[FirstClassSkeptic]

Another thing about celebrities is that often they disiplay disappointing talents.

Years ago, when George W.M.D. Bush was prez, they had a Christmas at the White House program on CSPAN. I watched it.There were a few people there in the White House for a live audience. Maybe fifty.

They had some black woman 'singer'. Her voice was terrible. Too many cigarettes and booze. And she didn't sing at all; just talked, sort of, in a most unpleasant, raspy voice. Horrid, in my opinion. But she was wildly acclaimed by the announcer.

And then there was this county/western singer. He had the cowboy hat and boots. He was much better than the black woman, but still not great, really. (Dolly Parton says that a country music singer is someone who sings by ear through their nose.)

They both got polite applause.

Then they had the Marine Band come in. They played a couple orchestral pieces. And then some guy came in to sing. He was White, and plumb, young man. He sang some song, I forget what it was, but his singing was excellent. The audience there liked it too because they gave him enthusiastic applause.

I was hoping for another song. But while the man was smiling, and bowing his head in appreciation to the audience, who was still applauding, the black woman 'singer' got on one side of the man, and the white cowboy got on the other, and they took the plump man by the arms, and hurriedly escorted him offstage.

I had to laugh at that. The young Marine had shown that the other two were really mediocre. And they wanted to get him out of there as fast as possible.

[rerevisionist]

I'm not sure how on-topic this is, but I remember going with a group from school to see the Beatles at Finsbury Park Astoria (in London - a downmarket location) in I think 1963. There was a rather boring introductory bit with Rolf Harris and I remember at some point going to the 'conveniences' in the building. As I remember it, almost every bloke there was wearing a Beatle jacket (high necked thing), like a uniform. It was a bit disconcerting. I just had my home-knitted green pullover.

[NUKELIES]

Rerev I fly very very cheap. I did travel a hell of a lot last year. I'm like James Bond but only an agent for my own agenda. Most people spend too much on hotels, flights, shopping, etc. And FCS I hate condoms.

[NUKELIES]

I took this photo in the nursery room of Cardiff Castle. It's a sculptural depiction of the Goddess of Fame.

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[FirstClassSkeptic]

Well, when General Electric's Hotpoint division sponsored? the program between 1952 and '56, 'matt', Harriet's kitchen was chock full of Hotpoint appliances (as Joan's G.E. kitchen was on "I MARRIED JOAN"), and there were an extensive number of scenes that took place in that kitchen as well.

fromthesidelines 1 year ago

"THE ADVENTURES OF OZZIE & HARRIET" was sponsored by Eastman Kodak from 1956 through 1961- and there also were extended outdoor sequences and Kodak cameras often around Ozzie's neck during the episodes; in those days, the sponsor insisted? on key placements of his product throughout the program...

fromthesidelines 1 year ago

https://www.youtube.com/all_comments?v=MGanZOch6V4

If you remember all those scenes in the kitchen, that's because up until 1956, Hotpoint, the sponsor, was displaying their products! After that, you probably recall more outdoors scenes. Did you notice the cameras around everyone's necks? Yup, Kodak became the sole sponsor.

https://www.fiftiesweb.com/tv/ozzie-and-harriet.htm