It appears he is trying to explain how torpedos were launch by PT 109.
But, but, I don’t think Cliff Robertson, by his expression, is buying it, . . . he is probably thinking there is no way, they are launched by hand in to the air . . . . .
Posted By: Dick | Posted on: Feb 17, 2021 - 11:36am
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Oh no Will Day in a suit will wonders ever cease
Posted By: Frank J Andruss Sr | Posted on: Feb 17, 2021 - 1:24pm
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I believe that is Mr. Rogers Dick, explaining to Cliff how planes dropped the Mark 13 aerial torpedo. Also shown is a torpedo supply barge designed to rearm seaplanes.
Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Feb 18, 2021 - 11:00am
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Jeff . . .
I’m not sure, In my “Neighborhood” Mr. Rogers wore a sweater. But, Diamond Dan now, he use to wear a suit coat and skinny ties. Yeah, that might be Diamond Dan! If you look closely, he is hiding his left hand where he wears those fancy diamond watches and rings, or maybe, just maybe he was simply playing pocket-pool! Hmmm, maybe Cliff noticed that and that explains his facial expression.
[b] Who is this guy ? ? ? ?[/b]
Maybe some day we could find the back story to this Promo photo?
Diamond Dan ? ? ? ? ?
Every once in a while I run across this photo and always try to post it - just for some fun, and to tease Diamond Dan one of our local PT boat experts.
Posted By: Dick | Posted on: Feb 18, 2021 - 12:44pm
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teehee, "pocket pool" [:-laughing-:]
Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Feb 18, 2021 - 6:34pm
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Cliff was in awe. He wanted to hang out together on the Promo Tour, but I told him I was busy,
Will
Posted By: Will Day | Posted on: Mar 5, 2021 - 12:56pm
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WELL, I asked for it ! ! !
Too funny, I should have known this - thanks Will.
Posted By: Dick | Posted on: Mar 5, 2021 - 1:02pm
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Will, after the tour, how many pieces did your beautiful model come back in?
Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Mar 7, 2021 - 4:16am
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Nope. That is obviously Bobby Darin. Mac the torpedo.
Posted By: frankd | Posted on: Mar 7, 2021 - 8:27pm
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Jeff - It came back with some broken deck fittings and a check for $3000. I called that fair, under the circumstances.
Cliff turned out to be a good guy. (You never know, with actors - lol)
Will
Posted By: Will Day | Posted on: Mar 8, 2021 - 2:07pm
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lol Frank, he DOES look a bit like Bobby Darin!
Now, on the side walk, ooh Sunday morning, uh huh
Lies a body just oozing life. EEK!
And someone's sneaking round the corner
Could that someone be Mack the Torpedo?
Wow Will, I looked up $3,000 in 1963 dollars:
'$3,000 in 1963 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $25,645.29 today'
Not bad! I wonder what your model would be appraised at today, given its history. Maybe close to that 25 grand? When Frank buys it from you, you should give him a break and knock off a hun or 2. You can always make it back on the shipping.
Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Mar 9, 2021 - 7:13am
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Darn you . . . Frank D Johnson and Jeff Davidson . . . I can’t get “Mack the Knife” out of my mind and have been sadly singing it all day . . . darn you guys.
Below I found this photo evidently many people have been trying to figure which person in he dark suit is the real Will Day and who is the real Bobby Darin (Walden Robert Cassotto) - hmmmmmmmm . . . .
. . . even worse here is a link so you don't get it out of your minds:
Posted By: Dick | Posted on: Mar 10, 2021 - 1:04pm
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LMAO well done Dick! He blends in perfectly. Remind me to never get on the bad side of a graphic artist! Not that poor Will did anything, he's just a victim here. I think we're all just jealous Will!
Yah Dick that song has been popping up in my mind too, argh. Especially after reading what the lyrics are about. It made me go "Huh???":
"Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht wrote this song in 1928 for the German play The Threepenny Opera. "Mack" is Macheath, the title character, portrayed as a criminal. The light melody can make this feel like an upbeat song, but it contrasts sharply with the lyrics, which are about a serial killer."
Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Mar 11, 2021 - 6:58am
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THAT WORKS FOR ME!
Will
Posted By: Will Day | Posted on: Mar 11, 2021 - 3:55pm
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Reminds me of one of my favorite movies, Arsenic And Old Lace, which when you get literal, is about four mass murderers! My favorite lines are: Dr. Einstein : You cannot count the one in South Bend. He died of pneumonia!
Jonathan Brewster : He wouldn't have died of pneumonia if I hadn't shot him!
Dr. Einstein : No, no, Johnny. You cannot count him. You got twelve, they got twelve. The old ladies is just as good as you are!
Posted By: Stearman | Posted on: Mar 11, 2021 - 9:45pm
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Let me first apologize to Will - he has a great deal of patients, is gracious, and has a very good-nature. Thanks for letting us poke some fun your way Will, sorry.
To even the score Will, here is a cartoon of myself, drawn by Hal Heimlich* (Cartoonist & Actor & Technical Illustrator). He was trying to capture my [b]mythical[/b] “heroics” as a fullback with my jersey number 44 with SHORT added, all the while the cheerleaders were trying to spell out my name, in a typical cheer of by-gone days. The [b]44-Short[/b] is an inside joke and the cartoon was created as a group-card for my 23rd Birthday. I was a very young “Hot Shot” art department manager at the time . . .
[blue][b]*[/b] Hal Heimlich (Cartoonist, Actor & Technical Illustrator) worked for me in my first military project group (1971), illustrating technical manuals on the giant Lockheed C-5A Galaxy, C-130 Hercules, P-3 Orion, S-3A Viking and the Grumman F-14 Tomcat.
In these very early days of the group, all my illustrators were at least 10 to 30-years older than myself, their department manager, and sometimes referred to as “The Kid”.[/blue]
Jeff . . .
I only spent about 20-minutes on the photoshopping and photo search for Darin. I would give this photo manipulation a C or C-, there are a lot minor issues. But, but if I took an a couple hours or more like three, then you should worry. At first I kept Darins own blow-styled hair, but when I added Will’s “pomade” hairdo to Darin’s image, the picture became more dramatic.
Posted By: Dick | Posted on: Mar 12, 2021 - 11:31am
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Ahh...I love to see the jealousy running rampant!
Will
Posted By: Will Day | Posted on: Mar 13, 2021 - 3:35pm
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