Michelle Phillips (Part 1 & 2) on Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

 

https://soundcloud.com/gilbertgottfried/michelle-phillips-part-1

In the first part of a 2-part episode, singer, actress and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Michelle Phillips looks back on her seven decades in the entertainment business and regales Gilbert and Frank with tales of the wild days and crazy nights of The Mamas and the Papas, one of the most successful, influential (and short-lived) groups in pop music history. Also in this episode: Cass Elliot beats the rap, Marshall Brickman co-writes "Annie Hall," Michelle dates Warren Beatty and Jack Nicholson and The Mamas and the Papas meet the Fab Four. PLUS: "Shampoo"! The genius of Lou Adler! The Halifax Three! Reginald Van Gleason! And Michelle discusses the stories behind "Creeque Alley," "Go Where You Wanna Go" and "I Saw Her Again"!

https://soundcloud.com/gilbertgottfried/michelle-phillips-part-2

In this conclusion of a 2- part episode, actress, singer and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Michelle Phillips talks about transitioning from music to films, hosting star-studded Hollywood parties, locking horns with Rudolph Nureyev, befriending Groucho Marx and her final conversations with group mates John Phillips and Cass Elliott. Also, Brian Wilson searches for inspiration, Jimi Hendrix burns his Stratocaster, Mia Farrow visits the Joshua Tree and Michelle hangs with Elvis, Cary Grant and Gregory Peck. PLUS: The Mugwumps! Monterey Pop! "The Man with Bogart's Face"! Leslie Caron swings! Otis Redding brings down the house! And Michelle pens the second verse of "California Dreamin'"! 

Peter's Ice Cream

 

1991. Connoisseur Collection.

Ed and Doc for Pizza Hut

 

1971.

The Popeye and Olive Comedy Show

 

CBS 1981-83. Hanna-Barbera. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_All_New_Popeye_Hour

Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976)

 

Directed by Peter Yates. Bill Cosby, Allen Garfield, Raquel Welch, Larry Hagman, Harvey Keitel. Black comedy. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother,_Jugs_%26_Speed

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/mother-jugs-and-speed-1976

http://every70smovie.blogspot.com/2011/11/mother-jugs-speed-1976.html

Gasoline advertisement along U.S. Highway No. 1, between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland

 

1940.

https://www.loc.gov/item/2017791008/

The Man with Two Brains (1983)

 

Just the way it was spelled.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_with_Two_Brains

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-man-with-two-brains-1983

Carl Reiner.

https://www.thespinningimage.co.uk/cultfilms/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=1183

7 Up

 

The Uncola collection.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7_Up

https://www.mashed.com/206921/the-untold-truth-of-7up/

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/67948/11-fizzy-facts-about-7

https://www.decades.com/articles/a-history-of-7up-told-through-14-fascinating-ads

Corpus Christi, Texas. Signboard advertising 7-Up

 

1943.

https://www.loc.gov/item/2017856391/

Black Bean Soup

 

This old Kinja bean soup recipe had a bunch of old pics of the kitchen and garage. And Magnum P.I. in the comments. One of the very earliest Cooking With Wu posts. 

A quick, relatively simple, and spicy recipe. Note: if you have more time there is nothing wrong with starting out with dry beans and homemade stock. I make this recipe regularly because it is easy and it freezes well

Patriotic slogan in ice cream advertising near Utica, New York

 

1941.

https://www.loc.gov/item/2017821227/

Freebie and the Bean (1974)

 

Directed by Richard Rush. An early buddy cop comedy. A very loud movie. Lots of car crashes. James Caan. Alan Arkin. I ordered this DVD from Warner Archive when it came out. Another unpleasant movie. Recommended.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freebie_and_the_Bean

Trailers From Hell.

http://every70smovie.blogspot.com/2011/12/freebie-and-bean-1974.html

CBS Late Movie 1980.

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/18327/freebie-and-the-bean/#articles-reviews?articleId=1094516

TV Spot.

Highway signboard, advertising two of the South's and Florida's standbys

 

1939.

https://www.loc.gov/item/2017799792/

McDonald's Beefsteak

 

1979.

https://retroist.com/mcdonalds-chopped-beefsteak-sandwich/

http://www.inthe70s.com/food/mcdonaldssteaksandwich0.shtml

https://mcdonalds.fandom.com/wiki/Chopped_Beefsteak_Sandwich

Harlingen, Texas. Advertisement

 

1943.

https://www.loc.gov/item/2017856341/

Burger King Beefsteak

 

1979.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burger_King_premium_burgers

https://retroist.com/mmmm-the-burger-king-steak-sandwich-i-mean-yuck/

https://www.decades.com/lists/12-fast-food-sandwiches-you-will-never-eat-again

On Dangerous Ground (1951)

Directed by Nicholas Ray. Film noir later today on Movies! channel. Ida Lupino. Robert Ryan. Written by A.I. Bezzerides. George E. Diskant cinematography. Another top notch noir.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Dangerous_Ground

https://trailersfromhell.com/on-dangerous-ground/

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/85554/on-dangerous-ground#articles-reviews?articleId=70957

Burger Tyme - Bon Temps Poulet

 

1993 chicken sandwich South Louisiana. 

