tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post7878006926841187155..comments2024-03-17T17:53:32.743-07:00Comments on Caftan Woman: The Dick Van Dyke Show Blogathon - Two from the HeartCaftan Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-8225242338588430952011-10-05T13:12:07.603-07:002011-10-05T13:12:07.603-07:00C.W., I never doubted that your kind congratulatio...C.W., I never doubted that your kind congratulations "bounce(d) right back at (me)!" :-) Thanks a million! Let us wish each other (and our fellow nominees) luck! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-12095961865133136732011-10-05T13:05:26.001-07:002011-10-05T13:05:26.001-07:00Oh, and Dorian, you know the congratulations bounc...Oh, and Dorian, you know the congratulations bounces right back at you!Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-23726663037463103772011-10-05T12:14:51.644-07:002011-10-05T12:14:51.644-07:00Dorian, I think one of the reasons we all love &qu...Dorian, I think one of the reasons we all love "The Dick Van Dyke Show" so much is that we feel like kindred spirits with Carl Reiner.<br /><br />Thanks so much for the congratulations. I'm over the moon.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-36557809677364052872011-10-04T16:40:41.634-07:002011-10-04T16:40:41.634-07:00Caftan Woman, being a fellow lover of Hollywood hi...Caftan Woman, being a fellow lover of Hollywood history and the folks who made that history, the DICK VAN DYKE episodes you chose tickled both my ribs and my heart! In particular, Richard Haydn has long been a Team Bartilucci favorite in both live-action movies and as animated voice artists. LOL over your remark that in SITTING PRETTY, Haydn was such a fusspot (a much-loved word in our family, bu the way :-)) that "he makes Clifton Webb look like Robert Mitchum"!<br /><br />And while I have your attention, C.W., beaucoup congratulations on your two CiMBA Award Nominations! It couldn't happen to a niftier gal! Best of luck, my friend!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-17698876744661087952011-10-04T10:40:03.520-07:002011-10-04T10:40:03.520-07:00It's true, Lady Eve, Carl Reiner's enthusi...It's true, Lady Eve, Carl Reiner's enthusiasms reached out to all of us.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-24144394187442887862011-10-04T10:38:43.477-07:002011-10-04T10:38:43.477-07:00Well, Becky, after you snatched up "Coast to ...Well, Becky, after you snatched up "Coast to Coast Big Mouth" (great article), I feel like the episodes chose me instead of the other way around.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-22747638876716694302011-10-04T10:37:14.596-07:002011-10-04T10:37:14.596-07:00Rick, thanks a lot. You made my day.
I can'...Rick, thanks a lot. You made my day. <br /><br />I can't think of two more different types than Flippen vs. Haydn, but I wouldn't want movies without either.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-9171335480439857442011-10-03T21:59:21.688-07:002011-10-03T21:59:21.688-07:00I've always had a special liking for Richard H...I've always had a special liking for Richard Haydn and smile remembering his DVD episode. I remember the Hap episode only vaguely, but remember Jay C. Flippen well. Excellent write-up on both episodes, CW.<br /><br />You make a fine point about Reiner's love for his own profession. DVD seemed to reference just about every popular entertainment of the 20th century up to the 60s - from vaudeville, radio and silents to the TV variety show. We viewers were learning show biz history as we laughed (yet another reason DVD was uncommonly great TV).The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-74970952574519921622011-10-03T14:59:08.487-07:002011-10-03T14:59:08.487-07:00CW, what a wonderful post! I loved both of these ...CW, what a wonderful post! I loved both of these episodes, and it was because of the great character actors from classic movies. You must have been inspired to pick these two episodes with these two wonderful guys - Richard Hadyn and Jay C. Flippen. Just seeing their faces makes me hear their one-of-a-kind voices, and reminds me of favorite movies.<br /><br />Great episodes to pick, and you did a great job!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-1435212031894862962011-10-03T14:21:58.452-07:002011-10-03T14:21:58.452-07:00CW, I just wrote yesterday that the domestic scene...CW, I just wrote yesterday that the domestic scenes were my favorite part of The DVD Show. But after reading your review of two show biz-themed episodes, I'm on the verge of rewriting my post! Jay C. Flippen was a memorable supporting player in so many movies. I just watched SITTING PRETTY again and "fusspot" is such a great description for many of Richard Haydn's characters.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-46918690641514776422011-10-03T13:46:45.190-07:002011-10-03T13:46:45.190-07:00Thanks, Ivan. It was a pleasure to be part of thi...Thanks, Ivan. It was a pleasure to be part of this special day and I wanted to do you proud.<br /><br />If Flippen were a lesser actor, I don't know that "The Return of Happy Spangler" would work as well as it does. The casting on "The Dick Van Dyke Show" did not take a back seat to the writing, they complimented each other.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-76282504434268976762011-10-03T13:44:02.396-07:002011-10-03T13:44:02.396-07:00Thanks, Yvette.
