Day 171 of the Lower Puna Eruption, and nothing new.
So when I saw the listing in the weekly TV schedule I recorded it. When I went on to view the movie, I was surprised, for it was in black and white and released in 1937 (view the complete film). I did not know there was an earlier production, and Rotten Tomatoes reviewers gave it a 100% rating! There was a tepid (8% RT reviewers) 1985 version (the whole film) with Richard Chamberlain as AQ. Patrick Swayze was AQ in a 2004 two-part TV effort.
This 1937 original had Cedric Hardwicke (before he gained a sir) as Quatermain. Of the three, this one was closest to the book, published by Sir H. Rider Haggard in 1885. In many ways, this was the first effort to create a "lost world" genre, for it spurred late 19th century explorers to uncover the secrets of ancient civilizations, and began the search for King Solomon's mines, leading to heroes like Indiana Jones.
This first movie production featured Paul Robeson as the lead actor. Some remember him as being tainted by the Joseph McCarthy Un-American Committee in the early 50's, but he was, indeed, an incredible human being, for he won an academic scholarship to Rutgers, where he was twice a football all-american and class valedictorian, followed by a law degree from Columbia...while playing for the National Football League.
In the later 20's he sung Ol' Man River in Showboat on Broadway and London, plus the 1936 film, with Irene Dunne in the original role played by Katheryn Grayson for the more popular and colorful 1951 Show Boat. So that is how he, an African-American in 1937, became the featured star for the original King Solomon's Mines. He also sang in that film.
So, anyway, were there King Solomon Mines? And who was King Solomon? If you are at all religious, you do know that he was the son of David, that young guy who fought and killed the 9-foot Goliath with a slingshot.
David sent Bathseba's husband to war, where he died. Remember the 1951 David and Bathseba, starring Gregory Peck and Susan Hayward? Got a 90% Rotten Tomato reviewers rating. You can guess who played who.
Solomon, meaning peace, is the son of David and Bathseba, born in 970 BC. Said to be richest of the Israel kings, he is also famous for his wisdom, best known for his Judgement regarding the matter of who was the real mother of a contested child. To make a long story short, he had 700 wives and 300 concubines.
The records are vague, but he either had only a very few (say 5) children, perhaps a 100, and probably not more. Remember, the time period was about a millennium before Jesus Christ. There is, however, the potential of a son with the Queen of Sheba. He became King Menelik of Ethiopia, was given the Arc of the Covenant (containing the stone tablets of the 10 Commandments) by Solomon, with a family reign that ended in 1975 with the death of Haile Selassie.
Remember Steven Spielberg's Raiders of the Lost Ark, located by Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) in 1936? This was that Arc, if you want to see what it might have looked like. But, hey, don't get too wrapped up in the authenticity of movies. The film itself got 95%/96% ratings by Rotten Tomatoes.
But back to King Solomon, earlier this year it was reported that 80% of Americans believed in God. Delving further, this percentage drops to 56% for a God as described in The Bible. If Pew asked us, do you believe in the possibility of King Solomon's Mines, I would not be surprised if 80% responded in the positive. Pearl did. But then, she thought well of angels...and 80% of Americans also do.
To conclude, those familiar with this blog site know that I've dropped my wife's ashes at more than 50 places, and the primary reason was to assuage some guilt. She long wanted to take a safari to Africa, and I didn't, so we didn't. Mount Kilimanjaro was a prime attraction, for it reminded her of Mauna Kea, which she viewed daily from her kitchen window in Hilo when growing up.
So I went to Mount Kilimanjaro, for there was a hint that a prime King Solomon Mine was located here in the middle of Africa. Couldn't find it, but dropped her ashes at Nrorongoro and near this mountain.
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One of my wife's favorite films is the 1950 King Solomon's Mines, with Deborah Kerr and Stewart Granger as Alan Quartermain. Rotten Tomatoes reviewers gave it a 92% rating.
So when I saw the listing in the weekly TV schedule I recorded it. When I went on to view the movie, I was surprised, for it was in black and white and released in 1937 (view the complete film). I did not know there was an earlier production, and Rotten Tomatoes reviewers gave it a 100% rating! There was a tepid (8% RT reviewers) 1985 version (the whole film) with Richard Chamberlain as AQ. Patrick Swayze was AQ in a 2004 two-part TV effort.
This 1937 original had Cedric Hardwicke (before he gained a sir) as Quatermain. Of the three, this one was closest to the book, published by Sir H. Rider Haggard in 1885. In many ways, this was the first effort to create a "lost world" genre, for it spurred late 19th century explorers to uncover the secrets of ancient civilizations, and began the search for King Solomon's mines, leading to heroes like Indiana Jones.This first movie production featured Paul Robeson as the lead actor. Some remember him as being tainted by the Joseph McCarthy Un-American Committee in the early 50's, but he was, indeed, an incredible human being, for he won an academic scholarship to Rutgers, where he was twice a football all-american and class valedictorian, followed by a law degree from Columbia...while playing for the National Football League. In the later 20's he sung Ol' Man River in Showboat on Broadway and London, plus the 1936 film, with Irene Dunne in the original role played by Katheryn Grayson for the more popular and colorful 1951 Show Boat. So that is how he, an African-American in 1937, became the featured star for the original King Solomon's Mines. He also sang in that film.
David sent Bathseba's husband to war, where he died. Remember the 1951 David and Bathseba, starring Gregory Peck and Susan Hayward? Got a 90% Rotten Tomato reviewers rating. You can guess who played who.
Solomon, meaning peace, is the son of David and Bathseba, born in 970 BC. Said to be richest of the Israel kings, he is also famous for his wisdom, best known for his Judgement regarding the matter of who was the real mother of a contested child. To make a long story short, he had 700 wives and 300 concubines.
The records are vague, but he either had only a very few (say 5) children, perhaps a 100, and probably not more. Remember, the time period was about a millennium before Jesus Christ. There is, however, the potential of a son with the Queen of Sheba. He became King Menelik of Ethiopia, was given the Arc of the Covenant (containing the stone tablets of the 10 Commandments) by Solomon, with a family reign that ended in 1975 with the death of Haile Selassie.
Thus, in answer to the validity of King Solomon's Mines, the world is still searching. Last year National Geographic provided the latest summary, linked to 3,000-year-old donkey dung as the key clue. Nothing much about gold and diamonds. Mostly a summary of copper mines. For those who will soon be visiting Africa and the Middle East and are looking for adventure, here are a few possible maps:
But back to King Solomon, earlier this year it was reported that 80% of Americans believed in God. Delving further, this percentage drops to 56% for a God as described in The Bible. If Pew asked us, do you believe in the possibility of King Solomon's Mines, I would not be surprised if 80% responded in the positive. Pearl did. But then, she thought well of angels...and 80% of Americans also do.
So I went to Mount Kilimanjaro, for there was a hint that a prime King Solomon Mine was located here in the middle of Africa. Couldn't find it, but dropped her ashes at Nrorongoro and near this mountain.
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Hurricane Willa is shown here increasing to a Category 3 before slamming into Mexico as a 2:
But here is a TV clip suggesting that Willa will become a Category 4, and could well further cause trouble for Texas and the Gulf of Mexico.
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Hurricane Willa is shown here increasing to a Category 3 before slamming into Mexico as a 2:
But here is a TV clip suggesting that Willa will become a Category 4, and could well further cause trouble for Texas and the Gulf of Mexico.
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