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Subject: Re: Arm-whack sightings

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Elizabeth

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Date Posted: 09:59:30 09/03/07 Mon
In reply to: Susan 's message, "Arm-whack sightings" on 18:28:21 08/23/07 Thu

I watched The Beachcomber this morning, about 2:00 this morning. I'll have to watch it again today, I don't have anything going on for Labor Day and it's raining out so, I guess I know what I'll be doing.

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Sue G.
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Date Posted: 08:08:00 09/04/07 Tue

I watched the Beachcomber this weekend and I didn't see any arm whacks. I thought maybe he would give one to Donald Sinden but it wasn't to be. I guess it wouldn't have been 'proper' to whack Glynis Johns because she would have fainted, at least until she because smitten with him.

'Hmm, here's a theory that could warrant more study (maybe one of us could use it for their doctoral thesis ;-)): Could it be that when he's playing a villain, he's more apt to use the elbow jab, and when he's playing a nice guy, he's more apt to use the arm whack?'

Susan, I would say that the 'whack' was more of a friendly gesture and that he would use it when he was playing a nice part. The elbow jab 'could' be more severe, depending on how hard it was done. So, yes, I would say that he probably would be more likely to use it as a villan. As Bill Sykes, he certainly was not being 'friendly'.

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