Robert F. Boyle, Hitchcock's art director for 'North by Northwest,' dies at 100
August 2, 2010 | 9:27 pm
Robert F. Boyle, a longtime Hollywood production designer who received four Academy Award nominations for his art direction on the films “North by Northwest,” “Gaily, Gaily,” “The Shootist” and “Fiddler on the Roof,” has died. He was 100.
Boyle, who received an honorary Oscar in 2008, died Sunday of natural causes at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the Art Directors Guild announced.
Besides "North by Northwest," Boyle worked with director Alfred Hitchcock on "The Birds," "Marnie," "Saboteur" and "Shadow of a Doubt."
Tom Mankiewicz dies at 68; screenwriter for James Bond, Superman films
The script doctor 'created personalities, emotion and life' and gave the characters 'a wonderful sense of humor,' recalls 'Superman' director Richard Donner.
Tom Mankiewicz, a screenwriter and premier script doctor who made his reputation working on such James Bond films as "Diamonds Are Forever," "Live and Let Die" and "The Man With the Golden Gun," has died. He was 68.
Mankiewicz, who received a controversial credit for rewriting the 1978 film " Superman" and its 1980 sequel, died Saturday at his home in Los Angeles after a brief illness, according to John Mankiewicz, his cousin.
As a second-generation member of the Mankiewicz movie clan, he had often admitted he was intimidated by his family and its reputation. His father, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, the Oscar-winning writer and director of the 1950 film "All About Eve," was one of the most celebrated filmmakers of his era. His uncle, Herman J. Mankiewicz, co-wrote "Citizen Kane" (1941) with Orson Welles.
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Bill Watterson
DR CILLA LIZ - Miss Callee has discovered some secret places where she likes to spend time. She removed her collar with the bell and is much happier.
She sleeps on the table in my father's room or on the small hassock in the living room.....she likes to be off the ground or UNDER a protective surface if she is on the floor.
DR Jane, you might find it funny to know that when i went back to the library this week your favorite book (not!) was still sitting on the front shelf for someone to borrow.
I guess nobody wanted it.
DR Cillaliz last night you mentioned that you read a lot of books and you often don't know the authors names.
I think it's different if you take books out from the library. At least for me it is. Because to look up a book online i need to type in the author's name. If i want to borrow or suggest a book I have to write out the author's name and the book title. So it makes me remember all the author's names.
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Gary Larson
Yes DR JANE - Miss Callee is chipped!
Yes DR JANE - Miss Callee is chipped!
Send her back! ;D
And the word of the day is: SPATCHCOCK!
And the word of the day is: SPATCHCOCK!
Yes DR JANE - Miss Callee is chipped!
DR CILLA LIZ - Miss Callee has discovered some secret places where she likes to spend time. She removed her collar with the bell and is much happier.
She sleeps on the table in my father's room or on the small hassock in the living room.....she likes to be off the ground or UNDER a protective surface if she is on the floor.
At least she is full grown and you can see her. When Bosco, our tortie & white, was a kitten she would disappear in front of our eyes. The natural camouflage was amazing & scary when we couldn't find her.
Did she come microchipped or will you be doing that? I know it is more common to microchip a dogs. If I do have cats again the next ones will get a microchip.
MY ALL TIME FAVORITE CARTOON by shel silverstein
DR CILLA LIZ - Miss Callee has discovered some secret places where she likes to spend time. She removed her collar with the bell and is much happier.
She sleeps on the table in my father's room or on the small hassock in the living room.....she likes to be off the ground or UNDER a protective surface if she is on the floor.
At least she is full grown and you can see her. When Bosco, our tortie & white, was a kitten she would disappear in front of our eyes. The natural camouflage was amazing & scary when we couldn't find her.
Did she come microchipped or will you be doing that? I know it is more common to microchip a dogs. If I do have cats again the next ones will get a microchip.
My cats aren't microchipped but I've been thinking that I need to do that next time I go to the vet
I knew Shel Slverstein and he was a very interesting man. He had a great sense of humor, but his "Ballad of Lucy Jordan" is one of the most unsettling songs I know. It's the story of my mother and her madness.
