Comedians
The Kids from C.A.P.E.R.
Wikipedia entry here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Aug 31, 2024 -
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Category: Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Music, Television, Homages, Pastiches, Tributes and Borrowings, 1970s, Comedians
Ed McMahon’s WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Ed sings!
Posted By: Paul - Sun Sep 03, 2023 -
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Category: Jobs and Occupations, Television, Children, 1960s, Comedians
Will Rogers Nominates Henry Ford for President
The election season heats up!
Posted By: Paul - Mon Apr 17, 2023 -
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Category: Politics, Historical Figure, 1920s, Comedians, Cars
Bill Cosby, on the Right Side of the Law
Posted By: Paul - Thu Sep 15, 2022 -
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Category: Hygiene, Police and Other Law Enforcement, Advertising, Children, 1970s, Comedians
The Pickle Brothers
Their Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Aug 27, 2022 -
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Category: Television, Pickles, 1960s, Comedians
Moe and Shemp Go for a Swim
Unscripted poolside mayhem.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Nov 12, 2021 -
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Category: Swimming, Snorkeling, and Diving, 1920s, Comedians
Joe E. Lewis, Al Capone’s Favorite Entertainer
In Chicago in 1927, Lewis refused the request of Jack "Machine Gun" McGurn (an Al Capone lieutenant) to renew a contract that would have bound him to sing and perform at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge, which was partly owned by Capone. After refusing, because he had been offered more money by a rival gang to appear at their own club, "The New Rendezvous", he was assaulted in his 10th floor Commonwealth Hotel room, in November 1927, by three enforcers sent by McGurn. The enforcers, who included Sam Giancana and Leonard "Needles" Gianola, mutilated Lewis (his throat and tongue were cut) and left him for dead.[2] It took him several years to be able to speak again.
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jan 18, 2019 -
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Category: Scary Criminals, Comedians, Twentieth Century
The Funky Gibbon
More on The Goodies here.
Thanks to WU-vie Richard Bos.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Nov 09, 2018 -
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Category: Humor, Comedians, Music, Reader Recommendation, 1970s
Follies of the Madmen #386
Very convoluted ad for the Sir Galahad watchband that will add courage to your wrist.
By the way:
Posted By: Paul - Tue Sep 25, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Television, 1940s, Comedians
The Wiere Brothers
Their Wikipedia page.
And in 1962, reduced to playing the state fair circuit.
Newspaper source.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Aug 15, 2018 -
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Category: Comedians, Twentieth Century
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