IJBFC Chat - July 17, 2011
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[Laura Leff] Hi
folks!
[R. Hookie] Hi
[Laura Leff] Is that
Jennifer in Australia?
[Laura Leff] Hi R.
Hookie
[Laura Leff] How's
everyone doing tonight?
[R. Hookie] Happy
Sunday to you
[Jennifer] Hi
[Jennifer] It is
Monday here
[R. Hookie] It's very
hot and humid here
[Laura Leff] Then
happy Monday...glad you could join us with the time difference
[Jennifer] It is
winter and it's cold
[Jennifer] This is
the last day of my holidays
[Laura Leff] I'm just
glad the sun is out here...it's been gray and cold (50s) all this week
[R. Hookie] We got
your heat
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- Wow...I didn't realize you started school this early.
[Jennifer] We do- oh
well
[Jennifer] at least
you learn at school
[Laura Leff] America
doesn't usually start until late August.
[Laura Leff] R -
Where are you geographically?
[Jennifer] For the
whole year?
[R. Hookie] Sioux
Falls, SD
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- Yes, the school year runs from late August through about May or early June.
[Laura Leff] R - I
didn't realize it got that warm up there!
[Jennifer] We are
going back for term 3
[Jennifer] Does SD
stand for South Dakota?
[R. Hookie] Yes
[Jennifer] ok
[Laura Leff] He's in
the central north of the US
[R. Hookie] We get
extreme heat in Summer and extreme cold in Winter
[Jennifer] Is there a
difference in time between the west and east coast?
[R. Hookie] 4 hour
[Laura Leff] R - I'm
originally from Michigan...at least we got moderate heat in the summer and
extreme cold in the winter
[R. Hookie] Moderate
would be nice now
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- 3 hours. It's 8PM in the East, and 5PM here
[Laura Leff] Here's
something Benny-related that may make you laugh
[Jennifer] OK
[Laura Leff] You know
I've been working on Volume 3 (television), right?
[Jennifer] i didnt
know that
[Jennifer] good luck
[Laura Leff] Yes,
I've been working on it since January of last year.
[Laura Leff] I'm
getting pretty close to the end.
[Jennifer] That's
good
[Jennifer] I never
heard about it
[Laura Leff] And I
need to do an editorial pass of the whole book and tighten up wording, etc.
[R. Hookie] how is it
so far
[Jennifer] And do you
still need spotters?
[Laura Leff] I also
need to go over to UCLA because somehow, I lost the first line of *one* show and
need to see it again.
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- Spotters?
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Steve "Shimp: has entered this room.
[Jennifer] They're
restoring the Laurel and Hardy films
[Jennifer] for
mistakes
[Laura Leff] No
kidding!
[Laura Leff] Hey
Steve
[Jennifer] hello
steve
[R. Hookie] Hey Steve
[Laura Leff] Mistakes
like bloopers, or mistakes like bad edits, etc.?
[ ] Is my name not
showing up for you all?
[R. Hookie] Mystery
[Laura Leff] Steve -
I'm not seeing it
[Jennifer] No it's
not
[Laura Leff] Maybe
the colon?
[ ] Weird. I'll log
out and back in
[Laura Leff] Hey,
brackets!
User
Steve "Shimp: has logged out.
[Laura Leff] Odd
User
Steve -shimp- has entered this room.
[Steve -shimp-] I'm
back, with em dashes
[Laura Leff] Say
goodnight, Steve
[Laura Leff] There
you are
[R. Hookie]
Technology, gotta love it
[Laura Leff] Steve
will want to hear this too
[Steve -shimp-] Is
there news?
[Jennifer] I meant
before spotters for mistakes and they're restoring the Laurel and Hardy films
because the prints are getting destroyed
[Jennifer] Also, I
wrote my own Marx Brothers script
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- Ah, thank you. I've got Marty working with me, and I'm sure there will be
something that we'll miss. But that makes it more fun for all of you to find the
errors!
[Jennifer] Yes it
does- it is fun to find mistakes and help out
[R. Hookie] Fun error
finding... sounds silly
[Laura Leff] So I
went into my office surreptitiously yesterday to print it out double-sided,
because I feel like I do a better editing pass when I'm reading it on paper.
[Laura Leff] R.
Hookie - OCD for fun and profit.
[Jennifer] Editing
pass? What's that?
[Steve -shimp-]
what's the document being discussed? Sorry to be late to the party
[Laura Leff] Editing
pass - readthrough to find errors, tighten up wording, correct anything that I
missed in assembling the text
[R. Hookie] Oh,
there's money in it?
[Laura Leff] Steve -
Volume 3
[Jennifer] What money
[Steve -shimp-]
Volume 3 is approaching arriving into the world???!!
[Jennifer] i hope so
[Laura Leff] So I
print it out at its current size. We're still working on some parts, and we'll
probably max out the page count for this cut size.
[Laura Leff] The max
for 7 x 10" is 828 pages. It's about 785 now.
[Jennifer] How many
years did Jack's TV show go for?
[Laura Leff] And I
print this thing out, and it looks like it could rival Gandhi's autobiography.
[Steve -shimp-] Are
you kidding me? I need to be able to lift this thing.
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- Oct 1950 to April 1965
[Laura Leff] Steve -
That could be a challenge.
[Jennifer] That's
about 15 years
[Laura Leff] You
could seriously hurt people with the weight of this book.
[Steve -shimp-] I'll
have to reinforce the bookshelf
[Jennifer] You could
split it into two halves
[R. Hookie] Does the
book come with a cart or wagon?
[Jennifer] Like you
did with radio
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- I thought about that, but here's the problem.
[Laura Leff] It
sounds silly, but here it is.
[Jennifer] OK
[Steve -shimp-] Free
Hernia Truss with every Volume 3!
[Laura Leff] First
off, it is really one book.
[R. Hookie] hahahaha
[Jennifer] Hernia
Truss?
[Laura Leff] Second
off, there's a book ID called an ISBN number.
[Steve -shimp-] Girl
I knew back in Altoona (/Burns)
[Jennifer] Gracie?
[Laura Leff] It is
issued by a central agency. I got my ISBN "listing" of 10 back in
1989.
[Laura Leff] If I
split the book, I have to use two ISBN numbers.
[Laura Leff] And I'm
almost out of ISBN numbers, and IIRC, getting more is expensive.
[Jennifer] If that's
so, why did you split it in half for radio?
[Laura Leff] So I
decided to keep it in one volume and sell it with a physical damage disclaimer
and reminder to people to lift with the knees and not the back.
[R. Hookie] Isn't
everything more expensive?
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[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- That's a good question.
[Laura Leff] Hey
Ally!
[ally1995] Hiya
[Jennifer] hello ally
[R. Hookie] Hey Ally
[ally1995] omg I
almost forgot!!!
[Jennifer] what?
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- Basically because I saw how quickly (or not) I was getting through the radio
show.
[Laura Leff] shows
[ally1995] I had to
rush down here.. whew.
[R. Hookie] How could
you forget this!!!
[ally1995] Hows
everyone's summer going??
[Jennifer] i was here
first today
[Laura Leff] And
Volume 1 was something like 500 pages anyway
[ally1995] Jennnifer
is on?! Cool!!
[Jennifer] Hello ally
[ally1995] hey
[Steve -shimp-] Radio
also has so many more shows, and there's a nice break point too.
[Jennifer] How did
you get that face?
[ally1995] This is
the chat that was like moved three times, LL
[Jennifer] Why was it
moved?
[Laura Leff] So it
was publish the 500 pages I already had and have people enjoy that while I
worked on Volume 2, or make them wait another couple of years for a honkingly
large book.
[ally1995] I typed in
lol. Jenn
[Steve -shimp-] BTW,
I am loving the bound back issues of the Times.
[Laura Leff] Ally -
It was not...was last Sunday and then moved to today.
[ally1995] WHAT????
[Laura Leff] Steve -
Hey, that's great!
[ally1995] :0
[Jennifer] :D
[ally1995] So I
missed it last week...?
[Laura Leff] And
thanks very much to everyone for your flexibility. It is deeply appreciated.
[Laura Leff] Ally -
No, that was the one time I moved it.
[Jennifer] If it was
moved, then you couldnt've missed it
[Steve -shimp-] There
is a real sea of blue and white Jack Benny spines on the bookshelf.
