rec.arts.theatre.musicals

On Feb 12, 10:15=A0am, Ray S wrote:
> Vince wrote:
> > Ray S wrote:
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> >> Vince wrote:
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> >>> Steve Newport wrote:
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> >>>> Macs...@ (Andy on Long Island) scene where the
> >>>> Frankenstein monster recoils in fright at seeing Lou Costello.
> >>>> -------------------------------------
> >>>> I found that totally believable. Nathan Lane should do the remake.
>
> >>> Ouch I bet Costello would have a fit if he knew a gay man was playing
> >>> his role. =A0The man was so right wing he went along with the commie
> >>> hearings and even had his staff sighing loyalty pledges.
>
> >> Wasn't his career pretty much over by that time?
>
> > Not quite
>
> The 50's? Thought it was down to a last ditch TV show and second string
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I enjoyed that tv show, if it's the one I've got in mind; A great
scene-stealer in it, was 'Mr. Fields, the landlord', and whoever
played 'Mr. Boccegaluppi, the baker'! Even Costello and Joe 'Stinky'
Besser couldn't outmatch these brilliant actors for laughs.

Best
LT