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Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Monday, August 30, 2021
Persiflage
Light, bantering talk or writing. A frivolous or flippant style of treating a subject.
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Sunday, August 29, 2021
Saturday, August 28, 2021
The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour (238)
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 1958 Knighty Knight Bugs (featuring Yosemite Sam), directed by Friz Freleng.
This title is the is the only Bugs Bunny cartoon to win an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
Before the start of our feature presentation, ACME Eagle Hand Soap would like to celebrate the life of an elderly pornographer (according to some not in the know,) who happens to be a national treasure.-
Let us all celebrate John Waters!
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 Kenji Mizoguchi's 1954 film, Sansho The Bailiff, starring Kinuyo Tanaka, Yoshiaki Hanayagi, Kyoko Kagawa, and Eitaro Shindo. This film is based on an ancient folktale about a family separated and sold into slavery in eleventh century Japan. Sansho the Bailiff holds the distinction of being perhaps the saddest story ever put to film. The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like you to join us in watching Sansho the Bailiff. So push away from the table, get comfortable and enjoy the film.
This film, like several films by director Kenji Mizoguchi from this period, was widely praised in both Japan and the West for its smoothly flowing camera work. But these camera movements were, in fact, planned and blocked by his great cameraman, Kazuo Miyagawa, rather than by the director, who gave Miyagawa free rein in his use of the camera.
Demand Euphoria!
Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Looney Tunes Bugs Bunny cartoon, the 1958 Knighty Knight Bugs (featuring Yosemite Sam), directed by Friz Freleng.
This title is the is the only Bugs Bunny cartoon to win an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
Before the start of our feature presentation, ACME Eagle Hand Soap would like to celebrate the life of an elderly pornographer (according to some not in the know,) who happens to be a national treasure.-
Let us all celebrate John Waters!
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 Kenji Mizoguchi's 1954 film, Sansho The Bailiff, starring Kinuyo Tanaka, Yoshiaki Hanayagi, Kyoko Kagawa, and Eitaro Shindo. This film is based on an ancient folktale about a family separated and sold into slavery in eleventh century Japan. Sansho the Bailiff holds the distinction of being perhaps the saddest story ever put to film. The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like you to join us in watching Sansho the Bailiff. So push away from the table, get comfortable and enjoy the film.
This film, like several films by director Kenji Mizoguchi from this period, was widely praised in both Japan and the West for its smoothly flowing camera work. But these camera movements were, in fact, planned and blocked by his great cameraman, Kazuo Miyagawa, rather than by the director, who gave Miyagawa free rein in his use of the camera.
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Friday, August 27, 2021
Thursday, August 26, 2021
I didn't know a cow could get a SAG card
Remember, it's an exciting tale of adventure starring Ricardo Monsterban. (I'm guessing he didn't mention the rich Corinthian leather, given the cast.)
Today's Monsterpiece Theatre presents the classic tale Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.
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Today's Monsterpiece Theatre presents the classic tale Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.
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Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Monday, August 23, 2021
Sunday, August 22, 2021
Saturday, August 21, 2021
The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour (237)
Thank you for joining us today (and sorry for the delay in posting today.0
Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Looney Tunes Bugs Bunny cartoon, the 1958 Now Hare This, directed by Robert McKimson.
(very sorry about the quality of this - it's the only version I could find
The Big Bad Wolf and his nephew would later appear in False Hare, the final Bugs Bunny short from the original theatrical era.
Before the start of our feature presentation, ACME Eagle Hand Soap is trying to help out a new product get into your local supermarkets
Remember, it's the Only Ice Lolly to bring the temperature down. Demand that your grocer start stocking them immediately in their frozen dessert aisle.
And look for those trading cards!
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 Allan Dwan's 1954 under rated western, Silver Lode, starring John Payne, Lizabeth Scott, Dan Duryea, Dolores Moran, Harry Carey Jr., and Stuart Whitman. This B-movie is very much influenced by the classic western High Noon - a respected citizen is arrested on his wedding day by US Marshals for murder and theft, he denies the charges and searches for the real culprit, even as the townsfolk start abandoning him. The film is one of the most succinct and explicit anti-McCarthy statements ever made in Hollywood. The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like you to join us in watching Silver Lode. So push away from the table, get comfortable and enjoy the film.