[Jennifer]
It was just moved to today
[Steve
-shimp-] It's better that it was today, couldn't
make it last week, just barely this week
[ally1995] Steve.
And LL, okay good... DONT SCARE ME LIKE THAT.
[Steve -shimp-] I am
catching up on my "homework" listening to the show right now
[ally1995]
[Jennifer] did i tell
you i joined the sons of the desert?
[R. Hookie] Phil's
"disclaimer" was funny!
[ally1995] What is
that??
[Laura Leff]
Congrats, Jennifer!
[Laura Leff] R.
Hookie - Yes...you recognize the voice that did it, right?
[R. Hookie] Mel
[Jennifer] Ally- It's
the official Laurel and Hardy appreciation society
[Laura Leff] R.
Hookie - That's it...good catch.
[ally1995] OH@!!
Epic!!
[R. Hookie] What do I
win?
[ally1995] I didnt
know they had that Jen... wowee.
[Laura Leff] R.
Hookie - Bragging rights.
[Jennifer] I liked
that too- They definitely arent his opinions
[ally1995] Do you
guys remember the last chat.?
[ally1995] It was
hysterical
[Laura Leff] Ally -
Ah, failed Jell-O flavors and all?
[R. Hookie] That'll
buy groceries....
[Jennifer] I heard
you had in Jack's grand-daughter!
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- I think that was a couple chats ago, but yes, she was here recently.
[Jennifer] That's
great
[Laura Leff] I keep
hoping that she and her older brother will show up together some time.
[Steve -shimp-]
failed Jell-O flavors tend to come up frequently in chats
[Steve -shimp-] it's
a running gag
[Jennifer] Does Joan
ever come in?
[Laura Leff] Like
Si-Sy.
[Steve -shimp-]
that'll make you gag
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- No, Web chat is not Joan's thing.
[Jennifer] Oh well
[Jennifer] She is
very nice
[R. Hookie] That
would be special though
[Jennifer] Yes it
would
[Jennifer] she is
Jack's daughter
[R. Hookie] Yes
[Laura Leff] Who
knows...maybe I'll be in the same place as her some time and we can do the chat
together.
[Jennifer] maybe
[Laura Leff] May I
ask a quick Volume 3 question to you all?
[Jennifer] do you
ever go out to dinner with her
[Steve -shimp-] Sure
[Jennifer] sure
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- I have, but not recently.
[Jennifer] it must be
nice when you do
[Laura Leff] OK, so
here's my quandary...and part of the reason I wanted to print out the book.
[Jennifer] yes
[Laura Leff] I
noticed that at the end of some shows, I had some white space.
[Laura Leff] And then
I decided that when I had the shows or a still, I'd insert a picture from the
show in the white space.
[Jennifer] yes you
do- especially the question marks
[Jennifer] thats a
good idea
[Laura Leff] I went
through and had quite a lot of fun doing screen grabs and laying out photos.
[Jennifer] you could
do some "extras" in the books
[Laura Leff] However,
I don't always have crystal-clear copies of the shows.
[Laura Leff] And
heck, when it's a kinescope from 1953 or something, what are you going to do.
[Laura Leff] So some
of the photos are great, and some are grainy.
[Laura Leff] But even
with the grainy ones, you can still see what it is.
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ally1995 has logged out.
[Jennifer] You know
you could do some "extras" too
[Laura Leff] Like
Jack dancing with Rochester in the original Beverly Hills Police Station show.
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- I could, but I'm going to hit my page limit already.
[Jennifer] ok
[Laura Leff] So my
question is...is it better to include a slightly grainy but still fun image?
[R. Hookie] That was
a funny show
[Steve -shimp-] Oh
yes.
[R. Hookie] Sure
[Steve -shimp-]
Include them.
[Jennifer] Starring
Ray Milland
[Jennifer] not Jack
Benny
[Jennifer] I have a
question I'd like to ask
[Laura Leff] OK,
thanks. I just don't want people to look at the photos and say, "Well, that
looks like crud" when it's the best that can be done with the quality of
the show.
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[Laura Leff]
OK...so...what did everyone think of the show for tonight?
[ally1995] Whew. My
internet was just lost..
[ally1995] AGAIN.
[Jennifer] hello Ally
[R. Hookie]
Entertaining
[Laura Leff] Ally -
Must be the heat
[R. Hookie] Bad
internet service, Ally?
[ally1995] Laura...
no it was my brother.
[Jennifer] it happens
if you dont type anything for a while
[Laura Leff] I hadn't
heard this show in a while...it's a wonderful tour de force.
[ally1995] ...rlly?
[ally1995]
[Jennifer] Is it true
Joan appeared twice on the show?
[Steve -shimp-] I'm
listening to it now and have to admit I'm a little ADD and haven't given it my
full attention
[Jennifer] ADD?
What's that?
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- At least twice on radio...I'd have to double-check my index. Maybe three
times.
[ally1995] hah Steve.
[Steve -shimp-]
Attention Deficit Disorder
[Steve -shimp-] in a
metaphorical rather than clinical sense
[R. Hookie] I have a
Joan show on DVD
[ally1995] LL I heard
about that too, I cant tell if its her or not. In her book Joan said she did.
[Laura Leff] Steve -
That's OK. I was writing notes to Marion Fein (Irving's wife) and Ann Berns
(Seymour Berns' wife) and had to pause it while I was writing.
[Jennifer] Steve- you
cant really concentrate on two things at one time
[Laura Leff] R.
Hooking - Jack dreams he's married to Mary, right?
[ally1995] Yeah, I
have the ep where the Maxwell is stolen
[ally1995] too
[R. Hookie] Yes
[ally1995] Shes in
that as well
[Laura Leff] Ally -
She was definitely in a major role when Jack dreams he's married to Mary.
[ally1995] thats when
Jack in real life was freaking out over the staff
[Jennifer] Laura- Did
you ever meet Bob Hope or George Burns?
[R. Hookie] The
Maxwell is stolen and the Beverly Hills PD is funny
[Laura Leff] Ally -
There are two versions of that, though.
[ally1995] Yeah, isnt
there?
[Laura Leff] The Joan
version isn't in circulation as far as I know.
[ally1995] WHAT
AGAIN???
[ally1995] I didnt
know that??!!!
[ally1995] I swear I
have that one on DVD
[R. Hookie] I do too
[Jennifer] So do I
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- Bob Hope I have his autograph, and George Burns I met on August 2, 1982 and
again in 1987.
[Jennifer] Was he
nice?
[Laura Leff] Ally -
You've probably got the live version which doesn't have Joan as the secretary.
[Laura Leff] Joan is
in the filmed version (it's very, very clearly her), which I had to see at UCLA.
[ally1995]
Probably... but its still nice to think it WAS her.
[Jennifer] The one
where Rochester and Jack dance
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- Yes. I still have a cigar he gave me.
[Jennifer]
[ally1995] LL George
gave u a CIGAR? that rules/
[Jennifer] Did he
have any good stories about Jack?
[Laura Leff] I'm
pretty sure Rochester and Jack dance in both versions...
[Jennifer] That's
amazing
[Jennifer] the cigar
i mean
[ally1995] Yeah
they dance in that episode and the ALexander Hamilton one.. So cute.
[Laura Leff]
Yes...I've got an unsmoked cigar, and one of his cigar ends that he stubbed out
in front of me. We absconded with it after he left.
[ally1995] LOLZ
[Jennifer] Absconded?
[Laura Leff] Ally - I
almost tried to do a screen grab of that!
[ally1995] That would
be wicked awesome.
[Laura Leff]
Absconded - Grabbed it and ran
[Laura Leff] BRB
[Jennifer] Oh OK
[Jennifer] thats
crazy
[Jennifer] did he
mind?
[ally1995] Yeah.. I
wish I could interview people like that, Jen.
[ally1995] Laura is
the Master
[Jennifer] Me too
[Jennifer] She is
nice too
[Steve -shimp-] Maybe
we can clone George from the DNA on that cigar
[Jennifer] I hope so
[ally1995] R Kelly,
are you the one who was here when we were doing the parodies?
[Jennifer] Is there a
way to clone Gracie too?
