#harold ramis 1976

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sctv - harold ramis & eugene levy

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On this date in 1979, "Meatballs" was released.

The movie was filmed at an actual summer camp, Camp White Pine, in Haliburton, Ontario (a few hours north of Toronto). Many of the extras in the film were actual campers and counselors of the camp; most if not all locations were actual camp facilities (basketball courts, mess hall, swim docks, cabins, etc.). The "Visitors Day" scene/montage was actually filmed during the camp's Visitors Day; White Pine also had a similar yearly event to the "Olympiad,"although rather than being a inter-camp competition, it was an intra-camp relay-type competition that was just part of an overall all-day themed event. These competitions were nicknamed "Mohawk Relays," perhaps serving as inspiration for the name of the rival camp in the movie.

Director Harold Ramis said that producer Ivan Reitman did not know for certain whether star Bill Murray would be in the film until he showed up for the third day of filming. The red shorts and colorful Hawaiian shirt that Murray is seen wearing in the movie were his own clothes. John Belushi convinced Murray to accept the part, pointing out that it would be Murray's first film and he would be the star.

According to one of the featurettes on the DVD, several of the shots in the movie were added after initial filming ended. These included the scenes of the characters Rudy and Tripper at the bus station and of them playing blackjack for peanuts. During the time off, Chris Makepeace, who played Rudy, had entered puberty and had the beginnings of a mustache. Murray, who played Tripper, decided that it had to go so he took Makepeace over to a sink, lathered him up with soap and shaved off his mustache. So Makepeace received his first ever shave from Murray.

At the meeting between days one and two of the Olympiad, Tripper refers to "the newest Olympic power, Trinidad and Tobago." While this is apparently sarcasm, at the most recent Olympics prior to filming, 1976 in Montreal, Trinidad and Tobago did win gold in one premier event - Hasely Crawford won the men's 100 meter dash. (IMDb/Wikipedia)

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Sunday's Comprehensive List of Movies to Watch in the Winter

(listed in no particular order)

Christmas with the Kranks (2004)

Comedy starring Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis directed by Joe Roth

Christmas Vacation (1989)

Comedy starring Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik

A Christmas Story (1983)

Comedy starring Melinda Dillon and Darren McGavin directed by Bob Clark

The Polar Express (2004)

Adventure movie starring Tom Hanks and Daryl Sabara directed by Robert Zemeckis

White Christmas (1954)

Musical starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye directed by Michael Curtiz

12 Angry Men (1957)

Legal Drama starring Henry Fonda and Lee J. Cobb directed by Sidney Lumet

Strangers on a Train (1951)

Thriller starring Farley Granger and Robert Walker directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Sunset Boulevard (1950)

Film Noir starring William Holden and Gloria Swanson directed by Billy Wilder

All the President's Men (1976)

Biographical Political Thriller starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman directed by Alan J. Pakula

The Mothman Prophecies (2002)

Supernatural Horror Movie starring Richard Gere and Laura Linney directed by Mark Pellington

Slap Shot (1977)

Sports Comedy starring Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean directed by George Roy Hill

Groundhog Day (1993)

Romcom starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell directed by Harold Ramis

Contact (1997)

SciFi movie starring Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey directed by Rober Zemeckis

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Birthdays 11.21

Beer Birthdays

Edward Younger (1906)

Joris Pattyn (1957)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Björk (Guðmundsdóttir); Icelandic pop singer (1965)

Coleman Hawkins; jazz saxophonist (1904)

René Magritte; Belgian artist (1898)

Harold Ramis; actor, writer, film director (1944)

Larry Welz; cartoonist (1948)

Famous Birthdays

Troy Aikman; Dallas Cowboys QB (1966)

Beryl Bainbridge; writer (1953)

Josiah Bartlett; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1729)

Jim Bishop; writer (1907)

Roy Boulting; British film director (1913)

Tina Brown; magazine publisher (1953)

Dasha; adult actress (1976)

Marilyn French; writer (1929)

Ken Griffey Jr.; Seattle Mariners OF (1969)

Goldie Hawn; actress (1945)

Dr. John; rock pianist, singer (1940)

Hugh Kingsmill; English writer (1889)

Sid Luckman; Chicago Bears QB (1916)

