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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Monday, June 28, 2021
Sunday, June 27, 2021
Saturday, June 26, 2021
The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour (229)
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Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Merrie Melodies Bugs Bunny cartoon, the 1957 Bedevilled Rabbit (featuring the Tasmanian Devil), directed by Robert McKimson.
Many of the animals read out by Bugs are not native to Tasmania so its unlikely that a Tasmanian devil would come in contact with most of the animals on the list. However, some animals on the list would have been introduced into Tasmania by Europeans such as cats, domesticated dogs, goats, and rabbits. In case you were wondering, the Tasmanian devil is a wild dog.
Before the start of our feature presentation, ACME Eagle Hand Soap would like to answer the question youth wants to know: "Do millionaires enjoy performing karaoke?" -
So yes, they apparently do. And Dave, you absolutely belong on stage.
We've picked another entry from the excellent reference book, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider. Today's choice is the 1957, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, a change of pace for us, a Hollywood musical from Howard Hawks starring Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe. The film is based on a stage musical, which is based on a book from 1925 by Anita Loos entitled Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: The Illuminating Diary of a Professional Lady. Strangely, although Hawks is credited as the sole director of the film, Jane Russell and assistant choreographer Gwen Verdon contend that Monroe's iconic musical number, Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend, was actually directed by choreographer Jack Cole. Russell said, "Howard Hawks had nothing to do with the musical numbers. He was not even there." Hawks himself confirmed as much in an interview with author Joseph McBride, "I did a musical called Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and I didn't do the production numbers. I didn't have any desire to." the film that catapulted Marilyn Monroe into stardom. She illuminates the screen as Lorelei Lee and although she came to resent the ‘dumb blonde’ persona she was always associated with, she played Lorelei to perfection and made the character likable. The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like you to join us in watching this funny iconic film, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
Fox studio head Darryl F. Zanuck had originally assumed the need to dub the singing voices of Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe until musical director Lionel Newman famously stitched together a vocal rendition of their opening number from multiple takes. As a back-up plan, an alternate set of recordings was made with Eileen Wilson dubbing Russell's voice, which can still be heard on several Monroe tribute albums. In the end, both ladies sang for themselves, and Russell went on to release an album of songs on the MGM label.
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Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Merrie Melodies Bugs Bunny cartoon, the 1957 Bedevilled Rabbit (featuring the Tasmanian Devil), directed by Robert McKimson.
Many of the animals read out by Bugs are not native to Tasmania so its unlikely that a Tasmanian devil would come in contact with most of the animals on the list. However, some animals on the list would have been introduced into Tasmania by Europeans such as cats, domesticated dogs, goats, and rabbits. In case you were wondering, the Tasmanian devil is a wild dog.
Before the start of our feature presentation, ACME Eagle Hand Soap would like to answer the question youth wants to know: "Do millionaires enjoy performing karaoke?" -
So yes, they apparently do. And Dave, you absolutely belong on stage.
We've picked another entry from the excellent reference book, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider. Today's choice is the 1957, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, a change of pace for us, a Hollywood musical from Howard Hawks starring Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe. The film is based on a stage musical, which is based on a book from 1925 by Anita Loos entitled Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: The Illuminating Diary of a Professional Lady. Strangely, although Hawks is credited as the sole director of the film, Jane Russell and assistant choreographer Gwen Verdon contend that Monroe's iconic musical number, Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend, was actually directed by choreographer Jack Cole. Russell said, "Howard Hawks had nothing to do with the musical numbers. He was not even there." Hawks himself confirmed as much in an interview with author Joseph McBride, "I did a musical called Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and I didn't do the production numbers. I didn't have any desire to." the film that catapulted Marilyn Monroe into stardom. She illuminates the screen as Lorelei Lee and although she came to resent the ‘dumb blonde’ persona she was always associated with, she played Lorelei to perfection and made the character likable. The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like you to join us in watching this funny iconic film, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
Fox studio head Darryl F. Zanuck had originally assumed the need to dub the singing voices of Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe until musical director Lionel Newman famously stitched together a vocal rendition of their opening number from multiple takes. As a back-up plan, an alternate set of recordings was made with Eileen Wilson dubbing Russell's voice, which can still be heard on several Monroe tribute albums. In the end, both ladies sang for themselves, and Russell went on to release an album of songs on the MGM label.
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Friday, June 25, 2021
It was all fun and games,
until little Jimmy sat in Uncle Bimbo's lap. Hilarity did not ensue.
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Thursday, June 24, 2021
Deep, deep stuff
A modern masterpiece, a play so modern and so brilliant that it makes absolutely no sense to anybody – Alastair Cookie
Today's Monstercookie Theatre presents Waiting for Elmo. Just think of what Beckett would have thought of this cast.
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Today's Monstercookie Theatre presents Waiting for Elmo. Just think of what Beckett would have thought of this cast.
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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Monday, June 21, 2021
Noctivagant
Someone (or something,) who wanders in the night. (A night owl on an evening stroll, post-party drunks, insomniac superheroes — all are noctivagants)
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Sunday, June 20, 2021
Saturday, June 19, 2021
The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour (228)
Thank you for joining us today
Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Merrie Melodies Bugs Bunny cartoon, the 1957 Ali Baba Bunny (featuring Daffy Duck), directed by Chuck Jones.
