Hibi Posted February 13, 2018 6 minutes ago, Vautrin said: Wayne Newton was also in a couple of episodes of Bonanza, playing a kid who liked to sing but his pappy was against it. Something a little strange about the whole thing. And that hairdo. Yikes. I remember him doing a Lucy show. A farmboy who sings Lucy discovers. But he chokes up in the studio, until Lucy, gives it that barnlike touch. GAG!!! Even as a kid, I thought it dumb! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hibi Posted February 13, 2018 On 1/29/2018 at 9:46 PM, LawrenceA said: Olivia Cole (November 26, 1942 - January 19, 2018) - Television, film and stage actress, best known for her roles in two landmark TV mini-series, Roots (1977) and Backstairs at the White House (1979). She was a series regular on the short-lived shows Szysznyk (1977) and Report to Murphy (1982), and appeared in other shows and mini-series including North and South, Women of Brewster Place, Murder She Wrote, and L.A. Law. She made her final feature appearance in 2008's First Sunday. Sad. What is it with the Cole family? They seem to have short life spans.......I guess she lived longer than some of the others...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vautrin Posted February 13, 2018 Just now, Hibi said: I remember him doing a Lucy show. A farmboy who sings Lucy discovers. But he chokes up in the studio, until Lucy, gives it that barnlike touch. GAG!!! Even as a kid, I thought it dumb! Maybe she thought the haystacks would give a reverb effect. Yeah, a lot of those old sitcom plots were pretty out there. ( I would have loved to see Freddy Mertz' reaction to Wayne Newton). Then in the mid 1960s they would try to work a British invasion band, real or made up, into the plot along with a "funny" band name. The Electric Toothbrushes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hibi Posted February 13, 2018 29 minutes ago, Vautrin said: Maybe she thought the haystacks would give a reverb effect. Yeah, a lot of those old sitcom plots were pretty out there. ( I would have loved to see Freddy Mertz' reaction to Wayne Newton). Then in the mid 1960s they would try to work a British invasion band, real or made up, into the plot along with a "funny" band name. The Electric Toothbrushes. This was when Lucy moved to Hollywood and was solo (no Ricky, Fred or Ethel!) Yeah, that invasion band plot was used in a lot of sitcoms. i remember a Patty Duke one with Chad and Jeremy. Or was it Peter and Gordon? LOL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted February 14, 2018 4 hours ago, Hibi said: Sad. What is it with the Cole family? They seem to have short life spans.......I guess she lived longer than some of the others...... Olivia Cole, who won an Emmy Award for her performance in "Roots," wasn't related to the family of Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vautrin Posted February 14, 2018 Just now, Hibi said: This was when Lucy moved to Hollywood and was solo (no Ricky, Fred or Ethel!) Yeah, that invasion band plot was used in a lot of sitcoms. i remember a Patty Duke one with Chad and Jeremy. Or was it Peter and Gordon? LOL. Yeah, after Chad and Jeremy and Peter and Gordon things get pretty thin on the ground. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted February 14, 2018 5 hours ago, Hibi said: This was when Lucy moved to Hollywood and was solo (no Ricky, Fred or Ethel!) Yeah, that invasion band plot was used in a lot of sitcoms. i remember a Patty Duke one with Chad and Jeremy. Or was it Peter and Gordon? LOL. And then there was the episode of "The Mothers-In-Law" -- produced by Desi Arnaz -- in which The Seeds appeared as a rock group called The Warts. It's worth watching just because Deborah Walley dances in it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted February 14, 2018 7 hours ago, Hibi said: Sad. What is it with the Cole family? They seem to have short life spans.......I guess she lived longer than some of the others...... I never heard that Olivia Cole at anything to do with Nat King Cole or any member of his family. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hibi Posted February 14, 2018 9 hours ago, jakeem said: And then there was the episode of "The Mothers-In-Law" -- produced by Desi Arnaz -- in which The Seeds appeared as a rock group called The Warts. It's worth watching just because Deborah Walley dances in it! LOL!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hibi Posted February 14, 2018 8 hours ago, Princess of Tap said: I never heard that Olivia Cole at anything to do with Nat King Cole or any member of his family. Ooops! I assumed she was......