tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post2986000311208091710..comments2024-01-27T02:33:23.675-08:00Comments on Beverly in Movieland: A Mayberry Farewell to Andy Griffith (1926-2012)Beverlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15515783219367479399noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-8924085975294410032014-05-31T00:03:50.779-07:002014-05-31T00:03:50.779-07:00I too will always love Mayberry, Sandy. Many thank...I too will always love Mayberry, Sandy. Many thanks for the compliment!<br />Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515783219367479399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-3193088917819788522014-05-30T12:19:36.435-07:002014-05-30T12:19:36.435-07:00Beautifully written, Beverly. I will love Andy Gri...Beautifully written, Beverly. I will love Andy Griffith --and Mayberry-- forever. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193444507909859514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-43328639186576434932012-07-08T22:50:40.277-07:002012-07-08T22:50:40.277-07:00I did most of my watching at the Paley Center for ...I did most of my watching at the Paley Center for Media, aka the Museum of Television and Radio, in Beverly Hills.Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515783219367479399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-85762196589754351692012-07-08T20:52:06.845-07:002012-07-08T20:52:06.845-07:00That was being wondered on set too - though we nev...That was being wondered on set too - though we never heard that it caused any problems. If you track down any AG to watch, Ms. Gray, please let me know!Craig Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06037542638067599437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-44797100780352141752012-07-07T20:45:17.490-07:002012-07-07T20:45:17.490-07:00American Gothic sounds fascinating. I wonder how h...American Gothic sounds fascinating. I wonder how hard they had to work to get the rights to the Andy Griffith Show theme music. (Gene Kelly never forgave Stanley Kubrick and company for what they did with "Singin' in the Rain" in A Clockwork Orange. Can't say that I blame him!)Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515783219367479399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-67192508489516088342012-07-07T18:53:58.287-07:002012-07-07T18:53:58.287-07:00When they moved Matlock here to Wilmington NC for ...When they moved Matlock here to Wilmington NC for the last few seasons - it was a great place to take out of town visitors for a day of extra work, as there were always the courtroom scenes that needed to fill a lot of seats. I served on the jury several times, as well as a dozen or so other appearances. While not as folksy as his TV persona, Mr. Griffith could be a very charming man. I am proud that I worked with him on his last acting job - a one day guest spot on Dawson's Creek in the fourth season. I love The Andy Griffith Show - one of the greatest of all time in my opinion. I also got to work on show that took The Andy Griffith Show theme and subverted it for a chilling moment - American Gothic - a CBS series from 1995-1996 that cast Gary Cole as the anti-Andy - a Southern sheriff with no one's best interests at heart. (His motto was "Conscience is just the fear of getting caught.") In the pilot episode, he locks up a local on the charge that the man murdered his own daughter - a crime actually committed by the "good" Sheriff himself - and when the lawman goes to see his prisoner...he walks down the line of cages slowly whistling the famous TV theme song - a blackly humorous moment that I still enjoy seeing when I revisit the show.Craig Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06037542638067599437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-88181140306732975592012-07-07T01:38:27.681-07:002012-07-07T01:38:27.681-07:00Thanks for your comment. Since you obviously care ...Thanks for your comment. Since you obviously care about TV theme music, you know that the Andy Griffith Show theme is unique and unforgettable. (Cue the whistling!)Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515783219367479399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-80190812049908123292012-07-07T00:03:45.311-07:002012-07-07T00:03:45.311-07:00T.V. Shows and Actors come and go,but Mr.Griffith ...T.V. Shows and Actors come and go,but Mr.Griffith gave us such memerable people to love and laugh with .I would have been proud to call him Pa or have him defend me as he did so well on Matlock. From the first episode I said I wanted to live in Mayberry,I dont think anyone can watch that show and not say they wish they could live there even for a little while.A place where you felt safe and yet Pa always made sure youylearned your lesson but always with love . R.I.P. Kind Sir.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-35394222904252278372012-07-06T23:20:53.691-07:002012-07-06T23:20:53.691-07:00Yes, the show was full of life lessons, presented ...Yes, the show was full of life lessons, presented in the gentlest possible way. It has even been packaged as a curriculum for Sunday schools, though the producers of the series had nothing to do with that effort. As you can imagine, Mayberry was a great place for little Ronny Howard to grow up -- and his parents made sure he was never spoiled by the cast and crew. (One thing that amuses me when I see episodes these days is the fact that Andy, Opie, and the others actually do commercials, e.g. explaining -- at the end of the hilarious "Manhunt" episode, that Andy would never have caught the dangerous criminal were it not for his hearty breakfast of Post Raisin Bran.) Thanks for writing, Brian!Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515783219367479399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-82298078879646260362012-07-06T17:50:14.458-07:002012-07-06T17:50:14.458-07:00I love this show and watch it everyday. I am watch...I love this show and watch it everyday. I am watching it right now, actually, having recorded it earlier on the DVR. <br /><br />I used to not care for the show when I was a kid because of its conspicuous lack of monsters and sci fi elements. It took me a while to appreciate the small town life and family values the show had to offer. <br /><br />I see the series as essentially life lessons built around a comical framework. A person could learn quite a bit about morals from Andy's numerous exploits and interactions with family and friends. It's one of those shows that never seems to get old, at least to me.<br /><br />I did find it funny how Barney started out as Andy's cousin, then later on they're referred to as having been "friends for years". And how Andy "evolved" so to speak over the course of the first couple seasons. In the early episodes, he's more of a laid back, if efficient country boy, but later on, he's more level-headed and serious.<br /><br />Outside of Barney, Gomer would probably be my favorite character, and his own spin-off series is a huge favorite, too.<br /><br />A friend of mine met Griffith once and said he bought he and his friends a Coca Cola and ice cream. I forget the year, but this was back when the show was still on television.<br /><br />Nice article, as always, Beverly.venoms5https://www.blogger.com/profile/13655919099947763891noreply@blogger.com