joel Lipset http://www.ps164alumni.net/profile/JoelLipset Oh I remember watching that thing every year, and I think they pulled it out for G.O. movies or just to keep us quiet. I recall the bubbling ooze from that movie. Great memory.<br /> <br /> I graduated in 1962, wonder if anyone knows where Peter Lord or Gary Emmerman or Jerry Weinstein might be.<br /> <br /> Teachers I had: Goldblatt (wicked woman who I despised; Rosenberg (loved), Giordano, and Goldmacher (good guy).<br /> <br /> Karow and the documents are forever in my mind..<br /> <br /> Joel Oh I remember watching that thing every year, and I think they pulled it out for G.O. movies or just to keep us quiet. I recall the bubbling ooze from that movie. Great memory.<br /> <br /> I graduated in 1962, wonder if anyone knows where Peter Lord or Gary Emmerman or Jerry Weinstein might be.<br /> <br /> Teachers I had: Goldblatt (wicked woman who I despised; Rosenberg (loved), Giordano, and Goldmacher (good guy).<br /> <br /> Karow and the documents are forever in my mind..<br /> <br /> Joel don't remember the song, but… tag:www.ps164alumni.net,2009-03-14:1978143:Comment:24285 2009-03-14T18:11:09.538Z Peter Monroe http://www.ps164alumni.net/profile/PeterMonroe don't remember the song, but prob just a few clicks away/you-tube...<br /> <br /> remember the 1927 "Jazz Singer" (did not like) on television, but never assembly. do remember seeing "Merry Andrew" (1959) w/Danny Kaye and, i think pier angeli. the assembly/auditorium had 16mm projectors. there were a small catalogue of films the school owned. wonder what happened to all those 16mm films in general - in college, for $1 we were able to see 16mm movies of recent to older movies most nites.<br /> <br /> sent my $100 for… don't remember the song, but prob just a few clicks away/you-tube...<br /> <br /> remember the 1927 "Jazz Singer" (did not like) on television, but never assembly. do remember seeing "Merry Andrew" (1959) w/Danny Kaye and, i think pier angeli. the assembly/auditorium had 16mm projectors. there were a small catalogue of films the school owned. wonder what happened to all those 16mm films in general - in college, for $1 we were able to see 16mm movies of recent to older movies most nites.<br /> <br /> sent my $100 for the june 6th reunion. only one from '65 going thus far... If I'm not mistaken, the song… tag:www.ps164alumni.net,2009-03-14:1978143:Comment:24270 2009-03-14T14:20:16.011Z Rick Ferran Hendra http://www.ps164alumni.net/profile/RickFerranHendra If I'm not mistaken, the song the young Frankie crooned was "The House I Live In," which we all learned for assembly.<br /> <br /> In addition to "The Living Desert," with those stunning scenes of flowers erupting into bloom after a rain, I remember we saw another Disney "true life" documentary - "The Secrets of Life". That's the one with the bees and ants. I still have the book to that one - and an abiding interest in the life of hives. There was a third documentary in the series, "The Vanishing Prairie,"… If I'm not mistaken, the song the young Frankie crooned was "The House I Live In," which we all learned for assembly.<br /> <br /> In addition to "The Living Desert," with those stunning scenes of flowers erupting into bloom after a rain, I remember we saw another Disney "true life" documentary - "The Secrets of Life". That's the one with the bees and ants. I still have the book to that one - and an abiding interest in the life of hives. There was a third documentary in the series, "The Vanishing Prairie," but I don't remember seeing that one.<br /> <br /> Anyone else remember seeing "The Jazz Singer", the first talkie, with Al Jolsen? Doing "Mammie" in blackface? Yes and "Nature's Half Acre"… tag:www.ps164alumni.net,2009-02-14:1978143:Comment:23250 2009-02-14T05:21:41.349Z Bonnie Kaufman Rothschild http://www.ps164alumni.net/profile/BonnieKaufmanRothschild Yes and "Nature's Half Acre" and "Man Without a Country."<br /> Bonnie Kaufman Yes and "Nature's Half Acre" and "Man Without a Country."<br /> Bonnie Kaufman arlene. i seem to remember a… tag:www.ps164alumni.net,2008-06-29:1978143:Comment:17995 2008-06-29T16:56:36.522Z Peter Monroe http://www.ps164alumni.net/profile/PeterMonroe arlene. i seem to remember a movie that was boring, black and white and showed some third world guys loading a boat with produce in a hot climate. one or two were wearing boxer shorts only and we laughted. afterward Mrs. Bromberg yelled at us (she yelled at us alot) explaining "there is no need to laugh at men working hard in a hot climate who wear shorts." of course she didn't say "boxer" shorts or underwear. was that in fact the "The Living Desert? there were alot of scenes in hot climates… arlene. i seem to remember a movie that was boring, black and white and showed some third world guys loading a boat with produce in a hot climate. one or two were wearing boxer shorts only and we laughted. afterward Mrs. Bromberg yelled at us (she yelled at us alot) explaining "there is no need to laugh at men working hard in a hot climate who wear shorts." of course she didn't say "boxer" shorts or underwear. was that in fact the "The Living Desert? there were alot of scenes in hot climates about growing crops or something - i didn't pay much attention... Year after year we watched th… tag:www.ps164alumni.net,2008-06-29:1978143:Comment:17984 2008-06-29T02:40:31.996Z Arlene Levy Schlesinger http://www.ps164alumni.net/profile/ArleneLevySchlesinger Year after year we watched that movie. I always dreaded it and used to beg to stay home! LOL<br /> My mother sent me anyway and told me to close my eyes! Year after year we watched that movie. I always dreaded it and used to beg to stay home! LOL<br /> My mother sent me anyway and told me to close my eyes! That Frank Sinatra movie star… tag:www.ps164alumni.net,2008-06-01:1978143:Comment:16600 2008-06-01T22:51:52.608Z Peter Monroe http://www.ps164alumni.net/profile/PeterMonroe That Frank Sinatra movie started with some kids making fun of some ethnic and black kids and then Frank rounding them up and telling them about (and i am paraphrasing in modern talk here) how excellent it is to be "diverse" as opposed to be calling an italian a "Dago" and stuff like that...i found it corny and over polemic even at age 9 in 1962. That Frank Sinatra movie started with some kids making fun of some ethnic and black kids and then Frank rounding them up and telling them about (and i am paraphrasing in modern talk here) how excellent it is to be "diverse" as opposed to be calling an italian a "Dago" and stuff like that...i found it corny and over polemic even at age 9 in 1962. It was "Merry Andrew" and Dan… tag:www.ps164alumni.net,2008-06-01:1978143:Comment:16598 2008-06-01T22:49:35.629Z Peter Monroe http://www.ps164alumni.net/profile/PeterMonroe It was "Merry Andrew" and Danny Kaye found himself awkwardly in a circus and falling for some woman trapeze artist. It was "Merry Andrew" and Danny Kaye found himself awkwardly in a circus and falling for some woman trapeze artist.