In the above photo, the gentleman on the left is the great (sadly, late) Carl Ballantine. Carl was one of the funniest men who ever strolled this planet — a regular on McHale's Navy, a comic actor in so many TV shows and movies, and the performer of a comedy magic act where none of the tricks worked but every one of the jokes was a masterpiece. I have never laughed more in my life than when I was around Carl.
The lady at right is his daughter, Saratoga Ballantine. Carl showed his love for betting on the horses by naming each of his children after racetracks. Sara is an actress of grand ability who started as a child in TV sitcoms and is now heard voiceovering in many commercials, cartoon shows and videogames. We love her, too. And among the many things we love her for is the loving, diligent way she took care of her father in his final years. Having lost my remaining parent not long after, I really respect someone who handled that delicate matter as well as she did.
Sara will be talking about his career, her career and taking care of an aging Jew comedian tomorrow. Where will she be doing this? Why, on Stu's Show, of course.
You know the drill by now: Stu Shostak interviews great guests from the world of entertainment on his weekly Internet Radio program each Wednesday. The show starts at 4 PM Pacific Time (he does it live) which is 7 PM Eastern and other times in other zones. When it ends is a good question but it's always at least two hours. It has been known to run three.
The best way to hear it is to listen live when they do it. That's free. Shortly after it ends — like a half-hour or so — you can purchase it as a podcast from the Stu's Show website. That's also where you go to hear it live. Single shows can be downloaded for a most-reasonable 99 cents each…but get a bargain. Pay for three and you get one free. There are hundreds there to choose from, some of which don't even have me as the guest.
Stu's a great host. Sara will be a great guest. She has wonderful stories of her wonderful career and wonderful father and you'll have a wonderful time. That's tomorrow (Wednesday) on Stu's Show.