Re: little old ladies and gallows humor,
One of many somewhat disrespectful acronyms known to medical professionals
describes an elderly woman who has fractured her hip as having a presenting
complaint of 'LOL squared' - little old lady, lying on linoleum.
Randy
Before the advent of the
Can we please cut the political stuff off this list? We've been covering some
very cool subjects on movie paper. Let's keep it going. The political noise
is enough everywhere else. We don't need MoPo to cover it too.
Toochis
From: Lance and Rebecca
** Every once in awhile, I'll read a news story that sends me off looking in
wildly different directions, researching names and back-stories, etc.
** Well, the other day, in the aftermath of the tragic death of Natasha
Richardson, I started thinking of her mother, Vanessa Redgrave. The
Wanted: US One Sheet. Yes, I know it was just for sale on Bruce's site. I
missed it. Recovering from a visit to the hospital, and medications given, I
missed bidding. It happens. I hoped to get it for my daughter, who is
graduating from law school, and will be moving away to Arizona
Hi, Everyone,
I have about 35 Auctions closing THURSDAY. including the hard-to-find 1984
US 1-SHEET from Fritz Lang's 1926 masterpiece METROPOLIS, an Orig 1940's US
1 SHEET on THE BURNING QUESTION, a Rare Size 2-SHEET on GODZILLA 2000, a
scarce Orig BURLESQUE PRESSBOOK Featuring LILI ST.
No sex with his underage first cousins for a year. FRANC
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From: MoPo List [mailto:mop...@listserv.american.edu] On Behalf Of
McDaniel Kirby
Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 9:08 PM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] check out the shopping spree some kid
This was one of the low moments of my life, and thanks to Sean for dredging
it up!
I was at the Columbus auction, and a friend had just purchased an original
linenbacked one-sheet from The Kid for a HUGE amount of money from a
collector who was going there. He was afraid of having the poster sent
Many of these acronyms are turning our written language into a POS.
FRANC
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From: MoPo List [mailto:mop...@listserv.american.edu] On Behalf Of Phil
Edwards
Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 12:02 AM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] mopo hall monitors
I'm not sure if this has been typed before, but many, many thanks for including
available pics.
Remarkable photo.
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--- On Wed, 3/25/09, David Kusumoto davidmkusum...@hotmail.com wrote:
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Subject: [MOPO] OT: The Ravishing/Stunning Vanessa
I remember seeing that ad in Movie Collectors World and had no idea what
it was about. Now I know. FRANC
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From: MoPo List [mailto:mop...@listserv.american.edu] On Behalf Of Bruce
Hershenson
Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 8:07 AM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Hey, no use trying to turn back the hands of time. Before long these
acronyms will be allowed in schools, as will the use of u for you, and
they will have to add a heart symbol to keyboards!
I know than revulses many of you (Kirby?) but English IS an ever-evolving
language. No doubt there were
I thought you weren't allowed attachments on MoPo?
Oos, this is my third MoPo post of the day (at 7:18 AM), so I guess I am
finished until tomorrow. I wouldn't want the MoPo thought police to come
after me!
Bruce
On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 7:15 AM, allen day aday_5...@yahoo.com wrote:
I'm not
IT not just the abbreviated spelling. It's the use of an acronym in
place of an original thought. Instead of describing how one feels about
a sentiment that's expressed, someone resorts to the pat LOL which means
virtually nothing. In the work place you find college kids can't even
write a
Ever so true, regarding acronyms in the med profession, another one
infrequently used for altered mental status (ams):
ccfccp
coo coo for cocoa puffs
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--- On Wed, 3/25/09, Randall Petersen r.k.peter...@comcast.net wrote:
From: Randall Petersen r.k.peter...@comcast.net
Subject: Re:
MessageDear old Mum, once in a fit of complete frustration at my standard teen
dropping of g at the end of words, shouted across the room I'm going to
send you for elocution lessons! You speak dreadful!!
And Franc's right. The level of genuine communicative skills both verbaqlly and
odds are that bruce's poster found a corrupt home of a collector.
but imagine when the USPS or UPS leaves a package at your door (with a
350.00 unbacked poster), some thief walks buy and steals
it.then
says, what the hell is this, An Old Piece of Colored Paper?, and tosses
Hey, Mopoers:
Just wanted to let you know my first (and maybe only) 99-cent 1-sheet
mini-auction ends tonight.
Right now, three of the posters are still under $10, including the auction
highlight, an ON THE WATERFRONT '59 re-release, currently just $5.50!!
Other great deals to be had, mainly
I just wanted to make certain I didn't look in the wrong way. You have just
a handful of 99 cent items, right?
Thanks.
