FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (PARODY)

ON COUPLE KISSING PASSIONATELY:

(SFX): SMOOCH! SMOOCH!

(SFX): KISSY! KISSY! KISSY!

  (SFX): SMOOOCH! KISSY! KISSY! SMOOCH!!!!

(SFX): SMOOOOOOCH!!!!

COUPLE:  KISSY! SMOOOOOCH!!!!! KISSY!! SMOOOOOOOCH! SMOOOOOOCH!!!!!!!!!

SHE SITS UP, PUSHES HIM AWAY:

GLADYS: "No, wait a minute...we shouldn't be doing this. It's wrong."

PIERRE: "Wrong? How can it be wrong? Are you saying the love between a man and a woman is wrong? How can it be wrong?"

GLADYS (WHILE SPITTING OUT WATER): "I don't know...it just is!"

PIERRE: "Well, if it's wrong, how come it feels so right? I mean I feel pretty doggoned right about it, and if you feel that way, too....."

PIERRE: "Gladys, have you got a towel?"

GLADYS: "I forgot to bring a towel. I have a sandwich. Do you want a sandwich?"

PIERRE: " No, forget the sandwich. Look, all I'm saying is...that when a man..."

PIERRE (WHILE SPITTING OUT WATER): "When a man...."

PIERRE: "What's in the sandwich?"

GLADYS: "Peanut butter, I think."

PIERRE: "The crunchy kind?"

GLADYS: "Yeah, the crunchy kind."

PIERRE: "Good. Let's do it."


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SID CAESAR: GENIUS

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I can't stand the comedic acting in most 3D animated features. It's just not funny. I'm an animation guy, but when I'm in the mood for a laugh I reach for 2D cartoons or for live action.

One of my favorite old-time TV performers was Sid Caesar. The guy was a living cartoon. Here he's (above) pantomiming a husband at a cocktail party. The plot has him always always sneaking away from his wife to talk to a beautiful girl. Look at him go!

His wife grabs him and brings him back to the discussion she's involved in....

...with someone her husband finds incredibly boring. That's a brilliant expression on Sid.

In an effort to make the situation bearable he he takes a bite of an hors d'euvres (above). It tastes terrible.

He discreetly puts it in his pocket.

 After a bit he scopes out the beautiful girl again.

Genius, pure genius! You won't find anything like that in new animated features. Come to think of it, you won't find it in the older ones either. Animated comedic acting really only exists in shorts. Too bad. I'm convinced that feature audiences would love to see it, but no one will give it to them.

Caesar was a master of comedic acting. Here he is (above) trying out a brand new
rug.

Ooooh, it feels good!

He's always aware of how he looks in silhouette.

In another sketch he shows off his wife's new maid to his friend.

The shocked friend reaches for a canape and sticks his hand in his coffee instead.

Caesar delivers a masterful slow burn.

Nice, huh?