I was watching Turner Classic
Movies this morning and happened to catch the last part of a promo for a series
of films focusing on "A history of disability in film". Linda Bove was being
interviewed in the clip! Who is Linda Bove? Sigh. I keep forgetting that not everyone has old-school Sesame Street clips running through their veins. Linda was Bob's girlfriend on Sesame Street for many years She may still be, I'm not sure! She's no longer a regular cast member, but that doesn't mean "Linda" doesn't live on the street any more. Perhaps she's now living in the same building as Roosevelt Franklin & all those other "used-to-be-on-Sesame-Street" characters. The list gets bigger every year.
Linda is also the official "owner" of Barkley, the big Muppet dog who used to be seen in Sesame Street's closing credits. Linda also had a role on "Happy Days" as one of Fonzie's many love interests. On video, she can be seen in "Christmas Eve on Sesame Street" and the classic episode where Maria and Luis get married, which (I think) can be downloaded from iTunes.
Alas, I can't find any information about a
full-length interview with Linda during the TCM film series (airing Tuesday nights
in October), but I'm hoping that the promo will be re-shown a few more times
during the month so that her fans can catch it.
Here's a YouTube clip of one of the TCM promos with Linda:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CaeyReHzD8
Here's the link to the website about the series:
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TCM HIGHLIGHTS FOR OCTOBER: Sigh. I'm not TRYING to become the TCM guru, here. :) It just keeps happening naturally. I like to check the monthly schedule to see what will be playing on the channel. If something catches my eye, I list it here so that hopefully others can tune in and enjoy it. So while you're keeping an eye out for Linda, you may want to watch these films as well.
This is by no means a complete list of all the “good” TCM films this month. I
haven’t necessarily seen all of these yet myself. These are just the ones that
stood out for me. Please check your local listings for the exact time and day in
your area, and keep in mind that the schedule is subject to change.
October 5: Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
October 6: The Front
October 7: The Heart is a lonely hunter
October 8: Queen Christina
October 11: Whatever happened to Baby Jane?
October 12: On Borrowed Time
October 17: The Mummy (Christopher Lee & Peter Cushing version)
October 21: Gulliver's Travels (animated)
October 23: A guy named Joe
October 25: It happened one night; North by Northwest
October 28: Phantom of the Opera (Silent version)
October 29: Inherit the Wind; It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world
http://www.tcm.com
