"Hey, I'm smokin' in any jacket." - Sam Malone, "Cheers"
Thursday, July 31, 1980 brought a very exciting series of events at the Hollywood Sons of the Desert convention. While the preceding days brought excitement in meeting fellow Sons, watching Laurel and Hardy films that I had never seen before, and my first brushes with L&H royalty and fame, this day was really the kicker. […]
In the late 1940’s - long after Hal Roach had sold the rights to his Our Gang series to M-G-M - the Roach studios made an attempt to cash in on the success of their mega-series that had run for well over twenty years between the two studios. This attempt came in the form of another assemblage of […]
I’ve been anxious to get this tale told again. I, as one of only three known Our Gang buffs ever to talk to Harry Spear in person, often get asked the question “What’s the deal with Harry Spear?” and its a big, long deal so I’ll be glad to finally have a place to refer interested parties. The tale […]
I have no doubt that Joy Wurgaft - now Joy Lane - was a legitimate Our Gang member, unlike many who claim to have been in the series that never stepped foot on the set of any movie. But unfortunately, Joy has built herself up to be one of the ’stars’ of the Little Rascals, despite hardly […]
The date: Saturday, June 10, 2000. The place: Dad’s home in Brookville. The event: Denise’s graduation party - celebrated in conjunction with my cousin Chris’ graduation, which I’m sure he’d be quick as lightining to point out. The evening was hot, buggy, and full of alcohol. What else is there to remember? Denise had received […]