DON'T SHOOT THE OUTLAW !

I SAW THIS MOVIE RERUN AT A LOCAL THEATER IN SAIGON BACK IN 1962. I WAS STUNNED
BY THE QUALITY OF ITS HUMOR, I DIDN'T KNOW BOB HOPE TO BE SUCH A GOOD COMEDIAN.
UNTIL THEN I HAD SEEN ONLY CHAPLIN,LAUREL&HARDY AND RED SKELTON MOVIES.

LATER I DISCOVERED "CASANOVA'S BIG NIGHT" AND LOVED IT EQUALLY. DESPITE IT BEING SHOWN AT THE TIME IN A SHABBY THEATER,STUFFY AND SMELLY,I ENJOYED EVERY
MINUTE OF IT,EVERY BIT OF WITTY DIALOGUE: WHEN ASKED TO PROVE HIS IDENTITY AS
CASA,PIPO-HOPE ABOUT HIS MISSING MOLE "A JEALOUS HUSBAND DAGGERED IT OFF" ABOUT HIM BEING TOO SHORT TO BE CASA "WITH THE KIND OF NIGHTS I SPENT...
I HAVE TO SHRINK"

IN "ALIAS JESSE JAMES",ABOUT HIS INSURING A SHIP SINKING UPON LAUNCH "I COULDN'T HAVE KNOWN THAT THE ANCHOR OUTWEIGHTED THE SHIP"
HIS INSURING AN 80YEAR-OLD LADY WITH A HEART CONDITION "SHE DIDN'T TELL ME HER
AGE"
PROUDLY SHOWING HIS BOSS THE LIFE INSURANCE SOLD TO "A MR.T.J.JAMES"
"HE SAYS THAT RAILWAY COMPANIES AND BANKS KNOW HIM WELL" IN ANSWER TO BOSS'
INQUIRY ABOUT THE BUYER'S OCCUPATION. AND SURE ENOUGH, ELATED BOSS SAT DOWN
TO READ THE NEWS ABOUT THE CLIENT'S MOST RECENT ACTIVITIES.
I SEEM TO REMEMBER IT WAS A RATTLESNAKE THAT HE WHACKED WITH A RATTLESNAKE
MISTAKEN FOR A STICK. ANYWAY IT WAS GOOD WHOLESOME HUMOR FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.

DO WE REALLY NEED SCATOLOJOKES TO BE ABLE TO LAUGH TODAY ?
DO WE REALLY NEED EXPLETIVES UNDELETED TO BE NEARER,O REALISM,TO THEE ?
DO WE REALLY NEED GORILY GRAPHIC VIOLENCE TO MAKE FINANCIAL MEGAHITS ?
I DON'T THINK THE MOVIEGOERS'ANSWER IS "YES" .