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Fri 28 May, 2004 04:41 am
Yep, you may not like them, some may be scary, but clowning is a serious business:
http://www.clown-ministry.com/History/famous-clowns.html
The list left out Jimmy Stewart. - Well, he wasn't really a clown. He pretended to be one in The Greatest Show on Earth.
What about Imogene Coca? She did not wear grease paint, but was a clown nonetheless. She was one of the greatest!
Come to think of it, Carol Burnett belongs on the list!
I like carol Burnett.
The only clowns that have not scared me, and in addition that I have actually laughed at, were at cirque' du soleil.
Hmmm...I think the list only includes clowns in the classic tradition. When I met Mrs. cav, she was studying 'clown through mask', a Canadian clowning tradition started by Richard Pochinko, a native Canadian. Here is a link to where she studied:
http://www.canadianclowning.com/index.html
Charlie Chaplin was a classic 'tramp' clown, Laurel and Hardy were classic 'Joey and Auguste' clowns, Red was also a classic 'tramp', and the Marx Brothers mixed it all up, each one playing a different type of clown. I love Carol Burnett...maybe she will be inducted into the clown hall of fame soon.
I am outraged that Dennis Miller did not make the list.
I'm not certain that Dennis Miller classifies as a true clown, but he's one smart and funny guy.
I was joking, of course. Listening to Dennis Miller, I have only felt one urge: "Where did I put the remote?"
I like Dennis Miller, in small doses, but football commentary just wasn't his strong point. I prefer George Carlin in terms of stand-up comedy.
Carlin is brilliant. I won't say more about Miller after this, but I truly don't get that he is billed as a comedian at all.
Let's put the final word in here regarding Miller. I think he suffers from a rare condition called Alan King syndrome. Funny in their youth, less funny as they age.
Carlin has escaped this disease, thankfully.
Comedians, after singers, are my favorite entertainers. I have a list of favorites a mile long.
When I was a boy I loved Emmet Kelly and Bozo. I liked Clarabelle, but he mostly went around honking his horn, jumping up and down excitedly.
I've never really cared much for clowns - but I love them in "Tripping the Rift".
We should be grateful to the clowns for carpooling. Think of the extra gasoline usage if every clown drove his own car.
I have a bunch of friends who are professional clowns. They're cool people. And as I've mentioned before, clown sex cannot be beat.
As for Dennis Miller, I concur with Cavs Alan King comment.
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