David M. Green: Purveyor of fine humour

Author: David M. Green

  • Les Lawlor – Catching rats during The Depression

    Hey check out this interview I found recently:

    Bryce Radford interviews Les Lawlor on ABC Radio in 1985 for a series called “Voices from a Vanishing Australia”.

    Leslie William Lawlor (1901-1994) is my great grandfather (my Mum’s Mum’s Dad). He founded Lawlor’s Pest Control in Adelaide (“Lawlor’s – the white ant people”) after catching rats during The Depression. In this chat, he talks about what life and employment was like at the time, selling Bryant & May matches, the pest control business, salt damp and termite issues in Adelaide and Australia, as well as a fascinating method of how he caught rats in butcher shops.

    I recall spending time with him when I was very young. He lived in the Adelaide suburb of Cowandilla, which is right under the flight path of the main runway at Adelaide Airport. This interview was obviously recorded at his home because at one point you can hear a plane coming in to land. I found this interview absolutely fascinating and I really wish there was more.

    -DMG

  • Update – July 2021

    Hey,

    Here’s an update on VHS Revue and some other video things.

    -DMG

  • VHS Revue 26 – The Spy Who Loved Me (2000)

    Highlights from a 2000 VHS tape of the 1977 Bond film “The Spy Who Loved Me”. Presented by David M. Green.

    Featuring:
    – Bond Brexit metaphor
    – Mitsubishi TVC featuring Bond gun barrel
    – State Library of South Australia TVC
    – Plasflo TVC featuring shit jingle
    – Pizza Haven Big Hawaiian Holiday TVC with Seinfeld tie-in
    – Plant Liquidators fire sale TVC
    – Mitsubishi “tick” TVC
    – Liquor Smart TVC (also with a “tick” gesture)
    – Natural Gas “Everybody Loves Gas” TVC
    – Unreal Ads & It Happened On Holiday Promo
    – Unreal TV Adults Only Promo
    – Motorola TVC featuring horny tortoise
    – Roger Moore cardboard cameo
    – STD gag outtakes

    Footage recorded from Channel Ten Adelaide, 2000 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

    Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy, John Hnatowych & Hannah Green.

    VHS Revue Links:

    -DMG

  • VHS Revue 25 – Exit to Eden (2001)

    Highlights from a 2001 VHS tape of the 1994 box office flop “Exit to Eden”. Presented by David M. Green.

    Featuring:
    – A struggle today’s young people will never understand
    – Mr Bankrupt TVC
    – Horse racing industry “same hat” TVC
    – Bernie Lewis Home Loans “hoop” TVC
    – Furniture Works “no audio” TVC
    – Channel 7 ident with guys in the colourful body suits
    – Shaun Micallef vs. the Channel 7 body suit guys at the 2001 Logies (and cameo)
    – “Can’t Do That Anymore” Segment
    – Pizza Haven TVC featuring picture of woman’s arse
    – Plant Liquidators TVC featuring censored racist joke
    – DMG recounts his 2005 encounter with the Plant Liquidator Guy
    – L. J. Hooker real estate agency TVC

    Footage recorded from Channel Seven Adelaide, 28 January 2001 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

    Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy, John Hnatowych & Shaun Micallef.

    VHS Revue Links:

    -DMG

  • VHS Revue 24 – Ten Late News (2006)

    Highlights from a 2006 VHS tape of Ten Late News, Australia. Presented by David M. Green.

    Featuring:
    – Opener to Ten Late News, Saturday 8 January 2006 with Tracy Spicer
    – DMG cameo in “Playing for Keeps” (2018)
    – “Summer on Ten” ident
    – Deep Spring mineral water TVC featuring nude scooter
    – Dodo dial-up internet TVC featuring nude cricket
    – Lynx Shows TVC
    – Ezy-Rest Armchairs TVC
    – Tone Booth SMS music service TVC featuring “From Paris to Berlin”
    – Gold Coast Girls SMS subscription service TVC

    Footage recorded from Channel Ten Adelaide, 8 January 2006 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.

    Special thanks to Alexis Kotlowy & John Hnatowych.

    VHS Revue Links:

    -DMG