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latchkey_adult OP t1_iy9et2p wrote

Reply to comment by joculator in TIL the guy who played Nick the bartender in "It's a Wonderful Life," Sheldon Leonard, became one of the most successful TV producers in history, having created the Andy Griffith Show, Dick Van Dyke, among many others. As a tribute, the two main characters on "Big Bang Theory" were named after him. by latchkey_adult

How is he playing an Italian? That's his real, heavy duty New York accent.

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joculator t1_iy9f8qn wrote

His character was Martini. I'm joking, btw.

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latchkey_adult OP t1_iy9fcyk wrote

I think martini was the owner. I thought your joke was stupid.

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joculator t1_iy9m9hh wrote

It's hilarious that an Italian guy played an Indian upset about pollution and everyone bought it. It's beyond funny.

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latchkey_adult OP t1_iy9ucrl wrote

It was an anti-littering PSA, not a documentary, and played by a guy that was familiar to audiences at the time. Btw, Smokey the bear was also a fraud.

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