Mr. Linville's part of Frank Burns must have been very challenging to portray. He was nothing like Frank in real life according to what I've read. Gone too soon.
Yes. Most people don't realize how difficult it is being a "character actor". Mr. Linville was an excellent character actor. And, no, he was nothing like Frank Burns at all, in real life. That's how good he was.
@@mikekean8344 i remember one of the mash retropective the cast all new he was the best actor on set at all times. He had done stuff before mash but nothing thas findable.
David Ogden Stiers was good, but different. Once you warmed up to him, he was pretty funny. And he gave Hawkeye and BJ a run for their money. Frank always lost.
In fairness, the way I watched the movie, I always saw Frank Burns as a bit part... Even Hot Lips outlasted Burns in the movies... I don't want to slag off Duvall's portrayal of Burns here, but I get the feeling Duvall couldn't do much with the source material, the way Linville could on the TV shows... Personally, I was rather happy that season 5 was Linville's last, you could see he'd taken the character of Burns as far as it could go, and was able to twist a final knife in in his farewell episode (where he was an unseen character, but still)
When Larry Left MASH it was a huge blow to the composition of the show. Without the dynamics of Marg. H and FB Vs. Hawk and Trap-the show lost 1/2 the show. I mean without those 4 going at it, it's just not nearly as funny.
Hey, I think it’s funny how Larry/Frank , are so alike Married 4 times, that laugh, and his demeanor Leaving a hit show, something Frank would do He even admitted to hitting on “Hot Lips” after hours So , Frank like behavior .... funny 😆
Reading these comments is depressing. Sure, Stern is a real d-bag these days, no doubt about it. But this is back when the show, on radio and on television, was funny. It was really and truly funny. So much of the criticism is based on either the Howard of today or it's just plain whinging and whining from the offended class.
I though MASH was good during the Frank Burns, Col. Blake and Trapper John years. It got sucky after that. Larry Linville was the greatest part of that show.