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LawrenceA Posted February 17, 2018 A trio of movie-related deaths recently: Edward M. Abroms (May 6, 1935 - February 13, 2018) - Film and television editor. His career began in TV in the late 1960's on such shows as Tarzan and Ironside. He worked on a number of films, including The Sugarland Express (1974), The Osterman Weekend (1983), Cohen and Tate (1988), and Street Fighter (1994). He received an Oscar nomination for his editing on 1983's Blue Thunder. Pier Paolo Capponi (June 9, 1938 - February 15, 2018) - Italian actor who was most prolific during the 1960's and 70's. He appeared in King of Hearts (1966), Black Jesus (1968), Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion (1970), The Cat O' Nine Tails (1971), Seven Blood-Stained Orchids (1972), and Farinelli (1994). He mainly concentrated on television work from the late 70's on. Lassie Lou Ahern (June 25, 1920 - February 15, 2018) - American child actress during the silent era who appeared in some of the Our Gang silent shorts. She gained much notice for her role in Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927), although she abruptly quit films until the early 1940's, when she took a few bit parts and extra work. She had one last, short burst of activity on TV in the early 1970s. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spence Posted February 17, 2018 On 2/13/2018 at 5:14 PM, Hibi said: I remember him doing a Lucy show. A farmboy who sings Lucy discovers. But he chokes up in the studio, until Lucy, gives it that barnlike touch. GAG!!! Even as a kid, I thought it dumb! Did Wayne Newton die as well? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spence Posted February 17, 2018 On 2/14/2018 at 12:24 AM, jakeem said: And then there was the episode of "The Mothers-In-Law" -- produced by Desi Arnaz -- in which The Seeds appeared as a rock group called The Warts. It's worth watching just because Deborah Walley dances in it! God, "Mother's In-Law" was sooo awful! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barton_Keyes Posted February 27, 2018 Lewis Gilbert, who directed some of the most successful British films of the 1960s and 1970s, has died. He was 97. Credits include the WWII drama CARVE HER NAME WITH PRIDE (1958), the Michael Caine hits ALFIE (1966) and EDUCATING RITA (1983) and three James Bond films -- YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (1967), THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (1977) and MOONRAKER (1983). See here for more: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/feb/27/spy-who-loved-me-alfie-lewis-gilbert-dies-michael-caine-james-bond?CMP=twt_gu 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SansFin Posted March 4, 2018 David Ogden Stiers (1942–2018) I will remember him for all time in The Cheap Detective (1978). 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted March 4, 2018 49 minutes ago, SansFin said: David Ogden Stiers (1942–2018) I will remember him for all time in The Cheap Detective (1978). Wow! I had just been wondering about him because of this tweet from Alan Alda yesterday: Alan AldaVerified account @alanalda I always try to let go of the past but this I can't let go of. This article by Marc Freeman brought back M*A*SH memories we http://ow.ly/29gF30iJee0 can't forget. After more than 35 years. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spence Posted March 4, 2018 On 2/13/2018 at 5:14 PM, Hibi said: I remember him doing a Lucy show. A farmboy who sings Lucy discovers. But he chokes up in the studio, until Lucy, gives it that barnlike touch. GAG!!! Even as a kid, I thought it dumb! But did something happen to Wayne Newton as well? When *"The Chairman of the Board: Sinatra" went on May 14th, 1998. Many were on TV's Larry King show then he was still always on CNN & Vic Damone said when he started out in the biz, he desperately wanted to be *Frank, then realized that would never happen, so he then proceeded to just be himself Correct me I'm wrong, but wasn't it Damone that got hitched to the tragic Pier Angeli, whom killed herself in ''71 She also reminded me of NATALIE! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spence Posted March 4, 2018 14 minutes ago, jakeem said: Wow! I had just been wondering about him because of this tweet from Alan Alda yesterday: Alan AldaVerified account @alanalda I always try to let go of the past but this I can't let go of. This article by Marc Freeman brought back M*A*SH memories we http://ow.ly/29gF30iJee0 can't forget. After more than 35 years. To me though always felt Stiers was very dull & preferred Larry "Frank Burns" Linville a lot more than him on the all-timer "M*A*S*H" Often forget that *Duvall was the original Frank Burns. *"The woodman" Woody allen liked Stiers though & cast him, in a couple of his flix, most notable the only fair (**1/2) 2001 release "Curse of the Jade Scorpian" ($13m.