When Bing Crosby would screw up a take while recording a song, he would habitually use blue language, including "fuck," not just in reaction to the mess-up but also by continuing singing with the words laced into the lyrics, so that the recording guys would destroy that take instead of keeping it and making bootleg copies of the botched version.
Oh man, somebody should have bootlegged them anyway. That would be hysterical to hear now.
They are available on the essential Celebrities At Their Worst compilation by Nick Bougas. I've got them around here somewhere. When I find them I'll post Bing's blown takes. There's also the unfuckinbelievable Earl Weaver going off in a post-game show about the uselessness of "team speed" when you just need a "big cocksucker who can hit the ball out."
Now Earl Weaver was a poet.
And possibly also a hooplehead.
Now Earl Weaver was a poet.
Okay, Earl's up at Buffistarawk. I threw in Ernie Anderson (aka, Ghoulardi) who was the voice for ABC in the early 70s. His sound editor ran all his cockups together into one glorious profane spew.
Bing's on disc 2 which isn't on my computer and I've got to locate it.
Though it should be noted that there's some funky perspective going on in that picture; in the actual film, Grace is a good few inches taller than Ava. Which is weird and disconcerting, because Ava's presence is so vividly large that it doesn't seem possible that some willowy blonde could just pop up and loom over her. Ava should loom. It just isn't right that she should be loomed over (except by Clark).
I can't get that page to load, Hec.
I can't get that page to load, Hec.
Consequently, I just emailed that to you.
So you did. YAY, and thank you!
Last night I heard a rumor that The Seven Samurai is going to be remade. Has anyone else heard about this?
I threw in Ernie Anderson (aka, Ghoulardi)
Also, IIRC, the father of Paul Thomas Anderson, director of BOOGIE NIGHTS, MAGNOLIA & PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE.
Last night I heard a rumor that The Seven Samurai is going to be remade.
Actually, it's a remake of BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS.
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