I stumbled upon a book which has the potential of being the next big-budget Hollywood blockbuster.

It has all the elements…Time travel, adventure, high tech gadgets, battles, fights, comedy, tragedy, romance, Knights in shining armor….

What…wait.   Knights in shining armor??

Yep. You read that correctly.  Knights in shining armor.

The book is Mark Twain’s A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court. I picked up this book many years ago. I decided to give it a read once more during the summer months.

I encourage you to get a copy, settle in, and let it transport you.

It reads just like a movie. The only initial difficulty is adjusting to some of the Old English dialogue.  After a while, though, it becomes quite charming and you find yourself understanding exactly what the characters are saying.

You might be saying to yourself that this book was already made into a movie.  Well, yes. There’s the Bing Crosby musical version from the 1940s that most everyone knows.

There’s also a Will Rogers version from the 1930s.

Believe me, neither movie version is entirely faithful to the book. Those versions were inspired and based on the book, but obviously  Hollywood did a lot of rewriting.  For instance, In Bing Crosby’s version, a key scene is moved form the beginning to the end.

Will Rogers’ version, though, is fairly close to the book in some aspects.

But a new version that actually follows the book will have audiences siting up in their seats.

A Blockbuster for sure.  Read the book, You’ll agree.

Are you listening Hollywood?

It’s movie day here at the Georgetoon blog!

If you’ve never seen My Man Godfrey, starring William Powell and Carol Lombard, you’re in for a real treat.

The film was produced in 1936 during Hollywood’s heyday of screwball comedies. It has comedy, warmth, charm, and, most of all, a lot of heart.

And the film fits in with yesterday’s Labor Day holiday due to an underlying story element dealing with unemployment, jobs,etc.

All the actors are top notch and give terrific performances.

This film comes courtesy of the Internet Archive.

After one viewing, you’ll want to make it a part of your home DVD collection. I added it to mine. I just ordered a really neat copy from amazon.com that features the film in gloriously restored black and white and, in addition, a state of the art colorized version.

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The Labor day weekend is upon us and it marks the last hurrah of summer.

So make sure to get in one more swim, one more triple-scoop ice cream cone, and an extra glass of iced tea or lemonade.

The days are getting a bit shorter and the nights are cooling down.  Drink it all in.

To mark the occasion, I’ve uploaded an I Knew That! cartoon that I’m sure you’ll enjoy.  Happy Labor Day!

Answer: (Click, hold down, and move your mouse to the right of the arrow to reveal the answer)===============>  Brain freeze

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Last week, the Linux operating system celebrated its 20th birthday!

In the last 20 years, Linux has grown into a real force in computing.

If you used Google today, you used Linux.  If you used your Android phone or tablet, you used Linux.

Linux is everywhere!  It power cell phones, computers, servers, tabelts, DVRs, and many other gadgets that we take for granted in our day to day hustle and bustle.

And Linux performs it’s technological duties with a gret degre of security and stability.

Linux is working for you each day.  so why not make the jump and dump your Windows computer?  Get Linux and experience the freedom from Windows viruses, spyware, and Trojans.

With Linux, you’ll have security, stability, and thousands of free software apps.  Plus, you’ll actually own your operating system.

To celebrate Linux hitting 20, I uploaded a special birthday Double Take cartoon.

Answer: (Click, hold down, and move your mouse to the right of the arrow to reveal the answer)==============>  1. Hat different  2. Spot on dog’s back missing  3. Table legs different  4. Birthday gift missing  5. Candle flame smaller  6. Tail shorter  7. Collar smaller

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Well, looks like it’s going to be an all cartoon week. I really didn’t’ feel like writing much this week anyhow.

I want to show you some of the other work I do for Georgetoon.com.  I hope you enjoy these other features as much as I do in creating them.

Posted today is another I Knew That!  It’s a question that most baby boomers will know…unless of course you get that little bit of brain freeze and end up slapping your forehead, “I KNEW that!

Answer: (Click, hold down, and move your mouse to the right of the arrow to reveal the answer)===============> Lost In Space. A theatrical film version, based on the T.V. show, was released in 1998.