Saturday 9: Cruella de Vil

Sam’s Saturday 9: Cruella de Vil (1961)

On Saturdays I take a break from the heavy stuff and have some fun…

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

1) In the original animated 101 Dalmations, this song is written by Roger, who gets his best ideas at the piano. Where do you feel most creative? 

Behind the lens of a camera.

2) His piano is tucked away in a crowded attic. Does your home have an attic? If so, what do you keep up there?

No, but our old house did and we kept summer/winter clothes, the storm windows/screens, in other words seasonal stuff.

3) The inspiration for this song is his wife's old school chum, the very wealthy and very mean Cruella de Vil. Have you ever found you couldn't stand one of your spouse's or lover's friends?

 Yes, but I will not go into details because they read my blog.

4) Make no mistake, Cruella is a very bad lady. The American Film Institute named her #38 on their 100 Greatest Villains list. Tell us another nasty movie character who comes to mind.

Auric Goldfinger

5) Cruella wanted to skin sweet little Dalmation puppies and make a coat. (We told you she was bad.) As winter wears on, could you use a new coat (though not one made from puppy fur!)?

Well I don’t need a new winter coat now but a spring coat. I have a nice cloth spring coat from Sears & Roebucks, I guess you will call it a "car coat" that shows you how old it is.

6) This song was written by Mel Leven, who did both words and music. Do you think you'd be more successful as a lyricist (words) or composer (music)?

Words since I am tone deaf.

7) 1961 was a big year for Disney. In addition to this animated movie, they had a hit with The Parent Trap, about twins who are reunited at summer camp. Approx. 1 in every 250 births results in twins. Are there any twins in your family?

Cousins.

8) Also in 1961, IBM introduced the Selectric typewriter. Amazon and Walmart both still sell typewriters. Do you own one?

Nope. My nephew has it.

A little story behind my typewriter. My father gave it to me as a high school graduation gift, but he got a good deal on it. No one would buy it because it had the smallest print, when term papers are assigned by the number of pages you want the largest typeface.

9) Random question: When is the last time you took a nap?

Yesterday and it will also be this afternoon, and tomorrow’s afternoon, and...

Thanks so much for joining us again at Saturday: 9. As always, feel free to come back, see who has participated and comment on their posts. In fact sometimes, if you want to read & comment on everyone's responses, you might want to check back again tomorrow. But it is not a rule. We haven’t any rules here. Join us on next Saturday for another version of Saturday: 9, "Just A Silly Meme on a Saturday!" Enjoy your weekend.

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P.S. To last Saturday’s Saturday 9 question #7 about recipes.

I came across a cook book from 1910!

I was googling a recipe for chowder and this came up… “The Boston cooking-school cook book”

It has alcoholic and non-alcoholic fruit drinks, it has teas, coffees, and cola, pasties, jams and jellies, lobster rolls or as the call them lobster sandwiches and lobster canapes, and an interesting chapter on chafing dish recipes. My favorite is [No surprise to my long-term readers.] Lobster Newburg! This must be the original 1876 recipe from Delmonico's Restaurant in New York City and I think that I'm going to try this recipe the next time that I make Lobster Newburg. 

Lobster  a  la  Newburg

• 2  lb.  lobster
• Slight  grating  nutmeg
• 1/4  cup  butter  
• 1  tablespoon  Sherry
• 1  tablespoon  brandy
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt  
• 1/2  cup  thin  cream
• Few  grains  cayenne 
• Yolks  2  eggs

Remove  lobster  meat  from  shell  and  cut  in  slices.  

Melt butter,  add  lobster,  and  cook  three  minutes.  

Add  seasonings and  wine,  cook  one  minute,  then  add  cream  and  yolks of  eggs  slightly  beaten.  Stir  until  thickened.  

Serve  with toast  or  Puff  Paste  Points.