Hey, you Rogue! You got here just in time! Especially, since I ran a little late in posting tonight!
I tried very hard to find an original performance of Andy Kaufman’s “Mighty Mouse”…and, failed. Fortunately, Jim Carrey does a near-perfect impression of Andy K.
All that, and I was never that big a fan of Andy Kaufman, but tonight, the Orson Welles interview just led me down that path….
Well, I probably won’t be so prompt usually. I’m guessing I’ll usually check in around 6:30am, Arizona time. Hopefully there is still lots of chattering and commenting going on at that time.
an interesting juxtaposition of the original Andy Kaufman performances and the ones by Jim Carrey in “Man on the Moon”
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Liverlips McCracken
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3 years ago
Hearst looks like Jon Lovitz.
Liverlips McCracken
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3 years ago
What a tremendous poster. Some vivid red to promote a movie in black & white. And that basset looks as if he means business.
Arfside
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Famed Member
3 years ago
Orshound is so much better.
It’s the NOSE, BUD.
Alexikakos
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3 years ago
I was indirectly introduced to Orson Welles through the “Third Man” television series starring Michael Rennie as Lime, and Jonathan Harris (later of “Lost in Space”).
It wasn’t until later that I caught the Orson Welles movie on television.
It startled me a bit to realize that the hero of television was a penicillin black marketer villain in the movie.
Then I saw the Penguin version of Grahame Greene’s novel in a book store, as I recall the movie did in fact closely follow the book, which I did enjoy reading.
By then people were telling me about “Citizen Kane,” and when it came on television I tuned in; and tuned out almost immediately. I just could not get into it. To this day, I haven’t even read a plot summary, and the only reason I know “Rosebud” is the sled is because it’s become common knowledge. How the sled fits into the plot? Don’t ask me, I don’t know.
I generally like Orson Welles as an actor. If you haven’t listened to his 1950s radio show called “The Lives of Harry Lime” I recommend it to you. That series, like the television show is very much more light than either the book or movie.
It’s easily available online.
SusanSunshine
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3 years ago
Wow… “Citizen Canine” is one of my all time favorite films.
And one often voted by critics the best movie ever made!
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OMG… I first saw it on late night TV when I was in high school.
Told to turn off the television and go to bed, my brother and I turned down the volume and turned off the lights.
We didn’t usually risk such a thing, but we had to watch the rest.
…
All the images from it are stuck in my head forever…
But I’d still watch it every chance I get.
Canine as a young pup. Canine as a tail-waggingly eager young newspaperman… bright-eyed and ….well, not exactly idealistic…
Then as a portly publisher, and a scandal-plagued would-be politician.
Indelible.
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This is also the film where, as a very young woman, to the horror of my friends, I fell for Joey Mutten.
OK, maybe not Joey Mutten, himself….
But his character… Puppediah Leland… loyal friend, and keeper of Canine’s conscience.
“Susan,” they would say (cos that was my name back then, too)…
“He’s not attractive! Don’t you remember? He was the evil uncle, in ‘Shadow of a Snout!’”
But … that one scene, as he types his true opinion of Canine’s mate, alone in the newsroom… till…
OK, no spoilers… but it cemented him in my memory…
I love the name “Puppediah” to this day.
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Orshound Welles himself was brilliant and dynamic… after a wild upbringing, he succeeded at everything, very very young.
He co-wrote, directed, and starred in Citizen Canine at less than 4 years old! Only 26 in human years!
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Btw, I’m not sure about the bassets…
But Orshound Welles’ human imitator, whatever his name is, looks more like William Randolph Hearst than the real William Randolph Hearst does!
Or two. And the word for “tail” is the same.
In the German version, “force” is “Kraft” which turned to “Saft” in “Spaceballs”. All of which is pretty harmless.
human movie poster
Humans aren’t nearly as cute!
….nor, will they ever be! Hah!
I forgot to say earlier…. The human imitator looks amazingly like Orshound Welles. Great likeness.
Orshound Wells!! Hahaha. What a visual I got!
Hey, you Rogue! You got here just in time! Especially, since I ran a little late in posting tonight!
I tried very hard to find an original performance of Andy Kaufman’s “Mighty Mouse”…and, failed. Fortunately, Jim Carrey does a near-perfect impression of Andy K.
All that, and I was never that big a fan of Andy Kaufman, but tonight, the Orson Welles interview just led me down that path….
You’re right!
Jim Carrey is absolutely spot on in his performance.
Kudos to you for finding that! I spent an half hour searching with no luck at all!
Well, I probably won’t be so prompt usually. I’m guessing I’ll usually check in around 6:30am, Arizona time. Hopefully there is still lots of chattering and commenting going on at that time.
No matter when you get here, just as long as you DO!
Welcome Derrick – long time no see!
Well hello!! It’s been about seven years, I believe! It’s good to be getting back in touch with all of you.
thanks for joining us!
you’re welcome to post your comics here, if you’ve a mind to
Well…..that would be so fun! Here in the comments?
Well – of course!
Nothing much else going on here, is it?
Haha. I forgot how fun comments used to be before GoComics stopped all of us.
an interesting juxtaposition of the original Andy Kaufman performances and the ones by Jim Carrey in “Man on the Moon”
…
Hearst looks like Jon Lovitz.
