The Terrible Catsafterme

Brad's Musings and Meanderings

random acts of quoting

"This isn't the stuff that chased Steve McQueen in "The Blob" is it?" - Julie Burton, "It's Your Move"

Edward Herrmann ’05

February 8th, 2008

herrmann.jpgEdward Herrmann has starred in a variety of film and television. TV appearances range from M*A*S*H to Wings to Grey’s Anatomy – and films from The Paper Chase to Factory Girl. But the most memorable roles to me were as Franklin Roosevelt in Annie (a role he was reprising six years after playing FDR in a made-for-TV movie about the President’s life), and mostly as Max the vampire boyfriend in The Lost Boys. In fact, it is that role I remember most – and it scares me a little. Read the rest of this entry »

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More From the Stooges

February 5th, 2008

stoog3.jpgHaving had great success with previous attemps at getting autographs from the two surviving members of the Three Stooges (seen here, with additional signed comic books from Curly-Joe seen here), I made yet another stab at amassing more for my growing Stooges collection. On May 27, I sent my last autograph request before the Summer came to stay for a while and set my mind reeling in other directions. This letter went to Joe Besser, of whom I had gotten an additional portrait photo (probably from Carl Ahlm). Read the rest of this entry »

wa7.jpgWoodland Altars was the Church of the Brethren campsite where I would spend a week for every Summer between 1981-1990 – in addition to periodic visits throughout the 1970’s and stays at the chalets throughout the 1990’s and 2000’s. I spent my very first weekend there during a trip around May 1972. At about eight month olds, I obviously enjoyed my surroundings, especially considering I had Lora and Robby there to help entertain me. Also along on the trip were Bill and Dottie, and Dad’s cousin John Shirk and his wife Patty. Dad took a Super 8 film of some of our antics around the camp and it appeared that there were a few other people with us, possibly folks camping nearby. Read the rest of this entry »