grw (04/27/83)
Well, nobody got my trivia question: what was the second song on the second side of the casette version of the third album released by the man who played the boyfriend of the girl played by Cindy Williams in the movie, "Son of Blob". No one even made a guess. Did you guys even try? Anyway, here is the answer: JAMEY'S GOT THE BLUES The album is called "The Sky is Falling". It was the third album by Randy Stonehill. His first was called "Born Twice" (and you can't get it anymore), and his second was called "Welcome to Paradise". BTW, his fourth album, "Between the Glory and the Flame", and his fifth, just released, "Equator", are both excellent. The last two are available from Myrrh records. The others are from Solid Rock. Randy, by the bye, would just as soon forget his part in "Son of Blob". Now, just to keep things a little interesting: How old was Randy when Son of Blob was filmed? And, here is a trivial list of people who acted in minor roles in Son of Blob, who later became quite famous (the two lead actors have done nothing more notable than a car commercial or two). Burgess Meredith -- later the Penguin and Rocky's trainer. Larry Hagman -- directed SoB. Later, of course, JR Ewing. Larry Norman -- The grandaddy of Christian Rock. Had one line in SoB. Dick Van Patten -- 8 is enough* Cindy Williams -- of LaVerne & Shirley There were others, too but I can't remember them. *More trivial trivia: name a 1940's stage play in which "Dickie" Van Patten was part of the original Broadway cast. Dickie played a messenger boy. -Glenn R. Wichman who knows a lot of things, but not Beaver Cleaver's locker number.
halle1 (04/28/83)
Burgess Merideth became famous after Son of Blob? Oh come now. He won an Oscar (or was at least nominated) in the late 30's or early 40's for his roll in "Winterset". He was very well known and respected before most of the cast was born. Speaking of Larry Hagman, as you were, what relationship exists between him and a character named Nanny? This is obscure and convoluted, and on a par with bad puns, but not that hard. Answer in a few days if I don't see it here first. (Mail of course is preferred to posting.)
lab (05/02/83)
I'd love to mail this to halle1, but the return address given won't forward mail. Re: Larry Hagman and "Nanny": Seems like LH went from working for a rich man to being a rich man (ah, the good life) Larry Bickford decvax!decwrl!qubix!lab