#Ken Murray

[citizenscreen]

1939 Amateur Swing contest with (L to R): Jack Benny (violin), Dick Powell (trumpet), Ken Murray (clarinet), Bing Crosby (drums), Shirley Ross (piano), and Tommy Dorsey (trumbone).

[oldshowbiz]

Ken Murray and Laurie Anders

[norashelley]

Rita Hayworth and Ken Murray dance the jitterbug, 1940

[friendlessghoul]

Buster Keaton teaches actress Joan Davis how to throw a pie at Milton Berle's party at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Screen Snapshots host Ken Murray takes a pie to the face at the end.

[gatutor]

Eddie Foy Jr.-Irene Dunne-Ken Murray "Leathernecking" 1930, de Edward F. Cline.

[thursdaymurderbub]

from Silver Screen magazine, September 1941

[digitalcheesecake]

🍒 2023.12.03

Marilyn interviewed by Ken Murray at the premiere of Call Me Madame 03.1953

[historical-hollywood]

Cowpokes Ken Murray and Laurie Anders get a bit entangled in this promotional photo for The Ken Murray Show, August 21, 1951.

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[sluttyhenley]

MASTERS OF THE AIR (2024) Parts Four & Five

[oldshowbiz]

Ken Murray: Hollywood Blowhard

[uptonil]

Murray Melvin in The Devils (1971), Ken Russell.

[friendlessghoul]

An embellishment to the skit that brought the biggest laugh of all. It wasn't Keaton's invention--he always gave his father the credit--but it was an idea that took the pratfall to the level off high art, a signature bit that would remain in the collective memory of an entire generation of viewers. As Wynn used a kettle of boiling water to loosen the grip of the molasses on his shoes, Buster hoisted on leg onto the counter, then the other, and seemingly paused in mid-air before plummeting to the floor--where the sticky stuff proceeded to saturate the seat of his pants. How he did it without breaking his neck was a mystery to many, but to Keaton himself the technique was elementary. "When he did the 'Butcher Boy' fall," Eleanor explained, "his feet were high enough that when he crashed, all his weight fell on the shoulders, which is where it should be. He's got that heavy muscle structure [and it] acted like a pad. The spine, the tailbone--nothing like that ever touched the floor. You could get hurt. But if you held your breath and tensed the muscles, it doesn't even knock the wind out of you." (James Curtis, A Filmmakers Life, pg 536)

[gatutor]

David Manners-Ken Murray-Ann Dvorak "Crooner" 1932, de Lloyd Bacon.

[thursdaymurderbub]

The Pirates' Den night club, Hollywood 1940s

[jazzdailyblog]

Craig Harris: A Visionary in Jazz and Beyond

Introduction: Craig Harris is not just a jazz trombonist—he is a visionary who has used music as a medium for social change, cultural commentary, and boundary-breaking innovation. Since the late 1970s, Harris has been a vital force in the avant-garde and free jazz scenes, working alongside some of the most prominent and creative figures in music. From his early days with the legendary Sun Ra…