tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post9048155889682001082..comments2024-03-02T07:47:01.546-05:00Comments on The Lair of the Silver Fox.: One of Those Guys Named LeslieThe Silver Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-31816692929067845402011-04-05T19:23:11.851-04:002011-04-05T19:23:11.851-04:00Oops. My turn for a typo. I meant "Sharpie,&q...Oops. <i>My</i> turn for a typo. I meant "Sharpie," not "Sharoie," of course.<br /><br />I haven't slept since Monday morning. What's <i>your</i> excuse?The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-17169446543488938172011-04-05T19:18:53.209-04:002011-04-05T19:18:53.209-04:00@Sharoie: *sigh* Let's do this by the numbers,...@Sharoie: *<i>sigh</i>* Let's do this by the numbers, shall we?<br /><br />1. The "Howard" brothers -- Moe, Curly, and Shemp --were, IIRC, originally named Horwitz. Leslie Howard, as revealed in the post which you just read <i>so</i> thoroughly, was named Steiner.<br /><br />2. Larry's last name was Fine (originally Louis Feinberg), not Howard <i>or</i> Horwitz.<br /><br />3. It's Moe, not Mow. You know, as in "moe your lawn?"<br /><br />4. Don't call me Bert.The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-27226671741942541732011-04-05T19:05:36.616-04:002011-04-05T19:05:36.616-04:00Did you know that Howard was also the names of the...Did you know that Howard was also the names of the 3 Stooges? Ha ha! Bert you didn't know that! There was Mow, Curly and Larry Howard. They were brotrhers of Leslie Howard I bet. Next time do better reserch! So sad...Sharp-Eyed Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02335923009612743560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-62924492056805218572011-04-05T17:21:54.399-04:002011-04-05T17:21:54.399-04:00@Pat: Not just "two posts." Two odd post...@Pat: Not <i>just</i> "two posts." Two <i>odd</i> posts!The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-10448467808282827762011-04-05T12:15:57.573-04:002011-04-05T12:15:57.573-04:00Wow you got two posts ready, guess your muse has h...Wow you got two posts ready, guess your muse has hit you good this weekPat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-63098595435995010562011-04-05T08:01:37.570-04:002011-04-05T08:01:37.570-04:00@Pat: Whether you rhyme or not is totally up to yo...@Pat: Whether you rhyme or not is totally up to you, of course. But my next <i>two</i> posts should be odd enough to inspire you!The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-1338026189237025182011-04-05T07:53:54.503-04:002011-04-05T07:53:54.503-04:00Yes it's fun to corrupt
And watch each rhyme t...Yes it's fun to corrupt<br />And watch each rhyme they erupt<br /><br />Maybe I'll designate your blog the place I don't rhyme<br />While at least most of the timeRhymetime(aka Pat)http://rhymetime24.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-60860787711002192812011-04-05T07:10:57.244-04:002011-04-05T07:10:57.244-04:00@Alan: So it did arrive! Good, I was getting worri...@Alan: So it <i>did</i> arrive! Good, I was getting worried. Looking forward to what you'll write. Enjoying the whole informal "series" thus far!The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-15871815717971735752011-04-05T06:44:41.959-04:002011-04-05T06:44:41.959-04:00I was at school with a lad called Leslie, but he n...I was at school with a lad called Leslie, but he never became an actor nor did he become an English gentleman. As I am hopeless at films it was the best I could come up with as a comment on your post.<br />By the way, your postcard has arrived (thanks) and will feature on Twitter for Gentlefolk next week.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-91794465127869254582011-04-05T02:32:35.377-04:002011-04-05T02:32:35.377-04:00How about...
