where does the saying MEANWHILE BACK AT THE RANCH come from, which programme was it in, in batman they said back at the bat cave or something like that
2007-05-02 18:33:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
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A quote line to introduce a new topic of conversation, or to end a particualarly embarrassing line of talk.
Derived from the old horse operas where action at one point was interrupted to go to the ranch in question; This line being spoken by the narrator in order to assist the hard of thinking. ( A hold over from radio narration style )
A;"Anyway, how did your date with Sarah go?"
B:'OK, I guess . . . Did you know she was a hermaphrodite?"
(Silence)
A:"Meanwhile, back at the ranch . . . "
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2007-05-02 18:44:35 · answer #1 · answered by thfc2thfc 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
"Meanwhile back at the range" came originally from one of those movie 'series' such as "The Lone Ranger" which were shown in cinemas here in UK before TV took off big-time.
In the late 40s and early 50s a lot of kids [myself included] used to go to the local cinema and watch movie shorts in the form of 'series' on a Saturday morning.
There were lots of these movie 'series' including such as "Zorro", "The Three Stooges", "The Bowery Boys", and loads more.
If my memory serves, we were called the 'Saturday Minors' or some such name.
By the time of the Queen's Coronation in 1953, many families had their first TV set - which was the end-game for the Saturday morning movie show.
A good many of the movie shorts just moved on to TV and became TV series. This was certainly the case for "The Loan Ranger" - 'mean while, back at the ranch.....'
2007-05-02 19:23:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
How much does a man live, after all? Does he live a thousand days, or one only? For a week, or for several centuries? How long does a man spend dying? What does it mean to say "for ever"? ~Pablo Neruda It just took a whole new meaning for me. I read that quote at the beginning of this book called "In the House of the Spirits" By Isabell Alande. Once I was finished reading the book, I reread that quote and it just took on a meaning I just cannot explain. I am always suggesting people read this book, but please don't watch the movie, the book is so much better and the quote loses its meaning if you watch the movie. Book is better.
2016-05-19 04:23:35 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my best guess is from the mickey mouse club
circa mid-50's when westerns were
the heigth of popularity
"the spin and marty show"
was a feature on the program
about young boys on a working summer camp ranch
2007-05-02 22:35:37 · answer #4 · answered by mrlucky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Grandma was beating off the Indians.
2007-05-02 21:29:10 · answer #5 · answered by Lorenzo Steed 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
TV is produced to the lowest common denominator - i.e., the common IQ of everyone, whereas a book is written to the best common denominator
2017-03-04 20:16:08 · answer #6 · answered by Birdie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love watching TV, The pet is adored by me shows, the medical shows and the court docket and Judges shows
2017-02-02 17:23:00 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I couldn't say whether or not it has ancient origin. I recall the first use in Hollywood on the Roy Rogers show. A segway as if we could not follow multiple plot.
2007-05-06 11:09:57 · answer #8 · answered by PhilaBuster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although he didn't use those words the ancient Greek historian Thucydides uses the same device in his writings.
It must come from westerns and I'm guessing it was a screen message in a silent western.
2007-05-02 18:39:32 · answer #9 · answered by Johnny 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm guessing that; it on the ponderosa. with horse and l;little john.
2007-05-02 18:41:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