Loved the article. One factual quibble though. Mary McGoon's Inn, which burned down under suspicious circumstances, was not in Vermont. It was in Maine. Turhan Bey, Maine, in fact.
What makes this notable -- and proves that Bob and Ray are the gift that keeps on giving -- is that 1) There is no Turhan Bey, Maine and 2) Turhan Bey was the name of an Austrian-born American B-picture leading man during the 1940s.
I didn't learn this until about a year ago (I've known the B and R skit for much longer) until I mentioned the location to someone who happened to be a B movie buff who set me straight.
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Mary McGoon's Inn: Turhan Bey, Maine
Date: 2009-05-04 12:20 am (UTC)What makes this notable -- and proves that Bob and Ray are the gift that keeps on giving -- is that 1) There is no Turhan Bey, Maine and 2) Turhan Bey was the name of an Austrian-born American B-picture leading man during the 1940s.
I didn't learn this until about a year ago (I've known the B and R skit for much longer) until I mentioned the location to someone who happened to be a B movie buff who set me straight.