Thursday, January 11, 2007

News Bits

Lily Munster actress, Yvonne De Carlo dies at age 84.

One of my earliest memories is of our house in Canton, Michigan and sitting in front of the TV watching The Munsters. Like most kids, I was a big fan of Hermann and Grandpa Munster, but even then, I always thought Yvonne De Carlo brought a certain grace to the screen as Hermann's consummate straight man.

Also, I adored how Lily Munster was semi-obsessed with how "ugly" her niece Marian, the Donna Reed clone, appeared to be in her eyes.

Yvonne De Carlo also plays a supporting part in "McClintock" as John Wayne's friend and ranch house manager whom Maureen O'Hara believes to be Wayne's mistress.

So long, Lily Munster. You were one of the greatest TV moms of all time.


Jim sends in this bit about an episode of Naked City which just happens to feature a copy of Amazing Fantasy #15 displayed at a news kiosk.

Amazing Fantasy #15 is, of course, the first comic to feature The Amazing Spider-Man. It's an eight page, story, I believe, in true Ditko style.

5 comments:

The League said...

I think I also see an early issue of Avengers right next to Amazing Fantasy. Is that Thor swinging a hammer right behind the guy's head?

RHPT said...

Couldn't you just have updated the original post instead of self-commenting?

The League said...

Go lay down, Randy.

Anonymous said...

Couldn't you just have updated the original post instead of self-commenting?

The League said...

You know, I don't come to where you work and... ah, never mind.