Comments on: The amazing antics of Larry Griswold http://boingboing.net/2011/01/11/the-amazing-antics-o.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 21 May 2013 00:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Kimmo http://boingboing.net/2011/01/11/the-amazing-antics-o.html#comment-992037 Kimmo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-992037 To reinforce my first comment, I am already aware of Harold Lloyd's awesomeness. This guy's a slightly different kind of awesome. To reinforce my first comment, I am already aware of Harold Lloyd’s awesomeness.

This guy’s a slightly different kind of awesome.

]]> By: olderthanyou http://boingboing.net/2011/01/11/the-amazing-antics-o.html#comment-992086 olderthanyou Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-992086 What makes this truly impressive is the flimsy piece of crap diving board he's using. What makes this truly impressive is the flimsy piece of crap diving board he’s using.

]]> By: MadMolecule http://boingboing.net/2011/01/11/the-amazing-antics-o.html#comment-992353 MadMolecule Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-992353 Fantastic! I'd never heard of Larry Griswold. Or the Frank Sinatra Show, for that matter. Fantastic! I’d never heard of Larry Griswold. Or the Frank Sinatra Show, for that matter.

]]> By: PaulR http://boingboing.net/2011/01/11/the-amazing-antics-o.html#comment-991636 PaulR Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-991636 Just think how many times he nearly killed himself while working on that routine! See what you can do even with no greenscreen, eh! Just think how many times he nearly killed himself while working on that routine!

See what you can do even with no greenscreen, eh!

]]> By: Kimmo http://boingboing.net/2011/01/11/the-amazing-antics-o.html#comment-991666 Kimmo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-991666 Just... wow. Staggering stuff. Just… wow.

Staggering stuff.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/01/11/the-amazing-antics-o.html#comment-992182 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-992182 Absolutely brilliant that he performed in street clothes rather than some sort of leotard. Makes it all the more alarming, as if he wandered in off the street. Bring back vaudeville. Absolutely brilliant that he performed in street clothes rather than some sort of leotard. Makes it all the more alarming, as if he wandered in off the street.

Bring back vaudeville.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/01/11/the-amazing-antics-o.html#comment-991671 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-991671 Jackie Chan channeled this guy! Jackie Chan channeled this guy!

]]> By: Boondocker http://boingboing.net/2011/01/11/the-amazing-antics-o.html#comment-991675 Boondocker Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-991675 Those first couple of falls had me going, and I <i>knew</i> he was coming out of it okay. Great video! Those first couple of falls had me going, and I knew he was coming out of it okay. Great video!

]]> By: moosehunter http://boingboing.net/2011/01/11/the-amazing-antics-o.html#comment-991681 moosehunter Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-991681 check out movies by Harold Loyd- He did his own stunts, like climbing up the Union Flat iron building (12 stories) without a net, chasing and jumping over a man on a bicycle, and leaping from wagon to wagon- all without nets, of safety equipment. here's a snippet from "Safety Last" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEcTjhUN_7U check out movies by Harold Loyd- He did his own stunts, like climbing up the Union Flat iron building (12 stories) without a net, chasing and jumping over a man on a bicycle, and leaping from wagon to wagon- all without nets, of safety equipment.

here’s a snippet from “Safety Last”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEcTjhUN_7U

]]> By: Tarpo http://boingboing.net/2011/01/11/the-amazing-antics-o.html#comment-991974 Tarpo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-991974 Mark Evanier posted this, as well as a current day performer who is doing almost the same act, but not played as straight as the original on his blog a week or so ago at http://www.newsfromme.com Love that it made it here though. Its a fantastic piece of TV history Mark Evanier posted this, as well as a current day performer who is doing almost the same act, but not played as straight as the original on his blog a week or so ago at http://www.newsfromme.com

Love that it made it here though. Its a fantastic piece of TV history

]]> By: Thad E Ginataom http://boingboing.net/2011/01/11/the-amazing-antics-o.html#comment-992495 Thad E Ginataom Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-992495 Amazing. Thank you! Amazing. Thank you!

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