Bruce
On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 8:15 AM, Dave Rosen hah...@sympatico.ca wrote:
Hey, Mopoers:
Just wanted to let you know my first (and maybe only) 99-cent 1-sheet
From: ANDREA KANTER andreakan...@mac.com
Date: March 25, 2009 8:17:20 AM EDT
To: David Kusumoto davidmkusum...@hotmail.com
Cc: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] OT: The Ravishing/Stunning Vanessa Redgrave
I worked the Academy Awards 'satellite' at Studio 54 in the late
70's.
this is a REAL horror story!
Richard Del Belso
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 07:07:01 -0500
From: brucehershen...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [MOPO] dilemma on shipping
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
This was one of the low moments of my life, and thanks to Sean for dredging it
up!
I was at
I'd be thrilled if they would just add the 'cents' symbol. Also,
people have already started dropping upper case letters. Those who
have dealt our sovereign language such a low blow will surely burn in
hell, Bruce. In hell, I tell you thee.
Andrea
On Mar 25, 2009, at 8:16 AM, Bruce
There are 464 lots in this week's Heritage Internet Auction, featuring an
incredibly nice selection of original movie posters, lobby cards, stills and
heralds from the silent days to the present. This auction closes Sunday, March
29th at 10pm CT.
http://movieposters.ha.com/?ic=task-movieposters
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/movieart-austin/3385292556/
THUNDERBALL STIMULUS PACKAGE
Kirby McDaniel
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P.O. Box 4419
Austin TX 78765-4419
512 479 6680 www.movieart.net
mobile 512 589 5112
Yup, just six 1-sheets, started at 99 cents, ending tonight. That's why I'm
calling it a mini-auction. Did I mis-use the term? Maybe I should have called
it a mini-mini-auction.
Dave
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From: Bruce Hershenson
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Wednesday,
I remember so well how my parents always corrected my grammar, and I hated
it and thought them so out of touch. It is amazing how I now see
everything with my parents perspective!
My teen sons have been taking stupid teenage boy risks (like picking up a
downed power line, and jumping from high
I was just afraid I was looking at it wrong and that there weren't 50 or 100
items.
eBay can be very confusing!
Sorry.
Bruce
On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 11:02 AM, Dave Rosen hah...@sympatico.ca wrote:
Yup, just six 1-sheets, started at 99 cents, ending tonight. That's why
I'm calling it a
My favorite parent line was if your friends jumped off a cliff, would you
follow them. I also thought that was so dumb!!
Sue
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:05:46 -0500
From: brucehershen...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [MOPO] mopo hall monitors
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
I remember so well
Oh, I forgot to mention. I now, as a parent, say it all the time. Goes to show
we are losing neurons as we speak!
Sue
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:05:46 -0500
From: brucehershen...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [MOPO] mopo hall monitors
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
I remember so well how my
Speaking of our parents phobias, was anyone ever in an accident and
brought to the hospital wearing 'dirty underwear'? Was is dreadful?
LOL!!
No? Just clean? Good! May they all rest in peace.
Andrea
On Mar 25, 2009, at 12:11 PM, Susan Heim wrote:
My favorite parent line was if your
It is indeed a sobering thought the first time you realise you are saying
something to your own children that was said to you... that REALLY used to
annoy you as a child.
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Sent: Thursday, March 26,
The Mummy Hammer Horror Christopher Lee Original 1-SH
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Sue, I take it you don't have kids, because every parent uses that line.
Once my kids got old enough to somewhat listen, I found all those phrases
popping out of my mouth left and right, and I swear I didn't even know they
were in my memory a moment before I said them!
I think its kind of a
Hi, Andrea, et. al., from Joe B in NOLA
As you've brought up the most controversial moment from Vanessa Redgrave's
career, I think that the story needs to be posted.
Here's the story-- albeit in a not-completely-objective article:
ORIGINAL OUTER LIMITS
SPACE PATROL
SCIENCE FICTION THEATRE
ORIGINAL STAR TREK
THE HONEYMOONERS
TIME TUNNEL
LIGHTS OUT
WAY OUT
ABBOTT AND COSTELLO SHOW
AMOS AND ANDY
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Hi Joe,
I thought she had been blacklisted, but didn't follow her career. I
also thought it was just part of the discussion, and was NOT making a
political comment. I was being curious. IMO, my comment had nothing
to do with Toochis' remarks, and very rarely do.
Andrea
On Mar 25,
FAWLTY TOWERS
BOSTON LEGAL
SCRUBS
ORIGINAL STAR TREK
TWILIGHT ZONE
THE SWEENY
THE AVENGERS
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
HILL STREET BLUES
ER
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Hi, all, from Joe B in NOLA
It's aggravating to quote a story that accurately tells of a controversial
Oscar-show incident 30 years ago, only to realize upon re-reading the story
that you missed a glaring error on the part of the (obviously young) writer.
