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- Actress
- Soundtrack
Born Suzanna Smyth, the daughter of an auto engine manufacturer, Suzanna Leigh grew up in Belgrave, England, and in convent schools outside London. She began working in movies while still a pre-teen, appearing as an extra in 1958's Tom Thumb (1958) (film-debuting in the "Dancing Shoes" sequence), 1960's Oscar Wilde (1960) with 'Robert Morley' and other English productions. A few years later, she was the star of the 13-episode French TV series, Trois étoiles en Touraine (1966), which every week featured Leigh, her racing car and a different male lead (the "Three Stars" of the series' translated title). Planning to attend London's Opera Ball, costumed as "Madame Du Barry", Leigh had a sedan chair made, along with costumes for five footmen who carried it (and her) through the streets of the city. Movie producer Hal B. Wallis saw newspaper photos of Leigh's elaborate stunt and imported the 20-year-old blonde to Hollywood for Boeing, Boeing (1965). Following her brush with major studio stardom, she resumed her English acting career, showing up on movie screens, most regularly in chillers. Her 1998 autobiography is entitled "Paradise, Suzanna Style".- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
- Writer
Stephen Campbell was born on 23 October 1956 in West Orange, New Jersey, USA. He was a cinematographer and writer, known for The Punisher (2004), Passenger 57 (1992) and Monster (2003). He died on 4 November 2021 in Winter Park, Florida, USA.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Richard Manuel was one of the leaders of the rock group The Band. Known as the "funny" one, Manuel was also very frail and was prone to drug use. He sang some of the group's most prominent songs, "King Harvest (Has Surely Come)", "Tears of Rage", "Whispering Pines" and "I Shall Be Released". After starring in a few films and The Band's masterpiece concert The Last Waltz (1978), Manuel hung himself by a shower curtain rod in his motel room in 1986.- Frank Pietrangolare was an actor, known for Carlito's Way (1993), A Bronx Tale (1993) and Find Me Guilty (2006). He died on 6 May 2023 in Winter Park, Florida, USA.
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Producer/director Harry Revier was born Harry Jack Revier in Philadelphia, PA, in 1890. Little is known about his life until 1914, when he produced and directed The Imp Abroad (1914), a short released by Universal Film Mfg. Co. (the predecessor of Univesal Pictures), starring future directors Rupert Julian and James W. Horne. This film, like most of Revier's output, was made for an independent company--in this case, Victor Film Co.--although Revier later had his own production outfit, the Revier Motion Picture Co. "The Imp Abroad" was released by an established, reputable distributor, but this was not the case for most of Revier's productions. The majority of his output was produced and/or released by low-rent independent companies for the "states rights" or exploitation market, which often meant that they got little or no distribution at all. He did, however, have several bona-fide hits. In 1920 he co-directed (with Arthur J. Flaven) a Tarzan serial, The Son of Tarzan (1920), that did quite well. Not long after that he met a young actress named Doris Velagra, fell in love and married her. He changed her name to Dorothy Revier and launched her rather prolific film career--almost 100 pictures--with The Broadway Madonna (1922) (they divorced in 1926). His biggest success, though--and his most notorious film--was Child Bride (1938). Technically rather inept, with performances ranging from catatonic to over-the-top ham, its subject matter--the well-documented practice of older men marrying girls barely into their teens (and sometimes younger) that was at the time still prevalent in the rural South in the US--made it a natural for the exploitation market, and its one particular scene of a nubile young teenage girl skinny-dipping (uncensored) in a mountain pool was guaranteed to draw crowds into the theaters, and it did. The film ran into censorship problems in many cities, which of course made more people want to see it, and it made buckets of money.
When "talkies" came around, Revier got a job in England making a "quota quickie"---British law required that a certain percentage of films shown in England had to be made there, although not necessarily by British filmmakers--and when he returned to the US he began turning out a string of low-budget westerns. He was also responsible for the serial The Lost City (1935); its technical, plot, continuity and acting shortcomings are legendary and it is considered by many serial aficionados to be the worst serial ever made.
In 1936 Revier got his hands on some documentary footage of a group of flagellant monks in a desolate area of New Mexico who whip themselves into a frenzy during wild religious rituals, and thought that it would make a good movie. He put together a story, shot some new footage around the documentary footage and called it Lash of the Penitentes (1936) (one possibly apocryphal story had Revier secretly filming one of the monks' ceremonies in the desert at night, being discovered and having the monks open fire at him; he was supposedly shot in the hand and later had to have two fingers amputated, giving rise to his nickname of "Three Fingers" Revier).