[Laura Leff] R Kelly
- Didn't know we had rap stars here...go figure
[ally1995] That would
be super. XD
[Laura Leff] I was at
the Debbie Reynolds auction where they had a lock of Mary Pickford's hair
[ally1995] What the?
Oh sorry, R HOOKIE.
[Laura Leff] They
were talking about cloning there too
[Steve -shimp-] Send
in the Clones. Those Laughing, Happy Clones...
[R. Hookie] ME?!
[ally1995] Yeeeeeeesh.
[Jennifer] I just
noticed something about the song Hoot Mon
[Laura Leff] R -
Didn't know you were a rap star, did you?
[R.
Hookie] I was here last month
[ally1995]
I dont know WHY I said Kelly. I dont even LIKE
rap.
(Some loss)
[Jennifer] i think
there's a Jack Benny reference in "Hoot Mon"
[ally1995] I went to
Cape Cod today, so I was just wondering.
[Laura Leff] Steve -
That's an intersting point!
[ally1995] WAVES.
That is all.
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- What is "Hoot Mon"?
[ally1995] I love big
waves, and RI's got em.
[Laura Leff] Ally -
No WACs?
[Steve -shimp-] It's
all about vaudeville and stories about folks he knows, but almost zilch about
himself.
[Jennifer] It is a
song by Bob Hope and Bing Crosby in Road to Bali
[Laura Leff] Steve -
Tell about his first radio audition program.
[Steve -shimp-]
Everytime I read one of those old vaudeville books I become obsessed with
Swaine's cats and rats.
[Laura Leff] I
thought it was a rap song by R. Kelly.
[Steve -shimp-] Oh, a
good Mary story with that
[ally1995] Oh cut
that out.
[Jennifer] Me too
rats riding cats
[Laura Leff] Steve -
Yeah, tell it
[ally1995] No more R
Kelly. I dunno WHERE He came in.
[Steve -shimp-] Mary
and Jack were on the audition with Benny (correct me if I'm wrong)
[ally1995] You know
what Im upset about??
[Laura Leff] Ally - I
may be Boston again before too long. If I am, I'll have a Boston-area member
gathering.
[Jennifer] How can
Jack be in an audition with Benny? Jack is Benny
[Steve -shimp-] and
the sponsor hated it, told them they were lousy. Mary sang a song and the
sponsor said, well, "You're no Sophie Tucker" to Mary.
[ally1995] YESH
Please DO!!
[Laura Leff] Benny =
Benny Rubin in this case
[Jennifer] Oh OK
[Laura Leff] Ally -
Why are you upset?
[Jennifer] thank you
for explaining that
[R. Hookie] Yes why?
[ally1995] Anyway tho,
Jack is not on RTV right now. Cos of the summer schedule.
[ally1995]
[Steve -shimp-] Then
years later, after Jack's a big success on radio, they're all out for a night
dancing.
[ally1995]
[ally1995]
[Jennifer]
[Steve -shimp-] Benny
Rubin's dancing with Mary and they spot the guy from across the room.
[Laura Leff] They are
showing "The Saint" though...
[Jennifer] yes
[Jennifer] Is it Jack
[R. Hookie] RTV?
[Steve -shimp-] He
comes up to them and starts gushing praise for Jack and Mary, clearly not
remembering this audition years earlier
[ally1995] BBlargh.
It doesnt cover up my love for him.
[Laura Leff] R -
Retro TeleVision
[Steve -shimp-] and
he praises Mary's singing, and she zings the guy with a "well, I ain't no
Sophie Tucker!".
[Laura Leff] Ally -
You can always get shows from the IJBFC library.
[R. Hookie] Isn't it
RTN?
[Steve -shimp-] or at
least that's the best I can recall of it.
[Jennifer] ill be
back
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[ally1995] How,
Laura?? Mail or something?
[Laura Leff] R - You
know, you're right!
[Laura Leff] Ally -
On the Web site, go to Programs, then Video Library. All the instructions are
there. Yes, it would be via mail.
[R. Hookie] Again, I
should win something
[ally1995] Laura
Leff
ally1995 R. Hookie Steve -shimp- Ha I just figured out how u can click on
people's names
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[Laura Leff] Steve -
You remembered more than I did!
[ally1995] LL thanks.
[Jennifer] I'm back
[ally1995] cool
[R. Hookie] ally1995
???
[Steve -shimp-] Well,
I just read it a week or two ago.
[R. Hookie] Oh. I
see!
[ally1995] Hookie,
myself, Laura, Jennifer
[ally1995] you can
click on all of them for one message
[ally1995] Steve -shimp-
ally1995 R. Hookie ally1995 ally1995 ally1995 ally1995 ally1995
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
ally1995 R. Hookie
[ally1995] Good lord.
[Laura Leff] Steve -shimp-
[Jennifer] I don't
get it
[Laura Leff] Didn't
want to leave you out
[Laura Leff] Beep!
[R. Hookie] So this
is fun?
[ally1995] Yeah the
beep, whats up with that??
[Laura Leff] *meow*
[Steve -shimp-] I'm
not even cussing.
[ally1995] What THE
[Steve -shimp-] and
getting bleeped
[Laura Leff] Ally -
It does that when someone types your nick
[ally1995]
[Laura Leff] *slap*
[Jennifer] *slap*
*whip* *meow*
[Jennifer] weird
[Laura Leff] Uh
oh...now we've started something
[R. Hookie] What the
heck???
[ally1995] Laura
Leff
Laura Leff Laura
Leff
[Jennifer] what is
all that
[Laura Leff] ally1995
ally1995 ally1995
[ally1995] Oh come
on.
[Jennifer] LS MF T
[Laura Leff] We've
gotten a bit off topic, I think...
[ally1995] Oh sorry
bout that.
[R. Hookie] LSMFT
[ally1995] LSMFT
LSMFT LSMFT
[Laura Leff] Hey, as
long as everyone's having a good time, it's fine by me
[Jennifer] LSMFT!
[Jennifer] me too
[R. Hookie] Filter
tip
[Laura Leff] *slap*
*slap* *slap* *slap* *slap*
[ally1995] LS LS
LSMFTTTTT
[Jennifer] I'm being
smokin' luckies from 9 to 25 years haha
[Laura Leff] Trying
to do the LS/MFT telegraph keys with slaps...
[Steve -shimp-] You
started smoking when you were 9, that's terrible.
[Laura Leff] And now
I'm doing 25 to life...
[R. Hookie] Good try
[Jennifer] im only
joking
[Jennifer] fe boone
used to say that
[ally1995] Ha ha...
My mom just started smoking. Its horrific.
[Jennifer] I dont
smoke
[R. Hookie] Started?
[Laura Leff] Well,
"nigh on 25 years" to be perfectly accurate
[Laura Leff] Ally -
She *started* smoking?
[ally1995] Cos of
band practice. All our musicians smoke and it got her back on.
[Jennifer] i always
thought it was 9 to 25 years
[ally1995] Her
musicians, actually. In their "band"
[Jennifer] did phil
smoke
[R. Hookie] Awful
about that
[Laura Leff] Ally -
Oh, I get it. Strange...if you need the wind to blow an instrument, smoking is
such a funny habit.
[R. Hookie] hahaha
[ally1995] Ha.. well
they're rock. SO...
[Steve -shimp-] Not
to mention the puffs coming out of the tubas are so distracting.
[ally1995] I guess
its just a practice thing.
[Laura Leff] Gotta
love 2011 in some ways "My mom's in a rock band..."
[R. Hookie] I can
play the kazoo, but it needs tuning
[ally1995] Yeah I
guess.
[Laura Leff] I play
the pump organ. Too hard to take on the road.
[ally1995] R Hookie,
you said that last time
[R. Hookie] Darn!
[Jennifer] I always
watch the kazoo on the flinstones
[Jennifer] gazoo
[ally1995] I can play
organ by ear, too
[Laura Leff] Did Phil
smoke...I don't think I've seen a photo of him smoking, and he didn't smoke in
front of me
[Steve -shimp-] It's
so much easier to use your fingers.
[ally1995] as well as
the other stuff.
[R. Hookie] Your ears
reach the keys?
[Jennifer] II worked
out how to play the Streunzer exercizes on my violin
[ally1995] Jen, do u
need tips on playing? Im a veteran in strings.
