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Oct.10.2012 THE PASSING OF THE TURKISH DELIGHT... One of the popular exotic actors from Hollywood’s Studio Era has died. Turhan Bey was the son of a Turkish diplomat and a Czechoslovakian Jewish mother. Born in Vienna, after the annexation of Austria to Nazi Germany, his family emigrated to the US in 1940. He was discovered by talent...	Feb.13.2012 Day 43: Macresarf1's Year of the Apocalypse -- In Pursuit of an Enigma Another damp day at the Miles and Irma (sic) Memorial Information Center: I spent my productive hours reading the second (or was it the first part?) of a study involving a crucial event in my lifetime and that of America. My head felt a lot better about it than I had...
Jan.06.2012 Behind the Book -- Taking a Creative Day When I was in high school in Indiana, my best friend Joe Kraemer and I would sometimes take what we called a “Creative Day,” which meant that we skipped school so we could work on outside projects– namely our writing and having fun. While our parents weren’t all too thrilled about this (when...	May.27.2011 An Old Celluloid Soldier Remembers [Another version of this feulliton can be found at my official web page, with exciting action photos!] "Despite Spielberg's avowed intent to darken and coarsen the formulas of the war picture, old moviegoing habits die hard: I was practically standing on my seat and yelling at Tom...
Jun.01.2010 Robin Hood ROBIN HOOD a film review by Jeanne Powell Who knew there was anything new to say about the legendary English outlaw Robin Hood? Apparently there is, and director Ridley Scott recasts the popular tale with a high degree of skill in this robust prequel. What? ...