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81-631: Born in Weehawken, New Jersey , Tashlin drifted from job to job after dropping out of high school in New Jersey at age 13. In 1930, he began working for John Foster as a cartoonist on the Aesop's Fables cartoon series, then worked briefly for Amadee J. Van Beuren , but he was just as much a drifter in his animation career as he had been as a teenager. Tashlin joined Leon Schlesinger 's cartoon studio at Warner Bros. as an animator in 1933, where he

162-601: A coronary thrombosis three days before at his Beverly Hills home. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California . Weehawken, New Jersey Weehawken is a township in the northern part of Hudson County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . It is located on the Hudson Waterfront and Hudson Palisades overlooking the Hudson River . As of the 2020 United States census ,

243-506: A cameo by Groucho Marx . The film is a satire on popular fan culture, Hollywood hype, and the advertising industry, which was profiting from commercials on the relatively new medium of television. It also takes aim at the reduction television caused to the size of movie theater audiences in the 1950s. The film was known as Oh! For a Man! in the United Kingdom. The film was produced and directed by Frank Tashlin , who also wrote

324-572: A flaming urn and a plaque with a quote from Horace , surrounded by an iron fence, was raised about where Hamilton was believed to have fallen. Duels continued to be fought at the site, and the marble was slowly vandalized and removed for souvenirs, disappearing entirely by 1820. The tablet turned up in a junk store and found its way to the New-York Historical Society in Manhattan , where it still resides. From 1820 to 1857,

405-476: A judge cited the panoramic vistas from Weehawken as "a world-class amenity that encourages people to live, work and locate businesses in the area". In 2021, the development company Roseland donated 14.5 acres (5.9 ha) of land on the Palisades cliff face to the town in order to preserve its beauty and its history. The 2010 United States census counted 12,554 people, 5,712 households, and 2,913 families in

486-547: A moderate gale on December 6, 1863. The Weehawken was the last ferry to the West Shore Terminal on March 25, 1959, at 1:10 am, ending 259 years of continuous ferry service. Weehawken Street in Manhattan 's Greenwich Village was the site of a colonial Hudson River ferry landing. The name and the place have inspired mention in multiple works of popular culture. The township's written history began in 1609, when Henry Hudson , on his third voyage to

567-412: A new bust was unveiled on July 12, 1935. The plaque was stolen by vandals in the 1980s, and an abbreviated version of the text was inscribed on the indentation left in the boulder, which remained until the early 1990s, when a granite pedestal was added in front of the boulder, and the bust was moved to the top of the pedestal. New historical markers were added on July 11, 2004, the 200th anniversary of

648-458: A patent for a plantation (of 169 acres) at Awiehaken . In 1658, Director-General of New Netherland Peter Stuyvesant negotiated a deal with the Lenape to purchase all the land from "the great rock above Wiehacken" , west to Sikakes ( Secaucus ) and south to Konstapels Hoeck ( Constable Hook ). In 1661, Weehawken became part of Bergen when it (and most of northeastern New Jersey) came under

729-419: A scrubwoman. Randall is featured at the beginning of the film playing the drums, a trumpet, and a cello during the 20th Century-Fox logo and fanfare sequence. At the end, he remarks, "Oh, the fine print they put in an actor's contract these days!" He also performs a comedic intermission midway through the film, which he says is for the audience used to television break. In lieu of a theme song and opening of

810-529: A significant contingent of Syrian immigrants from Homs (a major textile center in its own right) moved into Weehawken to take advantage of the burgeoning textile industry. Weehawken is part of the New York metropolitan area . Situated on the western shore of the Hudson River , along the southern end of the New Jersey Palisades across from Midtown Manhattan , it is the western terminus of

891-535: A total of 7,335 registered voters in Weehawken, of which 3,717 (50.7%) were registered as Democrats , 850 (11.6%) were registered as Republicans and 2,753 (37.5%) were registered as Unaffiliated . There were 15 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens . In the 2012 presidential election , Democrat Barack Obama received 74.7% of the vote (3,692 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 23.6% (1,169 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (83 votes), among

