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scotianostra · 3 months

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Happy Birthday Scottish actor Richard Madden born June 18th 1986 in Elderslie.

Richard was raised by his mother, Pat, a classroom assistant and his father, Richard, who worked for the fire service. He also has two sisters, Cara and Lauren.

His parents were “hippies”, he says, and their house was pretty open, with friends always piling in for big vegetarian meals. Madden spent a lot of time outside, in the woods behind their house. He has several injuries: he shows me where he shot his dad’s old air pistol and blew off part of his finger, then managed to wreck the same finger when he nailed a wooden plank to his skateboard, then crashed it, so apart from the Hippie parents it was much like most of our own days as bairns.

Despite growing up wanting to be an actor, Richard was very shy during his childhood. To overcome this, at age 11, he joined Paisley Arts Centre’s youth theatre program. In 1999 he was given the lead role as Sebastian Simpkins in BBC1’s children’s TV comedy series Barmy Aunt Boomerang, that’s him aged 12 in the first pic with co-star Toyah Wilcox.. By 2000, he’d made his feature film debut in the Iain Banks adaptation, Complicity.

After high school he was accepted to the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, Scotland and in 2007, he graduated.

Less than two years later, Richard had a recurring role as Dean McKenzie on the 2009 BBC series Hope Springs. Soon after, he landed the role of Ripley in the 2010 movie Chatroom, a film about a group of teenagers who encourage each other’s bad behaviours after meeting online. In the same year, Richard played punk band Theatre of Hate singer Kirk Brandon in Worried About the Boy, a TV film about the life of British singer-songwriter Boy George.

In 2011 Richard landed his breakthrough role as Robb Stark in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones. Also in 2011, he played gay paramedic Ashley Greenwick on the short-lived British comedy-drama Sirens. During hiatus from filming Game of Thrones in 2013, Richard was cast to star as Prince Charming in the 2015 Disney film Cinderella.

Richard won his first Screen Actors Guild award in 2014 for the Discovery Channel mini-series, Klondike. He played Bill Haskell, one of two adventurers who travel to Yukon, Canada during the Klondike Gold Rush in the 1890s. He further enhanced his reputation as a good actor when he appeared in the BBC drama Bodyguard in 2018, the following year he played Lieutenant Joseph Blake in the film 2017 and was Elton John’s manager/lover in the biop of the star Rocketman.

In January 2019 Madden won a prestigious Golden Globe for his role as war veteran David Budd in the BBC show Bodyguard. He also appeared in the 2019 war movie 1917.

We last saw Richard in the movie, Eternals, which was okay, but nothing great, he is one of several actors being touted as the next James Bond,

Last year Richard starred in the Amazon Prime series Citadel, I've watcheit and was not really impressed with it,I think he does pull of the American accent well, but I noticed there have been people saying he doesnt, Madden revealed he spoke in the accent for two years straight to prepare for the series. The show has been earmarked for a second series. Richard is set to appear in the feature film Killer Heat next, it is in post production.

In July 2019, Madden received an honorary doctorate from his alma mater, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. When asked about his personal life during a New York Times interview following speculation about his relationships and sexuality, Madden stated: “I just keep my personal life personal.”

Madden was recently named one of ‘Scotland’s Sexiest Men' following a new study that identifies the most attractive features for men, he has competition though, also in the running are Bathgate’s David Tennant and Glasgow’s James McAvoy,

Richard, quizzed on what he would like to do next he sad “I’d like to do something in comedy. It’s nice to not… I mean we go to work every day and we’re like, ‘You’re gonna die today,’” he said, adding that he wanted to “do something fun for a minute.”

#scotland #scottish #history #happy birthday #actor

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papermoonloveslucy · 2 years

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LUCY’S THIN BLUE LINE

Lucy and Law Enforcement ~ Part 3

On “Here’s Lucy,” Lucy Carter not only had multiple run-ins with the police – she actually became Sheriff for a day! Here’s a look at Carter and Cops!

“Lucy’s Impossible Mission” (1968) ~ In this “Mission:Impossible” spoof, even the police are in on the caper. John J. “Red” Fox was best known for playing policemen, which is what he did on five of his eight appearances on “The Lucy Show” as well as three of his five episodes of “Here’s Lucy.” The policeman has no lines, but is kicked by Lucy to get his attention and says “Ouch!”

