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Get To Know Your Rabbit
''Get to Know Your Rabbit'' is a 1972 American comedy film written by Jordan Crittenden and directed by Brian De Palma. Plot Corporate executive Donald Beeman, fed up with the rat race, impulsively quits his job and takes to the road as a traveling tap dancing magician under the tutelage of Mr. Delasandro. His former boss Mr. Turnbull, determined to convince him to return to his nine-to-five existence, chases after him as he performs his routine in seedy nightclubs and honky tonks, but instead the two create Tap Dancing Magicians, a course for pressured businessmen. When their little venture becomes one of the most successful corporations in the world, Donald ironically finds himself feeling the same way he did when he originally quit his job. Cast Production Brian De Palma achieved success with his 1968 underground comedy ''Greetings'' and was hired by Warner Bros. to direct ''Get to Know Your Rabbit'' in 1970 after he had directed a follow-up to ''Greetings'' called ''Hi, Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian De Palma
Brian Russell De Palma (born September 11, 1940) is an American film director and screenwriter. With a career spanning over 50 years, he is best known for his work in the suspense, crime and psychological thriller genres. De Palma was a leading member of the New Hollywood generation of film directors.Murray, Noel & Tobias, Scott (March 10, 2011)"Brian De Palma , Film , Primer" ''The A.V. Club''. Retrieved February 3, 2012. His direction often makes use of quotations from other films or cinematic styles, and bears the influence of filmmakers such as Alfred Hitchcock and Jean-Luc Godard. His films have been criticized for their violence and sexual content but have also been championed by American critics such as Roger Ebert and Pauline Kael. His films include mainstream box office hits such as '' Carrie'' (1976), '' Dressed to Kill'' (1980), '' Scarface'' (1983), ''The Untouchables'' (1987), and '' Mission: Impossible'' (1996), as well as cult favorites such as ''Sisters'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tap Dance
Tap dance is a form of dance characterized by using the sounds of tap shoes striking the floor as a form of percussion. Two major variations on tap dance exist: rhythm (jazz) tap and Broadway tap. Broadway tap focuses on dance; it is widely performed in musical theater. Rhythm tap focuses on musicality, and practitioners consider themselves to be a part of the jazz tradition. The sound is made by shoes that have a metal "tap" on the heel and toe. There are different brands of shoes which sometimes differ in the way they sound. Ok History The fusion of several ethnic percussive dances, such as West African step dances and Welsh, Irish, and Scottish clog dancing, hornpipes, and jigs, tap dance is believed to have begun in the mid-1800s during the rise of minstrel shows. As minstrel shows began to decline in popularity, tap dance moved to the increasingly popular Vaudeville stage. Due to Vaudeville's unspoken "two-colored rule", which forbade blacks to perform solo, many Vaudevi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Einstein
Stewart Robert Einstein (November 20, 1942 – January 2, 2019) was an American actor, comedy writer, and producer. He created and performed the satirical stuntman character Super Dave Osborne, and was also known for his roles as Marty Funkhouser in ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'', and Larry Middleman on ''Arrested Development''. Einstein got his start on several television variety shows; including ''The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour'' and ''The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour''. Einstein won two Emmy Awards as a writer and was nominated four other times. He also won a CableACE Award for acting as Super Dave, along with five other nominations. Einstein was the son of radio comedian Harry Einstein, and the older brother of fellow actor and comedian Albert Brooks. Background Einstein was born in 1942 in Los Angeles. His parents were the comic Harry Einstein, best known for playing the character Parkyakarkus on radio and in the movies, and the actress-singer Thelma Leeds. On October 24, 194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Randall
