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Post by pippsheadache on May 12, 2024 9:59:15 GMT -5
Jeep, I am sure you also remember that Spring Byington had the title role in the 50s sitcom "December Bride." And along with Cobb and Joe D., Pirates minority-shareholder Bing Crosby had a guest appearance. And Ralph Kiner was one of the Pirates players they showed. Paul Douglas, who had been in "It Happens Every Spring" just the year before, played the manager. Some other cast members were Keenan Wynn, Ellen Corby (later to play Grandma Walton) as a nun, King Donavan (of "Invasion Of The Body Snatchers" and Bob Cummings' friend Harv on "Love That Bob") and Donna Corcoran as the little girl who prays for the team. Donna Corcoran was the sister of Noreen Corcoran (niece Kelly on "Bachelor Father") and Kevin Corcoran (a staple of Disney films like "Swiss Family Robinson" and "The Shaggy Dog." ) Much of that movie was filmed at Forbes Field, so it has some historical interest. It's a shame Janet Leigh had to be stabbed to death by Norman Bates. But she recovered sufficiently to appear in many more films and TV shows. I particularly remember her in an episode of "The Man From UNCLE." Spring was also in the cast of Laramie which I still watch from time to time. 50's westerns never go out of style. Hey 55, I sure remember the show but forgot about Spring Byington being on there. Robert Fuller and John Smith and Hoagy Carmichael were in that cast. I'm a big Hoagy Carmichael fan. I loved those Westerns. "Wagon Train" and "Gunsmoke" and "Cheyenne" and "Have Gun, Will Travel." My favorite theme was "Lawman" which starred John Russell and Peter Brown. But there were dozens of them. It could have its own separate thread. Some more obscure ones were "Black Saddle" and "Hotel De Paris" and "The Guns Of Will Sonnett" with Walter Brennan. |
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Post by azbob643 on May 12, 2024 10:07:19 GMT -5
Post-Civil War...
"The Rebel" (Johnny Yuma/Nick Adams)
"Branded" (Jason McCord/Chuck Connors)
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Post by 1955nyyfan on May 12, 2024 10:08:03 GMT -5
Spring was also in the cast of Laramie which I still watch from time to time. 50's westerns never go out of style. Hey 55, I sure remember the show but forgot about Spring Byington being on there. Robert Fuller and John Smith and Hoagy Carmichael were in that cast. I'm a big Hoagy Carmichael fan. I loved those Westerns. "Wagon Train" and "Gunsmoke" and "Cheyenne" and "Have Gun, Will Travel." My favorite theme was "Lawman" which starred John Russell and Peter Brown. But there were dozens of them. It could have its own separate thread. Some more obscure ones were "Black Saddle" and "Hotel De Paris" and "The Guns Of Will Sonnett" with Walter Brennan. Wagon Train, Gunsmoke, Cheyenne, Laramie, Lawman, The Rifleman and Rawhide still get regular play and I watch them from time to time. Fun seeing future stars as guests often playing minor roles. |
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Post by pippsheadache on May 12, 2024 10:14:12 GMT -5
Post-Civil War... "The Rebel" (Johnny Yuma/Nick Adams) "Branded" (Jason McCord/Chuck Connors) "What do you do when you're branded, and you know you're a man." Anybody remember "The Deputy" with Henry Fonda? Of course there was easy lopin' cattle ropin' Sugarfoot with Will Hutchins. |
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Post by azbob643 on May 12, 2024 10:14:25 GMT -5
"Sky King"
A more contemporary western...kinda weird too.
