Talk:Eddie "Rochester" Anderson

message: I changed the content of the wordplay between Benny and Anderson, mostly because the previous version incorrectly had the "Oh, RO-chester!" play.
This was a common theme throughout the show, and occurred specifically when Rochester was doing something which was against Benny's stated wishes, and would always follow this patter?
Benny: Oh, RO-chester!
Anderson: Yes, Boss
Benny: (lead-in question, obviously accusing Anderson of going against Benny's wishes)
Anderson: (Snappy Comeback, usu. admitting to the accusation)
At this point Benny would lose his temper and demand Anderson put the situation back to its previous state, with Anderson often responding, sadly, "OK" or "yes, boss."—Preceding unsigned comment added by Saxonjf (talk) • contribs) 07:40, 2 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Questions and Come-backs

message: "Even though some of the humour was stereotypical, it was always done so that the racial element of the joke came from Anderson and no one else."
This is not entirely true.  In the days when they did racial humor, it was occasionally instigated by others.  For example, this exchange from a 1942 episode in which Jack and Groucho Marx were playing checkers.  The dialogue may not be exact, but it went something like:
JACK:  Do you want the red checkers or the black?
GROUCHO:  It doesn't make any difference to me, Jack.  I'm color blind.
JACK:  Color blind?
GROUCHO:  Yeah, when I came in here, I gave my coat to you, and shook hands with Rochester.
Pretty harmless stuff.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by BurkeDevlin (talk • contribs) 17:48, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Racial Humor

message: "According to one [Benny] show guest-starring Amos and Andy, Rochester was employed at The Sunshine Taxi Company. In the skit, Benny, in his Maxwell, runs into Rochester's taxi -- while it's up on a grease rack! Amos and Andy want to settle but have no money, so they offer Rochester as a valet. This plotline is referenced in the 1992 Seinfeld episode The Virgin."
While conversely, in an Amos & Andy episode from the 50's, Rochester tries to get a loan from Amos & Andy, and they don't know each other!  —Preceding unsigned comment added by BurkeDevlin (talk • contribs) 19:20, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Benny later had an interaction with a different actor on the train, who laughed when Jack asked about when they would arrive in Albuquerque (indicating he had never heard of the place). In later years, Benny and Anderson referenced this conversation as having been between the two of them, and Anderson quipped, "Now if you'll give me my tip, I'll go home to my family."
The above doesn't make sense to me.  Can someone clarify?
Besides, I heard on the radio years ago that Anderson was actually serving as a porter on a train in upper New York (?) where Benny and the troupe were riding, and that when Benny heard the voice-- which resembled a train whistle as befits the ultimate porter-- he hired the guy on the spot.Tokerdesigner (talk) 23:21, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: How Rochester became Jack Benny's Valet

message: If someone knows the story behind "Jack Benny, camel, and Eddie Anderson disembarking train in Los Angeles, 1943", I'd appreciate them posting it. Is the camel's hat from the old Camel cigarette ads?
TIA, Pete Tillman (talk) 00:41, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Photo query

message: The original content said the house was on 3553 S Western Ave but it is in fact at 1932 Rochester Circle. Google street view confirms that a lrge mansion is at that address, somewhat out of place with the other houses on the street and in the neighborhood. I think the address of the Foundation itself is the Western Ave location. Alanz01 (talk) 16:29, 9 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  House Location 

message: I noticed that Eddie Anderson bears a resemblance to Mantan Moreland, the actor who played Birmingham Brown in the Charlie Chan films.
Anonymous173.74.57.205 (talk) 23:08, 3 June 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Resemblance 

message: I don't think he was in this movie.  I think IMDB has made an error.  The drug store soda jerk is Mantan Moreland and Anderson is credited.  I tried to find another counter man in the movie and I'm stumped.  Does anyone know what's what.  Thanks.Longinus876 (talk) 05:32, 2 August 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Watermelon Man 

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