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February 25

Looking for a particular film

I don't have much to go on: I saw it on tv in the 1980s; it was in colour, from the late 60s or early 70s; a heist film, or a crime film. The star was Robert Mitchum, or so I thought, but looking through his filmography I can't see it there. So someone Robert Mitchumish, if that helps.

The reason I'm curious is because of a particular scene - the criminals take advice from an elder, a succesful career criminal with lots of wisdom to impart - they listen with respect, except you can't understand a word he says. The actor was a former boxer, and clearly punch drunk. It's sad, and bizarre, and beautiful too, at least in my memory, because my impression was that this retired boxer had thought to get into acting, and the filmmakers and actors had gone along with it; not only filming a scene with him but including it in the final product, even though it pretty much ruins the film.

Does this ring any bells in the boxing ring of your memory?

Thanks, and sorry for such a vague description.

Adambrowne666 (talk) 03:25, 25 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Second Chance (1953 film)? déhanchements (talk) 13:56, 25 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, but in fact boxing isn't in the film at all - the actor himself was a boxer in real life - pretty sure the film was later than that too.Adambrowne666 (talk) 00:49, 27 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Bob Dylan and Joan Baez

When did Bob Dylan and Joan Baez last appear in public together? The most recent photo I can find is this one, dated 1987. It looks like they are at some kind of press conference. What was the occasion, and have they appeared in public together since then? --Viennese Waltz 09:13, 25 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Sorry, no answer, but ...) Andy Greene (Rolling Stone) didn't even seem to know about that appearance. In his article "Flashback: Bob Dylan and Joan Baez Cover Jimmy Buffet in 1982" he writes "They haven’t appeared together in public a single time in the past 32 years". The article was published July 5, 2016, so that would mean they hadn't appeared together in public since 1984. Maybe he meant "appeared on stage" or something. ---Sluzzelin talk 13:10, 25 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the reply. The date on the photo I posted could be wrong, but I would say 1987 looks about right for their ages. If anything, I would put it a little later. --Viennese Waltz 13:29, 25 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The 1987 picture is misdated. That is obviously This press conference from Hamburg Germany in 1984, which you can see here; the background of the two pictures and their clothing is identical. The citation I show seems like a better reference, as it has dates and times of the press conference, a transcript of it, and the context for it, as well as a reference for the work in which it first appeared. So 1984 looks like it could be correct. --Jayron 32 13:38, 25 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Good work, thanks Jayron. --Viennese Waltz 13:46, 25 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Gimme fried chicken

Are there any surviving recordings of the funny version of Queen's "One Man, One Vision" (the version which allegedly includes the words "One shrimp, one prawn, one clam, one chicken")? 2601:646:8A00:A0B3:F93A:CD5:C0E7:4A2A (talk) 10:41, 25 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Will this do? --Dweller (talk) Become old fashioned! 12:27, 25 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I seem to half-remember that the version on Live at Wembley '86 may have those, or similarly humourous lyrics. I remember the "Gimme, gimme, gimme fried chicken!" line. I am not in a place where I can listen right now, but I will check it out later. --Jayron 32 13:41, 25 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

That line (the "Gimme, gimme, gimme fried chicken!") is in the final cut. Matt Deres (talk) 19:11, 25 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Yes but the question was about versions with various foods. --Dweller (talk) Become old fashioned! 19:22, 25 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I know. That's why I was responding to Jayron rather than the OP; his post made me think he was possibly mis-remembering what made the final cut and what was in the joke version. Matt Deres (talk) 22:47, 25 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, fair enough --Dweller (talk) Become old fashioned! 23:06, 25 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

New Faces TV Show,

Where would I be able to any of the episodes that remain of Season 5, which ran between 1976 and 1977. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:246:5580:3E0:2877:6265:7429:54E1 (talk) 12:25, 25 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Have you searched through YouTube? There appear to be several full episodes, but I didn't bother trying to find out which season they were from. Note: exclude "mac" from your search (like this new faces -mac), otherwise you'll get a bunch of unrelated stuff. Matt Deres (talk) 01:25, 26 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]