|
Post by mtw12055 on Feb 21, 2016 10:31:39 GMT -5
New one just turned up: An old episode of THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW has a send-up of Shirley Temple in which they mention in passing 'child actors' Butch Spanky and Alfalfa Buckwheat in OUR GANG GETS BUSTED. Tommy Bond was a prop manager on the show. Maybe he had something to do with that mention.
|
|
|
Post by tboneator64 on Feb 21, 2016 12:41:32 GMT -5
New one just turned up: An old episode of THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW has a send-up of Shirley Temple in which they mention in passing 'child actors' Butch Spanky and Alfalfa Buckwheat in OUR GANG GETS BUSTED. Tommy Bond was a prop manager on the show. Maybe he had something to do with that mention. I suspect that his presence might have had some influence. Of course, the popularity of the TV broadcasts of the edited shorts may also have had something to do with it. CHEERS!
|
|
|
Post by mtw12055 on Mar 22, 2016 18:09:04 GMT -5
Brad Jones/The Cinema Snob summed up his thoughts on the incredibly disturbing 1930s flick "Child Bride" by calling it the "Worst. Little Rascals episode. EVER."
|
|
|
Post by tboneator64 on Mar 22, 2016 18:58:28 GMT -5
Brad Jones/The Cinema Snob summed up his thoughts on the incredibly disturbing 1930s flick "Child Bride" by calling it the "Worst. Little Rascals episode. EVER." Just watching the trailer was pretty disturbing! It's definitely not for all tastes, but CHILD BRIDE (1938) is available on youtube, for those who may wish to give it a viewing. This hour long Feature was clearly meant to shed light on a serious issue that's still sadly all too common in some cultures! And no, it is NOT a Little Rascals episode, though the 'Our Gang' series was still in production at the Hal Roach Studios at the time of CHILD BRIDE's March, 1938 release! Note: Occasional Hal Roach player Angelo Rossitto (BABES IN TOYLAND) does appear in this. CHEERS!
|
|
|
Post by mtw12055 on Mar 22, 2016 19:06:26 GMT -5
Brad Jones/The Cinema Snob summed up his thoughts on the incredibly disturbing 1930s flick "Child Bride" by calling it the "Worst. Little Rascals episode. EVER." Just watching the trailer was pretty disturbing! It's definitely not for all tastes, but CHILD BRIDE (1938) is available on youtube, for those who may wish to give it a viewing. This hour long Feature was clearly meant to shed light on a serious issue that's still sadly all too common in some cultures! And no, it is NOT a Little Rascals episode, though the 'Our Gang' series was still in production at the Hal Roach Studios at the time of CHILD BRIDE's March, 1938 release! Note: Occasional Hal Roach player Angelo Rossitto (BABES IN TOYLAND) does appear in this. CHEERS! It was infamously rejected by the creators of Mystery Science Theater 3000, all of whom were understandably uncomfortable with poking fun at such a subject matter.
|
|
|
Post by tboneator64 on Mar 22, 2016 20:51:30 GMT -5
Just watching the trailer was pretty disturbing! It's definitely not for all tastes, but CHILD BRIDE (1938) is available on youtube, for those who may wish to give it a viewing. This hour long Feature was clearly meant to shed light on a serious issue that's still sadly all too common in some cultures! And no, it is NOT a Little Rascals episode, though the 'Our Gang' series was still in production at the Hal Roach Studios at the time of CHILD BRIDE's March, 1938 release! Note: Occasional Hal Roach player Angelo Rossitto (BABES IN TOYLAND) does appear in this. CHEERS! It was infamously rejected by the creators of Mystery Science Theater 3000, all of whom were understandably uncomfortable with poking fun at such a subject matter. Yeah, anything that even suggests underage sex with an adult is best left alone! The Mystery Science Theater 3000 creators definitely made the right call, in this case! Seeing that MST is currently undergoing a kickstarter triggered revival, I would also suggest they might want to leave alone a certain Sharknado movie that features a cameo by a certain former Subway spokesman! On the other hand, I wonder what they might think of doing voice overs for one of the two late '40s Our Gang like cinematic revival attempts by Hal Roach? Now, in my opinion, these could use some MST3K treatment! CHEERS! P.S. By the way, am I the only one who thinks we could use a slightly wider choice of emoticon options? Is there a way to import a few? It's just a thought!
|
|
|
Post by mtw12055 on Mar 23, 2016 22:25:07 GMT -5
Yeah, anything that even suggests underage sex with an adult is best left alone! The Mystery Science Theater 3000 creators definitely made the right call, in this case! Seeing that MST is currently undergoing a kickstarter triggered revival, I would also suggest they might want to leave alone a certain Sharknado movie that features a cameo by a certain former Subway spokesman! On the other hand, I wonder what they might think of doing voice overs for one of the two late '40s Our Gang like cinematic revival attempts by Hal Roach? Now, in my opinion, these could use some MST3K treatment! CHEERS! P.S. By the way, am I the only one who thinks we could use a slightly wider choice of emoticon options? Is there a way to import a few? It's just a thought! I think Rifftrax, one of the MST offshoots, covered the Sharknado flicks recently. Since Rifftrax does copyrighted material, maybe they could cover some of the MGM shorts one day? Speaking of MST, one of their many running gags was calling inappropriately chosen theme music for 'serious' movies as "Little Rascals music," or some variation.
