retro movies that never were 3
What if Dean and Jerry made one more “buddy picture” before going their separate ways?
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DCS: wilford brimley
I met Wilford Brimley at a collector and autograph show in 2017. While some of the other celebrities had long lines at their individual tables and were engaging in lively conversation with adoring fans, Wilford Brimley sat alone at a small folding table, its surface displaying a few stacks of color photographs depicting scenes from …
DCS: chrissy amphlett
Chrissy Amphlett met guitarist Mark McEntee at the Sydney Opera House in 1980 and soon after formed the band Divinyls. They performed in and around Sydney with a rotating lineup – Chrissy and McEntree as the core members. The band released six albums between 1982 and 1996, hitting its pinnacle in 1991 with the international …
DCS: j. madison wright morris
A professional model from the age of five, J. Madison Wright pursued a career in acting. At 9, she made appearances on the sitcom Grace Under Fire and The Nanny playing snotty beauty pageant contestants. Soon after, she landed a regular role on the NBC science-fiction series Earth 2, followed by a guest role on …
inktober52: ufo
George Adamski built a wooden observatory to house his six-inch telescope and foster his interest in astronomy. Friends and acquaintances called him “professor” and assumed he had some association with Cal Tech’s nearby Palomar Observatory. George rarely denied the title, despite having only a third grade education. In October 1946, during a meteor shower, George …
DCS: olivia de havilland
Olivia de Havilland made 49 movies. She starred alongside Errol Flynn, Frederic March, Leslie Howard and James Cagney. She was nominated for five Oscars. She won two. And she outlived her sister. Olivia passed away on July 25, 2020 at the age of 104. One hundred and four years is quite a lifetime.
inktober52: sandy
In 1978, the film version of the stage musical Grease was released to theaters. It was a huge hit. Personally, I didn’t like it. However, a recent theory concerning the true story of Grease has been making its way across the internet — making the film a bit more enjoyable… at least to me. According …
DCS: dorothy dare
Born in Philadelphia, Dorothy Dare began singing in church and made her stage debut at the age of seven. When she got older, she was spotted during a performance by an impressed Florenz Ziegfeld. The famed producer gave Dorothy a place in his stage show. Soon, she was appearing in a series of Vitaphone musical …
DCS: john lewis
“When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up. You have to say something; you have to do something.” — John Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) I support the movement to rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama in honor of John Lewis. …
inktober52: garden
I came upon a child of God/He was walking along the road And I asked him, where are you going/And this he told me I’m going on down to Yasgur’s farm/I’m going to join in a rock ‘n’ roll band I’m going to camp out on the land/I’m going to try an’ get my soul …