DOG ASIDE: In February 1917, Keaton met Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle at the Talmadge Studios in New York City….where Arbuckle was under contract to Joseph M. Schenck. During his first meeting with Arbuckle….he asked to borrow one of the cameras to get a feel for how it worked. He took the camera back to his hotel…
DOG ASIDE: Buster Keaton wrote, directed and starred in these three (3) wonderful comedy films….plus he performed every stunt in each different movie….as Buster was an outstanding athlete in addition to all his other talents. Keaton has long been considered the most prolific and successful film director…..who was also the star of each film……for Buster…
DOG ASIDE: Joseph Frank “Buster” Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) was an American actor, director, producer, writer, and stunt performer….as Buster had exceptional athletic skills. He was best known for his silent films……as his trademark was physical comedy…..with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression….which earned him the nickname “The Great Stone Face” Keaton was recognized as…
DOG ASIDE: George and Stan Shmenges and their Polka Band is a wonderful music comedy skit….as John Candy and Gene Levy come up with a new twist on comedy that I will bet you have never seen before…..a comedy piece with a polka band as the backdrop….and guess what!?!….they can actually play polka music. Great…
DOG COMMENTARY: I can say this from the bottom of my heart….and Bone Daddy will tell you that this lil ole Chiweenie has a little body….but big ears….and a huge heart….and I will be the first to tell you that I can be had…..especially when folks pull on my heart strings…..so when I apply this…
DOG ASIDE: Comedian Jerry Seinfeld was a stand-up comedian long before he became hugely successful with his TV show Seinfeld….which ran continuously on television from 1988 to 1998…..which is still being shown as syndicated re-runs all over the world in 2016….some 20 years later…..but, in today’s video….he is just getting his career started in stand-up…
DOG ASIDE: William Alfred “Bill” Kirchenbauer (born February 19, 1953) is an American actor and stand-up comic….who has appeared in television shows and films since the 1970’s. He is best known for his recurring role as Coach Graham Lubbock on the series Growing Pains….and in the spin-off series Just the Ten of Us (ABC 1988-1990). Kirchenbauer…
DOG ASIDE: Sometimes, no matter how hard I try to find information on a particular comedian, athlete or participant….but I will be danged if I could not find anything out about Danny Johnson….but regardless of what this guy’s name is….he is one funny dude…..as his impersonation of Jack Nicholson is hilarious….as this cat will make…