Thursday, November 20, 2014

DID NICHOLS & MAY RECORD A SUPERMAN ROUTINE?


Every media outlet has mentioned the passing of Mike Nichols. Most focused on his work as a movie director, but only mentioned his comedy LPs with Elaine May. In their time, they were extremely popular, even appearing in commercials for General Electric. Above is a cover from a Lois Lane comic book from that era. I'm wondering if there was in fact a Nichols & May comedy record featuring a Superman routine. Several comedians did Superman routines, notably Bob Newhart and Bill Cosby. I cannot find a verification of this existing. Maybe someone at DC comics thought this would be a funny idea for a story (For some of the crazy stories in Lois Lane comics, check out this post on Flashbak by Yeoman Lowbrow).


R. I. P. JIMMY RUFFIN



Saturday, November 1, 2014

DESDINOVA'S FAVORITE TRICK OR TREAT CANDY

1. KIT KAT BAR
2. NESTLE CRUNCH OR HERSHEY KRACKLE BAR
3. REESE CUP
4. SNICKER BAR
5. M & Ms
6. MARY JANE PEANUT BUTTER KISSES (I must be the only person who likes these)
7. ANY FRITO-LAY SNACK PACK CHIPS (A neighbor of ours in Lebanon worked for Frito-Lay)
8. HERSHEY BAR
9. TOOTSIE POP - TOOTSIE ROLL (Tie)
10. CHARMS BLOW POP

And my least favorites:

1. CIRCUS PEANUTS
2. TWIZLERS
3. CANDY CORN
4. JUNIOR MINTS
5. CHERRY MASH

I actually like candy corn, but my mother always bought a big bag, as did my grandma, so it was everywhere. I didn't want to get it for trick or treat.


THE THINGS THAT CAME FROM DESDINOVA'S LAIR

Trying out an new camera by taking photos of some things in my apartment for Halloween/monster kids.
When the batteries were good, this little guy would say, "Boo! Did I scare you?"

An original Shadow novel from the 30s.







Speaking of shadows, an original copy of the Dark Shadows soundtrack LP with the poster included.

The Eerie 1972 Annual

This is a mangled library copy of the Crestwood Frankenstein book. I bought this at a Friends of the Library sale. I believe it was in the Springfield R-12 Public Schools library system. To answer you Seinfeld fans out there, there were no "pee-pees or wee-wee" drawn on the monster, but I believe one page is missing. Below is what the book looked like in good condition.






And I leave you with a selfie of me.







 
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