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Leonard Barr
Leonard Barr (born Leonard Barra; September 27, 1903 – November 22, 1980) was an American stand-up comedian, film actor, and dancer. Barr appeared several times with Dean Martin (his nephew) and Jerry Lewis when they hosted the Colgate Comedy Hour. He had a brief role in ''The Sting'', appropriately as a burlesque comic. That is also the way his character is listed in the credits—as an anonymous comedian. However, in the wings of the stage just before the comic's entrance, he has a brief conversation with Johnny Hooker ( Robert Redford), who addresses him as "Leonard". Barr's comedic schtick was one-liners; told with a straight face, and sometimes deliberately repeating a punchline. He is perhaps best remembered internationally for his appearance in the 1971 James Bond film '' Diamonds Are Forever'' in which he played Shady Tree, a stand-up comedian and smuggler in Las Vegas who was assassinated by henchmen Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd. He also appeared in ''The Odd Couple'' usu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamonds Are Forever (film)
''Diamonds Are Forever'' is a 1971 spy film, the seventh in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions. It is the sixth and final Eon film to star Sean Connery, who returned to the role as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, having declined to reprise the role in '' On Her Majesty's Secret Service'' (1969). The film is based on Ian Fleming's 1956 novel of the same name and is the second of four ''James Bond'' films directed by Guy Hamilton. The story has Bond impersonating a diamond smuggler to infiltrate a smuggling ring and soon uncovering a plot by his old enemy Ernst Stavro Blofeld to use the diamonds to build a space-based laser weapon. Bond has to battle his enemy for one last time to stop the smuggling and stall Blofeld's plan of destroying Washington, D.C. and extorting the world with nuclear supremacy. After George Lazenby left the series, producers Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli tested other actors, but studio United Artists wanted Connery back, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'' was an American late-night talk show hosted by Johnny Carson on NBC, the third iteration of the ''Tonight Show'' franchise. The show debuted on October 1, 1962, and aired its final episode on May 22, 1992. Ed McMahon served as Carson's sidekick and the show's announcer. For its first decade, Johnny Carson's ''The Tonight Show'' was based at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, with some episodes recorded at NBC Studios in Burbank, California; on May 1, 1972, the show moved to Burbank as its main venue and remained there exclusively after May 1973 until Carson's retirement. The show's house band, the NBC Orchestra, was led by Skitch Henderson, until 1966 when Milton Delugg took over, who was succeeded by Doc Severinsen less than a year later. The series has been ranked as one of the greatest TV shows of all time in polls from both 2002 and 2013. Format Johnny Carson's ''Tonight Show'' established the modern format of the late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under The Rainbow
''Under the Rainbow'' is a 1981 American comedy film directed by Steve Rash and starring Chevy Chase, Carrie Fisher, Eve Arden, and Billy Barty. Set in 1938, the film's plot is loosely based on the gathering of little people in a Hollywood hotel to audition for roles as Munchkins in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's 1939 film '' The Wizard of Oz''. Jerry Maren, who had a role as a Munchkin in the original film, also appears in ''Under the Rainbow''. Filming locations include the original Culver Hotel, which was used by the Munchkins during the filming of ''The Wizard of Oz''. The film received widespread negative reception with critics due to its depiction of little people and use of sight gags involving them. Earning just $8.3 million during its initial run, the film is considered a box office flop. It was nominated for two Golden Raspberry Awards for Joe Renzetti and Billy Barty. Plot In Kansas 1938, little person Rollo Sweet lives in a homeless shelter while waiting for an offer from Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenspeed And Brown Shoe
''Tenspeed and Brown Shoe'' is an American detective/comedy series originally broadcast by the ABC network between January and June 1980. The series was created by executive producer Stephen J. Cannell and a joint production of Stephen J. Cannell Productions in association with Paramount Television. Most of the show's creative staff (Cannell, Juanita Bartlett, Gordon T. Dawson) were veterans of the private detective series ''The Rockford Files'', which concluded its run about two weeks before ''Tenspeed and Brown Shoe'' debuted. Plot The one-hour program revolved around two private detectives who had their own detective agency in Los Angeles. E. L. ("Early Leroy") "Tenspeed" Turner (Ben Vereen) is a hustler who worked as a private detective to satisfy his parole requirements. His partner Lionel "Brownshoe" Whitney (Jeff Goldblum) is an archetypal accountant, complete with button-down collars and a nagging fiancee (in the pilot episode), who had always wanted to be a 1940s-style ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Record City
''Record City'' is a 1978 American comedy film starring Ed Begley Jr., Sorrell Booke, Michael Callan, Jack Carter, Frank Gorshin, Ruth Buzzi and Dennis Bowen. Plot The youth-oriented film chronicles the zany exploits of the employees at a record store. Cast * Leonard Barr as "Sickly Man" * Ed Begley Jr. as "Pokey" * Sorrell Booke as Coznowski * Dennis Bowen as Danny * Ruth Buzzi as Olga * Michael Callan as Eddie * Jack Carter as Manny * Rick Dees as Gordon * Kinky Friedman as Himself * Stuart Goetz as Rupert * Alice Ghostley as Worried Wife * Frank Gorshin as "Chameleon" * Maria Grimm as Rita * Joe Higgins as Doyle * Ted Lange as "The Wiz" * Alan Oppenheimer as Blind Man * Isaac Ruiz as "Macho" * Harold Sakata as "Gucci" * Wendy Schaal as Lorraine * Larry Storch as Deaf Man * Elliott Street as "Hitch" * John Halsey as Priest In The Fetus Brother * Tony Giorgio as Mr. F. * Tim Thomerson as Marty * Susan Tolsky as Goldie * Jeff Altman as Engineer External links * *''R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szysznyk
