On a circa 1943 radio show with Chico's big band, announcer Toby Reed says it Cheeko, and then, trying to be "familiar," asks, "What have you got for us, Cheek?"
On the partial (audition?) show "Hollywood Agents" dated 1939, Bill Goodwin says "Groucho and Chicko." There are no character names, and of course Groucho says it Chicko too....
Sayings on the show you don't hear anymore
by grittys457 » Thu Apr 08, 2010 8:00 am
On a few episodes young people have been referred to as "shavers" or "young shavers". Now that's one that is never ever used anymore.
"ooooooh, your glasses are hurting my nose"
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by mrdj » Fri Apr 09, 2010 8:00 pm
A term you don't hear anymore, but can be heard often on many crime dramas is prowl car, as in we'll send a prowl car to check it out, or any prowl car in the vicinity of ...
Does anyone have an idea of when prowl was dropped? One of my favorite movies, LA Confidential, which is set in '53 mentions sending out a prowler to an incident.
Does anyone have an idea of when prowl was dropped? One of my favorite movies, LA Confidential, which is set in '53 mentions sending out a prowler to an incident.
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by JohnM » Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:32 am
mrdj wrote:A term you don't hear anymore, but can be heard often on many crime dramas is prowl car, as in we'll send a prowl car to check it out, or any prowl car in the vicinity of ...
Does anyone have an idea of when prowl was dropped? One of my favorite movies, LA Confidential, which is set in '53 mentions sending out a prowler to an incident.
I remember that from cop shows in the early 70s, but I think even then it was slightly dated.
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by Brad from Georgia » Mon Apr 12, 2010 7:41 am
I'm always surprised at the number of times Jack took a date "parking" (usually on Mulholland Drive). Do kids go parking any more?
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by helloagain » Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:17 am
I doubt it. If they do, they're not just kissing. OOH! What he said!
"Hey, Jackson, does Fred Allen always talk through his nose?"
"Yes, Phil. He's the only comedian who tells 'em and smells 'em at the same time!"
"Yes, Phil. He's the only comedian who tells 'em and smells 'em at the same time!"
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by Moose Hatrack » Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:36 am
Caught this last night. I heard it a couple times before I realized it fit this topic...
Hubba hubba hubba
Hubba hubba hubba
That's funny, Norman Krasna loved that joke.
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by helloagain » Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:15 am
Hubba Hubba Hubba was a song title, too. It was one of Perry Como's first big hits.
"Hey, Jackson, does Fred Allen always talk through his nose?"
"Yes, Phil. He's the only comedian who tells 'em and smells 'em at the same time!"
"Yes, Phil. He's the only comedian who tells 'em and smells 'em at the same time!"
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by grittys457 » Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:05 pm
News reels at the movie theaters. No idea what they were but I'm guessing instead of movie previews they were, well, news.
"ooooooh, your glasses are hurting my nose"
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by helloagain » Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:37 pm
In the days before television, newsreels were very popular, though hardly up to the minute.
"Hey, Jackson, does Fred Allen always talk through his nose?"
"Yes, Phil. He's the only comedian who tells 'em and smells 'em at the same time!"
"Yes, Phil. He's the only comedian who tells 'em and smells 'em at the same time!"
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by Maxwell » Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:20 pm
grittys457 wrote:News reels at the movie theaters. No idea what they were but I'm guessing instead of movie previews they were, well, news.
What's really odd is that newsreels lasted into the '60s. I remember seeing them when I was a kid. In their heyday they would come out twice a week. The movie companies that produced them (Fox Movietone, Pathe, Universal, Hearst) had cameramen all over the country who would photograph any newsworthy events.
The newsreels were just that, one reel. They would have big stories (floods, war news, hurricanes, Lindbergh taking off, whatever), fashion, etc. for women, sports stories (highlights of football games, World Series, etc.), and usually some kind of a human interest or gag story.
Lowell Thomas was the main voice of Fox Movietone News. A couple of decades ago he hosted a series of shows for PBS called Lowell Thomas remembers that used these newsreels.
Jack Benny connection: The sports stories for Movietone were done by Ed Thorgerson, Jack's first announcer on the Canada Dry show.
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by mrdj » Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:43 pm
I was listening to a show last night in which Rochester asks for a raise. Jack replies that it isn't necessary because he gives him free room and board and "pin money". I haven't heard that term in ages. I remember getting "spending money" from my parents when I was little, but can't remember the last time I heard pin money.
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by grittys457 » Thu Apr 22, 2010 2:50 am
I've noticed that they use "high" quite a bit when referring to being drunk, obviously different than the high meaning on drugs we use now.
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