Anne Randall (born Barbara Burrus; September 23, 1944) is an American model and actress. She was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for its May 1967 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Mario Casilli. Career In 1959, Barbara became a regular on the ''KPIX Dance Party'', an afternoon television show featuring teenagers dancing to popular music, broadcast on KPIX-TV Channel 5 (CBS) in San Francisco. It was hosted by Dick Stewart and aired from 1959 to 1963. During the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s, Anne pursued a film and television career, appearing in such shows as ''Cannon'', ''Barnaby Jones'', and ''The Rockford Files''. She also spent two years as one of the beauties on ''Hee Haw''. In 1967, she married Dick Stewart, and is sometimes credited as Anne Randall Stewart. Film and television work * ''J-Men Forever'' (1979) (voice) (as Anne Randall Stewart) * ''Switch'' - "Net Loss" (1977) TV Episode (as Anne Randall Stewart) .... Lena Ionescu * '' Roger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Ives (actor)
George Ives (January 19, 1926 – February 22, 2013) was an American character actor. Career A native of New York City, Ives played Douglas Aldrich in the television series '' The Jim Backus Show'', also known as ''Hot off the Wire''. He starred in an episode of ''The King of Queens'', an episode of The Andy Griffith Show entitled ''TV or Not TV'', as well as an episode of The Office entitled "Phyllis' Wedding.” Ives also appeared as Lank Dailey, owner of Dailey's Motel and the Arena roadhouse in ''Hot Rods to Hell'', the last film directed by John Brahm. Personal life He died at his home in Brentwood, Los Angeles Brentwood is a suburban neighborhood in the Westside region of Los Angeles. History General Modern development began after the establishment of the Pacific Branch of the National Home for Disabled Soldiers and Sailors in the 1880s. A sma ..., California, in 2013 at the age of 87. Filmography Film Television References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Page Camp
Helen Page Camp (December 27, 1930 – August 1, 1991) was an American actress. Early years Born to Austin and Helen (née Landes) Camp in Washington, D.C., Camp's career began onstage, most notably Off Broadway in New York City. Career Her first known or credited screen appearance in film or television came in 1968, when she was 37 years old, as "Lucy" on ''Here Come the Brides''. Film In 1971, she was in the movie ''Cold Turkey'' as Mrs. Watson. Television Later, she made guest appearances on popular shows such as '' The Wild Wild West'', '' Maude'' (six different roles; most notably with James Coco as the swinging married couple "Channing and Hortence McGrath"), ''All in the Family'', '' Cheers'', ''Gimme a Break!'', ''Thirtysomething'' and ''Newhart''. In early 1976, the characters of Laverne De Fazio (Penny Marshall) and Shirley Feeney (Cindy Williams) from ''Happy Days'' were spun off into an equally successful eponymous sitcom, '' Laverne & Shirley'', and Camp was cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry D
Lawrence Jones (born January 25, 1984) is an American professional wrestler and promoter. He is best known for his time with Impact Wrestling, where he performed under the ring name Larry D. Professional wrestling career Impact Wrestling (2019–2022) On October 19, 2019, Larry D lost to Acey Romero in the main event of Impact Wrestling's All Glory special. On February 22, 2020 at Sacrifice, Romero teamed up with Larry D to defeat oVe (Dave Crist and Madman Fulton). Larry D solidified his partnership with Romero on the March 31 episode of ''Impact!'', forming a tag team called "XXXL". On the April 14 episode of ''Impact!'', they made their debut in a four-way tag team match against The Rascalz ( Dez and Wentz), Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe and Luster the Legend) and TJP and Fallah Bahh, the latter winning after TJP pinned Thornstowe. The following week on Night 1 of Rebellion, they fought in a three-way tag team match against The Rascalz and TJP and Fallah Bahh, the former winni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Collins (actor)
Jack Richard Collins (August 24, 1918 – January 31, 2005) was an American film, stage and television actor. He played Mike Brady's boss, Mr. Phillips, in the television series ''The Brady Bunch'', and Peter Christopher's boss, baby-food manufacturer Max Brahms, in the short-lived sitcom television series ''Occasional Wife''. For filmgoers, Collins is easily best remembered for having played San Francisco Mayor Robert Ramsay in Irwin Allen's all-star-cast, box-office-smash, disaster-movie epic ''The Towering Inferno'' (1974). Collins made numerous guest appearances in many television shows. He also appeared in several TV commercials. His acting appearances included ''The Phil Silvers Show'', ''Gunsmoke'', ''Bonanza'', ''Mission Impossible'', ''The Addams Family'', ''My Favorite Martian'', ''Bewitched'', ''I Dream of Jeannie'', ''The Lucy Show'', ''Petticoat Junction'', ''The Odd Couple'', ''Adam-12'', ''Mod Squad'', '' Ironside'', ''The Partridge Family'', ''The Waltons'', ''Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Lane (actor)