The driving force of this film is Daffy Duck's greed, which gets him into trouble. In the 1950s, Daffy's characterization had changed from him being wacky to him ""being greedy, cheap, and without a trace of empathy".
Before the start of our feature presentation, ACME Eagle Hand Soap would like to salute National Martini Day -
Remember, one is good. Two are better. Three is never enough.
We've picked another entry from the excellent reference book, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider for today's feature. Today's choice is the 1953, Voyage to Italy (Viaggio in Italia) another great Roberto Rossellini film starring Ingrid Bergman and George Sanders. Once again a film that did not do well when first released but was seminal to the critics of the Cahiers du Cinéma. Martin Scorsese as often spoken of the film as his personal favorite The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like you to join us in watching this classic film Voyage to Italy .
George Sanders, in his 1960 autobiography, wrote at length about the making of this film, which he found an exasperating and unpleasant experience. He spoke witheringly about Roberto Rossellini, whom he characterized as being more interested in scuba-diving than in film-making. Although the tone of his remarks is one of amusement, it became known that Sanders (who had admired earlier Rossellini films) had been deeply affected by exposure to a style of film-making quite foreign to his previous experience, and had spent the shoot feeling frustrated and angry, often bursting into uncontrollable tears.
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Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Merrie Melodies Bugs Bunny cartoon, the 1957 Ali Baba Bunny (featuring Daffy Duck), directed by Chuck Jones.
The driving force of this film is Daffy Duck's greed, which gets him into trouble. In the 1950s, Daffy's characterization had changed from him being wacky to him ""being greedy, cheap, and without a trace of empathy".
Before the start of our feature presentation, ACME Eagle Hand Soap would like to salute National Martini Day -
Remember, one is good. Two are better. Three is never enough.
We've picked another entry from the excellent reference book, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider for today's feature. Today's choice is the 1953, Voyage to Italy (Viaggio in Italia) another great Roberto Rossellini film starring Ingrid Bergman and George Sanders. Once again a film that did not do well when first released but was seminal to the critics of the Cahiers du Cinéma. Martin Scorsese as often spoken of the film as his personal favorite The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like you to join us in watching this classic film Voyage to Italy .
George Sanders, in his 1960 autobiography, wrote at length about the making of this film, which he found an exasperating and unpleasant experience. He spoke witheringly about Roberto Rossellini, whom he characterized as being more interested in scuba-diving than in film-making. Although the tone of his remarks is one of amusement, it became known that Sanders (who had admired earlier Rossellini films) had been deeply affected by exposure to a style of film-making quite foreign to his previous experience, and had spent the shoot feeling frustrated and angry, often bursting into uncontrollable tears.
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Friday, June 18, 2021
He's not the dog, you know
Come on, you're not even trying. Dad does not want to drink his coffee from the toilet. In a pinch, "World's Great Dad" martini glass is acceptable.
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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Absolutely not!
Does your Dad really need to drink filtered stagnant water. Geez, just buy the man a bottle of Dasani!
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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Kids, this will not do
Unless you are my friend Matthew, hair clogging the drain has long since stopped being a problem for your Dad. Promising to snake the drain yourself to get rid of YOUR OWN hair is so much a better gift
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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Monday, June 14, 2021
Sunday, June 13, 2021
Saturday, June 12, 2021
The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour (227)
Thank you for joining us today
Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Merrie Melodies Bugs Bunny cartoon, the 1956 Hare Is Human (featuring Wile E. Coyote), directed by Chuck Jones.
This is thought to be the final short film created in the so-called Termite Terrace, a small building located in the Warner Sunset lot. In 1955, Warner Bros. Cartoons relocated its staff to a brand-new facility in Burbank.
Before the start of our feature presentation, ACME Eagle Hand Soap would like to you to join us in watching a seven foot clown singing a Roy Orbison cover -
We've picked another entry from the excellent reference book, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider for today's feature. Today's choice is Tokyo Story (1953) Yasujirô Ozu’s masterful family drama starring Setsuko Hara, Chishu Ryu, and Chieko Higashiyamaeko. Ozu classic was loosely based on an earlier American film, Make Way for Tomorrow (although Ozu never saw the film, his scriptwriter Kôgo Noda did), directed by Leo McCarey, but stylistically it's clearly his own. The film’s highly formalized structure and pace were off-putting to viewers when it premiered in the west in 1957. There were many walk outs from screening and bad reviews. But now the film is seen as one of the greatest films ever created, ranking with Citizen Kane and just ahead of The Seven Samurais. The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like you to join us in watching this classic film (be prepared to weep) Tokyo Story.
The film is notable for its use of the "tatami-mat" shot, in which the camera height is low and remains largely static throughout. Because of Yasujirô Ozu's style of shooting at eye-level from the floor, all the sets had to be constructed with ceilings.
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Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Merrie Melodies Bugs Bunny cartoon, the 1956 Hare Is Human (featuring Wile E. Coyote), directed by Chuck Jones.
