tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post6371059279984485791..comments2024-03-17T07:25:56.478-04:00Comments on Thrilling Days of Yesteryear: Wednesday’s sticky noteIvan G Shreve Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-74227123440624328752012-12-01T20:16:39.220-05:002012-12-01T20:16:39.220-05:00Something told me you'd appreciate the Grinch,...<i>Something told me you'd appreciate the Grinch, in all his Grinchy goodness. :D</i><br /><br />Oh, I dearly love <b><i>How the Grinch Stole Christmas</i></b>. Boris is just tremendous, Thurl is sensational...and it's most assuredly one of Chuck Jones' finest hours in animation. (The scene with the dog looking up at the top of the mountain, realizing he's got to haul that sled up it...puts me in hysterics every time.)Ivan G Shreve Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-14412423420735962112012-12-01T18:56:38.786-05:002012-12-01T18:56:38.786-05:00I'm just now catching up with my Google Reader...I'm just now catching up with my Google Reader, and I'm pleased as punch that you've received your card! Something told me you'd appreciate the Grinch, in all his Grinchy goodness. :DBrandiehttp://trueclassics.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-39016103987230261092012-11-29T23:56:42.973-05:002012-11-29T23:56:42.973-05:00though I got the impression that back in Kansas wa...<i>though I got the impression that back in Kansas was the last place she wanted to be</i><br /><br />A sentiment shared by many residents of The Sunflower State, I'm sure. (Well, with the exception of Dorothy Gale -- that one still has me puzzled.)Ivan G Shreve Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-80977459259441825782012-11-29T23:44:16.305-05:002012-11-29T23:44:16.305-05:00Yeah, that's Thurl.
He was not credited in th...Yeah, that's Thurl.<br /><br />He was not credited in that, nor in the Grinch movie, for that matter. He told me in our chat, "I don't need a credit, everybody knows it was me."<br /><br />[laughing] And he is absolutely right.<br />Chris Vosburgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-31036803197358967292012-11-29T22:42:06.394-05:002012-11-29T22:42:06.394-05:00Cassandra Peterson is from Manhattan -- well, tech...Cassandra Peterson is from Manhattan -- well, technically the nearby town of Randolph, though the original town was flooded for Tuttle Creek. In high school I ran into her on the K-State campus quite by accident. We were there for a science event and she just happened to be on campus for a promotional event. The next time I heard about her, she was making a pilot for a show about being a witch and moving back to Manhattan, KS. <br /><br />I really liked her, though I got the impression that back in Kansas was the last place she wanted to be.Staciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05250238254417726987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-33820354723129298752012-11-29T19:35:49.116-05:002012-11-29T19:35:49.116-05:00Is Ravenscroft the bass-singing bulldog ("Bom...Is Ravenscroft the bass-singing bulldog ("Bom bom bom bom bom") in that (<b>Lady and the Tramp</b>)? It sure sounds like him.Ivan G Shreve Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-51631639691153957682012-11-29T19:10:17.707-05:002012-11-29T19:10:17.707-05:00Oh yeah-- and his own singing quartet, "The M...Oh yeah-- and his own singing quartet, "The Mellomen", and one of the stories he told me was about the work they did for "Lady and the Tramp", where the four of them spent the afternoon working up convincing dog howl voices for a "barbershop quartet" style group howl in the movie.<br /><br />A swell old duck was Thurl, and I am glad I met him.Chris Vosburgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-63175037981256478842012-11-29T18:13:15.871-05:002012-11-29T18:13:15.871-05:00I'm not snickering, Ivers ... the Grinch is my...I'm not snickering, Ivers ... the Grinch is my favorite Christmas show! It wouldn't be as wonderful as it is without Boris!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-49099229847540262432012-11-29T17:51:57.937-05:002012-11-29T17:51:57.937-05:00That's Chuck Jones' Grinch, if I'm not...<i>That's Chuck Jones' Grinch, if I'm not mistaken, as rendered by him for the animated sixties special, voiced by Boris Karloff.</i><br /><br />Probably my favorite of all the Christmas specials (stop snickering, Becky) -- the Boris participation being the huge plus.<br /><br /><i>He sat next to me one evening at the bar, and I didn't realize who he was until I heard that inimitable Basso Profundo, and struck up a conversation, and we chatted for a couple hours, which consisted mostly of his reminisces about his career, and some regrets about where the industry seemed to be going.</i><br /><br />Chris, you can now tell people you're two degrees of separation away from Jack Benny -- Ravenscroft was a member of Jack's Sportsmen Quartet. :-)Ivan G Shreve Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-34591982134564552442012-11-29T17:30:14.140-05:002012-11-29T17:30:14.140-05:00That's Chuck Jones' Grinch, if I'm not...That's Chuck Jones' Grinch, if I'm not mistaken, as rendered by him for the animated sixties special, voiced by Boris Karloff. <br /><br />Complete with songs, sung by Thurl Ravenscroft, perhaps best known as the voice of Sugar Frosted Flakes spokes-tiger Tony: you know the voice-- "they're grrrrrrreat!"<br /><br />I mentioned a coupla weeks ago in a thread about Elvira, mistress of the dark, that I used to run into her (actress Sandy Peterson) at a bar and grill on Melrose called Nickodell's, and there's one other famous person I met there: Yep, Thurl Ravenscroft.