At first I was just going to cite the fact that the food item usually spelled chili was CHILLI in the 1931 film, “Secret Six.”
As the movie progressed, I realized it was a better than average “gangster film” not by Warner Brothers, known for the genre but by MGM.
The cast was incredible but I marveled at Lewis Stone’s performance as what we might call a “shysta” lawyer.
Then I realized this superb actor later was to play “Judge Hardy” in the famed “Andy Hardy” movies with Mickey Rooney as “Andy Hardy.”
What acting range this man, who served the United States in two wars displayed.
Lewis Stone pictured above
Yesterday was the 54th anniversary of Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 point game in Hershey. Pennsylvania for the then Philadelphia Warriors vs the New York Knicks.
It is the 17th such anniversary without the amazing Mr. Chamberlain on this earth, at least as just any 7 foot millionaire (homage to Shirley MacLaine on us possibly having multiple lives and David Shaw’s book with Wilt).
This is the first such anniversary without long time Philadelphia pro basketball legend and team official, Harvey Pollack here.
After the March 2, 1962 game, Mr. Pollack wrote the number 100 on a piece of paper and had Wilt hold it up for photos. That photo is one of the most iconic of all sports’ photos, so simple and saying so much!
Click below for Deb Kiner’s story about a couple, who attended the historic game.
High school sweethearts on a date saw Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game, vintage photos
i just saw it on TCM after the overture on the opening credits of “Sparticus.”
The screenwriter is Dalton Trumbo as Mr. Kirk Douglas along with Otto Preminger in “Exodus” gave Mr. Trumbo proper credit after 10 years of an American, still not talked of enough horror called the blacklist.
Once I need not have approached Mr. Douglas for a picture, an autograph or even to praise his fine work over the years.
From a slight distance in a room I cited his bravery and contribution for giving Mr. Trumbo that screen credit on “Sparticus.”
Barely audible, but resounding throughout time, Kirk Douglas said thank you.
I say thank you Mr. Douglas.
The day after Game 1 of the 1988 World Series won by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Kirk Gibson’s incredible home run, I placed a fairly early LA. time call to the great sportscaster Bob Costas (one of the few still working these 28 years LATER and it seems Bob Costas excelled hosting a non sports show called “Later”),
As one might expect Costas was ready and on his way early to Dodger Stadium for game 2 of the Dodgers/A’s World Series. I brought up that he might note Gibson had homered in his last World Series at bat in 1984, all but clinching what is still the last Tigers’ World Series title.
Gibson also had a hit in his last at bat in the one post season series in which his team lost (he was in 5, contributing mightily to two title teams each the last won by that franchise in what is easily the team’s longest title drought since winning its first title), a single in the ninth inning of game 5 vs the eventual champion Minnesota Twins, who pulled a major upset beating Detroit 4 games to 1 in the 1987 ALCS.
Gibson was a tremendous player, who will never get serious consideration for the wharped Hall of fame and while I agree that high standards would keep even a Gibson out, I am appalled lesser players are in and of course true greats are denied entry.
If it manifests that Denver Broncos’ quarterback, Peyton Manning retires as an NFL player, among other things it would mean he won a Super Bowl in his last game, as did Denver executive John Elway.
Does this mean as “Manning gushers,” (the New York Daily News’ writer Mike Lupica comes to mind) would have you think that this most over rated athlete leaves a great and winning playing legacy.
I say no, as good a reminder of Manning and his failures as a favorite in playoff games was a division round loss, as a game time, 11 point favorite as Colts’ quarterback vs the San Diego Chargers in 2007.
Handing the ball off, leading at most two nice touchdown drives in 3 playoff games and riding the Von Miller led defense (contrast Von Miller, a dominant VP in his lone Supe with the fine announcer Van Miller, unfortunately assigned to a Buffalo Bills’ team that lost all 4 of its Super Bowls), does not constitute greatness.
I will remember Manning as a once superb passer, even quarterback, who maybe more than any sports figure, had some truly horrible game performances, when it mattered most.
Additionally unlike some baseball hitting greats and again Peyton Manning is a (sports) great, where the sport is set up for hitting failure, some of Manning’s horrible games, including some victories this season, defy imagination.
Manning and his University of Tennessee teams went (0-4) vs the Florida Gators.
After the 1954 season when the New York Giants won their last World Series as the New York Giants, they had 5 World Series wins exactly that many more than the Brooklyn Dodgers.
In 1955, the Dodgers won their first title and after the 1988 season had taken a (6-5) World Series title lead over the arch rival Giants, now in San Francisco while the Dodgers were based in Los Angeles.
As we are on the precipice of the 2016 season, in which the Giants hope to add a 4th straight even year title, the Giants lead the Dodgers (8-5) in World Series victories.
Nominated for the sixth time, Leonardo DiCaprio received his first Academy Award for his performance in “The Reverent, ” when the award was handed out last Sunday night.
Di Caprio and Brie Larson, who won the Best Actress Award for her performance in “Room” were both overwhelming favorites to win awards.
“Spotlight” winning the Best Picture Award was a slight upset.
As stated here before, Mr. DiCaprio had some notable performances, including one I truly liked in “Catch Me If You Can,” and I applaud his selection as Best Actor, even if as always these contests are “apples vs oranges.”
DiCaprio and apples are good choices.
Eleven of the fifteen National League teams have won the World Series, ten of them doing so at least once in an odd year.
A pre expansion team, the Philadelphia Phillies have won both their World Series crowns, (Del Unser’s great pinch hitting a highlight in 1980 and announcer Harry Kalas calling the last out in 2008), in even years.
The Dodgers lead NL teams with 5 odd year crowns followed by the Pirates with 4.
In Brooklyn once (1955) and the first four of the 5 Los Angeles based titles, the Dodgers won in odd years, their last to date coming in even year, 1988.
The Pirates also have a high percentage of titles won in odd years as all but one of their 5 were done so in odd years.
Two of baseball’s most famous home runs were hit, helping the Pirates in 1960 and the Dodgers in 1988 win their lone even year World Series crown.
Bill Mazeroski broke a (9-9) tie with a leadoff, second pitch home run to win the 1960 World title for the Pirates vs the New York Yankees.
Kirk Gibson’s 2 out, game 1 ending home run, was the key play in the Dodgers’ 5 game triumph vs the Oakland Athletics in the 1988 World Series.
Last year’s World Series was the 57th contested in an odd year. No World Series has been missed in an odd year while 90 years apart in even years, 1904 and 1994 no World Series was played.
The American League has a (33-24) record in odd year World Series.
The league has the two biggest winning streaks in odd years, including one of all 10 odd year World Series played from (1935-1953).
Of course the New York Yankees’ dominance was a big part of that skein and the overall American League success.
The other two American League World Series victories in that span were by the Detroit Tigers with Hank Greenberg on both teams, ten years apart in 1935 and 1945.
One World Series game has ended with a pick-off of a runner. Kolten Wong of the St. Louis Cardinals was picked off of first base in Game 3 of the 2013 World Series by Boston Red Sox closer Koji Uehara. The score was 4-2 and rookie Wong was a pinch runner.
Though Wikipedia did a good job on World Series facts, there is a mistake in the above.
Wong was picked off to end game four NOT game three of the 2013 World Series.
The Red Sox down two games to one, won the last 3 games and took that 2013 World Series 4 games to 2.
Andy B Sports 