With the NBC re-creation of PETER PAN airing tonight, the old charges of anti-native American racism lift their rattlesnakeish heads again. 2014 isnt 1904. For the true sad tale behind Barries masterpiece Andrew Birkins J.M. BARRIE & THE LOST BOYS is highly recommended; get the second edition. In 1965, I interviewed Candy Candido, who voiced Chief Thunderthud, who was the comedian opening for jazz trumpeter Al Hirt at the Heart of Illinois Fair. Nice finger exercises, Al, he said after Hirts flamboyant but flaccid Java jive. Id just taken by two youngest cousins, Laura and Brian ONeill (youngest brother and sister of Chris ONeill & Jeff ONeill), to see PETER PAN. I mightve taken another young cousin, Becky Thompson, too. I had noted Candidos name in the credits & asked him who hed played & he did the Thunderthud voice backstage. Impressive. But re: Barries racism: have a heart and a brain. When I was in English grad school at Marquette University in 1970, ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN was banned in Milwaukee public schools because it contained the N word. And Twain mayve written the Great American Novel there. By the way, this scene follows Peters gallant rescue of Tiger Lily at Skull Rock. He does so by imitating Capt. Hooks voice. J.R.R. Tolkien, whod seen and loved the play version of Barries work, borrowed that imitation idea for Gandalfs rescue of Bilbo & Co. in THE HOBBIT. FYI: Melody Green, Jan Noble Long, David Hoose. Thanks for the birthday cards to Martha, Megan Foster Campbell and John Franz.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Dec 2014 17:59:57 +0000
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