What are you talking about??
K Sheedy was keen on H Beitsel.
Just read about it. Pretty low act there by Harry. I enjoyed his commentary and contribution to footy back in the day but that event slipped past me.
For the youngins out there
Harry Beitzel was probably the BT of the day in terms of VFL commentators
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-14/hall-of-fame-member-harry-beitzel-passes-away
But was also one sleazy business character who went to jail for 18 months after ripping off $2 mill from a group of pensioners who won the Lotto (Harry was the lottery PR guy at the time)
In 1994, Beitzel, then the public face of âSoccer Poolsâ was sentenced to 18 months jail after being found guilty of defrauding two elderly couples of $1.85 million dollars. Beitzel befriended the couples and siphoned the winnings to his own company.
The son of one of the couples told ABC Radio this morning âBeitzel has the blood of my parents on his hands, what shouldâve been a life changing experience for them for the better turned out to be the beginning of the end for them. The stress of the case caused a heart attack in my father and his sudden death was followed by my mother just 6 weeks later. Beitzel should be rotting in hell what he did to my family, he deserves shame not fame.â
The AFL didnât care and made him a Hall of Fame member 10 years later anyway
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The AFL is very forgiving
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Except to Jobe and Jimmy
I hate this thread.
Jerry Lewis.
Must have seen repeats of every Martin + Lewis movie at least twice as a kid.
The Nutty Professor is my favourite of those but his straight role in The King of Comedy was his best of all.
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I hate this thread
One of the greatest comedians of all time, a true genius.
Ps if you hate this thread then donât come into it, simples.
I hate it because every new entry brings shock and sadness⌠not because I think itâs a bad thread. Itâs also like a car crash, hard to drive by without looking.
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I see it differently. Death is a part of life and the best way to approach it is to celebrate and remember the lives that have had some impact on your own and others. It doesnât remove the sadness of their passing but it does help to ease it and bring a smile. A lot of people hold celebrations now instead of wakes, a more positive experience.
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Sadness and fear of the unknown because we donât know where weâre going.
I guess thatâs the difference for me.
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Rock-a-bye -Baby is my favourite
RIP Jerry Lewis
l remember going to see Pardners, at the old Highett picture theatre, back when every suburb had itâs own cinema. l was about 5 or perhaps 6 at the time, l loved it. l watched it again on Youtube a couple of months ago, it is still good. So l watched a couple more Lewis & Martin efforts.
My fave Lewis picture is one where he has a supporting role to Oliver Platt who plays his son, an unfunny comedian, in search of material and himself in âFunnybones.â
Jim Carey based much of his comedy on the physical slapstick of Lewis. It wasnât just the facial expressions either, he could move well also, and his dance steps were nothing short of sensational.
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Couldnât stand Jerry Lewis.
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Yep, and I detest Jim Carrey too. Stupid voices and facial expressions do not make great comedy for mineâŚ
To give Jerry Lewis his dues, he was very good in King of Comedy (playing against type).
Drew Morphett has passed away. Loved his jovial way and even his work on foxtel of late had been nice⌠Vale
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Quite sad, really. 69 is too young. And thinking of the situation for his wife, it must have been extremely distressing.
Make sure your loved oneâs know they are, everyone.
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