20 July 2016

RIP, Garry Marshall


The man who brought us some thoughtful sitcoms in the '70s and a lot of treacly movie since died at age 81. He is embedded in my mind as the casino manager who resists giving back to Albert Brooks the nest-egg that his wife gambled away in "Lost in America." In his Bronx accent, Marshall's character explains the difference between a casino and "Santy Claus":



And this is a good excuse to revisit the "nest-egg" principle:


(Note that Brooks' films, including "Lost in America," started streaming this month on Netflix.)

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