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bru
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No more singing in the Rain.
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Sep 28 15:33 UTC 2003 |
Another great actor has died. Donald O'Connor passed away last night
age 78
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tod
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response 1 of 13:
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Sep 28 16:22 UTC 2003 |
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gelinas
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response 2 of 13:
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Sep 28 16:28 UTC 2003 |
Never saw Francis the talking mule, did you?
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happyboy
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response 3 of 13:
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Sep 28 17:21 UTC 2003 |
re0 oh god what will we do?!
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remmers
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response 4 of 13:
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Sep 28 19:54 UTC 2003 |
When Mary mentioned to me this morning that Donald O'Connor had died,
the first thing I thought of was Francis the Talking Mule. Nowadays
we remember O'Connor as a great musical comedy talent, especially for
"Singing in the Rain". But when I was a kid growing up in the early
1950s, I knew him as Francis's slightly befuddled human friend in
the popular B movie comedy series. At age nine or ten I'd never go
to see a musical - too icky and boring. But talking mules? Cool!
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mcnally
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response 5 of 13:
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Sep 28 22:27 UTC 2003 |
O'Connor was a great comic talent. His performance in "Singing in the Rain"
is exceptional.
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bruin
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response 6 of 13:
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Sep 28 22:34 UTC 2003 |
The "Francis the Talking Mule" series was, in a way, the precursor for the
"Mr. Ed" TV series.
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happyboy
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response 7 of 13:
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Sep 28 22:34 UTC 2003 |
no shit?
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md
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response 8 of 13:
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Sep 29 01:36 UTC 2003 |
Good one!
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bru
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response 9 of 13:
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Sep 29 03:22 UTC 2003 |
He was a great comic actor, but an even better dancer and singer. I mean,
the guy could keep up with gene kelly. Thats why "singin' in the rain"is such
a great movie.
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tod
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response 10 of 13:
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Sep 29 05:46 UTC 2003 |
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remmers
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response 11 of 13:
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Sep 29 13:03 UTC 2003 |
I don't associate O'Connor with TV comedy, bad or otherwise. He was
mainly in films. Hosted a couple of variety series, and won an Emmy
for one of them. Never had a sitcom.
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tod
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response 12 of 13:
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Sep 29 15:43 UTC 2003 |
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willcome
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response 13 of 13:
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Nov 27 07:47 UTC 2003 |
Don't fuck whores in the rain.
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