Ending the day recalling Conrad Janis (1928 - 2022) with “A Cup of Coffee, a Sandwich & You”– Also: “I’ll See You In My Dreams”.
I always think of him as that young swayne‘Johnikins’in the 1946 film, “Margie”. (“swayne”; a male admirer or suitor) He was quite the cutie & no one seems to remember this film.
“Margie”was the “16 Candles” of it’s day & a post-war box-office hit, ranking in the top 15 highest-grossing films of 1946, & I suppose it may have even prompted the “Good News”remake of 1947.
Recalling the 20s in the 40s was almost as kooky as the 50s were in the 70s.
In 1985 there was a 40-year “class reunion” for the cast of “Margie” held in Hollywood. “Entertainment Tonight” covered the event & most of the principle cast were there. Whoever was covering the event thrust a microphone at Conrad Janis & asked: “Conrad; were you ever THATyoung–?”Mr. Janis replied: “Whaddya mean; I’m still that young…” he removed his porkpie hat to reveal his bald head & laughed.
As the 1946 film featured the music of Rudy Vallée in the soundtrack, the then 84-year-old Rudy Vallée & his wife Eleanor also attended the event! “She was too young to remember the twenties” Vallée boasted while munching down some hors d'oeuvres with a chuckle….
26/9, and a very happy birthday, Mayor Ryan (@killajax)!! For the rad Mayor, Margie wishes the sweet elephant well with a surprise smooch (and Katt’s seal of approval from the side, hah)~ Had so much fun with this and can’t thank Killajax enough for letting me take part in a celebration piece featuring his elephant mayor.
Lots of cake, lots of good times, and all the best to you this year!
Enjoying the glow of a warm evening sunset with Mayor Ryan, Margie! This illustration was such a lovely piece to work on, it’s not often I get to paint the Animal Crossing cliffside view. Mayor Ryan knows, this area has a very charming atmosphere (it brings out the happiest energy in Margie!).
Serious gratitude to @killajax for working with me on this commission! Much respect~
