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batgirl

This picture shows Al Horowitz giving a simul in Portland, Oregon in early 1942. (note Arthur Dake standing on Horowitz' right, facing him.)

All is not as it seems.   Can anyone identify the cat in the hat?

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GodsPawn2016

Mario brother is in it.

Or Father Guido Sarducci...

human-in-training

Woody Allen, from a deleted scene of Zelig?

batgirl

Close but no cappuccino.

AIM-AceMove

Back then they all were with suits.. go to saint louis channel sinqufield cup with top players in the world and some tourist next to them with shorts...

c2y

a classic 'prank' by Reuben Fine 😂 he looks so silly though...

batgirl

You are so right on both accounts.

urk
At the time that hillbilly was possibly the best player in the world.
gustavtropolo

Banana duck Edward?

HessianWarrior

Actually I think the guy in the overalls and hat really looks like Shadowcat53, aka Frank Zappa.

batgirl

 Another crazy photo of Reuben Fine.  Here he's frolicking on the beach in 1945 with a starlet (Janet Nigh):

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Rsava
HessianWarrior wrote:

Actually I think the guy in the overalls and hat really looks like Shadowcat53, aka Frank Zappa.

I'm thinking more Lean Redbone, especially the back of his Double Time album. 

HessianWarrior
Rsava wrote:
HessianWarrior wrote:

Actually I think the guy in the overalls and hat really looks like Shadowcat53, aka Frank Zappa.

I'm thinking more Leon Redbone, especially the back of his Double Time album. 

Looked him up, and it could have been him except not old enough. 

HessianWarrior
Alkane wrote:

Two men in black watching the game in the upper left corner.

Are you sure?

Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in Men in Black (1997)

Rsava
HessianWarrior wrote:
Rsava wrote:
HessianWarrior wrote:

Actually I think the guy in the overalls and hat really looks like Shadowcat53, aka Frank Zappa.

I'm thinking more Leon Redbone, especially the back of his Double Time album. 

Looked him up, and it could have been him except not old enough. 

Considering Frank would have been 2 ....

HessianWarrior
Rsava wrote:
HessianWarrior wrote:
Rsava wrote:
HessianWarrior wrote:

Actually I think the guy in the overalls and hat really looks like Shadowcat53, aka Frank Zappa.

I'm thinking more Leon Redbone, especially the back of his Double Time album. 

Looked him up, and it could have been him except not old enough. 

Considering Frank would have been 2 ....

If you look up Shadow Cat his birth year is 1900. Very strange.

Rat1960

nullAnother from the beach

HessianWarrior

Was that a checkmate or a stalemate Rat?

Rat1960

The Ideas Behind the Chess Openings by Reuben Fine.

So I am pretty sure Reuben is teaching Janet the QGD Cambridge Springs

Wind

Now that's a lucky man.

Reuben's got himself a Fine girl.