#ronnie schell

[oldshowbiz]

Peter Puck Hockey Candies

[erstwhile-punk-guerito]

[retromania4ever]

Drivers who lost their lives in Formula 1 cars (🙏RIP🕯️)

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Peter Collins 🇬🇧

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[where-fading-princesses-live]

Elizabeth MacRae was most known for playing the Southern Belle ''Lou-Ann Poovie'', Gomer's girlfriend in The Andy Griffith Show spin-off series Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964-1969). She also provided the voice of Ladyfish in the Don Knotts movie, The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964). She had a long acting career in other notable classic movies and TV shows such as Gunsmoke, Bonanza, I Dream of Jeannie, Rawhide, The Fugitive, and so many others. Ms. MacRae sadly passed away on May 27th early in the morning in a nursing home in her native North Carolina. She died peacefully in her sleep from natural causes. She was 88. Her caretaker Mary told me she loved the drawing and the gifts I sent her. 🥹 (In the picture Mary shared with me, ''Betsy'' as friends called her was wearing two friendship bracelets my friend Catherine made her.)

Sadly, she was one of two surviving cast members from Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Now, only Ronnie Schell (Duke Slater) is still with us at 93 years old.

We love you, Betsy. Keep singing your ''Old Black Magic'' wherever you are.

RIP beautiful Angel 💔

[batmannotes]

Gomer Pyle Blu-Ray Box Set Review

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.— The Complete Series includes all five seasons of the classic sitcom. This 20 disc set will provide hours of entertainment and laughter.

This hit spin-off from The Andy Griffith Show took one of the hilarious side characters, Gomer, and set a fresh new show around him that would exceed the hilarity which started in way back in Mayberry, North Carolina.

I still rank this comedy in my all-time top 10 list. The naive, but loveable country boy Gomer (Jim Nabors) and loudmouthed Sergeant Carter (Frank Sutton) play incredibly well off each other. This is probably the 20th time I've watched most of these classic episodes and I still gleefully appreciate the comedic genius of this old tv show.

The series is presented in HD for the first time in this 20 disc Blu-Ray set. The first season is in black and white with the rest in beautiful color. The transfer is solid and crisp, especially in season 2-5. Actors and actresses faces and overall presentation have never looked so delightfully clear. You'll even notice set pieces and landscapes in the background like never before. It's amazing when you realize these episodes are over 60 years old. Although this is presented in a 4x3 aspect ratio, it never hinders your appreciation for this series.

VIDEO QUALITY 📽️ :  B+

For only a DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono track the sound is actually quite pleasant. It might be because I long enjoyed these episodes on an old picture tube television for years without complaining, but I can not find anything wrong with the mono mix here. I am also aware that not all of the music originally found from this series made it to this release sadly due to rights of usage.

AUDIO QUALITY 🔈 : B-

As far as the extras go, there aren't many (see below). There are also no dvds or digital copies available with this set either. While the disc extras here aren't numerous, I can understand that more than the lack of digital copies for the episodes.

Season One, Disc One:

Pilot Episode "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. from The Andy Griffth Show (480i, 28:09): The episode that debuted the character and concept. Includes the option to play the episode alone or with the "Sales Presentation" which is also included separately (see the next supplement below).

Sales Presentation (480i, 2:39): Jim Nabors introduces and closes out the episode, as is optionally seen with the episode above.

Season One, Disc Two:

Audio Commentary: Ronnie Schell, who played "Duke" on the show, discusses the first episode on the disc, "Gomer and the Dragon Lady."

EXTRAS 📀 :  D

FINAL GRADE:  B-

Clocking in at 3786 minutes, this is one box set that viewers both young and old can sit around and savor together for literally hours and hours. Even with the lack of extras here, this release gets my 100% recommendation. They don't make them (comedies) like this anymore.

Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. Blu-Ray Box Set is now available at Amazon.

[brookstonalmanac]

Birthdays 12.23

Beer Birthdays

Philipp Jung (1845)

Conrad Binding (1846)

Brent Ainsworth (1963)

Jon Abernathy (1972)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Chet Baker; jazz trumpet player (1929)

Paul Hornung; Green Bay Packers RB (1935)

Anthony Phillips; rock guitarist, composer (1951)

Harry Shearer; comedian, actor (1943)

Eddie Vedder; rock singer, songwriter (1965)

Famous Birthdays

Richard Arkwright; English inventor (1732)

Adrian Belew; rock guitarist, singer (1949)

Robert Bly; writer (1926)

Carla Bruni; French model (1967)

Wesley Clark; politician, military officer (1944)

