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Jackie Gleason’s Centennial: How the Comedian Became ‘Mr. Saturday Night’
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| 2/26/2016
| Eliza Berman
Posted on 02/26/2016 11:41:53 AM PST by Borges
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To: Dr. Sivana
rigorous work ethic. Rigorous work ethic? He was infamous for skipping rehearsals. He could get away with it due his exceptional memory.
He didn't like rehearsing because he thought it hurt the spontaneity of the performance. Some of the funniest moments of The Honeymooners were improvised when he forgot his line or something went wrong on the set. During the episode depicting Ralph & Norton doing a commercial for the "chef of the future", they actually knock down the set walls on accident, but it was left in because it actually made the scene funnier.
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posted on
02/26/2016 1:07:11 PM PST
by
Smittie
(Just like an alien, I'm a stranger in a strange land)
To: Borges; Charles Henrickson
I live just a few blocks away from Jackie Gleason's Broward County home. In fact, Jackie Gleason Park is on my street.
He moved here so he could live just a few steps away from the Inverarry Golf Course.
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posted on
02/26/2016 1:11:50 PM PST
by
PJ-Comix
(DUmmie Skinner: Bought & Paid For By Hillary)
To: TTFlyer
What I wouldn’t give for
5 minutes in the tunnel of love with
RAMONA!!
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posted on
02/26/2016 1:15:01 PM PST
by
noah
(noah)
To: Smittie
During the episode depicting Ralph & Norton doing a commercial for the "chef of the future", they actually knock down the set walls on accident, but it was left in because it actually made the scene funnier.
In that same episode, the handy-dandy gizmo aprings apart while they "practivce" their commercial in the show. Art Carney quickly improvised a line about "maybe using it for spear fishing". He had to walk to the end of the camera's range to retrieve the piece if I remember.
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posted on
02/26/2016 1:19:05 PM PST
by
Dr. Sivana
(There is no salvation in politics)
To: Borges
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posted on
02/26/2016 1:29:04 PM PST
by
Ooh-Ah
To: Dr. Sivana
They made a great comedy team. Too bad we just have celebrities today and not true entertainers.
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posted on
02/26/2016 1:32:03 PM PST
by
Smittie
(Just like an alien, I'm a stranger in a strange land)
To: Borges
I remember Fatso Fogerty, Frankie Fontaine who played the stuperous drunk and would suddenly sing like an angel at Jackies request. Also the June Taylor Dancers, great show with a lot of talent.
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posted on
02/26/2016 2:02:55 PM PST
by
ABN 505
(Right is right if nobody is right, and wrong is wrong if everybody is wrong. ~Archbishop Fulton John)
To: Borges
We have a CD of Jackie Gleason’s Orchestra. Beautiful, romantic music.
How did that come about?
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posted on
02/26/2016 2:16:45 PM PST
by
JohnnyP
To: Borges
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Thanks for that photo. While my old man was very skinny and unassuming - he thought very much like that. Both while struggling and enjoying success.
He ended up with a second home on the beach in Florida - west coast. He really loved it there. And always planning either the next small project or big adventure.
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posted on
02/26/2016 2:23:06 PM PST
by
21twelve
(http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts It is happening again.)
To: BBB333
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
02/26/2016 2:28:37 PM PST
by
BBB333
(Q: Which is grammatically correct? Joe Biden IS or Joe Biden ARE an idiot?)
To: Borges
He was also fantastic in “Requiem for a Heavyweight”.
To: drewh
I forgot that - thanks for the reminder. “Let’s play some pool.”
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posted on
02/26/2016 3:25:10 PM PST
by
karnage
To: drewh
ditto
That is one film I should own and don’t. Yet.
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posted on
02/26/2016 4:20:29 PM PST
by
West Texas Chuck
(OBAMA: Fundamentally Twerking America)
To: drewh
Minnasota Fats - allegedly Etta James’ father
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posted on
02/26/2016 5:06:17 PM PST
by
Insigne123
(It is the soldier, not the community organizer, who gives us freedom of the press)
To: drewh
Damn right! He should have won a Best Supporting Oscar from just his facial looks and physical movements alone!!!! Best line in the movie: Fast Eddie: I’m the best there is Fats...I’m the best ya ever seen....even if ya beat me I’m still the best”.
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posted on
02/26/2016 6:55:20 PM PST
by
bobby.223
(Retired up in the snowy mountains of the American Redoubt and it's a great life!)
To: windcliff; onedoug
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posted on
02/26/2016 6:56:07 PM PST
by
stylecouncilor
("The future ain't what it used to be." Yogi Berra)
To: drewh
Fats: “Do you like to gamble Eddie...gamble money on pool games”?
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02/26/2016 6:57:56 PM PST
by
bobby.223
(Retired up in the snowy mountains of the American Redoubt and it's a great life!)
To: 70times7
Gotta disagree ‘70. JG played that part to perfection as the top stick faced with a challenge from young gun road player Fast Eddie Felson.
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posted on
02/26/2016 7:00:13 PM PST
by
bobby.223
(Retired up in the snowy mountains of the American Redoubt and it's a great life!)
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