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Curtis grew up in an impoverished section of the Bronx, and had joined a street gang by the age of eleven. He joined the Navy in 1943, and after the war, attended the City College of New York and took acting lessons at the Dramatic Workshop. In 1948 he moved to California and was placed under contract by Universal Studios, making his screen debut in Criss Cross (1948). Soon afterward, his good looks made him a matinee idol, initially under the name James Curtis, and then Anthony Curtis.

A versatile actor, Curtis sought work in a variety of genres in order to avoid being typecast. His first major film was The Sweet Smell of Success (1957). He was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in The Defiant Ones (1958) with Sidney Poitier. He demonstrated his comedic talent in Billy Wilder’s classic Some Like It Hot (1959) with Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon. Other important films include The Vikings (1958), Spartacus (1960), The Great Imposter (1961) and The Boston Strangler (1968). In the early 1970s, Curtis appeared in a British TV series called The Persuaders, and in 1977 he wrote his first novel Kid Andrew Cody & Julie Sparrow.

Curtis enjoyed a close friendship with Hollywood’s “Rat Pack,” a group of entertainers which included Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford. Some sources even cite Curtis as an “honorary member.” He appeared in several films with Rat Pack members, including Pepe (1960) and The List of Adrian Messenger (1963)."

Despite a cardiac bypass operation in 1994, Curtis was still vibrantly active and occasionally played supporting roles in films. He was enjoying a successful second career as a fine artist.

Tony Curtis was told by a number of people, including the legendary Billy Wilder, that he was the "best looking kid in show business."

My personal favourites were "Some like it hot", "Operation Petticoat" and his swashbuckling movies. The world has lost a great movie star.

OTRR certified The American Trail v1.0 (13 episodes) is available for download from Dropbox or OneDrive. Thanks to all those who made this collection possible.

These links will be available for 30 days.

Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/adbctfadpb26e3g/AAC9MJc3NvWHLaFcItkQCgbDa?dl=0
OneDrive: https://1drv.ms/f/s!Al5Sbh6lIkj5jMwRtwCLW_cpKv47wA

Synopsis:

The American Trail was originally broadcast in 1953 as a 13-part serial. The series chronicles American History, including the exploration and settlement of the American West.

"The American Trail" was sponsored by the VFW Ladies Auxiliary.

OTRR certified Behind the Scenes in Hollywood v1.0 (1 CD/18 episodes) is available for download from Dropbox or OneDrive. Thanks to all those who made this collection possible.

These links will be available for 30 days.

Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0ee124vv4lnofq4/AABzszgASOM8-cNHT9KLBltIa?dl=0
OneDrive: https://1drv.ms/f/s!Al5Sbh6lIkj5jMosvqKjs7j1TgB-7g

Series synopsis:

Behind the Scenes in Hollywood is a quick paced, breezy production that offers short, lively updates on coming stars, tidbits about movies in production, and descriptions of wardrobes, engagement rings, and colorful movie anecdotes.

McCormick introduced the series with these words: “Very few of us have the time or opportunity to visit in and around the movie studios in Hollywood and actually see how motion pictures are made... What really goes on before and after the cameras begin to grind. To talk with the stars, directors, artisans, the cameramen, authors, producers, screenwriters, and stand-ins... To learn at first hand all the interesting, colorful things that bring a completed movie picture to a theatre screen...”

To date, the Old Time Radio Researchers Library features eighteen episodes produced in 1945. Each is between ten and twelve minutes. They feature RKO publicist, Bidwell McCormick and a cast of announcers. McCormick would open the show, then Nathan Hale, Nona Rey, or another announcer, would alternate stories, or in some cases, paragraphs, to keep the story fast-paced.

David Holt is a Grammy award-winning multi-instrumentalist, historian, television host, teacher and entertainer. As a child his father taught him how to play bones and spoons, a skill that had been passed down in his Texas family for five generations.

I like the idea of electronic books because they could be downloaded onto tablets, right? I could not find 'Electronic Book group post in The Little Red Schoolhouse group', so I'm posting here.

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The first custom concept store opened in the company’s hometown
of Fort Worth, Texas.

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