tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7768227493189956785.post5055471985688356367..comments2024-02-16T14:29:43.669-08:00Comments on Henry's Western Round-up: ‘MAGNIFICENT 7’ REMAKE UPDATE, PLUS ANDY DEVINE BIO REVIEW!Henry C. Parkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02619991499711943991noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7768227493189956785.post-48329426129103198112015-03-08T16:46:11.320-07:002015-03-08T16:46:11.320-07:00Hey Tom! There are so many things we take for gra...Hey Tom! There are so many things we take for granted that our kids know, and they don’t. Saul David was my mentor in the movie biz. He ran Bantam books, signed Louis L’Amour to his first contract, then went to Hollywood, ran 20th and MGM at different times, and produced VON RYAN’S EXPRESS, the FLINT movies, WESTWORLD, LOGAN’S RUN, and many others. He told me that one day his daughter came home from school, said they were studying World War II, and asked if he was in it. He said yes, in the Army. “Which side?” she asked. “Germany’s side,” he said sarcastically. “I was an American Jew fighting for the Nazis. What side do you THINK I was on?” She was hurt. “You never talk about it, so how am I supposed to know?” From art to history to politics to entertainment, we have to make a point to share our knowledge with our youngins – we can’t blame them for not knowing things we didn’t expose them to, and we can’t count on schools to do it. Henry C. Parkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619991499711943991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7768227493189956785.post-29735027355718615752015-03-08T12:18:35.259-07:002015-03-08T12:18:35.259-07:00Yes it's a real shame the younger generation n...Yes it's a real shame the younger generation not only doesn't know the names but are too lazy to research or find out who these people are. Jack Oakies' wife had a great idea. Amazing we have LaGuardia airport, Lindbergh field and other names I'm sure a lot of the younger generation knows who they are but the names aren't change. By the way my son who's 30 didn't know who Gilda Radner was until he saw her on the recent<br /> SNL tribute show and didn't know she was married to Gene Wilder who he really likes. Tom B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08555044041861931878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7768227493189956785.post-18201606404346049472015-03-04T19:02:16.845-08:002015-03-04T19:02:16.845-08:00Hey Tom, this kinda thing makes me nuts! We shoul...Hey Tom, this kinda thing makes me nuts! We shouldn't make changes, dishonoring people we have previously honored, to make life easier for the ignorant. Just about every not-numbered street is named after someone! For years, 'Gilda's Club' was a group of places to help young women with cancer, and money from her estate and her fans help create them. But they took her name off, because young people didn't know who Gilda Radner was. So, show them Gilda on SNL -- laughter is a damned important medicine. Have you heard there is a move to take Bob Hope's name off of Burbank Airport for the same reason? When Jack Oakie died, he left a lot of money for college scholarships. When his widow found out that some recipients didn't know who he was, she didn't take his name off -- SHE INSISTED THEY SEE HIS MOVIES BEFORE THEY COME ASKING FOR MONEY! Henry C. Parkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619991499711943991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7768227493189956785.post-16054702611563933702015-03-04T06:36:16.281-08:002015-03-04T06:36:16.281-08:00I hate remakes of films but the classics even more...I hate remakes of films but the classics even more. Since there have been 3 sequels to the original why not just make another sequel and leave the original alone.<br /><br />I hope the new book on Andy Devine will open the eyes and keep the wolves at bay who want to change the name of Andy Devine Blvd. in Kingman, AZ as they say no one knows who Andy Divine is anymore. Well there are a lot of streets named after historical or famous people that people have forgotten but they don't change the name of the street.Tom B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08555044041861931878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7768227493189956785.post-50954918681432192732015-03-03T09:45:39.984-08:002015-03-03T09:45:39.984-08:00Thanks Henry!Thanks Henry!Mike Gagliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00179122796678430718noreply@blogger.com