Month: October 2016

Happy Birthday: Shawn Andrews

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shawnandrews.jpgShawn Andrews

Born: October 15, 1971 in Littleton, Massachusetts, USA

While filming the movie Dazed and Confused (1993), he eloped with actress Milla Jovovich to Las Vegas in October 1992. Since Milla was only 16 at the time, her mother had the marriage annulled.

 Quit the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena, mid-term in 1991, by bursting into his acting class (during final scenes) wearing a trenchcoat – before those kids in Colorado turned it into a sign of menace – sunglasses and an unlit cigar. He then proceeded to “flip the bird” to his classmates and Acting teacher. Afterward, he lit the cigar, said only, “Yeah.” and walked out. Teacher Jackie Cowgill, without missing a beat, said “That was his best performance all year!”

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Happy Birthday: Bailee Madison

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baileemadison.jpgBailee Madison

Born: October 15, 1999 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

One of my favorite traditions is that my sisters and I, we all wear the same pajamas. I’ve even still got some from when I was 6. Also, I’ll always remember cooking together in the kitchen and that no matter how busy our schedules are, we are all together for Christmas.

PARENTAL GUIDANCE
dir. Andy Fickman
Stars:
Billy Crystal
Bette Midler		 MOVIE POSTERDON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK
dir. Troy Nixey
Stars:
Katie Holmes
Guy Pearce
TROPHY WIFE TV SHOW PILOT
2013
Creators: Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins		 Letters to God PosterLetters to God
dir. David Nixon
Patrick Doughtie
Stars
Tanner Maguire
Jeffrey Johnson
BROTHERS Movie PosterBrothers
dir. Jim Sheridan
Stars:
Jake Gyllenhaal
Portman
Tobey Maguire

JUST GO WITH ITJUST GO WITH IT
dir. Dennis Dugan
Stars:
Adam Sandler
Jennifer Aniston		 CONVICTIONCONVICTION
dir. Tony Goldwyn
Stars:
Hilary Swank
Sam Rockwell
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Deadline Oct. 15th: Screenplay Festival Submissions (Feature or Short)

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Deadline Oct. 15th: TV Festival Submissions (Pilot or Spec)

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Deadline Oct. 15th: Novel Festival Submissions (1st. Ch., Novel, Transcript)

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Died Today (October 14th): Elizabeth Peña (1959–2014)

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elizabethpenaElizabeth Peña (1959–2014)

Born: September 23, 1959 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
Died: October 14, 2014 (age 55) in Los Angeles, California, USA

Married to: Hans Christian Rolla (1994 – 14 October 2014) (her death) (2 children)

I worked very hard to get Jacob’s Ladder (1990). At first, they wanted Susan Sarandon, Andie MacDowell or Michelle Pfeiffer. At some point, they wanted Susan Sarandon, and Madonna wanted the part. They auditioned all of them. I begged to be auditioned. I begged and begged and when I auditioned, the chemistry was right and Adrian [Lyne] and I were just taken with each other. I auditioned for six months, twice a week. The reason I kept going back was because Adrian was literally fighting for me to get the role.

HOW THE GARCIA GIRLS SPENT THEIR SUMMER
2005
dir. Georgina Riedel
Nothing Like the HolidaysNothing Like the Holidays
dir. Alfredo De Villa
Starring
Alfred Molina
Elizabeth Pena

 

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Died Today (October 14th): Errol Flynn (1909–1959)

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errolflynn.jpgErrol Flynn (1909–1959)

Born: June 20, 1909 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Died: October 14, 1959 (age 50) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Married to:
Patrice Wymore (23 October 1950 – 14 October 1959) (his death) (1 child)
Nora Eddington (12 August 1943 – 8 July 1949) (divorced) (2 children)
Lili Damita (29 June 1935 – 8 April 1942) (divorced) (1 child)

My job is to defy the normal.

By instinct I’m an adventurer; by choice I’d like to be a writer; by pure, unadulterated luck, I’m an actor.

I had now made about forty-five pictures, but what had I become? I knew all too well: a phallic symbol. All over the world I was, as a name and personality, equated with sex.

 

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Died Today (October 14th): Keenan Wynn (1916–1986)

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keenanwynn.jpgKeenan Wynn (1916–1986)

Born: July 27, 1916 in New York City, New York, USA
Died: October 14, 1986 (age 70) in Los Angeles, California, USA

Married to: Sharley Hudson (8 January 1954 – 14 October 1986) (his death) (3 children)
Betty Jane Butler (11 January 1949 – 3 March 1953) (divorced)
Evie Wynn Johnson (30 September 1938 – 25 January 1947) (divorced) (2 children)

My billing has always been “and”, or “with”, or “including”. That’s all right; let the stars take the blame.

I do not consider myself a star. I’m a craftsman and I know my craft.

ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD
1951
dir. Clarence Brown
Stars:
Paul Douglas
Janet Leigh
Song of the Thin Man
1947
dir. Edward Buzzell
Cast
William Powell
Myrna Loy
posterPOINT BLANK
1972
dir. John Boorman
Starring:
Lee Marvin
Angie Dickinson

 

DR STRANGELOVEDr. Strangelove
1964
dir. Kubrick
starring
Peter Sellers
George C. Scott		 PIRANHAPiranha
1978
dir. Joe Dante
starring
Bradford Dillman
Heather Menzies
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Died Today (October 14th): Bing Crosby

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bingcrosby Bing Crosby

Born: Harry Lillis Crosby
May 2, 1903 in Tacoma, Washington, USA

Died: October 14, 1977 (age 74) in Madrid, Spain

Married to:

Kathryn Grant (24 October 1957 – 14 October 1977) (his death) (3 children)

Dixie Lee (29 September 1930 – 1 November 1952) (her death) (4 children)

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HOLIDAY INNHoliday Inn
1942
dir. Mark Sandrich
Starring
Crosby
Fred Astaire
ROAD TO UTOPIARoad to Utopia
1946
dir. Hal Walker
starring
Crosby
Bob Hope

WHITE CHRISTMASWhite Christmas
1954
dir. Michael Curtiz
Starring
Crosby
Danny KayeHIGH SOCIETYHigh Society
1956
dir. Charles Walters
Starring
Crosby
Frank Sinatra
Grace Kelly

ROBIN AND THE 7 HOODSRobin and the 7 Hoods
1964
dir. Gordon Douglas
Starring
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin
Sammy Davis Jr.

 

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Happy Birthday: Ralph Lauren

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ralphlaurenRalph Lauren

Born: October 14, 1939 in New York City, New York, USA

Married to: Ricky Lauren (20 December 1964 – present) (3 children)

They know they’re going to look beautiful, and I don’t think women should look like costumes. They shouldn’t look like fashion victims.

I don’t design clothes, I design dreams.

 

 

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