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Sunday, July 31, 2022
Saturday, July 30, 2022
The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour (287)
Thank you for joining us today
Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Daffy Duck Merrie Melodies cartoon, the 1942 Conrad the Sailor , directed by Chuck Jones.
This is the only short featuring Conrad the Cat where he has dialogue. In his other two shorts, The Bird Came C.O.D. and Porky's Cafe, he is completely silent.
Before the start of our feature presentation, we haven't heard from our favorite 7 foot tall sad clown, ACME Eagle Hand Soap would like you join us in listening to a mash-up of a George Michael/ Led Zeppelin tune
Hopefully we'll get another new song from Puddles sometime very soon.
We've picked another entry from the excellent reference book, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider. Today's film is the third part of the Apu triology, the 1959 drama, The World of Apu (Apur Sansar), directed by Satyajit Ray and starring Soumitra Chatterjee , and Sharmila Tagore. The film brings Apu’s journey full circle. Ray's mastery is on full display with this movie - you can appreciate both as the conclusion of a brilliant cinematic film series or as a stand alone film. The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like you to join us in watching this classic film, World of Apu. So push away from the table, get comfortable and enjoy the film.
Sharmila Tagore, who plays Aparna, the wife of Apu (played by Soumitra Chatterjee), and who was only 14-years-old when she appeared in the film, later recalled filming the scene in which Apu brings his new bride back to his untidy apartment in the city. The director, Satyajit Ray, gave Tagore no direction, other than that she was to enter the room and look around, and she did not view the apartment set before they shot the scene. So when Chatterjee opened the door and they both walked in, Aparna's reaction to Apu's living quarters was actually Tagore's own spontaneous reaction. Later, she realized that Ray deliberately did not prepare her, in order to obtain exactly that spontaneous response from her.
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Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Daffy Duck Merrie Melodies cartoon, the 1942 Conrad the Sailor , directed by Chuck Jones.
This is the only short featuring Conrad the Cat where he has dialogue. In his other two shorts, The Bird Came C.O.D. and Porky's Cafe, he is completely silent.
Before the start of our feature presentation, we haven't heard from our favorite 7 foot tall sad clown, ACME Eagle Hand Soap would like you join us in listening to a mash-up of a George Michael/ Led Zeppelin tune
Hopefully we'll get another new song from Puddles sometime very soon.
We've picked another entry from the excellent reference book, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider. Today's film is the third part of the Apu triology, the 1959 drama, The World of Apu (Apur Sansar), directed by Satyajit Ray and starring Soumitra Chatterjee , and Sharmila Tagore. The film brings Apu’s journey full circle. Ray's mastery is on full display with this movie - you can appreciate both as the conclusion of a brilliant cinematic film series or as a stand alone film. The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like you to join us in watching this classic film, World of Apu. So push away from the table, get comfortable and enjoy the film.
Sharmila Tagore, who plays Aparna, the wife of Apu (played by Soumitra Chatterjee), and who was only 14-years-old when she appeared in the film, later recalled filming the scene in which Apu brings his new bride back to his untidy apartment in the city. The director, Satyajit Ray, gave Tagore no direction, other than that she was to enter the room and look around, and she did not view the apartment set before they shot the scene. So when Chatterjee opened the door and they both walked in, Aparna's reaction to Apu's living quarters was actually Tagore's own spontaneous reaction. Later, she realized that Ray deliberately did not prepare her, in order to obtain exactly that spontaneous response from her.
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Friday, July 29, 2022
Tommy Lucchese was quite the comedian
He would often pose with the fish before he send it to the unfortunate victim's family, as a message
But none of his associates would laugh at these photos.
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Thursday, July 28, 2022
Another life nearly ruined by algebra
Remember kids,
Today's film is brought to you by ACME brand Adderall, helping you stay on point and avoid becoming another statistic.
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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Monday, July 25, 2022
Sunday, July 24, 2022
Saturday, July 23, 2022
The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour (286)
Thank you for joining us today - (apparently I was drunk when I posted this, this morning. It was an early unedited version. Sorry for the confusion.)
Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Daffy Duck Looney Tunes cartoon, the 1941 The Henpecked Duck , (co-starring Porky Pig,) directed by Bob Clampett.
Proud of his magic trick, Daffy mutters to himself, "If Major Bowes could see me now," a reference to The Major Bowes Amateur Hour, a popular talent competition show of the time.
Before the start of our feature presentation, ACME Eagle Hand Soap would like you join us in watching a middle aged man putting himself in harms way
José Andrés' humanitarian work should make him eligible for the Noble Peace prize
We've picked another entry from the excellent reference book, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider. Today's film is the 1959 seminal drama, Shadows, directed by John Cassavetes and starring Ben Carruthers, Lelia Goldoni, and Hugh Hurd. The film is considered one of the starts of American independent film. John Cassavetes was the guest on a Manhattan radio show, promoting his series, Johnny Staccato, during the interview, the conversation moved into making a feature film, and Cassavetes told listeners that if he were to make a feature film, they should donate a dollar or two by sending it to the station. A few days later, a surprised Cassavetes had received a couple of thousand dollars from listeners sending money to the station, which he put toward the making of this film. The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like you to join us in watching this taut drama, Shadows. So push away from the table, get comfortable and enjoy the film.
John Cassavetes screened the movie in 1957 and 1958, but because of poor response he went back and re-shot about half of the film in 1959. The first version of the film was believed to be lost for almost 50 years. In the mid-1980s Prof. Ray Carney began his search for the film after talking to Cassavetes about the first version. Carney searched almost everywhere but was led to dead ends for 20 years. Finally, in 2002, he was contacted by a woman who said her father, a junk dealer, had a cardboard box with a film called "Shadows". It turned out to be the first version and not the second one. The print was in pristine condition.
Demand Euphoria!
Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Daffy Duck Looney Tunes cartoon, the 1941 The Henpecked Duck , (co-starring Porky Pig,) directed by Bob Clampett.
Proud of his magic trick, Daffy mutters to himself, "If Major Bowes could see me now," a reference to The Major Bowes Amateur Hour, a popular talent competition show of the time.
Before the start of our feature presentation, ACME Eagle Hand Soap would like you join us in watching a middle aged man putting himself in harms way
José Andrés' humanitarian work should make him eligible for the Noble Peace prize
We've picked another entry from the excellent reference book, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider. Today's film is the 1959 seminal drama, Shadows, directed by John Cassavetes and starring Ben Carruthers, Lelia Goldoni, and Hugh Hurd. The film is considered one of the starts of American independent film. John Cassavetes was the guest on a Manhattan radio show, promoting his series, Johnny Staccato, during the interview, the conversation moved into making a feature film, and Cassavetes told listeners that if he were to make a feature film, they should donate a dollar or two by sending it to the station. A few days later, a surprised Cassavetes had received a couple of thousand dollars from listeners sending money to the station, which he put toward the making of this film. The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like you to join us in watching this taut drama, Shadows. So push away from the table, get comfortable and enjoy the film.
John Cassavetes screened the movie in 1957 and 1958, but because of poor response he went back and re-shot about half of the film in 1959. The first version of the film was believed to be lost for almost 50 years. In the mid-1980s Prof. Ray Carney began his search for the film after talking to Cassavetes about the first version. Carney searched almost everywhere but was led to dead ends for 20 years. Finally, in 2002, he was contacted by a woman who said her father, a junk dealer, had a cardboard box with a film called "Shadows". It turned out to be the first version and not the second one. The print was in pristine condition.
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Friday, July 22, 2022
It was too horrible to thing about
No one ever surprised Helen again in the morning. after that day.
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Thursday, July 21, 2022
Accidents Will Happen
Please read the warning labels - ACME will NOT be help responsible for the misuse of their products.
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Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Monday, July 18, 2022
Sunday, July 17, 2022
Saturday, July 16, 2022
The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour (285)
Thank you for joining us today
Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Daffy Duck Looney Tunes cartoon, the 1941 A Coy Decoy , (co-starring Porky Pig,) directed by Bob Clampett.
