I want to wish a belated happy birthday to Joyce Randolph, who turned 93 last week. It's just not the same without her in those color Honeymooners segments, even though the way Gleason belts the name "JANE KEAN!" in those curtain calls amuses me. Here's wishing good health and happiness to the original (I am not counting Elaine Stritch) Trixie Norton.
Trixie doesn't always have a lot to do, but her interactions with Ralph give us some good eye rolls and HARRUMPH-type moments. This is a quiet yet funny exchange in "Young Man with a Horn," after Ralph has launched his self-improvement program and started making extra efforts to be nice to everyone.
He flatters Trixie, who primps with noticeable delight:
"Hey, you look pretty sharp tonight, Trixie."
"Oh! I was at the beauty parlor this afternoon."
"Yeah, I can tell. They did a good dying job on your hair."
"AHEM!"
That's a classic look of indignation on Trixie's face.
"Looks real natural," he adds. Trixie says, "Yeah. I'll see you later, Alice. Then she gives Ralph the stink-eye on the way out."
Then a puzzled Ralph wonders what's wrong.
Happy birthday, Ms. Randolph!
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