Where are they now?--Gail Hire

[High C]

This is pretty interesting. Gail Hire, who played Miss Bacon in the S2 Egghead storyline, now uses her married name of Gail Bruce and is an artist. She and her husband of 40-plus years left L.A. and NYC behind for Massachusetts and have lived there for many years.

Here's a story from the Worcester (Mass.) Telegram last summer, including a pic of the two together.

http://www.telegram.com/article/2012082 ... 08249983/0

Interestingly, given the storyline in which she appeared, the story says Gail is of Native American heritage herself and is active in supporting Native American charities.

[LittleLouisGroovy]

Gail HIre earned a permanent place in my heart with her performance in Howard Hawks's RED LINE 7000. It's generally regarded as his worst film, but I love every minute of it.

[flipdbird]

I wtote Ms Hire several months ago and she kindly autographed a Batman photo that I sent

[clavierankh]

I think you have to take Chief Screaming Chicken in context. First of all it was a parody of his character from F Troop, Roaring Chicken. Second, it was a parody of stereotypes used for Native Americans back then.

But there are also some good points made about the treatment of Indians. The way they were cheated, and treaties broken. A key point was the story Batman told about Screaming Chicken working as a bottle washer, and his boss telling him to go back to his own country. Batman comments, "Can you blame him for being bitter?"

That's why it bothers me when this one is censored by some TV networks.

I'd be interested in how Ms Hire felt about it.

[High C]

I think you have to take Chief Screaming Chicken in context. First of all it was a parody of his character from F Troop, Roaring Chicken. Second, it was a parody of stereotypes used for Native Americans back then.

But there are also some good points made about the treatment of Indians. The way they were cheated, and treaties broken. A key point was the story Batman told about Screaming Chicken working as a bottle washer, and his boss telling him to go back to his own country. Batman comments, "Can you blame him for being bitter?"

Fair points. I just wish the script could have had him repent before Egghead double-crossed him.

Personally, I thought the whole script was silly and not one of Stanley Ralph Ross' better efforts.

That's why it bothers me when this one is censored by some TV networks.

I'd be interested in how Ms Hire felt about it.

So would I.