The characters on Allens Allen were based on exaggerated stereotypes of small town Americans and were incredibly funny. Colorful characters include New England farmer Titus Moody (catch phrase Howdy Bub), Brooklyn housewife Pansy Nussbaum, irate Irishman Ajax Cassidy, and most famous of all, Southern Senator Beauregard Claghorn who coined the catch phrase Thats a joke, son. Kenny Delmar (seen here next to Fred) based the character Sen. Claghorn on a real Texan that he met while hitchhiking. The man had a bellowing voice and repeated everything he said twice. This character was so popular that Delmar made two recordings as the Senator. The Senators traits and likeness were taken by Warner Bros to create the animated rooster, Foghorn J Leghorn. Allens Alley starred Fred Allen and an ensemble cast of comedians including Portland Hoffa, Kenny Delmar, Minerva Pious, Peter Donald, and Parker Fennelly.
Posted on: Tue, 02 Dec 2014 00:51:46 +0000
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