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Jackie Gleason’s Centennial: How the Comedian Became ‘Mr. Saturday Night’
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| 2/26/2016
| Eliza Berman
Posted on 02/26/2016 11:41:53 AM PST by Borges
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To: Borges
Most people under 50 have never heard of Jackie Gleason, or don’t know how famous he once was. I enjoyed his tv shows in the 60’s and 70’s. Jackie G. was similar to Lucille Ball, in that both had a public persona of being funny, wild, maybe less than bright onstage, while in private they were both very serious, pragmatic business people with a job to do and a schedule to keep.
To: Borges
One day, Alice!
One day!
Pow!
Straight to the moon!
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posted on
02/26/2016 12:02:39 PM PST
by
Cletus.D.Yokel
(Catastrophic Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym defines the science.)
To: Migraine
Agree completely. Also “Soldier in the Rain” with Steve McQueen.
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posted on
02/26/2016 12:07:07 PM PST
by
whinecountry
(Semper Ubi Sub Ubi)
To: AU72
To: lee martell
Almost all TV sit-coms are variations of “The Honeymooners” and “I Love Lucy.”
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posted on
02/26/2016 12:13:46 PM PST
by
TTFlyer
To: whinecountry
“Until that time...”
Soldier in the Rain seemed to me to be a stage play set to film. Very existentialist, philosophical. Very provocative; it drew me in even though I don’t care for the existentialist position. Genius.
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posted on
02/26/2016 12:15:20 PM PST
by
Migraine
(Diversity is great -- until it happens to YOU.)
To: Borges
As I was growing up in Iowa, my family watched Gleason every Sat. night.
To this day I get a nice warm feeling hearing his theme.
He would almost always end a skit with a line something like 'Baby, you're the greatest' (to his stage wife.)
NO ONE could handle a live audience like Gleason!
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posted on
02/26/2016 12:16:42 PM PST
by
capt. norm
(If you can't make them see the light, let them feel the heat!)
To: jessduntno
That film, I believe, was an enormous bomb. He did do excellent work in films, but some of them, such as “Gigot” and “Papa’s Delicate Condition”, I believe, both performed rather poorly at the box office.
To: Borges
And he thought so much of Johnny Olson’s announcing work, he personally arranged to have Johnny flown to and from Miami to announce for his show when it was taped there.
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posted on
02/26/2016 12:16:52 PM PST
by
OttawaFreeper
("You'd see a different game if nobody wore a helmet". NY Rangers' Barry Beck 1983)
To: TTFlyer
The Flintstones were a clone of the Honeymooners. I picked up on that from the get-go. Love it.
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posted on
02/26/2016 12:18:13 PM PST
by
Migraine
(Diversity is great -- until it happens to YOU.)
To: Borges
About 10 - 12 years ago, Brad Garrett of Everybody Loves Raymond played Jackie Gleason in a made for TV biography called “Gleason.” He did a fantastic job in this role. If you watch Garrett on ELR, you’ll see a lot of Ralph Kranden’s facial expressions and mannerisms come through in Garrett’s character, Robert Barone.
To: 4yearlurker
I heard years ago (in my teens) that he’d carry a sizeable bottle of whisky out onto the golf course and consume most (if not all) of it during a round. I bet playing a round of golf with him would have been an interesting experience, lol.
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02/26/2016 12:31:15 PM PST
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OttawaFreeper
("You'd see a different game if nobody wore a helmet". NY Rangers' Barry Beck 1983)
To: Borges
See what is written on his headstone.
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posted on
02/26/2016 12:33:55 PM PST
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blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: Migraine
Yes, Jackie Gleason was an impressive actor. It has been said that being a fine comedic actor is the most difficult of acting jobs. But let's be realistic; Fats, in “The Hustler”, was a one dimensional character because he was supposed to be. Gleason and the director both understood that his stature, along with an understated performance, were what was needed in that gut-wrenching movie. But it was hardly any kind of challenge. If not for the performances of Paul Newman, Piper Laurie and George C. Scott the movie would be unknown.
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02/26/2016 12:40:01 PM PST
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70times7
(Serving Free Republics' warped and obscure humor needs since 1999!)
To: Borges
His performance as Minnesota Fats is one of the great screen characters - gripping, relentless, legendary.
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posted on
02/26/2016 12:43:18 PM PST
by
karnage
To: karnage
Gleason also made all of his own trick shots in the movie..
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posted on
02/26/2016 12:47:16 PM PST
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drewh
To: lee martell
Kids in NYC remember him. On New Year’s Day, a local station runs a Honeymooners marathon. Helps with the hangover.
A great talent and a part of every baby boomer’s childhood.
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posted on
02/26/2016 12:50:52 PM PST
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miss marmelstein
(Richard the Third: With my own people alone I should like to drive away the Turks (Muslims))
To: drewh
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posted on
02/26/2016 12:51:20 PM PST
by
miss marmelstein
(Richard the Third: With my own people alone I should like to drive away the Turks (Muslims))
To: 70times7
Can you tell us exactly how you know that role was not a challenge? We’re all fascinated.
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posted on
02/26/2016 12:52:30 PM PST
by
miss marmelstein
(Richard the Third: With my own people alone I should like to drive away the Turks (Muslims))
To: OttawaFreeper
Gleason used to play golf with Nixon.
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posted on
02/26/2016 12:58:13 PM PST
by
BBB333
(Q: Which is grammatically correct? Joe Biden IS or Joe Biden ARE an idiot?)
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