It is!

"My mouth's bleeding Bert! My mouth's bleeding! Zuzu's petals..." Always loved Bert the cop (Ward Bond) and Ernie the cab driver (Frank Faylen aka Herbert T. Gillis in the Many Loves of Dobie Gillis) and so did Jim Henson 😁 #ernieandbert #jimhenson #collectorscall

 I posted this comment and photo on ZUZU'S PETALS Facebook page and a member made the comment "The naming of the characters rumor was dispelled by family members."  Yeah right, it was a coincidence.   I know for a fact that The Count on Sesame Street was based on Jack Davis' design of Dracula from Rankin/Bass' Mad Monster Party and his other Dracula art.   I have a friend who actually discussed it with Jim at the time.   I am sure the family would dispel that too, but it is true.

Happy Holidays!

I finally framed up my signed stuff from IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE

Zu Zu! Karolyn Grimes and I talked again about getting a project going...

We were on WGN morning news together many years ago...my Mom has seen her over the years several times too.

Good Christmas TV!

I love classic Holiday films!

They just don't know how to make Christmas films anymore! I do LOVE to watch the classics, in fact, I have been watching them my entire life and watched IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE before it became the most watched film of all-time. I even wrote Frank Capra and Jimmy Stewart when I was very young and they sent autographs. I was on WGN MORNING NEWS with ZU ZU a few years back and my Mom was with her last night at a IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE screening. I have many favorite Holiday films including MIRACLE ON 34th STREET, THE BISHOP'S WIFE and HOLIDAY AFFAIR. Just like RANKIN/BASS specials, it would not be Christmas without annual viewings of these!

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Love THE DONNA REED CHRISTMAS episode with Buster Keaton! Just watched the BLU RAY colorized version of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (twice)!