1950s catchphrases
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Classic TV: The 50s
MikeF-6 — 11 years ago(March 09, 2015 09:36 PM)
You know how some long forgotten memories will suddenly pop into your head? Well, today, when trying to negotiate the sale of one home and the purchase of another, the phrase What a revoltin' development this is! came to me. It is one of the catchphrases from The Life of Riley. The series starring William Bendix ran from January 1953 to August 1958. (The almost forgotten first version of the show with Jackie Gleason lasted on season, October 1949 until March 1950.) Bendix frequently used this catchphrase.
Do you remember any other 50 catchphrases that you heard used at home or at school?
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MikeF-6 — 11 years ago(March 10, 2015 10:56 AM)
Those are great. Another from "I Love Lucy" might be: "Lucy, you got some 'splanin' to do."
"Now cut that out," is the foundation of my world-famous Jack Benny impression (for a rapidly shrinking audience of people who know what Jack Benny sounded like).
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MikeF-6 — 11 years ago(March 10, 2015 11:01 AM)
"Dragnet" was a gold-mine of catchphrases, wasn't it? I think especially of the often parodied opening narration: "Wednesday, August 12. It was hot in Los Angeles. We were working the day watch out of robbery division" Ending with: "My name's Friday."
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Divtal-1 — 11 years ago(March 10, 2015 03:10 PM)
If we were dawdling when it was time to eat, or get in the car to go someplace, my Dad would "channel," Buffalo Bob: "
Hey, boys and girls - what time is it!?
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Jackie Gleason's "
And, awaaayyyy we go!
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NewtonFigg — 11 years ago(March 12, 2015 09:06 PM)
Jackie Gleason used a lot of expressions. In one Honeymooners episode, he was trying to be groovy with a group of teenagers and said goodbye using a 1920s line he thought was still hip. He said "See ya later, alligator." Gleason's popularity was so great, he brought that line back from the dead and a song was even made with that title. Ralph also said "Pow, right in the kisser!" and "To the moon, Alice!" and "Har har hardee har har"
Reggie van Gleason,III said "Mmm boy, are you fat." Fenwick Babbit said "You're a nice man." Charlie Bratton said "I gotta get me some more of these cigars." and "What's that slop you're eating?" Clem Finch said "Some day I'm gonna kill that man." Stanley Sogg said "Tonight's movie is brought to you by Mother Fletcher."
Jimmy Durante said "I'm surrounded by incompetents."
Steve Allen asked "Is it bigger than a breadbox?"
Ed Sullivan said "Tonight, we have a really big shew."
Jack Paar said "I kid you not." He asked guest Oscar Levant about Dinah Shore. Oscar said "I love Dinah, but my doctor won't let me watch her show. I'm diabetic." -
MikeF-6 — 11 years ago(March 16, 2015 09:00 AM)
Well I'll be a dirty bird.
George Gobel! Haven't thought about him in years!
He would sometimes introduce his show with another widely quoted (at the time) catchphrase: "So here I am, there you are, and here's the show."
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NewtonFigg — 11 years ago(March 16, 2015 07:00 PM)
Many shows had the host make some sort of sign off remark at the end of the show. Gobel got in trouble one week when he signed off: "Who says you can't buy happiness? Stop off on the way home and pick up a fifth."
Jimmy Durante always said: "Good night, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are."
And every host at one time or another said: "We're a little late folks, so good night." -
NewtonFigg — 9 years ago(August 28, 2016 03:10 PM)
Who was that masked man?
"Oh Pancho." "Oh Cisco!" "Oh ho ho ho ho."
Stand back away from your televisionary sets. Here comes Quaker Puffed Rice.
Holy mackul, Andy!
Lady!! I like it, I like it!
Now youcan be Queen for a Day!
How ah ya, how ah ya, how ah ya.
Wunnaful, a wunnaful. Now let's get on with da show.