Orson Welles on New York Prices and Magic Roots
New York visit finds Orson Welles discussing New York prices versus Europe, losing weight after a crash diet, and plans for Dead Reckoning locations in Macedonia. He recalls early magic training from Long Tack Sam, Houdini, and Napoleon III era Algeria, and comments on women's attitudes to magic.
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New York
Orson Welles
Shor’s
Paris
Vienna
Luchow’s
Spain
Lyons Welles
Welles
Dean Martin
Fred Allen
Shor
Macedonia
N. Y
Arthur Cantor
Billy Rose
Robert Houdin
Houdini
England
Casting Yesterday's Stars in Today's College Spoofs
Vernon Scott envisions modern stars reimagining 1940s college film roles. George Hamilton would play Arlen, Patty Duke or Sandra Dee as the heroine, Hackett as Oakie, with Yvette Mimieux or Sandra wringing hands. Plot twists shift to a legal pot bill and a San Francisco love-in finale.
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Vernon Scott
UPI
Hollywood
Ollywood
Richard Arlen
Jack Oakie
Mary Carlisle
Toby Wing
Mary
Oakie
Arlen
State
Jahrah
Siwash
Patty Duke
Sandra Dee
Yvette Mimieux
Buddy Hackett
Times
Hamilton
Heavies
George
Waight- Ashbury
San Francisco
Campus Life Antics In A Humble Home Movie
A modest film proposal evokes campus life rather than big screen spectacle with Arlen and Oakie. It emphasizes ordinary scenes and avoids theatrical fashion items like beanies or ukuleles.
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Leonard Lyons
Sea House
Town & Country
Draport Inn
Don Miller
Carl
Center Point
Rone
Dick Miller
Henny
And
Blairs Rd
Collins
Serpen
Toby
Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
George Hamilton
Sandra
Yvette
Mt. Vernon
Gary Nassif
Tony’s Steak House
Mary JO
Tony
16Th Avenue
the Mariner
Sandy
6Th Street
16Th Ave
Thrift ‘N Swift Drive-ins
1St Avenue
32Nd St
7Th Avenue
Sinekalell’s
Center Point Road
Thunderbird
Maggi
Chicago
Marty Saxon
Miami
Steakland
Night Owl
Steakland Supper Club
First Avenue
Dairy Queen
Fairfax
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Jim Blake
FLAME
FOX & Hounds
Third Avenue
Sat
Sun
William
Swven
the Impossibles
First Ave
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Litabans
Cmalbad
Kozy Inn
First Avenue NE
Stickney
Jerry
Featuring
Todd's
Iowa
Tepee
Fred Todd
Blairs Ferry
Ist Avenue
40Th Street
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