tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post6654874287686421719..comments2024-03-17T07:25:56.478-04:00Comments on Thrilling Days of Yesteryear: “Well…how-dee do!”Ivan G Shreve Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-69039537033896437042017-05-23T21:39:00.293-04:002017-05-23T21:39:00.293-04:00rnigma did some channel surfing:
Whenever I see E...rnigma did some channel surfing:<br /><br /><i>Whenever I see Elizabeth McLeod on shows such as "History Detectives," she's always dressed in 1940s clothing. Is this an eccentricity, or can she not afford newer clothes?</i><br /><br />I'm tempted to make a joke about how both of us work for Radio Spirits...but I want to continue working for Radio Spirits.Ivan G Shreve Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-38836284765768252112017-05-23T21:33:18.045-04:002017-05-23T21:33:18.045-04:00Whenever I see Elizabeth McLeod on shows such as &...Whenever I see Elizabeth McLeod on shows such as "History Detectives," she's always dressed in 1940s clothing. Is this an eccentricity, or can she not afford newer clothes?<br /><br />True, when A&A went to its sitcom format, it could have been called "Kingfish & Andy." The only time Amos had any prominence by then was on the Christmas show, when Amos interpreted the Lord's Prayer for his daughter (also done on the TV version).<br />rnigmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01370724366178429029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-23742904236304259842017-05-22T17:08:06.251-04:002017-05-22T17:08:06.251-04:00You left out the cringe-worthy Check and Double Ch...You left out the cringe-worthy <i>Check and Double Check</i> (1930), with Gosden and Correll in blackface. glynis37noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-86291218780458677002017-05-22T11:35:23.446-04:002017-05-22T11:35:23.446-04:00Noticing that you didn't mention what was (my ...Noticing that you didn't mention what was (my opinion at least) the most memorable part of <i>Calvin and the Colonel</i> - the theme music.<br /><br />George Bruns was a Hollywood musical stand-by for many years, mainly at Disney.<br />My favorite credit of his - one that the C&C theme brought sharply to mind - was as the relief man of The Firehouse 5 + 2, the Disney animators who moonlighted as a Dixieland band for many years (and many good-selling LPs from Good Time Jazz). Many of the FH5+2 had regular work schedules that got in the way of band bookings; when one or another couldn't get away, George Bruns would step in on piano, tuba, or whatever else came to hand.<br /><br />The <i>Calvin</i> theme, with a slightly more varied chart, caught my pre-adolescent fancy, which made ABC's early bailout hurt just a bit.<br /><br />Anyway, I just thought I'd mention it ...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05527404061764217504noreply@blogger.com