--- In finallyaritatushinghamclub@yahoogroups.com, "Robert Dahl"
<rjd0309@...> wrote:
>
> After a long wait, Rita has received her new computer and is back on
> email again. She sent me an email message today with some news: "I
am
> off to Turkey next week; PUFFBALL is screening at a festival there.
It
> has already opened in Montreal to mixed reviews but Nic Roeg always
has
> that with his films, and then a few years later they think the film
is a
> masterpiece. It will open in London in February or March."
>
> "I have been asked to be part of the BAFTA birthday celebration
evening
> (60 years old), it should be a nice evening. Then I am going to Rome
> early November to do some press for the opening of THE HIDEOUT."
>
> "Also in November I am introducing SMASHING TIME at the BFI, it is
an
> evening for George Melly who recently passed away. I was very fond
of
> him."
>
> Robert
>
> --- In finallyaritatushinghamclub@yahoogroups.com, "gogarrio"
> <shiloh7@> wrote:
> >
> > Overlooked in all the news I've read of his passing is the fact
that
> he wrote the script for Rita's "Smashing Time"
>

really sad to hear of georges passing, a great guy. his first two
volumes of autobiography are wonderful. great that rita is so active
and busy and still wanted! hope shes settled in brighton now. any
news of dora,s well being?