Sybil Bruncheon's "30 DAYS OF THANKSGIVING!"... That's show business!....

The idea was really good.. actually GREAT! A ventriloquist act that centered on Thanksgiving with a turkey, a girl, and an axe, and all for the Orpheum Vaudeville circuit!.. right around the Holiday! No one had ever done it before, and when news of it hit the casting offices, everyone wanted to book it....all the way up to Flo Ziegfeld!.... but then..the sad downward spiral that hits those overnight sensations. You see, the dummy kept falling over or breaking, and Tom couldn’t work her arms right... and you could see his beak move every time he tried to make her ask for more cranberry sauce… Finally, he started drinking Wild Turkey… and then… his hair transplants fell out. To support his drinking, he finally sold her to a third-rate magician… to saw in half… or… um… “make friends with”… out on the road…

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Sybil Bruncheon’s "In Memoriam"... Charlie Horse...

...in observance of the Oscars, the "In Memoriam" section of the evening is always very moving. Reflecting on those members of the industry who have passed away; and those who may have died young, perhaps even at the height of their fame, I felt it was important to mention some of the lesser "CELEBRITIES WHO LOST THEIR LIVES PREMATURELY!!"...

...Shari Lewis' association with Charlie Horse (April 3, 1951 - December 15, 1965) ended after years of alcoholism, hospitalizations, and shoplifting of mascaras, hair brushes, and small household appliances on his part. Increasingly unreliable at performances and even violent towards both Lamb Chop and Hush Puppy, his co-stars finally got an order of protection against him for “flannel battering” and felt trampling. He wasted vast amounts of money gambling on horse races that he was discovered to be throwing himself!... Later, he vanished for 6 weeks during pilot-season and was found dead in the alley behind F.A.O. Schwartz clutching a stained lint-brush and an empty jug of Woolite by his side. Judging by the mildew on his terry cloth, he had probably been dead for several days... His family asked that charitable donations be made to Anti-Glue causes in lieu of silk-flowers... His rubber nose was donated to the Smithsonian. His hat was possibly stolen by a farm-hand… or Mr. Green Jeans.

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Sybil Bruncheon’s "In Memoriam"... Bunny Rabbit & Mr. Moose...

 ...in observance of the Oscars, the "In Memoriam" section of the evening is always very moving. Reflecting on those members of the industry who have passed away; and those who may have died young, perhaps even at the height of their fame, I felt it was important to mention some of the lesser "CELEBRITIES WHO LOST THEIR LIVES PREMATURELY!!"...

… Bunny Rabbit (1952 - 1987), a staple of the iconic "Captain Kangaroo" franchise was the victim of a bizarre and horrifying lovers' quarrel tragedy involving a bunch of carrots and a Crock Pot. Unable to have an open casket memorial, his large family had him cremated and then scattered his ashes over Farmer McGregor's estate in Malibu. His lifelong friend, co-star, and fellow vegan Mr. Moose was gunned down by the former Governor of Alaska... in what she claimed was a "huntin' accident"…

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Sybil Bruncheon’s "In Memoriam"... Oliver J. Dragon...

... in observance of the Oscars, the "In Memoriam" section of the evening is always very moving. Reflecting on those members of the industry who have passed away; and those who may have died young, perhaps even at the height of their fame, I felt it was important to mention some of the lesser "CELEBRITIES WHO LOST THEIR LIVES PREMATURELY!!"...

...Oliver "Ollie" J. Dragon (1944-1959). Tragically, Ollie was killed when he was thrown through the windshield of the brand new Corvette convertible owned and driven by his co-star Kukla (Tuckerman) as they traveled down Mulholland Drive and collided with a Good Humor truck. Kukla was arrested and declared drunk at the scene. After a three week stay in the Beverly Hills Doll Hospital (on the Millicent R. Velveteen Ward), it was revealed that he was paralyzed from the waist down and would be forced to be carried around by an attendant and to wear a diaper concealed by a flannel nightgown for the rest of his life. At his trial, the jury's sympathy resulted in him only being fined for killing his friend and co-star. To this day, Kukla speaks against drunk driving from his wheelchair at county fairs, 4H Clubs, and at pie-eating contests. He lives quietly making soap sculptures in Sepulveda which he sells from his own eBay store. Fran Allison still refuses to talk to him.

