The artwork specifically drawn for this is a nice addition to the videos.
@heliotoro16 сағат бұрын
Comics by Emma Galloway
@SirAsdf22 сағат бұрын
A final fun note on Elmer's time as a haunted house prop is that he apparently scared one boy so much that he would use him as inspiration when creating Skeletor for the He-Man franchise. Skeletor, ironically, being the only character who could give Elmer a run for his money in the "most bumbling criminal in history" department.
@stephaniec630721 сағат бұрын
Yay, Emma Galloway's art is back! In a time where more and more youtubers are using AI art in their videos, I'm glad you're working with a human artist to help with your videos, her art and your narration complement eachother perfectly!
@dinolil147422 сағат бұрын
Elmer McCurdy really the definition of 'task failed successfully'
@BvzSAКүн бұрын
You do find the most interesting stories to cover.
@noodletoots16 сағат бұрын
“Think you used enough dynamite there, Elmer?” His robbery “career” feels like something straight out of Looney Tunes.
@user-ll8be9vt4u22 сағат бұрын
What a bizarre story. Excellent job
@inkyjill20 сағат бұрын
This channel is so fun, Kristian. Just love it!
@yuvgotubekidding19 сағат бұрын
The level of detail in research of your video subjects on this channel and your Fascinating Horror channel is stellar. None better.
@tfrowlett8752Күн бұрын
I remember Sam O’Nella taking about this guy, great adaptation of the story here
@MatthewTheWanderer13 сағат бұрын
Yeah, me too! This story is so fascinating that I don't care that I've heard it several times before.
@tfrowlett875212 сағат бұрын
@@MatthewTheWanderer this version also has more details than Sam’s version does
@DagobahResident10 сағат бұрын
"Wait a minute... Uh oh. UH OH. Ǔ̴̗͎̼̫͖͇̮̀͑ͅͅH̴͈̪̰̖̱̙̩͖̓̾̽̈̂ ̸̢̨̨̡͉̟̹͕͚̙̹͈̪̭̓͐̏͐̋ͅỌ̵͖̍̿͠H̷̩̳̙̘̦̺͓̝̬̳̓̅̓̽̽͐͐̏̑͐̈͝͝
@MatthewTheWanderer8 сағат бұрын
@@tfrowlett8752 It's a lot less funny, though.
@Mousezilla20 сағат бұрын
In. Stitches. Your narration and Emma's illustrations are just *chef's kiss*
@HermitTcrab8 сағат бұрын
It was hard to pay attention to the story at times, I was laughing too much. 😆
@Slop_Dogg23 сағат бұрын
Thanks fer' the vidya pardner 🤠
@frankreads861816 сағат бұрын
You left out one of the most interesting parts of Elmer's (after)life story! At one point when Elmer's body was still hanging in the haunted house, a young kid came across him and was scared out of his mind. The image of Elmer's desiccated face stuck with him, and he remembered it years later when he was tasked with designing the villain of a toyline/cartoon that Mattel was about to launch. That's right. Elmer here was the visual inspiration for Skeletor, from the Masters of the Universe franchise!
@JesamyPorter16 сағат бұрын
Omg that’s the most legendary story about a corpse I’ve ever heard! Love this channel and can’t wait for it to make it big!
@solainechauquet687923 сағат бұрын
I don't comment on KZbin much but I wanted to say thank you for all the amazing content you offer. I think I have binged it all, haha. Also I love Emma Galloway's art! Wishing you the best for all to come, Kristian!
@MightyMezzo17 сағат бұрын
What a long strange trip…. I’d like to recommend Mark Svenhold’s biography, “Elmer McCurdy: the life and afterlife of an American outlaw.” Really fun read.
@sandro-here17 сағат бұрын
10:42 even the tree failed to grow
@melasnexperience20 сағат бұрын
One of the more bizarre & hilarious stories I've heard, made even better by the art.
@ellarasei440418 сағат бұрын
After years of watching fascinating horror, i got a bit of whiplash seeing the upbeat art lol. I love the art and i think ima love this channel
@sepiasnakesigil14 сағат бұрын
I've heard about this case before, and it always struck me as both disgusting and really sad. You could really get away with anything back in the day (except train robbery).
@lorifromtemeculaca42615 сағат бұрын
Most precious score? The friends I made along the way! You had me spitting out my coffee with that one!
@alankeith786614 сағат бұрын
"The friends I made along the way".😂😂😂
@MeraLee8213 сағат бұрын
Love the humor in this series! 😂
@wargamerwilly875623 сағат бұрын
Absolutely loved this video! The artwork was incredible, well done! Thank you
@nancyt284816 сағат бұрын
From the beginning, I kept thinking that his name sounded familiar. It wasn’t until he was killed that I realized he was the infamous outlaw funhouse skeleton. I’ve heard the story about the discovery of his skeleton several times, but had never actually heard much about him. So thanks for that.
@80sMetalHead16 сағат бұрын
Great Job as always 🫡
@dragoniv20 сағат бұрын
Fantastic story, and great presentation
@SeñorrTaco19 сағат бұрын
"Convinced the crew to take a nap" 😂
@Suavelito119 сағат бұрын
Was the crew a bunch of toddlers?! Lol! I’d really like to know how this was actually accomplished though, but find it hard to believe they in fact did nap while the robbers did their thing. Quite hilarious really.
@SeñorrTaco18 сағат бұрын
@@Suavelito1 I assume it's another way to say "unalive" or "popped" so KZbin doesn't pull a temper tantrum! :)
@Suavelito116 сағат бұрын
@@SeñorrTaco at yes, that makes more sense if that’s the case. Haha! That good ol forever nap.
