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Post by flossieskid on Sept 2, 2021 3:10:27 GMT -5
Loved the used headstone story Easton! I could not comprehend as you said why in the world they didn’t need it anymore?! I mentioned your comment JessicaGirlSpy about. “…a grave mistake” to my husband and he thought it was hysterical. So thanks for giving my husband and me a good laugh!
Kazk - how wonderful you had such a great encounter with Ellen Burstyn, who is one of my favorites and a truly incredible actress. I have never seen her in anything I didn’t like! I am sure you absolutely made her day by wanting to chat with her. I am sure her autograph is nice to have, but the moments you shared are, I bet, the memory that lingers with special meaning!
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Post by Easton on Sept 2, 2021 7:40:40 GMT -5
Loved the used headstone story Easton! I could not comprehend as you said why in the world they didn’t need it anymore?! I mentioned your comment JessicaGirlSpy about. “…a grave mistake” to my husband and he thought it was hysterical. So thanks for giving my husband and me a good laugh! I used to have a paperback of decades of classified ads collected from newspapers. They all had a funny 'blooper' of sorts. Most of them were along the lines of: "Dresser for sale by a woman with a broken leg." I don't know why the headstone ad is still lodged in my brain after all these years. It is funny, though, and raises all sorts of questions such as the one Carol brought up.
By the way, JessicalGirlSpy is undoubtedly the 'punniest' young lady in our family here. I honestly can't compete with her.
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Post by e knight on Sept 2, 2021 10:15:28 GMT -5
Long ago in the classified adverts in a South Carolina paper, someone wanted help with their kids' schoolwork. WANTED: TEACHER OR TUDOR it read. Definitely, someone needed tudoring in history or English. Henry VIII need not apply!
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Post by Easton on Sept 2, 2021 11:12:05 GMT -5
^
A tutor who tutored the flute Tried to tutor two tooters to toot. Said the two to the tutor, "Is it harder to toot or Or to tutor two tooters to toot?"
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Post by patriciaanne on Sept 4, 2021 17:51:43 GMT -5
I have several Waltons' cast autographs,most of which are on the poster for the little film that was made recently -- in the last few years -- before Earl passed away. I can't believe the name escapes me, but it does. 🥺 Anyway, I do intend to frame that and hang it up as a lovely momento.
Mary also signed her book for me, and I have several signed Earl Hamner books. Unfortunately, they were not signed to me personally.
I have very few other autographs because 1) I never really see celebrities and 2) if I did, I probably wouldn't want to bother him or her.
I once dated someone who likes to go to the stage door after a performance. So I have a playbill of "The Producers" that was signed by Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick. I've met interesting people at the stage door. One of them was Bill Hudson (I hope I got the name right. He's Kate Hudson's father.) I believe that was the stage door at Radio City Music Hall after we saw "Ringo Starr and his All Star Band." Unfortunately we didn't see Ringo, but we saw some of the other musicians.
I don't care so much about the autographs, but the encounters make a nice memory and I suppose the autograph is the means to the encounter.
I saw Yoko Ono in Bonwit Teller on 5th Ave. a very long time ago -- in the late 80s. I found her a little scary, not sure why. Did NOT ask for an autograph. 😂
As for charging for autographs...I don't mind it at a big event where there are many stars signing memorabilia and photos. Especially for stars from long ago, who basically got cheated out of residuals and don't make any money off the reruns we enjoy today. I think I'd be a little put off if someone asked me for money at the stage door, though.
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Post by flossieskid on Sept 5, 2021 2:55:32 GMT -5
PatriciaAnne: not sure if the movie you were referring to was the documentary on Earl done a few years before his death. Can’t remember the name of it, but I know it was executive produced by Michael McGreevey who we have discussed on the Forum before. He played a baseball player in an episode of The Waltons, but was also a child actor. In fact, I saw him in an episode of “Wagon Train” in the late1950’s which my TIVO recently captured since my Mom was in the same episode.
Michael loved Earl, too, as a personal friend of many years along with Michael’s father, John, who I have previously mentioned wrote a few episodes of The Waltons.
I haven’t seen the documentary about Earl, but I know it was a labor of love from Mike. I’ll reach out and see if I can get the correct name.
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Post by Easton on Sept 5, 2021 8:09:21 GMT -5
^ I believe I found it on Michael's IMDb page. He wrote and produced 'Earl Hamner Storyteller' in 2015.
It has quite a list of stars who participated as themselves: Kami Cotler, Mariclare Costello, Ronnie Claire Edwards, Ellen Geer, Lynne Hamilton, and Phillip Alford and Mary Badham (Jem and Scout, 'To Kill a Mockingbird', although I couldn't find their connection with Earl), and the person better known as 'And Many Others'.
It's supposed to be available on DVD but I couldn't find it, even when told where to look. I did, however, find two trailers on YouTube. The first is the official trailer:
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Post by patriciaanne on Sept 5, 2021 12:18:24 GMT -5
^^^ Yes! That's it! I have a DVD signed by Earl. It's a great documentary.
