March 31, 2010

Belgian. (1987). One of three stories, based on Bukowski's earlier, acne-riddled years.









Haven't seen this. But, does it 'qualify' as a Bandage Man movie???



I say, if he has the wraps on like this for more than five minutes, in
two or more various scenes possible in that time, it's a yes.

March 30, 2010

Dan Blocker in 'Hoss' garb.




















The 1966 'Hoss' doll. Ub..action figure.



'Don' (sic) Blocker in "Outer Space Jitters" (1957).













So, where's our monster doll???

March 29, 2010

Not a very good, colorized pic
of my favorite gorilla from the
Three Stooges short, "A Bird in
the Head".


Scheduled for brain exchange by mad scientist Vernon Dent,
the toothy, grimacing, slack-jawed ape becomes fitful friends
with (ill) Curly, who leads him by the hand.

March 23, 2010

The Rick Baker ape from "The Thing With Two Heads", that infamous
oddity with Ray Milland as a dying bigot bolstered to big, lovable
Rosie Grier's shoulder. Have a Certs, Ray.




Pic 'stolen' from 'chattycathy's' Flicker stream, of some years ago. I
acknowledge that here, as it scintillates with electronic 'houndstooth'
like said 'chatty' or whomever lovingly took it right off the television
screen. And I can readily relate to such dedication.

March 5, 2010

Sometime in the early eighties,
I had a dream where an older,
heavier Curly Howard ran into
our garage, hurried up to an
inside balcony ledge which isn't
there and, 'to be funny', hurled
himself to the pavement in front
of me, onto his back.


It was not fatal.






















In recent years, I've briefly imagined how, if Curly had survived somehow, he
would have made an odd, fun and at least passable Uncle Fester.




Tho', of course, Jackie Coogan is wonderful, as was. And Curly, being
born eleven years earlier than Coogan and at an age 61 when
"The Addams Family" series started, would necessarily have had to
perform with somewhat less vim and with more concern for his safety.
But, it's still amusing to me to imagine the possible differences.