This is thought to be the final short film created in the so-called Termite Terrace, a small building located in the Warner Sunset lot. In 1955, Warner Bros. Cartoons relocated its staff to a brand-new facility in Burbank.
Before the start of our feature presentation, ACME Eagle Hand Soap would like to you to join us in watching a seven foot clown singing a Roy Orbison cover -
We've picked another entry from the excellent reference book, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider for today's feature. Today's choice is Tokyo Story (1953) Yasujirô Ozu’s masterful family drama starring Setsuko Hara, Chishu Ryu, and Chieko Higashiyamaeko. Ozu classic was loosely based on an earlier American film, Make Way for Tomorrow (although Ozu never saw the film, his scriptwriter Kôgo Noda did), directed by Leo McCarey, but stylistically it's clearly his own. The film’s highly formalized structure and pace were off-putting to viewers when it premiered in the west in 1957. There were many walk outs from screening and bad reviews. But now the film is seen as one of the greatest films ever created, ranking with Citizen Kane and just ahead of The Seven Samurais. The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like you to join us in watching this classic film (be prepared to weep) Tokyo Story.
The film is notable for its use of the "tatami-mat" shot, in which the camera height is low and remains largely static throughout. Because of Yasujirô Ozu's style of shooting at eye-level from the floor, all the sets had to be constructed with ceilings.
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Friday, June 11, 2021
Should've taken that left turn at Albuquerque.
Soon thereafter, Earle realized that he was on the road to nowhere.
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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Monday, June 7, 2021
Sunday, June 6, 2021
Saturday, June 5, 2021
The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour (226)
Thank you for joining us today
Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Looney Tunes Bugs Bunny cartoon, the 1956 Wideo Wabbit (featuring Elmer Fudd), directed by Robert McKimson.
This is the only Looney Tunes short from the classic era when someone other than Mel Blanc provided Bugs Bunny's voice (Daws Butler did his voice in two scenes, one where he played Groucho Marx, the other where he played Ed Norton from The Honeymooners). The reason for this is, Mel Blanc never considered celebrity impressions his strong point, so they were handed to Daws Butler instead.
Before the start of our feature presentation, ACME Eagle Hand Soap would like to you to join us in welcoming back the night time -
Perhap, just not with Heinekens.
We've picked another entry from the excellent reference book, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider for today's feature. Today's choice is The Bigamist (1953), Ida Lupino's nearly forgotten film-noir thriller starring Joan Fontaine, Ida Lupino (as in 'nobody fucks with Ida Lupino',) Edmund Gwenn and Edmond O'Brien. Ida Lupino became the first woman to star in the first Hollywood sound feature that she was the director. The Bigamist is renowned also for its behind-the-scenes relationships. The film’s producer and screenwriter, Collier Young, was Lupino’s ex-husband, and at the time of filming was married to Fontaine (besides the fact that Lupino had an out of wedlock child with actor Howard Duff while married to Collier Young.) The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like you to join us in watching this classic, The Bigamist.
After The Bigamist, Lupino’s directing career continued mainly on television, with the exception of the last theatrical film (and only comedy) she ever directed The Trouble with Angels in 1966. (Much of Lupino’s work for the small screen also revealed a flair for the macabre, particularly in the episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Thriller, and The Twilight Zone that she directed.)
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This is the only Looney Tunes short from the classic era when someone other than Mel Blanc provided Bugs Bunny's voice (Daws Butler did his voice in two scenes, one where he played Groucho Marx, the other where he played Ed Norton from The Honeymooners). The reason for this is, Mel Blanc never considered celebrity impressions his strong point, so they were handed to Daws Butler instead.
Before the start of our feature presentation, ACME Eagle Hand Soap would like to you to join us in welcoming back the night time -
Perhap, just not with Heinekens.
We've picked another entry from the excellent reference book, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider for today's feature. Today's choice is The Bigamist (1953), Ida Lupino's nearly forgotten film-noir thriller starring Joan Fontaine, Ida Lupino (as in 'nobody fucks with Ida Lupino',) Edmund Gwenn and Edmond O'Brien. Ida Lupino became the first woman to star in the first Hollywood sound feature that she was the director. The Bigamist is renowned also for its behind-the-scenes relationships. The film’s producer and screenwriter, Collier Young, was Lupino’s ex-husband, and at the time of filming was married to Fontaine (besides the fact that Lupino had an out of wedlock child with actor Howard Duff while married to Collier Young.) The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like you to join us in watching this classic, The Bigamist.
After The Bigamist, Lupino’s directing career continued mainly on television, with the exception of the last theatrical film (and only comedy) she ever directed The Trouble with Angels in 1966. (Much of Lupino’s work for the small screen also revealed a flair for the macabre, particularly in the episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Thriller, and The Twilight Zone that she directed.)
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Friday, June 4, 2021
Thursday, June 3, 2021
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Something tells me tomorrow might be too late!
He might be Kermit's cousin from the deep South.
In honor of the 85th anniversary of it's publication, today's Monsterpiece Theatre presents Gone with the Wind.
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In honor of the 85th anniversary of it's publication, today's Monsterpiece Theatre presents Gone with the Wind.
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