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BS: RIP Art Carney

11 Nov 03 - 06:43 PM (#1051932)
Subject: BS: RIP Art Carney
From: Mickey191

The Great Art Carney passed away Sunday, 10/9. He was 85 years old and the winner of three Emmys & one Oscar. Without Carney, Gleason's star would not have shone half so bright. Jackie said that himself. He was a sweet, humble gentleman, from my home town, Mount Vernon, N.Y.


11 Nov 03 - 06:51 PM (#1051941)
Subject: RE: BS: RIP Art Carney
From: wysiwyg

Aw gee, that IS a shame. Sweet guy.

~S~


11 Nov 03 - 07:26 PM (#1051983)
Subject: RE: BS: RIP Art Carney
From: Cluin

The guy had absolutely the best comedic body language ever. Forerunner to people like Jim Carrey and Michael Richards. Hell, even George Carlin had a few gestural licks probably influenced by Carney.


11 Nov 03 - 07:39 PM (#1051993)
Subject: RE: BS: RIP Art Carney
From: Bobert

Big reunion tonight...

Tear 'em up, Jackie and Art!

Bobert


11 Nov 03 - 08:33 PM (#1052032)
Subject: RE: BS: RIP Art Carney
From: Irish sergeant

So long Art and God speed Say hello to "Ralphie Boy" for us, You gave us a miollion laughs over the years and for that, we thank you.


11 Nov 03 - 10:34 PM (#1052105)
Subject: RE: BS: RIP Art Carney
From: freightdawg

Red Skelton, Jackie Gleason, Bob Hope, Art Carney...

there are a million laughs up there -

and more than a few tears down here.

Sadly,

Freightdawg


11 Nov 03 - 11:18 PM (#1052127)
Subject: RE: BS: RIP Art Carney
From: Stilly River Sage

Loved him in Harry and Tonto. And I remember a particularly nice televised version of Peter and the Wolf that he narrated when I was a child.

SRS


12 Nov 03 - 12:32 AM (#1052145)
Subject: RE: BS: RIP Art Carney
From: GUEST,Edison Ed

I agree with you Mickey191, Art Carney was one of the greatess.
He was alos a veteran of World War II. Artors like Art Carney will
be long remembered. They lived in a world far different then todays.


12 Nov 03 - 07:06 AM (#1052265)
Subject: RE: BS: RIP Art Carney
From: kendall

Another giant laid low. I'm deeply saddened, he was one of my all time favorites.


12 Nov 03 - 07:42 AM (#1052281)
Subject: RE: BS: RIP Art Carney
From: Steve Latimer

A funny, funny man. He'll be missed.


12 Nov 03 - 10:08 AM (#1052395)
Subject: RE: BS: RIP Art Carney
From: Peg

Oh dear; they don't make them like him anymore. It is very true, Seinfeld's Kramer played by the wonderful Michael Richards simply could not have existed without Carney's influence...He was always my favorite character on The Honeymooners...


12 Nov 03 - 02:00 PM (#1052572)
Subject: RE: BS: RIP Art Carney
From: SINSULL

I still laugh at the "Addressing the ball" scene. "Hellooooo Ball". And I can't hear "Swannee River" without picturing him a the piano. We were lucky to have him.


12 Nov 03 - 06:17 PM (#1052747)
Subject: RE: BS: RIP Art Carney
From: Q (Frank Staplin)

Art Carney, comic singer!
One of the best children's lps ever was "Doodle-Li-Boops and Rhinocephalopes," Columbia CL 2595. Not sure when this old 10-incher came out. Lost in the sands of time; it doesn't show up in Google.

Songs, by several lyricists, included:
The Dodo Bird in the Banyan Tree
Them
Flop, Mop, Cotton and Pete
Where Did the Chicken Lay the Eggie?
Mama, Mama, Mama
Santa and the Doodle-Li-Boop


13 Nov 03 - 05:17 PM (#1053332)
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From: Seamus Kennedy

As he bursts through the pearly gates, he yells, "Hey, hey, hey, Petey boy!"

Seamus


14 Nov 03 - 02:46 PM (#1053643)
Subject: RE: BS: RIP Art Carney
From: Little Hawk

He hasn't been laid low, he's graduated from "Earth School". Great job, Mr Carney! I sure enjoyed those honeymooners episodes. You were the perfect foil to blustering Ralph Kramden.

I still crack up over the episode with the thing that would "core a apple" as well as doing about fifty other handy things around the kitchen...none of which Ralph Kramden could actually get it to do properly, of course. :-) Har! Har!

- LH


14 Nov 03 - 04:35 PM (#1053734)
Subject: RE: BS: RIP Art Carney
From: Cluin

I think he must have influenced Christopher Lloyd a lot too.


14 Nov 03 - 09:04 PM (#1053928)
Subject: RE: BS: RIP Art Carney
From: Little Hawk

"It will slice. It will dice. It will carve. It will section. It will open a can. It will scrape. It will start a car. It will disassemble a television. It will even core a apple! Our master chef will now demonstrate how to core a apple...."

(struggle, struggle, struggle, sweat, strain, slip...!)

AAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUURRGGGHHHHH!!!   AAAAAAAAAAAUUUUURGGGGGHHH!!!

(Ralph has hurt his little pinkie...)

- LH


15 Nov 03 - 09:17 PM (#1054460)
Subject: RE: BS: RIP Art Carney
From: musicmick

My favorite Art Carney performance was in a hardboiled detective story called "The Late Show" with Lily Tomlin. He got a chance to show off his complete range as a wiley, arthritic private eye whose toughness is equal to his humanity. I don't think he was even nominated for an Oscar for this role but he was poingent and believable. Does anyone remember that he starred in the Broadway stage version of The Odd Couple?