Juliet Mills; actor (1941)

Lewis H. Morgan; anthropologist (1818)

Stan Musial; St. Louis Carinals 1B/OF (1920)

Eleanor Powell; actor, dancer (1912)

Jim Ringo; Green Bay Packers C (1931)

Brian Ritchie; rock bassist (1960)

Nicolette Sheridan; actor (1963)

Isaac Bashevis Singer; writer (1902)

Marlo Thomas; actor (1938)

Voltaire; French philosopher (1694)

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Remembering Joe Flaherty 1941-2024

Sad news that comedy legend Joe Flaherty has died at 82. I don't use the word Legend lightly. As a part of Second City in both Toronto and Chicago, he was a cast member / writer / producer on the brilliant sketch comedy show SCTV (1976-1981), SCTV Network (1981-1983), and SCTV Channel (1983-1984). Talk about a meeting of the comedic minds: you had Flaherty along with John Candy, Robin Duke, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Rick Moranis, Catherine O'Hara, Harold Ramis, Tony Roasto, Martin Short, and Dave Thomas doing some of the most LOL sketches in TV history. He won two Emmys for writing on the show He did so many awesome impressions and characters, notably Count Floyd, the scary TV movie host. He brought that character back for a short film shown at Rush's 1984 concert tour and also for the live action portions of the animated The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley (1988-1989). He played so many other great characters like Caballero, the owner of the SCTV station, and co-host of Farm Report. SCTV was so good and so much comedy that came after was influenced by it. Conan O'Brien was said he learned so much from SCTV but the biggest thing was to do something funny until it's not funny anymore.

Count Floyd

One of my favorite scene-stealing moments from him was as the Western Union rep in Back to the Future Part II. He shows up with a delivery for Marty!

Flaherty makes a special delivery in Back to the Future Part II

Other notably performances included Used Cars, Stripes, Johnny Dangerously, Club Paradise, One Crazy Summer, Innerspace, Happy Gilmore, Detroit Rock City, and as the dad on Freaks and Geeks (1999-2000).

The link above is the obit from Hollywood Reporter.

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James Keach: Life and Career of a Renowned Actor and Director

Renowned for his contributions to the entertainment industry, James Keach has made a name for himself as both an accomplished actor and director. His notable credits include the beloved TV series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, the thrilling film The Long Riders, and the endearing romantic comedy Blind Dating. If you are eager to delve deeper into the life and accomplishments of James Keach, this article is your gateway to discovering all there is to know about this remarkable individual.

Background and Age

With a birthdate of December 7, 1947, James Keach emerged into the world in the vibrant city of Savannah, Georgia. As of 2023, he is 75 years old. This versatile individual hails from a family of immense talent, as his siblings all ascended to become renowned celebrities. Notably, James Keach is the esteemed brother of Stacy Keach Jr. and is the proud son of the incomparable Stacy Keach Sr.

Educational Pursuits

Fueling his insatiable thirst for knowledge and his desire to sharpen his craft, James Keach pursued his education at Northwestern University. Embarking on a path of intellectual growth and artistic exploration, he advanced his studies at the distinguished Yale School of Drama, achieving a master’s degree. These academic experiences undoubtedly laid a solid foundation, shaping Keach’s creative outlook and providing him with the essential skills to thrive in the demanding world of entertainment.

A Journey into James Keach’s Acting and Directing Career

James Keach, the younger brother of Stacy Keach, began his journey in the entertainment industry as an actor, specializing in supporting and often antagonistic roles. However, he eventually transitioned to producing and directing for both television and film. Despite his tall stature and down-to-earth demeanor, he managed to leave a lasting impression in the industry.

Keach initially started his acting career on stage, showcasing his talent in various roles at the prestigious New York Shakespeare Festival. He then made his way to television, portraying Orville in a highly acclaimed PBS biography of the Wright Brothers in 1972. In 1975, he made his first appearance in a feature film, playing a minor role in “Sunburst.” He continued to excel in supporting roles in movies such as “Death Play” (1976), Alan J. Pakula’s “Comes a Horseman” (1978), and Jon Troell’s “Hurricane” (1979).

