Episode Description: Sam protests when Darrin draws an ugly witch for his campaign.
A clear look at the floral separates from episode 3.
A floral shirtwaist dress with sweater. Note the detail on the placket.
A closer look at the print.
We just barely glimpse this nightgown. It has an empire waist with tie, cap sleeves, and embroidery on the bust.
A satin trimmed chiffon robe. This is it's first of many appearances.
Another dress we just get a glimpse of. It has a fabulous collar.
We don't get a full view of this dress until episode 10. It has a draped back and a large bow at the bust line. As shown in the photo below, the dress was light blue.
Episode Description: Darrin rejects a campaign idea of Sam's because he thinks she used witchcraft.
The first of many appearances this negligee will make (we've seen it previously here in season 3 episodes 6 and 17). Note the lace-trimmed nightgown underneath.
Sometimes a closet, but this time a bathroom - with shower! The study set later doubled for Tabitha's nursery.
This mid-century modern chair is all kinds of awesome!
Today marks 100 years since the birth of one of the world's greatest comedians, Jackie Gleason. He is most fondly remembered for his work in Television, especially as Ralph Kramden in The Honeymooners.
The Honeymooners is one of my favorite shows. My favorite quote from the show, and one that never fails to make me tear up, comes from the Christmas episode "T'was the Night Before Christmas."
You know something, sweetheart? Christmas is... well, it's about the best time of the whole year. When you walk down the streets, even for weeks before Christmas comes, and there's lights hanging up, green ones and red ones, sometimes there's snow and everyone's hustling some place. But they don't hustle around Christmastime like they usually do. You know, they're a little more friendlier... they bump into you, they laugh and they say, "Pardon me. Merry Christmas"... especially when it gets real close to Christmas night. Everybody's walking home, you can hardly hear a sound. Bells are ringin', kids are singing, the snow is coming down. And boy what a pleasure it is to think that you've got some place to go to. And that the place that you're going to, there's somebody in it that you really love. Some one you're nuts about. Merry Christmas.
Full episode. Quote at 23:10.
All of the episodes are great, but one of my favorite is "Better Living Through TV," when he and Norton star in a television commercial for a wonder kitchen utensil (we still have them!). It's hilarious!
Below is a song Gleason recorded titled "One of These Days, Pow!"
There was also a version sung with Alice (Audrey Meadows) that used to be on Youtube but is sadly gone (why didn't I download it!). A small clip was shown on Me-TV which I've included below. It had slightly different lyrics ("when my shirt needs a button" changed to "when my dress needs zipping").
Trivia:
The set of The Honeymooners (1955) show was based on Jackie's childhood home on Chauncey Street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant (originally Bushwick) area of Brooklyn, New York. The apartment building is still there and looks very much the same as in Jackie's time.
Did you know Gleason had a round house built in Peekskill, NY? The precious wood interior took special crafting by Swedish carpenters who were brought to the U.S. for a year to work on the house. It contained a basement disco and one of the very first in-home video projection systems. Despite the enormous cost, the Gleason dream house long suffered from a leaky wooden roof. You can see some photos and read about it here. The last house Gleason built, known as Glea Manor, is up for sell here.
Gleason was nominated for four Emmy's but never won.
There is a eight-foot bronze statue of Gleason as Ralph Kramden in the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City. It was unveiled in 2000.
Before The Honeymooners, Gleason starred in The Life of Riley, a show that ran one season in 1949. Several episodes can be found on Youtube but they are extremely blurry. All 26 episodes can be purchased on dvd here.
Read my post on some of Jackie Gleason's films here.
Carol Burnett was honored at the Screen Actors Guild Awards last night with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Last year's recipient was Debbie Reynolds, which I wrote about on Phyllis Loves Classic Movies.
The Lifetime Achievement Award is "bestowed for outstanding achievement in fostering the finest ideals of the acting profession." The past few years has seen this honor awarded to several big names in the Classic Television world: Betty White in 2009, Mary Tyler Moore in 2011, and Dick Van Dyke in 2012.
The hosts of this years SAG Awards were two women known for their comedic talent in television and in films today: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. You can watch Tina's tribute to Carol Burnett here and Amy's here. Burnett's acceptance speech is below.
Carol Burnett is a creative dynamo and a comedic genius. She embodies the generosity and courage that the greatest actors use in creating enduring and memorable characters. From her heartbreakingly hilarious Starlet O’Hara to the adorably inept Eunice and alarmingly funny Miss Hannigan, Carol has delighted and inspired millions of viewers and thousands of comedic actors. She took risks as a performer and through her courage, encouraged fellow actors to try new things and always, always reach for the sky. Her innate love of actors led to the creation of an ensemble cast that made The Carol Burnett Show a masterpiece of variety programming.
