We have a Weiner.....

OK.....
So what part of Jerry "VaLEEintino" Lewis doesn't belong!?!?
--And....when I give you clues like "Mr. Light Loafers"/Milwaukee/CSO.....
you need to take that and run to GOOGLE immediately!!
--And....if you are still using a Radio Shack Tandy 1000 computer and are unable to get Google....then you need to run to Best Buy immediately!!
--And...Mr. Farrell....you were semi-correct with the Jimmy Durante and "Lee Liberace" entry...but my research showed that only his closest friends called him Lee....with his real first name being Wladziu.....
the TT judges would have even taken Walter....
so unless you have more "details" about your 'Lee' entry...
the ruling will stay as follows:

This week TT NEWBIE Molly Flynn steals the Grand Prize with the first correct email with the first and last names of both.....

Jimmy Durante....and Wladziu Valentino Liberace.

Your GRAND PRIZE adorned with a lovely Simpson's Stamp will be on your doorstep shortly....you will need to share with Judy or I will tell!!

Plenty of entries from Danny Kaye...to Jerry Lee Lewis to Mickey Rooney!?!?
(For the love of God people....do you realllllllllly think that Mickey Rooney made more money than Elvis or The Beatles?
If I could suspend you for a week....I would)

Jimmy Durante.....appears annually in Frosty The Snowman!

Jimmy and a young Frank Sinatra.....

--On August 4, 1955, The Jimmy Durante Show was the venue of the last performance by the famous Brazilian singer Carmen Miranda. Miranda fell to her knees while dancing with Durante, who instinctively told the band to "stop da music!". He helped Miranda up to her feet as she laughed "I'm all out of breath!". "Dat's OK, honey, I'll take yer lines" Durante replied. Miranda laughed again and quickly pulled herself together, finishing the show. However, the next morning, August 5, Carmen died at home from heart failure.




I remember thinking as a youngster that Liberace was this cartoon act for old folks in Vegas....but vividly remember seeing him doing the following Boogie Woogie on the old Mike Douglas show....and on Carol Burnett a few weeks later. Probably one of the greatest ever. Also remember him being VERY funny and a smart ass on Carol Burnett.



Amusing piece from the 40's.....

• Liberace died at age 67 in 1987 in Palm Springs, CA
• Liberace movie to start filming next year starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon....to be directed by Steven Soderbergh......really!
  

Marty
Chicago, IL