Versions of this cartoon have edited this cartoon to remove Daffy singing, I Can't Get Along Little Doggie, jumping into the book, Black Beauty, and riding out on the shoulders of a black mammy caricature.
Before the start of our feature presentation, ACME Eagle Hand Soap would like you join us in watching a 64 year old gentleman singing in a field with his sons (and grandson) in England and the people listening join in -
Most of the crowd was at least a decade younger that the songs Crowded House sang, but the band seems to be a surprise hit of this years Glatsonbury Festival.
An 80 year old man wandered into the same field a few days later and sang a few songs and seemed to keep everyone entertained.
We interrupt our regularly scheduled broadcast for this important PSA from NYC Emergency Management - Does NYC Mayor Eric Adams know something, we don't?
ACME believes that a fourth point was left off the chart - Bend over and kiss your ass goodbye, if a nuclear event occurs in the NYC area. To quote Robert Louis Stevenson - Thems that die'll be the lucky ones!
We've picked another entry from the excellent reference book, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider. Today's film is the 1959 courtroom drama, Anatomy of a Murder, directed by Otto Preminger and starring James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara, Eve Arden, George C. Scott, Arthur O'Connell, Kathryn Grant, and Orson Bean. It's soundtrack written by Duke Ellington. The film was highly was controversial for its explicit handling of sexual matters and the crime of rape. The film is one of Preminger's best because not only does it get you gripped by the legal battles and what happens in the courtroom but because while it is 160 minutes long, it never ever feels dull or slow. The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like you to join us in watching this taut drama, Anatomy of a Murder. So push away from the table, get comfortable and enjoy the film.
The part of the judge was offered to both Spencer Tracy and Burl Ives, but instead went to Joseph N. Welch who was a judge in real life. He was also recognizable for being involved in the televised McCarthy hearings.
Demand Euphoria!
Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Daffy Duck Looney Tunes cartoon, the 1941 A Coy Decoy , (co-starring Porky Pig,) directed by Bob Clampett.
Versions of this cartoon have edited this cartoon to remove Daffy singing, I Can't Get Along Little Doggie, jumping into the book, Black Beauty, and riding out on the shoulders of a black mammy caricature.
Before the start of our feature presentation, ACME Eagle Hand Soap would like you join us in watching a 64 year old gentleman singing in a field with his sons (and grandson) in England and the people listening join in -
Most of the crowd was at least a decade younger that the songs Crowded House sang, but the band seems to be a surprise hit of this years Glatsonbury Festival.
An 80 year old man wandered into the same field a few days later and sang a few songs and seemed to keep everyone entertained.
We interrupt our regularly scheduled broadcast for this important PSA from NYC Emergency Management - Does NYC Mayor Eric Adams know something, we don't?
ACME believes that a fourth point was left off the chart - Bend over and kiss your ass goodbye, if a nuclear event occurs in the NYC area. To quote Robert Louis Stevenson - Thems that die'll be the lucky ones!
We've picked another entry from the excellent reference book, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider. Today's film is the 1959 courtroom drama, Anatomy of a Murder, directed by Otto Preminger and starring James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara, Eve Arden, George C. Scott, Arthur O'Connell, Kathryn Grant, and Orson Bean. It's soundtrack written by Duke Ellington. The film was highly was controversial for its explicit handling of sexual matters and the crime of rape. The film is one of Preminger's best because not only does it get you gripped by the legal battles and what happens in the courtroom but because while it is 160 minutes long, it never ever feels dull or slow. The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like you to join us in watching this taut drama, Anatomy of a Murder. So push away from the table, get comfortable and enjoy the film.
The part of the judge was offered to both Spencer Tracy and Burl Ives, but instead went to Joseph N. Welch who was a judge in real life. He was also recognizable for being involved in the televised McCarthy hearings.
Demand Euphoria!
Friday, July 15, 2022
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Before Bill rose to the rank of Fire Marshal
Remember an important job of the fireman - the cleaning and scrubbing of dirty hose and hanging them to dry
It's all in a days work.