You would think that a writer so
I think Vanessa was not someone I would have liked to know personally. As
the story says, She was once married to director Tony Richardson who once
said about her, 'Vanessa Redgrave is controversial, her enemies hate her,
and her friends dislike her.'
That is reminscent of the great line in
Of course Lillian Hellman's most famous and best line was delivered in real
life when she refused to name names at the HUACC hearings, saying, “I
cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year’s fashions”.
Truly she was a woman for all seasons, and Patrick Mondout should be
forced to
Mother in Psycho?
Sounds good. Let's see what funny parents MoPo comes up with, so I have some
poll choices.
Bruce
On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 12:28 PM, Michael B dialmbb...@aol.com wrote:
with all this talk about what are parents, said..
WHO WAS THE FUNNIEST PARENT IN A MOVIE? (i
Jason Biggs dad in American Pie. Too many one liners to mention.
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That is the great Eugene Levy. He was always great in SCTV, and he had his
best performance ever in A Mighty Wind (where he revealed himself to be a
great singer/songwriter).
Bruce
On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 12:39 PM, Steve slsw2...@yahoo.com wrote:
Jason Biggs dad in American Pie. Too many
WOW, bruce... cant even imagine what that felt like. it's got to be
that moment, when you go to where your car WAS parked--no longer is--
and you look around for that split second or 2 in complete disbelief.
the fact that it was gone so quickly it almost makes it sound like
you were being
I was hit by a car when I was 17.
I was riding my 10-speed, going fast like a bat outta hell and when I
go out to a cross street a huge Ford LTD was coming. I did the only
thing I could which was to turn in the direction he was going so it
would hit me from behind
One of my school buddies
she did indeed get blacklisted for a time as an anti semite
At 09:58 AM 3/25/2009, Andrea Kanter wrote:
Hi Joe,
I thought she had been blacklisted, but didn't follow her career. I
also thought it was just part of the discussion, and was NOT making
a political comment. I was being curious.
Eugene Levy is the best! Loved him all the way from Armed and Dangerous to Taxi
with Queen Latifah. How about Chevy Chase from Vacation, especially his talk
with his son in the desert.
Sue
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:42:00 -0500
From: brucehershen...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Funniest
Robert De Niro in Meet The Parents.
Katherine Hepburn Cary Grant in Bringing Up Baby (well sort of ...)
Paul
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Peter Flak and Alan Arkin in The In-Laws
Red tape? They have red tape in the bush? Flies? Flies with beaks?
Bruce
On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 1:49 PM, Paul Gerrard speedys...@aol.com wrote:
Robert De Niro in Meet The Parents.
Katherine Hepburn Cary Grant in Bringing Up Baby (well sort of ...)
Okay Folks
the Elvis-A-Rama and Disneyana auction ends today in just a few hours
This is our 76th consectutive 99 cents no reserve auction
290 Items and right now there are still 122 of them under $2.00
Even better for fans :
Viva Las Vegas is currently at $78
Melody Time - 1949 Disney is at
Glynnis Johns - THE REF
From: Paul Gerrard speedys...@aol.com
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Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 11:49:04 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] funniest parent in a movie
Robert De Niro in Meet The Parents.
Katherine Hepburn Cary Grant in
Marlon Brando in THE GODFATHER.
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From: Toochis Morin
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 6:03 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] funniest parent in a movie
Glynnis Johns - THE REF
I don't agree that political discussions should be dropped if a
sufficient amount of board members wish to participate in these
discussions. (I don't, but some apparently do.) If off-topics are to be
allowed, then I think all off-topics should be allowed. FRANC
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From:
The one thing I do remember is that in London they took her comments to
be very offensive and they boycotted a show she was doing with her
sister Lynn, which had received terrific reviews and something with
which Lynn was hoping to revive her theatrical career. Lynn was totally
pissed at Vanessa
The funniest paent in a movie (for me) was Debbie Reynolds in MOTHER.
She nailed all the most annoying qualities my mother ever possessed in a
90 minute time frame. FRANC
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Michael B
Sent: Wednesday, March
Mom in Psycho.
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From: Phil Edwards
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Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] funniest parent in a movie
Marlon Brando in THE GODFATHER.
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From: Toochis Morin
To:
I remember when she made the comment about ZIONIST HOODLUMS during
the Oscars. This was the first time a major entertainment figure had
made a pro-Palestinian statement at a big Hollywood event. It
bothered me at the time, but I got over it. She seems to have toned
down the anti-Semitic
although playing more of a step parent/ aunt...
