Monday, May 28, 2007
PETER SELLERS, JONATHAN WINTERS AND STAN FREBERG
Gee, that was a pretty steamy post last time! Well, that's the nature of theories. They can get pretty intense sometimes! Maybe we need a change of pace. Whaddaya think of the video above? It's Peter Sellers doing Richard III doing "Hard Days Night."
How about a half minute commercial (above) of a vegetable Jonathan Winters being scraped off a plate?
How about a prune commercial by Stan Freberg? Freberg is an amazingly effective salesman. His commercials always leave you chomping at the bit to buy the product.
Last but not least, Here's (above) a talk show host who's unable to stp laughing at the affliction of his guest.
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You know, maybe Walt Disney knew what he was doing, with his voice for Mickey.
Jonathan Winters is a true comic genius. What an imagination! It's a such a great loss that he did not record more standup work. (If the Wikipedia discography is complete, he went for thirty years without releasing a new record!)
Great post!
I once worked with a guy who knew Johnathan Winters personally. They were from the same neighborhood, and his brother worked for Mr. Winters. He would tell some interesting stories. In a nutshell, he said that Mr. Winters was really quick and "wet-your-pants funny" (his words) with improvisation. However, he (Winters) suffered from depression, and sometimes his bouts would affect his personality.
Stan Freberg is still around, I think - he used to host a syndicated radio show that played old radio programs.
Peter Sellers was another genius. A bit mad, but a genius.
Regarding your previous post - I don't think that your blog is turning into a "porn site", and I do think that your nude posts are for art education. I really appreciate the warning in front of the post because I usually look at your blog at work during breaks, and in today's climate, a lot of places are really sensitive about what we're viewing.
Jennifer: Thanks! I was thinking of a letter you wrote when I put the warning on.
The last one's fake. I know Jay Leno showed it as real, but it's fake. It's from a Belgian comedy show called "In De Gloria".
Oh rats! As with the now-classic "Bride Has Massive Hair Wigout,"
http://lesterhhunt.blogspot.com/2007/02/ethics-of-bride-has-massive-hair-wigout.html
I liked the laughing talk-show host more before I knew he was a hoax. Thinking the incident was was real added a dimension of horror, which spiced up the laughter, like pepper in a stew.
That Peter Sellers thing made me laugh out loud! BUT HOLY CRAP! It's a sin to stop the piece while Paul is singing, WHAT THE HELL? What sick person edited this????
Benjamin, Lester: The announcer laughing was a fake!!!!????? But it looks so real! Aaaargh! I've been had!
Lester's hair video was a fake too!? I've been doubly had!
Jennifer: Yeah, I'm more careful now.
Peter Sellers kicks all sorts of ass!
HERE's a link related to that prune commercial.
Craig: So that guy has fans!
Prune Groupies, eddie. Prune Groupies.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thz2EUizC9Q
That's the original Richard the III scene that Peter Sellers was parodying.
Nate: I love that movie!
Unfortunately the Flemish talk show clip is actually a scripted skit from a comedy troupe called IN DE GLORIA. I was crushed to learn it wasn't legit (its at least two years old) but it sure is funny. These other clips are great too, I haven't seen that prune one in ages.
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