His look made his casting as Major Major in Catch-22 perfect.  As the book suggests, he resembles a reduced, faded Henry Fonda.

As the former Dick Rockhard, I can only envy the moniker.

As the former Dick Rockhard, I can only envy the moniker.

The odd thing about Newhart is that he's an excellent actor.  His standup really depended on his ability to channel ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances.  His touch was light and subtle, and completely untrained.

The odd thing about Newhart is that he's an excellent actor.  His standup really depended on his ability to channel ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances.  His touch was light and subtle, and completely untrained.

Let's be blunt here.  NO ONE was good enough for Mary Tyler Moore.  Did you see the guys she dated on her own show?  Horrific.

Let's be blunt here.  NO ONE was good enough for Mary Tyler Moore.  Did you see the guys she dated on her own show?  Horrific.

Or, once again, Danny DeVito.

Or, once again, Danny DeVito.

I'm going to say it again— Christopher Lloyd as Quixote.

I'm going to say it again— Christopher Lloyd as Quixote.

Tideland is fantastic.  I am genuinely baffled by the critical response.

Tideland is fantastic.  I am genuinely baffled by the critical response.

Toby Jones.

Toby Jones.

@Scrawler2:disqus Why can't it be both?

@Scrawler2:disqus Why can't it be both?

"Higlets."

"Higlets."

This, against much competition, is my favorite of Huston's movies.  There's so many beautiful moments— the story should have been impossible to capture on film, but Huston got so much of it to work.  He's arguably one of the best adapters of literature to screen ever.