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Benjamin Sherman "Scatman" Crothers (May 23, 1910 – November 22, 1986) was an American actor, singer, dancer and musician known for his work as Louie the Garbage Man on the TV show Chico and the Man, and as Dick Hallorann in the Stanley Kubrick film The Shining in 1980. He was also a prolific voiceover artist, and provided the voices of Meadowlark Lemon in the animated TV version of The Harlem Globetrotters, Jazz the Autobot in The Transformers, the title character in Hong Kong Phooey, and Scat Cat in the 1970 animated Disney film The Aristocats.
Crothers was born in Terre Haute, Indiana in 1910. He was the son of Benjamin Crothers and Donnie/Donel. He got the name Scatman when he auditioned for a radio show in 1932 at the former WSMK (now WING) in Dayton, Ohio. The director didn't think his given name was catchy enough, so Crothers quickly concocted the handle Scat Man, although this talent, scat singing, would develop later. He continued to enjoy this talent throughout his career, even teaching scat singing to college students. Later, the nickname was condensed to Scatman by Arthur Godfrey. In his early career, he also associated with many Cleveland-based acts and frequently played on the scene in Ohio.
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Genres: Drama,SUPPORT No Small Parts on PATREON: www.patreon.com/nosmallparts FOLLOW No Small Parts on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nosmallparts/ Benjamin Sherman Crothers, better known as Scatman Crothers, perhaps best known for his roles in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining," was a character actor for over 40 years as well as a professional drummer, guitarist, singer, songwriter, and comedian.
From the 1975 film "Coonskin" by Ralph Bakshi.
One of my favorite episodes of Sanford and Son.
Taken from the single Buena Vista F-480. This recording is different from that on The Aristocats soundtrack, it features Scatman singing solo with a small backing group.
During an interview talking about his time on The Shining, Scatman Crothers debuts his Stanley Kubrick song. Full interview here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVTi6ChSR9A
Scatman Crothers singing beautifully "September Song" enjoy!!
Scatman Crothers sings over the opening credits of COONSKIN (1975), from director of cartoon fame Ralph Bakshi (LORD OF THE RINGS, COOL WORLD) and the writer of this song.
Scatman Crothers, St. James Infirmary, Beautifully sung Scatman!
Host Mick Garris chats with actor Scatman Crothers about his role in Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING (1980).
The Shining movie clips: http://j.mp/1CPAvTw BUY THE MOVIE: http://j.mp/vZs6f9 Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6pr CLIP DESCRIPTION: Hallorann (Scatman Crothers) discusses the power of the Shining with Danny (Danny Lloyd). FILM DESCRIPTION: "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" -- or, rather, a homicidal boy in Stanley Kubrick's eerie 1980 adaptation of Stephen King's horror novel. With wife Wendy (Shelley Duvall) and psychic son Danny (Danny Lloyd) in tow, frustrated writer Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) takes a job as the winter caretaker at the opulently ominous, mountain-locked Overlook Hotel so that he can write in peace. Before the Overlook is vacated for the Torrances, the manager (Barry Nelson) informs Jack that a previous caretaker went crazy and sl...
Scatman Crothers and F.E. Miller doing a classic "Indefinite Talk" routine in a minstrel show. Flournoy Eakin Miller (1885 - 1971) was a writer and lyricist who was also a Broadway actor and vaudeville performer who partnered with Aubrey Lyles. Miller was a pioneer in the development of African American musical theater, and later a writer on the Amos 'n' Andy Show. Read more about the history of blackface and minstrel shows at http://black-face.com Clip used with permission of the copyright holder: Kit Parker Films
Jack Nicholson Shelley Duvall Scatman Crothers MOVIE CLIPS click to subscribe http://j.mp/sNDUs5 Jack (Jack Nicholson), now slipping into insanity, confronts Wendy (Shelley Duvall) about her decision to get Danny away from the Overlook. TM & © Warner Bros. (2012) Cast: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall Director: Stanley Kubrick MOVIECLIPS YouTube Channel: http://j.mp/vqieFG Join our Facebook page: http://j.mp/tb8OMH Follow us on Twitter: http://j.mp/rZzGsm Buy Movie: http://j.mp/vZs6f9 Producer: Robert Fryer, Jan Harlan, Mary Lea Johnson Screenwriter: Stephen King Film Description: "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" -- or, rather, a homicidal boy in Stanley Kubrick's eerie 1980 adaptation of Stephen King's horror novel. With wife Wendy (Shelley Duvall) and psychic son Danny (Danny...
One of my early childhood heroes [ie: Scatman Crothers] playing the ukulele while singing "Nigger Man." The movie that this song was featured in was titled "Coonskin" and was directed By screen god/animation guru Ralph Bakshi [the director of such cool flicks as Wizards, Cool World, and the original animated versions of both the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings]. Coonskin debuted in the spring of 1975, but only lasted in the theaters in New York City for less than a week before it was taken out of the cinemas and banned for its unabashed view and unflinching view on racism and the violence perpetuated behind stereotypes of people of a certain race/creed/nationality. Since its banning, Coonskin was re-released in the late 80's/early 90's as VHS only and marketed under the new title "Street...
A cool Jazzy/Rhythm & Blues of the Nervous Norvus Hit !!! Enjoy !!! (This guy was an actor too (you can see him on "Shining" "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" "Twilight Zone The Movie" "Bronco Billy" ...
Dick Hallorann: Do you know how I knew your name was Doc? You know what I'm talking about, don't you? I can remember when I was a little boy. My grandmother and I could hold conversations entirely without ever opening our mouths. She called it "shining". And for a long time, I thought it was just the two of us that had the shine to us. Just like you probably thought you was the only one. But there are other folks, though mostly they don't know it, or don't believe it. How long have you been able to do it?... Why don't you want to talk about it? Danny Torrance: I'm not supposed to. Dick Hallorann: Who said you ain't supposed to? Danny Torrance: Tony. Dick Hallorann: Who's Tony? Danny Torrance: Tony is a little boy that lives in my mouth. Dick Hallorann: Is Tony the one that tells you ...
scatman crothers 1951 real hip hop!!!
Clint Eastwood is interviewed by Roy Leonard for WGN News in 1980 on his newest film at that time "Bronco Billy". Scatman Crothers is also interviewed, if only for a short time.
Interview through Retro Screamers: Wally Burr On Scatman Crothers! For more retro fun check out: "Retro Screamers Flashbacks" www.retroscreamers.com
In this clip from the uncut interviews conducted for the Kubrick Series from the Movie Geeks United! podcast, actor and assistant Leon Vitali discusses Kubrick's different working methods with actors Shelley Duvall and Scatman Crothers on the set of The Shining. For more information on the Kubrick Series, and to listen in on each complete episode and uncut interview in their entirety, visit http://http://moviegeeksunited.net/kubrick.htm. Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/moviegeeksunite Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/moviegeeksunited
I went down to St. James Infirmary
Found my baby there
Stretched out on a long white table
Lookin' so cool, so pale and so fair
Let her go, let her go, God bless her
Wherever she may be
She can search this wide wide world over
But she would never find a good man like me
When I die bury me in straight trousers
Boxback coat, yes, and a Stetson hat
Hang a thousand dollar gold piece on my watch chain
So the boys will know that I died standing pat
I want sixteen, sixteen stalwart white horses
Yeah
Let her go, let her go, God bless her
Wherever she may be
She may search this wide world over