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Post by patriciaanne on Sept 7, 2021 8:52:07 GMT -5
I wanted to add that I met Michael McGreevey at a Waltons reunion and he was quite lovely. The episode he guest starred in on the Waltons is one of my favorite episodes. I told him that each time I watch it I wish that this time he won't break his arm and he'll join the Cardinals. 😁 He told me a sweet story about his son being young and watching the episode and getting all upset when he fell out of the tree. His wife had to call Michael on the phone and he had to reassure his son he was ok.
A bit of personal trivia...the first boy I ever kissed was picked up by the Cardinals and played for four years. (He didn't break his arm.) 😉
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Post by Brenda on Sept 7, 2021 9:29:03 GMT -5
I got to see Earl Hamner Storyteller on the big screen at a theater in Covington, Kentucky, not long after it was released. It was an event to honor Earl Hamner with an award from Cincinnati broadcasters. Mary McDonough was there to receive the award on Earl’s behalf because he was unable to travel due to health problems. I also have the DVD signed by Earl.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2023 15:36:33 GMT -5
I am not 100% sure why people desire autographs from performers and celebrities. I do think one reason is that it gives the person a connection to the show and the person in the show. Flossieskid, you mentioned when that person approached you and your mom in Disneyland they immediately said I know you to your mom, they really don't know your mom, they know the character Flossie Brimmer. It is like me saying I know Kami Cotler when actually all I really know is Elizabeth Walton played by Kami Cotler. It however gives that person a connection to the show and that to me is perfectly fine.
When I was younger I did a lot of stage acting and one show I performed in was Annie at a local Dinner Theater. During intermission the actors on rotation each performance would go out into the audience and sing happy birthday and happy anniversary to anyone celebrating that night. We would also sign autographs if anyone would ask. One evening I did just that with few of the other cast members including the young 9 year old girl who played Annie. We all headed back to get ready for the Second Act of the show and quickly noticed that the little girl that played Annie was not backstage yet. I and another adult cast member went back out front and there she was surrounded by at least 30 patrons and most were adults that would not let her leave. We had to go get her and escort her back to get ready for the 2nd Act. Needless to say that was the last time she went out during intermission.
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Post by JessicaGirlSpy on Feb 18, 2023 19:40:44 GMT -5
I am not 100% sure why people desire autographs from performers and celebrities. I do think one reason is that it gives the person a connection to the show and the person in the show. Flossieskid, you mentioned when that person approached you and your mom in Disneyland they immediately said I know you to your mom, they really don't know your mom, they know the character Flossie Brimmer. It is like me saying I know Kami Cotler when actually all I really know is Elizabeth Walton played by Kami Cotler. It however gives that person a connection to the show and that to me is perfectly fine. When I was younger I did a lot of stage acting and one show I performed in was Annie at a local Dinner Theater. During intermission the actors on rotation each performance would go out into the audience and sing happy birthday and happy anniversary to anyone celebrating that night. We would also sign autographs if anyone would ask. One evening I did just that with few of the other cast members including the young 9 year old girl who played Annie. We all headed back to get ready for the Second Act of the show and quickly noticed that the little girl that played Annie was not backstage yet. I and another adult cast member went back out front and there she was surrounded by at least 30 patrons and most were adults that would not let her leave. We had to go get her and escort her back to get ready for the 2nd Act. Needless to say that was the last time she went out during intermission. I'm not an autograph- hound but I have to admit I would love to have the signature or original handwriting from certain people such as: Anne Frank, Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, Charles Dickens, Beethoven, Amelia Earhardt, Susan B Anthony, L M Montgomery......... Just to name a few
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2023 10:23:47 GMT -5
I am not 100% sure why people desire autographs from performers and celebrities. I do think one reason is that it gives the person a connection to the show and the person in the show. Flossieskid, you mentioned when that person approached you and your mom in Disneyland they immediately said I know you to your mom, they really don't know your mom, they know the character Flossie Brimmer. It is like me saying I know Kami Cotler when actually all I really know is Elizabeth Walton played by Kami Cotler. It however gives that person a connection to the show and that to me is perfectly fine. When I was younger I did a lot of stage acting and one show I performed in was Annie at a local Dinner Theater. During intermission the actors on rotation each performance would go out into the audience and sing happy birthday and happy anniversary to anyone celebrating that night. We would also sign autographs if anyone would ask. One evening I did just that with few of the other cast members including the young 9 year old girl who played Annie. We all headed back to get ready for the Second Act of the show and quickly noticed that the little girl that played Annie was not backstage yet. I and another adult cast member went back out front and there she was surrounded by at least 30 patrons and most were adults that would not let her leave. We had to go get her and escort her back to get ready for the 2nd Act. Needless to say that was the last time she went out during intermission. I'm not an autograph- hound but I have to admit I would love to have the signature or original handwriting from certain people such as: Anne Frank, Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, Charles Dickens, Beethoven, Amelia Earhardt, Susan B Anthony, L M Montgomery......... Just to name a few You are talking about some series Auction $$$$$$$$$ there for those autographs. Not only are all of those people you mentioned passed away, but the limited supply of material that is available that they have signed is probably very low. Those autographs would chase some serious money.
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