“Guess Who Owes Lucy $23.50?” (1969) ~ Van Johnson plays himself and his evil doppelganger.Orwin C. Harvey plays the Security Guard (right). Harvey has one line, spoken off screen. A second Security Guard goes uncredited and has no lines.

“Lucy and the Ex-Con” (1969) ~ Lucy and a safecracker (Wally Cox) go undercover as Little Old Ladies at a dive bar. Vince Howard played the policeman on the extreme left. Many of his 125 TV and film credits were as law enforcement officials. Howard also played a policeman on “Lucy and Mannix are Held Hostage” (1971). Larry J. Blake (policeman on right) is making the first of his eight “Here's Lucy” appearances.

“Lucy Goes on Strike” (1969) ~ Harry refuses to give Lucy a raise so she goes on strike with the other secretaries in the building, including Isabel (Mary Wickes). John J. ‘Red’ Fox returns as the cop on the beat in front of the Bradshawe Building.

“Lucy and the Great Airport Chase” (1969) ~ Government Agent Bill (Morgan Jones) appears to investigate international epsionage in an episode shot on location at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The G-Man is never addressed by name but listed in the end credits.

"Lucy Helps Craig Get His Driver's License" (1969) ~ A motorcycle cop (Ray Kellogg) faces off with driving test examiner Wibur Hurlow (Jack Gilford).

Inside the police station, the officers issuing licenses are played by (left to right): Herkie Styles, Joseph Mell, and Sid Gould.

“Lucy's Burglar Alarm” (1969) ~ Detective Harvey Gaynes is played by Elliott Reid, who also appeared on “I Love Lucy” and “The Lucy Show.”

“Lucy, the Cement Worker” (1969) ~ Lucy disguises herself as a street construction worker to find a valuable ring she’s lost. She encounters the cop on the beat, played by Harry Hickox in the first of his three episodes of “Here’s Lucy.”

“Lucy and Viv Visit Tijuana” (1970) ~ At the border, Harry is questioned by a customs officer played by Don Megowan in his only appearance with Lucille Ball. He is perhaps best remembered as the Sheriff in The Wolfman (1956). His final role was as a police sergeant in the 1979 TV movie Mrs. R’s Daughter.

“Lucy and Wall Cox” (1970) ~ Lucy helps Wally Manley (Wally Cox) get a job as a warehouse security guard where they encounter armed criminals.

“Lucy and Ma Parker” (1970) ~ Carole Cook plays a master criminal. The police convince Lucy to take her place in order to nab her associates. Harry Hickox (Lieutenant L. Hickox, left) makes the second of his three episodes of “Here’s Lucy,” all as policemen. Stafford Repp (Police Detective Halloran, right) made a career of playing policemen even before he became famous as Chief O'Hara on TV’s “Batman” (1966-68). He played two different officers of the law on “Dennis the Menace” in 1962 and 1963, alongside Gale Gordon.

“Lucy and the Raffle” (1971) ~ The Baliffs in the courtroom are played by Emile Autuori and John J. ‘Red’ Fox.

“Lucy and Carol Burnett aka The Hollywood Unemployment Follies” (1971) ~ Lucy and Carol stage a musical revue featuring a tribute to the operetta Rose Marie (1930 & 1940). Four Mounties (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) sing “Stout-Hearted Men”. From left to right: Sid Gould, Kay Kuter, Johnny Silver and Mike Wagner.

“Lucy and Mannix are Held Hostage” (1971) ~ In this cross-over with the Mike Connors private eye series “Mannix” (saved from cancellation by Lucille Ball), the policemen are played by Vince Howard (left) and Robert Foulk (right).

“Lucy and the Celebrities” (1971) ~ Sid Gould plays the Security Guard at the gate of Morton Pictures. Impressionist Rich Little stars with Jack Benny.

“Lucy and the Candid Camera” (1971) ~ Allen Funt plays himself and an evil imposter, getting the Carters to participate in criminal capers under the impression they are on “Candid Camera”. Law enforcement is played by (left to right): Peter Leeds, Robert Carson as Sergeant Lou Holmes, and Paul Sorenson, who played policemen many times during his career.

“Lucy and the Chinese Curse” (1972) ~ When Lucy saves a laundry owner (Keye Luke) from a safe falling in the street, reporters and the police are on the scene. Frequent background performer Walter Smith plays the policeman. He had appeared with Lucille Ball in Forever Darling (1956), as well as in Desilu’s “The Untouchables” and “The Lucy Show.”

