The Duchess (Martha Raye):
There’s something to say for hatred
For rudeness
And for spite.
Dean Koontz’ Frankenstein is a re-imagining of the Frankenstein story. It sets up the creature as the protagonist. With the aid of two honest cops, he’s trying to stop Dr. Frankenstein. Frankenstein is planning on destroying humanity, to replace them with his “improved” creations.
Play a Simple Melody is a song from the 1914 musical, Watch Your Step, words and music by Irving Berlin. The show was the first stage musical that Berlin wrote. The one song from it that is well-remembered today is Play a Simple Melody, one of the few true examples of counterpoint in American popular music. It’s a melody running against a second melody, each with independent lyrics.
The Alphabet Murders is a spoof of the murder mystery movie. Tony Randall stars as Agatha Christie’s famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot.
I Didn’t Know the Gun Was Loaded was recorded by The Andrews Sisters, and by multiple people since. To modern ears, it’s more famous for its’ appearance in Fallout 76.
Song lyrics to That’s the Man for Me, sung by The Taylor Maids on The Red Skelton Show episode, Smokeless Sunday That’s the man for meI’d like to find a guyWith love light in his…
Up a lazy river by the old mill run
Lazy, lazy river in the noon day sun
Linger awhile in the shade of the tree
Throw away your troubles, dream a dream of me
Since the series finale of Gravity Falls is about to air, I wanted to post my predictions:
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is considered by many Abbott and Costello fans to be one of their worst efforts. Although it has many very funny moments, it can be safely said that…
Whistling in the Dark was Red Skelton‘s first starring role. It gave him the opportunity to strut his comedic muscles. The movie begins with the meeting an odd cult, Silver Haven. “We part in radiant contentment,” is their recurring phrase. Silver Haven is quickly revealed as a scheme to bilk gullible people out of their money.