What a tremendous poster. Some vivid red to promote a movie in black & white. And that basset looks as if he means business.
Orshound is so much better.
It’s the NOSE, BUD.
I was indirectly introduced to Orson Welles through the “Third Man” television series starring Michael Rennie as Lime, and Jonathan Harris (later of “Lost in Space”).
It wasn’t until later that I caught the Orson Welles movie on television.
It startled me a bit to realize that the hero of television was a penicillin black marketer villain in the movie.
Then I saw the Penguin version of Grahame Greene’s novel in a book store, as I recall the movie did in fact closely follow the book, which I did enjoy reading.
By then people were telling me about “Citizen Kane,” and when it came on television I tuned in; and tuned out almost immediately. I just could not get into it. To this day, I haven’t even read a plot summary, and the only reason I know “Rosebud” is the sled is because it’s become common knowledge. How the sled fits into the plot? Don’t ask me, I don’t know.
I generally like Orson Welles as an actor. If you haven’t listened to his 1950s radio show called “The Lives of Harry Lime” I recommend it to you. That series, like the television show is very much more light than either the book or movie.
It’s easily available online.
Wow… “Citizen Canine” is one of my all time favorite films.
And one often voted by critics the best movie ever made!
…
OMG… I first saw it on late night TV when I was in high school.
Told to turn off the television and go to bed, my brother and I turned down the volume and turned off the lights.
We didn’t usually risk such a thing, but we had to watch the rest.
…
All the images from it are stuck in my head forever…
But I’d still watch it every chance I get.
Canine as a young pup. Canine as a tail-waggingly eager young newspaperman… bright-eyed and ….well, not exactly idealistic…
Then as a portly publisher, and a scandal-plagued would-be politician.
Indelible.
…
This is also the film where, as a very young woman, to the horror of my friends, I fell for Joey Mutten.
OK, maybe not Joey Mutten, himself….
But his character… Puppediah Leland… loyal friend, and keeper of Canine’s conscience.
“Susan,” they would say (cos that was my name back then, too)…
“He’s not attractive! Don’t you remember? He was the evil uncle, in ‘Shadow of a Snout!’”
But … that one scene, as he types his true opinion of Canine’s mate, alone in the newsroom… till…
OK, no spoilers… but it cemented him in my memory…
I love the name “Puppediah” to this day.
….
Orshound Welles himself was brilliant and dynamic… after a wild upbringing, he succeeded at everything, very very young.
He co-wrote, directed, and starred in Citizen Canine at less than 4 years old! Only 26 in human years!
….
Btw, I’m not sure about the bassets…
But Orshound Welles’ human imitator, whatever his name is, looks more like William Randolph Hearst than the real William Randolph Hearst does!
It’s hard not to like the name “Puppediah”….that’s for sure. Yet, really? You fell for Joey Mutten??? And, you were HOW OLD?
à chacun son goût….
Well, in movies, when you’re young, an actor’s real age is irrelevant…
They’re always the age that’s captured in that film…or in your mind, younger, cos actors often play younger..
So I think I was 19 or 20 and thought Puppediah was in his early 20’s … But no, Mutten was actually in his late 30’s.
Great poster! I don’t recall seeing it last year. But there are many things I don’t remember.
Thanks, Dennis! I barely remember it, as well.
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this one’s for Happy
That’s one very tough piece of …..lettuce? He’s been chewin’ on it for hours!
Thanks for that laugh!
Good morning, lovers of posters and the people that create them!
What a good movie. A scandal riddled politician. What a concept. Welles was a genius.
Super job Stel… (what else?)
Y’all hug a stormtrooper…. (((((HUGz)))))
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Thanks, Plods! Much appreciated!
…and the other ones
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P-38 Lightning parrots
little bird
http://www.krugerpark.co.za/africa_lilac_breasted_roller.html
Takes me back to my 2001 trip. Had never seen one before.
yes!, thanks for that. I had no idea where this colorful little ol’ birdie lived.
The colors are just amazing….there’s a whole rainbow in there
lilac-breasted roller, March 26, 2001, Okavango Delta, Botswana,Africa
Beautiful!
big bird
candied orange peels
May the Schwartz be with you!
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I’m assuming the point is the woman displayed in the dog’s fur… And the disapproval of those red clad cardinals or monks?
Anybody got more?
I wonder if this Hopper painting had any connection to it
Great artwork on the basset……….but, geeeez…poor basset.
I THINK this is some of Berke Breathed’s work
Looks like his style.
Snerks
no comment.
Aw.
oo, that was a non-committal committal
I’ve never seen that word in this context.
Schwartz means “black.”
There’s another word that differs from it by only one letter that I’m pretty sure is what was meant.
But it’s very rude.
Knowing Mel Brooks it’s the rude one.
Spaceballs the movie 🍿
Or two. And the word for “tail” is the same.
In the German version, “force” is “Kraft” which turned to “Saft” in “Spaceballs”. All of which is pretty harmless.
Mel Brooks is the only director in the US who could get away with the jokes and sight gags he uses.
No argument from me. At that time you bet. Now. Not so much.
Good morming Balladeers, (((((Plods))))) and Miss Susan.
On May 4th I was half expecting Bark Wars.
NOW you tell us!