“The Case of the Reckless Wheelchair Driver” (1972) ~ Lucy, in a wheelchair due to her broken leg, is set-up by a conman (Jesse White). Law enforcement officials are (left to right): Officer Rafferty (Robert Foulk), Sergeant Montgomery (Hal Hickox), and Officer Egan (Ed Hall).

“Dirty Gertie” (1972) ~ Lieutenant Egan is played by Craig Stevens, who is probably best remembered for playing the title role in the private eye series “Peter Gunn” (1958-61). Egan questions Lucy and says he's “just trying to get the facts, ma'am.” This is a paraphrase of a quote from another famous TV detective, Joe Friday on “Dragnet.” The role of Lieutenant Egan was originally written with Webb in mind. Stevens even imitates Webb's deadpan delivery.

“Lucy Goes to Prison” (1973) ~ When Lucy goes undercover in jail to discover where Mumsie Westcott (Elsa Lanchester) hid her stolen loot, Matron Wilson is played by Jody Gilbert, who also played a prison matron on “The Lucy Show.”

Two uniformed policemen are played by uncredited actors and have no lines.

“The Big Game” (1973) ~ Jerry Jones plays a policeman on the prowl for ticket scalpers at the stadium. Prior to this, Jones played a policeman on “The Doris Day Show” and “The Brady Bunch.”

“Lucy Plays Cops and Robbers” (1973) ~ On the side of the law are Officers Spencer and Riggs, played by Dick Sargent and Gary Crosby. Rumor has it that the police officers were supposed to be played by “Adam-12” (1968-75) co-stars Martin Milner and Kent McCord. Like “Here’s Lucy,” the NBC police drama was filmed on the Universal lot. Gary Crosby played a recurring role on “Adam-12.” In the script, one officer says to the other “I think we’ve been riding together too long” which would have been even funnier had it been an already famous pair of policemen like Milner and McCord. The episode features Al Lewis, who famously played Officer Schnauser on “Car 54 Where Are You?” (1961-63).

“Lucy the Sheriff” (1974) ~ Lucy finds out that her grandmother was the first woman sheriff of a Montana town that is celebrating its centennial. She is asked to play her grandmother at the celebrations, which include the recreation of a bank robbery. Lucy is enjoying playing lawmaker until a couple of genuine robbers interrupt the celebration and take her hostage!

Flora Belle Orcutt (the fictional one) is supposedly the first lady sheriff in the West. In real life, the distinction of first woman sheriff has been disputed. Some say it was Texan Emma Banister (1918), but others claim it was Mary Roach (1922-27) because Emma had inherited the position from her husband. Still others believe the title belongs to Kansan Mabel Chase (1926). Mrs. James Latty of Burlington, Iowa, was known as the first “Unofficial Woman Sheriff" as far back as 1870.

Lucy the Sheriff meets Sheriff Bart Thomas, played by Orwin C. Harvey.

“Lucy Calls the President” (1977) ~ In the CBS special, Lucy Whittaker (Lucille Ball) is scheduled to get a visit from President Jimmy Carter. In advance of the visit, the Barker home is visited by Secret Service Officers Thatcher (Joey Forman) and Stockley (Stack Pierce).

Stone Pillow (1985) ~ Lucille Ball plays a homeless woman living on the streets. When another homeless woman dies on her corner, the police are called. Pat McNamara (Officer Daggett) played Sheriff Perkins in Silence of the Lambs (1991).

“Lucy and the Guard Goose” (1986) ~ This unaired episode of “Life With Lucy” was originally scheduled for broadcast November 22, 1986. When crime hits M&B Hardware, Lucy enlists the help of a guard goose. Charles Levin plays Pasadena’s finest Sergeant Green. Green played a policeman on two episodes of “Punky Brewster” (1987-88).

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1917-ao3feed · 5 months

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Un mal día para ser un perro

by Syantal

El cuento de la princesa y el sapo es real, aunque el título correcto (aplica solo en esta historia) es el bohemio y el perro.

La familia Blake tiene una maldición dónde se convierten en perros después de besar a una persona. (Es una historia 100% de Joseph Blake/Lieutenant, aun no me decido si añadir el desarrollo de una relación entre Tom/Will o ponerlo en otro trabajo, pero al menos dejé en claro que se gustan y Joe está harto de estos bastardos que no se dicen lo que sienten).

