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Corky · Joined: 06 Jan 2004

One ringy dingy....two ringy dingies...

This guy was the best! When I was a kid, he live-hosted "The Great Money Movie" on Maine local television, where he'd call people up and ask them how much money they'd won .... if theyknew the secret word put into the movies he was hosting. This won't mean much to most of you, but for the east coasters of my generation, it's the passing of a legend. Author Stephen King was at the funeral to give some final words too.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2006/09/27/eddie-driscoll-obit.html

the_beaver · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

gdimension · Joined: 05 Jul 2005 Location: Jeju

Corky · Joined: 06 Jan 2004

That was some of the best tv we could get around then. Don't know how many of the viewers were fans, but everybody knew him. Watching the "Planet of the Apes" movies was pretty special. We all got a kick out of his commercials too. Didn't his wife join him in some? Either way, a quirky off the cuff cat. Loved him. He was a hoot.

Nolan Ryan · Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 5:09 pm Post subject:

God love 'im!

I remember him from "the Great Money Movie." It used to come on around 5:30 pm Newfoundland time. He was a hoot! I remember him drawing a name from the barrel and phoning the person and asking if they saw the secret word during the movie. If the person answered successfully he'd shout, " Woo-hoo, (while giving a Guus Hiddink uppercut gesture), you've just won $25 dollas!"

I also recall some of his wacky commercials and the public service announcements..."we'll put 'em on for ya"....

Eddie Driscoll was well liked and appreciated in Newfoundland...maybe he had some relatives in Newfoundland.... No doubt he will be missed!

Anyone else out there remember him?