<br /><br />He sat next to me one evening at the bar, and I didn't realize who he was until I heard that inimitable Basso Profundo, and struck up a conversation, and we chatted for a couple hours, which consisted mostly of his reminisces about his career, and some regrets about where the industry seemed to be going.<br /><br />I've never met a more gracious and genial example of old-school Hollywood than Ravenscroft.<br /><br />The guy wore an ascot, the last time I ever saw one worn, I think. <br />Chris Vosburgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-53842276024672206872012-11-29T06:40:46.671-05:002012-11-29T06:40:46.671-05:00One commenter picks your brains, the next one want...One commenter picks your brains, the next one wants to eat them. When the zombie apocalypse finally arrives, my friend, I suggest you hide very well.<br /><br />Also, LAUGHING FOREVER at that Grinch card. He just looks so damned pleased with himself.Staciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05250238254417726987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-57729834903478367642012-11-29T01:11:04.266-05:002012-11-29T01:11:04.266-05:00My pal ClassicBecky mocked the classic movie gods:...My pal ClassicBecky mocked the classic movie gods:<br /><br /><i>Were you born with your heart 3 sizes too small? (Or is that 4? I'll have to ask Boris.)</i><br /><br />It’s 3. (Karloff have mercy on your soul.)<br /><br />Then it was whistlinggypsy’s turn at the microphone:<br /><br /><i>regarding your bagel: was it guava jelly with the cream cheese?</i><br /><br />Just strawberry preserves. (I have simple tastes.)<br /><br /><i>regarding your Joe Penner film viewing history: have you seen any?</i><br /><br />The only two Penner films I’ve watched are <b>Go Chase Yourself</b> (1938) and <b>The Day the Bookies Wept</b> (1939). Penner is somewhat of an acquired taste; he was a popular radio comedian (one of his programs, <b><i>The Baker’s Broadcast</i></b>, featured a young Ozzie & Harriet) who had a very limited shtick—a catchphrase that swept the nation in “Wanna buy a duck?” <b>Bookies</b> is one of his better vehicles, a Damon Runyonesque tale that features a young Betty Grable back in her starlet days. In <b>Chase Yourself</b>, you get the benefit of Lucille Ball. I have <b>Bookies</b> around here somewhere (recorded it off TCM) and maybe I’ll write it up for the blog one of these days if I can lay my hands on it.<br /><br /><i>have you seen any of episodes of the Kane Richmond Spy Smasher serial?</i><br /><br />I’ve seen the serial in its entirety. (The first time I saw it was during my video rental store days in the late 80s.) It takes a few liberties with the comic book it’s based on, but it’s considered by many serial fans to be one of the all-time best. (And it is great—action out the wazoo, which is what Republic specialized in.)<br /><br /><i>does it require a massive treasure hunt at Big Lots to uncover them?</i><br /><br /><b>Spy Smasher</b> was released on VHS and laserdisc…but to my knowledge, has never been <i>officially</i> released on DVD. Not that you can’t locate a copy, of course; many Mom-and-Pop dealers offer it and most of them have the laserdisc version recorded to DVD. My good friend Martin Grams, Jr. has a nice copy of it at oldiedvd.com for seven bucks. (You can’t go wrong with that.)<br /><br />As for Penner movies—the only one available on DVD is <b>Go Chase Yourself</b>, which is one of three features available in <a href="http://www.wbshop.com/product/lucille+ball+rko+comedy+collection+the+volume+1+1000239110.do?sortby=ourPicks&from=Search%E2%80%9D/" rel="nofollow">The Lucille Ball R-K-O Comedy Collection, Volume 1</a>—a Warner Archive release. (The other two films are <b>Next Time I Marry</b> and <b>Look Who’s Laughing</b>, the old-time radio romp starring Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy and Fibber McGee & Molly.) Since Penner made the majority of his films at R-K-O, if you keep an eye peeled on TCM you might be able to record one the next time they run one.Ivan G Shreve Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-65845975029684870422012-11-28T19:53:40.500-05:002012-11-28T19:53:40.500-05:00Underdog? I mean, I think it's a really funny...Underdog? I mean, I think it's a really funny show, but non-stop Underdog? I bet right now your Mom could make your brains into patties and serve them with syrup.<br /><br />I want The Restless Gun and Naked City. Send them to me ASAP.<br /><br />What a heartwarming Christmas card from the trueclassics crew! Were you born with your heart 3 sizes too small? (Or is that 4? I'll have to ask Boris.)<br />ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-41763819537578786092012-11-28T19:22:26.927-05:002012-11-28T19:22:26.927-05:00Hi Ivan, I just thought I’d drop by and send a few...Hi Ivan, I just thought I’d drop by and send a few questions in your direction. My first question is regarding your Joe Penner film viewing history: have you seen any? My second question is somewhat similar, have you seen any of episodes of the Kane Richmond Spy Smasher serial? My third question is regarding the availability of both the Penner and Richmond films: does it require a massive treasure hunt at Big Lots to uncover them? My last question is regarding your bagel: was it guava jelly with the cream cheese? Thanks for any and all guidance you can provide. P.S. digging the Grinch, I watch him again last night for the first time in years (a decade?).whistlingypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06126688373252306609noreply@blogger.com