"Child Bride" was Revier's last film as a director, although in 1953 he assembled some footage from the 1939 serial Buck Rogers (1939), edited it to turn it into a "cold war" film and called it Planet Outlaws (1953).
Harry Revier died in Winter Park, FL, in 1957 at age 67.- Music Department
- Composer
- Actor
John Gart was born on 6 June 1905 in Russia. He was a composer and actor, known for Robert Montgomery Presents (1950), The Adventures of Batman (1968) and The New Adventures of Superman (1966). He died on 28 September 1989 in Winter Haven, Florida, USA.- Kay Tatum was born on 5 February 1927 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor, known for Some Place New (1999) and Unsolved Mysteries (1987). He was married to Jim Tatum. He died on 14 March 2001 in Winter Springs, Florida, USA.
- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
James Pierpont was born on 25 April 1822 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a composer, known for The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), The Jacket (2005) and Reindeer Games (2000). He was married to Eliza Jane Purse and Millicent Cowee. He died on 5 August 1893 in Winter Haven, Florida, USA.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Dick Bennick Sr. was born on 3 November 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Creature Feature (1971), Shock Theatre (1966) and Horror, Inc. (1969). He died on 15 February 1995 in Winter Haven, Florida, USA.- John Farrer was born on 11 November 1932 in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Departed (2006), Royal Pains (2009) and Howl (2010). He was married to Gail and Bronwen Jenkins. He died on 3 September 2022 in Winter Park, Florida, USA.
- Bette Houk was born on 27 October 1923 in Russellville, Arkansas, USA. She was married to Ralph Houk. She died on 28 November 2006 in Winter Haven, Florida, USA.
- Pete McCloskey was born on 29 September 1927 in Loma Linda, California, USA. He was married to Helen Hooper and Caroline Wadsworth. He died on 8 May 2024 in Winters, California, USA.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Jack Russell was born on 22 September 1919 in Saratoga Springs, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Nude Odyssey (1961), Producers' Showcase (1954) and Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958). He died on 13 April 1988 in Winter Park, Florida, USA.- Ralph Houk was born on 9 August 1919 in Lawrence, Kansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Safe at Home! (1962), 1962 World Series (1962) and 1947 World Series (1947). He was married to Bette Porter. He died on 21 July 2010 in Winter Haven, Florida, USA.
- T.R. Durphy was an actor, known for The Heavenly Kid (1985), Miami Vice (1984) and Band of the Hand (1986). He died on 10 January 2024 in Winter Haven, Florida, USA.
- Additional Crew
Archimedes Patti was born on 21 July 1913 in New York, USA. He is known for Vietnam: A Television History (1983) and Timewatch (1982). He was married to Margaret Telford. He died on 23 April 1998 in Winter Park, Florida, USA.- Winston Churchill was born on 10 November 1871 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was a writer, known for Richard Carvel (1915), The Dwelling Place of Light (1920) and The Inside of the Cup (1921). He was married to Mabel H. Hall. He died on 12 March 1947 in Winter Park, Florida, USA.
- Dick Lynn was born on 25 July 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for It's Hot on Sin Island (1964), The Bellboy (1960) and The Jackie Gleason Show (1966). He died on 23 December 2013 in Winter Haven, Florida, USA.
- Lou Thesz is one of wrestling's living legends. Thesz started wrestling in the 1930s, and from the 1930s to the 1960s, he was one of the most dominant figures in the business. Thesz won his first World Heavyweight Title in the 1930s, and went on to become a 6-time World Heavyweight Champion, many of those reigns as the NWA (National Wrestling Alliance) world champion. Thesz' last reign was in the 1960s when he lost the NWA world title to Gene Kiniski. Thesz' last match was in the early 1990s when he lost via submission to one of his protoges, Masahiro Chono. Thesz has also written an autobiography.
- Dick Pope was born on 19 April 1900 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for The City of Beautiful Girls (1950), Outboard Stunting (1931) and Florida's Disney Decade (1981). He died on 28 January 1988 in Winter Haven, Florida, USA.
