Posts from itdo in thread „Stars In London“

  • Stars In London

    Hey Arthur, THANKS a lot!
    So I guess now I really have to answer your space rocket question...


    Samantha Bond ("Miss Moneypenny") and Rupert Graves sound very promising. I envy you for the wide selection of plays in London, at reasonable prices, too! when last I went to the Opera in Zurich to see Klaus Maria Brandauer in Mozart's Serail, I paid 150 swiss Francs per Ticket - ouch! But I promised my girl friend... :headbonk:


    Before Chuck Heston got Alzheimer, there was talk of him returning to the stage of the Old Vic. I would have loved to see that. But now... I once had the great oppurtunity to look behind the scenes of the - yes, let's call it the worlds most famous - theatre, I was doing a story for television. The doors of the powder rooms upstairs still carried the names of Olivier and Burton! That great old lady who plays "M" in the 007-movies and got an Oscar for "Elizabeth" - Judy Dench - is one of the heads of the Old Vic, together with Kevin Spacey, for instance. What a cast for a play!!


    You're absolutely right about the aging of celebrities - be prepared to see the star in the flesh means that it's maybe 40 years from what you remember his looks.

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    Nobody... really? Boy, if I would have Ingrid Pitt in a 50 kilometer radius, would I be going! ;)
    Easyjet is flying for really low prices now even - sometimes less than 70, 80 $ from where I live to London. Have been to that great town about half a dozen times on business. Every time I got there I used to get the theatergoer first, to check out if any great stars where performing at the West End, or even at the Old Vic. Arthur, you aren't familiar with the future shows?
    (C'mon, tell me who's on and maybe I'll answer your space journey question then! :P )

  • Stars In London

    Here's more info:
    The London poster show/auction is done by movie poster expert and lifelong collector Morris Everett. They expect top dollar for rare finds like Bride of Frankenstein, valued at 60 - 80000 bucks, or original artwork for King Kong, for 20000$. At this auction, world records have been set before
    There will be about 60 poster dealers.


    Other special guests are: Caroline Munro from "The Spy Who Loved Me".
    Martine Beswick from "Thunderball" and "From Russia with Love".
    Madeline Smith from "Live and Let Die".
    and P.H. Moriarty, famous English actor.
    It'll take place at the Olympia Hilton in London, 10a.m. to 9 p.m..
    The auction is from 4 to 9 pm. Admission is five pounds.

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    Just got my copy of BIG REEL (any collectors on this board familiar with that?) and it's advertising the biggest poster auction ever, Jan 31st in London. They expect big sales with many rarities. Mentioned are Wayne posters as well. But really interesting - at least for me - are the GUEST STARS:


    Tom Walton who was "Danny the Tunnel King" in one of my favorites, "The Great Escape" (all the main stars died or got captured, but he just merrily rowed his boat to freedom)
    a couple of old Bond girls :D
    AND:
    The girl Heidi from another one of my favorites, "Where Eagles Dare". Remember the sexy double agent (talking about a low profile when you're a double agent, haha) who helped Eastwood&Burton taking that bloody Nazi castle? That's her.


    So, Chance and Arthur, and Robbie - you're close, too - are you going to be there by chance?


    If interested, I can provide more infos.