I'd like someone to settle this....

[lfplfilmwindera]

I just read a posting about Mad Man Mac and would like someone to comment on the two people who are said to have played Mad Man Mac. Here's what I've gathered on the subject. See the postings below:


To set the record straight. Mad Man Mac was played by Lou Bandy, from Louisville.He only did the commercials he did not own Sun TV. Lou also was the first Ronald MacDonald in Louisville. Lou lived in New Albany and was active with the Clarksville Little Theater. His daughter is Susan and she was the first Queenie Bee. Susan is still in Louisville. I worked with Lou Bandy at the time he was doing all of this.




Re: Do you guys remember this?
Post by mrsg1997 on May 15, 2007, 2:30am

Regarding the post about Sun TV and Mad Man Mac - not quite right. The description of the character and the wacky (ouch) ad campaign were right, but the rest is not correct. Mad Man Mac was my father, Max Rosenberg. He owned and operated the store (there were only 4 - all in Louisville) until he turned it over to my husband and I in 1980. Sun TV was in business a total of 38 years. There were never any franchises - ever. The business closed in the late '80s because of the influx of the big box TV and appliance stores like Circuit City. At its best Sun TV was still a mom and pop company and we just couldn't compete. It was quite a place in its hay day, but like many other businesses it was pushed aside for bigger and better. Re: Do you guys remember this?
Post by mikegriffin on May 15, 2007, 7:15pm

Sun TV and Burger Queen Commercials were pervasive on channel 41. It might be that the station wouldn't have made it without them. Mac wanted to give the TV's away but MrsG1997's mom wouldn't let him.

I worked at channel 41 in 1971 when it came on the air and again in 1977-79. It was an accepted fact (whether true or not) that Queenie Bee (let's follow Queenie Bee it's Burger Queen for me!) was Mad Man Mac's daughter, is this for real true, or not?

Thanks Mad Man, Thanks Queenie Bee.Re: Do you guys remember this?
Post by basixdj on May 15, 2007, 9:06pm


Quote:
Thanks Queenie Bee.


...and I'm having a cup of coffee from my Burger Queen mug...really! I got it on eBay!

Like Travis says, nevermind! :PRe: Do you guys remember this?
Post by travis on May 16, 2007, 12:12am

MrsG1997 keeps late hours. I just happened to be looking in on the board when she became a registered member around 3:30 AM. Hopefully, she will return again during the wee hours of the morning and answer the question that has plagued all mankind since the early 1970s. Was Queenie Bee the daughter of Mad Man Mac?

Inquiring minds want to know.

"and... well... alright, just nevermind"

—- Burt "Weird Beard" Markert (WAKY 1966-1971)Re: Do you guys remember this?
Post by 1240winn on May 16, 2007, 10:05am

My understanding is that the person who portrayed Queenie Bee was Bill (Presto) Dopp's daughter.Re: Do you guys remember this?
Post by mikegriffin on May 17, 2007, 2:53pm

[glenn]

I'm not sure if Max Rosenberg (Owner of Sun TV) played Mad Man Mac but towards the end of the run of these commercials on TV it was Lou Bandy.

[Marcia "Sunny" Gibbs]

Well, I finally resurfaced. MrsG1997 here. Like I said, I am Max Rosenberg's daughter. In fact his only child. My name is Marcia and I now live in Las Vegas, NV - long story.

First, My dad never ever played Mad Man Mac. Lou Bandy played that character until he passed away. And I believe it is correct, he was also Ronald McDonald.

Second, I was never ever Queenie Bee, at least not the restaurant chain character. LOL I just liked to think I was a Queenie Bee.

Yep, old age has crept in and sometimes I can't sleep, so I do keep late hours. I just want to say to you all, it's nice to know my dad was remembered so fondly. That would make him very happy. Makes me happy too.

Funny, I just found a post card on eBay that is a picture of the old Putt Putt miniature golf course at Bardstown Road and Travillian Way. I remember being up there on day with my parents, Holey Moley this is a long time ago, and they were playing WAKY radio from the concession stand. WAKY was playing the Purple People Eater - over and over and over. I believe they played it for an entire 24 hours. Anyone else remember that?

Wishing you all a safe 4th of July. Just keep in mind, this is the 232nd 4th of July and we are still fighting for our freedom. We have had spurts of rest, but freedom is precious, people never give up trying to take it from us. God Bless our very brave troops Iraq and everywhere!

[Max]

[lfplfilmwindera]

Well I think I have it down now:

Mad Man Mac the Sun TV commercial actor was Lou Bandy.
Mad Man Mac(Max Rosenberg owner of Sun TV)
Right?

[bruiser]

Let me ask this: Was there any kind of connection between King Karl's and Sun TV?

[Marcia "Sunny" Gibbs]

No connection whatsoever between King Karl and Sun TV or Mad Man Mac. Not even friends. By the way, remarkably, my mother, Alice, Mad Man Mac's wife, who wouldn't let him "give them away" is still alive, though very old, 95 and in a nursing home in Louisville.

