| 151 | Hollywood Humor: Cary Grant's Muffins Preview: In 1853 in Saratoga Springs, New York, American Indian Chef George Crum was preparing his specialty French fried potatoes in the upscale resort he was working at, when he received word that one of the patrons complained they were cut too thick. An anno... (more) Published By: Stephen Schochet Submitted: 21 October,2003 |
| 152 | John Wayne Took The Good With The Bad Preview: For the last twenty years of his life, John Wayne often had a profound effect on people that crossed his path. Meeting him in person for some was like meeting Abraham Lincoln or George Washington. Yet the Duke usually stayed humble and almost always kept... (more) Published By: Stephen Schochet Submitted: 21 October,2003 |
| 153 | In Hollywood As In Life You Never Reach The Top Preview: When Jim Carey was paid $20,000,000 for The Cable Guy, a record breaking salary for a movie star, John Travolta topped him by asking for $20,000,001 for the movie Michael and got it. But there is always someone who makes more than you. John Travolta was ... (more) Published By: Stephen Schochet Submitted: 21 October,2003 |
| 154 | Star Maps Preview: Since movie stars have moved into the big mansions of Beverly Hills and Bel-Air, vendors have sold maps of their homes with varying accuracy. Although most stars resent unwanted intrusions of fans, many take it with good humor. Sitting in his swimming po... (more) Published By: Stephen Schochet Submitted: 21 October,2003 |
| 155 | Tales Of A Hollywood Tour Guide Preview: Author/Narrator Stephen Schochet researched Hollywood and Disney stories and lore for 10 years while giving tours of Hollywood. He had the unique idea the stories could be told anywhere and that's what led him to create the critically acclaimed audiobook... (more) Published By: Stephen Schochet Submitted: 21 October,2003 |
| 156 | Vincent Price's Ultimate Horror! Preview: Vincent Price was always of two minds about his horror movie career. On the one hand it was a way for an actor to age and keep working. But the gourmet cook and art collector often felt that these films were beneath him. Always looking for extra public... (more) Published By: Stephen Schochet Submitted: 21 October,2003 |
| 157 | Wild, Wild Westerns Preview: In the early days of Hollywood, for studios like Universal Westerns were the easiest films to make. They required very few props and made use of the wide-open spaces available in the area. Even the smallest studio, sometimes an empty space between two bu... (more) Published By: Stephen Schochet Submitted: 21 October,2003 |
| 158 | Bob Hope Wasn't The Only One Who Used Idiot Cards Preview: When Bob Hope moved into television, he lost the opportunity to hold his script in his hand , something he had gotten used to working in radio. The presentation would look too stiff to his audience. He tried to memorize his monologues, but that proved to... (more) Published By: Stephen Schochet Submitted: 21 October,2003 |
| 159 | Hollywood Horse Stories Preview: A recent Hollywood rumor was that Tobey Maguire injured his back during the making of Sea Biscuit doing horseback riding scenes, making him unable to star in the sequel to Spider-Man. Although it turned out to be false, he rode a mechanical horse in the ... (more) Published By: Stephen Schochet Submitted: 21 October,2003 |
| 160 | Can I Have Your Autograph? Preview: Can I Have Your Autograph? By Stephen Schochet Being a celebrity means dealing with fan demands for autographs, ranging from polite and appropriate to rude and overbearing. One time Katherine Hepburn was performing on Broadway and tried to exit backsta... (more) Published By: Stephen Schochet Submitted: 21 October,2003 |
| 161 | Is Johnny Depp Like Nelson Mandela? Preview: To the average person the life of a television star seems like a glamorous occupation. But many actors signed to long term contracts feel more imprisoned than privileged. Johnny Depp was so miserable on 21 Jump Street (1987-1992) he actually tried to get... (more) Published By: Stephen Schochet Submitted: 21 October,2003 |
| 162 | The Warner Brothers Make Noise Preview: Hollywood was an attractive place for the early filmmakers to settle, full of good weather, orange and lemon trees. For producers who owed money on borrowed camera equipment if a creditor came after them, they could hide among the trees. It was a hard bu... (more) Published By: Stephen Schochet Submitted: 21 October,2003 |
| 163 | How to Read Job Ads Preview: How to Read Job Ads for Beginners and Newcomers: Here is the translation what you can REALLY expect whenever you see one of these in a Classifieds Careers/Jobs section: "exceptional positive attitude" -> translation: *Boss is an asshole and a dictator ... (more) Published By: Dagmar Rakos Submitted: 27 October,2003 |
| 164 | Just One Of Those Hellish Days Preview: ------------------------------------------------- Just One Of Those Hellish Days… ------------------------------------------------- by Dagmar Rakos That was one of those days - I call them hell days, my friends call them haunted - when nothing seemed ... (more) Published By: Dagmar Rakos Submitted: 27 October,2003 |
| 165 | Don't You Know Who I Am? Preview: One dilemma that the super famous face is balancing the needs of privacy and recognition. One time in New York an unnoticed Marilyn Monroe was walking down Madison Avenue accompanied by Eli Wallach. " My God, don't these people know who you are?" Wallach... (more) Published By: Stephen Schochet Submitted: 30 October,2003 |
| 166 | Strange Encounters With Hollywood Legends Preview: 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... (more) Published By: Stephen Schochet Submitted: 30 October,2003 |
| 167 | The Good Old Days Preview: Eventful isn't always fun. But, one might as well laugh at it. We worked harder at Grandma's house than any place on earth. There was no electricity in the earlier years. Water had to be drawn from the well. Milk came straight from the cow ... gross. A... (more) Published By: Joyce C. Lock Submitted: 06 November,2003 |
| 168 | Visiting Grandma Preview: If the creek was up, we had to park the car next to the gravel country road, then take our shoes off and walk the long stretch to the barn (wading through the water, as water covered the road up past the barn). The water was knee high ... if you were th... (more) Published By: Joyce C. Lock Submitted: 06 November,2003 |
| 169 | Share a Smile Preview: (a clean, heart warming, and humorous email list group) ___________________________________________ To every thing there is a season ... and a time to laugh ... Ec. 3:1-4 ___________________________________________ 'Share a Smile' is a free email lis... (more) Published By: Joyce C. Lock Submitted: 10 November,2003 |
| 170 | Sparkle the Clown Preview: Sparkle the Clown would love to your next special event! Adding a special touch to family gatherings or company picnics, open houses, employee apprec- iations, festivals, I even do "clown-a- grams!" I am a deciated christian wanting to bring good clean,... (more) Published By: Sandy Peacock Submitted: 25 November,2003 |