George E. Diskant: Cinematographer

 

Several of the recent cinematography posts, including this one, are all new to blogspot. I said a long while back I would eventually get all the Kinja ones done. Mostly done. I love to see these old black and white movies on Blu-ray. I think black and white looks even better than color in HD. Tremendous detail. George E. Diskant another of the top in film noir.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_E._Diskant

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0228353/

They Live By Night.

On Dangerous Ground.

The Narrow Margin.

Sunkist Orange Soda

 

1979. Good vibrations.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunkist_(soft_drink)

Crossfire (1947)

 

Directed by Edward Dmytryk. Film noir today on the Movies! channel. Robert Mitchum. Robert Ryan. Robert Young. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossfire_(film)

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/71903/crossfire#articles-reviews?articleId=86527

https://trailersfromhell.com/crossfire/

Milky Way

 

Candy bar. 1924.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milky_Way_(chocolate_bar)

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/70206/10-gooey-facts-about-milky-way-bars

Barbecue stand near Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia

 

1940.

https://www.loc.gov/item/2017805835/

Chock Full O Nuts Coffee

 

1979.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chock_full_o%27Nuts

Prime Cut (1972)

 

Tonight on the Movies! channel. It must be Lee Marvin week because they also have The Dirty Dozen with Point Blank. Directed by Michael Ritchie. Bad guy Gene Hackman. I saw this first time on DVD from the library way back when. Not a pleasant movie but well-regarded. Sissy Spacek, Angel Tompkins. Sausages. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Cut

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/prime-cut-1972

Trailers From Hell.

https://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s4510cut.html

David Mandel on Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

 

https://soundcloud.com/gilbertgottfried/david-mandel

Gilbert and Frank welcome Emmy-winning writer-director David Mandel for a revealing and rewarding conversation about the origin of classic "Seinfeld" gags (man hands, "Bizarro" Jerry), the inner workings of "Curb Your Enthusiasm," the brilliance of Bob Einstein and Jerry Stiller, the ruthless humor of HBO's "Veep" and David's memorabilia-themed podcast "The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of." Also, Orson Welles gaslights studio bosses, Michael McKean sends up Robert Evans, Gilbert runs afoul of Kelsey Grammer and Billy Wilder (almost) directs the Marx Brothers. PLUS: Nerf Crotch Bat! In praise of Phil Hartman! Larry David blows a fuse! "Abbott and Costello Meet Al Pacino"! And "LIVE from New York, it's the Planet of the Apes"!

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)

 

Sheer luck! Written and directed by Gene Wilder. A favorite. I watched a documentary on Marty Feldman on Youtube the other day. Madeline Kahn, Leo McKern, Roy Kinnear. I remember from a previous viewing that I've seen at least one of the old posters on the wall in Sigerson's room at the Library of Congress site. I generally like the Sherlock Holmes parodies. Playing now. Won't you come in, Miss Liar!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventure_of_Sherlock_Holmes%27_Smarter_Brother

Trailers From Hell.

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/21277/adventure-of-sherlock-holmes-smarter-brother-the/

Mr. Galbraith here contends the Peter Cook/Dudley Moore Hound of the Baskervilles fiasco is a better movie, which is frankly laughable. I may be the only fan of the Gene Wilder film but I watched Hound of the Baskervilles recently and it was utter dreck. (Some of the old posters can be seen below.)

KPHO TV5 Sunday Afternoon Movie Open

 

80s.

Ice cream stand along highway near Berlin, Connecticut

 

1939.

https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ae39ca10-e1ee-0136-4b5d-03f8e9e288cf

8 Million Ways to Die (1986)

 

Directed by Hal Ashby. Jeff Bridges. From the Lawrence Block series with detective Matt Scudder. Kind of a legendary failure since it was Ashby's last film. I found it to be slightly better than its reputation. Watchable.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8_Million_Ways_to_Die

https://trailersfromhell.com/8-million-ways-to-die/

Simple Pleasures Ice Cream

 

1990. No fat. 

Buddy's Pizza

 

1991. Impressions.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy's_Pizza

The Addams Family

 

1973 NBC. Hanna-Barbera. Jodie Foster as Pugsley. 16 episodes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Addams_Family_(1973_TV_series)

Frosted Cheerios

 

Mid-90s. Because when I think of breakfast cereal the first people who come to mind are Chris Elliott, Gilbert Gottfried, and Larry "Bud" Melman.