|
|
|
Post by tboneator64 on Mar 24, 2016 0:18:47 GMT -5
Yeah, anything that even suggests underage sex with an adult is best left alone! The Mystery Science Theater 3000 creators definitely made the right call, in this case! Seeing that MST is currently undergoing a kickstarter triggered revival, I would also suggest they might want to leave alone a certain Sharknado movie that features a cameo by a certain former Subway spokesman! On the other hand, I wonder what they might think of doing voice overs for one of the two late '40s Our Gang like cinematic revival attempts by Hal Roach? Now, in my opinion, these could use some MST3K treatment! CHEERS! P.S. By the way, am I the only one who thinks we could use a slightly wider choice of emoticon options? Is there a way to import a few? It's just a thought! I think Rifftrax, one of the MST offshoots, covered the Sharknado flicks recently. Since Rifftrax does copyrighted material, maybe they could cover some of the MGM shorts one day? Speaking of MST, one of their many running gags was calling inappropriately chosen theme music for 'serious' movies as "Little Rascals music," or some variation. According to IMDB, it was the first SHARKNADO that Mike J. Nelson provided live voiceover for in 2014. I believe the former Subway Spokesman was in one of the sequels. By the way, I haven't actually viewed any of these! In my opinion, some of the MGM 'Our Gang' shorts would be pretty ripe for the picking with Rifftrax! I'm thinking LITTLE MISS PINKERTON and BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, JR grade stuff! Perhaps some jabs along the lines of, "Were the MGM Acting Coaches caught napping here?" and "It doesn't take any Detective work to deduce that these shorts stink!" could be used? Although I've seen a number of the MST3K shows, I don't recall the "Little Rascals music" reference, though it may have just slipped my mind. CHEERS!
|
|
|
Post by mtw12055 on Mar 24, 2016 14:45:27 GMT -5
I for one am looking forward to the MST3K reboot. Although the new cast - particularly the robots' new voices - is going to take some getting used to. But to be fair, the original MST cast changed frequently. By the end of its run, all of the original players had been replaced.
Back on topic, I already mentioned clips from "Shivering Spooks" popping up in the Muppet Babies episode "Is There a Muppet in the House?". Additionally, a clip from "The Sun Down Limited" (specifically the point where the Gang's train crashes at the bottom of a hill) was featured in the episode "Not Necessarily the Muppets."
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2016 15:51:29 GMT -5
The music video for the remix of Barry Manilow's 1978 song "Copacabana" does feature a short clip from The Little Rascals as Barry started the line "His name is Rico..." A topless Alfalfa Switzer does make a cameo. I don't know what short these clips came from.
|
|
|
Post by mtw12055 on Mar 26, 2016 20:21:28 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by mtw12055 on Apr 2, 2016 10:35:07 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by mtw12055 on Apr 4, 2016 7:20:23 GMT -5
I'm watching this movie, "The Creep Behind the Camera," a biopic/documentary based on conman/would-be filmmaker/jerk/nutcase Art White/Vic Savage and the production of the no-budget "The Creeping Terror." It's a fascinating, crazy, and at times dark story.
Anyhow, there's a scene in the film in which Art gets into a fight with Carl Switzer.
I don't know how accurate this story is, but according to ex-wife Lois Schwartz, Art tried to talk Alfie into financing "The Creeping Terror." Apparently, the guy figured Alfie's connections with the movie industry would help the film. When Alfie wanted out, Art used a gun to scare him. Art accidentally shot him. I believe this took place about a year before Alfie's death, again assuming this story is accurate.
The filmmakers paid tribute to Alfie with intentional goofiness, giving his actor a cowlick, as well as the line "you're out of our gang!"
This also connects the Gang back to MST3K, as "The Creeping Terror" was one of the flicks Mike and the Bots riffed.
|
|
|
Post by mtw12055 on Apr 20, 2016 16:46:37 GMT -5
Well, here's an odd one. This is from "Mister Lonely, a 2007 British-French-Irish-American about a group of people who live in a commune as celebrities. Among these people is a kid playing Buckwheat. I don't know if I'm more weirded out by the intentional racial stereotyping or by the fact that Buckwheat is a creep. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsdB8QpE17cwww.youtube.com/watch?v=pXMOhCo0m5Y
|
|
|
Post by mtw12055 on Apr 24, 2016 11:57:42 GMT -5
Marge Schott (or rather Billy West impersonating Marge Schott) mentioned Stymie and Buckwheat during her holiday 'apology' on the Howard Stern Show years ago.
|
|