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by **shimp scrampi** » Tue May 26, 2009 2:08 am

Where's Jack?

by **Yhtapmys** » Wed May 27, 2009 1:42 am

shimp scrampi wrote:Where's Jack?

He's Singing in the Rain with Joan Crawford.

Geez, you know, Joan made Mary look like a sweet little kitten.

Yhtapmys

by **shimp scrampi** » Wed May 27, 2009 2:06 am

Yep, that's Jack doing "Singin' in the Rain" a long time before Gene Kelly, in the finale of HOLLYWOOD REVUE OF 1929, shot in early two-color Technicolor.

The camera pans across Crawford earlier in the sequence, though, so that's not Joan standing next to Jack, although she is in the movie. Not quite sure who that is, or if she's famous - she goes by in a nanosecond in the actual film - even Jack's just a glimpse. That'd be Marie Dressler on the other side of Jack if you watch the clip. Buster Keaton's in there too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94QR4v3zsnc

by **shimp scrampi** » Thu May 28, 2009 9:01 am

My, my! Eddie's looking a bit prematurely gray in this ca. 1938 photo. Why?

by **Brad from Georgia** » Sat May 30, 2009 6:58 am

'Cuz he's in costume and makeup for his role in Gone With the Wind!

"The war's over, Miss Scarlett. Ain't nobody gonna have to be a slave all the time no more. We going to take turns now. . . . guess who's turn it is?"

by **shimp scrampi** » Sat May 30, 2009 9:09 am

Bingo Brad! That's Eddie in a makeup test for his role as "Uncle Peter" in Gone With the Wind.

by **shimp scrampi** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 3:05 pm

Who's this?

by **Roman** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:31 pm

Sheldon Leonard?

by **shimp scrampi** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:39 pm

Yep, cover of his autobiography.

Anyone read this one, is it worth hunting down a copy? I imagine it would be pretty good.

by **shimp scrampi** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:53 am

Who just got a bling bling henna tattoo at Mickey D's?!!

by **Yhtapmys** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:47 am

shimp scrampi wrote:Who just got a bling bling henna tattoo at Mickey D's?!!

"Well, who do you think I am with this dollar sign? George Washington?"

Yhtapmys

by **shimp scrampi** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 6:55 am

Yep, Frank Nelson in a series of McDonald's commercials circa 1981. Sad to say, I think this is the first time Frank actively entered my consciousness, though I'm sure I'd seen him on other things like I LOVE LUCY and so on. I definitely remember imitating his "ooooooooo!" squeal from these commercials much to the irritation (and my delight) of parents, teachers, etc.

by **shimp scrampi** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 4:04 pm

OK, another "tear and compare". What's the connection here?

by **Maxwell** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:48 pm

Those would be pictures of the real and fictional Frankie Remley, the later aka Elliot Lewis who played him on the Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show.

by **shimp scrampi** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:28 am

Nicely played Maxwell, absolutely right.

Of course as much as I love the mental image of Frankie as a drunken bum, I feel obliged to point out that is a cap of the real Remley in costume from the hillbilly band skit on one of Jack's TV shows. :wink:

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