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972-543: Is the duel between Alexander Hamilton , first Secretary of the Treasury , and Aaron Burr , then Vice President of the United States, which took place on July 11, 1804; this duel was re-enacted on its 200th anniversary (July 11, 2004) by descendants of Hamilton and Burr. Three years earlier, a duel was held at this spot between Hamilton's son, Philip Hamilton , and George Eacker . (Another source, however, puts

1053-598: Is also home to other sites of historic, aesthetic, and engineering importance: The Alexander Hamilton Monument on Hamilton Avenue, next to Hamilton Park, is the site of the second memorial to the Burr–Hamilton duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr . The first, on the original duel site, was constructed in 1806 by the Saint Andrew Society, of which Hamilton had been a member. A 14-foot (4.3-m) marble cenotaph , consisting of an obelisk , topped by

1134-688: Is among the most densely populated municipalities in the United States. Weehawken has a retail district along Park Avenue, which represents its boundary with Union City , and large office and apartment/townhouse developments along the Hudson River. Weehawken is a mostly residential community, but has a business district at Lincoln Harbor between the Lincoln Tunnel and Weehawken Cove . UBS , Swatch Group USA , Hartz Mountain Telx Technologies ( colocation center ) are among

1215-484: Is based on the dumb blonde stereotype epitomized by roles performed by Marilyn Monroe at the time. Initially, Tashlin envisioned Ed Sullivan for the role of Rockwell P. Hunter. Sullivan turned it down, so Tony Randall was awarded the part. The film contains joking references to several of Mansfield's other roles, including The Girl Can't Help It (1956; also directed by Tashlin), Kiss Them for Me (1957), and The Wayward Bus (1957). The book Mansfield reads in

1296-589: Is dissatisfied with the name given to him and complains, "Rock Hunter! Why can't I be Rock Hunter?" In 2000, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes , 88% of 24 critics have given the film a positive review. James Powers of The Hollywood Reporter praised

1377-549: Is known for its small classes and high ratings. The Woodrow Wilson Arts Integrated School (grades 1–8), located in Weehawken, was part of the Union City School District . Hoboken Catholic Academy, a consolidation of existing Catholic schools, is located in Hoboken . A K–8 school , it was formerly co-sponsored by St. Lawrence Church in Weehawken and four Hoboken churches before the archdiocese's Lighting

1458-587: Is one of longest-serving mayors in New Jersey . Other members of the Township Council are Deputy Mayor Rosemary J. Lavagnino (2nd Ward), David J. Curtis (3rd Ward), Carmela Silvestri-Ehret (1st Ward) and Robert Sosa (at large), all serving terms of office expiring on June 30, 2026. Giovanni D. Ahmad is the township manager. Weehawken is located in the 8th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 33rd state legislative district. For

1539-1824: Is represented in the State Senate by Brian P. Stack ( D , Union City ) and in the General Assembly by Julio Marenco (D, North Bergen ) and Gabe Rodriguez (D, West New York ). Hudson County is governed by a directly elected County Executive and by a Board of County Commissioners , which serves as the county's legislative body. As of 2024 , Hudson County's County Executive is Craig Guy ( D , Jersey City ), whose term of office expires December 31, 2027. Hudson County's Commissioners are: Kenneth Kopacz (D, District 1-- Bayonne and parts of Jersey City ; 2026, Bayonne), William O'Dea (D, District 2-- western parts of Jersey City; 2026, Jersey City), Vice Chair Jerry Walker (D, District 3-- southeastern parts of Jersey City; 2026, Jersey City), Yraida Aponte-Lipski (D, District 4-- northeastern parts of Jersey City; 2026, Jersey City), Chair Anthony L. Romano Jr. (D, District 5-- Hoboken and adjoining parts of Jersey City; 2026, Hoboken), Fanny J.Cedeno (D, District 6-- Union City ; 2026, Union City), Caridad Rodriguez (D, District 7-- West New York (part), Weehawken , Guttenberg ; 2026, West New York), Robert Baselice (D, District 8-- North Bergen , West New York (part), Seacaucus (part); 2026, North Bergen), and Albert Cifelli (D, District 9-- East Newark , Harrison , Kearny , and Secaucus (part); 2026, Harrison). Hudson County's constitutional officers are: Clerk E. Junior Maldonado (D, Jersey City, 2027), Sheriff Frank Schillari, (D, Jersey City, 2025) Surrogate Tilo E. Rivas, (D, Jersey City, 2024) and Register Jeffery Dublin (D, Jersey City, 2024). As of March 2011, there were

