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erstwhile-punk-guerito · 11 months

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#it's a mad mad mad mad world #spencer tracy #milton berle #sid caesar #buddy hackett #ethel merman #mickey rooney #dick shawn #phil silvers #terry-thomas #jonathan winters #edie adams #dorothy provine #jimmy durante #peter falk #eddie rochester anderson #stanley kramer #1963

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donnatroyprincessofthemyscira · 9 months

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Art Credit to Joe Phillips

#Joe Phillips #BatGirl #Audrey Hepburn #Percy Helton #Eddie Rochester Anderson

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gatutor · 6 months

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Gloria De Haven-George Murphy-Eddie Rochester Anderson-Charles Winninger "Broadway rhythm" 1944, de Roy Del Ruth.

#Gloria De Haven #George Murphy #Eddie Rochester Anderson #Chrles Winninger #Roy Del Ruth

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noteverticali · 1 year

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L'eterna illusione: la fantasia di Frank Capra vince sul pragmatismo

James Stewart e Lionel Barrymore in una commedia del 1938 che fa ancora riflettere sulle cose belle della vita. La famiglia Kirby vive avvantaggiando il lato qualitativo dell’esistenza. Il nonno ha raccolto nella grande casa più generazioni d’individui con il solo obbligo di perseguire i sogni. Dalla scrittrice al musicista, dal pittore al comico, tutti in casa Kirby non si arrendono…

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letterboxd-loggd · 5 months

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Topper Returns (1941) Roy Del Ruth

December 18th 2023

#topper returns #1941 #roy del ruth #joan blondell #roland young #carole landis #billie burke #dennis o'keefe #eddie 'rochester' anderson #donald macbride #patsy kelly #h.b. warner #george zucco #rafaela ottiano

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badmovieihave · 10 months

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Bad movie I have Topper Returns 1941

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aswell84 · 11 months

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Peter Falk as third cabby in the adventure-comedy classic, It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, in 1963.

#peter falk #sid caesar #edie adams #eddie rochester anderson #my gifs

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character-actor-tournament · 9 months

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Round 4, Match 5

Scatman Crothers vs Eddie Anderson

#scatman crothers #eddie anderson #rochester #old hollywood #character actors #tournament poll

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therileyandkimmyshow · 2 months

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Podcast 3727

#radio #podcast #nostalgia #talk #otr #golden age #positive #audio #old time radio #trivia #comedy #Eddie Anderson #Rochester

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raynbowclown · 5 months

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Star Spangled Rhythm

Star Spangled Rhythm is a patriotic WWII musical comedy featuring all the biggest Paramount Studio stars of the era. Musical mayhem ensues when an attendant at Paramount (Victor Moore) tries to impress his navy son (Eddie Bracken) … by claiming that he is a studio mogul! Continue reading Untitled

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adamwatchesmovies · 6 months

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Cabin in the Sky (1943)

When you finally see Cabin in the Sky, I know exactly what your reaction will be. You'll be yelling at the screen saying "How is it I’m only getting to this movie now?" With an all-black cast, this musical from the forties should by all reason be a classic. Even with its heavy Christian themes and a storytelling style that you don’t see much anymore (and I’m not talking about the singing), it’s so playful and innocent it should have a much larger following than it does.

Little Joe (Eddie "Rochester" Anderson) has been trying to put away his gambling obsession with the help of his strong-willed wife, Petunia (Ethel Waters). When he is killed over a gambling debt, the angel "The General" (Kenneth Spencer) gives him one more chance to change his ways but only because he committed a single sin too many and is facing an eternity in Hell. Feeling cheated, Lucifier Jr. (The son of Satan himself, played by Rex Ingram) doubles down on his efforts to make Little Joe return to his sinful ways.

It’s hard not to think of The Wizard of Oz and It’s a Wonderful Life when viewing Cabin in the Sky. The actors who play "The General" and Lucifer Jr. also play characters in Little Joe’s life. His death at the beginning of the film is an opportunity for him to return to the real world and see how different choices could affect his life (but in this case, for the better). There’s a lot of talk about Heaven and Hell but the film is showing us its own interpretation of what one’s battle for their soul might look like rather than sticking to what the Pastor might say. It’s in black and white. It’s a musical. All of these make it feel like a movie you’ve gathered around and watched with the family dozens of times over the years. Doubly so if you're Black because of the cast, the good message and the overall tone, which is perfectly suited for every member of the family.

While the songs featured may not stick in your head long after the movie ends, they fit the story so well that taking them out would be unthinkable. They’re wonderfully playful and expertly performed. Ethel Waters, in particular, is so strong she'll make you forgive the film for cutting short Louis Armstrong’s trumpeting solo (which leaves him with only a small part as one of Lucifer Jr.’s minions). Whenever she and Eddie Anderson are together, you completely believe them as a couple. You can feel the love between them and this makes you crave a happy ending. If only Little Joe can figure himself out!

There’s an air of innocence about the whole thing, even when beautiful gold-digger Georgia Brown (Lena Horne) comes around to seduce Little Joe (what he could’ve done to ever garner her attention is a mystery so you just know she’s up to no good). Lucifer Jr.’s menacing but not all that scary and when Rex Ingram smiles, you can’t help yourself; you do too. His smile is so infectious… maybe the apple does fall far from the tree sometimes? Probably not but he’s so charismatic you kind of like him as the villain.

