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Fred Rogers, George A. Romero and Michael Keaton Walk Into a Bar...

By Cindy Davis | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (29)

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Peter Hartlaub of The San Francisco Chronicle posted part of an interview he did with George A. Romero, prior to the release of Survival of the Dead (May 28th). Turns out Mr. Romero had an interesting start to his career, working for none other than Mister Rogers. And not only did the famous director hang out in the neighborhood, so did Michael Keaton (as a grip).

Of Mister Rogers, Romero said, “He was a beautiful guy. He was the sweetest man I ever knew. What you see is what you get. That was Fred. In some ways he was still 10 years old. He was a wealthy guy, but very dedicated. He was a super wealthy cat — he could have just said “Forget about it.” But he was dedicated to educating kids and telling them “There’s nothing wrong with you. I like you just the way you are.”

You can read the rest of the partial interview here.









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Comments

I question the validity of the "nice guy" stories about Mr. Rogers. I heard he had a real mean streak, once stabbed some guy in a bar in Buffalo over a pack of cigarettes, Parliaments, I think.

True Story

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at May 16, 2010 3:10 PM

Prison smokes....figures.

Posted by: Jay at May 16, 2010 3:29 PM

I question the validity of the "nice guy" stories about Mr. Rogers. I heard he had a real mean streak, once stabbed some guy in a bar in Buffalo over a pack of cigarettes, Parliaments, I think.

True Story

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at May 16, 2010 3:10 PM

Hahahahahah.

Posted by: bob at May 16, 2010 3:37 PM

I heard he killed fitty men in 'Nam.

Posted by: Optimus Rhyme at May 16, 2010 4:34 PM

I heard he skullfucked a girl at the kraft table once for putting the wrong kind of mustard on his sandwich.

Posted by: Case at May 16, 2010 4:45 PM

I heard he once closed a show by telling the kids at home that they're all fine just the way they are...

"Except for you, Billy Hartford. You're a bad seed. You should drown yourself in the creek behind your house."

Posted by: Lucas at May 16, 2010 4:58 PM

I once heard a story on This American Life about a guy who had visited Mr Rogers as a kid, then went back as an adult and interviewed him. Not only did Mr Rogers remember in detail the long ago visit, but he proceeded to give some very thoughtful insight into some issues the interviewer mentioned he was having with his neighbors. What a graceful and generous man.

BOOYAH! a link to that very interview!

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/184/Neighbors

Posted by: Lindsey with an 'e' at May 16, 2010 5:58 PM

Pittsburgh, represent.

Posted by: Jess at May 16, 2010 6:04 PM

This is the coolest story of 2010 so far.

Posted by: Jerce at May 16, 2010 6:51 PM

Mr. Rogers shot a man in Pittsburgh, just to watch him die.

Posted by: , at May 16, 2010 7:09 PM

^ I thought it was for snoring too loud...

Posted by: EJ at May 16, 2010 7:16 PM

I heard that same story but it happened in Toledo, and the guy was a woman.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at May 16, 2010 7:29 PM

I heard Mr. Rogers once punched a hole in a cow just to see who was coming up the road.

Posted by: a disturbingly large amount of poo at May 16, 2010 7:36 PM

Fred Rogers was The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Posted by: peanut at May 16, 2010 8:07 PM

Fred Rogers is standing right behind you.

Posted by: Jim Doggie at May 16, 2010 8:18 PM

Nah, Mr. Rogers shot the sheriff. But he did not shoot the deputy.

Posted by: lainiefig at May 16, 2010 9:46 PM

That's Fred...Mr. Rogers if you're nasty.

Posted by: Mrcreosote at May 16, 2010 10:20 PM

Oh, and on a serious note, Mr. Rogers saved the VCR, when broadcast TV was trying to kill it. So, Mr. Rogers is in fact partially responsible for most of the porn from 1981 to about 1994.

Posted by: Mrcreosote at May 16, 2010 10:22 PM

"Pittsburgh, represent."

Word.

Posted by: Colin at May 16, 2010 10:38 PM

Don't slam on Mr. Rogers. Else I'm gonna have to kick some major ass.

It's no joking matter. The guy was goodness incarnate. Honest.

We used to write him Christmas notes, me and my little brother and sister, and send along stories and drawings for him. And he'd write back. And he'd tell us how much he liked our stories, and he'd tell us all how much we'd grown since the last time he'd heard from us, and how proud of us he was. He'd even mention the stories we'd sent him the year before.

I cannot believe he took the time to write to us and not only acknowledge what we'd sent him that year, but actually keep track of what we'd sent him before, and be so very thoughtful to us with everything else he had to do and everyone else that required his time.

Mr. Rogers is awesome.

Posted by: linny at May 16, 2010 11:54 PM

George A. Romero brought Fred Rogers back from the grave, zombie style, so he could go punch Stephenie Meyers in the face for Disservices to Youth.

Posted by: BiblioGeek at May 17, 2010 12:13 AM

......Who's Mr. Rogers? I'm genuinely curious because I've never heard of him before.

Posted by: Aislinn at May 17, 2010 2:06 AM

THANK YOU LINDSEY!

Posted by: Bucko at May 17, 2010 8:41 AM

Seriously, it's so rare anymore that you read about some celebrity or tv personality and never EVER hear anything negative about them. My parents never cared for Mr Rogers, so I didn't watch him much as a kid, but it warms my heart every time I read another "he was the sweetest man who ever lived" story about him. He seems to have been one of those rare people without any scruples and who genuinely cared about kids. Without touching any of them. bonus!

Posted by: Whorish Mouth at May 17, 2010 9:37 AM

I wish that Mr. Rogers comments would replace Chuck Norris comments. It would make everything more fun.

Posted by: nicole at May 17, 2010 9:44 AM

Damn, nicole, you beat me to the Chuck Norris reference.

Posted by: BWeaves at May 17, 2010 10:01 AM

Aislinn:

Mr. Rogers was a minister and a children's show host for decades in America. He has the reputation of being the nicest man on Earth.

Posted by: BWeaves at May 17, 2010 10:04 AM

@Jess @Colin

PGH holla.

Posted by: K at May 17, 2010 11:01 AM

Mr. Rogers doesn't like Sara Lee.

Posted by: W.E.Coyote at May 17, 2010 2:27 PM