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kismetgalk
New Usergroup: Member Joined: Aug 22, 2008 Total Topics: 3 Total Posts: 6 |
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<p> I RECALL THAT WORKING WITH WYLLIS COOPER WAS A VERY PLEASANT EXPERRIENCE. HE WAS</p> <p>A VERY LIKABLE, SOFT SPOKEN GUY AND EXTERMELY EASY TO GET ALONG WITH. I ALSO REMEMEBER /p> <p>THAT COOPER WAS THE ONLY GOOD DIRECTOR I KNEW THAT GAVE "LINE READINGS" FOR CERTAIN LINES</p> <p>IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A CERTAIN EMPHASIS. I ALSO RECALL THAT COOPER AND HIS WIFE EMILY BOTH HAD A</p> <p>GOOD SENSE OF HUMOR. FOR EXAMPLE, AT HIS FUNERAL, WHICH WAS A MILITARY SERVICE, THE SOLDIERS</p> <p>WHO WERE FOLDING THE FLAG AROUND THE COFFIN BOTCHED THE JOB BADLY AND HAD TO DO IT OVER.</p> <p>EMILY TURNED TO ME AND SAID, "I'LL BET BILL IS PROBABLY LAUGHING LIKE HELL OVER THAT!"</p> <p>I REMEMBER ACTING IN A NUMBER OF THE QUIET PLEASE PRODUCTIONS. NEAR THE END OF THAT SERIES,</p> <p>COOPER WAS CONTRACTED TO DO SIX QUIET PLEASE SHOWS FOR TELEVISION. I WAS GIVEN THE STARRING</p> <p>ROLE IN THE FIRST SHOW CALLED THE BELLHOP'S STORY. IT WAS SHOT LIVE, USING A SINGLE FIXED CAMERA</p> <p>THAT THE ACTORS HAD TO PLAY INTO. THE STORY WAS A FANTASY ABOUT TWO BANK ROBBERS, A MAN AND</p> <p>A WOMAM, WHO ARE ESCORTED WITH THEIR BAGGAGE BY A BELLHOP INTO A CHEAP HOTEL ROOM WHERE</p> <p>THEY INTENDED TO HIDE OUT. BUT EVERYTHING GOES WRONG FOR THEM. THEY DECIDE TO PLAY CARDS</p> <p>TO KILL SOME TIME BUT THEIR DECK ONLY HAS 51 CARDS. THEN THEY DECIDE TO HAVE A DRINK ONLY TO</p> <p>DISCOVER THEIR LIQUOR BOTTLE INSIDE THE SUITCASE IS BROKEN. THE BELLHOP SUDDENLY APPEARS</p> <p>WITHOUT KNOCKING ON THE DOOR AND THESE TWO PEOPLE REALIZE THEY ARE DEAD, HAVING BEEN KILLED</p> <p>AT THE CRIME SCENE. THEY NOW FIND OUT THEY ARE IN HELL, AND THE BELLHOP IS ACTUALLY THE DEVIL.</p> <p>THE FINAL LINE I DELIVERED, AS THE DEVIL, DIRECTLY TO VIEWERS WAS: "MAYBE I'LL BE CARRYING YOUR</p> <p>BAGS SOMEDAY!"</p> <p>TO BE CONTINUED------ REMEMBRANCES BY FRANK THOMAS. TO ALL THE FANS OF QUIET PLEASE!!!</p> <p> </p> Edited by kismetgalk on 08/25/08 - 10:54 PM |
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kismetgalk
New Usergroup: Member Joined: Aug 22, 2008 Total Topics: 3 Total Posts: 6 |
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monsterwax
Junior Member  Usergroup: Member Joined: Mar 20, 2005 Location: Tallahassee, Fl Total Topics: 4 Total Posts: 20 |
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That's a great story. I wonder if copies of the TV show have survived, and if so, where one could find them? |
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MS
Senior Member Usergroup: Member Joined: Mar 14, 2003 Total Topics: 71 Total Posts: 216 |
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A copy of the last episode of the series is at the UCLA film and TV archive. Supposedly, somebody tried to sell another copy of that episode on eBay a while back. A couple of articles that discuss the series are here: http://www.quietplease.org/forum/g...t-please-articles-180.html |
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