My personal favorite of Donald's war-related shorts is "The Vanishing Private." Ordered to make a cannon "hard to see" by Pete, Donald paints it with an invisibility formula...then lands it in himself after Pete tries to make a grab for him. Pete ends up chasing "the little man you can't see" all over the base.
Headed out to the farm market after that. They're down to their last two weeks, and as such, now have more craft booths than produce booths. At least the dairy booth was back, and the orchard booths remain. I was able to get my dill and herb cheese, Asian pears, and lovely little Staymen apples. I also returned to the knitted stuffed animal booth to buy a present for Amanda. Children gathered around two complacent alpacas munching hay in a pen.
Hurried home to put everything away, get ready for work, and finish out the Donald Duck shorts. "Der Fuerher's Face" won an Oscar in 1943 for its surreal imagery as Donald dreams himself into a nightmarish Nazi-controlled Germany. Donald doesn't want to "Fall Out, Fall In" during a long hike. He struggles to put up his tent, then can't sleep around his noisy troop mates. "Commando Duck" is sent into the heart of Japan to take out an airplane factor. He proceeds to wipe...no, wash...out the enemy.
Tried something different at work today. The floral manager needed help with the many Christmas decorations and Thanksgiving bouquets coming in. The other woman who used to work in the floral department got tired of it and first moved to produce, then left for another store. I watered plants, trimmed flower stems, loaded bouquets into plastic containers, and cleaned up after them. It was very simple, and I actually enjoyed it quite a bit.
I actually got my schedule online yesterday, but I confirmed it today. In good news, three days off again, and I'm in the floral department on two of the four days I do work. I'll have plenty of time to make my Christmas lists this week. Fewer hours, though. I could have used more. The holidays are coming.
Did three more Disney war shorts when I got home. Goofy's only ventures into World War II propaganda were "Victory Vehicles," a demonstration of how people (and dogs) could get where they were going without using their cars at a time when rubber, metal, and gas were all in short supply, and "How to Be a Sailor." Mickey didn't really figure into World War II shorts that much, but he did do a World War I-set short in 1929. "The Barnyard Battle" pits skinny rubber-hose Mickey against growling Hun cats. He wins, of course, using nothing but his wits, piano keys for bullets, and a sledgehammer.
Switched to Skirts Ahoy! on Amazon Prime. I go further into this vehicle for Esther Williams that has her as a socialite who joins the Navy during the Korean War at my Musical Dreams Movie Reviews blog.
Worked on writing towards the end of the movie. Cora is confused and upset when she manages to duck away from Stephen's burning red eyes and angry tone. She's so frightened, she doesn't see the hunchback servant carrying a pile of wood on his lumpy back and nearly trips over him. Cora is quick to help him gather his wood, but Stephen scolds him for getting in the way. Cora rebukes him for treating the man badly, but Stephen only sees him as a doltish servant.
Finished the night on YouTube. Country singer Bill Anderson began on Match Game in mid-1976 to promote his number-one hit "Sometimes." His down-home charm and good-natured sense of humor quickly made him one of the most popular semi-regulars during the later 70's and syndicated episodes. He remained a favorite straight through to one that week on Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour in 1984 where Edie McClurg wore the tiara and they saw a group of cheerleaders perform their best moves.
Bill rounded up Charles and Brett to help him sing his own composition for Debralee Scott, to her delight. He watched Jack and Brett bicker during that week in 1978 where they appeared together after their divorce. There was also the nighttime episode where the young wrestler shook Richard Dawson's hand so hard, he got Marcia Wallace to write his answer on the Head-to-Head for him, or the one where he joined Debralee and Jonelle Allen in singing "The Battle of Jericho," spoofing K-Tel Records collection commercials, and making jokes about how much a contestant resembled Barry Manilow.
Sing a little country tune with this crooning cowboy charmer!
The Lawrence Welk Show saluted the Armed Forces for Veteran's Day in the mid-late 60's, just as the Vietnam War was getting hotter. The black-and-white show from 1965 featured Jo Ann Castle and Larry Hooper as farmers singing "How Can They Keep Them Down on the Farm After They've Seen Paree?" Jo Ann joins the cast for a medley of other World War I favorites. Diane Lemmon (her sisters were doing a Perry Como show) does a solo "Something to Remember You By." The other female singers replace her sisters for "Hoop-De Doo." Barbara Boylen and Bobby Burgess get two dreamy waltz numbers. Soldier Jimmy Roberts and nurse Norma Zimmer hope to love "Til We Meet Again." Arthur Duncan does his best George M. Cohen with "Give My Regards to Broadway."
The 1969 color Veteran's Day show also saluted ultra-patriotic Irving Berlin. Larry Hooper laments "Oh How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning," while Clay Aiken is "Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay." Patty and Natalie want to "Strike Up the Band." Ken Delo remembers when "A Nightingale Sang In Berkley Square." Eager recruit Bobby Burgess gets "How Can They Keep Them Down on the Farm" with Cissy King here. Marines officer Arthur Duncan admires "A Shine On Your Shoes." The episode concludes with a stirring "God Bless America" performed by Norma Zimmer and the chorus. Ralna claims that joining the Services is "Doin' What Comes Naturally," while Jimmy Roberts and Natalie remind each other "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree."
Salute those who fought for our country with Lawrence Welk and his musical family in these two patriotic parties! (The 1969 episode is missing the first number and is in bad shape, but it seems to be the only copy of this online.)
And I salute all of the men and women who fought for our country on this Veteran's Day!
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