However, it was Walter Hill’s “The Long Riders” in 1980 that helped James Keach establish himself further. In this revisionist Western, he co-produced, co-wrote, and co-starred alongside his brother Stacy, portraying real-life outlaw brothers. Despite receiving excellent reviews, the film did not propel Keach’s career to new heights. Instead, he continued to take on supporting roles in various movies, including a motorcycle cop in Harold Ramis’ “National Lampoon’s Vacation” (1983) and Catherine Hicks’ husband in John Byrum’s remake of “The Razor’s Edge” (1984). He also delivered a memorable performance as a traffic officer in “Moving Violations” (1985), reminiscent of a Gestapo officer…Read More

Source: News Knol

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Harold Ramis on “Extreme Close-Up”

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”We do, however, love violence!” Harold Ramis SCTV (1976)

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HAROLD RAMIS as “Officer Friendly” SCTV (1976-1984)

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sctv - eugene levy & harold ramis

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My 100 best movies of all time

As a start, this is a top 100 I made back in 2018.

To make things tasty, the first rule I followed was "no more than one movie per director". The second one was "don't get mad trying to order that top 100, just write it down".

I told myself a lot of lies about the fact that this top could change any day but I'm too lazy to make a new one every day. So here I am, stuck with this one :)

BEST MOVIES OF ALL TIME ACCORDING TO ME (with no particular order)

Kiss Me Deadly (1955, Robert Aldrich)

The Professionals (1966, Richard Brooks)

Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto (1970, Elio Petri)

Queimada (1969, Gillo Pontecorvo)

C'eravamo tanto amati (1974, Ettore Scola)

Reservoir dogs (1992, Quentin Tarantino)

The Killing (1956, Stanley Kubrick)

Notorious (1946, Alfred Hitchcock)

The Asphalt Jungle (1950, John Huston)

Les enfants du paradis (1946, Marcel Carné)

Kiss Me Stupid (1964, Billy Wilder)

Sullivan's Travels (1941, Preston Sturges)

The Shop Around The Corner (1940, Ernst Lubitsch)

Rio Bravo (1959, Howard Hawks)

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962, John Ford)

The Conversation (1974, Francis Ford Coppola)

Le trou (1960, Jacques Becker)

Dead Poets Society (1989, Peter Weir)

Le salaire de la peur (1953, Henri-Georges Clouzot)

Judex (1963, Georges Franju)

The Departed (2006, Martin Scorsese)

The Prestige (2006, Christopher Nolan)

Unbreakable (M. Night Shyamalan)

Le cercle rouge (1970, Jean-Pierre Melville)

Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (1966, Sergio Leone)

Curse of the Demon (1957, Jacques Tourneur)

Singin' In The Rain (1952, Stanley Donnen - Gene Kelly)

Hero (1992, Stephen Frears)

It's a Wonderful Life (1946, Frank Capra)

All About Eve (1950, Joseph L. Mankiewicz)

Das indische Grabmal (1959, Fritz Lang)

Le voleur (1967, Louis Malle)

Born Yesterday (1950, George Cukor)

Ben-Hur (1959, William Wyler)

Seven Samurai (1954, Akira Kurosawa)

Ginger e Fred (1986, Federico Fellini)

Small Time Crooks (2000, Woody Allen)

Barton Fink (1991, Joel and Ethan Coen)

Batman returns (1992, Tim Burton)

I due superpiedi quasi piatti (1977, Enzo Barboni)

The Goonies (1985, Richard Donner)

Carlito's Way (1993, Brian De Palma)

French Connection (1971, William Friedkin)

The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957, Jack Arnold)

Gremlins 2 (1990, Joe Dante)

The Bad and the Beautiful (1952, Vincente Minnelli)

Warlock (1959, Edward Dmytryk)

The Unknown (1927, Tod Browning)

Johnny Got His Gun (1971, Dalton Trumbo)

El ángel exterminador (1962, Luis Buñuel)

Le grand blond avec une chaussure noire (1972, Yves Robert)

Down by Law (1986, Jim Jarmusch)

Jurassic Park (1993, Steven Spielberg)

Ladri di biciclette (1948, Vittorio De Sica)

Man without a Star (1955, King Vidor)

Peter Ibbetson (1935, Henry Hathaway)

City Lights (1931, Charlie Chaplin)

Il mio nome è Nessuno (1973, Tonino Valerii)

