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Stephen Winer

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Former Writer for David Letterman, Robert Klein, Dick Van Dyke and The Disney Channel All New Mickey Mouse Club. Writer of film essays for The Criterion Collection

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Quotes From a Classic - Infamy
YouTube video by FFSI Quotes From a Classic - Infamy

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20.02.2026 05:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My father, who worked in television during the live days of the 50s, told me Hardwicke was the one doing a live play set on a plane when he went up on his lines. He stood up and said โ€œWell, this is where I get offโ€ and walked off the plane.

19.02.2026 20:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I think you have to be consistent and hire Florence Lake for Linda. Here we see Willy Loman trudging home with his heavy sample case;

18.02.2026 19:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œYou can't eat the orange and throw the peel away - a man is not a piece of fruit.โ€

18.02.2026 16:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Jerry Lewis: Ultimate Jerry , pt 05 - The Ladies Man
YouTube video by kincaide67 Jerry Lewis: Ultimate Jerry , pt 05 - The Ladies Man

Kathleen loved working with Jerry Lewis over multiple movies and he clearly loved working with her: youtu.be/P6uspjCDdxg?...

17.02.2026 16:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When I first started reading Superman as a kid, there were no artist credits, but his Superman became the Superman in my head.

17.02.2026 16:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My then writing partner Hillary Rollins, me and Kathleen:

17.02.2026 05:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I worked on a show with her (and proud to say it was my idea to book her) and she was a doll! A few years later, she gave us seats to THE FULL MONTY and we talked backstage. She told no one she had terminal cancer and never missed a performance until the Saturday before she died.

17.02.2026 05:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And no argument here on your central proposition.

15.02.2026 21:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Watch 'Pardon me, but did I see you in "Rebecca?"' | The Time of Their Lives Clip Watch the clip 'Pardon me, but did I see you in "Rebecca?"' from the movie The Time of Their Lives on Clip.Cafe. Mildred Dean: [to Emily] Pardon me, but did I see you in "Rebecca?"

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15.02.2026 21:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY is a great film noir unavailable on physical media in the USA because of rights issues but thereโ€™s an excellent copy on YouTube. Highly recommended for anyone whoโ€™s wanted to see Gene Kelly play a sociopath. And Deannaโ€™s very good in it.

15.02.2026 21:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

She did Hedda Gabler and A Dollโ€™s House in repertory in NY. Happy to say I saw them both.

15.02.2026 21:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
How to Film Jack Benny Only Ernst Lubitsch got the great comedian to be as funny on the big screen as he was on the radio.

For Jack Bennyโ€™s 39th birthday, here, again, is my piece on Jackโ€™s film career. This got the biggest response of any of my Criterion articles. Best of all, it found its way to Jackโ€™s grandson who liked it and showed it to his mother, Joan Benny, who had kind words about it.

14.02.2026 17:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Imagine taking a great stage musical and making it at UNIVERSAL (also see - or to be precise, donโ€™t see - THE BOYS FRON SYRACUSE)

14.02.2026 05:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Angela Lansbury did the same thing on MURDER SHE WROTE.

14.02.2026 05:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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two men in suits and hats are walking down a dirt road in a black and white photo . ALT: two men in suits and hats are walking down a dirt road in a black and white photo .
14.02.2026 05:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Scatology - โ€œI do not think that word means what you think it means โ€œ.

13.02.2026 22:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Screaming bisexual, perhaps. Kaye made an aggressive pass at the wife of a friend of mine when he was literally in the next room.

13.02.2026 20:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just watched โ€œThe Deeper You Digโ€ and it was excellent. Looking forward to the rest of their films.

12.02.2026 21:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Alan Young, the Affable Owner on โ€˜Mister Ed,โ€™ Dies at 96 (Published 2016)
11.02.2026 16:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Speaking as a former professional comedy writer, if I were working today, Iโ€™d have to completely stay offline in fear that I would see forty versions of every joke I write before I pitch it.

11.02.2026 05:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œMostly โ€œ

09.02.2026 18:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Only if we used them in sketches or bits (misty cold openings) The interviews were all Dave.

09.02.2026 18:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The missing cast member:

09.02.2026 15:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Bud Abbott, of course!

09.02.2026 15:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
NANCY SINATRA  - "Last Of The Secret Agents"
YouTube video by John โ€œYoatโ€ Book NANCY SINATRA - "Last Of The Secret Agents"

Well, the song was goodโ€ฆ

09.02.2026 05:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

She was the best!

08.02.2026 23:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Which reminds me of Comden and Greenโ€™s
Things with good lines
Like things from Kleinโ€™s!

08.02.2026 23:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You never know - their first production of WONDERFUL TOWN was one of their best and the recent second production was one of their worst.

08.02.2026 19:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I know people who have dropped out too, but there hasnโ€™t been a season in which there wasnโ€™t at least one show I was happy to have seen.

08.02.2026 02:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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