Oct
12
The Lion King Roars No More!
Published By Bill under Uncategorized Tags: Alex Karras, Babe Didrickson Zaharias, Blazing Saddles, Bob Lilly, Carl Eller, Daniel Boone, Deacon Jones, Detroit Lions, Dick Butkus, Fess Parker, Frank Gifford, Green Bay Packers, Howard Cosell, Johnny Carson, Mel Brooks, Merlin Olsen, Monday Night Football, Mongo, NFL, Paul Hornung, Pete Rozelle, Webster
He was larger than life to me, a seeming giant … invincible, made of iron, unbreakable … yet non-threatening and armed with a friendly smile.
As a kid in the mid-1960s, ... Continue Reading
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Mar
16
Last week, the marketing folks at Disney released this publicity photo of Johnny Depp (one of my favorite actors) as Tonto beside Armie Hammer as the masked hero, “The Lone ... Continue Reading
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Jun
10
The Best Disney Movie Walt Disney Never Made!
Published By Bill under Uncategorized Tags: Anne Baxter, Black Beauty, Cheyenne, Fess Parker, Flicka, Fred MacMurray, National Velvet, Newberry Medal, Old Yeller, Smoky, Walt Disney, Will James, WWII, Wyoming
Long time readers of this blog know how much I reminiscence about the decade of my magical childhood, the 1960s. The classic Disney films of that decade (or the ones ... Continue Reading
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Aug
22
King of the Wild Frontier Forever!
Published By Bill under Uncategorized Tags: Daniel Boone, Davey Crockett, Ed Ames, Fess Parker, Old Yeller, Television, Walt Disney
I guess you could call me plain. I don't go in for show. There isn't anything I want too much except to be a good actor. Fess Parker
Regular ... Continue Reading
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