Words: 3358, Chapters: 1/2, Language: Español

Fandoms: 1917 (Movie 2019)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Joseph Blake (1917), Lieutenant Leslie (1917), Tom Blake, William Schofield, Private Kilgour (1917)

Relationships: Joseph Blake/Lieutenant Leslie (1917), Tom Blake/William Schofield

Additional Tags: Joseph Blake puede transformarse en un perro, Tom Blake puede transformarse en un perro, maldición familiar, Espíritus del Bosque que lanzan maldiciones, En realidad el Tom/Will está implícito, Tom suspira por Will y viceversa pero son tontos, A Good Day to be a Dog K drama AU, Modern AU, Alternate Universe - Modern with Magic, True Love's Kiss, Con un beso de amor soñé y un príncipe que me lo dé, Curse Breaking, Curses, Añadiré más etiquetas conforme avance la serie

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rachelkaser · 7 months

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Masonry Monday: The Case of the Sardonic Sergeant

Sgt. Joseph Dexter is caught in a mystery when money supposedly destroyed by the Army in the Philippines turns up stateside over a decade later -- and his superior, the finance officer, starts acting strange. When the officer's wife finds him dead, a clumsy cover-up leads to Sgt. Dexter being charged in his murder. Out of guilt, she engages the services of Perry Mason on is behalf.

*Trigger warning: This episode mentions suicide, and some readers may find this disturbing. If you or anyone you know is suicidal, please call emergency services or the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.*

Who's Who

Perry Mason's client: Master Sergeant Joseph Dexter, a clerk in the finance office who notices a problem with the payroll money

The victim: Major Frank Lessing, the finance officer, who's connected to stolen money that was supposed to have been destroyed

Suspects: Helen Lessing, the victim's wife, who tries to cover up what she thinks is her husband's suicide Howard Evans, Helen's brother, a civilian who worked in the finance office and kept an eye on Maj. Lessing for his sister Walter Haskell, the chief cashier at the finance office, who's trying to maintain his much-younger girlfriend Master Sergeant William "Smitty" Smith, a malaria-ridden soldier who returned from Manila at the same time as the stolen money Rikki Stevens, a woman from Manila who's mixed up with several of the soldiers -- though apparently against her will

The Setup

It's Camp Gracie, at the Military Police Headquarters. Two NCOs are summoned to Captain Kennedy's office, and he introduces Mr. Blake of the Treasury Department. He presents a $20 bill to one of them, Master Sergeant William Smith, and asks which of them used it at a local bar. Sgt. Smith confirms it was him, but he got it in a card game and he's not sure who gave it to him. The other players included the man with him, Staff Sergeant Burke, several other players, and Sgt. Dexter, the chief clerk in the Finance Office.

After they go, the Lieutenant taking notes looks at the bill -- it looks good. Cpt. Kennedy clarifies it's not counterfeit, but it shouldn't exist. Blake tells the Lt. that the Army burned $10 million to keep it out of enemy hands before the surrender in Corregidor Island, that bill supposedly among them. They estimate $400,000 has been stolen. All the bills have been traced to Camp Grace. Out of the eight men who were supposed to destroy the money, six are dead; one is Tony Cusick, wanted for desertion; and one is Major Frank Lessing, their current Finance Officer.

In the Lessing house, Mrs. Helen Lessing tells Cpt. Kennedy on the phone that she doesn't know where her husband is -- as Maj. Lessing stands next to her listening. She implores him to tell her what's wrong. He reassures her there's nothing wrong and he'll talk to Cpt. Kennedy when he's ready. She leaves to take their kids to a birthday party. Later, Maj. Lessing enters the Finance and Accounting Office and passes assistant cashier Howard Evans, who quietly reassures Helen that her husband is there and that he (Evans) will speak with him.

As Maj. Lessing retrieves something from the safe, Master Sergeant Joseph Dexter enters and tells Lessing that Cpt. Kennedy and Blake questioned him. He told them that only Maj. Lessing had the combination to the safe, but Maj. Lessing corrects him: Sgt. Dexter himself knows the combo, but he's not supposed to. Sgt. Dexter confronts Maj. Lessing: When he went to the bank to pick up the payroll money, the bank also gave him the serial numbers of the bills. Sgt. Dexter checked the bills in the safe before Cpt. Kennedy and Blake arrived: The bills aren't the same.

Maj. Lessing gets angry at Sgt. Dexter, who quietly says his transfer request is in the Major's desk drawer. It's tucked under a small pistol. Maj. Lessing signs off on the request and relieves Sgt. Dexter of duty. They both storm out of the office, Sgt. Dexter locking up his desk. After he goes, another man in the office, Haskell, gets a phone call and tells the person on the other side not to call him at the office.

