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trof

(54,274 posts) Wed Mar 18, 2020, 06:04 PM Mar 2020

"What a revoltin' development THIS is!"

The current 'unpleasantness' reminded me of this phrase.

Trivia:
Who said it?
On what medium/media?

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"What a revoltin' development THIS is!" (Original Post) trof Mar 2020 OP

umm mindfulNJ Mar 2020 #1

Bugs Bunny? It sounds like something he'd say. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #2

I can hear it in my head MuseRider Mar 2020 #3

Before my time so I will MuseRider Mar 2020 #7

the life of riley radio/tv show nt msongs Mar 2020 #4

bingo trof Mar 2020 #8

Lead character in "The Life of Riley," a 50s sitcom Warpy Mar 2020 #5

Spot on. trof Mar 2020 #9

Ralph Cramden - Jackie Gleason? Frustratedlady Mar 2020 #6

Here ya go: trof Mar 2020 #10

well that brought back some memories.... dhill926 Mar 2020 #14

Riley I'm old. gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #11

Popeye! 2naSalit Mar 2020 #12

William Bendix as Chester A Riley in the doc03 Mar 2020 #13

Jimmy Durante marybourg Mar 2020 #15

mindfulNJ

(2,449 posts)

1. umm

Reply to trof (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 06:05 PM

Mar 2020

Groucho??

The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,224 posts)

2. Bugs Bunny? It sounds like something he'd say.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 06:06 PM

Mar 2020

MuseRider

(35,176 posts)

3. I can hear it in my head

Reply to trof (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 06:07 PM

Mar 2020

but I cannot ID it. It will ring around in there for a while and usually I will get it. Used to be nothing like that got by me. *sigh*

MuseRider

(35,176 posts)

7. Before my time so I will

Reply to MuseRider (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 06:10 PM

Mar 2020

not answer, besides I looked it up. It was too familiar to let rest.

msongs

(74,183 posts)

4. the life of riley radio/tv show nt

Reply to trof (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 06:07 PM

Mar 2020

trof

(54,274 posts)

8. bingo

Reply to msongs (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 06:12 PM

Mar 2020

One of the many radio shows that transitioned to TV.
Babs was his daughter and Junior was his son.
Don't remember Mrs. Riley's first name.

Warpy

(114,669 posts)

5. Lead character in "The Life of Riley," a 50s sitcom

Reply to trof (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 06:08 PM

Mar 2020

I think he was played by William Bendix, but I'm too lazy to look it up.

trof

(54,274 posts)

9. Spot on.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 06:12 PM

Mar 2020

Chester A. Riley

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)

6. Ralph Cramden - Jackie Gleason?

Reply to trof (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 06:09 PM

Mar 2020

trof

(54,274 posts)

10. Here ya go:

Reply to trof (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 06:18 PM

Mar 2020

dhill926

(16,953 posts)

14. well that brought back some memories....

Reply to trof (Reply #10)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 09:24 PM

Mar 2020

gibraltar72

(7,631 posts)

11. Riley I'm old.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 06:42 PM

Mar 2020

2naSalit

(103,807 posts)

12. Popeye!

Reply to trof (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 07:01 PM

Mar 2020

Who also said, "This is disgustipatin'".

doc03

(39,179 posts)

13. William Bendix as Chester A Riley in the

Reply to trof (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 07:22 PM

Mar 2020

Life of Riley.
His wife was Peg
Daughter Babbs
Son ? Junior? Bud?
Friend Gilles
His son Egbert I don't know if he was ever seen.

marybourg

(13,659 posts)

15. Jimmy Durante

Reply to trof (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 06:47 PM

Mar 2020

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