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Post by pippsheadache on May 12, 2024 10:26:09 GMT -5
"Sky King" A more contemporary western...kinda weird too. Yeah it was. Saturday late mornings. Songbird One and Songbird Two. Uncle Sky and niece Penny. Sponsored by Fig Newtons and other fine Nabisco products. I associate "Sky King" with other Saturday shows set in the West like My Friend Flicka" and "Fury." Another weird one was "Shotgun Slade."A Western that used progressive jazz for its backing music. |
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Post by azbob643 on May 12, 2024 10:35:55 GMT -5
"What do you do when you're branded, and you know you're a man." Wherever you go, for the rest of your life, you must prove...you're a man. |
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Post by Max on May 12, 2024 10:44:33 GMT -5
One of my favorites is "Key Largo"! Robinson at his meanest! Great movie! Agreed. |
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Post by bigjeep on May 12, 2024 11:29:04 GMT -5
Robinson at his meanest! Great movie! He was pretty mean in "Kid Galahad" too. Not the stupid Elvis movie, the original where he played a boxing promoter. I remember a scene where he confronts his fighter for enjoying "dames, dancing, soft stuff" too much. Bogie and Bette Davis are in that one too. There was another where he played a gangster trying to go straight and buy his way into society. I just remember he took up playing polo as part of his reclamation project. My favorite is still "Little Caesar" where he plays gangster Rico Bandello. It had that great ending where he was gunned down on the street and grunts out "Mother of Mercy -- could this be the end of Rico?" I still try to use that line on the rare occasions where it might serve some purpose. "Brother Orchid" was really funny! He could do comedy also! "The Woman in the window" was great! I don't want to give it away though! |
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Post by inger on May 12, 2024 12:12:56 GMT -5
Robinson at his meanest! Great movie! He was pretty mean in "Kid Galahad" too. Not the stupid Elvis movie, the original where he played a boxing promoter. I remember a scene where he confronts his fighter for enjoying "dames, dancing, soft stuff" too much. Bogie and Bette Davis are in that one too. There was another where he played a gangster trying to go straight and buy his way into society. I just remember he took up playing polo as part of his reclamation project. My favorite is still "Little Caesar" where he plays gangster Rico Bandello. It had that great ending where he was gunned down on the street and grunts out "Mother of Mercy -- could this be the end of Rico?" I still try to use that line on the rare occasions where it might serve some purpose. I don’t think there was a single kid, and but few adults that didn’t mimic his “yeah, see” bit, and his “you killed my brother” bit… And what a face. If ever there was a guy doomed to play the bad guy. Like Don Rickles’ face, but on steroids and beaten with an ugly stick… |
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Post by inger on May 12, 2024 12:15:57 GMT -5
"What do you do when you're branded, and you know you're a man." Wherever you go, for the rest of your life, you must prove...you're a man. Stranded Stuck on the toilet bowl What do you do When you’re stranded And you can’t find a roll? … That was big in our neighborhood… |
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Post by kaybli on May 12, 2024 12:18:49 GMT -5
Wherever you go, for the rest of your life, you must prove...you're a man. Stranded Stuck on the toilet bowl What do you do When you’re stranded And you can’t find a roll? …  |
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Post by inger on May 12, 2024 12:19:36 GMT -5
One very under-rated western was “Kung-Foo”. Only three seasons because Carridine wanted to do movies…it could have played many more years…Kind of like Sidd Finch if he had been born 100 years earlier…
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Post by inger on May 12, 2024 12:20:24 GMT -5
Stranded Stuck on the toilet bowl What do you do When you’re stranded And you can’t find a roll? … There was a second verse, too. Let’s not talk about it… |
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Post by inger on May 12, 2024 12:22:12 GMT -5
I’m going this one especially for Pipps, but of course everyone is welcome to read it… Heath Slocumb Bats Right, Throws Right Height 6' 3", Weight 220 lb. High School John Bowne High School Debut April 11, 1991 Final Game September 26, 2000 Born June 7, 1966 in Jamaica, NY USA BR page Biographical Information Healthcliff Slocumb pitched ten years in the majors, saving 98 games and finishing nearly 300. His best years were in the mid-1990s. Slocumb was signed as a free agent for the New York Mets by scouts Dan Monzon and Mike Becker in 1984. Coming up to the majors originally with the Chicago Cubs, he was named to the 1995 All-Star team while with the Philadelphia Phillies. On July 31, 1997, the Seattle Mariners acquired Slocumb from the Boston Red Sox for two prospects, Derek Lowe and Jason Varitek. This was one of the most infamous trades Woody Woodward made as General Manager of the M's. On the flip side, it's considered one of the best made by Red Sox GM Dan Duquette. The two prospects, Lowe and Varitek, became fixtures in Boston for several seasons, while Slocumb quickly fizzled. Notable Achievements NL All-Star (1995) 30 Saves Seasons: 2 (1995 & 1996) pippsheadache Why, thank you Inger for your research. I just liked Heathcliff Slocumb because of his name, the same way I would automatically root for guys like Razor Shines or Shooty Babbitt or Bryan Klutterbuck or Mark Lemongello or of course Mickey Klutts. I just recall him as a big burly guy who moved around a lot. According to his Wikipedia article, he was actually named after the bad-ass comic strip cat Heathcliff. Remember there was a pretty decent golfer on the PGA Tour named Heath Slocum (no "b"), which seems pretty amazing. A Baton Rouge guy, as I have no doubt rizzuto knows. The only other Heathcliffs I can think of are the character in "Wuthering Heights" and the one in the Red Skelton skit "two seagulls, Gertrude and Heathcliff." 😂😂, Research he says…copy and paste from BR,s Bullpen… |
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