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July 17, 2007 at 2:16 pm #776
Phidippides
KeymasterI saw the movie Cinderella Man a few nights ago which is about the 1930s-era boxer James J. Braddock. It originally came out around 2005 and seeing if for the first time, I was impressed by the story line. Even if you're not big into boxing, it's still a good movie.One of the things that comes into play in the movie is "Hooverville", a tent city for the homeless or others hit hard during the early 1930s which was set up right in Central Park in New York. According to this site there was a bit of an anachronistic error in regards to its display in the movie but it's still interesting to see nonetheless.I found out afterwards that one of the prominent boxers in the movie, Max Baer, was actually the father of Max Baer Jr. Ok, that's not the surprising part. If you recall your TV history, Max Baer Jr. played Jethro Tull on the Beverly Hillbillies. Well gah-uh-ah-lee!
July 17, 2007 at 6:17 pm #9280Stumpfoot
ParticipantUUHHH….Phid, Jethro Tull is a band…I think you mean Clampett ;DThat was a great movie and a great performence by the entire cast. Also Max Baer wasnt the jerk they portryaed him as being in the movie either.
July 17, 2007 at 6:30 pm #9281skiguy
ModeratorJethro Bodine is the correct name. (and wasn't gah-uh-la-lee for Gomer Pyle?)Cinderella Man was a pretty good movie. Saw it a while ago though, so don't remember much.
July 17, 2007 at 7:34 pm #9282Stumpfoot
ParticipantBodine was his middle name….. ::)
July 17, 2007 at 9:10 pm #9283Phidippides
KeymasterUUHHH....Phid, Jethro Tull is a band...I think you mean Clampett ;DThat was a great movie and a great performence by the entire cast. Also Max Baer wasnt the jerk they portryaed him as being in the movie either.
Uh, you caught me zoning. Right you are, Jed Clampett's son or grandson or whatever.
July 17, 2007 at 9:11 pm #9284DonaldBaker
ParticipantUUHHH....Phid, Jethro Tull is a band...I think you mean Clampett ;DThat was a great movie and a great performence by the entire cast. Also Max Baer wasnt the jerk they portryaed him as being in the movie either.
Uh, you caught me zoning. Right you are, Jed Clampett's son or grandson or whatever.
Well now that you botched this thread completely up....... ;D
July 17, 2007 at 9:45 pm #9285skiguy
ModeratorUUHHH....Phid, Jethro Tull is a band...I think you mean Clampett ;DThat was a great movie and a great performence by the entire cast. Also Max Baer wasnt the jerk they portryaed him as being in the movie either.
Uh, you caught me zoning. Right you are, Jed Clampett's son or grandson or whatever.
NephewAnd according to this entry in Wikipedia, his name was Jethro Bodine.You owe me $5, stumpfoot. 8)
July 17, 2007 at 11:06 pm #9286Stumpfoot
ParticipantI'd rather owe to you than beat you out of it. ;D ;D ;D
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