1620-486: Is shared with West New York . Traversing Weehawken is Boulevard East , a scenic thoroughfare offering a sweeping vista of the Hudson River and the Manhattan skyline. Local zoning laws prohibit the construction of high-rise buildings that would obstruct sight-lines from higher points in the township. In a 1999 decision that blocked the development of a pair of waterfront towers that would have stood 160 feet (49 m),

1701-451: Is suddenly famous as her "Lover Doll". Rock's boss decides to leverage his employee's newfound fame, but when Rock gets Rita to agree on a television special sponsored by Stay-Put, Rock becomes the agency's highest-regarded employee. The two agree to continue this mutually beneficial relationship, garnering media attention for Rita and business for Rock. Rita, meanwhile, is miserable, as she is not over her one real true love, George Schmidlap,

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1782-597: The 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 8th congressional district is represented by Rob Menendez ( D , Jersey City ). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark , term ends 2027) and George Helmy ( Mountain Lakes , term ends 2024). For the 2024–2025 session , the 33rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature

1863-539: The 2000 census , there were 13,501 people, 5,975 households, and 3,059 families residing in the township. The population density was 15,891.3 inhabitants per square mile (6,135.7/km ). There were 6,159 housing units at an average density of 7,249.4 per square mile (2,799.0/km ). The racial makeup of the township was 73.05% White , 3.58% African American , 0.20% Native American , 4.67% Asian , 0.10% Pacific Islander , 13.94% from other races , and 4.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 40.64% of

1944-401: The 2004 presidential election , Democrat John Kerry received 65.0% of the vote (3,250 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 33.8% (1,688 votes) and other candidates with 0.4% (26 votes), among the 4,997 ballots cast by the township's 7,293 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 68.5. In the 2013 gubernatorial election , Democrat Barbara Buono received 55.5% of

2025-526: The Lincoln Tunnel . Weehawken is one of the towns that comprise North Hudson , sometimes called NoHu in the artistic community. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the township had a total area of 1.48 square miles (3.82 km ), including 0.78 square miles (2.03 km ) of land and 0.69 square miles (1.79 km ) of water (46.69%). The township borders the municipalities of Hoboken , Union City and West New York in Hudson County; and

2106-663: The New York City borough of Manhattan , across the Hudson River. While the Palisades defines Weehawken's natural topography, the Lincoln Tunnel Helix is prominent man-made and Lincoln Tunnel toll plaza are prominent man-made structures. Geographically, Weehawken has distinct neighborhoods: Downtown (known as "The Shades"), the Heights, Uptown (which includes Kingswood Bluff, known as "The Bluff"), and

2187-593: The Palisades , atop which most of the town sits, or "at the end", among other suggested translations. Three U.S. Navy ships have been named for the city. The USS Weehawken , launched on November 5, 1862, was a Passaic -class monitor , or ironclad ship, which sailed for the Union Navy during the American Civil War , encountered battles at the Charleston, South Carolina , coast, and sank in