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Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Monday, July 11, 2022
Sunday, July 10, 2022
Saturday, July 9, 2022
The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour (284)
Thank you for joining us today
Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Daffy Duck Looney Tunes cartoon, the 1940 You Ought to Be in Pictures, (co-starring Porky Pig,) directed by Friz Freleng. (This is one of the longest-running Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts ever produced.)
(Sorry for the colorized version.) To keep the short on-budget, relatively few special effects were used to marry the animation and live action. Where possible, the crew simply took still pictures of the office background and had them enlarged and placed directly on the animation stand.
Before the start of our feature presentation, ACME Eagle Hand Soap would like you let you know that you may be disturbed by the next segment. Remember the awful joke about how Corona beer is made? Well, there is a beer from Singapore that's made that way
All I can say is, Thank God we're mostly Gin people here. Bombay Sapphire gin! Nary a trace of urine involved.
We've picked another entry from the excellent reference book, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider. Today's film is the 1959 romantic drama, Black Orpheus (Orfeu Negro), directed by Marcel Camus and starring Marpessa Dawn, and Breno Mello. It's soundtrack written by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Luiz Bonfá, introduced the bossa nova to a wider international audience. The film is an adaptation of the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice, set in Rio de Janeiro during Carnaval. While the film has won many awards, including the Palme D'Or and the Academy Award, upon it’s initial release, many critics and intellectuals felt the final product exploited rather than supported Black Brazilian culture by glossing over the poverty in the slums. The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like you to join us in watching the Black Orpheus, and make up your own mind. So push away from the table, get comfortable and enjoy the film.
Shooting on location did not come without its share of challenges. Marcel Camus, already on a limited budget, quickly ran out of money. According to an interview he gave to Time Magazine, in order to cut corners, Camus took to pinching pennies on meals and sleeping on the beach rather than in hotels. When he was down to his last $17, Brazil's then president Juscelino Kubitschek helped Camus procure some filming equipment from the country's army in order to help the production out. "The poverty was not such a bad thing in the long run," said Camus. "I spent so much time trailing around on foot, just looking, that in the end I had a deep awareness of Brazil. With money, I would never have made the same film. Everything would have been done too quickly."
Demand Euphoria!
Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Daffy Duck Looney Tunes cartoon, the 1940 You Ought to Be in Pictures, (co-starring Porky Pig,) directed by Friz Freleng. (This is one of the longest-running Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts ever produced.)
(Sorry for the colorized version.) To keep the short on-budget, relatively few special effects were used to marry the animation and live action. Where possible, the crew simply took still pictures of the office background and had them enlarged and placed directly on the animation stand.
Before the start of our feature presentation, ACME Eagle Hand Soap would like you let you know that you may be disturbed by the next segment. Remember the awful joke about how Corona beer is made? Well, there is a beer from Singapore that's made that way
All I can say is, Thank God we're mostly Gin people here. Bombay Sapphire gin! Nary a trace of urine involved.
We've picked another entry from the excellent reference book, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider. Today's film is the 1959 romantic drama, Black Orpheus (Orfeu Negro), directed by Marcel Camus and starring Marpessa Dawn, and Breno Mello. It's soundtrack written by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Luiz Bonfá, introduced the bossa nova to a wider international audience. The film is an adaptation of the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice, set in Rio de Janeiro during Carnaval. While the film has won many awards, including the Palme D'Or and the Academy Award, upon it’s initial release, many critics and intellectuals felt the final product exploited rather than supported Black Brazilian culture by glossing over the poverty in the slums. The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like you to join us in watching the Black Orpheus, and make up your own mind. So push away from the table, get comfortable and enjoy the film.
Shooting on location did not come without its share of challenges. Marcel Camus, already on a limited budget, quickly ran out of money. According to an interview he gave to Time Magazine, in order to cut corners, Camus took to pinching pennies on meals and sleeping on the beach rather than in hotels. When he was down to his last $17, Brazil's then president Juscelino Kubitschek helped Camus procure some filming equipment from the country's army in order to help the production out. "The poverty was not such a bad thing in the long run," said Camus. "I spent so much time trailing around on foot, just looking, that in the end I had a deep awareness of Brazil. With money, I would never have made the same film. Everything would have been done too quickly."
