Radio City Music Hall…1941
When
I was 8 years old my oldest sister Mary treated me to an afternoon at
the world-famous Radio City Music Hall in NY City. We were there to
see the musical film “Fantasia” and it was enchanting.
Leopold Stokowski conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra as the movie portrayed cartoon characters performing their skits. I particularly remember “The Sorcerer's Apprentice” featuring Mickey Mouse as an aspiring magician who gets himself into and out of a bunch of predicaments.
“Fantasia”
never became a box office success but it was an enormous treat for me
and I loved it.
However, as an impressionable child what I really found thrilling was the live show that followed the movie. Two comedians were sparring with each other and playing to the audience. At the end of their performance they both approached the edge of the platform as one man said, “I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for being here” … which was quickly followed by his partner turning his back to the audience, dropping his pants and “mooning” the lot of us.
Leopold Stokowski conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra as the movie portrayed cartoon characters performing their skits. I particularly remember “The Sorcerer's Apprentice” featuring Mickey Mouse as an aspiring magician who gets himself into and out of a bunch of predicaments.
However, as an impressionable child what I really found thrilling was the live show that followed the movie. Two comedians were sparring with each other and playing to the audience. At the end of their performance they both approached the edge of the platform as one man said, “I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for being here” … which was quickly followed by his partner turning his back to the audience, dropping his pants and “mooning” the lot of us.
How
shocking ! How crude ! How DELIGHTFUL !!
My
virgin 8-year-old ears were burning but I was thrilled by the
naughtiness of it all. I couldn't wait to get home to share the
experience (in great detail and with many embellishments) with all my
young friends.
posted by Goldendaze-Ginnie at 5:27 AM
5 Comments:
Now, there's a memory for ya.
Lol. Quite the show! They made it memorable for sure.
Wow, I saw Jack Benny there once and no one dropped their drawers:)) You got the special show. How funny.
Meant to tell you. I bought the Kindle version of your book but it wouldn't download as it said it wasn't compatible with my device. I downloaded another book right after with no problem. Amazon gave me a refund and it may have just been me but you might want to check it out to see if anyone else is having that problem. I really was anxious to read it but I will just have to overcome my problem with reading a real book.
Thanks for the update. I did check your book and there are a lot of pictures in it. Sorry if this is giving you grief. It is a shame though for the Kindle version would have put it into more hands. It is possible it is just my older Kindle that is the problem. I will just put my big girl panties on and read the regular book as soon as I finish reading Mrs. Mike.
WOW that was quite the experience as I would not have expected the mooning in Radio City Music Hall.
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