Enter Perry Mason, Attorney at Law

In Perry Mason's office, Della announces Maj. Lessing, who asks that she doesn't take notes of his meeting with the attorney. He explains that he plans to disclose a crime -- possession of stolen funds -- the next morning to Cpt. Kennedy, Camp Grace's criminal investigator. He wants to retain Perry as counsel and offers $1,500 as retainer. Perry tells him to give the whole details. Maj. Lessing says coming clean will destroy his wife and daughters, but it must be done. Perry agrees to meet him the next morning in his office.

It's 10 pm at Camp Grace, Sgt. Dexter is in the Finance Office, and can't find his transfer request, which he tossed into the outbound tray. The return to quarters bugle sounds, and he leaves. Later, at around 3:30 am, Helen wakes up, having dozed off in her living room. She notes her husband still isn't home. She calls his office and there's no answer. She quickly dresses and goes to the office -- the door is open. She enters Maj. Lessing's office, and finds his body slumped over at his desk, the pistol in one hand and a note in the other.

Helen bursts into tears when she realizes her husband is dead, then takes the note from his hand. It's addressed to her, and confesses to using his office to dispose of stolen money. She crumples up the note, puts it in the ashtray, and burns it before throwing the ashes out of the window. Then she makes a mess of his desk and the room, pries the gun out of his hand, and wipes it off with her handkerchief before dropping it on the floor. She then calls Cpt. Kennedy and tearfully reports her husband murdered.

The Murder

Perry Mason arrives on base the next morning at the Lessing house. Evans opens the door and allows Perry in, introducing himself as Helen's brother. Perry already heard the news from Cpt. Kennedy in Maj. Lessing's office. Evans says Maj. Lessing told him about meeting Perry and asks if anything the Major said could give a clue as to his killer. Helen enters and Perry gives her the envelope containing $1,500 back.

The doorbell rings, and Cpt. Kennedy enters. He apologizes to Helen for having suspected her husband. They believe Sgt. Dexter killed her husband. Helen tries to protest his innocence, but Cpt. Kennedy leaves. Helen tells Perry that Sgt. Dexter didn't do it, and returns the retainer, begging Perry to defend him. She says she knows he's innocent, but won't say how. In the Stockade, Sgt. Dexter protests ignorance of the Corregidor money and insists he's been framed.

They found $10,000 of the stolen money in his footlocker and $50,000 in the finance office safe. Sgt. Dexter says he was sure Maj. Lessing made the substitution, but now he isn't sure. He and Evans picked up the payroll money the morning before, then turned it over to Maj. Lessing. It was out of his sight twice: Once when he went back into the bank to cash Maj. Lessing's personal check, and then when Haskell, the chief cashier, counted the money. Sgt. Dexter swears on his word of honor that he didn't kill Maj. Lessing, and Perry believes him, agreeing to represent him.

Paul meets Perry with a list of all the finance office employees who were on the base the night before. Haskell, Paul notes, has a much-younger girlfriend named Rikki Stevens. He's been maintaining her somehow despite his low salary. Perry tells him to ask Rikki herself. Later, Paul visits a local bar and sits next to Rikki, who seethes as Sgts Smith and Burke catcall her. She tosses a drink on him and threatens him with a broken glass.

Paul approaches her and offers to buy her a drink. She agrees, and the bartender apologizes for Sgt. Smith. He was in Manila 7 months previously but was sent back when he caught malaria. Paul notes Rikki arrived on base at the same time, and she immediately gets her back up. She refuses to let Paul pay for her drink, tosses down a $5, and leaves. Paul pays the bartender $10 for him to keep the bill and examines it closely. Perry visits Haskell's home and questions him about Rikki. Perry tells him at least one of the stolen bills has been traced to her. Haskell refuses to speak further.

In Perry's office, Della gives him a manual on court marshal proceedings, and he preps for his defense with the appointed defense counsel, Cpt. Ralph Stewart. Evans calls the office and puts Helen on. She tells Perry that her husband committed suicide and she burned the note. He asks if she'd be willing to tell that to Cpt. Kennedy, and she agrees. They go to meet at his office.

