The Choir and Andy's father
Dewey, I also enjoy watching that choir member smile. I've always wondered if he was supposed to or if he just couldn't help it. There are several scenes where Barney or Floyd are doing something particularly funny and you can see Andy put his hand over his mouth to cover a smile. The comment about Andy being raised by Aunt Bee but his father still being around when he was 6 or 7 brought to mind my own father. He was the youngest of 8 born right before the stock market crash in 1929. His mother died when he was 6 weeks old and his father raised he and the ones who hadn't grown and moved out until my father was about 5. Then he and his remaining brothers and sisters were sent to live with relatives because his father was a mean old son of a gun. My father was raised by a woman who even though she was in her 40's was his first cousin. As far as my father was concerned, she was his mother and her daughters were his sisters. My grandfather lived to age 80 and passed in 1964. I have memories of him still being what everyone then called an ornry old cuss til the day he died. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Re: Andy's Boots
Seems to me that Andy's boots were just plain old Wellingtons; there might've been a reference to them on one of the episodes or in a book about TAGS; can't recall just what. Aunt Bee of Orlando -- - That's what I was thinking too, Aunt Bee. Wellingtons. Years and years ago, there was a shoe repair shop down at the local shopping center which featured Cats Paws shoe heels and soles. On the shelves were lots of boots, some very Andy like, that were repaired but not yet picked up by their owners. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
favorite quotes
Just thought I would give my favorite quotes: My runner-up Opie to Andy: Pa the jury's back they say it's hung and it's Aunt Bee's fault. Goober: OH my God they've hung that boy #1 Gomer to Andy : Foley is advertising for an experienced butcher, I think I go get that job: Andy to Gomer: Gomer do you know anything about cutting meat? Gomer: Ya think theyll ask me that? Mike The Scamp ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
smiling folks
Seems to me that there was a blurb in a book or interview article one time wherein Andy said they used the crew as extras whenever they could so the smiling choir member might've been a non-actor who just couldn't contain his humorous reaction. I've noticed this in several episodes and most notably with Andy when they were trying to haul Ernest T. out of Mrs. Wiley's house. See if you can detect an Andy Griffith grin vs. an Andy Taylor one. Another example is when Howard is having his swinging party in the bachelor pad and he smacks Ange on the shoulder while Helen is dancing with Goober or maybe Emmett. Those are priceless moments when his face changes (that's the actor of the man or I guess the opposite). Aunt Bee of Orlando ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Re: These boots are made for walkin'
Paul I checked my album and it's hard to tell. I scanned the cover at a high resolution but the quality of the picture isn't that great so it makes it hard to see any markings. (My copy is in pretty good shape) The best I can tell is that the sole is leather and the heel is rubber. The heel has what looks to be a square or a shield on it with a diagonal line going through it. Maybe some good detective work can be done to figure something out from that. I remember my Dad wearing these exact same style boots for work during the 60's. I especially remember his pants leg getting caught on the top of the boots just like Andy's does sometimes. They're definitely a short Wellington-style boot. Engineer boots have an adjustable strap that goes across the ankle. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Background actor in choir
Barney and the Choir/season 2...episode 20.There is a character in this episode that makes me bust a gussett.Andy is teaching Barney to sing really low into a dead mic. There is a guy standing to the left of Andy at practice and in the recital itself.As Barney is at the mic,this guy is grinning from ear to ear.He can hardly contain his composure. I always look forward to this scene.No speaking part,just a bunch of grinning.Has anyone else ever laughed at this guy? Yes, Dewey, I notice him every time, and he always makes me smile, too. He's so obviously having fun with the scene! Thelma Lou (Janet) ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Nice Dress Nellie sighting?
I have been recording The Bob Newhart show on The Hallmark Channel, since is comes on about 1:00 am. Last night I was watching one of the recorded episodes, it was about Bob's birthday. The surprise party guests come out of hiding and I really think one of them was nice dress Nellie. Did anyone else see this and think it was Nellie? Ellen ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Smiling in the background
That is a classic scene, Dewey and the actors in the back do a good job of showing they are in on the scheme and enjoying their time watching Andy and Don act. I think it is one of the longest pieces of continuous dialog in any show and feel that Andy makes the one mistake and correction to his lines in the 249 eps. It would have been interesting to have been on the set to see how many takes were done to get that scene correct - or good enough to make the final print. Jeff ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Alumni and Favorite Lines
Watching Lost in Space tonight on MeTV who do I see but Big Maude/Barney's voice teacher Reta Shaw. Will somehow ended up on Earth in the 30's and Reta played the mother of a family who was helping Will. Some favorite lines are: Why don't you run up an alley and holler fish? - Gomer You beat everything, you know that? - Andy and Barney ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Larry the Cable Guy
I was watching an episode of Larry the Cable Guy just now (episode 16: Larry in Hillbilly Country.) In this episode, Larry meets a bluegrass trio called Sweet Tater, and when they tell him what song they're about to play, Larry says (you guessed it!) That'n makes me cry. Paul Mulik Sent from my U.S. Cellular BlackBerry® smartphone ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
Ms. Mendelbright
Brenda, I also think Ms. Mendelbright is a classy,sweet lady.Just in case you didn't know,the following is just a little info about our favorite landlord.She was the first Jane of Tarzan and the apes.She appeared as Jane in the 1918 silent Tarzan/Jane movie. Dewey in NC Of all the useless trivia I post,the following is in a class all to itself: About thirty thousand Americans are injured by toilets every year. Anyone have a theory on how in blue blazes so many people can get hurt by a toilet?Curious. ___ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