And if I had a lisp, I'd say ...How about...<br /><br /><i>And if I had a lisp, I'd say 'Thank you, mith!'</i><br /><br />No?<br /><br />Okay, okay, I'll keep working...The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-5905106270634280532011-04-05T02:29:11.943-04:002011-04-05T02:29:11.943-04:00@Megan: Bring that tape to Massachusetts and I wil...@Megan: <b>Bring that tape to Massachusetts</b> and I will have your children. Or write a poem in your honor, something like: <br /><br /><i>Megan's so effin' cool,<br />She's such a precious jewel,<br />She brought me a copy of "Pimpernel Smith,"<br />And...</i><br /><br />Hm.<br /><br />Oh, well, by the time you actually <i>get</i> here, I know I'll have a rhyme for "Smith."<br /><br />(And yes, I am sober.)The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-67186218177825692452011-04-05T01:53:19.340-04:002011-04-05T01:53:19.340-04:00They seek him here, they seek him there. Those Fr...They seek him here, they seek him there. Those Frenchies seek him everywhere.<br /><br />I've never seen The Petrified Forest. Must remedy that.<br /><br />I have a copy of Pimpernel Smith that we taped off cable tv waaaay back in the day - I wonder if the tape has held up? I wonder if the VCR still works?Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09387041422819664987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-75928781871070426382011-04-04T22:32:24.422-04:002011-04-04T22:32:24.422-04:00Yes, sorry...for video tapes. :)Yes, sorry...for video tapes. :)Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-48452582605746674962011-04-04T22:30:34.004-04:002011-04-04T22:30:34.004-04:00Betsy: I assume you mean a rewinder for TAPES, rig...Betsy: I assume you mean a rewinder for TAPES, right, haha? Yeah, I have one, too. It saves wear and tear on the VCR motors, and it's handy when you want to watch another movie right away.The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-36037363860843701702011-04-04T22:24:43.674-04:002011-04-04T22:24:43.674-04:00We used to have a separate rewinder like that...fu...We used to have a separate rewinder like that...funny how things are obsolete now. Not, you though, Silver. :)Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-23639774657950906692011-04-04T22:20:50.423-04:002011-04-04T22:20:50.423-04:00@Pat: Actually, it's always a pleasant surpris...@Pat: Actually, it's always a pleasant surprise on those few occasions you don't rhyme. And I get a kick out of seeing that you've "corrupted" so many others, like Betsy! She's constantly rhyming lately, haha!The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-82731834268341100732011-04-04T22:12:51.792-04:002011-04-04T22:12:51.792-04:00I have to admit that most of my movie watching has...I have to admit that most of my movie watching has been like 70's and forward movies, I don't think I've watch my fair lady in a full sitting either, don't even think I watch GWTW either. I know should get on that. <br /><br />Yeah lots have changed there names but never knew he did. Leslie Neilson made some good movies, but I'll always remember him from Due South, love that show.<br /><br />Oh and the DVD rewinder hahaha, I used to work at a convience store and rented movies there, back before netflix and all that crap haha, and I actually had people ask me if they had to rewind the dvds or how to rewind the dvds..I had everything I could do to keep from laughing right in front of them<br /><br />Oh wait that wasn't in rhyme<br />Are you going to strike me down in my primePat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-1790956264619984822011-04-04T22:02:40.031-04:002011-04-04T22:02:40.031-04:00@Betsy: A lot of male stars have changed their nam...@Betsy: A lot of male stars have changed their names to more masculine-sounding names. Probably the most famous example was Marion Morrison becoming John Wayne. And Harry Lillis Crosby became Bing Crosby, but presumably not to sound masculine. What's masculine about "Bing?" Better than Lillis, true, but still...The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-81853121925121891592011-04-04T21:54:11.793-04:002011-04-04T21:54:11.793-04:00Well, would you believe I didn't know Bob'...Well, would you believe I didn't know Bob's name was originally Leslie? Yes, I agree Leslie Hope would have turned into Hope Les. LOL!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-18338375025024097182011-04-04T21:29:14.793-04:002011-04-04T21:29:14.793-04:00@Cali Girl: "Wimpy?" Haha. Well, true, h...@Cali Girl: "Wimpy?" Haha. Well, true, his roles were often soft-spoken gents who had strength of <i> character</i>, rather than what we Americans would view as the more obvious standards for "toughness."The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-29707402786409799792011-04-04T21:24:41.571-04:002011-04-04T21:24:41.571-04:00Well just wrote a long comment and inadvertantly d...Well just wrote a long comment and inadvertantly deleted it. arrrghh.<br /><br />I didn't know about Howard's WWII work nor that it contributed to his early death. He was in so many movies in those days. My problem with him was he always seemed a bit of a wimp.<br />"Petrified Forest is a big favorite of mine. "GWTW" has always been one of my top 3. I've seen "Scarlet Pimpernel" & "Pygmalion" but not the other Pimpernal. Have to keep an eye out for that.California Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12582691517303132274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-21347779727025779332011-04-04T21:21:57.968-04:002011-04-04T21:21:57.968-04:00@Kate: Shaw himself wrote most of the screenplay -...@Kate: Shaw himself wrote most of the screenplay -- he had some uncredited help -- including new bits just for the film!The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-74039305293869297232011-04-04T21:19:44.956-04:002011-04-04T21:19:44.956-04:00So glad you mentioned that you read Pygmalion in H...So glad you mentioned that you read Pygmalion in High School as it's a play by Shaw before it was a flick. Great story about Leslie Howard, I had no idea. As an avid GWTW fan, I just know him from that.Kate Hanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02089480767005955018noreply@blogger.com