Excalibur (1981, John Boorman)

Dance of the Vampires (1967, Roman Polanski)

Au hasard Balthazar (1966, Robert Bresson)

Be Kind Rewind (2008, Michel Gondry)

The Fly (1986, David Cronenberg)

Mononoke hime (1997, Hayao Miyazaki)

Les Douze Travaux d'Asterix (1976, René Goscinny - Albert Uderzo)

Touch Of Evil (1958, Orson Welles)

Star Wars (1977, George Lucas)

The Empire Strikes Back (1980, Irvin Kershner)

Groundhog Day (1993, Harold Ramis)

The Front (1976, Martin Ritt)

Big (1988, Penny Marshall)

El secreto de sus ojos (2009, Juan José Campanella)

Amores perros (2000, Alejandro González Iñárritu)

El espinazo del diablo (2001, Guillermo del Toro)

The Man in the White Suit (1951, Alexander Mackendrick)

Village of the Damned (1960, Wolf Rilla)

The Thing (1982, John Carpenter)

Ms. 45 (1981, Abel Ferrara)

The Gunfighter (1951, Henry King)

Copland (1997, James Mangold)

Terminator 2 (1991, James Cameron)

Starship Troopers (1997, Paul Verhoeven)

Le Schpountz (1938, Marcel Pagnol)

12 Monkeys (1995, Terry Gilliam)

Man on the Moon (1999, Milos Forman)

Imitation of Life (1959, Douglas Sirk)

The Most Dangerous Game (1932, Ernest B. Schoedsack and Irving Pichel)

A Perfect World (1993, Clint Eastwood)

Dances with Wolves (1990, Kevin Costner)

Gentleman Jim (1942, Raoul Walsh)

Good Will Hunting (1997, Gus Van Sant)

Elephant Man (1980, David Lynch)

Casablanca (1942, Michael Curtiz)

The Man with the Golden Arm (1955, Otto Preminger)

The Killers (1946, Robert Siodmak)

Punch-Drunk Love (2002, Paul Thomas Anderson)

L'Atalante (1934, Jean Vigo)

La classe américaine (1993, Michel Hazanavicius and Dominique Mézerette)

Back to the Future (1985, Robert Zemeckis)

Un singe en hiver (1962, Henri Verneuil)

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On this date in 1979, "Meatballs" was released.

The movie was filmed at an actual summer camp, Camp White Pine, in Haliburton, Ontario (a few hours north of Toronto). Many of the extras in the film were actual campers and counselors of the camp; most if not all locations were actual camp facilities (basketball courts, mess hall, swim docks, cabins, etc.). The "Visitors Day" scene/montage was actually filmed during the camp's Visitors Day; White Pine also had a similar yearly event to the "Olympiad,"although rather than being a inter-camp competition, it was an intra-camp relay-type competition that was just part of an overall all-day themed event. These competitions were nicknamed "Mohawk Relays," perhaps serving as inspiration for the name of the rival camp in the movie.

Director Harold Ramis said that producer Ivan Reitman did not know for certain whether star Bill Murray would be in the film until he showed up for the third day of filming. The red shorts and colorful Hawaiian shirt that Murray is seen wearing in the movie were his own clothes. John Belushi convinced Murray to accept the part, pointing out that it would be Murray's first film and he would be the star.

According to one of the featurettes on the DVD, several of the shots in the movie were added after initial filming ended. These included the scenes of the characters Rudy and Tripper at the bus station and of them playing blackjack for peanuts. During the time off, Chris Makepeace, who played Rudy, had entered puberty and had the beginnings of a mustache. Murray, who played Tripper, decided that it had to go so he took Makepeace over to a sink, lathered him up with soap and shaved off his mustache. So Makepeace received his first ever shave from Murray.

At the meeting between days one and two of the Olympiad, Tripper refers to "the newest Olympic power, Trinidad and Tobago." While this is apparently sarcasm, at the most recent Olympics prior to filming, 1976 in Montreal, Trinidad and Tobago did win gold in one premier event - Hasely Crawford won the men's 100 meter dash. (IMDb)

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concerning the Devil

this list includes movies, tv shows, books, comics and songs where the devil (or the antichrist) is mentioned and/or a character in the stories. I'll also write down the name of the original work the movies were based on (in the case they were adaptations). I won't include the books that I already mentioned as adaptations to the list of that name.

