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Titolo: DADFT - "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" (1952-1966)

This show about a perfect, cheerful and happy, traditional American
family went on from 1952 to 1966. All the lead actors were a family
in real life as well as on screen. I've seen a selection of episodes
from various seasons and the characters are almost crystal clear and
rather easy to understand, even if the sound quality of those old
recordings is less than perfect.
Come difficulty rating, sarei indeciso tra 1,5 e 2, ma comunque lo
consiglio come ascolto semplice.

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Ozzie Nelson was well known as a bandleader in the "big band" era of the
1930s and 1940s, long before he launched his television career in the 1950s.
He met his wife Harriet when she became the lead singer of his band. His son
Rick Nelson also became a popular singer, and often sang on the TV show. The
voices of father and son are uncannily similar. Rick Nelson died in a plane
crash while on tour as a singer.
http://www.jazz-on-line.com/a/mp3c/BRU17320-1.mp3
http://www.mp3raid.com/search/download-mp3/3/ricky_nelson/1.html
Joe from Massachusetts

 rather easy to understand,
I've wathched some more episodes and in some I found some more
difficulty, but not too hard anyway.

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Although he was from New Jersey, Ozzie Nelson had no trace of a New York/New
Jersey accent on the TV series.
The show involved the daily life of Ozzie the father, Harriet the mother,
and Ricky and David, the two sons. There was never any mention of Ozzie
being employed, or doing anything other than hanging around the house all
day, but no one seemed to notice.
"Ricky" Nelson decided he wanted to be called "Rick" Nelson when he became a
successful singer as a teenager.  He thought "Ricky" sounded too childish,
and did not like it when people referred to him as "Ricky", but after
knowing him as "Ricky" for 14 years on television, people had a problem
calling him "Rick".
His first few albums had him listed as "Ricky", but after he turned 21, the
albums started listing him as "Rick".
http://www.geocities.com/kenwin22/ricknelson/
"Ozzie" Nelson was born Oswald Nelson, but he always used the name "Ozzie"
in his professional life.
I can imagine Pino Donaggio telling people to call him Giuseppe, because
Pino sounds too informal.
Joe from Massachusetts

 because Pino sounds too informal.
Well, for an artist it becomes sort of a stage name, I think.  I
can't imagine anyone calling Pino Daniele "Giuseppe" or Gianni
Morandi "Gian Luigi", their real given names, if not their mums or
some official papers perhaps!
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Enrico C
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There are females named Ricki.
Ricki Lake starred in the film "Cry Baby" with Johnny Depp, when she weighed
about three hundred pounds.
http://tinyurl.com/6zqmu8
She lost a few hundred pounds, and went on to host a successful daytime talk
show.
http://tinyurl.com/55899a
Joe from Massachusetts

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She's the one on the left.  ;>)
Joe from Massachusetts


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Coincidentally, David Nelson, son of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, also had a
minor role in "Cry-Baby".
Joe from Massachusetts