tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post9116013302205111991..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: TUESDAY, September 15, 2009Donna S. LevinOrangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-71354591073692603112009-09-15T19:54:15.484-07:002009-09-15T19:54:15.484-07:00Loved Billy Mumy on Lost in Space. Jonathan Harris...Loved Billy Mumy on Lost in Space. Jonathan Harris's character was SO evil, but he had a spectacular voice and did voice work into his old age. Great info on "The Nipper, @Tom Mc. Remember?- "Wow! I got color TV! RCA Victor Color TV. If my friends could see me now! Wow! I got color TV!" (darn jingles just won't go away!) Nice, quick puzzle today. @PG-Sean Hayes was a riot in that clip! Thanks for including it!ddbmcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-68235069710813940092009-09-15T19:36:19.441-07:002009-09-15T19:36:19.441-07:00There is a hugh statue of Nipper on the top of a b...There is a hugh statue of Nipper on the top of a building on Broadway in Albany, NY. It is one of the city's landmarks. RCA originally owned the building and when new owners took over several years ago they said they would take Nipper down. There was such a public outcry that they withdrew their plan. We had a friend who worked for RCA and in the 60's he gave my newborn daughter a 4 foot tall Nipper stuffed toy. Fun puzzle!PARSANnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-22242201195888376492009-09-15T19:07:46.714-07:002009-09-15T19:07:46.714-07:00John Houseman was best known for his role in "...John Houseman was best known for his role in "The Paper Chase" but he never did much acting until his 70s. Until then he was best known as a producer and he collaborated with Orson Welles back in the Mercury Theater days.john farmernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-5569854388253071722009-09-15T18:36:34.079-07:002009-09-15T18:36:34.079-07:00@Donna
Maybe the editor thought a reference to a (...@Donna<br />Maybe the editor thought a reference to a (non-blockbuster) 35 year-old movie didn't fit the difficulty level of a LAT Tuesday puzzle? "The Paper Chase" TV series ran for one season on CBS from 1978-79. PBS then rebroadcast all of the episodes. In 1983, Showtime brought it back where it ran for 3 seasons and the main character Hart finally graduated law school. This sixty-something year-old really enjoyed the show and thought it intelligently portrayed some important issues of the times.shrub5https://www.blogger.com/profile/09466867716773759568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-53065326788801187862009-09-15T16:32:12.107-07:002009-09-15T16:32:12.107-07:00Elaine May was in one of the funniest movies I eve...Elaine May was in one of the funniest movies I ever saw - "A New Leaf" with Walter Matheau.Guinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14894917974788728685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-49358645448960471182009-09-15T14:15:18.798-07:002009-09-15T14:15:18.798-07:00@Tom Mc - I don't have to explain His Master&#...@Tom Mc - I don't have to explain His Master's Voice now.<br /><br />I loved the (campy) Dr. Smith on Lost in Space. In my childhood, I watched Captain Video and wish I still had my space helmet, which I'm sure could asphixiate a kid. This was plastic and you had to order it in the mail. In those days (1949 - 50s), we were not inundated with ads directed at kids. <br /><br />My son watched Dangermouse, which was a cute 'toon.<br /><br />As far as the Wolfe boys, Tom is alive and interesting, and I didn't care for Thomas's writing. A bit racist and sexist, too. And mean to his German-Jewish girlfriends.<br /><br />Donna, thanx for the German refs (40A 41A). Too bad you can't cross umlaut words - maybe no one could tell. And many great memories.<br /><br />Nichols and May - sophisticated, improvisational comedians of late '50s, early '60s. The best.Sfinginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-66872003563082122592009-09-15T13:32:20.069-07:002009-09-15T13:32:20.069-07:00@Tom Mc - Fascinating info on Nipper.
Pretty bre...@Tom Mc - Fascinating info on Nipper. <br /><br />Pretty breezy today but I guessed wrong at the cross of MANSE and TASSE. Kinda tough that one...<br /><br />- - RobertAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-15897294959223873662009-09-15T12:44:01.354-07:002009-09-15T12:44:01.354-07:00@Shrub5 et al. -- You're on my wavelength: whe...@Shrub5 et al. -- You're on my wavelength: when I submitted the puzzle to Rich, I had clued HOUSEMAN as "Kingsfield portrayer in 'The Paper Chase.'" It's always interesting to me to see which of my clues are changed in the editing process. 9 times out of 10, I agree with the revisions -- but every now and then, I'm baffled.Donnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-75432753746440712242009-09-15T12:42:05.866-07:002009-09-15T12:42:05.866-07:00Still waiting for my nyt puzzle to be delivered to...Still waiting for my nyt puzzle to be delivered to my in box!!!!chefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-74405208528742413822009-09-15T11:31:19.108-07:002009-09-15T11:31:19.108-07:00The RCA logo of Nipper listening to the gramophone...The RCA logo of Nipper listening to the gramophone was originally more macabre: Nipper and the machine were on top of Nipper's owner's coffin, and Nipper was listening to "his master's voice". This vividly got across the strangeness of recorded voice when it was still a novelty.<br /><br />A faint echo of this still exists in Canada: there is a chain of music stores called HMV, for His Master's Voice.Tom Mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09323470941502162381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-43517680572145542262009-09-15T11:15:51.987-07:002009-09-15T11:15:51.987-07:00Agree w shrub5. And distinguishing among Thomas Wo...Agree w shrub5. And distinguishing among Thomas Wolfe, Virginia Woolf, Tom Wolfe et al always traps me up. Although I recall Lost in Space, I had no good guess re DANGERMOUSE. Interesting generational difference between this puzzle and today's very interesting NY Times!Charles Boglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667976595355657752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-49992725817703470242009-09-15T11:04:21.406-07:002009-09-15T11:04:21.406-07:00Easy and quick, but enjoyable. Nice write-up, as w...Easy and quick, but enjoyable. Nice write-up, as well, PG. I haven't seen much of Will and Grace, but thought it was funny when I did. They certainly had an easy time of it in that scene. Also never saw Lost In Space or the Mouse. <br /><br />Oh, yes, I had Houseboy. Sorry....machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-29797753730487126372009-09-15T10:24:56.839-07:002009-09-15T10:24:56.839-07:00HOUSEMAN could have been clued as: He played Profe...HOUSEMAN could have been clued as: He played Professor Kingsfield in the movie and subsequent TV series "The Paper Chase." John Houseman won an Oscar for the film role but many may remember him in the ad for the brokerage firm Smith Barney: "They make money the old fashioned way...they earrrrrn it."