Oh, the possibilities. Were it not for Feldman‘s death in 1982, this movie would have been pure awesome, especially if Mel Brooks had anything to do with it.
Here’s some trivia: Feldman suffered from Grave’s disease, an auto-immune/thyroid condition that caused his eyes to bulge. But that’s not what killed him. He was in a hotel room in Mexico City during the making of the movie Yellowbeard. MAD cartoonist Sergio Aragonés, dressed as an armed policeman for an unrelated film, startled Feldman when he showed up to introduce himself. Feldman subsequently died of a heart attack.
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Thursday, 9 September 2010 at 4:49 AM
This rocks! I think Marty Feldman would have made an excellent Batman, especially with Mel Brooks driving the Batmobile! I remember how bummed I was when he died…he was one of my favorite actors when I was a kid.
Thursday, 9 September 2010 at 7:35 AM
Edna Mode: Get rid of ze cape! No capes!
MF/BM: Cape? What cape?
Thursday, 9 September 2010 at 2:06 PM
I loved Arty Feldman. He was so funny. So many of the good actors/comedians have died and most of the actors who have taken their places are only mediocre at best. One of my favorite comedians was Pat Paulson. Just looking at him cracked me up.
Thursday, 9 September 2010 at 2:07 PM
Sorry, I forgot the M in Marty
Thursday, 9 September 2010 at 5:50 PM
sparrow– The possibilities are endless. BatFeldman could aim and hit two targets 100 yards apart at the same time.
wheels– That was one of the funniest jokes in YF, and Igor’s hump kept changing sides.
Leeuna– Confusing Marty Feldman with Artie Johnson is a common mistake, and Pat Paulson was hilarious. Then there was Foster Brooks…