Charles Lane (born Charles Gerstle Levison; January 26, 1905 – July 9, 2007) was an American character actor and centenarian whose career spanned 72 years. Lane gave his last performance at the age of 101 as a narrator in 2006. Lane appeared in many Frank Capra films, including ''Mr. Deeds Goes to Town'' (1936), '' You Can't Take It with You'' (1938), '' Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'' (1939), '' Arsenic and Old Lace'' (1944), ''It's a Wonderful Life'' (1946) and '' Riding High'' (1950). Lucille Ball frequently cast Lane as a no-nonsense authority figure and comedic foe of her scatterbrained TV character on her TV series ''I Love Lucy'', ''The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour'' and ''The Lucy Show''. His first film role, of more than 250, was as a hotel clerk in '' Smart Money'' (1931) starring Edward G. Robinson and James Cagney. Early life Lane's father, an executive at the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, was instrumental in rebuilding San Francisco after the 1906 earthquak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hope Summers
Sarah Hope Summers (June 7, 1902 – June 22, 1979) was an American character actress known for her work on CBS's ''The Andy Griffith Show'' and ''Mayberry RFD'', portraying Clara Edwards. Early life Hope Summers was born in Mattoon, Illinois, the daughter of the town doctor, and future U.S. Representative, John W. Summers and Jennie (née Burks). She was reared in Illinois and later in Walla Walla, Washington, where her father was elected to the House. Summers attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, graduating in 1923 from its Northwestern School of Speech. She stayed in Evanston, teaching speech and diction, then moved to Peoria, Illinois in 1926 when she became the head of the Speech Department at Bradley University. While in Peoria, Summers started giving private acting lessons and became involved as a volunteer, and soon a director, in local theatre. Acting career A regional actress who often performed in one-woman shows starting in the 1930s, In radio she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susanne Zenor
Susanne Zenor (born November 26, 1947) is an American actress best known for the role of Margo Anderman Horton on '' Days of Our Lives''. Zenor's career began in 1970 with the movie ''The Moonshine War'' (1970) in which she portrayed Miley Mitchell. Zenor appeared in the Woody Allen movie '' Play It Again, Sam'' (1972) in which her name was listed as Suzanne Zenor. She played Alda Wadsworth in '' The Baby'' (1973) and was credited as Suzanne Zenor. She also appeared as one of Stockard Channing's victims on TV in Joan Rivers' dark comedy '' The Girl Most Likely to...'' (1973), which co-starred Edward Asner. Zenor made many television guest appearances during the 1970s, in shows such as ''McMillan & Wife'', '' Love, American Style'', ''M*A*S*H'', ''The Six Million Dollar Man'', and ''Barnaby Jones''. In 1976, she appeared in ABC's original pilot to ''Three's Company'' playing the naive blonde, Samantha. She starred alongside John Ritter and Valerie Curtin. A second pilot followe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honky Tonk
A honky-tonk (also called honkatonk, honkey-tonk, or tonk) is both a bar that provides country music for the entertainment of its patrons and the style of music played in such establishments. It can also refer to the type of piano ( tack piano) used to play such music. Bars of this kind are common in the South and Southwest United States. Many eminent country music artists, such as Jimmie Rodgers, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, Ernest Tubb, Johnny Horton, and Merle Haggard, began their careers as amateur musicians in honky-tonks. The origin of the term "honky-tonk" is disputed, originally referring to bawdy variety shows in areas of the old West (Oklahoma, the Indian Territories and mostly Texas) and to the actual theaters showing them. The first music genre to be commonly known as honky-tonk was a style of piano playing related to ragtime but emphasizing rhythm more than melody or harmony; the style evolved in response to an environment in which pianos were often poorly care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
