In spite of the many superlatives that have been larded upon this magnificent production, one aspect has been grievously neglected: The fine acting of the estimable Jack Brown, who, sadly, was not credited for his performance. Mr. Brown has long been an unheralded figure in the history of cinema, but with his memorable role in ____: The Movie he achieved the pinnacle of success, and I fear, sadly, that the screen will never see its like again. Mr. Brown appears on the screen without warning. He strides purposefully through the scene, leaving the unprepared audience gasping with amazement. In many of the showings of the film that I have attended, his performance has received nearly as much comment as has the work of superb leading man, Eric Woods. Without these two, ____: The Movie would lapse into the world of the ordinary. Even now, I cannot speak its name, because the main word of the title is prohibited.
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Today
(1952– )
Giving credit to the pioneers
10 March 2007
I'm not sure where you got your data about cast members, but someone needs to check it with NBC. Dave Garroway, the original host of Today, appeared on at least 2000 episodes during the first nine years of the run -- 5 days a week for at least 48 weeks a year for nine years -- but you credited him with 3 episodes. Jack Lesculie was an everyday regular on the show for at least 3 years in the beginning. To credit these men with fewer appearances than J. Fred Muggs, a chimpanzee who appeared on the show during that era, is an insult to their memory -- particularly since Muggs was biting them all the time! In those days, the program was live, so the human performers had to be careful how they reacted. Seriously, this was one of the most important programs in the early days of television, thanks largely to the work of Garroway, Pat Weaver and newscaster Frank Blair. It trained people to get up in the mornings and turn on their sets -- a habit we've continued to practice for more than half a century!
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