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"After viewing the situation from all sides, Mr. Laurel says that he is thoroughly reconciled to the fact that the moving picture industry is still in its infancy." - Radio announcer, "Me and My Pal"

Archive for July, 2013

Richard Masur

Wednesday, July 10th, 2013

rm2Every once in a while, I get the chance to meet an actor who, rather than having just one major film or TV role to his credit that I’ve enjoyed, has a slew of relatively minor roles strung out across multiple performances that I’ve loved. Richard Masur is one of these actors. I was really excited to meet him when he appeared at the Days of the Dead show in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Sunday, July 7, 2013. He was actually there as party of pretty impressive reunion of actors who had starred in The Thing, but I knew him from lots of other things. Read the rest of this entry »

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“Why Don’t You Read My Mind?”

Thursday, July 4th, 2013

hh1Pop quiz! What is my very favorite TV movie ever made? I have one suggestion in figuring out this conundrum: you can check out my postings on Barry Bostwick or Richard Anderson to find the answer. Another suggestion might be: “Why don’t you read my mind?” Or figure out which TV movie my Columbo writers Richard Levinson and William Link employs that very same phrase as the final line in its serpentine murder mystery plot. Or I could just tell you…it’s a 1979 telefilm called Murder by Natural Causes that my Dad recorded on our own 1979-model VCR for our family, our extended family, and our friends to watch during visits to our house. Read the rest of this entry »