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Item 40: No more singing in the Rain.

Entered by bru on Sun Sep 28 15:33:00 2003:

Another great actor has died.  Donald O'Connor passed away last night
age 78
13 responses total.
#1 of 13 by tod on Sun Sep 28 16:22:57 2003:

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#2 of 13 by gelinas on Sun Sep 28 16:28:04 2003:

Never saw Francis the talking mule, did you?

#3 of 13 by happyboy on Sun Sep 28 17:21:20 2003:

re0  oh god what will we do?!

#4 of 13 by remmers on Sun Sep 28 19:54:48 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!

#5 of 13 by mcnally on Sun Sep 28 22:27:52 2003:

 O'Connor was a great comic talent.  His performance in "Singing in the Rain"
 is exceptional.

#6 of 13 by bruin on Sun Sep 28 22:34:19 2003:

The "Francis the Talking Mule" series was, in a way, the precursor for the
"Mr. Ed" TV series.

#7 of 13 by happyboy on Sun Sep 28 22:34:53 2003:

no shit?

#8 of 13 by md on Mon Sep 29 01:36:10 2003:

Good one!

#9 of 13 by bru on Mon Sep 29 03:22:16 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.

#10 of 13 by tod on Mon Sep 29 05:46:30 2003:

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#11 of 13 by remmers on Mon Sep 29 13:03:37 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.

#12 of 13 by tod on Mon Sep 29 15:43:06 2003:

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#13 of 13 by willcome on Thu Nov 27 07:47:05 2003:

Don't fuck whores in the rain.

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