LETTERS TO L.A. LIFE BURNS ACTUALLY GOT BENNY.Bernard Weinraub's article on the popularity of TV bloopers (L.A. Life, Dec. 2) was very entertaining, albeit inaccurate, due to his own inexcusable gaffe. He states that ``George Burns Noun 1. George Burns - United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996) Burns, Nathan Birnbaum would inadvertently start laughing - and keep laughing Track listing
Noun a small but fatal weakness [Achilles in Greek mythology was killed by an arrow in his unprotected heel] Achilles heel n → talón m de Aquiles , or rib as it were, for he tickled it constantly. It only took a look from Burns to break Benny up on the air and in private life as well. When Frank Fontaine Frank Fontaine (19 April 1920 – 4 August 1978) was an American comedian and singer. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he is best known for his appearances on television shows of the 1950s and 1960s, including Jackie Gleason's The American Scene Magazine, (who later became ``Crazy Gugenheim'' on ``The Jackie Gleason Herbert John "Jackie" Gleason (February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987) was an iconic American comedian, actor, and musician. One of the most popular stars of early television, Gleason was respected for both comedic and dramatic roles. Show'') was first introduced to the radio audience on ``The Jack Benny Show'' as ``John L.C. Svoney,'' the winner of a sweepstakes ticket who went on and on revealing the endless winning number he held, Benny announced on the air, as he completely lost it, ``I can't look at him!'' Those were wonderful days, filled with unforgettable moments. Let's remember them correctly in reverence to the artists who left such a rich heritage. Don Johnston Burbank The ABCs of 'Brian's Song' Marie Roberts' complaint about the remake of ABC's ``Brian's Song'' (Letters to L.A. Life, Dec. 16) is well taken, but doesn't go far enough. Made-for-TV movies mimic earlier movie classics all the time. But ``Brian's Song'' was originally a TV movie. Originally seen as a 90-minute segment of ``ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. Movies of the Week'' during the 1971-72 season, it received an Emmy award as ``Outstanding Single Program - Drama or Comedy'' on May 6, 1972. It is considered a classic. Why tamper with it? After all, no one has remade re·made v. Past tense and past participle of remake. ``Citizen Kane'' or ``Casablanca.'' But my complaint is different from Roberts'. On July 15, the Daily News ran my letter documenting that the Disney 7 p.m. time period carries many different movies and other types of product. ``Brian's Song'' should have been an ``ABC Sunday Picture Show'' or an ``ABC Movie Special'' or ``ABC Presents'' or anything but ``The Wonderful World of Disney.'' The film's content was just too strong for the Disney family label or even the 7 p.m. time slot. Richard A. Rofman Van Nuys |
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