Point Blank (1967)

 

Tonight on the Movies! channel. One of my very favorite movies. Directed by John Boorman. Lee Marvin. From the Donald Westlake book writing as Richard Stark for the Parker series. Cinematography by Philip H. Lathrop. Movies were not shot like this in the late 60s. It looks more like a 70s film. I have this DVD and it has a nice commentary with Boorman and Steven Soderbergh. Highly recommended.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_Blank_(1967_film)

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/point-blank-1967

https://www.criminalelement.com/point-blank-1967-the-only-neo-noir-that-matters/

https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2007/cteq/point-blank/

https://twentyfourframes.wordpress.com/2018/11/18/point-blank-1967/

Trailers From Hell.

https://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s1649poin.html

Philip H. Lathrop: Cinematographer

 

I somehow lost the original Kinja post for this one. I had all the others saved.  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_H._Lathrop

https://www.cinematographers.nl/GreatDoPh/lathrop.htm

The Cincinnati Kid.

The Pink Panther.

Vintage Guitars

 

Header 1939 Ben Pitts playing guitar, seated, portrait, photograph.

https://www.loc.gov/item/2017701349/

1938 Cajun Hawaiian guitar player, National Rice Festival, Crowley, Louisiana

https://www.loc.gov/item/2017737876/

Vigilante Force

 

1978 CBS promo.

Lord Calvert Coffee, Levering's Best

 

1898.

https://www.loc.gov/item/2002719043/

SNL 1976

 

Promo.

Raw Deal (1948)

Directed by Anthony Mann. Cinematography by John Alton. Not to be confused with the 1986 early Arnold movie. We have the Movies! channel now, which presents movies uncut and properly formatted, and while I was looking at the schedule I noticed that this was the late, late movie tonight. This is something I first watched on Youtube or Internet Archive back when I was getting into the noir genre. The Mann/Alton collaborations are all notable. John Alton is one of the people most responsible for creating the look of noir. A young Raymond Burr is in this too. Recommended. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raw_Deal_(1948_film)

https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2013/cteq/raw-deal/

https://film.avclub.com/raw-deal-1798196076

Eddie Muller TCM Noir Alley intro. Mr. Muller's Top 25 Best Film Noir list was instrumental for me learning the genre. Took me a while but I've now seen all 25.

https://www.eddiemuller.com/top25noir.html

Coffee Magic

 

1975 coffee maker.

Can O' History - Ascent of the Eiger

 
August 11, 1858. North face not till 1938. Famous climbing disaster incident was in 1936.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiger

https://www.summitpost.org/first-ascent-of-the-eiger-1858/172575

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1936_Eiger_north_face_climbing_disaster

https://thegoldenhornblog.blogspot.com/2020/02/mountain-climbing.html

Mars Bar

 

Founded 1932 U.K.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_(chocolate_bar)

Rootbeer stand, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 

1939.

https://www.loc.gov/item/2017718153/

Jack Starrett: Director

 

(Text here is from original Kinja post.)  

I watched Slaughter (1972) with Jim Brown before I knew who he was as a director. I remember thinking whoever shot this thing was a crazy person. Fisheye lens from ground level in the middle of a fight scene and other weird camera moves. Then I learned that was just a Jack Starrett movie. He shot Cleopatra Jones (1973) next with a real budget from Warner Bros. and it showed.

Then I was able to see the two biker flicks: Run,Angel, Run! (1969), with an informative Joe Bob Briggs commentary, and The Losers (1970), a truly insane movie shot in the Philippines. I also was able to find the nearly forgotten cult film, The Dion Brothers (1974)[aka The Gravy Train], with Stacy Keach and written by Terrence Malick. It is on Youtube at the moment. I have the nice Shout Factory DVD of Race with the Devil (1975) with Peter Fonda and Warren Oates.

And, finally, I came across two of his TV movie director credits in the late 70s while doing my TV posts. Mr. Horn in 1979 with David Carradine, and Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus in 1978 with Charles Napier. A failed pilot.

Mr. Starrett died from kidney failure in 1989 at age 52. He was also known as an actor. Gabby Johnson in Blazing Saddles. The sadistic cop, Galt, in First Blood.

https://cscottrollins.blogspot.com/2013/03/jack-starrett-aka-claude-ennis-starrett.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Starrett

Carl's Jr. Steak Sandwich

 

1980 Burton Gilliam.

Lawrence Block Collection

 

If I remember right I have 59 books by Mr. Block, which puts him at #2 in the crime fiction collection, and one ahead of Donald Westlake. Not pictured is a signed paperback copy of Mona. I have that in a cabinet and forgot about it when doing all the books originally.

https://ethaniverson.com/newgate-callendar/lawrence-block-blindfold-test/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Block

https://crimereads.com/my-first-thriller-lawrence-block/