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Entry: Farewell, Dear Readers! Link: http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/farewell_dear_readers#13126 Post contents: @Mr. Sarto, Let me add my sincere thanks for an intellectually stimutlating site, always with something fascinating and at times provocative. As you end with the Austrian national hymn, let me mention to you, if you don't already know, that ALL of the famous "Sissi" movies from the 1950s are now out in superb DVD transfers on the KochLorber label. Of course, for those who do not know, the young and very beautiful Romy Schneider was chosen by directer Ernst Marischka to star in a series of three movies about the life of the Kaiserin Elisabeth of Austria (and wife of Emperor Franz Josef). The set includes the three Sissi movies, plus the earlier one she did on the romance between Victoria and Albert. The set also contains the condensation, "Forever My Love," that was actually commercially released in the early '60s in the USA. Of course, with the three complete films, you would really not need to watch the condensed version. My favorite remains the second one, with its elaborate coronation scene in Budapest...with the Kaiser/Konig riding his charger up the mound of dirt taken from every Hungarian province, with the bishops of Hungary riding in on splended horses, and the ermine-wearing magnates saluting their king. It's enough to bring tears to a diehard monarchist, and to inspire even a hardened republican. Again, the title is: "The Sissi Collection" (w/Romy Schneider) and it's on KochLorber DVDs (5 DVDs). Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser! Sent at: 2008 11 23