tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post5531454711987241118..comments2024-01-28T02:24:23.386-05:00Comments on Dan Leo: “Railroad Train to Heaven”, Part 196: the flyDan Leohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01603402268945559679noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post-54418035824332894052011-02-27T10:28:13.864-05:002011-02-27T10:28:13.864-05:00„Mit dem Wissen wächst der Zweifel.“
Johann Wolfg...„Mit dem Wissen wächst der Zweifel.“ <br />Johann Wolfgang "Joey" von GoetheWillie The Pimpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post-14135243298409624032010-04-27T01:16:34.631-04:002010-04-27T01:16:34.631-04:00I wouldn't put it past this fly to be 90 years...I wouldn't put it past this fly to be 90 years old, Di. In fly years, anyway...Dan Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603402268945559679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post-36563095616413591302010-04-26T23:09:19.695-04:002010-04-26T23:09:19.695-04:00The fly could be a very elderly fly.
He obviously...The fly could be a very elderly fly. <br />He obviously has special powers.<br />Who's to say he's not 90 years old too?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11842309483186615362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post-4806008687237089452010-04-25T18:23:35.681-04:002010-04-25T18:23:35.681-04:00Come to think of it, Jen, it might be more prudent...Come to think of it, Jen, it might be more prudent to offer the part of the fly to Jack, considering the fact that Mickey is 90 years old.<br /><br />This episode by the way features the only known appearance of the term 'frail' in a 'literary' work since 1957.Dan Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603402268945559679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post-86162015168477026512010-04-25T18:12:48.087-04:002010-04-25T18:12:48.087-04:00I'm still hearing Jack Black when the fly spea...I'm still hearing Jack Black when the fly speaks...<br /><br />And... the frails??? Why I oughta!!! <br /><br />:)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231744174759800033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post-61997040062287557142010-04-24T17:02:00.688-04:002010-04-24T17:02:00.688-04:00Oh, by the way, Kathleen -- Mickey Rooney is reall...Oh, by the way, Kathleen -- Mickey Rooney is really one of the strange cases of Hollywood fame. One of the most popular actors in the world in his prime, which was when he was around 21! In the 50s and and 60s he played against his early all-American image with some memorable movie and TV roles. He did a live TV play in 1957 called The Comedian (written by Rod Serling, directed by John Frankenheimer) which is one of the most brutal dramas I've ever seen. There's a kinescope of it on Hulu I believe. And then there's the fact that he's been married eight times...<br /><br />And, Manny, this "very special sweeps week" episode helped me to get a better overview of the saga too. Some of these things which occurred two days ago in Arnold's time appeared two years ago in these pages. And I have trouble remembering what I did last week...Dan Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603402268945559679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post-91512532792975296462010-04-24T16:03:20.023-04:002010-04-24T16:03:20.023-04:00Di, yeah, I'm hearing an old time New York acc...Di, yeah, I'm hearing an old time New York accent for the fly...same thing with Arnold's taxi driver a little while ago, and Maxie the waiter back at the hotel restaurant.Dan Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603402268945559679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post-77791869693786498712010-04-24T11:06:56.265-04:002010-04-24T11:06:56.265-04:00The fly's got a New York accent, right?
I can ...The fly's got a New York accent, right?<br />I can hear his voice really well. <br />I think the fly's an OK guy. Hope I'm right.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11842309483186615362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post-62389450748677733442010-04-24T00:22:13.572-04:002010-04-24T00:22:13.572-04:00Not sure about Mickey Rooney. I've seen clips ...Not sure about Mickey Rooney. I've seen clips of him and Judy Garland. Not sure Andy Hardy's quite my type.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12306491903311869968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post-71600424253992738992010-04-23T23:57:39.369-04:002010-04-23T23:57:39.369-04:00That fly is so rude. He doesn't understand the...That fly is so rude. He doesn't understand the reason Arnold is so popular with the ladies is that he's a gentleman.<br />I keep having creepy flashes of Vincent Price in <i>The Fly</i>. But I love the "our story so far" element of this post. Helps me stay grounded, even as Arnold zips around in time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16378662301271706094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post-10746454599210871492010-04-23T18:39:19.065-04:002010-04-23T18:39:19.065-04:00By the way, Dean, I just checked, and Mickey is st...By the way, Dean, I just checked, and Mickey is still with us, so maybe we can get him for the voice-work in the movie version. But we're going to have to work quick.<br /><br />(For background, Kathleen, merely rent any of the "Andy Hardy" movies. Mickey might well have been the first actor to utter the immortal line "Let's put on a show!)Dan Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603402268945559679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post-29696413775517824192010-04-23T18:24:04.659-04:002010-04-23T18:24:04.659-04:00This was our very special "sweeps week" ...This was our very special "sweeps week" episode.<br /><br />Can't wait till the Nielsen returns come in!Dan Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603402268945559679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post-27999271733609226292010-04-23T17:15:38.131-04:002010-04-23T17:15:38.131-04:00really good installment--i keep picturing the fly ...really good installment--i keep picturing the fly as mickey rooneyDRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16337280129845449316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380232356803921253.post-88719868699773489542010-04-23T11:42:19.581-04:002010-04-23T11:42:19.581-04:00While reading this, I couldn't help, playing a...While reading this, I couldn't help, playing along, zzzzing with my own nonstop commentary until:<br /><br /><i>“That is the sound of the world’s tiniest violin --”</i><br /><br />prompted me to laugh so much I forgot everything else and had to to go back and read it again...and again...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12306491903311869968noreply@blogger.com