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Offline BeAStooge

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I just realized the man's name in the newspaper article that's being read in Islipp's office is "Woodcock."  Now, unless is Brent's got some story about how that was Felix Adler's great-aunt's hairdresser's college roomate's first boyfriend's name, I'm going to assume that was the writers getting one by the censors.

Her second boyfriend.

The character named in the newspaper article is "Woodcock Strinker," the name of Shemp's character in a couple of his solo shorts... OPEN SEASON FOR SAPS (1944) and JIGGERS, MY WIFE (1946).


Offline metaldams

Her second boyfriend.

The character named in the newspaper article is "Woodcock Strinker," the name of Shemp's character in a couple of his solo shorts... OPEN SEASON FOR SAPS (1944) and JIGGERS, MY WIFE (1946).

Really?  Wow, that's interesting!  That would imply that maybe the name was socially acceptable or at least back then had a different meaning?  I can see getting that one by the censors in a throwaway gag like in HOLD THAT LION, but not as a main character's name.
- Doug Sarnecky


Offline curlysdame

Really?  Wow, that's interesting!  That would imply that maybe the name was socially acceptable or at least back then had a different meaning? 

I went to school with a girl whose last name was 'Woodcock.'  And I believe it's a bird, as well....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodcock
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Offline metaldams

I went to school with a girl whose last name was 'Woodcock.'  And I believe it's a bird, as well....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodcock

Well then, that sheds a new light on the name "Woodcock."  I'm convinced then, the name's not dirty, or at least I see why the Hays Code allowed it.
- Doug Sarnecky


Offline locoboymakesgood

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The film "Mr. Woodcock" made it dirty in nature.
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