Does anyone recognize who this was? I saw this guy on so many
movies playing the old southern gent, or redneck, as the case
may be, and I cannot find any hint of what his character's name
was or who he is. A very distinctive voice and character actor.
Any ideas, or even what the character's name was?
How'd you miss it? His name in the movie is Ed Carmichael, played by Dub Taylor.
shareWow that was fast, thanks. Somehow I missed his name.
I saw this movie in the theater yesterday and the sound
was kind of muddy. I remember that guy all the while
I was growing up in TV shows always playing a bad guy.
You're welcome.
The theater, eh? I wish they'd show it in the theater here, they could use a little culture.
In Palo Alto CA there is an old movie theater downtown called the Stanford theater.
http://www.stanfordtheatre.org/stf/
It opened in 1925 and played most of the old movies that it now replays.
Tickets are $7 and the shows are always double features. I have seen so many old movie that I had never seen on the silver screen or otherwise. Most of them are as good as or better than the new movies that come out now.
That is just too awesome. I looked at the site--how cool! I want an old movie theater in my town!!
shareIf Dub didn't know how to play the Xylophone-we may of never of known the actor.....when casting,knowing your way around a xylophone was a Requirement
shareThat was a vibraphone (also known as a vibraharp) - not a xylophone.
shareWell, if you are going to play Mr. Know-it-all, can you please go all the way and explain the difference?
shareWell, if you are going to play Mr. Know-it-all, can you please go all the way and explain the difference?
So ... a vibraphone is a type of xylophone ... so I am not wrong, right ?
shareIt's like saying "a banjo is a type of guitar"... you would not be entirely wrong, still they are two different instruments.
A xylophone is rather small, with wooden bars.
A vibraphone is big, with metallic bars, and an electric device underneath that makes the sound vibrate.
The mallets are different too: hard for the xylophone, soft for the vibraphone.