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| Rin Tin Tin comic |
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| Rob at the Batman display |
While enjoying Geppi's Entertainment Museum and the comics on display with our friend James during his visit here, many of the comics, movie posters, etc. reminded me of family and friends.
RIN TIN TIN and the Shadow -
My dad was a big fan of RIn Tin Tin, the German Shepherd who starred in many films.
WHO WAS RIN TIN TIN? - According to Wikipedia,
Rin Tin Tin (Sept 1918 – Aug 10, 1932) was a male German Shepherd Dog rescued from a World War I battlefield by an American soldier, Lee Duncan, who nicknamed him "
Rinty." Duncan trained Rin Tin Tin and got his dog into silent films. Rin Tin Tin was an immediate box office success and appeared in 27 films, becoming known world-wide. Rin Tin Tin helped make German Shepherds popular. In 1929. Rin Tin Tin died in 1932,
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| still from opening animation of Batman TV show |
THE BATMAN DISPLAY- There was a life-sized Batman figure in the museum and next to it was a bust of William Shakespeare. People familiar with the 1966-1968 Batman TV series remember that Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson (Batman and Robin) would pull the head back and turn a hidden knob under it to open the entrance to the Batcave. Also on display was a cartoon still from the opening animation to the show (seen here).
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| Uncle Scrooge |
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| The movie Gigi |
UNCLE SCROOGE - Not only did I and
my brother Doug enjoy Uncle Scrooge and Walt Disney comics as kids, but
Tom's late friend Ed, read them as an adult and used to laugh over them- so seeing the cover to an "Uncle Scrooge" comic reminded me of Ed!
GIGI- This 1958 film was one of
my mother's favorites. In fact, she loved it so much she named
our family poodle "Gigi" back in the 1970s! For those who never saw the film (including me) here's the summary: Weary of the conventions of Parisian society, a rich playboy and a
youthful courtesan-in-training enjoy a platonic friendship, but it may
not stay platonic for long.
TILLIE THE TOILER - I vaguely remember hearing this character's name and realize that that's where my aunt (Romilda) got her nickname "Tillie" from! The character, Tillie (Jones) was a stylish working girl who was employed as a stenographer, secretary
and part-time model. An attractive brunette, she had no problem finding
men to escort her around town. **Of course, I have no idea if that had anything to do with my aunt**
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| Another Shadow series |
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| The Shadow |
"GAY LOVE" - I had to take a picture of this comic from the 1940s (I think) because it would certainly have a different cover today - and I know I would likely read it, as would our friend Grey!
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| 1940s "Gay Love" |
NEXT: GEPPI'S PART 3: Star Wars, Music and Disney!
