Bonus video! Tab's Tabloid Troubles and Roddy McDowall: Pirate!
Added 2023-11-12 17:00:05 +0000 UTCHello there! In this week's bonus video, we're diving into the coded double-talk in some 50s-era tabloids. What's the REAL agenda behind these magazines? It's not always as it seems, and I have a hunch that some articles about hunky himbo Tab Hunter were designed more to manipulate the star than share anything substantive with the audience.
And! I have the story of Roddy McDowall and an awkward run-in with the FBI back in the 70s, and also a sneak peek at the Rock Hudsony fun I'm gathering for the next video.
Plus a delightful sketch involving Tab and Ethel Merman! You can watch the full segment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2uY3lOqZos
Comments
As a horror fan I know Roddy from some fun horror movies like Cutting Class, Fright Night, Shakma, and The Legend of Hell House
Sue Schippers
2025-06-23 23:45:14 +0000 UTCHe really was a good singer! I think he could've had a Broadway career around this time, though it doesn't seem to be something he was interested in until he was a bit too old to break in.
Matt Baume
2023-11-15 01:27:10 +0000 UTCI'm impressed that Tab manages to hold his own in a duet with Ethel Merman. I've heard that Donald O'Connor found doing this number with her (in Call Me Madam) challenging because of her overpowering voice. Thanks for finding that clip!
Lin Kibblemom
2023-11-14 08:52:08 +0000 UTC
