Sad news of the passing of David Del Valle, at age 77, seen at right with one of his countless fans. His expertise in pre-1980 horror cinema was unrivaled. And he was well versed in many other film genres. rip #daviddelvalle
To while away the intervals between updates to the election results, here’s every last Love Boat guest star: #loveboat #theloveboat
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A side of by far the rarest Vaughn Meader/JFK record. 200,000 copies were reportedly pressed and scheduled for shipping on Nov 25, 1963. Only five or six are known to exist. #JFK #vaughnmeader #thefirstfamily #thenightbeforechristmas
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B side. Caroline on a side voiced by Norma Macmillan aka Sweet Polly Purebred; St Nick here by Joseph Silver.
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Drac didn’t bring his son to Fremont NH but they still had some fun in the burg #theshaggs #shaggs
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In which I discuss The Silent Treatment (1968, wr/dir Ralph Andrews), the only all-silent feature made in H’wood between City Lights & Silent Movie, with cast ranging from Jerry Lewis to Aldo Ray, kept at UCLA Film cc @BenMank77 facebook.com/share/19qAx3Snp…
Aug 30, 1978: Hanna-Barbera takes its shot at a variety show, starring impressionist Fred Travalena and his animated sidekick voiced by Kathie Lee Johnson (later to be Gifford) #fredtravalena #kathielee #HannaBarbera youtu.be/z7U_Pzaa8AE?is=qBFF…
From @SarahKernochan who made the Oscar winning documentary about him comes word that Marjoe (Gortner) has left the building. Here he is with Louisville’s Own the late great Milton Metz #marjoe #marjoegortner youtu.be/e2b_RoI2VxI?is=ZWV9…
…3rd podcast hosted by @JohnHinckley20 with guest @emmyB00M … wonder when he’ll get around to talking with @BrooksAndDunn or @HANK_III … #johnhinckley #johnhinckleyjr #emmyboom youtu.be/dj1KWJ8s-vM?is=R0bA…
Calvin Lockhart borrows 300k from mobster Richard Lynch via Charles McGregor (Superfly’s Freddie) to make movie & when it’s time to pay up sleeps with Joan Blondell for loan. Plus Raymond St Jacques & Marlene Clark. Directed by Superfly’s screenwriter: youtu.be/kT_ZbuMKQTw?is=Bz-L…
Many of you have watched Hunter S Thompson’s 1967 appearance on To Tell The Truth a million times. For a change of pace here’s Diggers leader Emmett Grogan’s appearance on that show in 1972: #diggers #emmettgrogan #ringolevio #totellthetruth youtu.be/uPE7cnUey4E?is=pq9F…
… @BenMullin ‘s article in @nytimes on the end of the print edition of @SatEvePost buried the lede a bit…
Little remembered precursor to US TW3, ABC’s Comedy News, SNL’s Weekend Update et al. Produced by Clay Felker & @KatrinaNation ‘s mom. W/Peter Cook, John Bird, Jonathan Miller, Pat McCormick, Barbara Harris & a couple of Second City guys Audio only youtu.be/7g4SMPVvQ9M?is=PJSm…






