tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post6870735620837315835..comments2024-03-02T15:33:51.602-05:00Comments on The Obscurity Factor: Phyllis Diller and Gypsy Rose Lee in The Pruitts of Southampton (1966)Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17769809005816830951noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post-50941470723035535972016-06-03T00:23:50.645-04:002016-06-03T00:23:50.645-04:00Yes, they pop up once in a while. It would be fun ...Yes, they pop up once in a while. It would be fun if they would release series like this in the way they release obscure films through the Warner Archive.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769809005816830951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post-65185421612754482442016-06-02T21:09:58.708-04:002016-06-02T21:09:58.708-04:00There was a full episode of the Pruitts of Southam...There was a full episode of the Pruitts of Southampton on Youtube several years ago, but sadly it was taken down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post-5148018836470987812014-12-08T22:41:48.822-05:002014-12-08T22:41:48.822-05:00I also thought the scene when she tried to empty t...I also thought the scene when she tried to empty the vacuum bag,& it blew up on her was hilarious. I unhooked the bag on one side one Saturday morning,of our old Kenmore upright before my mother got up to see what would happen. I can still hear my mother screaming GODDAMN IT! Came into the living room,& she was covered in dust! Innocently I asked what happened. She said the bag exploded,& started yelling at my dad to get her a new vacuum! I went silently upstairs to my room,& laughed MY ASS OFF! I always think of the scene where Phyllis tries to get the Great Dane into the tub when trying to bathe my dogs. I usually come out looking just like her! I wish this show would come out on dvd!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08822499154568342344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post-82524294071495503082014-12-08T22:26:54.222-05:002014-12-08T22:26:54.222-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08822499154568342344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post-27314580190939420112011-09-07T15:55:42.834-04:002011-09-07T15:55:42.834-04:00Very true!Very true!Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769809005816830951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post-13915317310889648882011-09-07T15:19:36.797-04:002011-09-07T15:19:36.797-04:00Might I also point out that Phyllis Diller is stil...Might I also point out that Phyllis Diller is still alive! Considering how many of our old timers are gone, this is to celebrate!Lou Vockellhttp://www.onemanfilmindustry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post-44346650834189760712011-09-06T20:43:15.614-04:002011-09-06T20:43:15.614-04:00I can only imagine her as Dolly...I can only imagine her as Dolly...Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769809005816830951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post-45172690007792447122011-09-06T20:31:13.947-04:002011-09-06T20:31:13.947-04:00I have fond memories of this as well. It wasn'...I have fond memories of this as well. It wasn't until a few years ago when I was reading the Patrick Dennis Biography and it summarized the plot of his novel that I said - this sounds like The Pruitts of Southampton - two paragraphs later my suspicion proved correct. Also, shortly after this Phyllis went into Hello Dolly on Broadway and her Horace was Richard Deacon.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11177432692806101132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post-40427952641551981222011-09-05T11:48:29.786-04:002011-09-05T11:48:29.786-04:00I was four years old when this premiered, and can ...I was four years old when this premiered, and can still remember watching an episode back then. I think it was the premiere episode. For years I could have sworn that Phyllis and her butler ended up in a clothes dryer. I remember them spinning around. Does anyone remember this? I always was a big fan of Phyllis. The original opening credits are very funny. The re-tooled credits for the second half of the season set a much different tone. To be honest, I did not find the episode with John Astin that is on YouTube to be particularly funny. I was rather disappointed. However, I would like to see some additional episodes, especially from the first half of the season. I read or watched an interview with Phyllis where she said that when they revamped the plot they tried to turn her into a Carol Burnett-style performer, which was not her forte. I think she also said they had a different director for practically every episode, which made it difficult to establish a sense of continuity for the series.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4208674285913301013.post-12334601721535198442011-09-04T10:28:40.019-04:002011-09-04T10:28:40.019-04:00The exterior shots of the home were filmed at the ...The exterior shots of the home were filmed at the Biltmore Estate, in Asheville, North Carolina. Having been there dozens of times over the past thirty years, it is very surprising to see the landmark pop up here. It has, of course, been utilized many times for films - "The Swan," "Being There," etc.Leightonnoreply@blogger.com