- Producer
- Writer
- Location Management
Mark Rhodes is a creative consultant to the entertainment industry. For 25 years he was a senior show writer, director and producer at Walt Disney Imagineering. Today, he continues to work on projects for Disney, as well as, Universal Studios, SeaWorld, Busch Gardens and similar theme park venues around the world. During his time with Imagineering, Mark was involved in the creation of shows and attractions for every Disney theme park from Splash Mountain in Florida and Tokyo; to Pirates of the Caribbean and Space Mountain in Disneyland Paris; to Roger Rabbit's CarToon Spin in Mickey's Toontown at Disneyland; to Star Tours and the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Show at Disney's Hollywood Studios. In 2002, he started his own creative consulting business, Rhodes to Imagination, Inc., and has contributed his writing skills to projects ranging from "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" and "Transformers: The Ride - 3D," at Universal Studios; to live theatrical entertainments for the Disney Cruise Lines and Epcot's "The Sum of All Thrills" at the Walt Disney World Resort; to the National Flight Academy's attraction "Ambition," at the National Navy Museum in Pensacola, Florida. Mark also did concept work and scripts for the 2002 Olympics for Kodak, as well as, for Superbowl XL for the city of Detroit. Prior to joining Imagineering, Mark wrote two best-selling novels, and today is the writer, director, producer and co-creator of the popular Disney DVD series, "Imagineering the Magic!" about the creation of the Disneyland and Magic Kingdom Theme Parks. Mark has also served as a Creative Vice President of the Show & Game Studio for TEQGames, and was the creative director and primary investigator for F.I.R.E., the Research and Entertainment division at Full Sail University; during the time he worked as an advisor for the school's film, game and creative writing programs.- Lucile Walker Chambliss was born in 1930 in Hatbox, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 8 April 2010 in Winter Haven, Florida, USA.
- Doris Faye was born on 7 May 1932 in Medford, Massachusetts, USA. She died on 15 March 2000 in Winter Haven, Florida, USA.
- Ralph J. Pugh was born on 2 March 1883 in Willesden, London, England, UK. He was a producer, known for Above Rubies (1932). He died on 27 March 1969 in Winter Park, Orange County, Florida, USA.
- Arda Bowser was born on 9 January 1899 in Danville, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 7 September 1996 in Winter Park, Florida, USA.
- Lew Burdette was born on 22 November 1926 in Nitro, West Virginia, USA. He was married to Mary Ann Burdette. He died on 6 February 2007 in Winter Garden, Florida, USA.
- Wade Morton was born on 19 March 1889 in Franklinville, New York, USA. He died on 22 February 1935 in Winter Haven, Florida, USA.
- Warren Coffman was born on 19 October 1922 in Harrison, West Virginia, USA. He died on 9 January 2007 in Winter Park, Florida, USA.
- Dr. S. Joesph Nassif was the Theater Department Chair at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. He was a faculty member for about twenty years and directed such shows as "Pippin" and "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" and appeared in such productions such as "Enter Laughing."
- Actor
- Editor
- Editorial Department
Adam Richardson was an actor and editor, known for Action!!! (2010) and The Message (2011). He died on 16 August 2014 in Winter Park, Florida, USA.- Red Sox second baseman Denny Doyle will always be remembered for his head-long dash from third base in the ninth inning of Game Six of the 1975 World Series (1975), which most baseball commentators call the greatest World Series game ever played. With the game tied 6-6 after Bernie Carbo's eighth inning pinch-hit homer (his second of the series) and the sacks drunk in the bottom of the ninth, American League Rookie of the Year Fred Lynn lofted a pop-up to shallow left field, hardly deep enough for even the speediest ballplayer to score on a sac-fly. (Left field at Fenway Park is more of a bandbox than a playing field, with the fabled "Green Monster" wall beginning at the left-field line beginning less than the then-advertised 315-feet from home-plate.) The ball off Lynn's bat was nothing more than a foul-out to shallow left, and Doyle was not Lou Brock. Against the better judgment of the majority of Red Sox fans and the baseball gods, the diminutive second baseman Doyle took off, chugging towards the plate, where George Foster's throw nailed him, Reds catcher (and future Hall of Famer) Johnny Bench applying the tag. It was the second out of the inning, and when Rico Petrocelli, the next batter after Lynn, grounded out, it was time for extra innings.
