There are movies we remember even TV some of remember, but seldom are the stars that only appear in the background or are just starting their careers.
The first one of these is Karen Valentine, who played in an old TV show that came from Love American Style, on ABC, It was called room 222. Thing is Karen’s legs were every bit as hot might even rival Daisy , Dukes. Then there is the all star cast of the part of our clubs namesake. The Hollywood Knights. Never did figure out and still don’t know why they never made a sequel to that film, or at least a remake. But if you look on most of the leading role stars bio’s you wont find the film. Michelle Pfeiffer, Tony Danza, Robert Wuhl, Fran Dreshler, and so on, and who could forget Popular Hot Rodding’s Project X. Yes the 57 Pro Streeter.
Of course there was our main heart focus the Dukes. Tara Ride , was one of many walk on actors that never got billboard credit , and at the time she was barely 7 maybe 8 years old, but was on there none the less. Then there was that gal who played Tabatha on Bewitched, of who my 3rd cousin Elizabeth Montgomery starred on. Tabatha, was also on the Dukes although well grown up by Dukes time.
There’s a bunch of those behind the scenes that never got credit either. We didn’t care, since we were just honored to be part of it all. Everybody who worked on the Dukes, not just stars and leading roles, but us who turned the wrenches building stunt rides and all, we walked the streets of Hazzard and loved doing so.
My friend and fellow broadcaster, Dave Nemo, put up a thing remembering the old tv variety shows for kids, mine was obviously the Mickey Mouse Club. I wasn’t very old, maybe 7 , I got put on that show as a Mousekateer. You know the major stars that were Mousekateers, Annette Funicello, Frankie Avalon, Shelly Fabre's (I think that’s how you spell her name) even Brittney Spears and Jessica Simpson, were also Mousekateers. Uncle Walt as he liked to be called, gave us more attention than many deserved. But on and off set on company property ediquite was always to be followed. Me? Well I got the hots for the gal who played Snow White on that ride, so I got booted. Hey I wanted some of that kind of sugar.
How many old stars and shows can you remember and when they first appeared. Oh and later shortly after the Dukes, did you know Kathy Bach our Daisy Duke, also played on Airwolf? Do you remember Boss Hogg, played the preacher in the Japanese jungle on BlackSheep Squadron? And did you make the connection when Boss Hoggs nephew, that was shipping counterfeit money in boxes of Grits, also went on to be Commander Riker on Star Trek Next Generation?
Any myle my hands and fingers are getting cramps. More L8R on.
Keep it tween the Ditches?
Quote of the Day:
Creativity is the sudden cessation of stupidity.
--Dr. E. Land
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