[Marcia "Sunny" Gibbs]

Two questions: Does anyone remember the Purple Eater marathon? Maybe I don't have this right, but WAKY had a DJ named ______ Sanders, who was quite a character. I later heard he went to jail for messing around with a young (too young) girl and went to jail. I sure hope that is not true. What was his first name and "say it ain't so".

[Max]

That probably would have been Jumping Jack Sanders.

[John Quincy]

I don't think Jack Sanders did "time" over this incident, but it cost him his job at WAKY. He took off for Nashville, where he had already been involved in the music business, and remained there until he died.

BTW, it's believed the "too young girl" was a professional...if you know what I mean.

[bruiser]

I seem to recall two marathons where the same song was played over and over. First was when WAKY signed on with "Purple People Eater". Second was when Jack Sanders went on "strike" and kept playing "The Mummy". Anyone recall that? Some people seem to think that instead of "The Mummy", Sanders played "Purple People Eater Meets The Witch Doctor", but I remember it as "The Mummy".

[Marcia "Sunny" Gibbs]

Yep, that's it Jack Sanders! It wasn't exactly keeping me up all night, but I just couldn't remember. You know one of those nagging little buggers. He passed away, sorry to hear that. Yes I remember it cost him his job. That was too bad too, he was very good at what he did. I don't have any memory of his "strike" or the other marathon, sorry. Do you remember when WAKY signed on, the day of the Purple People marathon? I am trying to figure out how old I was. A life time ago, that's for sure. Thanks for the reply!

[bruiser]

As much as I enjoyed the Madman Mac ads, they were based on earlier ads invented by Madman Muntz. What the hey, they worked for Muntz, and they worked for Mad Man Mac. Google on Madman Muntz and see what else he was up to. He must have been amazing.

[Travis]

Gene Gorman Auto Sales is a used car dealership located not far from me in nearby Port Charlotte, Florida. I have not seen any TV ads for this business, but the radio ads all end with Gene exclaiming:

"I want to give them away, but my wife won't let me!"

Hhmm... Now where do you suppose he got that line?

[Max]

When I was stationed in Virginia in the 80's, there was a car dealer there that used the same slogan and I knew where I had heard it first! I'd like to believe Sun TV was the first to use it...

[bruiser]

Madman Muntz was the one who came up with the "I want to give them away...". He also had the Napoleon hat and the hand stuck inside his shirt. He started in the used car business, and the "I want to give them away.." was one of his slogans. Another one was "I buy'em retail and sell'em wholesale. It's more fun that way". He also came up with the Muntz TV. As a matter of fact, Muntz was the one who came up with TV for television. He hired skywriters to fly over cities and write "Muntz Television", but he noticed the wind would blow away the writing before "television" was spelled out. So he shortened it to TV. He named his daughter Tee Vee, although most people called her Tina. He also came up with a tape playing system for cars, before the 8 track. He had what was called "4 Pak Stereo", which was the direct ancestor of the 8 track. Look him up. Look up Muntz Jet as well.

[skis]

Jul 12, 2008 19:12:47 GMT -5 bruiser said:

As much as I enjoyed the Madman Mac ads, they were based on earlier ads invented by Madman Muntz. What the hey, they worked for Muntz, and they worked for Mad Man Mac. Google on Madman Muntz and see what else he was up to. He must have been amazing.

[skis]

Jul 5, 2008 1:02:32 GMT -5 Max said:

[skis]

I worked for Max Rosenberg and his wife Marsha @ Sun TV on South Broadway. He would advertise "come by cab and & I will pay your fair"!

His ads were great. His main seller was Muntz Consoles...TV and Record PlaYer. His ads were "MAD MAN MAX" AND he advertised free bagles & loxs. I leaned how to sell from Max. No one ever left the store without Buying.
AND, he was one hell of a gun player!!

There is a great story as to how he got his business going. I believe he was from Pittsberg. He and his wife Marsha were @ my weddings & reception @ Big Springs Country Club. I left there and moved to Ft Lauderdale and ran into a few times. GOOD MAN!

[amaets]

Jul 3, 2008 21:21:47 GMT -5 glenn said:

I'm not sure if Max Rosenberg (Owner of Sun TV) played Mad Man Mac but towards the end of the run of these commercials on TV it was Lou Bandy.

[amaets]

Jul 3, 2008 21:21:47 GMT -5 glenn said:

I'm not sure if Max Rosenberg (Owner of Sun TV) played Mad Man Mac but towards the end of the run of these commercials on TV it was Lou Bandy.

[amaets]

Lou bandy was mad max at one time or another didnt he wear a hat like a pirate or something ? And susan bandy is his daughter. I know cause im related to them. I also hav some info about the 70-80's band called FreeFall. My brother was in it and a guy named paul brandt and gordon lindeman and a guy named todd but dont know his last name. But i dont think they had a girl in it. Wish they still played around together. Had lot of fun being a " groupie " there home place i think was the garage in jeff. They played a lot in grand rapids, mi. They played a lot at a place on bardstown rd. Cant remember name. My brother bill maetschke played keyboard and lead vocals. The hairstyles were perms and poodleish. Spandex leotards and spandex crop tops was what they wore. And there was another guy i think was jay but dont remember last name