I just read Rick McKay's interview with Fay Wray- from early 1998 I believe- and was shocked to learn that the part that Gloria Stuart took in "Titanic" was...
Robert Nelson
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Jul 22, 2001 11:51 pm
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... It's true, she was offered the part. I agree it would have been wonderful to see her up there, and to be back in the public eye in a huge way. But I don't...
Steve Hill
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Aug 15, 2001 11:39 pm
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Dear Steve: First of all I'd like to publicly acknowlege Robert Nelson's thoughtfulness in inquiring about me(directly). A true gentleman of the old school....
In the aftermath of this week's heartbreaking tragedies, it would be nice to momentarily acknowledge something that is life-affirming. In that spirit I would...
Robertvoyager@...
Sep 14, 2001 4:07 am
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Yea, yea! To the lovliest lady on Earth! ... From: Robertvoyager@... To: faywray@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 9:43 PM Subject:...
At this time one of Ernest Hemingway's most famous lines rings especially clear and true. Perhaps somewhat modified it goes like this: "Ask not for whom the...
Hope my silent peers out there enjoy my latest literary effort: BAL MASQUE All was deceptively calm and serene at 221-B Baker Street. Sitting in his armchair...
Hallooooow, "peers"!! Er, anybody out there?! Anybody that can read, I mean... Didja see my Sherlock Holmes spoof? Huh?.... ???????? Lame buncha........
After many delays, the 1933 Fay Wray movie "Below the Sea" finally made it to my VCR. It's a cut above the typical early Columbia Pictures progammer. It offers...
Hey all, Does anyone out there 'Wrayland' have any idea what color Fay Wray's dress was in "King Kong?" -- I'm thinking of the one Kong peels off on Skull ...
Steven Bingen
sbingen@...
Nov 30, 2001 7:30 pm
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Hey yourself, Steve- Fay Wray's dress was a virginal pink, of course (wasn't it?) Opinionatedly yours, Jose ... From: Steven Bingen To: faywray@yahoogroups.com...
jose gomez reguera
veritas8@...
Nov 30, 2001 8:38 pm
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Dear Steve- I agree with Jose- light pink- except for the lacy collar which has to be white, and the buttons which are black. VERY IMPORTANT DETAIL- according...
Dear Robert, I hate to put a damper on your expectations, but I think there is little doubt that the much awaited King Kong DVD will, in effect, be colorized....
Maybe if you're nice to her and she has a camera...maybe she'll take one for you.... ... _________________________________________________________________ Get...
Robert Bradford
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Dec 1, 2001 3:20 am
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No, only of KONG... ... From: letme2120us@... To: faywray@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 8:51 PM Subject: [FayWray] are there nudes? are...
jose gomez reguera
veritas8@...
Dec 1, 2001 3:55 am
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Ahoy all, Fear not, I am assured that the info regarding Fay's torn dress will not, repeat, will not be used to colorize the movie. I'm told that the DVD will...
Steven Bingen
sbingen@...
Dec 4, 2001 7:31 am
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Hallelujah! My dismal fears are allayed! Fay (and Kong) reign supreme! Thanks, Steve, and kudos to Robert Nelson for his sharp sense of propriety! Jose ... ...
jose gomez reguera
veritas8@...
Dec 4, 2001 5:25 pm
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I've been silent for a while but have been keeping track avidly all the time. I'm currently stuck in Vancouver, Canada not that far from Wrayland (ironically)...
Brad Jones
insanebunyip@...
Dec 7, 2001 4:50 am
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Hello Bradford, First thing we have to do is clear up the fact that King Kong does not belong to the "cine verismo" or "film noir" genre. It' a fable, more...
jose gomez reguera
veritas8@...
Dec 7, 2001 3:40 pm
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This is terrific. From our impassioned responses to Steve Bingen's query on the color of one dress, the profound impact of Fay Wray in general and of her most...
Somehow I have the uneasy feeling that "brucecabot" is, in reality, an impostor! Be that as it may, however, there is an important point that both he and his...
jose gomez reguera
veritas8@...
Dec 8, 2001 6:36 am
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Hi Steve, The debate over Fay Wray's dress is a lot of fun and all, but the plain fact is that it was white, of course! Why? Because the film, "hang it", is in...
jose gomez reguera
veritas8@...
Dec 8, 2001 7:40 am
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Ah, yes, kiddies, as I was brilliantly elucidating... It is completely immaterial whether Fay Wray's dress was, in real life, off-white, pale blue, light pink,...
jose gomez reguera
veritas8@...
Dec 8, 2001 5:06 pm
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QUIZ TIME, boys & girls!! Where did Carl Denham really get Ann Darrow's clothes? 1.. Macy's 2.. Gimbel's 3.. Bloomingdale's 4.. Radio Pictures Wardrobe Dept. ...
jose gomez reguera
veritas8@...
Dec 9, 2001 1:29 am
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Steve here, (the brave soul who started all this pink-dress-white dress stuff!) Well, as interesting as all this is, I have to offer fair warning that as of...
Steven Bingen
sbingen@...
Dec 9, 2001 8:06 pm
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Hello Steve, You're absolutely right! As a result, the Gala Broadway Opening is a day that shall live in infamy! Ann should have worn the B&B costume, and Jack...