The director, Allan Dwan (1885–1981), was one of the oldest working directors in Hollywood. He began his career in 1911, and had nearly 407 director, fifty-three writer, and forty producer credits. Surprisingly given the overt political message in the film, neither he nor any of the leads (John Payne, Lizbeth Scott, Dan Duryea, or Dolores Moran [married to producer Benedict Bogeaus at the time of production]) had any run-ins with congressional investigating committees or private investigating firms.
Demand Euphoria!
Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Looney Tunes Bugs Bunny cartoon, the 1958 Now Hare This, directed by Robert McKimson.
(very sorry about the quality of this - it's the only version I could find
The Big Bad Wolf and his nephew would later appear in False Hare, the final Bugs Bunny short from the original theatrical era.
Before the start of our feature presentation, ACME Eagle Hand Soap is trying to help out a new product get into your local supermarkets
Remember, it's the Only Ice Lolly to bring the temperature down. Demand that your grocer start stocking them immediately in their frozen dessert aisle.
And look for those trading cards!
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 Allan Dwan's 1954 under rated western, Silver Lode, starring John Payne, Lizabeth Scott, Dan Duryea, Dolores Moran, Harry Carey Jr., and Stuart Whitman. This B-movie is very much influenced by the classic western High Noon - a respected citizen is arrested on his wedding day by US Marshals for murder and theft, he denies the charges and searches for the real culprit, even as the townsfolk start abandoning him. The film is one of the most succinct and explicit anti-McCarthy statements ever made in Hollywood. The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like you to join us in watching Silver Lode. So push away from the table, get comfortable and enjoy the film.
The director, Allan Dwan (1885–1981), was one of the oldest working directors in Hollywood. He began his career in 1911, and had nearly 407 director, fifty-three writer, and forty producer credits. Surprisingly given the overt political message in the film, neither he nor any of the leads (John Payne, Lizbeth Scott, Dan Duryea, or Dolores Moran [married to producer Benedict Bogeaus at the time of production]) had any run-ins with congressional investigating committees or private investigating firms.
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Friday, August 20, 2021
Jack came to the sudden realization
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Thursday, August 19, 2021
Oh, the suspense is killing me!
Remember, it's from a guy named Alfred - so it must be classy.
Today's Monsterpiece Theatre presents the classic British film The 39 Stairs.
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Today's Monsterpiece Theatre presents the classic British film The 39 Stairs.
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Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
Monday, August 16, 2021
Sunday, August 15, 2021
Saturday, August 14, 2021
The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour (236)
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 1958 Hare-Way to the Stars (featuring Marvin the Martian), directed by Chuck Jones.
The Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator is a small, highly specialized explosive device that remarkably resembles a stick of the Earth invention dynamite. The resemblance is particularly notable for the fact that illudium of any kind, let alone the highly specialized Q-36 isotope, is nowhere to be found on Earth, and cultures that have discovered space modulation technology tend not to have a great familiarity with Terran culture. (Please feel free to share that tonight at your local cocktail party.)
Before the start of our feature presentation, ACME Eagle Hand Soap would like to salute a great middle-aged American's response to haters who are going to hate -
Dave Grohl knows that you should be dancing and not hating
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 one of Alfred Hitchcock's so called five 'lost films' (hung up for years in limbo due to copyright issues,) the 1954 classic, Rear Window starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey, Thelma Ritter, and Raymond Burr (you better bet he was wearing his eponymous nipple rouge). This film is much discussed but what is little known is the casting of Raymond Burr. Hitchcock had a long-standing grudge with his former producer, David O. Selznick. The director believed Selznick had meddled too much with his movies, so much so that Hitchcock effectively disowned his first film with the producer, Rebecca. His ties to Selznick ended with the 1947 movie The Paradine Case, though, so Hitch decided to enact a sly bit of revenge onscreen. It involved Raymond Burr playing Rear Window villain Lars Thorwald. Hitchcock gave Burr glasses just like Selznick’s and curly gray hair to match. The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like you to join us in watching Rear Window. So push away from the table, get comfortable and enjoy the film.
