I miss my dear departed friend Mark Cember who past away way too early from Parkinson's disease. We met in college as communication majors. The reason I brought him up was the time the both of us ordered subs and watched the movie Stop Look and laugh. Definitely different eye opening reaction to one of the strangest films of all time. I didn't say a great film or extraordinary film . Just different. Ventriloquist extraordinaire Paul Winchell who is synonymous with children's programming up until that time, Father's a wooden dummy named Jerry. The opening scene shows the grown Winchell sleeping in a darkened room with a piece of wood, "Jerry" in a Queen sized bed. The alarm clock rings and reads 7:30 but to Winch's dismay, It's still dark outside. Jerry painted the window black. Winch flabbergasted tries to wake his wooden partner to no avail as Jerry replies over and over again "Don't Holler!" One Skit leads to another with dashes of Three Stooges classic episodes edited in for flavor. The Highlight for me personally is the scene in the luncheonette run by another Winchell Dummy Knucklehead Smiff as he serves New York City children's Icon Officer Joe Bolton some roach ridden raisin bread. Later that evening Jerry has trouble falling a sleep. Winch tells the story of Cinderella as we shift to the Marquis Chimps for there acting. Yawn! Winch does meet up with the noisy neighbors in a scene ending pie fight. Just an odd picture with a dose of nostalgia.
Review of Stop! Look! and Laugh!