[Laura Leff] Kreutzer
[ally1995] Ive been
playing for 10 years.
[ally1995] :/
[Laura Leff] Seems
like you're not happy about that.
[Jennifer] I started
playing this year
[ally1995] lolz well
like jack, I can get off of interest.
[R. Hookie] Aren't
you tired after playing that long? Must be a long song!
[ally1995] LOLZ
[Jennifer] the notes
are CEGFDEFDCEGFEFD
[ally1995] yeah Jen
[ally1995] I play it
while Im tuning sometimes like on the jam session episode XD
[Jennifer] It's fun
and it makes me feel closer to Jack
[ally1995] totally
[ally1995] dont u
have glasses, too?
[Jennifer] In fact I
made it the town tune in my video game
[Jennifer] yes i do
[ally1995] WOW that
is awesome.
[Jennifer] black ones
like jacks
[ally1995] The town
tune. Hysterical
[Laura Leff]
Remember, don't play at 1AM or you might get arrested for disturbing the peace
[ally1995] XD
[ally1995] Thats a
good one.
[Jennifer] haha i
wont
[Jennifer] Ally- What
is XD?
[ally1995] A face...
like a smile : XD or xD
[Jennifer] cross eyed
emoticon?
[ally1995] Sometimes
I wake up at four am and watch that episode.
[Laura Leff] It's
like :D but with eyes clenched shut because you're laughing so hard
[ally1995] exactly.
[Jennifer] oh ok i
understand now
[Jennifer]
[R. Hookie] cross-eyeed,
that's funny
[ally1995] Got it off
of youtube
[Laura Leff] You
should wake up at 4AM from having Herb Vigran, the all-night disc jockey call
with a silly question.
[ally1995] thats
an idea.
[Laura Leff] Then
take a long walk and then fall asleep shopping later in the day
[R. Hookie] Hey, he
got a new suit
[ally1995] Sometimes
I have nightmares and watch Jack on the laptop. Calms me down.
[Jennifer] You know
why this is a black andf white striped suit?
[Jennifer] and
[Steve -shimp-] How
much spaghetti would it take, tied end-to-end, to circle the earth?
[Laura Leff] Steve -
Hey, good!
[Jennifer] i dont
know
[R. Hookie] Too much
Ragu sauce
[Laura Leff] I was
pretty happy with my screen grab from that show. Jack bleary-eyed on his elbows
in bed.
[Steve -shimp-] the
proper answer is, of course, "Now cut that out!"
[ally1995] LL, which
one was that grab from??
[Jennifer] How much
spaghetti would it take, tied end-to-end, to circle the Earth 2 times?
[Laura Leff] Ally -
the 4AM Disc Jockey episode
[R. Hookie] Need
Prago then
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- Twice as much
[ally1995] OKay, the
end scene or something??
[Jennifer] Jack's a
dummy in the scene
[Jennifer] gets
carried out
[Steve -shimp-] I
want to know if that weird Jack mannequin still exists
[Laura Leff] Ally -
It's from right when the phone is ringing and Jack is waking up at the top of
the episode
[Steve -shimp-] in a
prop house somewhere
[Jennifer] He fell
asleep
[ally1995] yeah I
know right?! It was so random.
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- I wonder about that too...the Jack robot was used in multiple episodes!
[ally1995] Is that
grab still on here?!
[R. Hookie] Mary
thought he needed a suit
[Jennifer] robot?
[Laura Leff] Ally - I
used it in Volume 3 of 39 Forever. Watch this space!
[Jennifer] jack kept
falling asleep
[Jennifer] OK
[Jennifer] Watch what
space
[ally1995]
"Watch this space??"
[ally1995] lolwut?
[R. Hookie] ???
[Jennifer] this space
in the middle of the words
[Jennifer] ?
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- Later on there are multiple shows that call for a Jack robot. And it looks to
me like they used the same robot in every episode. It's the same one they're
taking apart in front of Johnny Carson.
[Steve -shimp-] but
the 4am one he's in a sleeping pose, so it's a different head than the robot.
[Jennifer] They took
Jack apart? AARGH!
[R. Hookie] OH!!! OK
[Laura Leff]
"Watch this space" meaning...I'm closing in on the finish line of
Volume 3, hang out and I hope to have an announcement in the near future!
[Steve -shimp-] They
must have done a life cast of Jack, which would be interesting to see.
[ally1995]
[Laura Leff] Steve -
That may have been a different dummy.
[ally1995] Oh man...
yeah.
[Jennifer] When are
the newsletter books coming?
[Steve -shimp-] Those
things turn up on ebay a lot, but I can't recall seeing a Jack life cast.
[ally1995] That would
be the ultimate grab
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- That's why Jack's head is on a spring in the shot from the current caption
contest.
[ally1995] Can you
paste pictures on this chat?
[Jennifer] thats
really weird
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- I sent yours maybe two weeks ago...they should be there soon!
[Jennifer] you can
try
[Jennifer] i hope so
[Steve -shimp-] I
have a Hitchcock life cast and it is a little freaky to be able to examine every
pore of someone famous' face like that.
[Jennifer] thank you
fort sending them
[Jennifer] for
[Laura Leff] Ally -
Unfortunately, I don't think so.
[ally1995] That sux.
So many random pictures of Jack.
[Jennifer] You know
what would be a good caption one?
[Laura Leff] Steve -
Someone at the Debbie Reynolds auction was talking about steaming his costumes
and being able to "smell the BO of the stars".
[ally1995] Steve...
that is scary.
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- Which?
[Jennifer]
Jack as Ralph
[Steve
-shimp-] Oh, creepers. What a charming thought.
[Jennifer]
in the Honeymooners
[ally1995]
Oh...my...gosh. Yesh, Jen.
[Steve -shimp-] And
the scary thing is there is someone who wants those garments for just that
purpose.
[R. Hookie] Yeah
[ally1995] Yeah.
[Jennifer] Jack did
it perfectly
[Jennifer] and Dennis
is a good Norton
[Laura Leff] And
y'know...someone sent me a grab from that. But the problem is that the quality
of the show is so bad that the picture is really grainy.
[R. Hookie] That was
a funny one
[Jennifer] annoying
they didnt have a Trixie
[Jennifer] oh
[ally1995] That
episode was on at like 10 Thirty it was awesome
[ally1995] I couldnt
sleep after that one.
[ally1995] It was too
random.
[Jennifer] Why? It
isnt scary.
[ally1995] funny
[ally1995] not scary/
[ally1995] ...well
maybe the way Don runs is a little scary.
[R. Hookie] Ally was
laughing too hard to sleep, right?
[Jennifer] Then why
couldn't you sleep?
[Laura Leff] Who
should have been Trixie?
[Jennifer] Mary?
[ally1995] I couldnt
stop thinking about it.
[Steve -shimp-] Bea
Benaderet
[R. Hookie] Yes
[Laura Leff] Steve -
I'm with you. That's what I was thinking.
[ally1995] the ending
especially.
[Jennifer] Bea
Benadret would be good, but I think Mary would be good too
[Laura Leff] Iris
Adrian or Sara Berner could have done it too.
[ally1995] Where Jack
is bolting off stage after the whole lot come in out of NOWHERE.
[Laura Leff] Mary
would be Alice.
[Jennifer] I think
that they should have the telephone operator
[Steve -shimp-] I
think Bea's the only one of those who has the non-acid/abrasive quality that
Trixie has
[Jennifer] not if
they have the real alice
[Laura Leff] And
there you go.
[ally1995] Seriously
though, the way Don runs is scary.
[Laura Leff] Ah
nuts...someone just outbid me for a Jack Texaco fuel tank topper on Ebay. Oh
well.
[ally1995] omg
really?
[Jennifer] you can
outbid them
[R. Hookie] They had
one on Eby?
[R. Hookie] Ebay
[Laura Leff] No, they
sniped me. Bid right before the end of the auction
[R. Hookie] Too bad
[ally1995]
[ally1995]
[Laura Leff] Ah well.
Money I don't have to spend.
[Jennifer] yes too
bad
[Jennifer] make money
[Laura Leff] I've
already got a giant "FILL IT UP, JACK" sign covering a large part of a
wall.
[ally1995] Thats
cool.
[Jennifer] yes it is
[ally1995] Where do u
find that stuff?