45 minutes later, Cpt. Kennedy asks if Helen can remember the exact words in the note. She can -- and is shocked when Cpt. Kennedy begins to read them to her. She asks how he could get the note. Cpt. Kennedy says Maj. Lessing didn't write it. Perry asks why Sgt. Dexter hasn't been released. Cpt. Kennedy doesn't answer, but tells Helen that her husband didn't commit suicide, but tried to protect Sgt. Dexter. Helen faints.

The Court Marshal

At the military court, the court marshal gets underway. Sgt. Dexter pleads not guilty. The prosecutor, Major Lewis, calls Sgt. Jean McKnight to the stand. She works at the message office, and she testifies that Sgt. Dexter's request for a transfer vanished between 9pm the previous night and when she returned the next morning. On cross, Mason tries to question McKnight, but Maj. Lewis objects.

Maj. Lewis questions Cpt. Kennedy, who says that the MP patrol reported Sgt. Dexter entered the finance office shortly after Maj. Lessing did the night of the murder, leaving 15 minutes later. The autopsy shows Maj. Lessing died between 9:30 and 10:30 that night. Maj. Lewis asks him to identify a typewriter ribbon, which Cpt. Kennedy says he removed from Sgt. Dexter's typewriter. It's possible to "read" a clean typewriter ribbon with a magnifying glass.

Cpt. Kennedy starts to read the words on the ribbon, the same as the suicide note. Mason objects, as there's no connection between Sgt. Dexter and the note. Maj. Lewis will establish the connection, and asks Cpt. Kennedy if Maj. Lessing could have typed his note on Sgt. Dexter's typewriter. Cpt. Kennedy says no, as it was typed by a touch typist based on the evenness of the letters on the ribbon. Maj. Lessing was not a touch typist, but Sgt. Dexter was, and his desk with the typewriter in it was locked.

On cross, Mason asks about the Corregidor money, and whether they have any evidence that Sgt. Dexter was connected to the plot to steal it -- they don't. Regarding the $10,000 found in Sgt. Dexter's footlocker, Mason asks whether it would be unobserved while the Sergeant was out of his room -- it would. He then asks Cpt. Kennedy about the lock on the desk. Mason points out it's a simple lock that can be picked with any small object, and Cpt. Kennedy confirms there have been complaints about that. Cpt. Kennedy also confirms that 212 people on base are touch typists.

Rikki Stevens enters court. Maj. Lewis asks Sgt. Smith about the Corregidor bill he used in the card game, and Sgt. Smith said Sgt. Dexter introduced it -- it was the only $20 in the game. Mason has no questions on cross, but reserves the right to recall him if needed. The next day, Maj. Lewis calls Haskell to the stand. Haskell says that, when he received the payroll money, some of the bills were scorched, and that Sgt. Dexter had sole possession of the money.

On cross, Mason asks if Haskell could have switched the money -- he says it's possible, but he denies it. He presents him the $5 bill Rikki used at the bar, which is also scorched. Mason also has a receipt for Rikki's rent, which Haskell paid for. Haskell confesses that he has given Rikki money, but not because she's his mistress -- she's his daughter, who he had in Manila 25 years previously. She left Manila in 1949 to visit him, then returned to Manila 8 months previously. He protests he wouldn't involve her by giving her the stolen money.

Later, in Perry's office, he's pacing as he says there's something about the case that's not adding up. Then he looks through the personnel records that Paul got for him, and immediately sends Della out to verify certain fingerprints, while he gets on the phone to call Camp Grace's surgeon, who examined the body . . .

In Summation

This is such a difficult episode for me to watch, but not because there's anything wrong with the mystery itself. It's the tiny little factual errors that they get wrong with regards to the military details. I know it wouldn't even tickle the brain of the average civilian, but I grew up on a military base and my mother worked in a military museum, so she pointed little errors like these out to me in almost every film and TV show we watched that involved the Army. I know that I probably have made a few small errors of my own in this post -- I'm not perfect, but I'm also not writing a military script!

It starts right at the first line: Cpt. Kennedy greets the NCOs entering his office by saying, "Which one of you is William Smith?" He should have said, "Which one of you is Master Sergeant William Smith?" or, "Which of you is Master Sergeant Smith?" Soldiers don't properly salute each other, especially not when they're dismissed. Nobody uses military time. I could buy civilians possibly working in the finance office, but not that Maj. Lessing would walk around out of uniform. Credit where it's due, though: Most of the soldiers wear the correct patches and insignia, but the rest of it still gives me the itch.

