Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=74320" target="_blank"><b>Latest: Art Linkletter passes away at 97</b></a> <p>One of the most famous people in the history of television, Art Linkletter, has passed away. Among his many other credits is hosting Disneyland's live opening day broadcast with Bob Cummings and Ronald Reagan. Linkletter was also featured in Disneyland's 50th anniversary celebration in 2005.</p>
Originally Posted By wonderingalice Such a great guy...I loved watching him on TV when I was a kid. Rest easy, Mr. Linkletter. I'm sure you and Walt have a lot to catch up on!
Originally Posted By SuperDry I saw him on the 50th, as well as just last September at D23. May he rest in peace.
Originally Posted By friendofdd Rest in peace, Mr Linkletter. You always brought us the "darndest" entertainment.
Originally Posted By dzy76 Sad. I was just wondering about him about a week ago. He was a neat man. I can just see him chatting up Walt up in heaven. Nice thought.
Originally Posted By TP2000 I was just thinking about this guy a couple of days ago, generally marveling at his long and succesful life. I have no doubt he'll have fun hanging out with Walt up in heaven now.
Originally Posted By Kurtisaurus I just read about this in the news and thought I'd come here to hopefully find others who are sad as well at his passing. RIP Mr. Linkletter, you did great things with your long and fruitful life.
Originally Posted By wa6oqc I had the pleasure to have dinner with Art Linkletter at the "Be Our Guest Dinner" <a href="http://www.beourguestevent.com/" target="_blank">http://www.beourguestevent.com/</a>. Mr. Linkletter talked about how the children were picked to be on his show. He told us that part of his agreement to be the MC for the opening of Disneyland was to get exclusive rights to sell film at the park. He told jokes and was just a very pleasant person. I consider myself very lucky to have met him. May he rest in peace.
Originally Posted By iamsally This makes me so sad. We always watched his shows when I was growing up. I am glad I got to see him live on the 50th. He will be sorely missed.
Originally Posted By jsuperk I remember him way back when I was a little kid. But the one thing that I remember was when my wife and I went to a herb ryman event where john hench was talking. To my surprise he said that that walt had sour feelings toward Art. It seemed that on opening day all of the celebraties had given there time at no charge. Except Art he charged walt instaed of donating his time. John mentioned that Walt was more than upset.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: What an unexpected story, jsuperk, duckling. Let's hope they resolved their differences long ago. One would assume they had because Art seemed to have nice things to say about Walt years later. In the meantime, let's hope that future generations have the chance to find out who Art was through some sort of dvd of his past works.
Originally Posted By jsuperk Actually my wife and I commented that john maybe didn't wake up on the right side of the bed this morning.All of us were had to be at the park i mean club 33 for breakfast by 7 am. But he seemed to be in a rather foul mood that morning after he told us all that he had done to make disneyland what it is. He out of nowhere said that the recent overhaul of tomorrowland that was done he thought it looked like hell. After that statement all of us in the group almost fell out of our chairs. What surprised me was that john didn't even flinch a bit.
Originally Posted By Pollyana My DH was one of kids who say the darndest things. He was 5 at the time. That was 58 years ago. Wish we had video of that now.
Originally Posted By dsnyron I remember seeing Link on the opening day ceremony of disneyland. What a memory!! He will sorely be missed. RIP
Originally Posted By iamsally >>>My DH was one of kids who say the darndest things....Wish we had video of that now.<<< I was on Romper Room and feel the same way. I would give anything for video of that.
Originally Posted By Pollyana I remember Romper room....what ever happen to good tv? My favorite kid show had to be MM club. I always dreamed of being a mouseketeer.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Whatever happened to good TV indeed!!! Now days television has been taken over by these sick minded 'reality' shows. Why can't we return to the days of Petticoat Junction, The Beverly Hillbillies, The Big Valley, Bonanza, Lost in Space, Green Acres, I Dream of Jeanie, Bewitched, Get Smart, Star Trek, That Girl, Charlie's Angels, Mannix, Dukes of Hazzard, The Mary Tyler Moore Show or our personal favorite, The Wonderful World of Disney???
