First of all, I must tell you that I only stayed at TCM FF for 2 days - Wednesday & Thursday - as my aunt died Friday morning and I was suddenly uprouted home...
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But, I had fun and met lots of people and enjoyed it all very much; I will return again next year.
Lynn (lzcutter), Christy (suesueapplegate), Paula (countessdelave), David (kingrat), Sam & Alexa and I all had dinner at Musso & Franks on Hollywood Blvd. Mostly Film Festival people there - crowded and noisy but we had many laughs and discussed everybody - Merle Oberon, Paulette Goddard, Mary Astor, Clark Gable, Jessie Royce Landis and Mary Boland.... They were all there with us!!!!! I think they had a good time...
The crowning moment at M&Fs was when Mary Carlisle came in and sat with her group two tables down... She's 100 and looked grand... Bless her..
It was good to see Lynn again and to meet the rest - all lovely people.
The next day, I walked 3 blocks to the Hollywood Roosevelt and had breakfast and then met Lynn in the lobby. We met up with Theresa from Texas (butterscotchgreer) and went to The Egyptian for the Staff Introductions meet-up... Very interesting.
Theresa is a very stylish and gregarious person and kept us all energized... She's a cute little bunny!!!!
We returned to the Roosevelt and awaited the opening of the TCM Club.
David and I had a great long talk about various stars and I enjoyed our time together...
Robert Osborne introduced Jane Seymour and Kim Novak and they discussed their paintings, which were on dispaly around the glamourously decorated room...
Lynn and I went out to the Pool area and found seats and had drinks and buffet food...
Ben M. then intrduced "American Graffiti" and the stars Candy Clark and Paul LeMat...
Christy and I then went to the "W" Hotel and tried to crash the Vanity Fair party - not happening BUMMER!!!!!
But we lucked out in the Bar area, as Kim Novak walked through and we talked to her for a minute. She looks wonderful and was so gracious to us. It was a hi-light of the Festival for me.
We just missed George Chakiris as he walked by but did see him...
I saw Christy off to her hotel and then went to my room at the "W" and was summarily awaken at 6AM with my aunt's death announcement.
So then, it was off home - disappointed not to be there for the duration.
Lastly, I want to say that Joe, Moira, Nancy, Wendy, Fernando, Ann and April - you were not forgotten and were discussed and missed most profoundly... We want you to come next year; so save up your sheckles and sous and plan to be there - we want you!!!!!
Cheers,
Larry