''Szysznyk'' (pronounced SIZ-nik) is an American sitcom produced by Paramount Television. Originally broadcast on CBS as a summer replacement series, five episodes were aired during August 1977, followed by ten more during the 1977-78 television season. The series starred Ned Beatty as Nick Szysznyk. Plot Retired Marine Nick Szysznyk is a supervisor at a Washington, D.C. community center. at ''The New York Times'' The ongoing punchline of the show was that people meeting Szysznyk for the first time almost invariably mispronounced his surname. An example from one episode included a narcotics detective who pronounced his name "Sneeze-wick". Cast * as Nick Szyszny ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tony Randall Show
''The Tony Randall Show'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC during its first season from September 23, 1976, to March 10, 1977, and on CBS for its second (and final) season from September 24, 1977, to March 25, 1978. Synopsis The series starred Tony Randall as Walter Franklin, a middle-aged widowed judge, and took place in Philadelphia. The show followed the reserved Franklin dealing with being a single parent, raising his teenage daughter, Roberta ( Devon Scott) and preteen son, Oliver (Brad Savage). At times he also had to play surrogate parent to his daffy English housekeeper ( Rachel Roberts), whose inedible cooking was a frequent source of humor. At work, Judge Franklin had to contend with his stuffy and acerbic secretary, Miss Janet Reubner (Allyn Ann McLerie), and his court reporter, Jack Terwilliger ( Barney Martin), as well as presiding over court cases. Actor Zane Lasky played the recurring role of Mario Lanza, an annoying, nerdy, overbearing assistant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little House On The Prairie (TV Series)
Little is a synonym for small size and may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Little'' (album), 1990 debut album of Vic Chesnutt * ''Little'' (film), 2019 American comedy film *The Littles, a series of children's novels by American author John Peterson ** ''The Littles'' (TV series), an American animated series based on the novels Places *Little, Kentucky, United States *Little, West Virginia, United States Other uses *Clan Little, a Scottish clan *Little (surname), an English surname *Little (automobile), an American automobile manufactured from 1912 to 1915 *Little, Brown and Company, an American publishing company * USS ''Little'', multiple United States Navy ships See also * * *Little Mountain (other) *Little River (other) Little River may refer to several places: Australia Streams New South Wales *Little River (Dubbo), source in the Dubbo region, a tributary of the Macquarie River * Little River (Oberon), source in the Oberon Shire, a tributary of Cox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evil Roy Slade
''Evil Roy Slade'' is a 1972 American television movie, made-for-television Western (genre), Western comedy film about the "meanest villain in the American Old West, West". It was directed by Jerry Paris and co-produced and co-written by Garry Marshall. The film is considered a cult film, cult classic. Plot Orphaned and left in the desert as an infant, Evil Roy Slade (John Astin) grew up raised by buzzards—save for his teddy bear—and mean. As an adult, he is notorious for being the "meanest villain in the American Old West, West", so he is thrown for quite a loop when he falls for sweet schoolmarm Betsy Potter (Pamela Austin). Nelson L. Stool (Mickey Rooney), a railroad tycoon, along with his dimwitted nephew Clifford (Henry Gibson), attempts to get revenge on Evil Roy Slade for repeatedly robbing him, and sets out to hire legendary retired singing-sheriff Marshal Bing Bell (Dick Shawn) to bring Slade to justice. Cast * John Astin as Evil Roy Slade * Mickey Rooney as Nels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love, American Style
''Love, American Style'' is an anthology comedy television series that aired on ABC from 1969 to 1974. The series was produced by Paramount Television. During the 1971–72 and 1972–73 seasons, it was a part of ABC's Friday primetime lineup that included ''The Brady Bunch'', ''The Partridge Family'', ''Room 222'', and ''The Odd Couple''. It featured some of the earliest work of future stars Diane Keaton ("Love and the Pen Pals"), Sally Struthers ("Love and the Triangle"), Albert Brooks ("Love and Operational Model"), and Harrison Ford ("Love and the Former Marriage"). ''Room 222'' star Karen Valentine appeared in four episodes. ''Brady Bunch'' star Ann B. Davis and ''The Partridge Family'' star Dave Madden each appeared in two episodes. History Each episode of the show featured a story of romance, usually with a comedic spin. Episodes were stand-alone, featuring various characters, stories and locations. The show often featured the same actors playing different characters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McFarland & Company
McFarland & Company, Inc., is an American independent book publisher based in Jefferson, North Carolina, that specializes in academic and reference works, as well as general-interest adult nonfiction. Its president is Rhonda Herman. Its former president and current editor-in-chief is Robert Franklin, who founded the company in 1979. McFarland employs a staff of about 50, and had published 7,800 titles. McFarland's initial print runs average 600 copies per book. Subject matter McFarland & Company focuses mainly on selling to libraries. It also utilizes direct mailing to connect with enthusiasts in niche categories. The company is known for its sports literature, especially baseball history, as well as books about chess, military history, and film. In 2007, the ''Mountain Times'' wrote that McFarland publishes about 275 scholarly monographs and reference book titles a year; Robert Lee Brewer reported in 2015 that the number is about 350. List of scholarly journals The following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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