Good morning, Villagers. I’ve ascertained that most of the GoComics readers are of a certain age. I wonder how we all got into the comics?
As for me: At some point, I guess when I first learned how to read aroind 1st grade, I was attracted to the color of the Sunday comics. My household job was to dry the dishes for a nickel a day. On Sunday, with 35 cents in my pocket, I would walk the 2 blocks to the candy store (in those days kids could walk by themselves) and buy the Journal American – I don’t know why it was the Journal American. I was only interested in the comics – not the black and white newsprint.
One day my parents told me I couldn’t buy the Journal American anymore (this was about 1945 or 6). I couldn’t understand why, with my own earned money, I couldn’t buy that paper. Only years later, upon reflection, I guess it was because that paper was anti-Semitic. I didn’t know what anti-Semitism was – I don’t even think I knew I was Jewish.
One bad effect of the the comics: It introduced me to stereotyping: someone with an ugly expression on his face was a bad person; the nagging wife (Maggie and Jigs), the bad mother-in-law (while my own father LOC+VED his mother-in-law), the idea that wives loved to spend their husbands; hard-earned money (at that time few wives worked)..
Very interesting, Arye. I got interesting in the comics around age 8. It came about because I was a nut about dinosaurs. I was glancing through the comics one day and discovered Alley Oop. That plus the time travel aspect of the story made that strip immediately became my favorite, which will explain my negative comments here on GoComics at the Alley Oop site. I loved to read in those days and was one of the best readers in the Third Grade. My Mom even took out a monthly subscription to Donald Duck comic books for me, which I kept up for many years.
Your story interested me in another way too. Prejudice comes in many forms. My family was German, but growing up in America in the early 50s we didn’t talk about it a lot. I remember I used to ask my grandmother how to say a certain word in German and she would just stare at me and then shake her head and say “I don’t know.” I guess she was afraid of persecution.
Good morning, Villagers,.Well, Slim, the movie you are watching is Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein". Very funny, indeed. But, have you folks ever watched enough of those Abbot & Costello films to notice that Bud Abbott is quite obnoxious and controlling? We’ve watched a bunch of their films, and I know he’s supposed to be the straight man, but, he isn’t funny..As far as today’s “stars”……….my favorite Bette Davis movie is “Death on the Nile”. An Agatha Christy farce. Bette spoofed herself in this one..As for Victor Morrow…….had to look him up……never saw his work.
We watched an incredible movie last night:“Les Miserables”.Never would have even considered watching it because of the subject matter…..dark, dreary, oppression, etc. .But, My Mountain Man put it on the DVR, so we watched it. This starred Liam Neeson, and was filmed in 1998. It followed Victor Hugo’s book faithfully, and had me riveted to my seat from the first 5 minutes of the film. It is the story of the man imprisoned for 19 years for stealing bread to feed his family during the French Revolution era. Liam Neeson’s portrayal was outstanding.
Hi-oooooo.I had no subsciptions to comics when I was a kid, go to Newport every Saturday to shop the down town (can’t do that anymore), I could go to a drug store there and get comic books. Got a lot of Harvy comics (Casper, Wendy, Hot Stuff, ect), Archie, the DC superheros. Also got The Grit (news paper) sometimes..Bud Abbott was not that much different from Oliver Hardy who pushed Stan Laurel around alot. It was part of the slapstick, like Moe of the Three Stougges..Take that Donald Duck drawing with Roy Disney’s signature on it to an Antiques Road Show just to see what it’s worth, might be fun..While we’er talking Disney, The Lawrence Welk Show was a Disney tribute with all that good music, and Bobby Burgess waring Mouseears again..Talked enugh, later..\\//_
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 13 years ago
Good morning everyone…
shirttailslim almost 13 years ago
G’morning there, VB. Same to the rest of today’s visitors and residents.
shirttailslim almost 13 years ago
Favorite movie by today’s stars.BETTY DAVIS,,,,, “What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?”VIC MORROW…. “Blackboard Jungle”
shirttailslim almost 13 years ago
I’m watching a riveiting drama right now, with the following:DraculaFrankensteinThe Wolfmanalso Abbott and Costello. :-)))))
arye uygur almost 13 years ago
Good morning, Villagers. I’ve ascertained that most of the GoComics readers are of a certain age. I wonder how we all got into the comics?
