Re: GG: fillum

["JOHN DEGOOD" <jdegood@sarnoff.com>]

Bradley P Lehman wrote:
> Anybody here happen to know where the familiar phrase "Oh, the humanity"
> originated?  Cinema?  Earlier?

It was made famous at the wreck of the Hindenberg.  The transcript is attached
below, I copied it from URL:

   http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/pmc/v007/7.3slattery/a_hinden.htm

John

> Radio commentator at the wreck of the Hindenberg 
> 
> 
> 
>  "Here it comes, ladies and gentlemen,
> 
>  and what a sight it is, a thrilling one,
> 
>  a marvellous sight...the sun is striking the windows
> 
>  of the observation deck on the westward side
> 
>  and sparkling like glittering jewels
> 
>  on the background of black velvet....
> 
>  Oh! Oh! Oh!....It's burst into flames.....
> 
>  get out of the way, please, oh my, this is terrible,
> 
>  get out of the way, please, it is burning, bursting into
> 
>  flames, and is falling....Oh! This is one of the worst....
> 
>  Oh! It's a terrific sight....Oh! and all the humanity....."