Although, speaking of errors, I would like to personally take accountability here for something. I have said in the past that I appreciate that Perry Mason makes the effort to cast Asian or Asian-American actors to play Asian characters (not a given for the time period). I have also pointed out that the series sometimes inverts racist tropes, particularly in "The Case of the Empty Tin," when Gow Loong says he plays into the expectation that he'll speak "broken English" to divert attention from himself. It was naïve of me, but compared to some of the other media I've watched from the same time period, Perry Mason seems relatively progressive.

That's why it was such a shock to me to watch this again and hear Paul refer to Rikki Stevens' mother as "definitely an Oriental." I had to pause, because the reminder that this show is a product of its time -- no matter how much I might wish it otherwise -- was pretty abrupt. But that is the case, and it sucks because Rikki Stevens teeters on the verge of the aforementioned trope subversions. She doesn't speak with a ridiculous "Asian" accent, she's played by an actress of at least some Filipino heritage, and the inference that she was an exotic dancer in Manila is implied to be Smith stereotyping her rather than an actual fact.

Case under review; please return at a later time...

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1917 movie recap | Time is The Enemy | Full Movie Story Explained

https://youtu.be/0lJwqWqu7sE - If you've never seen the 1917 movie, then this video is for you! We're going to recap the full movie story and give our opinion on it. From the amazing plot to the amazing acting, this movie is definitely worth watching!

On April 6, 1917, aerial surveillance discovered that the German army, which had retreated from a part of the Western Front located in northern France, is not in retreat but has instead conducted a strategic pullback to the new Hindenburg Line, where they are preparing to overwhelm the British with artillery. Two young British troops, Lance Corporals William Schofield, a veteran of the Somme, and Tom Blake, are ordered by General Erinmore to take a message to Colonel Mackenzie of the Second Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment. The message is to call off a scheduled offensive that would put the lives of 1,600 men, including Blake's brother Lieutenant Joseph Blake, in jeopardy.

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Recognition plays on Blake’s face, he smiles at the mention of his brother’s brigade, moves towards Schofield.

LIEUTENANT BLAKE The 8th? You must know my brother.

SCHOFIELD I was sent here with him.

LIEUTENANT BLAKE Tom’s here? Where is he?

Schofield looks at him. Blake’s smile slowly drops. A pause.

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lady-of-the-spirit · 5 years

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The makers of 1917 was like "we're gonna get so many big name actors and give each of them a five minute scene each, at most, except for Mark Strong whose face won't be seen until at least a full minute into his first of two scenes, also we're going to end it all with giving Richard Madden one of the saddest scenes" and I respect them for that.

#1917 spoilers #1917 movie #1917 film #1917 #lance corporal schofield #lance corporal blake #mark strong #andrew scott #richard madden #colin firth #Benedict Cumberbatch #captain smith #lieutenant leslie #lieutenant joseph blake #general erinmore #colonel mackenzie #i'm saying stuff

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haileymorelikestupid · 4 years

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alright friends, last night i was struck with a thought about joe, and it is the reason i asked how old yall think he is. i got answers in the 23-26 range, and i strongly agree, and i also agree that scho is probably a little younger than joe.

so, why did i ask? here was my thought: what if joe has a family of his own? age doesn’t absolutely determine whether one has a family, but if scho, who seems to be younger than joe, has a wife and daughters, it certainly wouldn’t be odd for joe to have one, too.

he doesn’t appear to be wearing a wedding ring, but scho doesn’t wear one either. it’s possible he keeps his in a pocket or something to keep it safe, especially since he knew they were attacking that day.

and if joe is a father, that makes tom an uncle. joe has to tell his babies that uncle tom is gone, and damn that hurts to think about.

i mean, nothing suggests joe has a family, but nothing denies the existence of one. we only get a little less than 50 minutes of tom’s life, and there isn’t anything in there to say with certainty that he is or isn’t an uncle. the way he speaks would have us think it’s just him, his mum, and joe, but there could be a sister-in-law and some nieces or nephews, too. hell, we didn’t even know about will’s family until the very end, so why would we find out about the family of a character who has very little screentime?

all of this is just to say that i find it highly possible that joe is a father and tom an uncle, that nothing in the film seems to disprove that, and now we are left with the heartbreaking realization that joseph blake has to tell his kids that they’ll never see uncle tom again.

