On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:46:07 -0500, notbob > wrote:

>On 2007-07-16, blake murphy > wrote:
>
>> any fans of 'a thousand clowns'?
>
>Not exactly life changing, but a fun movie. Lots of great lines. I
>loved it the first time I watched it, but it doesn't age well. Last
>time I watched it, I'm thinking this kid is 12 like I'm Greta
>Garbo. According to wikipedia, Robard's character was based on Jean
>Shepard, the author of A Christmas Story and one of my all time
>favorite writers. I also had the hots for Barbara Harris.
>
>nb

murray did call him a 'middle-aged kid.'

i guess the message is being a kook can be fun but has its drawbacks,
watch what's going on around you, and know when you're selling out.
not bad.

plus, i love martin balsam. sometimes it seems like he's in
everything.

i hadn't heard of the jean shepherd angle. i love him, too. i can
understand that he was not entirely pleased.

your pal,
blake