2268-612: The 20th century saw the end of the large estates, casinos , hotels, and theaters as tourism gave way to subdivisions (such as Highwood Park and Clifton Park) and the construction of many of the private homes in the township. This coincided with the influx of the Germans, Austrians, and Swiss, who built them and the breweries and embroidery factories in nearby Union City and West New York . While remaining essentially residential, Weehawken continued to grow as Hudson County became more industrial and more populated. Shortly after World War I ,

2349-594: The 3,161 ballots cast by the township's 7,220 registered voters, yielding a 43.8% turnout. Weehawken is served by North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue (NHRFR). Engine 3 and Engine 5 are assigned to two fire stations located in the township. Weehawken Volunteer First Aid and the Weehawken Police Department were among the many Hudson County agencies that responded to the January 2009 crash of Flight 1549 , for which they received accolades from

2430-421: The 4,969 ballots cast by the township's 7,995 registered voters (25 ballots were spoiled ), for a turnout of 62.2%. In the 2008 presidential election , Democrat Barack Obama received 72.4% of the vote (3,895 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 26.1% (1,406 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (52 votes), among the 5,381 ballots cast by the township's 8,230 registered voters, for a turnout of 65.4%. In

2511-892: The New World, sailed down what was later named the North River on the Half Moon and anchored in Weehawken Cove . At the time it was the territory of the Hackensack and Tappan , of the Turtle Clan, or Unami , a branch of the Lenape . They were displaced by immigrants to the province of New Netherland , who had begun to settle the west bank of the Hudson at Pavonia in 1630. On May 11, 1647, Maryn Adriansen received

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2592-675: The Store? , and The Disorderly Orderly ). Moreover, in the 1950s Tashlin came to the approving attention of French film magazine Cahiers du Cinéma , in reviews that the director dismissed as "all this philosophical double-talk." Also, the broad, colorful satire of Madison Avenue advertising in Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? earned the film a place on the National Film Registry in 2000. In 2014, his stop-motion animation short The Way of Peace

2673-546: The Warners directors. "He used all different kinds of camera angles, montages, and pan shots, vertical and horizontal." He directed 16 or 17 shorts from 1936 to 1938. He was making $ 150 a week. At one point he had an argument with studio manager Henry Binder and resigned. In 1938, he worked for Disney in the story department, where he made 50 dollars a week. Afterward, he served as production manager at Columbia Pictures ' Screen Gems animation studio in 1941. He effectively ran

2754-534: The Waterfront, which since the 1990s has been developed for transportation, commercial, recreational and residential uses. Though some are long abandoned (e.g., Grauert Causeway), there are still several outdoor public staircases (e.g., Shippen Steps ) throughout the town, and more than 15 "dead-end" streets. At its southeastern corner is Weehawken Cove which, along with the rail tracks farther inland, defines Weehawken's border with Hoboken . Its northern boundary

2835-632: The Way program changed the allocation of money for schools in the archdiocese. The Weehawken Public Library has a collection of approximately 43,000 volumes and circulates 40,600 items annually. and is a member of the Bergen County Cooperative Library System . The landmark building, extensively renovated and updated in 1999. As of May 2010 , the township had a total of 16.08 miles (25.88 km) of roadways, of which 13.35 miles (21.48 km) were maintained by

2916-462: The anti-Germanic feelings of that era). Tashlin was fired from the studio when he refused to give Schlesinger a cut of his comic strip revenues. He joined the Ub Iwerks studio in 1934. He moved to Hal Roach 's studio in 1935 as a writer. He returned to Schlesinger in 1936 as an animation director, where his diverse interest and knowledge of the industry brought a new understanding of camerawork to

2997-402: The average family size was 3.02. In the township, the population was spread out, with 16.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 42.4% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males. The median income for a household in

3078-531: The bathtub scene is Peyton Place (1956) by Grace Metalious , which became a feature film and a popular TV series. The buxom characters in the book were claimed to have been inspired by Mansfield. Joan Blondell, who was herself a major movie sex symbol some 30 years before (her sexuality being an early target of the Hays Code ), was cast as Mansfield's frumpy, middle-aged, all-business secretary. Former silent film star Minta Durfee has an uncredited role as

