In reply to "Opoponax" who wrote the following:
> > Curious to see just how bad the Lucille Ball version is, I'm downloading an
> > NTSC
> > DVD9 right now from a torrent.
> >
> > Little Kirby Furlong (the young Patrick) is adorable :)
> >
> > --Zaphod
> >
> > If you LIE, Lie to Save the Honor of a Friend.
> > If you CHEAT, Cheat Death on a Daily Basis.
> > If you STEAL, Steal Time to Enjoy More of Life!
>
> The movie itself isn't awful, it's just sad to see a true great lady
> struggle so with a part she just didn't have the health to do.
Well, I watched it (and gave you my thoughts in email) - I had no idea that Lucy
was ill during the production - That explains her decidely preoccupied and
lack-luster performance (I feel bad about what I said, now...).
> Ms Ball is (was) six years my senior (more or less, depending on the
> source, I'm going with 1911), and I had a near lifelong respect for
> her. Not a crush, just admiration. If we'd had computers back then I
> would have been posting I Love Lucy episodes right off the tube - as
> some do with currently popular tv shows.
>
> In our next episode, Opoponax talks about seeing the first "talkie" so
> stay tuned, same senile time, same senile channel, for
> Old Man Waxes Nostalgic
Hey! I'm an avid fan of "Old Man Waxes Nostalgic" - I never miss an episode!
I'm waiting for the one where Opoponax, Alexander Graham Bell and Guglielmo
Marconi went out and painted the town red (well, actually, they did it in
Sepia...) :P
--Zaphod
If you LIE, Lie to Save the Honor of a Friend.
If you CHEAT, Cheat Death on a Daily Basis.
If you STEAL, Steal Time to Enjoy More of Life!
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