Dan Devine; Green Bay Packers coach (1924)

Carol Ann Duffy; Scottish poet (1955)

Frederic Forrest; actor (1936)

Harry Guardino; actor (1925)

Corey Haim; actor (1971)

Susan Lucci; actor (1946)

Harriet Monroe; poet (1860)

"Little" Esther Phillips; jazz pianist (1935)

Holly Ryder; adult actress (1970)

Ronnie Schell; comedian, actor (1931)

Al "Cheese" Schweitzer; St. Louis Browns OF (1882)

Joan Severance; actor (1958)

Samuel Smiles; writer (1812)

Joseph Smith; cult leader (1805)

Otto Soglow; cartoonist (1900)

Dick Weber; bowler (1929)

Victoria Williams; pop singer (1958)

[kwebtv]

Character Actor

William Andrew Jones (February 18, 1907 – March 5, 1974), better known as Billy De Wolfe. Film, stage and television character actor. He was active from the mid-1940s until his death in 1974.

He appeared regularly in guest roles on television, including the first two episodes of NBC's The Imogene Coca Show. He portrayed Mr. Jarvis on CBS's The Doris Day Show, and co-starred with Larry Storch in a short-lived TV sitcom, The Queen and I. He often appeared on talk shows and in TV commercials, doing his "Mrs. Murgatroyd" drag routine. Wearing a hat and a shawl (but still sporting his mustache), De Wolfe (as old maid Phoebe Murgatroyd) would claim to be an expert on romance and answered questions from the lovelorn.

Generations of TV viewers know Billy De Wolfe only by his voice, such as the voice of the finicky but inept magician Professor Hinkle in the animated 1969 Christmas special Frosty the Snowman. That supporting character speaks with De Wolfe's precise but exaggerated diction: "Mess-y, mess-y, mess-y! Sill-y, sill-y, sill-y! Bus-y, bus-y, bus-y!"

In 1967–68 (one season, 26 episodes), he co-starred with Joby Baker and Ronnie Schell in the TV sitcom Good Morning World as Roland Hutton, the fussy manager at a radio station where David Lewis and Larry Clarke (Baker and Schell) are co-hosts.

His other television credits include:

Johnny Midnight

The Dick Van Dyke Show

That Girl

Rango

The Debbie Reynolds Show

Love, American Style

[kylesvariouslistsandstuff]

The following movie is available to stream on... Of all things... The Criterion Channel...

Perhaps Walt Disney Productions were onto something in 1978...

Disney's live-action movie output of the 1970s tends to get a bad rap. A time when the film division, kind of stuck in time, had become what former Disney story man Steve Hulett once described as a "sleepy backwater" establishment. Not at all tapped into the zeitgeist, seemingly uninterested even. They were making movies that were guaranteed hits... In 1965, that is.

THE CAT FROM OUTER SPACE opened almost exactly one summer after the release of STAR WARS, the movie that singlehandedly redefined the escapist fantasy adventure that was almost synonymous with Walt Disney many moons ago. Despite boasting a kooky premise (it's about an alien cat who is marooned on Earth and needs the help of three scientists to repair his ship) and even dabbling in some contemporary fears (largely having to do with the Cold War), it's executed like almost any other run-of-the-mill '70s Disney live-action movie: Workmanlike direction from Disney regular Norman Tokar (in his final film), budget special effects that kinda undercut what should be moments of genuine wonder, and some last-minute Disney live-action cliches; chiefly a bunch of diabolical bad guys who want the cat's interstellar collar to rule the universe. Basically GUS and MY DOG, THE THIEF all over again. This probably looked absolutely embarrassing next to what Steven Spielberg and George Lucas were doing at the time.

And yet, there are plenty of weird little things that make this particular movie charming, from a M*A*S*H star (McLean Stevenson) being in it along with the star that replaced him on that show (Harry Morgan), to the subplot involving a pool hall and the mob. Some of the spaceship stuff may be creative, even if it isn't necessarily STAR WARS-caliber. The lead (played by Ken Berry, of F-TROOP and MAMA'S FAMILY fame, and also Disney's HERBIE RIDES AGAIN) and the cat (voiced by Disney regular and frequent voice actor Ronnie Schell) have a cool dynamic, too. Sandy Duncan is a good addition here, she'd later voice Vixey in THE FOX AND THE HOUND. I think this premise, honestly, could do with a really good remake with a visionary director behind it. Animated, even. But you know Disney wouldn't, lol. They couldn't get a BLACK HOLE remake going, nor a FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR remake, so no way that happens.

