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Dig a Hole for Tom Snyder

July 31st, 2007 by Scott Marks

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Even in spite of a well publicized on-air meltdown with Howard Stern, I was a big Tom Snyder fan. His passing yesterday reminded me of two everlasting bits of gossip that I carry with me and impart whenever the occasion fits.

Appalachia pin up boy Ned Beatty was guesting and no nonsense Tom asked him to articulate his purported antisemitism. “I just don’t like those people,” Beatty admitted. It’s no wonder that we haven’t seen Mr. Beatty in any Hollywood productions in the past 20 years.

During his opening monologue the night after Orson Welles appeared on Tomorrow, Tom looked directly into the camera and uttered three unforgettable words: “Orson doesn’t flush.”

Thanks for all the great late nights, Tom!


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FREAKS / Tod Browning (1932)

July 31st, 2007 by Scott Marks

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Freaks (1932)

Directed by: Tod Browning

Written by: Clarence Aaron ‘Tod’ Robbins

Genres: Drama, Horror, Exploitation

Cast: Wallace Ford, Leila Hyams, Olga Baclanova, Roscoe Ates, Henry Victor, Harry Earles, Daisy Earles, Rose Dione, Daisy Hilton, Violet Hilton, Schlitze, Josephine Joseph, Johnny Eck, Frances O’Connor, Peter Robinson

Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1

Running Time: 64 min.

What begins as a sympathetic portrait of tragic sideshow performers winds up with the crazed little miscreants enacting a violent revenge against us “normal” folk. Undeniably made to capitalize on its cast’s deformities, there are still moments of genuine compassion sprinkled throughout. One of the oddest, most compelling films ever made. You won’t know whether to laugh, scream, cry, or cry from screaming with laughter, especially during those midget love scenes.

The DVD has three alternate endings and a documentary.

Rating: ★★★★☆

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