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Leroy Hoard said:
The guy who played Burt was hilarious.
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I was thinking of typing that out, but I forgot who played him. He was awesome. I remember his breaking the fourth wall by just looking into the camera in long, ponderous ways. Even as a kid, I thought it was hilarious.  

 
wikkidpissah said:
Stanley Donen , director

Gene Kelly's creative partner thru his greatest years, director of Singin' in the Rain and On the Town for him and musicals like Seven Brides for Seven Brothers & Pajama Game once he went out on his own. One of the few directors of musicals to do dramas and comedies as well, he did such varied flicks Charade, Bedazzled, The Little Prince and even Blame it on Rio. He was also a great mentor & friend to my director cousin Rob. RIP -
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Caught part of an interview with this guy on NPR last night (not sure how old). I had no idea who it was but it was fascinating to listen to. Then somewhere in the program they ID'd who it was.

He talked about On the Town and how the French guy, Jules Munshin, was scared of heights (terrified actually). So bad that he insisted on staying on the ground floor in any hotel.

Donen shot some scenes on the roofs of buildings. One thing he did was put Munshin between Kelly and Sinatra so he wouldn't feel so isolated. Donen talked about the ride up on the elevator to go out on the roof for one scene and he said Munshin was down on his hands and knees the entire ride. Yet, he sucked it up and did the scenes. Great stuff.

Really a fascinating listen the little bit I heard.

 
Ed Wood said:
Caught part of an interview with this guy on NPR last night (not sure how old). I had no idea who it was but it was fascinating to listen to. Then somewhere in the program they ID'd who it was.

He talked about On the Town and how the French guy, Jules Munshin, was scared of heights (terrified actually). So bad that he insisted on staying on the ground floor in any hotel.

Donen shot some scenes on the roofs of buildings. One thing he did was put Munshin between Kelly and Sinatra so he wouldn't feel so isolated. Donen talked about the ride up on the elevator to go out on the roof for one scene and he said Munshin was down on his hands and knees the entire ride. Yet, he sucked it up and did the scenes. Great stuff.

Really a fascinating listen the little bit I heard.
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He was Mike Nichols before Mike Nichols - meaning he could solve any dramatic, comedic, musical or cinematic problem. 

When my cousin Rob's back wouldn't allow him to dance any longer, he became a dance captain - the path to choreography. Donen told him that the best way to be taken seriously was to be the one who could teach a TV star who'd never danced or sang but wanted to replace the lead in 42 Street or Mame in three weeks how to do so and that was what began a career that resulted in several Tony and Oscar nominations as director & choreographer. Like Nichols, Hal Prince on Broadway, or the recently-deceased Wm Goldman with screenwriting, Donen was the guy you called if you were stuck on something. Those are the showbiz guys who blow me away the most.

 
Kevin Roche...architect, 96. was huge with his firm Roche Dinkeloo in postwar years until now for iconic corporate work. Ford foundation in NYC is one of my faves along with the John Deere world headquarters.

He made the kinds of buildings sci-fi movies of the 60s-80s used to show the future.

 
Leroy Hoard said:
Hockey HOF Ted Lindsay.

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2019/03/04/five-things-detroit-red-wings-legend-ted-lindsay/3053042002/
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Had a boss at a golf course i caddied, Bill Ezinicki, who was a Bruin in the 40s & 50s. As a result of Bill being the pro, a lot of Bruins played at this course. They was always asking him about Eddie Shore, but all he talked about was Ted Lindsay. Hated, loved and admired the puck out of that tough li'l bastage, did Bill. RIP -

 
Leroy Hoard said:
Hockey HOF Ted Lindsay.

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2019/03/04/five-things-detroit-red-wings-legend-ted-lindsay/3053042002/
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I remember watching him call games on NBC with Tim Ryan on Saturdays.

Won the Cup four times. He started the tradition of the Captain skating around the rink holding the Stanley Cup. He racked up a lot of amazing stats during his career - named one of the 100 Greatest NHL players of all time in 2017 - but 600 stitches is surreal. Penalties for elbowing and kneeing evolved specifically because he employed both often when he first came up.

Great interview and was a wonderful ambassador for the game for the last 50+ years.

 
BobbyLayne said:
I remember watching him call games on NBC with Tim Ryan on Saturdays.

Won the Cup four times. He started the tradition of the Captain skating around the rink holding the Stanley Cup. He racked up a lot of amazing stats during his career - named one of the 100 Greatest NHL players of all time in 2017 - but 600 stitches is surreal. Penalties for elbowing and kneeing evolved specifically because he employed both often when he first came up.

Great interview and was a wonderful ambassador for the game for the last 50+ years.
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What is amazing is I always thought of him being this big tough guy because of the PIM and in reality he was small scrappy guy. 5'8" 163.

 
Leroy Hoard said:
Right up there with Kelly and Al. 
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Bundy had two guest spots, and one bit part on Married... with Children, as the creators had named the lead characters "Bundy" as an homage to him. In 1987, he played Uncle Irwin, the brother of Peggy Bundy. In 1995, he appeared again as the King Kong Bundy character.

 
El Floppo said:
Kevin Roche...architect, 96. was huge with his firm Roche Dinkeloo in postwar years until now for iconic corporate work. Ford foundation in NYC is one of my faves along with the John Deere world headquarters.

He made the kinds of buildings sci-fi movies of the 60s-80s used to show the future.
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googling that tells me two things

1) that's a much nicer building that i expected for Moline

2) EERO FREAKING SAARINEN!! that name trips me up in crosswords every time. i have not been able to burn it in to my memory yet. maybe this association will do the trick.

 
Spock said:
Bundy had two guest spots, and one bit part on Married... with Children, as the creators had named the lead characters "Bundy" as an homage to him. In 1987, he played Uncle Irwin, the brother of Peggy Bundy. In 1995, he appeared again as the King Kong Bundy character.
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The writers were wrestling fans  as well.

Bundy’s figurative bigness matched his literal humongosity. Bundy had not only his own licensed action figure, but also a whole sitcom family named as a tribute: The Bundys of Married With Children fame were so named because series creators Ron Leavitt and Michael G. Moye were huge fans. King Kong Bundy was even brought in to play himself on the show in 1987. (A couple other hints of that sitcom’s heavy wrestling bent: Al’s fellow salesman at Gary’s Shoes was “Luke Ventura,” as in Jesse the Body, and the Bundys’ next-door neighbors were named the Rhodes, as in Dusty.
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