[ally1995] EBAY only?
[Jennifer] on ebay
obviously
[Laura Leff] Was
there anything else on the show for tonight, or did we get all the comments out
about it?
[Laura Leff] Ebay's
the best bet.
[Jennifer] i liked
how they were all doing midget monkeys
[R. Hookie] I just
have a bunch of black and white NBC stills
[R. Hookie] on the
wall
[ally1995] Midget
Monkeys??? I couldnt catch the show.
[Laura Leff] Ally -
Ah, you've got to listen to the show for tonight. It's great.
[Jennifer] yes,
midget monkeys
[Jennifer] climbing
through the key hole
[ally1995] Which one
is it? Like a summary of it, please.
[ally1995] Or the
title.
[R. Hookie] and don't
pour that out
[Laura Leff] Jack and
Ray Milland are playing twin brothers in their redo of "Lost Weekend"
and are so drunk they start imagining animals.
[Laura Leff] Turn on
the lights
[Jennifer] and frank
nelson
[ally1995]
OH............................... RIGHT....
[Laura Leff]
CREZZZZZZZZZ!!!
[Jennifer] AAAAARGH!
[ally1995] Ive gotta
see the rest.. I only caught a little bit last month, just browsing.
[Jennifer] Midget
monkeys
[Steve -shimp-] I
think this is the first time I've heard Ray Milland do comedy.
[Laura Leff] Milland
got quite a laugh out of "Wouldn't it be a shame if mother were here?"
"Yes, there isn't enough for three of us."
[Jennifer] I read in
your book that was the first time he said Yeeeeeeeess?
[ally1995] Sounds
crazy. And insane. I like
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- I'd have to pull the book to be sure...that evolved and elongated over time.
[ally1995] when does
that bit start??
[Jennifer] I love
your books
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- Thank you very much. Glad you approve!
[ally1995] listening
right now.
[ally1995] I AM
READY.
[Jennifer] Who
inspired you to make a Jack Benny club?
[Laura Leff] Good
thing you're young and healthy enough to lift Volume 3
[Jennifer] I am I
hope
[ally1995]
[Jennifer] I don't
get what you said before
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- Well, in short, I was on the phone with an adult friend in California, and I
said, "I know so many people who like Jack Benny, I should start a Jack
Benny Fan Club.'
[R. Hookie] I think
Jack inspired her
[ally1995] Lolz
Dennis singing "Closer to MEEEE.." is the first thing I hear..
creeper.
[Laura Leff] And she
said, "Well, it's better to light one candle than to curse the
darkness."
[Jennifer] He was a
great guy
[ally1995] yes...
[Jennifer] I think
you have the only Jzack Benny fan club
[Laura Leff] So I was
10, had nothing better to do, so I started it.
[ally1995] Awesome!!
[Jennifer] You should
start a section on Fred Allen maybe
[ally1995] ....NO!!
Thats like being a trader.
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- As far as I know, yes. I did find a little newsletter from one that must have
existed in the 1930s, but we're the only one now.
[ally1995] I mean
traitor.
[Steve -shimp-] what
about those little old ladies in Pasadena ?
[Laura Leff] Oh,
there's all kinds of "informal" subgroups for people who like Phil,
Rochester, Fred Allen, etc.
[R. Hookie] trader?
[Jennifer] traitor
[Laura Leff] Steve -
They sold out to me.
[Steve -shimp-] Nice.
Hostile takeover, I hope.
[ally1995] like Jack
would explode out of the treachery of it.
[Jennifer] I like the
little old ladies in Pasadena
[Laura Leff] Steve -
Hallene Hill has a heck of an uppercut, I tell you...
[R. Hookie] They're
funny
[Jennifer] Am I a
traitor for listening to Fred Allen?
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- Nope.
[ally1995] "Mr
Harris is not responsible for the things said in the script. These opinons are
not his own."
[Steve -shimp-] The
episode where they're trying to get Jack on a six cent stamp cracks me up.
[Jennifer] Oh good
[ally1995] No Jen...
I have a book..
[Steve -shimp-] I
loved that you took up that torch 40 years later or whatever it was.
[R. Hookie] I liked
that disclaimer!!!
[Laura Leff] Steve -
Same here, for obvious reasons...strange...life imitates art
[ally1995] on Fred,
its just a fan club thing means more.
[Laura Leff] Steve -
And didn't even remember it at the time!
[ally1995] Like in
importance.
[ally1995] the
disclaimer is so "Clerks".
[R. Hookie] Clerks?
[R. Hookie] ???
[Jennifer] Mr Harris
is not responsible for the ideas presented in the script. These opinions are
only in the script and are not his own
[ally1995] A movie my
bro is obsessed with. Nineties one.
[Jennifer] Mel Blanc
[Laura Leff] When I
first met Irving Fein, I introduced myself as "President of the Jack Benny
Fan Club, Grand Rapids chapter."
[ally1995] But they'd
do that.
[Jennifer] Pasadena
chapter
[Laura Leff] Yes, but
I was from Grand Rapids.
[ally1995] "My
feet are cold. NOW Im comfy."
[R. Hookie] ???
[ally1995] Omg this
is getting trippy now... the animals are comin in.
[Laura Leff] See what
you missed?
[R. Hookie] What?
[ally1995] Jen, I
paraphrased it.
[Jennifer] Trippy?
That is only with drugs
[Laura Leff] R -
She's listening to the show for tonight
[ally1995] I say that
with everything... I kno its wierd.
[Jennifer] Midget
monkeys!!!
[R. Hookie] I heard
the show, a few weeks ago
[Laura Leff] That's
OK. Jack dreaming that he's a turkey is also trippy.
[ally1995] OH NO THEY
JUST SAID MIDGET MONKEYS
[Laura Leff] ally1995
is laughing
[Jennifer] haha
[ally1995] Yes, the
turkey one is the first one I listened to... how wonderful
[R. Hookie] Well,
darn it! I'll have to listen again
[Jennifer] I saw
something amazing
[Laura Leff] Mel does
a very good midget monkey
[ally1995] LET US OUT
OF HERE
[ally1995] lol!!!
[Jennifer] This isnt
Jack Benny its Abbott and Costello but its to do with a turkey
[ally1995] Now its
getting suspenseful.
[Laura Leff] And then
we all enjoyed the show for discussion over again through Ally's play-by-play
[ally1995] Haha..
berry fuunny.
[Jennifer] MIDGET
MONKEYS!!!
[Laura Leff] Ally -
You and Ronald Reagan
[ally1995] lolz
[R. Hookie] Ally's
good at play-by-play
[ally1995] THE
DRESSER
[ally1995] MAYBE ITS
BEHIND THE BOOKCASE
[Jennifer] THE EMMY
[ally1995] THE SOFA
[ally1995] XD
[ally1995]
Oh jeezies...
[Jennifer]
Pepsicola hits the spot
[ally1995] yes
[ally1995] PAPER
PLATES.
[Steve -shimp-] It
actually would be fun to do a simul-chat and do a running commentary while a
show plays sometime.
[Jennifer] did you
know the writers sing that
[ally1995] IM GETTING
WEAK IVE GOTTA HAVE A DRINK!!
[Laura Leff] Mystery
Benny Theatre 3000
[R. Hookie] Yes
Steve!
[ally1995] I love
Mystery Sciene Theater too
[Jennifer] Heckle
it:)
[Steve -shimp-] we'll
all just hit play on the mp3 at 7:05 central time or something.
[ally1995] ANOTHER
POWERHOUSE.
[Laura Leff] It
wasn't the Sportsmen yet...although I suppose it could have been...
[ally1995] WE FOUND
THE BOTTLE WE FOUND IT!!!
[Jennifer] We copuld
have two meetings a month
[Laura Leff] Steve -
Yes, but then it's more fun to be able to hear everyone
[ally1995] yeah
[Jennifer] one a play
by play
[ally1995] LAUGHTER.
[Jennifer] one a chat
[Steve -shimp-] true
[Laura Leff] Maybe I
need to look at a Skype chat or something
[ally1995] LITTLE
ANIMALS.... oh god...
[ally1995] CAW CAW
CAW
[Laura Leff] Animal
crackers in my soup...
[Jennifer] MIDGET
MONKEYS!
