Still reading up on NAT HIKEN with a May 11, 1956 article in COLLIER'S my pal Ron Murphy gave me a while ago.
Saturday, September 05, 2009
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the late FREDDIE MERCURY!
This came in the mail today...
Friday, September 04, 2009
My friend Victor Sanchez
I saw Victor again today! His band THE BLACK ROSES will be featured in an article in a latin magazine called CAFE http://www.cafemagazine.com/ CONGRATS Vic!
The original CHIPMUNKS on DVD Tuesday too!
Thursday, September 03, 2009
BOOK PACKAGE Friday sale!
The 1964 RUDOLPH DVD with commercials and bumpers comes with the book today only! E-mail Rickgoldsc@aol.com for availability. Happy Friday!
My good pal DAVEY P!
H-B RARITIES
MARK'S MONKEYS!
www.markscartoonart.blogspot.com Mark's art is the kind that inspires me to draw! He can also take classic HANNA-BARBERA and WARNER BROTHERS cartoon art and make the characters his own! A real talent!
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
NAT HIKEN
I just finished reading NAT HIKEN: KING OF THE HALF HOUR and thoroughly enjoyed it. Nat Hiken was a true comic genius and brought us two of the funniest sitcoms of all-time: THE PHIL SILVERS SHOW and CAR 54, WHERE ARE YOU? He worked with writers like NEIL SIMON, LARRY GELBART, ARRON RUEBEN, LEONARD STEIN etc. etc. They all went on to write and Produce some of the BEST comedy in television. It was especially interesting to read how fame went to the heads of Maurice Gosfield (Private Doberman on BILKO and later Benny the ball on TOP CAT) and Joe E. Ross (Gunther Toody in CAR 54). Nat actually tried to fire Ross, but Ross pleaded to keep him on the show. Both actors could barely remember their lines and caused many problems on the set. They are two of the most lovable characters and that is why this was so interesting.
I love the Canadian voice actors that worked with RANKIN/BASS!
DELUXE MAD MONSTER PARTY DVD from LIONSGATE Sept. 8th!
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
My pal Dennis Riordan
STINGRAY
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