tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924668268143757716.post4633686041299517248..comments2024-01-24T15:33:58.720-05:00Comments on A<br> Mythical<br> Monkey<br> writes<br> about<br> the<br> movies: Hollywood Couples/Screen Teams: Burns And AllenMythical Monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11330587602682498820noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924668268143757716.post-82211002672964927822011-01-20T14:10:19.040-05:002011-01-20T14:10:19.040-05:00A timely, timely comment.
As opposed to a blog d...<i>A timely, timely comment. </i><br /><br />As opposed to a blog devoted to 100 year old movies?<br /><br />Timeless, is the word, son, <i>timeless</i>.Mythical Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330587602682498820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924668268143757716.post-11004405286876531262011-01-20T13:38:09.916-05:002011-01-20T13:38:09.916-05:00he won an Oscar for The Sunshine Boys and lived to...<i>he won an Oscar for The Sunshine Boys and lived to be 100.</i><br /><br />Too bad that Jack Benny died during pre-preproduction.<br /><br />I would have enjoyed seeing the different movie featuring him in that role.<br /><br />Indeed, Burns in that role seemed too cold for me ever to have fondness for the character.<br /><br /><br />A timely, timely comment.mister muleboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367123802128879318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924668268143757716.post-89460655121118071592010-02-28T19:06:26.757-05:002010-02-28T19:06:26.757-05:00Walnuts, chestnuts, and forget-me-nutsWalnuts, chestnuts, and forget-me-nutsWho Am Us Anyway?https://www.blogger.com/profile/08260586634760800759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924668268143757716.post-59167411165902185352010-02-28T16:50:15.713-05:002010-02-28T16:50:15.713-05:00I HIGHLY recommend Radio Classics on Sirius/XM - g...I HIGHLY recommend Radio Classics on Sirius/XM - great comedy shows such as Bob Hope, Jack Benny, Martin and Lewis, Abbott and Costello (who quite frankly are hit and miss), as well as some great dramas of which my favorite (as well as my eight year old son's) is Gerald Mohr as Phillip Marlow. <br /><br />What may even be more interesting are the commercials as they broadcast many of the originals. Its disconcerting to say the least to hear Lucky Strikes and Chesterfield cigarettes claim to have the most doctors who recommend their particular brand. Its also interesting to listen to products being advertised as alternatives to war-rationed items (Dove Soap for instance claims that its four soaps in one - good for Mom and Dad, in the baby's bath, on clothes and on dishes).<br /><br />Burns and Allens are indeed one of the better shows but my personal fave is Bob Hope - especially the on location broadcasts from various military installations during WWII. Whereas most of our generation know Hope from his later TV specials, et al, I for one hadn't realized just what a smart alec and how quick-witted he was. <br /><br />Great stuff.Uncle Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14928846509441045279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924668268143757716.post-46927100672691872432010-02-27T08:14:54.862-05:002010-02-27T08:14:54.862-05:00Rowan and Martin signed off Laugh-In with a small ...<i>Rowan and Martin signed off Laugh-In with a small (I hope intended) tribute - "Say goodnight, Dick!" . . .</i><br /><br />I read somewhere that they were very consciously doing Burns and Allen at the end of <i>Laugh-In</i>.<br /><br />You know, speaking of <i>Laugh-In</i>, I often think of Artie Johnson dressed as the German soldier, peeking out of the bushes and saying "Verrrry interesting -- but stupid!" Usually after I've written a couple of thousand words on Howard Hawks or something ...Mythical Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330587602682498820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924668268143757716.post-53933019057512564342010-02-26T23:30:36.955-05:002010-02-26T23:30:36.955-05:00Nicely done, Mr. Monkey! At the thought of Burns ...Nicely done, Mr. Monkey! At the thought of Burns and Allen, "The Love Nest" starts playing in my head. I see George watching the same episode of "The Burns and Allen Show" that viewers were watching, then looking into the camera and commenting on the plot. Too bad Gracie didn't get longevity as well as talent - the 60s and 70s and 80s and 90s would have been vastly improved by her presence. Rowan and Martin signed off Laugh-In with a small (I hope intended) tribute - "Say goodnight, Dick!" . . .Bellotoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13867368335490719967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6924668268143757716.post-21407327816516284202010-02-24T22:54:33.027-05:002010-02-24T22:54:33.027-05:00Funny you should mention it - I just saw a 3-film ...Funny you should mention it - I just saw a <a href="http://coolbev.blogspot.com/2010/01/three-of-kind.html" rel="nofollow">3-film Burns and Allen DVD</a> over at my place. The quality was not very consistent, but Gracie was - consistently bongo. She was a force of nature.<br /><br />And at least everyone remembers "Say goodnight, Gracie."Beveridge D. Spenserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12236771609113409521noreply@blogger.com