But... To see this hidden gem be in the same sentence as "Criterion"... It's currently available to stream on the Criterion Channel, in 2-0-2-4, with another live-action Disney cat movie: This time, a more recognizable one, 1965's THAT DARN CAT! starring Hayley Mills. THE CAT FROM OUTER SPACE also, of course, is on Disney+. But can you imagine *this* movie, of all things, earning a spot in The Criterion Collection? As in getting a physical disc release with that "C" logo on it and its release year in a neat little bar?

That was NOT on my bingo card this year.

Sometimes time is kind to things, maybe it was just not where it needed to be in 1978.

[wolffianworks]

‘The Cat From Outer Space’ or — Purr-ticle Physics?

‘The Cat From Outer Space’ or — Purr-ticle Physics? What if you could hear your pet’s thoughts? What if your pet was actually from a highly advanced extraterrestrial society? Today i look upon an overlooked movie form the disney vault that is Purr-ticle Physics as cats purrfic fun to watch. Jake (voice of Ronnie Schell) is an alien who closely resembles a cat that lands his disabled spaceship…

[funideas95070]

Fun Ideas Podcast #244 - Ronnie Schell

[oldshowbiz]

The young Ronnie Schell did a record act, a parody of Huntley and Brinkley, and impersonated "an effeminate extra in a horse opera."

[jedivoodoochile]

The Cat from Outer Space es una comedia de ciencia ficción estadounidense de 1978,dirigida por Norman Tokar (su última película antes de su muerte al año siguiente) protagonizada por Ken Berry , Sandy Duncan , Harry Morgan , Ronnie Schell , Roddy McDowall y McLean Stevenson .

Producida por Walt Disney Productions , se filmó en el estudio Golden Oak Ranch y en Santa Clarita, California . Emparejó a Harry Morgan con McLean Stevenson, a quien Morgan reemplazó en M*A*S*H .

Trama

Un OVNI realiza un aterrizaje de emergencia en la Tierra y es detenido por el gobierno de los Estados Unidos . El ocupante del "platillo volador" resulta ser un extraño extraterrestre parecido a un gato llamado Zunar-J-5/9 Doric-4-7. Dado que la nave nodriza no puede enviar un grupo de rescate antes de abandonar el sistema solar, el gato se pone a investigar cómo reparar la nave él mismo. Usando un collar especial que amplifica telequinéticos y telepáticoshabilidades, sigue a los militares al Laboratorio de Investigación de Energía (o ERL), donde esperan aprender cómo funciona la fuente de energía del OVNI.

[docrotten]

LOVE AT FIRST BITE (1979) – Episode 184 – Decades Of Horror 1970s

“What was that maniac drinking? Tastes like the Volga river at low tide!” Muddy water turned to wine? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they check out the Tanned One as the undead Count in Love at First Bite (1979).

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 184 – Love at First Bite (1979)

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When the Communist regime ejects the Count from his ancestral home, he and Renfield go in search of the current incarnation of Dracula’s true love, a fashion model living in New York City. The Count finds it difficult to adjust to life in the Big Apple in the late 1970s, but true love triumphs in the end.

  Director: Stan Dragoti

Writers: Robert Kaufman (screenplay); Mark Gindes (story); Bram Stoker (character Dracula) 

Selected cast:

George Hamilton as Count Vladimir Dracula

Susan Saint James as Cindy Sondheim

Richard Benjamin as Dr. Jeffrey Rosenberg/Van Helsing

Dick Shawn as Lieutenant Ferguson NYPD

Arte Johnson as Renfield

Ronnie Schell as Guy in Elevator

Isabel Sanford as Judge R. Thomas

Sherman Hemsley as Reverend Mike

Barry Gordon as Flashlight Vendor

Bob Basso as T.V. Repairman

Bryan O’Byrne as Priest

Ralph Manza as Limo Driver

Michael Pataki as Mobster

Susan Tolsky as Model Agent

Join Doc, Jeff, Bill, and Chad as they go disco dancing with George Hamilton’s Count Dracula as they review Love at First Bite (1979). For a time, this comedic take on Bram Stoker’s Dracula was the highest-grossing independent film of all time. But, it is actually… funny and the Grue-Crew are here to share their thoughts. If nothing else, it has a great cast. Alongside Hamilton are Susan Saint James, Richard Benjamin, Arte Johnson (doing his best Dwight Frye!), and Dick Shawn. Enjoy!

At the time of this writing, Love at First Bite is available to stream from YouTube and on a Scream Factory Blu-ray disc as a double feature with Once Bitten (1985).

