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Title: RIP Henry Gibson...
Post by: Lady Nicolette on September 16, 2009, 05:46:55 PM
Orginal cast member of "Laugh-In," he died at age 73.  He most recently had a recurring role on "Boston Legal."

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-henry-gibson17-2009sep17,0,1109640.story?track=rss
Title: Re: RIP Henry Gibson...
Post by: Welsh Wench on September 16, 2009, 07:26:12 PM
He will always be the Illinois Nazi in Blues Brothers to me.

Guess this makes Hollywood's #2.....

(http://www.bluesbrotherscentral.com/images/profiles/characters/henry-gibson.jpg)


Title: Re: RIP Henry Gibson...
Post by: Captain Jack Wolfe on September 16, 2009, 07:34:00 PM
I loved his gentle wit, his poetry, and that big goofy flower...
Title: Re: RIP Henry Gibson...
Post by: Rapier Half-Wit on September 16, 2009, 07:59:19 PM
I will never forget him in Laugh In. Back when humor and comedy were truly funny. He will be sorely missed.


RIP James. You will be missed.
Title: Re: RIP Henry Gibson...
Post by: Sir William Marcus on September 17, 2009, 02:49:23 AM
Quote from: Welsh Wench on September 16, 2009, 07:26:12 PM
He will always be the Illinois Nazi in Blues Brothers to me.

Ditto!
Title: Re: RIP Henry Gibson...
Post by: Welsh Wench on September 17, 2009, 06:34:51 AM
As he is best remembered---

(http://www.moviepilot.de/files/images/0173/0817/laugh-in_henry_gibson_article.jpg)
Title: Re: RIP Henry Gibson...
Post by: Captain Jack Wolfe on September 17, 2009, 07:28:19 AM
A poem, by Henry Gibson.

Flowers

They are not all flower children,
All those that use the name.
A lot are just imposters,
Playin' at the game.

Beware (beware),
Beware (beware)
Of artificial flowers,
They may be nice to look at,
But they're dead and can not grow.
Beware (beware),
Beware (beware)
Of artificial flowers.
They're plastic up on top,
And they're wire down below.

The real flower children
Are filled with love.
Phonies, they just scoff at love -
Their hearts are made of wood.

Beware (beware),
Beware (beware)
Of artificial flowers,
They may be nice to look at,
But they're dead and can not grow.
Beware (beware),
Beware (beware)
Of artificial flowers.
They're plastic up on top,
And they're wire down below.

True blue flower children
Do not act strange or queer.
They know the world has got to change,
And it must start right here.

Beware (beware),
Beware (beware)
Of artificial flowers,
They may be nice to look at,
But they're dead and can not grow.
Beware (beware),
Beware (beware)
Of artificial flowers.
They're plastic up on top,
And they're wire down below.
Title: Re: RIP Henry Gibson...
Post by: Lady Nicolette on September 17, 2009, 08:13:52 AM
He wrote all of his own poetry that he recited.  Very clever man and a fine actor.