Candlepins for Cash

As a native Bostonian, this is as ingrained in my blood as a lobstah roll or a frappe. How sick is it? Well, read all about host Bob Gamere heah before you watch, because it'll make it just that much sickah.

Orson Welles - Paul Masson Wine Ad Drunken Outtakes

It's such a damn shame but I suppose, in many respects, he did it to himself. It's not even funny, really. Just a glimpse into the twisted demise of one of the greats. He was probably living on Peter Bogdanovich's couch at this point.

Sing It, Bob

God, I love That Man.

thanks Dante

R.I.P. Bea Arthur

As a kid, I wasn't allowed to watch MAUDE because my parents thought it was too controversial, which only made me want to watch it more. I became a big fan of Bea Arthur and even enjoyed her work in GOLDEN GIRLS. In memory of her more scandalous times, here's a video of Bea and the Rock singing about recreational drug use.

Alcoholism was never so funny!

I just heard on Howard Stern that UK comic/actor Russell Brand will be starring in a remake of ARTHUR (or "Arfa" as Brand says in his accent).

Here's a toast to the one and only Arthur Bach -- Mr. Dudley Moore !!
His charm and wit and acting chops (at age 46) helped make the $7 mil dollar budgeted 1981 "small picture" into a boffo $95 million dollar Oscar-winning hit & classic.

Plus - Moore's supporting cast was superb: Liza as Linda Marolla, the likeable poor waitress with her loveable slob live-in Dad, fabulous John Gielguld as Arthur's tart-tongued fatherly butler Hobson, and screen vet Geraldine Fitzgerald as Arthur's concerned Aunt Martha.

The lines delivered by Moore are so witty and fun that the film plays like a giggly drunk's private jokes delivered to a buddy, ie: they're not hammered home to the audience which gives the film an adult vibe. This element was sort of lost on me as a 14-year- old at the film's 1981 opening weekend. I remember being more into Bill Murray's Stripes that summer.

But now (in middle-age) if I had to choose between watching Arthur and Stripes on cable today ...Arthur would win out.

Thanks Dudley for the laughs -- and for the great movie lines:
"Don't you hate Perry's wife?!"
"You're a hooker? Jesus, I forgot! I just thought I was doing GREAT with you!"
"You must've hated this moose."

Batman Meets Superking

A possibly inebriated Batman (Adam West in cowl and sweats) visits the WHBQ studios in Memphis while in town for a boat show or something. He's there to confront the EVIL King of Memphis, Jerry Lawler, who comes out dressed as Superking. Surreal.

"I've heard about your box" says Batman.

Missing Link

In my heart of hearts, I always knew that there was a link between Ed Wood and John Waters, my two favorite directors and now I have proof! Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you Henry Bederski , the only person to act for both directors! Sadly, his IMDB page is all the info I could find on the man, so I'm going to tack on this scene from FEMALE TROUBLE to make the blog look bigger. Enjoy!

Good heavens!

I saw Dino DeLaurentiis at Target yesterday.
Doncha just love Bible movies? Can you imagine the amounts of water poor Jesus must've had to turn into wine for this cast o' drunks?

Legend has it that George C. and Ava were responsible for the ban on actors at the Madrid Ritz.

I'm feeling very ... "French" today.