@1brewski2 Yes Probably so. Chicago is my home town and my family has lived in the city since the 1800's also. They had better hospitals then they did in Waukegan at that time also.
@caretaker245231 Many times they couldn't. Mel Blanc often made Jack burst out laughing on stage. George Burns could do the same thing. On the other hand, Jack could never make George laugh, even when he cooked up elaborate (and sometimes costly) sight gags. That wasn't to say that Burns never showed emotion: he cried openly at his longtime and dear friend Benny's funeral.
@jimchapin Blanc pretended to talk to his wife on the phone, with a very sad story, inhopes of getting a good tip from Benny. Instead, Jack gives him 10¢ ( about the price of a candybar then), and Mel said he only got 10¢ for a routine he could have sold to B. Davis, a great dramatic actress.
Geez, Mel Blanc was talent to so many mediums...radio, television, cartoons...rest in peace Mr. Blanc.
dharmaseed 1 month ago
How long did his TV show run? It was like 1951 to 1963 or something, right?
ragemanchoo82 2 months ago
@1brewski2 thanks!
SHICOFF1 4 months ago
@1brewski2 Yes Probably so. Chicago is my home town and my family has lived in the city since the 1800's also. They had better hospitals then they did in Waukegan at that time also.
SHICOFF1 4 months ago
Timeless!
Delriversit 4 months ago
omg how did they keep from busting out laughing?? LOL
caretaker245231 5 months ago
@caretaker245231 Many times they couldn't. Mel Blanc often made Jack burst out laughing on stage. George Burns could do the same thing. On the other hand, Jack could never make George laugh, even when he cooked up elaborate (and sometimes costly) sight gags. That wasn't to say that Burns never showed emotion: he cried openly at his longtime and dear friend Benny's funeral.
TomBarrister 5 months ago
Genius.
WalterLiddy 5 months ago
"Keep up your courage" - I love that!
livetheatre 6 months ago
Pure golden talent..from the writing to the acting.
MarkLemonds 7 months ago
Jack was Born Benjamin Kubelsky in Waukegan IL. near Chicago IL. in 1894 and died in 1974.
SHICOFF1 1 year ago
@SHICOFF1 I think he was born in a hospital in Chicago even though the family lived in Waukegan. But he was and is Waukegan's favorite son anyway.
1brewski2 4 months ago
Can anyone help me through this (I'm italian): "For a lousy dime I've just wasted...? .. Betty Davis...?"
jimchapin 1 year ago
@jimchapin ...a routine I could have sold to Betty Davis.
analoguos 1 year ago
@analoguos Thank you :-)
jimchapin 1 year ago
@analoguos Thank you very much.
jimchapin 5 days ago
@jimchapin Per un centesimo scadente, ho sprecato una scenetta commedia avrei venduto a Bette Davis.
TomBarrister 5 months ago
@jimchapin Blanc pretended to talk to his wife on the phone, with a very sad story, inhopes of getting a good tip from Benny. Instead, Jack gives him 10¢ ( about the price of a candybar then), and Mel said he only got 10¢ for a routine he could have sold to B. Davis, a great dramatic actress.
ciroalb3 2 months ago
I hear some barney rubble in this skit.... crimany, mel was good
ProfessorIgor 1 year ago
@ProfessorIgor Yup, early Barney before Mel's car accident.
Granitoons 6 months ago
Gotta love Mel Blanc....what great talent
Algonkin1964 1 year ago
haha kkkk,k
coalcowboy32 1 year ago