At the time the set for Rear Window was the largest indoor set built at Paramount Studios. The size of the set necessitated excavation of the soundstage floor. Thus Jeff's apartment was actually at street level.
Demand Euphoria!
Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Looney Tunes Bugs Bunny cartoon, the 1958 Hare-Way to the Stars (featuring Marvin the Martian), directed by Chuck Jones.
The Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator is a small, highly specialized explosive device that remarkably resembles a stick of the Earth invention dynamite. The resemblance is particularly notable for the fact that illudium of any kind, let alone the highly specialized Q-36 isotope, is nowhere to be found on Earth, and cultures that have discovered space modulation technology tend not to have a great familiarity with Terran culture. (Please feel free to share that tonight at your local cocktail party.)
Before the start of our feature presentation, ACME Eagle Hand Soap would like to salute a great middle-aged American's response to haters who are going to hate -
Dave Grohl knows that you should be dancing and not hating
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 one of Alfred Hitchcock's so called five 'lost films' (hung up for years in limbo due to copyright issues,) the 1954 classic, Rear Window starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey, Thelma Ritter, and Raymond Burr (you better bet he was wearing his eponymous nipple rouge). This film is much discussed but what is little known is the casting of Raymond Burr. Hitchcock had a long-standing grudge with his former producer, David O. Selznick. The director believed Selznick had meddled too much with his movies, so much so that Hitchcock effectively disowned his first film with the producer, Rebecca. His ties to Selznick ended with the 1947 movie The Paradine Case, though, so Hitch decided to enact a sly bit of revenge onscreen. It involved Raymond Burr playing Rear Window villain Lars Thorwald. Hitchcock gave Burr glasses just like Selznick’s and curly gray hair to match. The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like you to join us in watching Rear Window. So push away from the table, get comfortable and enjoy the film.
At the time the set for Rear Window was the largest indoor set built at Paramount Studios. The size of the set necessitated excavation of the soundstage floor. Thus Jeff's apartment was actually at street level.
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Friday, August 13, 2021
Secrets from a small village
No one had the heart to tell Major Alstrom’s wife that her husband was actually Goksbo, the barn owl.
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Thursday, August 12, 2021
The Vangelis theme needed this - Lyrics!
Remember, it's a thriling and stirring story about an old chap and an old bean.
Today's Monsterpiece Theatre presents the classic British film Chariots of Fur.
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Today's Monsterpiece Theatre presents the classic British film Chariots of Fur.
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Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Monday, August 9, 2021
Sunday, August 8, 2021
Saturday, August 7, 2021
The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour (235)
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 1958 Hare-Less Wolf, directed by Friz Freleng.
The gag where Bugs throws a can in the air and shoots Charles M. Wolf in the face is reused in Wild and Woolly Hare, with Yosemite Sam in Wolf's place. The gag where Charles M. Wolf is tricked by Bugs into entering a tunnel is reused in Clippety Clobbered, with Wile E. Coyote in Wolf's place and the Road Runner in Bugs's place.
Before the start of our feature presentation, ACME Eagle Hand Soap would like to like salute a great American who died last week -
R.I.P. Ron Popiel, master tchotchke salesman, May 3, 1935 – July 28, 2021
Sadly you no longer need to wait, there is no more!
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 George Cukor's 1954 mangled classic, A Star Is Born, starring Judy Garland and James Mason. Yet again, a theme in this list, the film was both a disappointment at the box-office and at awards time - the film lost in all of the six categories it was nominated for, including Best Actor and Actress. The first test screening the following month ran 196 minutes, and despite ecstatic feedback from the audience, the director George Cukor and editor Folmar Blangsted trimmed it to 182 minutes for its New York premiere in October of 1954. Despite the excellent reviews the film initially received, Warner Bros. executives, concerned the running time would limit the number of daily showings, made drastic cuts without Cukor's input. At its final running time of 154 minutes, the film lost two major musical numbers and crucial dramatic scenes. A painstaking restoration in the early 80s resulted in a revised, 170-minute version. The film is now concerned one of the greatest movie musicals ever made. The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like you to join us in watching A Star Is Born. So push away from the table, get comfortable and enjoy the film.
