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Friday, September 05, 2008 que sera, sera Georges came to LA and visited me for a few days. he brought 5 of his paintings that he re-stretched and hung in my apartment. i also went to Allee Willis' and acquired 2 new paintings from Bubbles The Artist. my place has now been totally transformed. Georges and i were so consumed by Doris Day that we listened to her music non-stop and watched season 4 of her TV show every night. having so much Doris on the brain, it shouldn't have surprised me to cross paths with one of Doris' old boyfriends, but it did. Sly Stewart of Sly & The Family Stone dated Doris in the early 70's. he and his entourage were having lunch outside on Sunset Plaza when i walked by. he waved at me and i waved back. i'll never forget seeing Sly & The Family Stone perform at the height of their popularity. he took the stage nearly 2 hours late, but it was well worth the wait. This was originally to be a comeback vehicle for Marilyn Monroe, under the working title of Something's Got to Give. Monroe was fired for seldom showing up, appearing in only about 30 minutes of usable film. Unable to complete the movie, and having already sunk a considerable amount of money into the production, 20th Century Fox went ahead with the project, under a new title, new director, and recast stars. At first, they tried to continue with Lee Remick in Monroe's place, but Dean Martin balked at working with anyone else and that version was never completed. Monroe was re-hired but died before she could resume filming. Doris Day and James Garner were eventually cast. | Permalink 2009 RuCo, Inc.—All Rights Reserved |
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