They certainly have lost their magic. One other thing the author of this article says the rumor of a drunken Clark Gable killing a woman in a car accident is false. I agree. It was not Gable who drove his car drunk down a beach killing a woman and then had Howard and Eddie cover it up for MGM.
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The roadside killer was flynntimo director John Huston. A strong character and shadowy figure (see Bogart signaling a secret sign on the wall?) and a symbol for the Hollywood of (G)old. The top of the Babylonian pyramid if you will.
New Hollywood is a mere glimmer of the one time glamour. When you wish upon a star…you forget who you are.
Heinz!!! The John Huston story is new to me. I had heard that the legendary star in question was the beloved Spencer Tracy who killed a woman while drunk driving. Huston also? Oh Father Flanagan where are you and your Oscar? Ralph Schiller
They certainly have lost their magic. One other thing the author of this article says the rumor of a drunken Clark Gable killing a woman in a car accident is false. I agree. It was not Gable who drove his car drunk down a beach killing a woman and then had Howard and Eddie cover it up for MGM.
www.theerrolflynnblog.com…
The roadside killer was flynntimo director John Huston. A strong character and shadowy figure (see Bogart signaling a secret sign on the wall?) and a symbol for the Hollywood of (G)old. The top of the Babylonian pyramid if you will.
New Hollywood is a mere glimmer of the one time glamour. When you wish upon a star…you forget who you are.
Heinz!!! The John Huston story is new to me. I had heard that the legendary star in question was the beloved Spencer Tracy who killed a woman while drunk driving. Huston also? Oh Father Flanagan where are you and your Oscar? Ralph Schiller
The Gable vehicular homocide rumor is literally a case study in how erroneous rumors evolve. Here is a crash course:
www.snopes.com…
Regarding his famous Duesenberg: