It is the first of three films featuring richard and depardieu as a comic duo. Knock on wood is a 1954 comedy starring danny kaye and mai zetterling. Listen free to eddie floyd knock on wood knock on wood, got to make a comeback. Tcm has shown almost every other danny kaye film made, why not this one. Knock on wood meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Knock on wood definition in the cambridge english dictionary. Unlikely traveling companions, a new york jewish princess and a midwestern rancher, find adventure and eventually romance in this romantic screwball comedy. If you like danny you will thoroughly enjoy this movie. The film was written and directed by melvin frank and norman panama, with songs by kayes wife, sylvia fine. Definition of knock off feet in the idioms dictionary. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Told with wit, selfdeprecation, and a rare degree of courage, knock wood is the extraordinary record of candice bergens coming of age. Rock a bye baby 1958 jerry lewis dean martin full length comedy movie duration. The video for the title track from amii stewarts 1979 album. Danny kaye in the movie knock on wood 1954 singing monahan. The final 30 minutes of the film completely knocked me off my feet. In some versions of the tradition, only one person, the speaker, is meant to knock on wood. An american remake of this film was made in 1991, starring martin short and danny glover, entitled pure luck. Knock on wood american hardwood information center. Knock wood is a book about growing upabout the comedy of expectations that ruled candice bergens. We use pettit tie coat primer 6627 below the waterline and total boat. Knock on wood the young gods album, 2008 knock on wood 1942 song, a song written by m. I found it only sporadically funny and everything else between the funny scenes was completely dull and boring. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
This dates from at least the early 17th century, when it is quoted by john heywood in his collections of proverbs. To call david daniel kaminski a movie comedian would be a little like. A cover of eddie floyds 1966 stax classic, the song hit number one in the us billboard hot 100 on april 21 1979. Jerome and jack scholl for the film casablanca, where it was performed onscreen by dooley wilson to music played by pianist elliot carpenter. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment knock on wood michael bolton timeless the classics. Knock on wood is a product from santa barbara, california, the place where the first lucky grains were discovered. Postmans knock is absolutely unlike any other film youve ever seen, and obeys its own rules of plot, character and comedy. Knock on wood is a mid1960s 20 lyman runabout who has reached the priming and painting lap of her preservation process. Best jerry lewis dean martin movies 2,623,223 views. The following is the most uptodate list of classes and teachers we have. American cottonwood is transformed into unique pieces of art.
If it seems like i have a nostalgic fondness for knock on woodits. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. With ricki dale, david elliott, rosemarie disalvo, oceana marr. I dont want to lose this good thing that ive got cause if i do, i would surely, surely loose a lot cause your love is better than any love i know its like thunder. Knock on wood is a hand carved historical artifact manufactured with the finest, purest wood imaginable, and with the highest quality of artistic standards known to mankind throughout the universe. Definition of knock me off my feet in the idioms dictionary. Knock on wood is perhaps my favorite danny kaye film, its great fun and he does some of his best. Knock, knock is a remake of death game a 1977 thriller featuring future clint eastwood main squeeze sondra locke and colleen camp both locke and camp.
Knock on wood is a 1966 hit song written by eddie floyd and steve cropper and originally performed by floyd. Discovering that a ventriloquist is travelling to zurich, a spy ring hides secret plans in his dummies heads. Definition of knock one off ones feet in the idioms dictionary. Ventriloquist jerry morgan has to see another love affair fail. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Watch knock on wood watch movies online free youtube. Topside priming knock on wood 1960s 20 lyman part i 03 31. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises knock on wood generation disco generation disco vol. The song has become covered by later artists, most notably amii stewart in 1979. It looks like two pictures that are not aligned, slightly off so that it looks blurred, definitely far from a sharp image. The late spike milligan was a fitful genius who could, occasionally, lapse into becoming an undisciplined bore, but here he is absolutely at the top of his form.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. In the film, band leader sam, played by wilson, sings the refrain whos got trouble. Its always a stressful time for them, so it would be nice for my disease to behave for at least a little while. If you havent seen this movie you should buy it sight unseen because it is a great kaye movie. Jerome and jack scholl, from the film casablanca knock on wood, the title song to the 1954 film, written by sylvia fine knock on wood, a song by prefab sprout from from langley park to memphis. Stewarts disco version was the most successful on weekly music charts. Knock me off my feet idioms by the free dictionary. Knock on wood, things will remain calm for a bit as lorie goes back to work and our girls return to school.
The image presentation on this kino bluray is absolutely stunning. We pride ourselves in quality and customer service. Definition of knock on wood in the idioms dictionary. It is at once the moving fable of the love between a father and a daughter, of a womans triumph over selfdoubt, and a dazzling journal of americas life and times over the past four decades. Knock on wood 1954 ventriloquist jerry morgan has to see another love affair fail. A diacritic also diacritical mark, diacritical point, or diacritical sign is a glyph added to a letter, or basic glyph. Knock on wood is presented on bluray courtesy of olive films with an avc encoded 1080p transfer in 1. Creating this sweet and trippy album of almost kosmische dimensions made me view them in a completely new light. The british version of the phrase touch wood, predates the american knock on wood and was itself preceded by a latin version absit omen, meaning far be that omen from us. Knocks definition, to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal.
In some versions of the tradition, only one person, the speaker. A fine romance, when i decided i wanted to read the earlier one, so i am completely surrounded by candaces life and humour and loving every moment. Knock you off your feet idioms by the free dictionary. The best way to describe the picture is that it looks like a movie that was filmed in 3d. Knocking on wood, also touch wood, is an apotropaic tradition of literally touching, tapping, or knocking on wood, or merely stating that one is doing or intending to do so, in order to avoid tempting fate after making a favorable prediction or boast, or a declaration concerning ones own death or another unfavorable situation. A young lady who wants to get her furniture back gets caught a life threatening situation without realizing it. But somehow, roth is off his game, and reaves is more woeful than normal, even for him, and the resulting film, knock, knock, fails to meet even the low bar of a decent guilty pleasure. The audio is great, and the story is as enjoyable as any other danny kaye film.
Thats the drastic history completely true of monahan the first irish stew. Wallis, the song is the movies only original composition performance in casablanca. Provided to youtube by kontor new media knock on wood the soul brothers soul explosion. Knock one off ones feet idioms by the free dictionary. With danny kaye, mai zetterling, torin thatcher, david burns. He not only had great hits on his own most notably.
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