Talk:ZaSu Pitts

Who she voted for

Her voting record is utterly irrelevant. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.21.247.115 (talk) 17:12, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

Untitled

Please pick a spelling. - (unsigned)

Why, when she couldn't? - Nunh-huh 23:40, 15 Jul 2004 (UTC)

This entry is identical to the biography on IMDB. And "farceur" would indicate a male. Try "farceuse." 172.130.49.81 12:05, 9 August 2007 (UTC)RKH Dates given in first paragraphs for stage appearances, films are off by one century! S/be in the 1900 century, not 2000. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.226.84.211 (talk) 03:30, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

vaudeville?

This article says she "found work" in vaudeville in the 1940's. Where was that? Vaudeville was long dead by the 1940's. (per the Wikipedia article on same) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.152.107.173 (talk) 06:36, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

Done. Nine years is long enough. rags (talk) 15:12, 4 July 2017 (UTC)

mad,mad,world

Why class her appearance in "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" as a voice actress when she is clearly seen on screen? MBG 203.171.196.49 (talk) 11:38, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

Because it's the absurd Wikipedia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.21.247.115 (talk) 17:05, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

IPA

I assumed that "sue" represents the way I pronounce that word, like "soo". If it means a British-style "sue", the IPA transcription needs a "j" before the "u". —JerryFriedman (Talk) 02:07, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

Year of birth

Zasu's gravestone states her birth year was 1900. I would think her family would know what year she was born! All contemporary articles I have found also states she was 63 years old when she died, and as she died in 1963, 1900 would be her correct year of birth. IMDB and Find-a-Grave are NOT reliable sources! Could someone please change Zasu's year of birth in this article?--Nentinel (talk) 01:03, 19 September 2009 (UTC)

IMdB [sic] is a lot more reliable than Wiki. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.21.247.115 (talk) 17:07, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

added: I did it myself, and hope noone minds. But surely a gravestone is more proof than random comments at before-mentioned websites?

However, gravestones can be wrong and often are: Joan Crawford (1908 says grave; 1905 say records), Irene Dunne (1901 says grave; 1898 say records), Peter Finch (grave says 1912; all written evidence indicates 1916) and Bing Crosby (grave says 1904; everyone else says 1903) are cases in point. I would never have thought Zasu was born as late as 1900. I think actual records need to be sourced for this. Crisso (talk) 18:13, 8 October 2009 (UTC)

pronounced /ˈseɪzuː ˈpɪts/

Shouldn't this be "/ˈzeɪsuː ˈpɪts/"? (I believe I remember hearing her pronounce it that way.) Kostaki mou (talk) 22:03, 20 August 2010 (UTC)

Scratch that. I should have read further. Sorry! Kostaki mou (talk) 22:15, 20 August 2010 (UTC)

Looks like I was right after all! See this clip from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKAM-RS1sHY Curiously, Thelma Todd pronounces it both ways here! Kostaki mou (talk) 21:41, 26 June 2020 (UTC)

Filmography

The listed filmography for ZaSu Pitts fails to mention that she starred in "Sing And Like It" in 1934. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.55.227.45 (talk) 23:29, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Early Life

This portion needs to be re written.

"Her childhood home at 208 Lincoln Street still stands, although it is known now to be a home for vagrants and social miscreants who can not conform to society productivity. And are known to mistreat vehicles and purposely ding then to fit in with neighbor vehicles to not attract attention. "

These two sentences are off topic, untrue, and misspelled. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.235.67.218 (talk) 05:45, 25 August 2011 (UTC)

Radio

Oddly, her most notable radio role is not mentioned. She was a regular on the popular "Lum 'n' Abner" radio series, playing a character named "miz Pitts", which is to say, playing herself, more or less.76.199.9.141 (talk) 05:51, 1 September 2011 (UTC)

Agree that Lum and Abner probably should be listed, but it needs citation support. Don't want to compound the article's already multiple problems. rags (talk) 15:28, 4 July 2017 (UTC)

In looking at the L'n'A article, their shows were produced in several cities, but Ms. Pitts, I believe, was primarily based in LA. They were in AR, up east, in TX, but never west coast. Seems unlikely she would travel to voice a 15 min segment. She might have been in the movies or TV pilots? (Today, she could just phone it in from anywhere. Not so in that era.) rags (talk) 16:07, 4 July 2017 (UTC)

Wrong. Recordings had been invented by then.

Questionable category

I rv Category:American Roman Catholics as unsourced. I will be glad to restore it if anyone can provide a source, outside the fact that she was buried in a Catholic cemetery, which is simply insufficiently dispositive and would constitute WP:SYNTHESIS. Maybe something in the "authorized biography". Quis separabit? 03:34, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

"Rolling in the aisles"?

Writing that Ms. Pitts had audiences "rolling in the aisles" is pretty far from being objective. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.153.115.152 (talk) 18:08, 11 September 2013 (UTC)

A very good point. Several of these comments are "points well taken." Most would be acceptable if supported by notable refs, but years later, in some cases decades later, the corrections have not been made. I am cautiously changing some things. If there are still editors watching this page/article, speak up. Express an opinion. I am no expert on ZaSu Pitts, but I can fix some of this. rags (talk) 15:11, 4 July 2017 (UTC)