[ally1995] Oh Jen if
you say that ONE MORE TIME!!!
[R. Hookie] Shirley
Temple
[ally1995] A BAT
[ally1995] MONKEY
[Jennifer] Hooray for
Captain Spaulding?
[ally1995] COMING AT
ME
[ally1995] I HHEAR
SOME MORE OF EM
[Laura Leff] the
African Explorer
[ally1995] SCREAMING
[Jennifer] Did
someone call me Shnorer?
[ally1995] This is
SPARTA.
[Laura Leff] Hey, and
you spelled it right!
[ally1995] I THREW MY
OSCAR AT EM. I KNEW THOSE THINGS WOULD COME IN HANDY!!!
[ally1995] END.
[Jennifer] Oh thats
good! Can you tell me what it means?
[R. Hookie] Ally's
done?
[ally1995] Dennis in
the NAVY!!
[Jennifer] Hooray for
Hollywod
[ally1995] oh noes...
[Jennifer] wood
[ally1995] Dennis
will be back
[Jennifer] You use a
lot of internet slang
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- I wondered if you knew.
[ally1995] Thanks for
Larry's work on the show, etc..
[Jennifer] What does
it mean
[Jennifer] ?
[ally1995] Jen, I
know I do..
[ally1995] SOLD TO
AMERICANs commercial, LUCKY STRIKE, and..... were done.
[Jennifer] You must
know a lot about lolcats and stuff like that
[ally1995] cats..
yeah
[Laura Leff]
Schnorrer - It's a Yiddish term that means, effectively, a beggar. But it's more
than that. It's a beggar with chutzpah--guts and attitude.
[R. Hookie] Internet
slang... or "Inslang"
[ally1995] I do like
that stuff too, I think its kinda funny.
[Jennifer] Sort of
like Schlepperman?
[Steve -shimp-] I
wonder if there is yiddish internet slang
[Jennifer] Schlepcats
[ally1995] I drew
some doodles of the Jack gang as cats LOLZ
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- Sort of, but Schlep was never a beggar. Let's see...you need a schnorrer joke.
[Steve -shimp-] SOL -
shvitzing out loud
[Steve -shimp-] or
that means something else too I guess
[Laura Leff] So the
schnorrer goes to the butcher and says, "What do you have for me this
week?"
[ally1995] What
happened at the end of the show tonight??
[Jennifer] So he's a
beggar with attitude
[ally1995] They
screwed up or something, didnt they?!
[Laura Leff] And the
butcher says, "Sorry, it's been a really bad week. I have nothing."
[R. Hookie] This is
gonna make me kvell
[Jennifer] poor
butcher
[Laura Leff] And the
schnorrer says, "Nu, why should a bad week for you mean that it's a bad
week for me?"
[Laura Leff] See,
that's a schnorrer. A beggar with audacity.
[Jennifer] haha
[Jennifer] audacity?
[ally1995] At the end
of LOst WeeKeNd, the show overlapped or something.. Im wierded out now. Its like
the one where Rochester is the Excorsism
[ally1995] Exorcism
[Laura Leff] So
Groucho would have been a schnorrer because he was a nobody just lapping up the
food and attention even though he didn't deserve it.
[R. Hookie] Vol 3
will be quite a schlep
[Laura Leff] Ally -
Oh, I'd forgotten about that!
[Jennifer] Now I
understand
[ally1995] That was
hysterical.. which show was that btw??
[Laura Leff] R.
Hookie - I think everyone needs to get one of those rotating bookstands to hold
it, like libraries have for Webster's Dictionary.
[ally1995] Some one
from the forties I think?
[Jennifer] Excoprcism?
That's terrible!
[Laura Leff] Just
like 39 Forever Volume 3, we're Morocco bound...
[Jennifer] Excorcism
[ally1995] Its an
error in the show, not really an exorcism'
[Steve -shimp-] Is
the forklift rental going to be included in the shipping cost?
[Jennifer] We're off
on the road to Morocco
[R. Hookie] A book
with a shelf all it's own!
[Jennifer] Hang on to
the end of the line
[Jennifer] Where
we're goin'
[Jennifer] Whhen
we're goin'
[ally1995] The audio
screws up and it sounds like Roch is making a screaming noise
[Jennifer] How can we
be sure
[Laura Leff] Steve -
Nope, it's FOB. Forklift off board
[Jennifer] I bet you
10 to 1 that we meet Dorothy Lamour...
[ally1995]
[Jennifer]
[Laura Leff] Ally -
That's OK...I know what you're talking about
[ally1995] I know,
but I like talking about it it is SO FUNNY.
[R. Hookie] bad tape?
[ally1995] One of
them.
[Jennifer] Laura I
was reading the site and a couple of times you said Jack got nasty over the air
[Jennifer] What show
was that?
[Laura Leff] I'm
trying to remember which show it was...
[ally1995]
.................................................................................................
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- Ah...there are two times that come to mind.
[ally1995]
0______________0
[R. Hookie] Jack,
nasty?
[Laura Leff] Both
were when someone adlibbed something and he didn't appreciate it.
[ally1995] I know
Bing Crosby's nasty line on the air, but I dont think little jack could..
[Jennifer] what
happened
[Jennifer] me neither
[Laura Leff] Once was
Larry Adler. There was a gag about a light bulb, and Adler sticks in an
additional line of "60 watt!" Jack was not happy.
[ally1995] Well he
was a huge perfectionist wasnt he?/
[Laura Leff] The
other time was when Phil made an ad lib. The details are escaping me right now.
[ally1995] Oh come on
then, you gotta remember!!
[Laura Leff] Ally -
Most definitely. I just printed an article from the Boston Globe yesterday at
Stanford where he was talking about being a perfectionist.
[Steve -shimp-] I
remember the Phil one but not the details either
[Jennifer] I didn't
think Jack could be mean...
[ally1995] WHERE ARE
ALL THESE ARTICLES FROM??!!!
[Jennifer] he was a
nice guy
[Laura Leff]
Um....crud....OK, let me see if I can find it.
[Steve -shimp-] It's
hardly 'nasty' though, maybe just a little sharper than you'd expecct Jack to
be.
[Jennifer] what
articles?
[Laura Leff] Ally -
Well, I had to be at Stanford to access this particular one.
[R. Hookie] Jack got
a little blue in a interview with Dick Cavett
[ally1995] First the
Roch/Jack one, then this one... Ive gotta have em!!!
[Jennifer] and the
johnny carson one
[Laura Leff] Yes,
Jack is not per se "nasty" as in calling someone a horrible name or
anything.
[ally1995] Dick
Cavett?? I thought those ones were good!
[Jennifer] No, not
that way
[Jennifer] Just sharp
[Laura Leff] Jack is
just clearly ticked off that someone went off script.
[Jennifer] They
should
[R. Hookie] I bought
the Dick Cavett box set just for the Jack Benny interview
[ally1995] Yeah I
totally get that explanation.. with the book by Irving Fein
[Jennifer] 've stuck
to it
[ally1995] Alright
now that Picture of Jack is staring right at me again....
[Jennifer] laura
about one of the things in the links section
[Laura Leff] Phil's
ad lib - 5/9/43
[Jennifer] philharris.com
is not real its just a free domain
[R. Hookie] How about
Jack on "The Lucy Show"?
[ally1995] Oh nice.
[ally1995] Jack on
Lucy was hilarious.
[ally1995] But he
said Lucy was kinda nasty too I think
[R. Hookie] The Bank
Vault?
[Laura Leff] R - How
about Jack on "The Lucy Show"?
[Jennifer] i saw him
on heres lucy with uncle harry
[Laura Leff] Ally -
Ah, I know what you mean.
[Steve -shimp-] I saw
the "Plumber" one for the first time recently
[Steve -shimp-]
Though I've seen the "getting Jack's account" a million times and love
that one.
[ally1995] Have you
heard of 'the Jack Benny Story"?? Its on a radio site that has a ton of
interviews.
[Laura Leff] Where
she made Jack stand so long that he almost passed out.
[ally1995] WHAT
[Laura Leff] Ally -
Yes, there are a few things by that name.
[ally1995] He almost
passed out?!
[ally1995] Wht was
going on?!!!!
[Jennifer] www.philharris.com
is not real
[Steve -shimp-]
what's the story about Lucy making Jack stand till he almost passed out?