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Sybil Bruncheon’s "In Memoriam"... Farfel (P. Barkelson)...

...in observance of the Oscars, the "In Memoriam" section of the evening is always very moving. Reflecting on those members of the industry who have passed away; and those who may have died young, perhaps even at the height of their fame, I felt it was important to mention some of the lesser "CELEBRITIES WHO LOST THEIR LIVES PREMATURELY!!"...

...Farfel (P. Barkelson) (1950-1961) was killed when his co-star Jerry Mahoney and Mahoney's gay lover Danny O'Day backed over him in their driveway on the way to a meeting with their managers Jimmy Nelson and Paul Winchell. At the time it was rumored that Farfel was being paid more than the combined salaries of Mahoney, O'Day, Nelson, and Winchell put together. No charges were pressed however. The death was ruled an "unfortunate accident". Police discovered though that Farfel had possibly been abused sexually by the group on an ongoing basis by the old collar marks on his neck and the large leash collection they found in the mansion's soundproof basement. The coroner also found evidence of dog biscuits laced with barbiturates in Farfel's stomach. But still no charges were filed. O'Day, Mahoney, Nelson, and Winchell left the country shortly afterwards and years later opened a chain of gay guest houses in Mykonos, Provincetown, and Key West.....

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Sybil Bruncheon’s "In Memoriam"... Mortimer Snerd...

...in observance of the Oscars, the "In Memoriam" section of the evening is always very moving. Reflecting on those members of the industry who have passed away; and those who may have died young, perhaps even at the height of their fame, I felt it was important to mention some of the lesser "CELEBRITIES WHO LOST THEIR LIVES PREMATURELY!!"...

... Mortimer Snerd (1938-1952): Accidentally sawed in half during one of Edgar Bergen's amateurish 'comedy-magic' routines. The courts found Bergen guilty only of man(nequin)-slaughter and sentenced him to 30 days with time served and 43 hours of public service in a lumber yard first aid station, removing splinters from lumberjacks' hands. Charlie McCarthy was named as an accessory, but was considered a minor and his record was expunged... although later it was discovered when counting his rings, that he was in fact 158 years old... Tragically, Snerd was neither buried nor cremated. It was revealed by the Hollywood press that he had been "pulped" and used as the morning edition of The Beverly Hills Tattler. He became the only celebrity in history to have his obituary printed on his own remains...

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Sybil Bruncheon's "Aren't People Funny?"...episode #212 : Myron Karblonsky.....

Myron Karblonsky had always been a fabulously entertaining person, even as an infant! Musical, with nearly perfect pitch, he quickly surprised his parents by picking up the piano at 3 years of age singing along with his talented relatives and neighbors in the Lower East Side neighborhoods around Rivington, Mott, and Hester Streets in NYC. By the time he was six, he had already become a featured performer in the Yiddish Theatres and music halls. He could tap dance, play the ukulele and piano, juggle, do acrobatics, and had learned how to do elaborate tricks with ventriloquism. His voice finally changed at 15, and he came upon the great gimmick that made him a major star in Vaudeville, landing him onstage as one of Florenz Ziegfeld's biggest draws. He created an act where he and his dummy were from different social classes!!... a source of great humor and satire for the audience's entertainment! ...and he still managed to honor his father and grandfather before him! He performed onstage as a kosher deli owner dressed in his Papa's butcher's apron! ...and his dummy was named Lord Sneedleton, a rich customer from 5th Avenue!!! For years, audience members couldn't get over how ridiculously funny Lord Sneedleton was, or how "lifelike"!! Myron Karblonsky retired at 67 years of age and moved to Boca Raton with his lovely wife Molly (formerly Melinda Shlemeister of the Shlemeister's Mahtzo Maker Company) They had no children, but kept Lord Sneedleton in a glass case in his original tuxedo with mothballs in the pockets... and the key to his old trunk on a silver chain around his neck... 

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