[Dixielandjazz] Bill Gunter. Movie Star? Washboard players onscreen.

[Bill Gunter]

Listmates,

Lowell "Mad Dawg" Busching asks (regarding a washboard player in the 
movies):

>The washboard player, called "Security" in the movie, was a slick,
>handsome dude with lots of shiny, black hair and a gentle touch on the
>washboard. This movie was made some time ago, so is it possible the part
>of the German/American snitch conversant with the washboard may have
>been Bill Gunter in his younger days, or does someone on the list know
>the name of that actor? I missed the credits, but he looked familiar.

Alas, it wasn't me. I never had a stack of shiny, black hair nor a "gentle 
touch" on the washboard.

However, I have been in a Hollywood movie. I was an extra in a soft porn 
extravaganza directed by that stellar cinematographer, Russ Meyer, entitled 
"Mudhoney." It's available from Amazon on DVD. The working title of the 
movie was "Rope of Flesh" and it did feature some carnal elements (which 
would be considered pretty tame by today's standards).

You don't believe me? Do a google with the following keywords "bill gunter 
russ meyer" and see what you get.

The main attractions of the movie were the photogenic mammaries of Lorna 
Maitland. There was hardly a bra large enough to contain them and they, 
tragically, spilled over into the camera lens from time to time.

But where is the recognition, the fame, the glory, the Oscar nomination for 
my gripping (ha!) performance?  Too bad, it was not to be.

Sadly,

Bill "my best angle is the profile view" Gunter
jazzboard at hotmail.com

>From: Lowell Busching <verbose at daktel.com>
>Reply-To: verbose at daktel.com
>To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
>Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Bill Gunter. Movie Star? Washboard players 
>onscreen.
>Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 03:24:22 -0600
>
>Did anyone else watch the umteenth rerun of the movie "Stalag 17" with
>William Holden on cable tonight on our veterans day here in the US?  If
>so, you may have seen the Christmas celebration scene where a mini
>Boondokers band was playing along with a record player. Washtub bass, a
>singer, and a washboard player!
>
>The washboard player, called "Security" in the movie, was a slick,
>handsome dude with lots of shiny, black hair and a gentle touch on the
>washboard. This movie was made some time ago, so is it possible the part
>of the German/American snitch conversant with the washboard may have
>been Bill Gunter in his younger days, or does someone on the list know
>the name of that actor? I missed the credits, but he looked familiar.
>
>Maybe list mate Gunter can enlighten us on that?
>
>Mad Dawg
>
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