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| Bruce, Swedien, Vincent Price and Michael Jackson |
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| After Recording Price's Rap Session for Jackson's Thriller Album |
In time for Halloween:
This is a great treat for Halloween that Maven came
across that includes a second verse that she never heard. . . . It's Vincent Price's rap session for Michael Jackson's
Thriller. Tremendously ghoulish fun from first rate artists!
And Jackson's full length video version of the song:
| Mel Blanc and Jack Benny |
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| Their Classic "Si" Routine |
Need some more classic humor?!
How about some Jack Benny?!
The classic "Si, Sue, Sew" with Mel
Blanc:
Jack Benny and Mel Blanc on Johnny Carson's
Show, 1975:
Jack Benny vs. Grouch on You Bet
Your Life (1955):
Jack Benny Kills Mel Blanc:
Marilyn Monroe on Jack Benny's Show:
Groucho Marx, Jack Benny, George Burns
and Bob Hope on the Johnny Carson Show:
| Ed Ames, Who Plays Mingo on "Daniel Boone" |
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| Doing the Tomahawk Skit with Johnny Carson |
| The Copper Clapper Caper (1968) |
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| With Johnny Carson and Jack Web |
I'm arranging these clips
so all you
have to do is
click on them and
sit
back with your choice
of snack
and drink,
available from our
virtual beverage cart.
Let me know at
for any comments, questions
or suggestions!
| Jay Leno |
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| Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In |
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Do you remember "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In"
(1967 - 1973)?!
Maven wanted to check out Sammy Davis, Jr., doing his "Here Come
the Judge" routine and, boy, did she come up with some stuff!
| Warner Oland in a Bobby Jones |
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| Short wIth W. C. Filelds |
Here Come the Judge!
Warner
Oland and some well-known athletes like Bobby Jones:
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For those of us who are . .
. barely! . . . old enough to remember, a salute to all those Westerns - and the actors! - that used to be on television!
| Rose Marie |
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| The Child Wonder |
Rose Marie . . . . You may remember her from The Dick Van Dyke Show from the sixties, as Maven does; or you
may remember Rose Marie from the early years of talkies as Maven's mother did.
However you remember Rose
Marie you'll remember an incredible talent!
You can check her out
by clicking on her picture for Baby Rose Marie . . . The Child Wonder (1929) or:
Five part interview with the adult Rose Marie (each
is approximately 30 minutes):
| Daffy - The Commando (1943) |
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Just for the heck of it . . . and if you need help to stay warm! . . . how about a little Donald Duck in Blame it on the
Samba (1948). Is it the best Donald Duck cartoon that Maven can come up with? No, but it is cute and catchy,
especially if you want a cartoon to go with Charlie Chan in Rio (1941) . . . !
| Carol Burnett |
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| As Her Charwoman Character |
And from the old Carol Burnett show:
Maven couldn't wait any longer . . . . She has found links to clips from the Carol Burnett Show (1967 - 1978)
that are simply hilarious!
Carol's spoof on GONE WITH THE WIND (1939):
| Tim Conway |
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| Bast, |
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| The Egyptian Cat Goddess |
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How about
some cat
bloopers?!
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| Allan Sherman |
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| of "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah" Fame |
| Ginger Rogers as |
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| "Roxie Hart" (1942) |
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This is for those of us who get
telemarketing phone calls even if we ARE on the No Call List! This
is "The Greatest Prank Call Ever" - It isn't for children and the easily offended but the rest of us will love how this guy
handles these irritating callers:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5z4Vs26-TI
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| A Still from "Happy Feet" (2006) |
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For instance, there is a clip from Happy
Feet that somebody took and set it to song.
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| PARAMOUNT ON PARADE |
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| (1930) |
Click on Paramount on
Parade (1930) for a short that was aka Murder Will Out. It has several actors like Warner Oland as
Fu Manchu, William Powell as Philo Vance, Clive Brook as Sherlock Holmes and Jack Oakie.
NOTE: Paramount on Parade is currently unavailable.--Maven
| Paulette Goddard, Bob Hope and Richard Carlson |
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| In "The Ghost Hunters" (1940) |
Want a little political humor? (And if you can find the similar Republican
video from Hope's Cat and the Canary [1939], please send it to theoldmoviemaven@yahoo!) Goddard, Hope and Carlson from The Ghost Breakers (1940):
WHAT IS A ZOMBIE?!
| George Gobel, Dean Martin and Bob Hope |
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| On Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show" |
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Another goodie from Johnny Carson's
show, with George Gobel and
Bob Hope and Dean Martin
on the couch.
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How about a little MONSTER MASH by Bobby
"Boris" Pickett?! It's always fun, Halloween time or not!
Back in the
day of the Tonight Show . . . before Jan Leno . . . even before Johnny Carson . . . there was Jack Paar.
. . .
Paar's "W.C." monologue was the crux of his leaving the Tonight Show.
What's a "W.C." and why was it so scandalous?!
The what
can be answered with this audio link at
"An English lady, while visiting Switzerland, was
looking for a room, and she asked the schoolmaster if he could recommend any to her. He took her to see several rooms, and
when everything was settled, the lady returned to her home to make the final preparations to move. When she arrived home,
the thought suddenly occurred to her that she had not seen a "W.C." [water closet, a euphemism for bathroom] around the place.
So she immediately wrote a note to the schoolmaster asking him if there were a "W.C." around. The schoolmaster was a very
poor student of English, so he asked the parish priest if he could help in the matter. Together they tired to discover the
meaning of the letters "W.C.," and the only solution they could find for the letters was letters was a Wayside Chapel. The
schoolmaster then wrote to the English lady the following note:
Dear Madam:
I take great pleasure in informing you that the W.C.
is situated nine miles from the house you occupy, in the center of a beautiful grove of pine trees surrounded by lovely grounds.
It is capable of holding 229 people and it is open on Sunday and Thursday only. As there are a great number of people and
they are expected during the summer months, I would suggest that you come early: although there is plenty of standing room
as a rule. You will no doubt be glad to hear that a good number of people bring their lunch and make a day of it. While others
who can afford to go by car arrive just in time. I would especially recommend that your ladyship go on Thursday when there
is a musical accompaniment. It may interest you to know that my daughter was married in the W.C. and it was there that she
met her husband. I can remember the rush there was for seats. There were ten people to a seat ordinarily occupied by one.
It was wonderful to see the expression on their faces. The newest attraction is a bell donated by a wealthy resident of the
district. It rings every time a person enters. A bazaar is to be held to provide plush seats for all the people, since they
feel it is a long felt need. My wife is rather delicate, so she can't attend regularly. I shall be delighted to reserve the
best seat for you if you wish, where you will be seen by all. For the children, there is a special time and place so that
they will not disturb the elders. Hoping to have been of service to you, I remain,
Sincerely,
The Schoolmaster."
MAVEN: Hard to imagine that
this joke
could tick off people fifty years ago!
And this is a thank you for taking your time
and trouble to visit Maven's site!
ONLY YOU
THE FOLLIES BERGERE OF THE ANIMAL KINGDOM
| John Barrymore |
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| John Barrymore as Richard III |
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| From Shakespeare's Richard VI Part II |
Maven was lucky enough to come across two clips of John Barrymore, the first is an introduction to the second where he
is Richard III from Shakespeare's Richard VI Part II that was part of The Show of Shows (1929):
What makes the second clip downright
poignant is watching this clip and knowing how deminished his powers were just a few years later, when Barrymore was as close
to being a parody of himself in movies like The Invisible Woman (1942).
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