A movie of Haydn's I forgot t...Thanks, Yvette.<br /><br />A movie of Haydn's I forgot to mention was "Sitting Pretty" wherein RH is such a fusspot that he makes Clifton Webb look like Robert Mitchum.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-22126393224765495692011-10-03T13:42:46.865-07:002011-10-03T13:42:46.865-07:00Paul, I knew what you meant. It's the languag...Paul, I knew what you meant. It's the language of the Boomer.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-58551018729067706832011-10-03T13:41:57.922-07:002011-10-03T13:41:57.922-07:00Dawn, "The Dick Van Dyke Show" is a rene...Dawn, "The Dick Van Dyke Show" is a renewable treasure. It doesn't matter if we haven't seen it in years or just watched it yesterday.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-19630227738060829712011-10-03T13:41:08.525-07:002011-10-03T13:41:08.525-07:00Jacqueline, "The Return of Edwin Carp" i...Jacqueline, "The Return of Edwin Carp" is worth seeking out. Richard Haydn is a hoot - and he knows it!Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-8183073776702276012011-10-03T10:28:38.889-07:002011-10-03T10:28:38.889-07:00"The Return of Edwin Carp" is a longtime..."The Return of Edwin Carp" is a longtime <b><i>DVD</i></b> favorite of mine...and you can probably guess why, because of its focus on old-time radio. The sad thing about this particular show is that even at the time it originally aired the guest stars were becoming mists in the memory; I think Haydn was the only one still recognized (as Yvette has mentioned, from <b>The Sound of Music</b>) and if you were to ask people today who he was they would probably guess he was "that composer guy."<br /><br />Around Rancho Yesteryear, Jay C. Flippen is one of my character actor gods...in films like <b>The Killing</b>, <b>Run of the Arrow</b>, <b>Wild River</b> and of course, the ones you named in your post. That's the main reason why enjoy "Happy Spangler" so much--Flippen was superb in the part, convincingly playing an old-timer but avoiding both the schmaltz and the temptation to be overbearing with a finely modulated performance.<br /><br />Really first-rate post, C.W. -- I particularly like how you wisely chose two episodes with a similar theme, and I'm proud that you agreed to become a part of the blogathon.Ivan G Shreve Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-80394683785846053772011-10-03T09:58:27.861-07:002011-10-03T09:58:27.861-07:00An appreciation for style, too, C.W. That's wh...An appreciation for style, too, C.W. That's why I loved this post. :)<br /><br />Two episodes I'll make sure to re-watch. Luckily for me, Netflix has 'em all on 'streaming'.<br /><br />I loved Richard Haydn. He always reminded me of a second banana Clifton Webb.<br /><br />Loved him in THE SOUND OF MUSIC, too.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-41308352288951427002011-10-03T09:47:22.312-07:002011-10-03T09:47:22.312-07:00P.S. I can't type worth a darn At The CFU I wa...P.S. I can't type worth a darn At The CFU I was the typo king. I wanted Shout Out. Duh. Shot out kind of works..... NOTPaul 2https://www.blogger.com/profile/11500682719536011343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-28684594865996420742011-10-03T09:43:55.115-07:002011-10-03T09:43:55.115-07:00C.W. Wonderful post. I hate to admit it but I'...C.W. Wonderful post. I hate to admit it but I'm old enough(don't ask) to remember this on CBS in the 60's. And thanks for the Shot out to JC.. I first remember seeing him on the old NBC series Ensign O'Toole with Dean Jones as the star. Told you I was old.Paul 2https://www.blogger.com/profile/11500682719536011343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-75737157252691907472011-10-03T08:31:51.353-07:002011-10-03T08:31:51.353-07:00I remember watching a few of the Dick Van Dyke sho...I remember watching a few of the Dick Van Dyke shows. I had forgotten how wonderful they were. Thanks for a look back on such a wonderful show.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-67660467450011091442011-10-03T06:55:51.691-07:002011-10-03T06:55:51.691-07:00Terrific. I remember the first episode with Hap, ...Terrific. I remember the first episode with Hap, but I can't recall the second. <br /><br />"How it might surprise the pioneers of radio to know that in the 21st century, people are turning to old time radio through the internet to enjoy their leisure time."<br /><br />Amen, sister.<br /><br />Such a great show, that, as FlickChick said, "honored the greats".Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-66176643299183388832011-10-03T05:00:01.624-07:002011-10-03T05:00:01.624-07:00Thanks, FlickChick.
The reverence for the great...Thanks, FlickChick. <br /><br />The reverence for the greats of the past is at the heart of the classic movie blogger.<br /><br />Thanks to commercials or the pause button I'm always mentioning little bits of trivia to my daughter when we watch an old show. Sometimes she even remembers what I've said!Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-38085864272970774552011-10-03T02:40:00.141-07:002011-10-03T02:40:00.141-07:00Great post, CW. These were, indeed, treasures from...Great post, CW. These were, indeed, treasures from our past. One of the great things about TV shows of yore was that the honored the greats of show biz for us. I don't know about you, but I learned a ton about radio performers and stage performers and even movie stars by asking my mom "who's that?" The fact that Rob and company were in show biz made it even more fun! Thanks for a great take on a very great show!FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.com