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spence Posted March 4, 2018 18 minutes ago, jakeem said: Wow! I had just been wondering about him because of this tweet from Alan Alda yesterday: Alan AldaVerified account @alanalda I always try to let go of the past but this I can't let go of. This article by Marc Freeman brought back M*A*SH memories we http://ow.ly/29gF30iJee0 can't forget. After more than 35 years. Weird & I always thought the vastly underrated 1978 comedy & *Bogey homage "The Cheap Detective" (***1/2) deserved more attention, but simply can't remember him in that Neil Simon pic? & on that note, years ago on these forums I did a large pc about "A *BOGEY & FILM NOIR FILM FESTIVAL" & of course that film was included, along with 1982's terrific & also underrated comedy "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid" &^ the just ok (**1/2) "Man With Bogart's Face" from 1980. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spence Posted March 4, 2018 On 2/14/2018 at 9:29 AM, Hibi said: LOL!!!!! HOLY MOLY! I simply despised "Mother's In Law" when I was a kid though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spence Posted March 4, 2018 On 2/17/2018 at 12:54 PM, LawrenceA said: A trio of movie-related deaths recently: Edward M. Abroms (May 6, 1935 - February 13, 2018) - Film and television editor. His career began in TV in the late 1960's on such shows as Tarzan and Ironside. He worked on a number of films, including The Sugarland Express (1974), The Osterman Weekend (1983), Cohen and Tate (1988), and Street Fighter (1994). He received an Oscar nomination for his editing on 1983's Blue Thunder. Pier Paolo Capponi (June 9, 1938 - February 15, 2018) - Italian actor who was most prolific during the 1960's and 70's. He appeared in King of Hearts (1966), Black Jesus (1968), Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion (1970), The Cat O' Nine Tails (1971), Seven Blood-Stained Orchids (1972), and Farinelli (1994). He mainly concentrated on television work from the late 70's on. Lassie Lou Ahern (June 25, 1920 - February 15, 2018) - American child actress during the silent era who appeared in some of the Our Gang silent shorts. She gained much notice for her role in Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927), although she abruptly quit films until the early 1940's, when she took a few bit parts and extra work. She had one last, short burst of activity on TV in the early 1970s. Speaking of upcoming *Academy Awards & saw "Sugarland Express" (3 & 1/2) *Goldie's far & away finest acting hour & was robbed of another nomination! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakeem Posted March 4, 2018 Carl QuintanillaVerified account @carlquintanilla Here’s a great tidbit about David Ogden Stiers’ character and class, told by fellow “M*A*S*H” star Loretta Swit in @THR’s oral history about the show’s finale: #RIP https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/mash-oral-history-untold-stories-one-tvs-important-shows-1086322 … 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MovieCollectorOH Posted March 4, 2018 4 hours ago, SansFin said: David Ogden Stiers (1942–2018) I will remember him for all time in The Cheap Detective (1978). A biggie. RIP. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yanceycravat Posted March 4, 2018 9 hours ago, SansFin said: David Ogden Stiers (1942–2018) "I do one thing at a time. I do it very well and then I move on..." Major Charles Emerson Winchester III 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted March 4, 2018 10 hours ago, spence said: But did something happen to Wayne Newton as well? When *"The Chairman of the Board: Sinatra" went on May 14th, 1998. Many were on TV's Larry King show then he was still always on CNN & Vic Damone said when he started out in the biz, he desperately wanted to be *Frank, then realized that would never happen, so he then proceeded to just be himself Correct me I'm wrong, but wasn't it Damone that got hitched to the tragic Pier Angeli, whom killed herself in ''71 She also reminded me of NATALIE! The last I heard Wayne Newton had taken over the USO as a promise to Bob Hope on his Deathbed. And Wayne is still knocking them dead in Vegas. As for Vic Damone, it was very tragic about Pier, but weirdly enough he had another wife, a non-pro, who also committed suicide. His other famous wife, Diahann Carroll-- the singer and star of Dynasty, did not commit suicide. Since they were both such great singers, I heard they used to do a Steve & Eydie act on cruise ships. I wish I could have seen that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
