tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post6127151992133358022..comments2024-03-20T19:06:59.758-07:00Comments on Classic Television Showbiz: The Magnificent Montague - written, directed, created by Nat Hiken (1950)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-22764365217328601552010-11-25T09:39:34.442-08:002010-11-25T09:39:34.442-08:00I agree with "Yowp" as to why Magificent...I agree with "Yowp" as to why Magificent Montague, though well<br />written and acted, didn't make it<br />out of the gate while powerhouses<br />such as Fibber and Gildersleeve<br />ran for years. <br />Thanks anyway for sharing these episodes with us! <br /><br />Sam KujavaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-77380260380092859352010-11-25T07:27:27.144-08:002010-11-25T07:27:27.144-08:00I suspect the show isn't well-known because a)...I suspect the show isn't well-known because a) it only ran a season and b) neither the show nor the star made it on television.<br /><br />Fibber, Gildersleeve, Blondie, Ozzie and Harriet, Riley and so on were on season after season after season. People remembered them when the OTR industry started up and bought cassettes and LPs. They didn't remember Monty Woolley, whose show came in when television had started to eclipse radio.<br /><br />Fibber was one of the best of the sitcoms. I like the byplay between the Jordans, the secondary players were distinctive and Quinn used the closet gimmick to a good advantage. Many radio sitcoms are mind-bogglingly trite and one-dimensional. I prefer variety shows; the stars seem to be laughing at how corny some of the comedy was. Give me Durante over 'My Friend Irma' any day.Yowphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09264605351878574044noreply@blogger.com