Dagwood "Meets" The Mailman

[Jesusacosta30501]

dagwood didn't even say the mailman's name

[Jesusacosta30501]

what was the name of black and white blondie film where dagwood runs into the mailman

[Jesusacosta30501]

wonder who portrayed dagwood bumstead's boss mr.dithers in black and white blondie films

[gregoryagogo]

@Jesusacosta30501 Jonathan Hale

[TexasMom17]

Would love to see this series on tvland!!!!!

[gregoryagogo]

@TexasMom17 This clip is from the movie series. Cheap box sets available on Amazon...

[MrMLD72MLD]

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[charlesthepoet2004]

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[gregoryagogo]

@charlesthepoet2004 Be more specific... not sure what I'm looking for.

[Spartacus217]

Dagwood is like the Juggernaut from X-Men. Unstoppable force.

[natnasci]

I remember watching these on T.V. as a kid in the 60's. Always loved them. They influenced my taste in houses. I still love that style of house above most others. Something about them screams home..

[gregoryagogo]

@natnasci Especially when Blondie wears that frilly apron with her big poofie sleeves... and her kitchen curtains... Love it. The house is a classic American 1940s house!

[sportygirl869]

It's good to see good movie clips like this - thanks for the posts.

[gregoryagogo]

@sportygirl869 My pleasure!

[spdskte]

Don't understand why TCM never shows the "Blondie" movies?

[gregoryagogo]

@spdskte They do... back in '96 they had a marathon! I'm sure they do something periodically...

[Idolmakercat]

that was super thanks

[TheEventMaker]

Just like in the comics books.

[playgirlc]

i'm pretty sure that's the backlot at universal where they shoot desperate housewives (wisteria lane) - also the burbs, animal house, buffy the vampire slayer and.... other stuff

[gregoryagogo]

Nothing in these shots look familiar to me... I'm a big Dennis the Menace, Bewitched, I Dream Of Jeannie Fan, and I know that street pretty well!

[CadillacL]

No matter HOW many times I've seen this. Its as funny as the first time.

[gregoryagogo]

Like any running gag, you know it's coming, and it's always interesting to see how they are going to do it this time! He ran into the mailman in every movie I think!

[CadillacL]

When I watched the movies, I thinkt hat's how they started them. The mail would be seen falling the ground & then the oepning theme song would play.

[gregoryagogo]

They borrowed the theme song and opening to the 60s TV show and used them for the TV run of the movies. I think you can now get the movies with their original titles on them at amazon... a box set.

[CadillacL]

Did they? I always wondered about that. I was born in '71 so all I remember is the opening from the movies hehe.

[gregoryagogo]

You can tell that the style is different... the music sounds more modern too. And if you look at Blondie standing in the door way, not Penny Singleton!

[CadillacL]

Hm I didn't realize it wasn't Penny Singleton.

[playgirlc]

@CadillacL - looks like her to me

[Shadowhawk28]

That's not possible, running into a car does not knock it over to the side.

[gregoryagogo]

Anything's possible in a Hollywood movie about a comic strip.

[Shadowhawk28]

I know, but in real life outside the movie, is still not possible.

[gregoryagogo]

We go to movies because it's totally not real life.

This clip is funny because it's so far fetched and would never happen in real life.

You are probably good at math and related to Spock.

[Shadowhawk28]

Yet Nolan based his Batman Movie on real life...

[gregoryagogo]

Sure. I totally see the realism in THAT movie.

[gregoryagogo]

Then go watch Batman.

[Shadowhawk28]

Look im just comparing notes ok? And i have already seen Nolan's Batman so there's no point in this silly debate.

[gregoryagogo]

This is not a debate website... I would stick to WATCHING videos.

[Shadowhawk28]

whatever, lets not fight over it ok?

[Sparx1]

This is hilarious! The impossibility of it is what makes it so funny! Like, for example, how in the laws of physics could it have been possible for Dagwood to transfer ALL of his shaving cream by running into the mailman! Pure comedic genius!

[gregoryagogo]

Boy you guys put waaaaaaaaaay too much into it! It's funny because it's funny!!!! The movies were modeled straight from a comic-strip! These gags are just plain funny!!!!

[fromthesidelines]

This routine originated in Chic Young's comic strip, and is one of the most venerable of all the recurring sequences. Dagwood and Mr. Beasley still run into each other on occasion, on paper, thanks to creator Chic Young's son Dean. It's as much an icon as Mr, Dithers kicking Dagwood's rear in the office (that's only in the strip)....Penny Singleton not only played "Blondie" in the 28 movies in the series (1938-'50), she also co-starred with Arthur Lake on the RADIO series from 1939 through '49.

[JIMSTEW1970]

Brittany Daniels is her name

[gregoryagogo]

Not sure who played Blondie in the TV Series, but in the Movie serials it was Penny Singleton.

[jimstew2007]

no was sayng Brttney danel would be a great Blonde for a rema e of the ser es

[gregoryagogo]

I wouldn't want them to remake it because I'm partial to Blondie's very '40s style!!

[vinylrecord68]

There were two TV series: one from the 50's, and one from '68 with Patricia Harty and Will Hutchins.

[JIMSTEW1970]

thank you soooo much for these. Dagwood and blonde was my favorite growing up. although they were in re-runs even in the 70's. They are so timeless in there humor. Blonde was so hot even by todays standers. If they were ever to make a re make of this show. I would use the girl that is in love with Joe in the movie "Joe Dirt" I can't think of her name off hand.

[jccw227]

Ok, I honestly didn't see that ending coming.

[gregoryagogo]

There's a mailman routine I think in every movie! This one seems to be the most elaborate!

[Gangularis]

rofl!! neither did I. I remember one summer break, they played every single one of these movies.. with a different one, every day. I was blown away at how many of these movies there actually were.

[phillygrl69]

Thanks ever so much....can you possibly upload a full episode???? thnx....

[HALE3710]

hi do you know where i can get some episodes but on region 2

[gregoryagogo]

Amazon has very cheap Blondie Movies...

[gregoryagogo]

These are movies, and no. The DVDs are very cheap at amazon... like less than $10 bucks for 10 movies-cheap!!

[gregoryagogo]

A "regular gag" in the Blondie movies of the '40s, and the '50s TV show...

[AmandaBaker2345]

LMAO