Once when he was a little boy in England, Leslie Hope (he later renamed himself Bob after a race car driver he idolized) wanted to pick an apple off a tree. Symbolic of his career, he didn’t want just any apple but the highest one possible. He lost his balance, fell and permanently changed the …
Being a star means dealing with fans’ requests for autographs. One time, Katharine Hepburn was performing on Broadway and tried to exit backstage through a crowd of jostling autograph hounds. Bodyguards helped her push through to her limo. Once safely inside, the private star rolled down the window and shouted,” Run em down! We’ll clean …
Colin Farrell often showed up at six in the morning to work on Swat (2003) so hung over from an all night bender that his bodyguards would carry the nearly unconscious Irishman into his trailer. His co-star Sam Jackson was constantly amazed that the young actor was on time, knew all his lines, and was …
Fun Stories about the Legendary Super Spy Novelist Ian Fleming (1908-1964) claimed he based his smooth secret agent character James Bond on Cary Grant. But in 1957, the fifty-three-year old British actor turned down producers Albert “Cubby” Broccoli and Harry Saltzman’s offer to play the super spy on screen in a series of films. Grant …
You need to get the word out about your products, but your economic resources are limited. That was often the dilemma that faced Walt Disney. From the early days of Mickey Mouse, Walt was often burdened with heavy debt and had to find many creative ways to let the public in on what he was …
Audiences Only Embraced Fantasia after Walt’s Death Chasen’s restaurant in old Hollywood was a legendary hangout where movie stars expected to dine-on barbecued chili-in peaceful, private booths without putting up with celebrity gawkers. There were occasional breaks in the silence. Jimmy Stewart’s bachelor party was thrown there, complete with diaper-clad midgets jumping out of cakes. …
Originally Published in Big Hollywood The Duke’s kindness at times cost him big financially and won over some of his political opposites. “Maybe I should be in a position where I don’t have to work; but I’m not.” — Sixty-nine-year-old John Wayne, three years before his death in 1976. John Wayne, a.k.a Duke Morrison (he …
When Regular Folks Encounter the Famous, Bizarre Incidents Sometimes Take Place Meeting famous people is often a surreal experience for both parties. In 1956 when Elvis Presley arrived in Hollywood, he and his entourage stayed at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. One day he got into the elevator. “What floor?” asked the operator? “Tenth please.” The …
The 40th President sometimes struggled in Hollywood. In 1937, 26-year-old Chicago Cubs radio announcer Ronald Reagan had the acting bug rekindled in him. The former Dixon, Illinois native performed on stage in high school and college, but during the Great Depression he had drifted into the sports world. In those days, the Cubs trained in …
There are many approaches to secure your own home or virtually any property. Fitted strong tresses to all external windows and doors rather than leaving any kind of keys around the locks because is vital. The several window tresses available include a pivot secure which is a steel deadlock, a locking window take care of …