View Full Version : Captain Kangaroo dies - RIP Bob Keeshan
Just heard this on the news...Rest in Peace Captain!
http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/dispatch/2002-04-19/screens_tveye-1.jpg
He was also ClaraBelle..the clown on Howdy Doodie...:(
*sniff.......what about mr. greenjeans?
Uki Chick
1/23/04, 01:17pm
Just heard this on the news...Rest in Peace Captain!
http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/dispatch/2002-04-19/screens_tveye-1.jpg
That is so sad. I used to love watching his show as a kid. He was a wonderful person and he will be dearly missed!!! RIP :crying4:
paul_valaru
1/23/04, 01:19pm
RIP
:crying4:
Professur
1/23/04, 01:21pm
Damn. Just ...Damn.
Ms Ann Thrope
1/23/04, 01:23pm
I loved that show. Capt Kangaroo and Ray Rayner were my childhood pals.... :crying4:
No......
Sorry...but yes. He was only 76 years old..trying to find a news link but it's very recent.
http://www.ctv.ca/archives/CTVNews/images/20040123/keeshan_kangaroo_040123/160_captain_kangaroo_0401.jpg
wow...
first Mr. Dressup, now Captain Kangaroo :(
Bob Keeshan, the friendly face of TV's "Captain Kangaroo," has died at the age of 76. He died in Vermont, where he lived.
The man with the bushy mustache and big pockets was a hit with children for 30 years as Captain Kangaroo. He produced and acted in the show, which ran from 1955 to 1985.
source (http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1074878040309_70287240/?hub=World)
Professur
1/23/04, 02:35pm
A little late, Les (http://www.otcentral.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13305)
unclehobart
1/23/04, 02:42pm
s'ok... I haven't replied in the other one yet. So I'll do so here in order to share the love.
How sad :(
He was also ClaraBelle..the clown on Howdy Doodie...but I already said that...:tardbang:
At least you put it in the right forum, Les....;)
[dodgy singing]Smokin' cigarettes and watching Cap'n Kangaroo.......now don't tell me, I got nothing to doooo...[/dodgy singing]
Never heard of him/it outside of that song.....
[dodgy singing]Smokin' cigarettes and watching Cap'n Kangaroo.......now don't tell me, I got nothing to doooo...[/dodgy singing]
Never heard of him/it outside of that song.....
i love that song.....statler bro's? title please?
There ya go tonks :)
Artist: Statler Borthers Lyrics
Song: Flowers on the Wall Lyrics
I keep hearin' you're concerned about my happiness
But all that thought you're givin' me is conscience I guess
If I was walkin' in your shoes, I wouldn't worry none
While you 'n' your friends are worried about me I'm havin' lots of fun
Countin' flowers on the wall
That don't bother me at all
Playin' solitaire till dawn with a deck of fifty-one
Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' Captain Kangaroo
Now don't tell me I've nothin' to do
Last night I dressed in tails, pretended I was on the town
As long as I can dream it's hard to slow this swinger down
So please don't give a thought to me, I'm really doin' fine
You can always find me here, I'm havin' quite a time
Countin' flowers on the wall
That don't bother me at all
Playin' solitaire till dawn with a deck of fifty-one
Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' Captain Kangaroo
Now don't tell me I've nothin' to do
It's good to see you, I must go, I know I look a fright
Anyway my eyes are not accustomed to this light
And my shoes are not accustomed to this hard concrete
So I must go back to my room and make my day complete
Countin' flowers on the wall
That don't bother me at all
Playin' solitaire till dawn with a deck of fifty-one
Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' Captain Kangaroo
Now don't tell me I've nothin' to do
Don't tell me I've nothin' to do
thank you kindly, my dear :D
freako104
1/23/04, 06:09pm
he will be missed.
i love that song.....statler bro's? title please?
Kewl song, tonks and Oz . . . that's on the Pulp Fiction soundtrack, isn't it?
Too bad about Captain Kangaroo. :crying4:
Kewl song, tonks and Oz . . . that's on the Pulp Fiction soundtrack, isn't it?
yes, sir, it sure is.
*sniff.......what about mr. greenjeans?
baet me to it Tonks-was thinking the same thing....
Link (http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/23/obituaries/23CND-KEESHA.html?ex=1075525200&en=50c2381303be3953&ei=5 062&partner=GOOGLE)
Saddens me.
Got this in an email a while ago:
Quite a few of us grew up with Captain Kangaroo, as you or your children probably did. I knew nothing of his background, only that his show was both entertaining, educational, and as kids, we looked forward to it with great anticipation. Captain Kangaroo turned 76 in 2002 (DOB: 6/27/27), which is odd, because he's never looked a day under 76. It reminded me of the following story. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Some people have been a bit offended that Lee Marvin is buried in a grave alongside 3 and 4-star generals at Arlington National Cemetery. His marker gives his name, rank and service (USMC). Nothing else. Here's a guy who was only a famous movie star who served his time, why the heck does he rate burial with these guys? Well, following is the amazing answer:
I always liked Lee Marvin, but did not know the extent of his Corps experience. In a time when many Hollywood stars served their country in the armed forces, often in rear-echelon posts where they were carefully protected, only to be trotted out to perform for the cameras in war bond promotions, Lee Marvin was a genuine hero. He won the Navy Cross at Iwo Jima. There is only one higher Naval award...the Medal Of Honor. If that is a surprising comment on the true character of the man, he also credits his sergeant with an even greater show of bravery. While a guest on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Johnny Carson said, "Lee, I'll bet a lot of people are unaware that you were a Marine in the initial landing at Iwo Jima... and that during the course of that action you earned the Navy Cross and were severely wounded." "Yeah, yeah... I got shot square in the butt and they gave me the Cross for securing a hot spot about halfway up Suribachi ...bad thing about getting shot up on a mountain is guys gettin' shot hauling you down. But Johnny, at Iwo I served under the bravest man I ever knew... We both got the Cross the same day, but what he did for his Cross made mine look cheap in comparison. The dumb guy actually stood up on Red Beach and directed his troops to move forward and get the hell off the beach. That Sergeant and I have been lifelong friends. When they brought me off Suribachi, we passed the Sergeant and he lit a smoke and passed it to me lying on my belly on the litter and said, 'Where'd they get you Lee?' Well Bob, if you make it home before me, tell Mom to sell the outhouse! Johnny, I'm not lying. Sergeant Keeshan was the bravest man I ever knew... Bob Keeshan... You and the world know him as Captain Kangaroo."
On another note, there was this wimpy little man on PBS, gentle and quiet. Mr. Rogers is another one of those you would least suspect of being anything but what he now portrays to our youth. But Mr. Rogers was a US Navy Seal, combat proven in Vietnam with over twenty-five confirmed kills to his name. He wore a long sleeve sweater to cover the many tattoos on his forearm and biceps. A master in small arms and hand-to-hand combat, he was able to disarm or kill in a heartbeat. He hid that away and won our hearts with his quiet wit and charm. America's Real Heroes don't flaunt what they did, they quietly go about their day to day lives, doing what they do best. They earned our respect and the freedom's that we all enjoy.
:usa:
Professur
1/27/04, 04:27pm
Got this in an email a while ago:
:usa:
:toast:
:| Wow. I never knew. Thanks for the article!
paul_valaru
1/27/04, 04:53pm
as to the article about their war heroics, www.snopes.com
as to the article about their war heroics, http://www.snopes.com
Still...a big loss for children of all ages. Mr.Rogers, Cpt. Kangaroo, Mr. Dressup and the Friendly Giant. All dead...three of them just this past year.
Damn urban legends, just can't believe anything anymore :disgust2:
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