Here’s a ray of beige sunshine to brighten up your foggy Sunday, at least for a moment or not.
The Duchess of Cornwall pushed up her sleeves, soldered her hair and sat down to listen to little Daniel Tarjanyi, 7, read to her at the Cavendish primary school in Chiswick. His mother is a lunch lady at the school. God bless all lunch ladies everywhere.
Camilla’s previous visit to Cavendish inspired the child to read, and he’s been a non-stop reading machine ever since.
It seems that other people are finally beginning to notice Camilla’s saintly powers. She also appears to be getting larger.
“Ben Casey” episode “Then Suddenly Panic” from 1966. Janet Blair and the future Captain Merrill Stubing, Gavin MacLeod. Notice the swell extras. Listen as they wreck Cole Porter. Love the smash outro.
It’s always fun seeing how movies are made! Here’s a peek at the making of “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?” — and it’s utterly delightful. There’s a movie in here somewhere. Enjoy your lunch.
I thought I’d seen everything, particularly after last night, until I woke up to find that Chexydecimal’s former London Bureau Chief Andy had unearthed this terrifyingly amusing TV fossil and Bette Davis treasure… an unaired 1965 sitcom pilot, “The Decorator.” What?!
Aaron Spelling (deceased TV producer, giant house builder and father of Tori) once had the brainstorm to stick Bette Davis into a sitcom. Hilarious. Too bad they forgot to add a catchy theme song. It’s amusing enough just watching her smoke.
What if Margo Channing were a broke decorator and lived with character actress Mary Wickes as her “maid”? People would talk, but apparently, they figured people wouldn’t watch — it never aired. Ed Begley Sr. plays a yelling Oklahoma oilman. Writer Mart Crowley went on to pen “The Boys in the Band.”
All three parts are posted here for your convenience. Fasten your seat belts.
Part two starts off a little wonky. Here comes Margo.
Part three… I thought sure she’d murder the kid. The ending is eerily similar to the end of “Baby Jane,” made in ’62.
A really disturbing clip from 1977′s variety show, “The Brady Bunch Hour.” Yes, that’s Robert Reed in a dress, but I prefer what Florence Henderson is wearing.
