David Schramm has died. He was 73. The comedic anchor on Wings. He was Roy. Someone alert Lowell on the walkie talkie.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/david-schramm-dead-airline-owner-roy-biggins-wings-was-73-1287359
Sunday, March 29, 2020
David Schramm, RIP
David Schramm has died. He was 73. The comedic anchor on Wings. He was Roy. Someone alert Lowell on the walkie talkie.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/david-schramm-dead-airline-owner-roy-biggins-wings-was-73-1287359
Saturday, March 28, 2020
Friday, March 27, 2020
Thursday, March 26, 2020
I Call the Big One Bitey
I had a family of opossums living in the garage and this is pretty much how it went down. Two cats who had zero interest in said family of opossums either. Useless. Big damn opossum.
Saturday, March 21, 2020
Friday, March 20, 2020
The Million Dollar Rip-Off
1976 NBC TV movie. Freddie Prinze, Allen Garfield. Heist comedy. Watching now on Youtube.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074903/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Million_Dollar_Rip-Off
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Shaolin vs. Lama (1983)
Bye. Goodbye. Found on Youtube.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaolin_vs_Lama
Open.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086304/
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Partners (1982)
Directed by James Burrows. Buddy cop comedy. One gay. Ryan O'Neal, John Hurt. Found on Youtube.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partners_(1982_film)
Monday, March 16, 2020
The Satan Bug (1965)
John Sturges. James Clavell co-wrote the screenplay. Alistair MacLean book under another name. George Maharis, Anne Francis.
https://trailersfromhell.com/the-satan-bug/
Trailers From Hell.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Satan_Bug
http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/28059%7C0/The-Satan-Bug.html
Criss Cross (1949)
Film noir. Burt Lancaster, Yvonne DeCarlo. Directed by Robert Siodmak. Highly recommended.
http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/24088%7C0/Criss-Cross.html
https://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s1310cris.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criss_Cross_%28film%29
Sunday, March 15, 2020
Mr. Whipple and the Evolution of the Roll
Various vintage TP brands and ads.
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/23210/toilet-paper-history-how-america-convinced-world-wipe
Banner.
Soft 'n Pretty.
Northern.
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)
Michael Caine again.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyond_the_Poseidon_Adventure
TV spot.
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/beyond-the-poseidon-adventure-1979
ABC 1982 commercial block.
I'll Start the Bidding at $50
Selma on Night Court "Blizzard." Last roll of TP. "On the floor?" "The whole building." Art said the terlets were frozen over.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0660722/
A blizzard traps the gang inside the courthouse without supplies, and an electrical failure traps Dan in an elevator with a gay man who finds him very attractive.
The Island (1980)
Michael Ritchie. Michael Caine. Peter Benchley book. Despised by most. I saw it late night in a hotel during vacation as a kid.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Island_%281980_film%29
ABC intro.
https://www.kindertrauma.com/the-island-1980/
Awards and nominations
Nominated: Worst Actor (Michael Caine)Nominated: Worst Director (Michael Ritchie)
TV spot.
http://1000misspenthours.com/reviews/reviewsh-m/island1980.htm
Thursday, March 5, 2020
Struck By Lightning
1979 CBS. Promos. Frankenstein. Three aired.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Struck_by_Lightning_(TV_series)
Luck Be a Lady
Tonight.
Futurama commentary:
- The word underpants is 20% funnier than the word underwear according to Ken Keeler.
