IF: bumblebee
Well, I’m a king bee, baby Want you to be my queen
Archive of posts filed under the JPiC remembers category.
DCS: don defore
It was while attending the University of Iowa that Don DeFore decided to become an actor. Originally a law major, he enjoyed performing in plays, but was disappointed when he discovered that “drama” was not recognized as a major at the university. He dropped out and enrolled in the famed Pasadena Community Playhouse. Don was a …
IF: dog
“Is there any special country you wanna go to?” “Wyoming.” — Al Pacino to John Cazale in “Dog Day Afternoon” (1975)
DCS: bruno sammartino
My brother was a big fan of professional wrestling in the late 60s and early 70s. Every Saturday afternoon, he’d monopolize the television and watch match after match after brutal match featuring such celebrated names as Larry Zbyszko, Chief Jay Strongbow, Gorilla Monsoon, Handsome Jimmy Valiant and the champ, Bruno Sammartino. There was another wrestling …
DCS: ray milland
Ray Milland, the Oscar-winning star of 1945’s The Lost Weekend, was Paramount Studios highest-paid actor from 1934 to 1948. He made some memorable films — Dial M for Murder, The Major and the Minor, Beau Geste, Reap the Wild Wind and my mom’s favorite The Uninvited — and starred with some of Hollywood’s greatest leading ladies — Gene Tierney, Grace Kelly, Lana Turner, Marlene Dietrich, Loretta Young, and Veronica …
IF: mushroom
I once had a friend who refused to eat mushrooms because she hated the squeaking sound she heard in her head when she chewed them. And that wasn’t even the weirdest thing about her.
DCS: conrad brooks
I have been a frequent attendee at memorabilia and autograph shows for over twenty-five years. Among the special celebrity guests, seated at long tables stacked with a modest selection of eight-by-ten glossy photos depicting their most notable roles, I always spotted this spry little man at a table overflowing with photos, scripts, booklets, DVDs and …
happy holidays from JPiC 2017
My annual Christmas music compilation is available as a FREE DOWNLOAD at ge.tt for a limited time. This year, it’s a whopping 81 minutes worth of pure Christmas cacophony that’s sure to ruin your holiday celebration within seconds. Need to clear your house of unwanted guest who have overstayed their holiday welcome? Download this compilation, crank …
DCS: david cassidy
When Suzanne Crough passed away in 2015, I was sad and I was moved to write this piece on my other blog, It’s Been a Slice. Suzanne was only 52 when she died. After her very brief time in the spotlight, she led a fairly normal life. Suzanne’s TV “big brother,” David Cassidy passed away at …
IF: spooky (part 4)
Now, don’t close your eyes and don’t try to hide or a silly spook may sit by your side. * * * * * * * * * Illustration Friday suggested the word “spooky” in 2010. Here are the three (that’s right… three!) illustrations I posted ten years ago. Spooky (part 1) Spooky (part 2) …