09-04-2019, 10:53 PM
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Re: Leisurely Scribbles (part 5)
Originally Posted by spitfire
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I got railroaded into a production of Titanic in 1968, the crowd loved it, but I sank.
10-04-2019, 10:06 AM
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Re: Leisurely Scribbles (part 5)
Originally Posted by spitfire
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I got railroaded into a production of Titanic in 1968, the crowd loved it, but I sank.
Having been soaked during a performance of SINGING IN THE RAIN at the CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE.back in the day.
I went straight out to a performance of TITANIC &WAS SOAKED AGAIN.
Note to self; quality control has malfunctioned, edit x 3 please.
10-04-2019, 01:58 PM
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Re: Leisurely Scribbles (part 5)
Bang on there RJ, it is indeed Richard Wattis.Strange names, the last time I saw Slim Pickens in a film he was as fat as a fool, Robert Young was as wrinkled as a prune, and Smiley Burnette wasn’t smiling anymore, folks should never forget when selecting a stage name that time catches up with us all, just look at whats left of the Beach “Boys”
If you ever watch the opening credits on some of the late 20’s, 30’s and 40’s American films you come across interesting names, all of them more than likely dead now, I think Hollywood was originally set up by immigrant Russian and German people, many of them jewish so there are plenty of strange directors and producers names in the credits, Samuel Goldwyn was originally Samuel Goldfish, another funny first name is True Boardman, who was an actor and scriptwriter in the silent era.
What about Joe Banana from the film “Road to Death” 1973, and there’s a new and upcoming actor called “Texas Battle”
That reminds me of Captain Arthur Hastings, Poirot’s sidekick, his nickname at school was “Battler” as of Battle of Hastings,
I believe Joe Banana, was offered the role of James Bond years ago but refused it, I think he slipped up there, and Texas Battle has to keep working hard as he was married four times and it’s costing him a fortune in Alamo money.
I’ll leave you with this charming tiny lady of British comedy, actually she was born in Australia, the wife adored her, said she always reminded her of her old Aunt Lily.
When they remade “Lassie” back in 1977 my brother, who was tough and slender got his first break into films, he played the lead.
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