I'm not only emotionally down but i'm feeling crappy; I can't figure out if it's allergies or I'm coning down with something and i hate that. Luckily, I have work and that keeps my mind off my troubles and my impulse from getting on the phone and raging at a friend. So, back to work.
I knew Shel Slverstein and he was a very interesting man. He had a great sense of humor, but his "Ballad of Lucy Jordan" is one of the most unsettling songs I know. It's the story of my mother and her madness.
I'm not only emotionally down but i'm feeling crappy; I can't figure out if it's allergies or I'm coning down with something and i hate that. Luckily, I have work and that keeps my mind off my troubles and my impulse from getting on the phone and raging at a friend. So, back to work.
Bill Watterson
DR Cillaliz last night you mentioned that you read a lot of books and you often don't know the authors names.
I think it's different if you take books out from the library. At least for me it is. Because to look up a book online i need to type in the author's name. If i want to borrow or suggest a book I have to write out the author's name and the book title. So it makes me remember all the author's names.
I can look books up by the title which is usually faster than by the author.
DR Jane, you might find it funny to know that when i went back to the library this week your favorite book (not!) was still sitting on the front shelf for someone to borrow.
I guess nobody wanted it.
I do find that funny. There were a good number of people in my book group who did not want to read the book. Our books are picked by the hostess & she wasn't at the last meeting to hear the comments-lol.
I knew Shel Slverstein and he was a very interesting man. He had a great sense of humor, but his "Ballad of Lucy Jordan" is one of the most unsettling songs I know. It's the story of my mother and her madness.
I'm not only emotionally down but i'm feeling crappy; I can't figure out if it's allergies or I'm coning down with something and i hate that. Luckily, I have work and that keeps my mind off my troubles and my impulse from getting on the phone and raging at a friend. So, back to work.
Please No raging at friends!! I find raging to the person in my head as a walk really helps. The rage gets it out of my system & the walk releases those good endorphins.
Do you mean the ballad is based on your mother or it coincidentally captures her?
I knew Shel Slverstein and he was a very interesting man. He had a great sense of humor, but his "Ballad of Lucy Jordan" is one of the most unsettling songs I know. It's the story of my mother and her madness.
I'm not only emotionally down but i'm feeling crappy; I can't figure out if it's allergies or I'm coning down with something and i hate that. Luckily, I have work and that keeps my mind off my troubles and my impulse from getting on the phone and raging at a friend. So, back to work.
Please No raging at friends!! I find raging to the person in my head as a walk really helps. The rage gets it out of my system & the walk releases those good endorphins.
Miss Callie has been returned to the Humane Society.
Any story you imagine is probably the reason.
I knew Shel Slverstein and he was a very interesting man. He had a great sense of humor, but his "Ballad of Lucy Jordan" is one of the most unsettling songs I know. It's the story of my mother and her madness.
I'm not only emotionally down but i'm feeling crappy; I can't figure out if it's allergies or I'm coning down with something and i hate that. Luckily, I have work and that keeps my mind off my troubles and my impulse from getting on the phone and raging at a friend. So, back to work.
Please No raging at friends!! I find raging to the person in my head as a walk really helps. The rage gets it out of my system & the walk releases those good endorphins.
Do you mean the ballad is based on your mother or it coincidentally captures her?
It captures her and her tragedy.
Miss Callie has been returned to the Humane Society.
Any story you imagine is probably the reason.
Hiya, Georgie! I guess it's just you and me, kiddo!
Laura - cute kitty!!!!
George - I'm still here -- back and forth to LA quite a bit, but YES, HELL YES!!! let's all get together.
Lots of excitement over ANGELS IN AMERICA tickets today. is there someone famous in it or something?
elmore, read the last third of my book again - it has some, I hope, helpful hints in dealing with anger and stuff.
And the word of the day is: SPATCHCOCK!