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next episode, chosen by Jeff, will be Death Race 2000 (1975) starring David Carradine, Simone Griffeth, Sylvester Stallone, Mary Woronov, and Martin Kove. Roger Corman is the producer so you know stuff is gonna ‘splode.

We want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.

Check out this episode!

[where-fading-princesses-live]

This is my drawing for actress Elizabeth MacRae who turned 88 on February 22. She played Gomer's girlfriend Lou-Ann Poovie on GOMER PYLE USMC and she currently resides in North Carolina. Her character Lou-Ann was not only a spoof on the Southern Belle, but she was also a spoof on Marilyn Monroe's character Chérie from the movie BUS STOP (1956). Gomer meets her in a nightclub called the Congo Club where she is singing an off-key version of Marilyn's ''Old Black Magic''.

Though Elizabeth (or ''Betsy'' as friends call her) was mostly popular for playing Lou-Ann she also did one guest star role in the color seasons of THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW in the episode ''Big Brother'' as a temporary love interest for Howard Sprague (played by Jack Dodson). She has one more Mayberry connection in that she lent her distinct voice to an animated character, Lady Fish, the love interest of Henry Limpet played by Don Knotts in his first starring role in a major motion picture THE INCREDIBLE MR. LIMPET (1964).

She was also known for playing April, Festus's girlfriend on GUNSMOKE. She did many other television series from the late 1950s to the 1960s and 1970s and played in movies as well. She was most notably seen in Francis Ford Coppola's THE CONVERSATION (1974), as Meredith who seduces Gene Hackman's Harry Caul. She has been retired from acting since 1989 but she has the distinction of being only one of two main cast members still alive from GOMER PYLE USMC (the other cast member being Ronnie Schell, who played Gomer's buddy Duke Slater).

Fans can still send Ms. MacRae cards or fan mail to this address:

Elizabeth MacRae c / o Mary Kuebler

112 Middle Court

Raeford, NC 28376

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Ms. MacRae sadly passed away on May 27th early in the morning. She died in her sleep from natural causes. She was 88. Her caretaker Mary told me she loved the drawing and the gifts I sent her. 🥹

RIP beautiful Angel 💔

[oskarlevant]

[brookstonalmanac]

Birthdays 1.15

Beer Birthdays

Joseph Junk (1841)

Frank Ibert (1859)

Jaime Jurado (1959)

Steven Kinsey (1973)

Five Favorite Birthdays

"Queen Ida" Guillory; Zydeco musician (1929)

Martin Luther King, Jr.; minister, civil rights leader (1929)

Gene Krupa; jazz drummer (1909)

Jean-Baptiste Moliere; French writer (1622)

Robert Silverberg; science fiction writer (1935)

Famous Birthdays

Goodman Ace; comedian (1899)

Captain Beefheart; rock musician (1941)

Lee Bontecou; painter and sculptor (1931)

​​Eugène Brands; Dutch painter (1913)

Drew Brees; football player (1979)

Lloyd Bridges; actor (1913)

Jean Bugatti; auto maker (1909)

Robert Byrd; politician (1917)

Eddie Cahill; actor (1978)

Dove Cameron; actress and singer (1996)

Charo; pop singer (1951)

Phyllis Coates; actress (1927)

Julian Cope; pop singer (1957)

Martha Davis; pop singer (1951)

Matt Duffy; baseball player (1991)

Franz Grillparzer; Austrian author, poet, and playwright (1791)

Earl Hooker; rock guitarist (1929)

Adam Jones; rock musician (1965)

Regina King; actress (1971)

Philip Livingston; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1716)

Chad Lowe; actor (1968)

Alex Mae; pornstar (1997)

Andrea Martin; actor, comedian (1947)

Gamal Nasser; Egyptian politician (1918)

Ivor Novello; Welsh singer-songwriter and actor *1893)

Margaret O'Brien; actor (1937)

Aristotle Onasis; Greek businessman (1906)

Pierre-Joseph Proudhon; French writer (1809)

Pitbull; rapper (1981)

Julian Sands; actor (1958)

Maria Schell; Austrian-Swiss actress (1926)

Algernon Sidney; British philosopher (1623)

Kobe Tai; pornstar (1972)

Edward Teller; physicist (1908)

Mario Van Peebles; actor (1957)

Grace VanderWaal; singer-songwriter (2004)

Ronnie Van Zandt; rock musician (1948)

Artturi Ilmari Virtanen, Finnish chemist (1895)

Stanisław Wyspiański; Polish poet, playwright & painter (1869)