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Friday, July 8, 2022
Thursday, July 7, 2022
Remember kids, Be Like Everyone Else!
(Oops, apparently I didn't check the film can and ran last weeks film. Sorry about that.)
Social Controls are there to help you avoid all the 'unnatural' urges teens sometimes have. These laws are yours, made wisely and intelligently. Keep in line and you'll never go wrong.
Hooray for Big Brother!
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Social Controls are there to help you avoid all the 'unnatural' urges teens sometimes have. These laws are yours, made wisely and intelligently. Keep in line and you'll never go wrong.
Hooray for Big Brother!
Demand Euphoria!
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Monday, July 4, 2022
Sunday, July 3, 2022
Saturday, July 2, 2022
The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour (283)
Thank you for joining us today
Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Daffy Duck Looney Tunes cartoon, the 1940 Porky's Last Stand , (co-starring Porky Pig,) directed by Bob Clampett.
The song Start the Day Right from this cartoon, would be partially sung again by Porky in Porky's Cafe, heard as an underscore for the title card music of Dog Gone South, and later sung by Bugs Bunny in To Hare Is Human.
Before the start of our feature presentation, ACME Eagle Hand Soap would like you to know that sometimes we don't like checking out all those dark recesses of the intraweb either
Perhaps you may want to put off eating for a day or two
We've picked another entry from the excellent reference book, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider. Today's film is the 1959 Western, Ride Lonesome, directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Randolph Scott, Karen Steele, Pernell Roberts, Lee Van Cleef, and James Coburn (in his screen debut). When Ride Lonesome first premiered, it was considered a B western. The film is now considered a classic (a favorite of Martin Scorsese.) Ride Lonesome is one of the best of the many films that Randolph Scott made with director Budd Boetticher. The film takes a serious look at frontier justice and suggests that maybe black-and-white morality isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like you to join us in watching this taut western, Ride Lonesome. So push away from the table, get comfortable and enjoy the film.
All of the following would later star or guest star in Bonanza: Karen Steele, Pernell Roberts, James Best, Lee Van Cleef, and James Coburn. An anachronistic point you will not be able to unsee - The "pointy bra" Karen Steele wears throughout the movie was not invented yet, and was the fashion in the late 1950s.
Demand Euphoria!
Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Daffy Duck Looney Tunes cartoon, the 1940 Porky's Last Stand , (co-starring Porky Pig,) directed by Bob Clampett.
The song Start the Day Right from this cartoon, would be partially sung again by Porky in Porky's Cafe, heard as an underscore for the title card music of Dog Gone South, and later sung by Bugs Bunny in To Hare Is Human.
Before the start of our feature presentation, ACME Eagle Hand Soap would like you to know that sometimes we don't like checking out all those dark recesses of the intraweb either
Perhaps you may want to put off eating for a day or two
We've picked another entry from the excellent reference book, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider. Today's film is the 1959 Western, Ride Lonesome, directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Randolph Scott, Karen Steele, Pernell Roberts, Lee Van Cleef, and James Coburn (in his screen debut). When Ride Lonesome first premiered, it was considered a B western. The film is now considered a classic (a favorite of Martin Scorsese.) Ride Lonesome is one of the best of the many films that Randolph Scott made with director Budd Boetticher. The film takes a serious look at frontier justice and suggests that maybe black-and-white morality isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like you to join us in watching this taut western, Ride Lonesome. So push away from the table, get comfortable and enjoy the film.
All of the following would later star or guest star in Bonanza: Karen Steele, Pernell Roberts, James Best, Lee Van Cleef, and James Coburn. An anachronistic point you will not be able to unsee - The "pointy bra" Karen Steele wears throughout the movie was not invented yet, and was the fashion in the late 1950s.
Demand Euphoria!
Friday, July 1, 2022
Thank goodness, these boys did this in the 50s
If SCOTUS has it way next year, this too will be illegal.
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