DR MBarnum sent me a PM today that actually helped me out. I'm still amazed. In responding to DR MBarnum, I realized that I've built up a lot of anger over several jobs that I've been on, or are currently on, as well as being frustrated by sibling problemsis megillah, I have to get over the mess and mental state I've put myself into. How the hell do I do that?
Thank you, Mikey.
Yesterday at Public Storage I had a little set-to with the person on duty, who was a bit of an idiot. Today the manager called me, as I requested. In going over things, he has finally realized what I've been saying for a long time - something is rotten in the state of Denmark - he looked at my contract from 2001 and realized that there's been price adjustments over the years that actually should have lowered my rent there. But instead, my rent kept being raised. Not only that, apparently I've been paying not for the current month but for the previous month, so therefore it looked as if I was always a month late on my rent, and therefore they've been charging occasional late fees. All this is going to be discussed with the district manager tomorrow and I suspect I'll be getting quite a nice credit, at least that's what should happen. They'd actually cut my lock off and put one of theirs on, because it looked like I was behind a month - well, I wasn't behind anything, and I'm now going to make them pay for the lock replacement, too.
For example, I no longer worry whether dear reader Jose will return. Despite what was said to elmore three weeks ago, I believe he will not be back, and there is nothing I can do about it, so I let it go.
I would like to ask Jose for a recipe for an egg sauce to go with tofu.
I would like to ask Jose for a recipe for an egg sauce to go with tofu.
I really want some mac'n'cheese! Maybe tomorrow night.
For example, I no longer worry whether dear reader Jose will return. Despite what was said to elmore three weeks ago, I believe he will not be back, and there is nothing I can do about it, so I let it go.
He told me again last week that he would be returning, but I'm starting to doubt him.
It's a truism, but: Being angry/bitter at someone else is like taking poison yourself and expecting the *other* person to die.
I have been taking LOTS of poison re: Qwest this week. :)
For example, I no longer worry whether dear reader Jose will return. Despite what was said to elmore three weeks ago, I believe he will not be back, and there is nothing I can do about it, so I let it go.
Re other people: I've always figured that it would please the chinchy bassas to know they have me all upset. I decided not to give them that power over me.
I would like to ask Jose for a recipe for an egg sauce to go with tofu.
Miss Callie has been returned to the Humane Society.
Any story you imagine is probably the reason.
Does anyone remember the 1960's TV series My World And Welcome To It? It lasted one season and won 2 Emmys. Best Comedy Series and Best Actor for William Windom....
Does anyone remember the 1960's TV series My World And Welcome To It? It lasted one season and won 2 Emmys. Best Comedy Series and Best Actor for William Windom. Also in the cast Joan Hotchkis, Lisa Gerritsen (Mary Tyler Moore, Phyllis, Airport) and great character actor Harold J. Stone and Henry Morgan (Not to be confused with Harry Morgan of Dragnet and M*A*S*H fame)
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TV Opening Credits
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Book Cover
Does anyone remember the 1960's TV series My World And Welcome To It? It lasted one season and won 2 Emmys. Best Comedy Series and Best Actor for William Windom....
If it WON best comedy series and actor, why did it last only one season? :-\
Does anyone remember the 1960's TV series My World And Welcome To It? It lasted one season and won 2 Emmys. Best Comedy Series and Best Actor for William Windom. Also in the cast Joan Hotchkis, Lisa Gerritsen (Mary Tyler Moore, Phyllis, Airport) and great character actor Harold J. Stone and Henry Morgan (Not to be confused with Harry Morgan of Dragnet and M*A*S*H fame)
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/08/Myworldhome.jpg/250px-Myworldhome.jpg)
TV Opening Credits
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b0/Myworldbook.jpg)
Book Cover
After tonight's meeting, I am officially the Vice Chair of the local Historic Preservation Commission. Wow, wonder what will happen at my third meeting....
After tonight's meeting, I am officially the Vice Chair of the local Historic Preservation Commission. Wow, wonder what will happen at my third meeting....
Bill WattersonI have an autographed Bill Watterson print somewhere. It's numbered but not framed. I guess I need to do that.
I went to the doctor tonight - he put me on amoxicilian and a inhaler