Game Six began on Tuesday, October 21, 1975 at Fenway Park and ended the next day, in the wee small hours of the morning, at the venerable ball-yard, when Red Sox catcher (also a future Hall of Famer) Carlton Fisk hit a walk-off home run that just missed going foul. The 12th inning event is immortalized on Fisk's Hall of Fame plaque. But before getting into extra innings, there had been the ninth, and if Doyle had scored, it would have been moot, Fisk hitting what was one of the most dramatic dingers ever launched in October baseball. Controversy surrounded Doyle's dash for home, which would have won the game for the BoSox if he succeeded. However, the play, in both execution and final result, was deemed suicidal, and after the contest was over, Doyle was pestered with the proverbial question asked of all losers (even those bound up in the winning cause that was Game Six): Why?
Third base Don Zimmer had said "Go!", Doyle patiently explained. Disingenuously, Zimmer -- who would wind up in the Red Sox Nation's doghouse for helming two superb teams in 1977 and '78 and bringing them in second-best to the hated New York Yankees -- explained that he had said "No!" to Doyle, who he felt was chomping at the bit. But for that play, Game Six would not be remembered for what it was: The greatest game ever played in post-season competition. And for that, we have keystone sacker Denny Doyle to be thankful for, and perhaps also Red Sox Nation villain Don Zimmer, for issuing the command Doyle either misunderstood or didn't on that cold October night-night so long ago.
Pete Rose would later claim that it was the '75 World Series that brought fans back to baseball after the erosion of fan support during the first generation of television sports broadcasting (1947-1975), again making it (albeit temporarily during the 1980s and early '90s) America's favorite past time. And Denny Doyle played a role in the high drama that made that so. You can look it up. - Actor
- Art Department
- Producer
J. Mark Rosenthal was born on 9 July 1944 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for The Original Cast Album (2001) and Bollywood and Vine (2004). He was married to Edward Jordon. He died on 30 October 2005 in Winter Park, Florida, USA.- Sy Rogers was born on 15 December 1956 in the USA. He was married to Karen. He died on 19 April 2020 in Winter Park, Florida, USA.
- Frank McClosky was born on 19 April 1907 in Monson, Massachusetts. He was an actor, known for The Greatest Show on Earth (1952). He died on 8 November 1979 in Winter Park, Florida, USA.
- Composer
- Music Department
Jonathan May was born on 9 October 1958 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA. He was a composer, known for The Sunset Players (2010) and Top Speed (2003). He died on 27 February 2010 in Winter Park, Florida, USA.- American novelist Edwin Granberry was born in Meridian, MS, in 1897. In 1907 the family moved to Florida, and he later went to college there. His college education was interrupted by a stint in the US Marine Corps as a private in France during World War I. After his discharge he went back to college, and upon graduating he took a job as a teacher (although he had spent much of his life training to be a classical pianist). He spent two years as an Assistant Professor of Romance Languages at Miami University in Oxford, OH, then attended the drama course at Harvard University in Boston, MA. He held teaching positions at a variety of schools and colleges on the East Coast for the next several years. It was during this period that he wrote and had published several short stories and novels, and translated the works of several French novelists into English. He was Professor of Creative Writing at Rollins College in Winter Park, FL, from 1950 to 1972.
He died in Winter Park, FL, in 1988. - Soundtrack
Composer ("Sweet and Low"), and educator, a graduate of Rollins College (honorary music degree) and the Curtis Institute, and a music student of Chadwick and Rheinberger. He taught harmony and counterpoint in Boston. Joining ASCAP in 1924, his other song compositions included "Thy Voice is Heard", "Dearest", "Sheep and Lambs", and "Banjo Song".- Mable Brown was born on 20 April 1931. Mable died on 21 January 1996 in Winter Haven, Florida, USA.
- Tom Zoll was born on 27 September 1951 in Florida, USA. Tom is known for Cadillac Man (1990) and A Show of Force (1990). Tom died on 28 April 2011 in Winter Springs, Florida, USA.
- Frank King was born on 9 April 1883 in Cashon, Wisconsin, USA. He was a writer, known for Gasoline Alley (1951), Corky of Gasoline Alley (1951) and People on Paper (1945). He died on 25 June 1969 in Winter Park, Florida, USA.
- Joe Auer was born on 11 October 1941 in Trenton, New Jersey, USA. He died on 9 March 2019 in Winter Park, Florida, USA.
- Jess Gregg was born on 21 March 1919 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. Jess was a writer, known for Matinee Theatre (1955) and Kraft Theatre (1947). Jess died on 8 March 2009 in Winter Park, Florida, USA.