As for me: At some point, I guess when I first learned how to read aroind 1st grade, I was attracted to the color of the Sunday comics. My household job was to dry the dishes for a nickel a day. On Sunday, with 35 cents in my pocket, I would walk the 2 blocks to the candy store (in those days kids could walk by themselves) and buy the Journal American – I don’t know why it was the Journal American. I was only interested in the comics – not the black and white newsprint.
One day my parents told me I couldn’t buy the Journal American anymore (this was about 1945 or 6). I couldn’t understand why, with my own earned money, I couldn’t buy that paper. Only years later, upon reflection, I guess it was because that paper was anti-Semitic. I didn’t know what anti-Semitism was – I don’t even think I knew I was Jewish.
One bad effect of the the comics: It introduced me to stereotyping: someone with an ugly expression on his face was a bad person; the nagging wife (Maggie and Jigs), the bad mother-in-law (while my own father LOC+VED his mother-in-law), the idea that wives loved to spend their husbands; hard-earned money (at that time few wives worked)..
davidf42 almost 13 years ago
Morning, Vagabonds.
Very interesting, Arye. I got interesting in the comics around age 8. It came about because I was a nut about dinosaurs. I was glancing through the comics one day and discovered Alley Oop. That plus the time travel aspect of the story made that strip immediately became my favorite, which will explain my negative comments here on GoComics at the Alley Oop site. I loved to read in those days and was one of the best readers in the Third Grade. My Mom even took out a monthly subscription to Donald Duck comic books for me, which I kept up for many years.
Your story interested me in another way too. Prejudice comes in many forms. My family was German, but growing up in America in the early 50s we didn’t talk about it a lot. I remember I used to ask my grandmother how to say a certain word in German and she would just stare at me and then shake her head and say “I don’t know.” I guess she was afraid of persecution.
Here’s the link to Today’s Annie .
MontanaLady almost 13 years ago
Good morning, Villagers,.Well, Slim, the movie you are watching is Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein". Very funny, indeed. But, have you folks ever watched enough of those Abbot & Costello films to notice that Bud Abbott is quite obnoxious and controlling? We’ve watched a bunch of their films, and I know he’s supposed to be the straight man, but, he isn’t funny..As far as today’s “stars”……….my favorite Bette Davis movie is “Death on the Nile”. An Agatha Christy farce. Bette spoofed herself in this one..As for Victor Morrow…….had to look him up……never saw his work.
MontanaLady almost 13 years ago
We watched an incredible movie last night:“Les Miserables”.Never would have even considered watching it because of the subject matter…..dark, dreary, oppression, etc. .But, My Mountain Man put it on the DVR, so we watched it. This starred Liam Neeson, and was filmed in 1998. It followed Victor Hugo’s book faithfully, and had me riveted to my seat from the first 5 minutes of the film. It is the story of the man imprisoned for 19 years for stealing bread to feed his family during the French Revolution era. Liam Neeson’s portrayal was outstanding.
davidf42 almost 13 years ago
ML, that is a treasure! Be sure to hang on to it.
Dkram almost 13 years ago
Hi-oooooo.I had no subsciptions to comics when I was a kid, go to Newport every Saturday to shop the down town (can’t do that anymore), I could go to a drug store there and get comic books. Got a lot of Harvy comics (Casper, Wendy, Hot Stuff, ect), Archie, the DC superheros. Also got The Grit (news paper) sometimes..Bud Abbott was not that much different from Oliver Hardy who pushed Stan Laurel around alot. It was part of the slapstick, like Moe of the Three Stougges..Take that Donald Duck drawing with Roy Disney’s signature on it to an Antiques Road Show just to see what it’s worth, might be fun..While we’er talking Disney, The Lawrence Welk Show was a Disney tribute with all that good music, and Bobby Burgess waring Mouseears again..Talked enugh, later..\\//_