#1917 #joseph blake #lieutenant joseph blake #thomas blake #lance corporal tom blake #william schofield #lance corporal william schofield #anyways i thought of this last night #said oh that's heartbreaking #and decided i'd write about it to see what yall think #also the mental image of tom as an uncle is so precious which makes it hurt even more

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1917-blakefield · 5 years

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*slaps ‘1917’ fandom* This bad boy can fit so much rAt in it

* looks like a cinnamon roll but could actually kill you: Will schofield

* looks like they could kill you but is actually a cinnamon roll: joe Blake

* looks like a cinnamon roll and is actually a cinnamon roll: Tom Blake *cough cough* Ultimate cinnamon roll

* looks like they could kill you and would actually kill you: Colonel Mackenzie

* looks like they could kill you but is actually just a dad: Captain Smith

* sinnamon roll: Lieutenant Leslie

#1917 #1917 flim #1917 meme #ahh yes 1917 where the weak are killed and eaten #lance corporal schofield #lance corporal blake #Captain Smith #Lieutenant Leslie #Lieutenant Joseph Blake #Colonel Mackenzie

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writingfortoomanyfandoms · 5 years

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joseph blake x reader where they got married before the war and he finally comes home

Hope it’s okay that I put these three requests together:

1 - “maybe for Joseph Blake how he comes home after the war is over and reader is there waiting for him with his mom after a couple years”

2 - “For Joseph Blake: Him going back home after the war and seeing his his girlfriend for the first time in ages. Then, he’s just so happy that he starts crying tears of relief and joy when he hugs her? Pretty please 🥺 I want some fluff haha”

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Joe couldn’t believe that he was actually home. One of his friends had picked him up from the train station and driven him to the farm house he had grown up in in the English countryside.

He began the familiar trek up the gravel path to his home, his eyes drinking in the sight he had been deprived of for so long.

Of course, he had been back on leave, after Tom died he had been allowed a week to return home and grieve with his family, and he had been home once before that as well. But those had been different. Those visits had been made in the knowledge that he would have to be returning to the battlefield.

Joe was in tears before he had even made it up to the door.

He raised his hand to the door, going to knock, but before his hand could make contact with the wood, it swung open and a body collided with his.

“Joe! Holy shit! Joe, you’re home!” It was his wife, sobbing into his chest and Joe felt himself break at her embrace.

“It’s me,” Joe confirmed, his voice hoarse. “I’m home - I’m safe,” he whispered, dropping the pack he had been carrying one handed and crushing his wife to his chest. “You’re here.”

“Hasn’t left,” another voice piped up and Joe looked away from Y/N, his smile widening and his eyes going glassy again once more as he saw his parents stood just behind his wife.

Y/N broke away from him, letting out a wet laugh as he whined from the loss of contact but she stepped away to allow his mother to step forwards.

Mrs Blake cupped Joe’s face, seemingly unable to believe that he was back home and safe. Then, a sob wrenched through her body and she crushed her eldest son into a hug.

“It’s okay, Mum, I’m home,” Joe whispered, his eyes on his father, who had tears swimming in his eyes.

“I’m so proud of you,” was the hoarse whisper from the man before joining in on the hug.

Joe moved one hand out of the grip and held it out behind him for Y/N to take, pulling her into the family hug.

#joseph blake #lieutenant joseph blake #joseph blake fanfiction #joseph blake imagine #joseph blake x reader #joseph blake blurbs #Richard Madden #richard madden fanfiction #richard madden imagine #richard madden x reader #richard madden blurbs #1917 #1917 spoilers #courts blurbs #blurbs #requested

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scotianostra · 1 year

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Happy Birthday Scottish actor Richard Madden born June 18th 1986 in Elderslie.

Richard was raised by his mother, Pat, a classroom assistant and his father, Richard, who worked for the fire service. He also has two sisters, Cara and Lauren.

After high school he was accepted to the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, Scotland and in 2007, he graduated.

In January 2019 Madden won a prestigious Golden Globe for his role as war veteran David Budd in the BBC show Bodyguard. He also appeared in the 2019 war movie 1917.

We last saw Richard in the movie, Eternals, which was okay, but nothing great, he is one of several actors being touted as the next James Bond,

James is currently in the Amazon Prime series Citadel, I've watched the first three episodes and am not really impressed with it,I think he does pull of the American accent well, but I noticed there have been people saying he doesn't pull it off, Madden revealed he spoke in the accent for two years straight to prepare for the series. The show has been earmarked for a second series. Richard is set to appear in the feature film Killer Heat next.

#scotland #scottish #actor #television #cinema #happy birhtday

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