3159-472: The boulder anecdote. In 1870, railroad tracks were built directly through the site, and the boulder was hauled to the top of the Palisades, where it remains today, located just off the Boulevard East . In 1894, an iron fence was built around the boulder, supplemented by a bust of Hamilton and a plaque. The bust was thrown over the cliff on October 14, 1934, by vandals, and the head was never recovered;

3240-548: The corporations which maintain offices in the neighborhood, which also hosts a Sheraton Hotels and Resorts -branded hotel. Formula One announced plans in 2011 to host a street race on a circuit stretching 3.2 miles (5.1 km) in Weehawken and West New York called Grand Prix of America , that was planned to have its first event in June 2013. The three-day event was anticipated to attract 100,000 people and bring in approximately $ 100 million in economic activity. The 2013 race

3321-480: The dense foliage and forests and excellent land for growing vegetables and orchard fruits. As early as 1700 there was regular, if sporadic ferry service from Weehawken. In 1752, King George II made the first official grant for ferry service, the ferry house north of Hoboken primarily used for farm produce, and likely was sold at the Greenwich Village landing that became Weehawken Street . Weehawken

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3402-520: The duel in Paulus Hook in Jersey City . ) Phillip, who had been defending his father's honor, suffered a fatal wound in his hip and his left arm and died two days later on November 24, 1801. In the mid-19th century, James G. King built his estate Highwood on the bluff that now bears his name, and entertained many political and artistic figures of the era, including Daniel Webster . With

3483-743: The duel. Weehawken operates within the Faulkner Act , formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Council-Manager form of municipal government. The township is one of 42 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government. The governing body is a five-member Township Council, whose members are elected to serve four-year terms of office on a concurrent basis in non-partisan elections held in May. Two council members are elected from

3564-425: The end, he climbs the corporate ladder and becomes the company president, only to realize that it is not what he truly wanted. Rock tells Jenny that achieving this success has left him feeling empty, and she decides to take him back. As Rita opens her television special for Stay-Put, she is surprised by the appearance of the show's guest star (her one true love), George Schmidlap. The two kiss and reunite. Freed from

3645-549: The ferry, the Hackensack Plank Road (a toll road that was a main artery from Weehawken to Hackensack ), and later, the West Shore Railroad , built during the early 1870s, the waterfront became a transportation hub. The wealthy built homes along the top of the New Jersey Palisades , where they might flee from the sweltering heat of New York, and breathe the fresh air of the heights. Weehawken became

3726-453: The film as "social satire at its most penetrating" with a focus on "the inanities of TV" and on the mainstream notion of success itself. Powers wrote: "The joy of Tashlin's parable is so funny that you don't feel the blow until you see the bruise. You are laughing at some very silly people that you do not realize until much later very much resemble you." Powers even claimed that the unconventional opening titles "could stand by themselves as among

3807-447: The film, Tashlin instead laid traditional opening credits over faux television commercials for products that failed to deliver what they promised. Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? is known as Mansfield's "signature film". In 1966 Frank Tashlin said it was the film of his with which he was "most satisfied... there was no compromise on that one. Buddy Adler let me do it my own way." No less than ten television shows had episodes parodying

3888-439: The funniest sequences ever filmed." Picturegoer called the film "the most savage debunking" of television to date, claiming Hollywood "cut its home-screen rival down to size." Variety called it one of the funniest films of the year, noting how effective Frank Tashlin's "one-man band" approach was to the production: "Producer Tashlin obviously was determined to shoot the works for director Tashlin who in turn knew how to handle

3969-636: The jurisdiction of the court at Bergen Square . In 1674, New Netherland was ceded to the Netherlands by the British, and the town became part of the Province of East Jersey . In 1677, John Luby acquired several parcels covering 35 acres (14 ha) along the Hudson. Most habitation was along the top of the cliffs since the low-lying areas were mostly marshland. Descriptions from the period speak of