If certain aspects of the film feel like they’re a little bit on-the-nose, a bit much, just give the film the benefit of the doubt and keep watching. Things all come together in the end in an unexpected way… but simultaneously not. "Oh, of course!" you’ll say as the picture closes. "In this kind of movie, that’s exactly how things should go!" If it were made today, you’d call it a cheat and it is a bit in a way but it’s fine to make the choices it makes once in a while. Particularly in these older movies, it just feels right.

Cabin in the Sky is a product of its time and some of the characters might be described as broad or stereotypical but it’s just so charming you won't care. It’s fine to have a movie like this one once in a while. You could say the same thing about musicals as a whole. Its performers, songs, jovial tone and uplifting story, along with a nostalgic feel throughout make it a winner, maybe even a new favorite. (June 18, 2021)

#Cabin in the Sky #movies #films #movie reviews #film reviews #Vincente Minnelli #Marc Connelly #Lynn Root #Joseph Schrank #Ethel Waters #Eddie “Rochester” Anderson #Lena Horne #Rex Ingram #Louis Armstrong #1943 movies #1943 films #musicals

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annlarimer · 1 year

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Watch "Eddie "Rochester" Anderson - Bagel And Lox [1946] [Apollo Records]" on YouTube

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Eddie Anderson, best remembered today as Jack Benny's butler Rochester Van Jones, blew his voice out working as a newsboy as a child (child labor laws? never heard of them), but was still so good that he couldn't be ignored.

#eddie anderson #rochester #Youtube

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doyoulikethissong-poll · 29 days

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Fats Waller - Ain't Misbehavin' 1929

"Ain't Misbehavin'" is a 1929 song written by Fats Waller, Harry Brooks and Andy Razaf. Waller recorded the original version that year for Victor Records and also later re-recorded the song for the 1943 film Stormy Weather. In a 1941 interview with Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Fats claimed the song was written while "lodging" in alimony prison, and that is why he was not "misbehaving".

There were six other recordings of the song released in 1929, including versions by Louis Armstrong, Ruth Etting, Gene Austin, and Leo Reisman and His Orchestra. It was also used in the off-Broadway musical Connie's Hot Chocolates.

It has been recorded by many other performers over the years, including Billie Holiday, Eartha Kitt, Ella Fitzgerald, Django Reinhardt, Miles Davis, Ray Charles, Nat King Cole, and Willie Nelson, to name a few.

The original 1929 recording of "Ain't Misbehavin'" by Fats Waller received the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1984, and it was one of fifty recordings selected for inclusion in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress in 2004.

"Ain't Misbehavin'" received a total of 79,6% yes votes!

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#finished #high votes #high yes #low reblog #1920s #fats waller

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mimi-0007 · 29 days

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Edna Mae Harris (September 29, 1914 – September 15, 1997), sometimes credited as Edna May Harris was an American actress and singer. Harris was one of the first African–American film actress of the late 1930s and early 1940s, appearing in films featuring mostly African–American casts.

Born in Harlem, Harris parents were Sam, a boxer and customs inspector; Her mother Mary Harris (née Walker) worked as a maid. Harris' family is noted as one of the first families to have migrated to Harlem. Settling near the Lafayette Theater, Harris was convinced into pursuing a career in show business by Ethel Waters and Maud Russell who were frequent visitors to her family home. After being coached on her singing and dancing by Waters and Russell, Harris began performing in the Theater Owners Booking Association (TOBA). An African-American vaudeville circuit, Harris performed with TOBA from 1929 until 1933.

Harris attended Wadleigh High School (later known as Wadleigh High School for Girls) in Manhattan. During the summer after her sophomore year of high school, Harris worked at the Alhambra Theater doing dramatic sketches with a stock company. During this period, Harris received excellent training in diction and stage delivery through her association with veteran performers. Harris was also an excellent swimmer in high school, and in 1928 she entered the New York Daily News' Swimming Meet and won a championship.

Harris first real Hollywood break came when she landed a part in The Green Pastures (1936), portraying Zeba, starring with Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson. Harris was a leading lady in Spirit of Youth (1938), the story of the rise of boxer Joe Thomas, which paralleled the life of Joe Louis. Harris also had leading roles in Oscar Micheaux films, Lying Lips (1939), and The Notorious Elinor Lee (1940). Her film credits also include such Hollywood films as Bullets or Ballots (1936), Private Number (1936), and Garden of Allah (1936), and the independent film Paradise in Harlem in 1939. Between picture commitments she toured with Noble Sissle's Orchestra as a featured vocalist along with Lena Horne and Billy Banks. In 1942, she played fourteen weeks at the old Elks' Rendezvous as the mistress of ceremonies and announced a weekly radio show over station WMCA in New York City. She also did character dialect parts on many broadcasts for the Columbia Workshop Program. Edna Mae Harris got to tell her story in her later years in the documentary, Midnight Ramble (1994), about independently produced black films.

Harris was married twice and had no children. Her first marriage was to Edward Randolph from 1933 until 1938, then to Harlem nightclub owner Walter Anderson from 1951 until his death in 1983. Harris dated boxer Joe Louis sometime during 1939 and 1940. Harris dated Robert Paquin, who co-starred with her in the Lying Lips from 1941 until 1942. Harris died of a heart attack on September 15, 1997 at the age of 82.

#black literature #black tumblr #black excellence #black community #civil rights #black girl magic #blackexcellence365 #beautiful #strong black woman

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anintelligentoctopus · 11 months

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Another poll for Old People Tumblr!

#old time radio #polls #otr #old hollywood #jack benny #mary livingstone #eddie anderson #phil harris #dennis day #don wilson #frank nelson #mel blanc

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letterboxd-loggd · 1 year

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