Christopher Columbus History Lesson - Beatnik Style

Happy Columbus Day!
Clear the static from your attic and like stash this crazy history lesson under your lid. Dig John Drew Barrymore telling the hipster's version of Christopher Columbus. From the 1958 teenage beatnik dope film, HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL. More info: www.thevideobeat.com/beatnik-h...

[@BAM-jc7uy]

John Barrymore JR was so cool when he gave this monologue when I saw this movie in downtown Albuquerque way way back then...

[@Redmenace96]

Thank you for posting this. Great memories.

[@kennithumperovitch1312]

Mom was a Brumfield. James Brumfield was our ancestor of First Landing in Virginia and Jamestown Settlement of 1607.

[@nightmuffin937]

If you shut your eyes he sounds like Chris Rock giving a gentle but stoned speech about Colombus.

[@ponekingpetch3595]

Ouch! That Fall at the end was not in the script.

[@danielpena2726]

Christopher Columbus never came to North America, but no one ever admits that.

[@TheVIDEOBEATdotCOM]

+Daniel Pena
Plus he treated the natives horribly.

[@yeahbabbler8209]

I admit he never came to North America. Happy now?

[@markoblazney6360]

don't be a bringdown daddy-o !!! lighten my load, toad !!

[@markoblazney6360]

historic !!! lord buckley lives on !!!! the hip ghan+

[@kateclemons5921]

John was hot!

[@ndr3779]

I AM AN UGLY BITCH. ANNE BOLEYN IS A PRECIOUS WHITE MAN APPRENTICER.