4050-523: The largely original screenplay, using little more than the title and the character of Rita Marlowe from the successful Broadway play Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? by George Axelrod . The play had run from 1955 to 1956 and also starred Jayne Mansfield as Rita. Struggling writer Rockwell P. Hunter is low rung of the ladder at the La Salle advertising agency. With the agency set to lose its biggest account — Stay-Put Lipstick — he hatches an idea to get

4131-466: The man who discovered her. Unable to find Schmidlap, she pursues Rock, though her secretary Vi warns her that she is playing a dangerous game. Meanwhile, Rock's angry fiancée Jenny is jealous, and in a bid to get back his attention, starts dressing and talking like Rita (much to Rock's frustration). Rock soon realizes that fame is a double-edged sword; it brings him what he desires, but at a cost. While women admire him, he struggles to find peace of mind. In

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4212-495: The municipality, 1.30 miles (2.09 km) by Hudson County and 1.43 miles (2.30 km) by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey . Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter%3F Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? is a 1957 American satirical comedy film starring Jayne Mansfield and Tony Randall , with Betsy Drake , Joan Blondell , John Williams , Henry Jones , Lili Gentle , and Mickey Hargitay , and with

4293-467: The perfect model and spokeswoman for Stay-Put's new line of lipstick: famous actress Rita Marlowe. Fortunately, his teenage niece April — a huge fan of Rita — knows where Rita is staying in New York. For Rita to endorse the lipstick, however, Rock has to act as her boyfriend to make her real boyfriend, TV actor Bobo Branigansky, jealous. Bobo leaks the news of Rita's new romance in a TV interview and Rock

4374-473: The playground of the rich during the middle to late 19th century. A series of wagon lifts, stairs, and even a passenger elevator designed by the same engineer as those at the Eiffel Tower (which at the time was the world's largest) were put in place to accommodate the tourists and summer dwellers. The Eldorado Amusement Park , a pleasure garden which opened in 1891, drew massive crowds. The turn of

4455-432: The population were under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 39.1% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.0 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income

4536-408: The population. There were 5,975 households, out of which 20.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.1% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.8% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and

4617-418: The population. Of the 5,712 households, 20.4% had children under the age of 18; 34.9% were married couples living together; 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 49.0% were non-families. Of all households, 36.1% were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.93. 16.3% of

4698-433: The scripter Tashlin." Film critic Bosley Crowther of The New York Times criticized Tashlin's script as lacking "substance and cohesion," claiming that the satire failed to prove movie entertainment as superior to television. In his review, Crowther wrote: "People who live in glass houses should not throw stones at their television sets, no matter how scornful and superior they may feel toward video. The rocks may miss

4779-413: The site was marked by two stones, with the names Hamilton and Burr, placed where they were thought to have stood during the duel. When a road from Hoboken to Fort Lee was built through the site in 1858, an inscription on a boulder where a mortally wounded Hamilton was thought to have rested—one of the many pieces of graffiti left by visitors—was all that remained. No primary accounts of the duel confirm

4860-596: The starring role. " Ethan de Seife wrote in his book, Tashlinesque: The Hollywood Comedies of Frank Tashlin , that we see with Son of Paleface , Marry Me Again , Artists and Models , Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? , The Man from the Diners' Club , The Private Navy of Sergeant O'Farrell , and many others that American animation and American live-action comedy derive from the same tradition. Peter Lev wrote in his book, Twentieth Century-Fox: The Zanuck-Skouras Years, 1935–1965 , " Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?