MOVIES

Angel Heart (1987) | dir. Alan Parker | Falling Angel by William Hjortsberg

The Name of the Rose (1986) | dir. Jean-Jacques Annaud | The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

End of Days (1999) | dir. Peter Hyams

Horns (2013) | dir. Alexandre Aja | Horns by Joe Hill

The Prophecy (1995) | dir. Gregory Widen

The Omen (1976) | dir. Richard Donner | The Omen by David Seltzer

Rosemary's Baby (1968) | dir. Roman Polanski | Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin

The Devil's Advocate (1997) | dir. Taylor Hackford | The Devil's Advocate by Andrew Neiderman

The Exorcist (1973) | dir. William Friedkin | The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty

Constantine (2005) | dir. Francis Lawrence | Hellblazer by Alan Moore & Stephen R.

Bedazzled (2000) | dir. Harold Ramis

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) | dir. Kirk Wise | Notre Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo

Bedazzled (1967) | dir. Stanley Donen | Faust, german legend

Red Dragon (2002) | dir. Brett Ratner | Red Dragon by Thomas Harris

Legend (1985) | dir. Ridley Scott

The Ninth Gate (1999) dir. Roman Polanski | El Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-Reverte

Gokseong (2006) | dir. Na Hong Jin

Lords of Salem (2012) | dir. Rob Zombie

Fantasia (1940) | dir. Ben Sharpsteen

The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985) | dir. Will Vinton | Many stories by Mark Twain

TV SHOWS

Lucifer (2016-2021) | The Sandman by Neil Gaiman

Good Omens (2019) | Good Omens by Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett

American Horror Story (2011-) / seasons 2 and 8

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018-2020) | Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Archie Comics

BOOKS

The Mysterious Stranger by Mark Twain

The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

Paradise Lost by John Milton

The Gentleman by Forrest Leo

The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov

The Weirdness by Jeremy Bushnell

I, Lucifer by Glen David Duncan

Johannes Cabal the Necromancer by Jonathan L. Howard

SONGS

Me and the Devil blues by Robert Johnson (and many covers)

Sympathy for the Devil by The Rolling Stones (and many covers)

Devil's Advocate by The Neighbourhood

The Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden

Hellfire by Alan Menken

The Devil in her Heart by The Beatles

Devil's Dance by Metallica

Devil's Playground by The Rigs

Devil's Trill Sonata by Giuseppe Tartini

You're the Devil in Disguise by Elvis Presley

Highway to Hell by AC/DC

Raining Blood by Slayer

Elixir by Ghostemane

Esto no para by Kase.O

The Life and Times of a Teenage Rock God by Rob Zombie

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Birthdays 11.21

Beer Birthdays

Edward Younger (1906)

Joris Pattyn (1957)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Björk (Guðmundsdóttir); Icelandic pop singer (1965)

Coleman Hawkins; jazz saxophonist (1904)

René Magritte; Belgian artist (1898)

Harold Ramis; actor, writer, film director (1944)

Larry Welz; cartoonist (1948)

Famous Birthdays

Troy Aikman; Dallas Cowboys QB (1966)

Beryl Bainbridge; writer (1953)

Josiah Bartlett; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1729)

Jim Bishop; writer (1907)

Roy Boulting; British film director (1913)

Tina Brown; magazine publisher (1953)

Dasha; adult actress (1976)

Marilyn French; writer (1929)

Ken Griffey Jr.; Seattle Mariners OF (1969)

Goldie Hawn; actress (1945)

Dr. John; rock pianist, singer (1940)

Hugh Kingsmill; English writer (1889)

Sid Luckman; Chicago Bears QB (1916)

Juliet Mills; actor (1941)

Lewis H. Morgan; anthropologist (1818)

Stan Musial; St. Louis Carinals 1B/OF (1920)

Eleanor Powell; actor, dancer (1912)

Jim Ringo; Green Bay Packers C (1931)

Brian Ritchie; rock bassist (1960)

Nicolette Sheridan; actor (1963)

Isaac Bashevis Singer; writer (1902)

Marlo Thomas; actor (1938)

Voltaire; French philosopher (1694)