Posted on 10/12/2010 5:19:22 PM PDT by stillafreemind
A book called "Ernie" was written by Borgnine. The book was originally titled " I don't want to set the world on fire, I just want to keep my nuts warm". The publishers were squeamish about using that title, thus "Ernie" became the name of his biographical book. I loved the original title. He said when he was looking for work and not having much luck, he walked by a nut vendor on the street. There on the side of the vendor's cart was " I don't want to set the world on fire, I just want to keep my nuts warm." From then on, Ernie said that was his philosophy on life.
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Yeah. He was a mean bully in that. He was in the Navy in 1935, got discharged in 1941 and reenlisted. He served 10 years mostly on a destroyer.
Marty was really pretty stunning. The film was done in 1955! He won an Academy Award for his work and it won Best Picture.
Buddy Hackett was funny but his stage act was pretty “blue.”
For its time his act was nearly scandalous. But then George Carlin came along.
He always reminded me of my (late) dad. To see him sit there during the “What up wit’ dat” SNL sketch, and see the joy on his face the whole time, was a priceless bit of tv. Gotta love Ernie.
I laughed my butt off...the funniest outtake anywhere. Thanks.
A Few years ago he was on a flight from LA to San Luis Obispo for a film award event held up here. We were flying on a puddle jumper. He was warm and friendly with folks in the airport in LA, out on the tarmac before we were to depart, signing autographs and chatting with people. We were not the first on board so we ended up in the very last row in the back of the plane where seats do not recline. The flight attendant came back when there was one seat left and offered it to him and he declined..said he was just fine here and did not want to disturb others..offered the seat to us..Then after we took off, the flight attendant was going about offering the usual peanuts and beverages but asked if there was anything special he would like and he said he was fine with what all the rest of us were having..he wanted nothing special for himself.
Then he and my husband and I talked all about our service days..he was in the Navy and my husband and he had lots of Navy stories to swap. It was the most pleasant flight I have ever taken. Ernie Borgnine is a gentleman right down to the ground..Oh he loved making McHales Navy.
Thanks for that! I always loved The Carol Burnett show and watching Tim conway make them all laugh (while they tried to hide it) was the most fun....good, clean, comedy!
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The notorious Dutch Oven.
Buddy was a laugh riot!
I can hear her now....
"Syl-ves-terrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!"
And let's not forget him as "Cabbie" in Escape from New York:
I wondered why I never heard that joke on any version of Star Trek -- especially with a borg named 7 of 9.
I guess that’s akin to letting one rip in the car and locking the windows.
Initially playing heavies, including a memorable turn being beaten up by a one-armed Spencer Tracy in Bad Day At Black Rock, Borgnine struck gold playing against type as a lovelorn butcher in 1955's Marty.
Blue, oh my the story he dragged out about the scarf and the tassels live in Atlantic City had me in tears...
A few bars from Ethyl of 'I've got rhythm' would solve that problem. Ernie would willingly go sleep in the car.
I like his wife Tova, very classy lady.
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