4941-496: The strain of advertising, Rock and Jenny retire to the country to tend a chicken farm, announcing that he has found the real "living end". Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? received a nomination for a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Actor – Musical/Comedy (Tony Randall) and a nomination for the Writers Guild of America, East WGA Award (Screen) for Best Written American Comedy (Frank Tashlin). The character Rita Marlowe

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5022-614: The studio and hired many former Disney staffers who had left as a result of the Disney animators' strike . He launched The Fox and the Crow series, one of the better products of the studio. He was fired over an argument with the executives of Columbia. Tashlin rejoined the Warner directors of "Termite Terrace" in 1942. One of his directorial efforts was Porky Pig's Feat (1943), the final black-and-white appearance of Porky Pig . He stayed with

5103-468: The studio during World War II and worked on numerous wartime shorts, including the Private Snafu educational films. Shortly after he left Warner Bros. in late 1944, he directed some stop-motion puppet films for John Sutherland in 1946. Robert McKimson took over his unit after his departure from the studio. His only Bugs Bunny shorts were The Unruly Hare and Hare Remover . The latter

5184-554: The surrounding waterways. In fact, in July 1778, Lord Stirling asked Aaron Burr , in a letter written on behalf of General George Washington , to employ several persons to "go to Bergen Heights, Weehawk, Hoebuck, or any other heights thereabout to observe the motions of the enemy's shipping" and to gather any other possible intelligence. Early documented inhabitants included a Captain James Deas, whose stately residence at Deas' Point

5265-772: The survivors. The Weehawken School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade . As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,458 students and 120.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ) are Daniel Webster School served 418 students in Pre-K through 2nd grade, Theodore Roosevelt School served 420 students in grades 3–6, and Weehawken High School served 569 students in grades 7–12 The school system

5346-457: The title of the film, usually substituting a series' character's name in place of Rock Hunter. Among the series who did so were The Munsters , My Three Sons , and The Bullwinkle Show . [1] There is a reference to this film in the film of the 1964 spy novel Funeral in Berlin , starring Michael Caine as Harry Palmer . When the secret agent Palmer gets forged papers with a new identity, he

5427-421: The township at-large and the remainder are chosen from each of three wards . The council selects a mayor and a deputy mayor from among its members in a reorganization meeting held in the first week of July after the election. The mayor of Weehawken is Richard F. Turner (at-large), whose term of office ends June 30, 2026. Turner has served in office since July 1990, after having served as town manager. Turner

5508-422: The township was $ 50,196, and the median income for a family was $ 52,613. Males had a median income of $ 41,307 versus $ 36,063 for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 29,269. About 9.3% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over. Weehawken, with a population density about equal to that of Jersey City ,

5589-529: The township's population was 17,197, an increase of 4,643 (+37.0%) from the 2010 census count of 12,554, which in turn reflected a decline of 947 (−7.0%) from the 13,501 counted in the 2000 census . The name Weehawken is generally considered to have evolved from the Algonquian language Lenape spoken by the Hackensack and Tappan . It has variously been interpreted as "maize land", "place of gulls", "rocks that look like trees", which would refer to

5670-478: The township. The population density was 15,764.6 per square mile (6,086.7/km ). There were 6,213 housing units at an average density of 7,801.9 per square mile (3,012.3/km ). The racial makeup was 71.85% (9,020) White , 4.83% (606) Black or African American , 0.49% (61) Native American , 8.16% (1,024) Asian , 0.01% (1) Pacific Islander , 10.76% (1,351) from other races , and 3.91% (491) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 40.27% (5,055) of

5751-484: The vexing targets and crash through their own fragile walls. This axiom is clearly demonstrated in the flimsy motion picture that has been made from the flimsy stage play Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? ". He also criticized Mansfield's portrayal of Rita Marlowe, a character meant to impersonate Marilyn Monroe, calling the portrayal a "travesty." Variety magazine praised the film, calling it "a vastly amusing comedy" and favorably noted that Mansfield did "a sock job" in

5832-521: The vote (1,407 cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 42.2% (1,070 votes), and other candidates with 2.4% (60 votes), among the 2,637 ballots cast by the township's 8,135 registered voters (100 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 32.4%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election , Democrat Jon Corzine received 69.9% of the vote (2,209 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 25.1% (792 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 3.8% (119 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (27 votes), among