@SophieWilder-ni1wl23 сағат бұрын
I remember his rediscovery making the news back in ole '76
@ejaylee5873Сағат бұрын
it's charming to hear your humorous narrations after coming from Fascinating Horror XD
@YippieMom118 сағат бұрын
Wow! This one is weird and very entertaining. Thank you!
@OurEpicLife9 сағат бұрын
I love these videos so much. I’m honestly always so excited when I see a new upload. I admire you for continuing to post and how much work you put into the illustrations. You are so very much appreciated. ❤
@jadinroberts234121 сағат бұрын
The perfect video to giggle to while getting ready! Awesome videos 🎉 keep it up!! 😊
@TheAllegedRachel16 сағат бұрын
Thank you so much for making high quality videos with actual human narration and artwork. Nowadays people are far too comfortable using AI as a shortcut. Every time I see a video from either of your channels I’m so happy and excited to watch! Additional shoutout to your artist Emma Galloway, the drawings add so much fun and humor.
@jenniferryersejones987619 сағат бұрын
Thanks, Kristian!
@BatteryH186218 сағат бұрын
I'm trying to picture someone proposing visiting Elmer as a part of a date. "What did you have in mind?" "I thought we'd take in a movie and a corpse."
@canedust22 сағат бұрын
"What? ... *what?*" well, that was an interesting opening 30 seconds
@MrDan70817 сағат бұрын
With incompetence on that level, I'm surprised Mr. McCurdy didn't end up working in the US government!
@TrainCon195822 сағат бұрын
What a coincidence, I found myself thinking of this exact case just a few days ago! It's kind of funny how he was, objectively, more famous in death than he ever was when he was alive... Fascinating story!
@cadillacdeville582822 сағат бұрын
You're so awesome❤
@anniereddj23 сағат бұрын
Always interesting stories! Thank you very much!!
@scxcr17 сағат бұрын
Weekend at Bernie's? Meet Half-Century at McCurdy's.
@KATHIESHOES19 сағат бұрын
I know the First Runner Up: well-known cover band singer attempts to rob his LOCAL bank, wearing the same clothes (with sunglasses) he wears on stage😂😂😂😂
@shortking-vp9vv21 сағат бұрын
This is… strangely wholesome lol. RIP ole Elmer
@leahl500722 сағат бұрын
so now the question is: how many other preserved dead people are still out there today being mistaken for props? 😳
@ResettisReplicas6 сағат бұрын
Crazy coincidence; the newest episode of "9-1-1" (aired just a few hours after this video premiered) had a plotline inspired by this story!
@annfelty2418 сағат бұрын
This was just an arc on 9-1-1 last night. Crazy!!
@nuplanner53454 сағат бұрын
I remember hearing about this years ago when I lived in L.A. There’s a million stories in the city, ya know.
@veronicavasquez86 сағат бұрын
What a story! It’s strange how little respect was shown for the dead. I hope at least some of our practices today seem just as shocking 100 years from now!
@Robbie0626199521 сағат бұрын
Oh wow the MKT, commonly referred to as Katy. That's a familiar name.
@stevenstice66836 сағат бұрын
They were the stars of a Fascinating Horror episode: The Crash At Crush. They crashed two steam locomotives head on as part of a publicity stunt.
@PanPanOB20 сағат бұрын
I’m just picturing red dead the entire time
@anthonyruby266816 сағат бұрын
SUPER LIKE!!! ELMER MCCURDY!!!!! I rarely make suggestions cause it's the dealer's choice, but Joaquín Murrieta next!!! The inspiration of a Zorro movie
@mawriverbird9 сағат бұрын
On the recent episode of 9-1-1, there was a story very similar to this lol
@DownEastSaw21 сағат бұрын
This story is soooo old and well known.
@anthonyruby266816 сағат бұрын
I actually hit the like button! Cause i don't like how the like doubles as a bookmark list, forcing you to only hit like if you REALLY love a video. Unlike FB where you can hit like and forget about it
@maggiekelley2598 сағат бұрын
Maine fact: A LOT of our wells naturally have a lot of arsenic. Given his father died of kidney failure (arsenic is specifically nephrotoxic) it wouldn't be difficult to assume that arsenic poisoning had a lot to do with his mental state as well. An acquaintance of mine grew up with well water with insanely high levels of arsenic, and he had two brain bleeds by the age of 10. Northern Maine is... well, they currently have the highest rate of abuse and neglect in the United States. They're messed up. Think children of the corn but with more anger, Nazis, and guns.
@maggiekelley2598 сағат бұрын
We actually almost had a huge release of arsenic after a "filter failure" but luckily it never made it to the public water supply, just one of the tanks. More like they were ignoring IT issues for years and finally something happened.
@thefonzkiss21 сағат бұрын
I dare anything, I am Skeletor!
@katrinafitch353416 сағат бұрын
Drunk robbery 😅
@alexisburnetto991017 сағат бұрын
oldee timee crimee
@aidanlevangie292722 сағат бұрын
Is that Shane in the opening scene?
@Robutube117 сағат бұрын
If this story interests you, then give the song "The Legend of Andrew Macrew" by Don Maclean a listen...
@4nfuku4pwq4412 сағат бұрын
i al;ways come back
@polygonvvitch22 сағат бұрын
Failing his way to fame
@LRho17 сағат бұрын
Stock images really really suck and detracts from the video. What a shame. Very lazy.
@lorifromtemeculaca42615 сағат бұрын
He is one of the few creators that used a real artist's work, rather than AI... perhaps you should look at all the videos & all his research, on BOTH of his youtube channels, before calling him lazy... he is a story teller & the visuals are NOT the point.