[Dixielandjazz] Asylum Street Spankers

[Harry Callaghan]

I'll let you know after I look up "esoteric" in my Funk & Wagnalls.

Actually, I had never been able to determine whether that was an
actual quote from Mencken or just something written into the
screenplay for the character who was representative of him.but it's
sounding like you know it actually came from him so I'm not about to
challenge it.

Now, I can't even remember why I bothered to mention it but since I'm
already into it up to my ankles, I might as well quote what I thought
was the best line from the movie.

"It is the duty of a responsible journalist to comfort the afflicted
and afflict the comfortable".

While I saw the "Mencken-like" character portrayed in (3) filmed
versions by Kelly, Darren McGavin, and Beau Bridges, I regret that I
never saw the original stage production with Tony Randall in the role

HC.

On 4/11/10, macjazz <macjazz at comcast.net> wrote:
> Wow!  An H.L. Mencken quote used by Gene Kelly in the movie Inherit the Wind
> on the Dixieland mail list........
>
> How friggin esoteric can you get?
>
> Mart
>
> Martin D. McKay, Designated Listener
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harry Callaghan"
> <meetmrcallaghan at gmail.com>
> To: "Martin D. McKay" <macjazz at comcast.net>
> Cc: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 12:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Asylum Street Spankers
>
>
>
> > If memory serves me correctly, it was Jerry Lee Lewis who originally
> > introduced "The Scotum Song" over 50 years ago.
> >
> > Only back then, it was known as "Great Balls of Fire"
> >
> > As Gene Kelly said in "Inherit the Wind".....my butter may be rancid, but
> > I'm on your side of the bread.-
> >
> > HC
> >
> >
> > On 4/11/10, Allan Brown <allanbrown at dsl.pipex.com> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I don't  know if the 'Asylum Street Spankers' have been mentioned on
> here
> > > before. But I stumbled across them a few weeks ago on youtube. I think
> > > they're fantastic. Here are some links to a couple of their cleaner
> songs,
> > > just so as not to cause undue offence, but for the adventurous I
> recommend
> > > checking out some of their other stuff. The 'Scrotum Song' is a
> particular
> > > favourite of mine.
> > >
> > >
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr3NiNMk8OA&feature=related
> > >
> > >
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28KyH97z3vI&feature=related
> > >
> > > ... and this minor waltz features some nice musical saw.
> > >
> > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5flhMjEm7o
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Allan
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