re: Jackie Gleason

That song and visual epitomizes the groovy 60s to me. Love it.

I remember catching "How to Commit Marriage" (1969) on television in the mid-1970s, and although only a few years old, it already seemed ridiculously dated. But I actually don't dislike the film. It has some good old-school comedy from pros Gleason and Hope. Certainly preferred it to Hope's next film, "Cancel My Reservation."

"Skidoo" was virtually non-existent on tv, but some cable channel aired it once around the mid-1990s (I think), and I watched it. Whew. Avoided it ever since. Found Groucho's appearance to be pretty cringe-worthy. Often got that feeling when I'd spot an old-timer showing up in some brief bit in some 1970s R-rated schlock, from Harry Ritz to Billy Barty to Huntz Hall. But, they probably needed the paycheck, I'm sure. I guess it's not nearly as bad as showing up in an X-rated film, like Aldo Ray and Lash LaRue did. Although, I always did hear in the latter's case, the skin stuff was added after the fact.

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I've often had a weird fascination for those late-period artifacts bucking the hipster cultural waves of the late-60s/early-70s. Red Skelton, Mayberry RFD, The Jimmy Stewart Show, Wild Kingdom, etc.

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To quote Frasier,

"Niles, please don't try to be hip. You remind me of Bob Hope when he dresses up as the Fonz."

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Love seeing his big arse move around the pool table in the Hustler

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I know everyone loves him as Buford T. Justice and rightfully so. But Minnesota Fats is my favorite Gleason role. He was fantastic.

One episode of The Jackie Gleason Show, 1969, from Miami Beach
Classic
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I loved his interview on 60 Minutes back in 1984 with Morely Safer. He could drink and shot some pool.