5913-425: Was $ 62,435 (with a margin of error of +/− $ 6,887) and the median family income was $ 90,903 (+/− $ 17,797). Males had a median income of $ 53,912 (+/− $ 7,426) versus $ 50,129 (+/− $ 3,238) for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 45,206 (+/− $ 5,011). About 10.1% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 20.4% of those age 65 or over. As of

5994-579: Was adapted as an animated cartoon by Tashlin's former Warner Bros. colleague, Chuck Jones , in 1967. Another children's story which Tashlin wrote in 1949 was recorded by Spike Jones : How the Circus Learned to Smile . Tashlin also wrote and self-published an instructional booklet entitled How to Create Cartoons (about cartoon drawing, not animation) in 1952. Tashlin died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after being stricken with

6075-631: Was also added to the Registry. In the 1960s, Tashlin's films lost some of their spark, and his career ended in the latter part of that decade, along with those of most of the stars with whom he had worked. His final film was The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell starring Bob Hope and Phyllis Diller in 1968. Tashlin wrote and illustrated three books, The Bear That Wasn't (1946), The Possum That Didn't (1950), and The World That Isn't (1951). These are often referred to as "children's books" although all contained satirical elements; The Bear That Wasn't

6156-722: Was also his last credit at Warner Bros. Martha Sigall described him as "Here today, gone tomorrow. Now you see him, now you don't. That was Frank Tashlin, who would be working at Leon Schlesinger's one day, and, suddenly, gone the next day." Tashlin moved on from animation in 1946 to become a gag writer for the Marx Brothers , Lucille Ball , and others, and as a screenwriter for stars such as Bob Hope and Red Skelton . His live-action films still echo elements of his animation background; Tashlin peppered them with unlikely sight gags , breakneck pacing, and unexpected plot twists. Tashlin began his career directing feature films when he

6237-641: Was asked to finish directing the 1951 film The Lemon Drop Kid starring Bob Hope. Beginning with the 1956 film The Girl Can't Help It , with its satirical look at early rock and roll, Tashlin had a streak of commercial successes with the Martin and Lewis film Hollywood or Bust in 1956, Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? in 1957, which, like 1956's The Girl Can't Help It , starred actress and Playboy model Jayne Mansfield , and six of Jerry Lewis ' early solo films ( Rock-A-Bye Baby , The Geisha Boy , Cinderfella , It's Only Money , Who's Minding

6318-574: Was dropped from the calendar, with Formula One President and CEO Bernie Ecclestone stating that the promoters were in breach of contract and that new proposals from other parties would be welcome. The race was repeatedly added then removed from future Formula One provisional calendars, and dropped completely from the provisional calendar by 2016. Though the panoramic view (from the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to George Washington Bridge ) may be its most famous attraction, Weehawken

6399-493: Was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature , on March 15, 1859, from portions of Hoboken and North Bergen . A portion of the township was ceded to Hoboken in 1874. Additional territory was annexed in 1879 from West Hoboken . During the American Revolutionary War , Weehawken was used as a lookout for the patriots to check on the British, who were situated in New York and controlled

6480-423: Was known as a fast animator. He used his free time to start his own comic strip in 1934 called Van Boring , inspired by former boss Van Beuren, which ran for three years. He signed his comic strip "Tish Tash", and used the same name for his cartoon credits (at the time it was considered extremely unprofessional to use anything except one's birth name among animators, but Tashlin was able to get away with this due to

6561-418: Was located atop a knoll along the river. Lafayette had used the mansion as his headquarters and later Washington Irving came to gaze at Manhattan. Not far from Deas' was a ledge 11 paces wide and 20 paces long, situated 20 feet (6.1 m) above the Hudson on the Palisades. This ledge, long gone, was the site of 18 documented duels and probably many unrecorded ones in the years 1798–1845. The most famous

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