[Jennifer] oh no
[Laura Leff] Yes,
there was some bit they were doing, trying over and over again.
[Laura Leff] Jack was
up in years and wanted to sit down, and Lucy wouldn't let him.
[ally1995] Why would
she do that to him??!
[Steve -shimp-] On
Here's Lucy I assume.
[Laura Leff] Yes,
this was definitely later years.
[Laura Leff] Lucy was
just in her "control freak" mode
[Jennifer] thats mean
of lucy
[ally1995] Lucy was
probably picky or something. A perfectionist, yeah
[Laura Leff] And Jack
almost collapsed. He said to someone, "I don't think I can work with her
any more."
[Laura Leff] Ally -
That's it.
[Steve -shimp-] I
think Lucy was pretty hard-boiled.
[ally1995] OmG. That
is crazy.
[ally1995] I would
never do that to a fellow actor.
[Laura Leff] I do
have a really cute screen grab that I used in the book of Jack kissing Lucy in
costume during the Paul Revere skit
[ally1995] A veteran,
nonetheless!!
[ally1995] LL, thats
cute!! I luv that one
[ally1995] The stunt
double scene always gets me
[Laura Leff] I used
two shots for that show...one of Lucy crying as a bum and Jack in a tuxedo, and
the other of them just about to kiss.
[Laura Leff] Ally -
Which one
[ally1995] When he
crashes through the door and the double comes out. SO easy to see him.
[ally1995] Its LOL.
[ally1995] Mega actually.
[Laura Leff] Ally -
Ah right. I wonder if that was Ronnie Rondell...he was Jack's double a few
times.
[Steve -shimp-] When
did Lucy move next door to Jack? After her breakup with Desi, right?
[Laura Leff] Steve -
That's a really good question. I'm not quite sure. But I think the stories I've
heard about Jack being over there were when she was married to Garry Moore.
[Steve -shimp-] Or
Gary Morton even
[Steve -shimp-]
That's what I thought.
[Laura Leff] Er...thanks!
[ally1995] Seeing a
double so easily is always good comedy.
[Laura Leff] I was
typing that and thinking, "This is wrong"
[ally1995] Like
whenever Jack faints its a double I think/
[R. Hookie] Now I'm
in the mood to watch some old DVDs tonight
[Laura Leff] I don't
have a credit on Jack's stunt double for that one.
[Jennifer] and in the
one where hes a dummy
[Steve -shimp-] It's
pretty easy to forget Gary Morton. I can't believe the guy had a career, he's
about as funny as an open wound.
[Laura Leff]
But...who knows who played the cameraman in the first half of that episode?
[Laura Leff] Steve -
See, he might be complimented that I confused him with Garry Moore.
[Steve -shimp-] Yes,
I'm sure he'd take that one!
[Laura Leff] The
cameraman's name is Charlie.
[Jennifer] Mel did a
lot of things
[Laura Leff] He went
on to a varied and successful career
[ally1995] Me and Jen
are having a private chat.
[Jennifer] hes on
abbott and costello and jack benny and looney tunes
[Laura Leff] And he
reached out to me to support the Jack Benny stamp campaign and told me about
working on that show
[Steve -shimp-] What
episode are we talking about?
[Laura Leff] Ally -
Oh fine...private party...
[Laura Leff] Steve -
The Lucille Ball episode
[ally1995] no
hard feelings. Were just trying it out.
[Steve -shimp-] You
know, I've never seen that one.
[Laura Leff] I'm just
bringing it up because we were talking about the episode, and I noticed his name
in the credits.
[R. Hookie] I thought
this was a party-line
[Jennifer] yes were
just trying it out
[Jennifer] haha
[Jennifer] a party
line?
[Laura Leff] Steve -
It's one of the rare *good* shows from the last season.
[Laura Leff] Ally/Jen
- No problem...just teasing you about it!
[R. Hookie] old phone
service
[Steve -shimp-] I'm
sure it is, just never saw it.
[ally1995] LOLZ
[ally1995] Its not as
fun I think but Jen is nice.
[Laura Leff] Well, it
was Arte Johnson.
[Steve -shimp-] Oh,
if we're playing trivia I've got one for the room.
[Laura Leff] Tah dah
[Laura Leff] Steve -
Go for it!
[Steve -shimp-]
verrry interesting!
[ally1995] how long
is everyone willing to stay up?!
[Steve -shimp-] Which
Jack Benny movie was written by Hitchcock? (kind of a trick question)
[R. Hookie] I'm a
night owl
[ally1995] me too.
[Laura Leff] Ally -
I've got a call at 8 and need to wash my hair before then, but I can stay for
the moment.
[ally1995] I CAN WAIT
ALL NIGHT.
[Jennifer] that is OK
[ally1995] But Ive
got Band in the morning.
[R. Hookie] During
the week I work until about 2am
[Laura Leff] (8 is an
hour from now for me)
[Steve -shimp-] any
guesses?
[Laura Leff] I used
to do an overnight shift at the radio station years ago...
[Laura Leff] Steve -
I'm curious for the answer...
[ally1995] WOW.. It's
almost ten here.
[R. Hookie] 8:56pm
[Laura Leff] The 39
Steps?
[Steve -shimp-]
someone take a stab and I'll cough up the answer
[Steve -shimp-] Dang.
That's a GREAT answer!
[Jennifer] 39
Forever?
[Steve -shimp-] and
it didn't even cross my mind.
[Laura Leff] Thank
you. It's the best I could muster under duress
[Steve -shimp-] But
it's actually IT'S IN THE BAG.
[Jennifer] where he
stays alive forever
[Jennifer] \never
dies
[Jennifer] always 39
[Steve -shimp-]
Written by Alma Reville, Mrs. Alfred Hitchcock.
[Laura Leff] Steve -
It is?
[Laura Leff] Really?
[Laura Leff]
*Startled look*
[Laura Leff] I had no
idea!!!
[ally1995] LOLZ
[Steve -shimp-] Yeah,
she mostly wrote his movies but somehow was a screenwriter on It's in the Bag.
One of her few outside credits.
[ally1995] LL IS
DEFEATED.
[Laura Leff] I am!
[Steve -shimp-] She's
co-screenplay or something.
[R. Hookie] ...and
crushed?
[Jennifer] she is
embarrassed
[Jennifer] ?
[Laura Leff] No, not
embarrassed (should I be?)...glad to learn something new!
[ally1995] yeah,
always.
[Steve -shimp-]
Alfred Hitchock got roped into appearing on a Fred Allen show, I assume because
of this connection, but I've not heard it.
[Laura Leff] Ally
says I should always be embarrassed...oh fine...
[Jennifer] me too
[ally1995] lolz. has
anyone seen Harry Potter yet?!
[Jennifer] i think
she meant always fun to learn something new
[Steve -shimp-] I
just learned that one the other day. Neat little connection.
[R. Hookie] you
should be proud!
[Laura Leff] Alfred
Hitchcock and Fred Allen. I guess Orson Welles was on Jack's show!
[Laura Leff] Steve -
Good job!
[Laura Leff] Ally -
Ralph Fiennes is a favorite actor of mine, but I've only seen the first film of
the series. So maybe some day I'll see them in order.
[Laura Leff] I kept
looking at the billboards and saying, "Gosh, that looks like Ralph Fiennes
without a nose." Turns out...it is.
[Jennifer] so do you
have the johnny carson show?
[Laura Leff] So if we
were recasting Harry Potter with Jack's cast, who would play what?
[Jennifer] hmm...
[ally1995] OMG. JACK
POTTER.
[Laura Leff] Jennifer
- Yes, I have both the Carson episodes.
[ally1995] Voldemort...
is Fred Allen.
[Jennifer] oh good
[Steve -shimp-] Don
as Hagrid
[ally1995] Yeah
[Laura Leff] I guess
Mary is the default Hermione
[ally1995] Ron is
Dennis
[Jennifer] who do we
cast as hermione
[Jennifer] mary?
[R. Hookie] What'd I
miss?
[Laura Leff] R -
We're recasting Harry Potter with Jack's cast.
[Laura Leff] Who is
Rochester? An owl?
[Jennifer] no
[ally1995] JACK
POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS.
