inktober52: hats
“I’ll beat him so bad he’ll need a shoehorn to put his hat on.” — Muhammad Ali He was the greatest.
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DCS: terry burnham
Terry Burnham was a natural actress. She made her television debut at 6 years-old with a bit part in an installment of the anthology series Climax!, best known for introducing the James Bond tale Casino Royale. Terry appeared in small roles on I Love Lucy and The Danny Thomas Show, leading up to her most …
retro movies that never were 9
What if John Garfield didn’t stop at Body and Soul?
inktober52: fragile
“Sometimes I wish I could walk around with a HANDLE WITH CARE sign stuck to my forehead.” ― Elizabeth Wurtzel, Prozac Nation
DCS: irving kanarek
Irving Kanarek was a character. He was an aerospace engineer until his government security clearance was revoked. He pursued a law degree and was admitted to the California Bar in 1957. In 1963, Irving represented Jimmy Lee Smith, who was arrested for kidnapping and murder. Smith’s case was chronicled in the 1973 book The Onion …
DCS: diana rigg
RIP Mrs. Peel Diana Rigg, 1938 – 2020
DCS: rosemary dexter
Rosemary Dexter had absolutely no aspiration to become an actress. On a vacation in Rome in 1963, the pretty nineteen year-old met Italian director Ugo Gregoretti. He was taken with Rosemary and cast her in a featured role in his science-fiction film Omicron. Whether she liked it or not, Rosemary’s film career was officially launched. …
retro movies that never were 8
What if Clark Gable made more romantic comedies?
inktober52: drill
“I am Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, your senior drill instructor. From now on, you will speak only when spoken to, and the first and last words out of your filthy sewers will be ‘sir.’ Do you maggots understand that?”
DCS: pat hingle
You know Pat Hingle, right? Gosh, this guy was in everything! He made his motion picture debut in an uncredited role in Elia Kazan’s On The Waterfront. Over the years, he was cast as Warren Beatty’s father and Sally Field’s father. He played such diverse characters as “Colonel Tom Parker” in John Carpenter’s Elvis biopic …