Eddie Bracken Biography
Edward Vincent "Eddie" Bracken (February 7, 1915 - November 14, 2002) was an American actor. Bracken became a Hollywood comedy legend with lead performances in the films Hail the Conquering Hero and The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (both released in 1944), both of which have been preserved by the National Film Registry. During this era, he also had success on Broadway, with performances in plays like Too Many Girls.
Bracken's later movie roles include National Lampoon's Vacation, Oscar, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, and Rookie of the Year. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eddie Bracken, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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The Importance of Names in Conversation
Norval Jones:
W-what was his first name?
Trudy Kockenlocker:
You mean Ratzkywatzky?
Norval Jones:
N-n-naturally.
Trudy Kockenlocker:
Does he have to have a first name?
Norval Jones:
Of course he has to have a first name. Everybody has a first name. Even dogs have first names, even if they don't have any last names.
Trudy Kockenlocker:
Well, I don't know. I had an uncle named Roscoe.
Norval Jones:
Roscoe, Roscoe, he eats them alive!
Trudy Kockenlocker:
What?
Norval Jones:
That - that's a snake eater's name.
Trudy Kockenlocker:
Well, it was my uncle's name.
Norval Jones:
Well, how about Hugo?
Trudy Kockenlocker:
Oh, phooey!
Norval Jones:
Well, how about Otis? That was...
Trudy Kockenlocker:
Oh, phooey!
Norval Jones:
That was my father's name.
Trudy Kockenlocker:
Oh, I'm sorry.
Norval Jones:
Well, it doesn't matter. You can call him Montmorency for all I care.
Trudy Kockenlocker:
Oh, phooey!
Norval Jones:
Well, what goes good with Ratzkywatzky?
Trudy Kockenlocker:
Nothing!
Norval Jones:
How about Ignatz?
Trudy Kockenlocker:
Ignatz? You'd have to take a b-b-bicarbonite with that.
Norval Jones:
Ignatz Ra-ra-ratzkywatzky. That - that fits alright.
Trudy Kockenlocker:
Oh, phooey!
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