In 1974, film historian Ronald Haver was doing a George Cukor retrospective at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. For the showing of A Star Is Born, he put together a brochure featuring stills from the cut scenes and descriptions of what was missing. This triggered interest at Warner Bros., where an apprentice film editor discovered the complete three-hour soundtrack in the sound department's storage vaults. Haver wanted to create a restored version using the soundtrack with stills filling in for the missing scenes, but was unable to raise the budget through the LA County Museum.
The restored version received its world premiere at the Radio City Music Hall in New York on July 7, 1983. As soon as the lost musical numbers appeared, the audience started applauding. At the end, the audience gave the film a standing ovation. Both of Judy Garland's daughters, Liza Minnelli and Lorna Luft, were in the audience. Afterwards, they had to be taken to a dressing room, where it took them 20 minutes to stop crying.
Demand Euphoria!
Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Merrie Melodies Bugs Bunny cartoon, the 1958 Hare-Less Wolf, directed by Friz Freleng.
The gag where Bugs throws a can in the air and shoots Charles M. Wolf in the face is reused in Wild and Woolly Hare, with Yosemite Sam in Wolf's place. The gag where Charles M. Wolf is tricked by Bugs into entering a tunnel is reused in Clippety Clobbered, with Wile E. Coyote in Wolf's place and the Road Runner in Bugs's place.
Before the start of our feature presentation, ACME Eagle Hand Soap would like to like salute a great American who died last week -
R.I.P. Ron Popiel, master tchotchke salesman, May 3, 1935 – July 28, 2021
Sadly you no longer need to wait, there is no more!
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 George Cukor's 1954 mangled classic, A Star Is Born, starring Judy Garland and James Mason. Yet again, a theme in this list, the film was both a disappointment at the box-office and at awards time - the film lost in all of the six categories it was nominated for, including Best Actor and Actress. The first test screening the following month ran 196 minutes, and despite ecstatic feedback from the audience, the director George Cukor and editor Folmar Blangsted trimmed it to 182 minutes for its New York premiere in October of 1954. Despite the excellent reviews the film initially received, Warner Bros. executives, concerned the running time would limit the number of daily showings, made drastic cuts without Cukor's input. At its final running time of 154 minutes, the film lost two major musical numbers and crucial dramatic scenes. A painstaking restoration in the early 80s resulted in a revised, 170-minute version. The film is now concerned one of the greatest movie musicals ever made. The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like you to join us in watching A Star Is Born. So push away from the table, get comfortable and enjoy the film.
In 1974, film historian Ronald Haver was doing a George Cukor retrospective at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. For the showing of A Star Is Born, he put together a brochure featuring stills from the cut scenes and descriptions of what was missing. This triggered interest at Warner Bros., where an apprentice film editor discovered the complete three-hour soundtrack in the sound department's storage vaults. Haver wanted to create a restored version using the soundtrack with stills filling in for the missing scenes, but was unable to raise the budget through the LA County Museum.
The restored version received its world premiere at the Radio City Music Hall in New York on July 7, 1983. As soon as the lost musical numbers appeared, the audience started applauding. At the end, the audience gave the film a standing ovation. Both of Judy Garland's daughters, Liza Minnelli and Lorna Luft, were in the audience. Afterwards, they had to be taken to a dressing room, where it took them 20 minutes to stop crying.
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Friday, August 6, 2021
Thursday, August 5, 2021
How sweet it is!
Hark, I hear the sound of something else!
Today, Monsterpiece Theatre presents the classic Sound of Music.
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Today, Monsterpiece Theatre presents the classic Sound of Music.
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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Monday, August 2, 2021
Uhtceare
The familiar sort of pre-dawn anxiety, when one is lying awake and worrying.
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Sunday, August 1, 2021
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