[R. Hookie] How would
I know? I'm over 30
[ally1995] Roch is
Neville??
[ally1995] maybe?
[ally1995] Draco is
Frank Nelson.
[Jennifer] rochester
is a bat
[Jennifer] who is
nobby
[ally1995] Snape
is....Mel Blanc?!
[Jennifer] no
[ally1995] Maybe??!
[Jennifer] maybe
[R. Hookie] Laura -
how'd you do that???
[Jennifer] lets do
the wizard of oz now
[ally1995] Yeah. Jack
is Dorothy.
[Laura Leff] R -
Double-click on my name in the right-hand window
[Jennifer] no
[ally1995] LOLOLOLOL
[Laura Leff] Jack is
Dorothy?
[ally1995] Roch is
toto.
[ally1995] Yes. Jack
is a girl.
[Laura Leff] Jack in
the ruby slippers...he did play Charley's Aunt
[Jennifer] he is not
gay though are you sure you want to cast him as a girl?
[Laura Leff] R - In
the window where it says "Chat Lobby"
[ally1995] Or Mary is
Dorth and Jack is the Scarecrow.
[R. Hookie] OK, so
that's what Jennifer and Ally were doing earlier.. I get it!
[ally1995] LOLZ
[ally1995] NO.
[Laura Leff] Mary
Kelly is Dorothy
[ally1995] Dennis
could be the Scarecrow too... hmm. this is harder.
[ally1995] The Lion
is Don of course.
[Jennifer] Who will
be the tin man?
[R. Hookie] Good one,
Ally!
[ally1995] Jack. He
is the tin man. I guess.
[ally1995] I dont
Know!!!!
[Jennifer] hold on
[Jennifer] who is
dorothy
[ally1995] Mary.
[ally1995] Mary
Livingstone.
[Jennifer] thats
better
[Laura Leff] I still
prefer Mary Kelly as Dorothy...
[ally1995] But I
would draw jack as Dorothy for fun.
[Jennifer] i like
judy garland
[Laura Leff] Mary is
the Wicked Witch of the West
[Jennifer] shes
pretty
[ally1995] The Wizard
is Frank Nelson.
[Jennifer] who is the
good witch
[Laura Leff] Oh
that's cute
[Jennifer] bea
benadret?
[R. Hookie] Bea
[Laura Leff] Oh heck,
that would be Mary Kelly since she was the Blue Fairy...
[ally1995] The Bad
one is an evil clone of Jack.
[Steve -shimp-] The
sportsmen could be munchkins
[ally1995] or
something.
[Jennifer] alright
[Laura Leff] I like
that
[Jennifer] who is
roch
[ally1995] THE
SPORTSMAN YESH!!
[Jennifer] yesh?
[ally1995] Yes.
[Jennifer] oh ok
[ally1995] Its more
slang, actually lolz
[Laura Leff]
Rochester is the doorman to the Emerald City
[Jennifer] you mean right
[ally1995] No Roch
should be Toto!!! COme on itd be cute.
[Laura Leff] Can't
you just hear him delivering those lines? "Who rang that bell?"
[Jennifer] who is mel
[R. Hookie] NCTO ...
slang, guess what it means...
[ally1995] lolz is
slang too. All off of Youtube.
[Laura Leff] Who is
the tin man?
[Steve -shimp-]
Carmichael could be a flying monkey
[Laura Leff] Phil?
[Steve -shimp-] the
great and powerful Oz, of course!
[Jennifer] phil is
the doorman
[ally1995] There
arent enough characters for everybody.
[Jennifer] then who
is frank
[ally1995] THE WIZARD
[ally1995] HE HAS TO
BE!!
[Jennifer] so who is
phi;
[Jennifer] phil
[Laura Leff] Tin man?
[Jennifer] good idea
[Laura Leff] Keeps
his bourbon in the tin can?
[Jennifer] haha
[Jennifer] good idea
[Laura Leff] "If
I only had a fifth..."
[R. Hookie] hahahaha
(Some loss)
[ally1995] Yeah I
watched that a month ago... I dont know why I had that one.
[Laura Leff] But that
could explain the Jack -Nazi connection.
[ally1995] There are
no sponsors in mine.
[Jennifer] jack-nazi
connection?
[ally1995] ?
[ally1995] ??
[ally1995] ????
[ally1995] ?????
[Laura Leff] Ally -
You said you dreamed about Jack using Nazi stuff
[R. Hookie] I don't
get it either
[ally1995] Hitler's
list had Jack listed.
[Jennifer] thats
terrible
[ally1995] Like a
threat, didnt it>>
[ally1995] ??
[Laura Leff] Or...I
may have misunderstood
[ally1995] Because he
had the bomb thing.
[ally1995] in real
life.
[Laura Leff]
OK...don't mind me.
[R. Hookie] ?
[ally1995]
[Jennifer] i dont
like bombs
[Laura Leff] I have
dreamed about Jack surprisingly little over the years.
[R. Hookie] Mr.
Hookie is lost here....
[Laura Leff] R - Just
talking about Jack showing up in dreams
[R. Hookie] With
Nazis?
[Jennifer] Jack kills
cats for violin strings
[Jennifer] disturbing
[Laura Leff] Most of
the time I'm pursuing him and can't quite get to him--don't need Freud to
explain that one.
[Steve -shimp-] I
hope he was tried by a jury of turkeys...
[Jennifer] turkeys
are movies
[R. Hookie] turkeys?
[Jennifer] bombed
movies
User
ally1996 has entered this room.
[ally1996] Darn
Internet.
[ally1996] It screwed
up aggain.
[Jennifer] jack was
cute
[ally1996] Yeah. He
was.
[Jennifer] i hope
that doesnt sound wrong
[R. Hookie] No
[ally1996] no
it doesnt.
[Jennifer] oh good
User
Robert has entered this room.
[Jennifer] hello
robert
[ally1996] There are
stories about how some girls liked him back then
[Robert] hello jennifer
[Laura Leff] Hello Robert
[ally1996] ROBERT!
Hey
[Robert] hello laura
[Robert] hey ally
[Robert] this is new
[Steve -shimp-] Hi
Robert
[R. Hookie] Did Ally
change numbers?
[Laura Leff] Ally - A
lot of girls liked him back then!
[ally1996] I had to
change numbers yesh.
[Jennifer] what is
new?
[ally1996] Yeah I
know!!
[ally1996] The
computer is annoying.
[Robert] why is it annoying
[ally1996] my
connection is getting lost.
[R. Hookie] You sound
rathr frustrated
[ally1996] From my
stupid little BROTHERS.. ARg.
[Laura Leff] Maybe
that's a sign
[Jennifer] she keeps
getting logged off
[ally1996] Jack's
sign... that is creepy and cool at the same time
[R. Hookie] and
changing numbers
[ally1996] Jack
getting wierded out or something??
[ally1996] lo
[ally1996] llolol
[R. Hookie] llolol???
[ally1996] Now the
picture is getting to me again...
[Steve -shimp-] Hey
folks, it's been fun but I think I'm about ready to sign off for the night
[ally1996] Okay
then!! Gnight...
[Laura Leff] Shall we
call it good for this month?
[Jennifer] goodnight
[R. Hookie] Good
night Steve
[ally1996] NO!! Dont
go!!
[Jennifer] if you
want to
User
ally1995 has logged out.
[Laura Leff] Robert -
Sorry to do that just as you come on...
[ally1996] Im gonna
be the last one standing.
[Jennifer] me too
[ally1996] And that
imposter of me has destroyed itself.
[Robert] it is ok
[R. Hookie] ???
[Jennifer] imposter
[ally1996] lolz
[Robert] i was lucky enough
to see jack in concert with george
[ally1996] WOW
[Steve -shimp-] Good
night all! It's been fun.
[Laura Leff] Tell you
what...I need to get some things done, but feel free to stay and chat as long as
you like
[ally1996] That is
lucky.
[ally1996] Okay LL.
[Jennifer] ok
goodnight laura
[R. Hookie] How was
he?
[Laura Leff] Robert -
I am envious!
[Jennifer] he also
met groucho
[Laura Leff] Thanks
so much for coming, and remember...keep it clean!
[Robert] it was at lincoln
center it is a great story
[ally1996] You are so
lucky..... Im too young.
[Jennifer] we will