Same here.
He did LOTS of MGM movies. Had his own TV show. Worked all the big time “Supper Clubs”. Vaud. act was “Clayton, Jackson & Durante”.
“Dat note was given to me by Phil Spitowni; and BOY was he glad to get rid of it! So I say–INKA DINKA DINK-----”
The SCHNOZ was a much loved entertainer.
But I think it makes more sense for him to say “thank you” at the end of his show than “drunk”.
Nevertheless, I’ll concede, or at least shut up, for now.
BTW, DAVEW0071, your last post had the makings of a very nice rant. I have to agree, ‘kids’ today don’t seem to have much knowledge or interest in anything that occured before they were born.
Obrigado, y’all
Thanks, Bumbazine. I didn’t mean all “kids”, BTW. My own daughter, who just turned 16, was reading over my shoulder while I wrote that “rant” and she was saying, “I know who Jimmy Durante and Jack Benny were.” She seemed amazed that more people might not know of them. But then, she’s been heavily influenced by my love of entertainment history. I’m proud to say she is fluent in Marx Brothers, vintage Warner Brothers cartoons and the Brooklyn Dodgers.
There’s hope for the younger generation!
Neither did I Dave, just the ones that throw their MacDonalds wrappers in my yard. :mad:
I actually have high hopes for my grandkids, and I’m very proud of all of them, as I’m sure you are of your daughter.
Kudos to her, and to you.
To return to my OP, I have this final statement, and if anyone disagrees I’d like to know the reason(s). He most likely was addressing his deceased wife. “…(W)hereever you are,” indicates that the person’s residence was unknown to him. He knew where Calabash is. Also, why would he make a farewell statement to a lady who was a comparative stranger, rather than his deceased wife?
The calabash pipe theory can be dismissed for obvious reasons: (1) Why Mrs.? (2) Presumably he knows here he puts his pipe. (3) I never saw him smoke a calabash pipe.