Rosalind Russell in the 1958 film AUNTIE MAME
her delivery of those one liners... amazing and funny.
On Mar 25, 2009, at 12:29 PM, Franc wrote:
The funniest paent in a movie (for me) was Debbie Reynolds in
MOTHER. She nailed all the most
Shaft
he was a bad mutha-
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You know, it had to figure: I'd say that and it would be Rich who had
the epilog! LOL!! Too funny!
Andrea
On Mar 25, 2009, at 2:23 PM, Richard Halegua Comic Art wrote:
I was hit by a car when I was 17.
I was riding my 10-speed, going fast like a bat outta hell and when
I go out to a
Thanks, Rich. She could also very easily have become a recluse. Or
changed countries. I had no idea, but I thank you. :)
Andrea
On Mar 25, 2009, at 2:24 PM, Richard Halegua Comic Art wrote:
she did indeed get blacklisted for a time as an anti semite
At 09:58 AM 3/25/2009, Andrea Kanter
Paul Dooley in Breaking Away
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Here it is! The Spider (aka Earth vs The Spider) 3-sheet!
Yes, it is incomplete, but what a GREAT looking sci-fi monster poster in VERY
FINE condition!
(And, if you should happen to find the bottom third, you'll quintuple the
value!)
See all the details here:
I'm going to go with Nathan Lane (?) in Birdcage. Never remember his
surname; always remember his face.
Andrea
On Mar 25, 2009, at 3:29 PM, Franc wrote:
The funniest paent in a movie (for me) was Debbie Reynolds in
MOTHER. She nailed all the most annoying qualities my mother ever
- Carl Reiner in The Russians Are Coming
- Maureen Stapleton as the suicide threatening mother of mama's boy Dick Van
Dyke, in the above mentioned Bye Bye Birdie
- Jeffrey Jones and Catherine O'Hara as Winona Ryder's parents in Beetlejuice.
I mean, their dance number at the dinner table, to
As Joe said she was specifically referring to the demonstrators, (who
burned her effigy that night), and did speak in praise of the Jews who
died in the Holocaust.
So based on that speech, anti-semite was and is inaccurate.
Was going to say more, but I'll leave it with the observation that
** I was aware of Vanessa Redgrave's controversial history but purposely stayed
clear of it; I wanted to comment on her beauty in 1967 and the original image
that appears on the Isadora poster that Bruce is selling tonight on his
website. Using the Oscars to push a cause on a world stage took
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sAsa5aOTEEfeature=related
see maureen stapleton
?
paul lynde doing KIDS
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Rich,
The phrase Zionist Hoodlums is very inflamatory to many Jews, even when it is
followed by compliments to Jews and their achievements. The mere derogatory
conotation of Zionists in that phrase, is an affront to millions of people
who are proud to be Zionists.
It is akin to to refering
Great ones!
This list reminded me of the ultimate dysfunctional movie parents:
The Griswalds from National Lampoon's Vacation
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Rich and Zeev: In my view, you are both correct. Redgrave's comments,
however, are rarely placed in their proper context. Few people knew that she
had received death threats in 1977-78 because of her work in a documentary
sympathetic to Palestinians -- and was clearly frightened/rattled
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Vanessa Redgrave's controversy at the Oscars-- a
link to the story
As Joe said she was specifically referring to the demonstrators,
(who burned her effigy that night), and did speak in praise of the
Jews who died in the Holocaust.
So based on that speech, anti-semite
A surrogate parent!!
The one and only Rosalind Russell as the One and Only Auntie Mame!
Joe B in NOLA
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Hi Everyone,
I'm curious to see whether anyone has sold items that they purchased from
last year's Hollywood Book Store sale. If so, and if you are so inclined to
tell us, how did you do?
I mainly purchased oversized photographs and don't plan on selling anything
in this economic environment -
I bought nothing at that auction, but I have been consigned a number of
items from that auction, and so far they are doing fine.
I still marvel that those guys paid an auction house a hefty commission to
sell their items to dealers at wholesale prices, who then send them to me
and make good money
Kahane and JDL have always been right-wing hooligans
Redgrave's performance in Julia garnered an Academy Award for Best Supporting
Actress. However, members of the Jewish Defense League (JDL), led by Rabbi Meir
Kahane, burned effigies of Redgrave and picketed the awards ceremony in the
spring
Hi gang. I consider Tawana a pal and hope someone out there can come through
for her as she celebrates her daughter's impending graduation from law school.
An image of the one-sheet Tawana (go...@worldnet.att.net) missed in Bruce's
sale -- is web-hosted below. According to Bruce's price
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