<br /><br />Very enjoyable write-up, PG. LOL at Jack on a caffeine buzz in the "Will and Grace" clip!shrub5https://www.blogger.com/profile/09466867716773759568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-67499300741031165392009-09-15T09:55:09.848-07:002009-09-15T09:55:09.848-07:00i remember there being a movie version a few years...i remember there being a movie version a few years ago. it looked pretty bad, too.<br /><br />HOUSEMAN is kind of blah, but <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housman" rel="nofollow">HOUSMAN</a> rocks. <i>a shropshire lad</i> is my favorite volume of poetry by anyone ever.<br /><br />i read <i>look homeward, angel</i> about 10 years ago, and i have to say: i didn't get it. or if i did get it, it wasn't very good, but that's being uncharitable.Joonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825085755390339668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-66397599462110528532009-09-15T09:46:17.367-07:002009-09-15T09:46:17.367-07:00Cute puzzle.
I remember Lost in Space from my yo...Cute puzzle. <br /><br />I remember Lost in Space from my youth. It was pretty scary at times for a seven year old, but seeing re-runs years later made me question what was wrong with me for ever being afraid. I loathed the conniving Dr. Smith. Every time it looked as if they may have found a way home Dr. Smith ruined it for them through some self serving scheme.Bohicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-65676229830689965392009-09-15T09:42:02.504-07:002009-09-15T09:42:02.504-07:00"Lost in Space", "Voyage to the bot..."Lost in Space", "Voyage to the bottom of the Sea", and "Time Tunnel".<br /><br />Classics. I remember the episode where the robot finally broke down and professed his love for Will Robinson. I was about 6 or 7, and I went, "huh?".GLowenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-87909413155120691022009-09-15T09:20:58.237-07:002009-09-15T09:20:58.237-07:00Danger Mouse is a big deal record producer:
http:...Danger Mouse is a big deal record producer:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danger_MouseRex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-78638341787878868302009-09-15T08:34:38.723-07:002009-09-15T08:34:38.723-07:00Nice easy puzzle I filled in DANGER MOUSE also thi...Nice easy puzzle I filled in DANGER MOUSE also thinking of the fellow from Gnarls Barkley. I liked the fill and always enjoy sports and other literary/entertainment fill in my puzzle. <br /><br />Just finished reading Look Homeward Angel about a month ago. Thomas Wolfe, the father of the modern Southern novel.<br /><br />Didn't know much about Lost in Space so the theme was lost on me. If is was a chance to watch a rerun of Lost in Space or Star Trek as a kid is was Star Trek in a landslide.*David*noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-45936892023051871332009-09-15T08:27:21.587-07:002009-09-15T08:27:21.587-07:00I hafta say I never heard of DANGER MOUSE the toon...I hafta say I never heard of DANGER MOUSE the toon secret agent. Brit TV cartoon? Was that popular here? I know there's that Gnarls Barkley guy, but can't say I know much about him either. In any case, it was an easy puzzle except I had an error for the first theme. I wrote in HORSEMAN at 8D instead of HOUSEMAN and never really thought much about it. <br /><br />I remember "Lost in Space" from when I was a kid and I thought it was campy in not such a good way, even back then (unlike "Batman" which was campy in an amusing way). I'd say the "Danger, Will Robinson" catchphrase was much more popular than the TV series. <br /><br />Anyway, Happy 44th to all the Robinsons!john farmernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-89574570674112818982009-09-15T08:23:24.727-07:002009-09-15T08:23:24.727-07:00Watching Lost In Space was a family event every we...Watching Lost In Space was a family event every week in our house. The robot actually said "Danger, Will Robinson" only once during the show's 3 year run.<br /><br />Pretty good Tuesday puzzle. My only stumbling block was at 55D because I kept reading the clue as "Mon. or Tues."OHThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15449946974991416779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-3632451644367109502009-09-15T08:10:29.173-07:002009-09-15T08:10:29.173-07:00Watched Lost in Space and Danger Mouse. Didnt like...Watched Lost in Space and Danger Mouse. Didnt like Star Trek when it first came out, but like it now!<br /><br />Enjoyable puzzle and write up.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-69611248183778035732009-09-15T08:08:46.246-07:002009-09-15T08:08:46.246-07:00I absolutely almost did this by going straight thr...I absolutely almost did this by going straight through with ACROSS clues -- that was fun! And I never heard of the show. <br /><br />I got PAUSED at "Randy" but wow --Denisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-46305204437613390002009-09-15T07:04:08.494-07:002009-09-15T07:04:08.494-07:00I always want to spell CRUSOE with an A. Because o...I always want to spell CRUSOE with an A. Because of Gilligan.SethGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13753036404140901368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-38196398487933352392009-09-15T06:42:44.258-07:002009-09-15T06:42:44.258-07:00Good easy puzzle. I remember watching Lost in Spac...Good easy puzzle. I remember watching Lost in Space way back whenchefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.com