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BRING OUT YOUR DEAD (Part Whatever)

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BadgerAlum@WMU said:
I could go off on a historical commentary of 1950s television families, but I'm sure you probably already know all that. :) I used to lecture about June Cleaver and Donna Reed when I was teaching American history.
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You mean the good old days when women were in the kitchen barefoot and pregnant and the Darkies knew their place? Oh that's right, we're not mentioning that part.
 
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Priceless said:
You mean the good old days when women were in the kitchen barefoot and pregnant and the Darkies knew their place? Oh that's right, we're not mentioning that part.
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I prefer John Wayne's observation of that period -- "...where men were men and women were women and you could tell the difference between the two."
 
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joecct said:
I prefer John Wayne's observation of that period -- "...where men were men and women were women and you could tell the difference between the two."
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"John Wayne was a f@g"

Bonus points for whoever comes up with the origin of that line.
 
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DrDemento said:
What can you add about My Little Margie or Amos 'N Andy? Wish they would have reruns of those on now.:D
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Tim Moore, a great black comedian from the chittlins circuit, played Kingfish. He had maybe the most expressive face ever. His mother in law was played by Amanda Randolph, who on one occasion observed: "The world ain't big enough for the two of us, baldy. . .and we's gonna miss ya."
 
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I loved the Our Gang/Little Rascals when I was growing up and they are never on TV anymore.
 
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du78 said:
I loved the Our Gang/Little Rascals when I was growing up and they are never on TV anymore.
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There was a time when every local TV station had the Rascals and the 3 Stooges as part of their afternoon kids' lineup (naturally, the Stooges didn't get a dime for it). But now we're "blessed" with Judge Judy, "Ellen" and other syndicated gems.
 
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Old Pio said:
There was a time when every local TV station had the Rascals and the 3 Stooges as part of their afternoon kids' lineup (naturally, the Stooges didn't get a dime for it). But now we're "blessed" with Judge Judy, "Ellen" and other syndicated gems.
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I want a full collection of the Laurel and Hardy shorts. However, according to a fanatic buddy of mine, all the legal things involved with putting that together pretty much renders that moot. :(
 
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Brenthoven said:
I want a full collection of the Laurel and Hardy shorts. However, according to a fanatic buddy of mine, all the legal things involved with putting that together pretty much renders that moot. :(
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I've read several times that in his later years Stan kept his name in the LA 'phone book so that fans wanting to stop by to chat him up and get a photo could. I'm sure he enjoyed the company. Very sweet. You can add them to the list of afternoon delights for the kiddies in the old days. Too bad about their work not being available on disc. As I know you know, you can get some L and H on Youtube, but it's not the same.
 
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Old Pio said:
I've read several times that in his later years Stan kept his name in the LA 'phone book so that fans wanting to stop by to chat him up and get a photo could. I'm sure he enjoyed the company. Very sweet. You can add them to the list of afternoon delights for the kiddies in the old days. Too bad about their work not being available on disc. As I know you know, you can get some L and H on Youtube, but it's not the same.
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That's awesome. Say what you will, but I love L&H, and not a big fan of the Stooges. L&H were more....I dunno, less pure slapstick? Less "in your face" obvious about their comedy? It was a great balance between slapstick and wordplay/etc. Loved it. The mannerisms were genius.
 
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Brenthoven said:
That's awesome. Say what you will, but I love L&H, and not a big fan of the Stooges. L&H were more....I dunno, less pure slapstick? Less "in your face" obvious about their comedy? It was a great balance between slapstick and wordplay/etc. Loved it. The mannerisms were genius.
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"Why don't you do something to help me?" Ollie's tie twiddle. His staring at the camera silently begging for help. That vacant stare that Stan had down to a fine art. The scratching of his hair. The high pitched crying. All forever part of our cultural memory. I particularly like the silent two reeler they did called "Big Business," I think, where they're selling Christmas trees in LA in July. They get into one of their famous "can you top this violence" fights with James Finlayson. He winds up destroying their truck, they wind up demolishing his house. Priceless.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72qZZapTHFo&feature=related

"Like two peas in a po-duh."
 
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Old Pio said:
"Why don't you do something to help me?" Ollie's tie twiddle. His staring at the camera silently begging for help. That vacant stare that Stan had down to a fine art The scratching of his hair. The high pitched crying. All forever part of our cultural memory. I particularly like the silent two reeler they did called "Big Business," I think, where they're selling Christmas trees in LA in July. They get into one of their famous "can you top this violence" fights with James Finlayson. He winds up destroying their truck, they wind up demolishing his house. Priceless.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72qZZapTHFo&feature=related

"Like two peas in a po-duh."
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Them Thar Hills is my favorite:

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz2sTkQ1xPU
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWEPA8IzyUQ&feature=related
 
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Old Pio said:
Tim Moore, a great black comedian from the chittlins circuit, played Kingfish. He had maybe the most expressive face ever. His mother in law was played by Amanda Randolph, who on one occasion observed: "The world ain't big enough for the two of us, baldy. . .and we's gonna miss ya."
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Incredible show. Wonder what ever happened to the Mystic Knights of the Sea? And you are so right about Tim Moore. One of the funniest and most expressive comedians ever. Anyone remember the name of the company Amos worked for? Or is wife's name? (Hint: Sapphire was the Kingfish's wife.)

There were so many of these great shows on during the daytime for years-That was my point-My Little Margie, Our Miss Brooks, Private Secretary-now as O.P. has said all we get is Judge Judy or Maury Povich all day long.
 
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DrDemento said:
Incredible show. Wonder what ever happened to the Mystic Knights of the Sea? And you are so right about Tim Moore. One of the funniest and most expressive comedians ever. Anyone remember the name of the company Amos worked for? Or is wife's name? (Hint: Sapphire was the Kingfish's wife.)

There were so many of these great shows on during the daytime for years-That was my point-My Little Margie, Our Miss Brooks, Private Secretary-now as O.P. has said all we get is Judge Judy or Maury Povich all day long.
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Fresh Air Cab Company. I don't remember the wife.
 
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Priceless said:
You mean the good old days when women were in the kitchen barefoot and pregnant and the Darkies knew their place? Oh that's right, we're not mentioning that part.
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I lectured mostly about how television and movies reinforced the model of the impossibly-perfect housewife and the husband as breadwinner and the resurgence of "home as haven" and "separate spheres" and how there were few African-Americans on television and they were usually in subservient roles until "Julia" and "I Spy."

I also discussed how the first married couple to share a bed were Mike and Carol Brady (although the Flintstones did it first, IIRC).
 
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DrDemento said:
Incredible show. Wonder what ever happened to the Mystic Knights of the Sea? And you are so right about Tim Moore. One of the funniest and most expressive comedians ever. Anyone remember the name of the company Amos worked for? Or is wife's name? (Hint: Sapphire was the Kingfish's wife.)

There were so many of these great shows on during the daytime for years-That was my point-My Little Margie, Our Miss Brooks, Private Secretary-now as O.P. has said all we get is Judge Judy or Maury Povich all day long.
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Pearl, rarely seen.
 
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